Fiqah87

Put on a pair of cute denim capris that I haven't worn in 2 + years and started soft foods today! 3 weeks post op and down 20 lbs!

Fit in airplane seat and no extension. Excess seat belt left over. LOOK!

Today I bought a dress in a...wait for it...LARGE!!!! Holla!!!!

Congratulations on your surgery and doing so well post surgery!
Regarding your comment about not wanting to feel like a nag. My brother and sister-in-law are both doctors and they say that when it comes to your health, if you have a question, no matter what it is, you should always contact your health provider.

I had my last pre op nut visit today(surgery next week). They gave us calendars with the dates marked so we would know when to transition to each stage. It was very helpful, she said when you transition you can always go back a stage if you need to because your stomach isn't ready yet..each person will be different on how quickly they are comfortable reintroducing certain foods.

I stopped breathing 7 times per hours. I have my CPAP machine now and I just need to get use to it lol

There is no standard program... every surgeon is different. Follow the info provided by your surgeon/nutrionist Do you have contact info for your NUT (nutritionist)? If so call or email and ask them what stage you should be on.
I came home on a full liquid diet... had my first appt 1 week out and was moved to pureed foods... at 3 weeks out went to soft foods.

I had mine done on Nov 9th and I'm not regretting it all together but i have had a little bit of remorse as to having this done right before the Holidays.. Thanksgiving was tough and i cant imagine Christmas time.. I am getting bored of food i don't know what to eat anymore.. I'm down about 30lbs but i have been at a stall for like a week now..

Also I'm having a hard time posting lol the font is white and the background is white. I'm blind posting......been reading for 2 weeks this is my first post.
My bmi is now 33 which makes me soooo happy! I am not hungry at all....bUT I'm so tired/weak I feel like I'm starving to death. Am I the only one?

Does your plan allow for sugar free Popsicles or sugar free Jello? I found that if I snacked on the sugar free Popsicles it wasn't as bad.
Hang in there- you can do it. It will be so worth the sacrifice you are making now.
Good luck to you!!

I was told that the body couldn't use more than 25G of protein at a time. Is that not accurate? @@winklie, how long does it take you to drink your protein?

@@Fiqah87 Personally I use Fairlife milk and powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chocolate Protein shake. I use 54 grams (two servings) and with 10 oz of the milk and the powder I wind up with 59.1g of medical grade Protein that tastes like chocolate milk. It is absolutely wonderful. Certainly worth a try.

According to the information from my nutritionist, it should be perfectly ok to add the unflavored protein to your Crystal Light.

Have you tried Premier Protein? They are ready made shakes and do not have that gritty texture or nasty aftertaste.
Each shake has 30 grams of Protein and only 1 gram of sugar with 160 calories. In the first few weeks after surgery I had to add milk to them just to thin them out a little but honestly they taste pretty darn good.

Perfectly acceptable.

Protein 02 is Water that has 15 grams of protein. I also eat Dannon Greek yogurt that is 12 grams of protein and only 80 calories. Their is also milk made by Fair Life that has protein in it. You can also purchase whey Protein Shots from Walmart or bariactric pal that will give you 42 grams of protein and are only 3.8 ounces. They taste better cold!

No problem at all doing that.

I tried their sample pack and the only one I liked was the cappuccino! My coworker ordered the Now unflavored 100% pure isolate from Amazon and just tried it in her Crystal Lite and it had no flavor at all, so I think that's what I'm going to try next!

Yep some non surgery victories :-D Friday I went to the movies with a friend and was able to put both arm rest down and still have plenty or room in my chair :-) Now my niece can hug me and wrap her arms all the way around me :-) oooo... Was able to wear a REALY cute pair or wedges all day :-D Okay I wanna hear some of y'all's now :-D

I had a few favorites.
1) canned white meat chicken, mozz cheese, cottage cheese, and a little Sriracha
2) pureed turkey chili with Beans from trader joes.
3) pumpkin, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, and cinnamon.
4) instant sugar free fat free pudding mix made with a Protein shake instead of milk

Dub. My surgery is tomorrow and my post op is just like my 2 wk pre op Protein Shakes, SF Jello, Popsicles, broth, light no chunk yogurts. I agree this will give your new pouch time to heal while maintaining your Protein.< /p>