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I didn't have any problems drinking 2 oz every 15 minutes. Water drains through pretty fast.

I sigh, do 1 hiccup, or burp... but it isn't dependable. I am having the worst time making myself not take another bite when I think I am done. So many times I think "is that it? should I be done?"... and wait a minute then have another bite.... and that one last bite will leave me sliming or uncomfortable.

I have a small flat digital scale that will tare to Zero after I put a dish on it. I put my saucer on it, tare to zero, and then measure my food out right onto my plate. It was less than $20 at Walmart. I am also a big fan of the little 4 oz Rubbermaid containers.... for storage and pre-portioning Snacks or foods to go to work.

We went out to Chinese when I was still on full liquids and I had the egg drop Soup... and it was heavenly! I have only been out to eat Chinese food again once since on solids. I got the Scallop and Shrimp stir fry, ate 2 scallops (no room for veggies) and brought the rest home. My leftovers fed myself and my husband for lunch the next day!

I haven't had any problems with anything I have tried yet. I am still good with dairy, thank goodness... I love my cottage cheese and yogurt! I am good with all veggies so far, even able to eat a few bites of salad. I do well with ground beef or turkey. chicken, fish, seafood, eggs are all tolerated. I have done fine on ice water since day 3, and I know some have issues with that. I really haven't tested the waters much because I am still so limited with a 2 oz capacity that I usually just choose Protein. I have only tried bread once... on half a topless sandwich... it was too filling, but didn't make me sick. I have always had a cast Iron stomach, I guess it is just a "mini" cast iron stomach now.

You are doing great! I need to start my walking again. It has rained so much that I quit.... and I think that has something to do with my loss slowing down so much.

221 lbs.

You are too flippin cute! I love you! I am so happy for yu!

Good Luck.

The reason I recommended you look at your program materials is that of this, only the refried beans, cooked vegetables, eggs, and hummus were part of my soft stage. The fish, chicken, and chili were all in later stages. Gotcha! Soft foods and purees vary.

Those are all in my meals as solids for me!

Cool! Hope you have a smoothe surgery and recovery!

It makes no sense. It seems calorically impossible. It is frustrating. I don't understand either, but I do know the loss varies.. and stalls, and resurmes. Most importantly, it resumes.

There are so many options! Do a search for "soft foods"! Offhand, I would say: chicken salad, tuna salad, seafood salad, refried Beans w cheese, scrambled eggs, hummus, chili, fish, cooked veggies, etc...

Experiment on finding what is healthy, tasty, and friendly this soon. I had Tilapia with lemon pepper and fresh lemon. chicken thigh fajitas, Ground turkey with Pasta sauce, Scrambled egg w sausage, the options are limited by your imagination! Focus on healthy Protein rich foods and you will be fine... 2 oz is not much at this point.

I am excited for you!

I would bet that she lost some in the beginning. I would also bet that she found a way to "eat around" her sleeve and didn't lose any signifigant amount... and wont keep it off if she did. You Sir are a brave brave man. lol I did something similar with some Won Ton soup I had about a week post op, except I chewed up all of the vegetables in it and spit them out. To be fair though, while certainly unhealthy, my cousin, who also had the sleeve done, said she lived off of McDonald's cheeseburgers for the first several months after her surgery as soon as she was able to eat solids. I get scared anytime I put anything in my mouth that I know I'm not supposed to. At this point, I'm more worried about rupturing my staple line than anything else. I imagine that 6 weeks out(when I should be able to tolerate most foods), I'll start being a lot braver, which could be a dangerous thing. I think the key is to reign it back after you mess up. Knowing that there can be dire consequences to bad choices helps with that. If you don't mind me asking, did this adversely affect her weight loss or did she lose a good amount regardless?

I am 48 and is that "older"? I did Lapband in my very early 30's and lost to goal easily, and everything looked great. Now at 48 nothing looks very firm or perky to begin with, so I hope the health benefits make up for it, LOL! I have been happy with my success so far. I am in the middle of menopause, had/have PCOS, Insulin resistant but no longer on Metformin since surgery. I feel like the weight loss deck became stacked against me. I have not had a moment of regret after the first week. I am losing slow, but losing. I lost erratically and slowly with the Crapband too, but lost to goal. I think it is possible to get to a healthy weight if the attitude and commitment are there!

I think he probably feels left out. It is such a big life changing decision. It is easy to say it is 'our body, our decision' but it does impact our spouse... he is coming to terms and struggling to see how he will fit in with the "new" you, and he isn't getting any reassurance. Men are like children sometimes,,, maybe he really wants you to tell him that you will love him no matter what you weigh just as he has always loved you no matter what you weighed.

Canned chicken breast makes an easy and moist Chicken salad... just drain and mix with some Miracle Whip. A scrambled egg. Refried Beans with cheese. Dannon Light & Fit Greek yogurt is great (I still love and eat it almost every day). I was able to eat fish on soft foods, and Tilapia was very easy for me.

@Sanstan My husband has actually lost 10 lbs LOL! We tend to cook a lot of fish and chicken for dinner now, with a green or non-starch veggie. He is and always has been pretty fit, but I guess the healthier eating is good for him too! He still gets some of my leftovers too though, in fact he got my 3rd shrimp : )

We went to eat at a really nice restaurant yesterday. I ordered an appetizer as my meal, 3 bacon wrapped grilled shrimp, and I was only able to eat 2 of them! I have noticed when we go out to eat that the bill is literally less than half the price we normally spend... I have become a cheap date, lol! We used to split an appetizer, order 2 meals, and have a glass of wine. This "half-price bill" is a nice little bonus of my new way of eating! Also surprised when I logged my shrimp in, and found that it was only 85 calories and 6g Protein. I was worried about the bacon calories/fat, but really didn't even have to adjust my dinner to keep my goals good.

@blashlee I so agree with this "My frustration with seeing "plus size" models was that they were still a seemingly unattainable standard of beauty and size." It has always been puzzling to me to look through a plus size catalog and see the clothes modeled by someone 5'10" and size 10. I have noticed though that more catalogs and online store-sites are using models that truly look like they wear a plus size.

I traveled in a car for the 4 hour return trip. I was fine. We stopped at a gas station about half way so I could use the restroom, move around, and stretch my legs. I had taken a pillow, and put it over my stomach to cushion the seatbelt and give support over bumps etc... a great tip I got from a friend that had been sleeved. I read my book, played games on my phone, and sipped a VitaminWater Zero all the way home.

Glad you are doing well! The soreness lingered for me too, but I really felt better and better everyday after that first week. Congrats on your 27 lbs lost! That is an amazing and motivating amount in such a short time.