Freckles70

No purée specific stage on my plan. I had to do 1-2 days Clear liquids (in hospital), full liquids for two weeks which included yogurt and pudding, then 3 months of soft foods, followed by a return to "normal" with no restrictions (other than Protein goals and carb/fat limits). For the soft food phase, it was recommended to move slowly. I never actually puréed anything; I just chose naturally soft foods like refried Beans, tuna with ff mayo, soft scrambled eggs, etc.

As long as my incisions weren't submerged I was cleared to take a bath whenever I wanted. I think I had a bath within a week or two of surgery. I also have a regular old bathtub. Not super deep so my belly incisions were never below the water line.

Yep. I had a dent too where my biggest incision was. It went away after a few weeks as I healed up.

If I'm drinking my meal, like my breakfast protein shake, I will wait the 30 minutes. I figure anything with nutritional value I want it to have as much time in my stomach so that I can absorb the vitamins and nutrients. Water will flush everything through your system more quickly.

Is it on your surgeon's plan? For me it was and I enjoyed a wedge for a birthday treat at just about one month post op. But plans differ on when they allow fruit and other carbs. Even if they are relatively healthy. The suggestion to have a SF popsicle is probably a better idea for a few more weeks.

I think WW made a big mistake switching to the points program. I was never successful at it. Too easy to cheat the system. I liked it better when they had checkboxes for real food: 3 protein, 2 milk, 5 veggies, etc.

I was allowed to count 16 oz of my protein drinks towards my water, so counting that I was making my goal by day 3 or 4. But really I was only getting 48 oz of water in. I gradually was able to do 64 oz of water by the time I started soft foods/puréed during week 3.

Or justify it by using up all the WW points in that Big Mac, am I right?!?!

My birthday was about a month post op and I chose to have a small wedge of watermelon (allowed on my plan) as my treat.

I was told I could count up to 16 oz of my shakes toward my water goal.

I took it for about 6-8 weeks. I was on a daily dose for the first month and at my one month appt the surgeon told me to go to every other day to wean off and see if I developed any reflux. I finished off whatever I had left from my prescription and never had any problem. FWIW I had occasional reflux presurgery especially at my highest weight and when I was pregnant. I'm 68 lbs down and no problems.

@@kmorri @DonnaJeanne. My stats are also very close to yours. DonnaJeanne, I think it sucks that your NUT burst your bubble. My surgeon has been extremely pleased with my progress. I'm 5'6" my HW was 254, surgery weight was 229 on 5/10/16 and I hit Onederland on Sunday which was exactly 2 months/nearly 9 wks postop . Today my weight is 196.5. My next goal is 185 which will make my BMI *only* overweight (instead of obese).

I had occasional reflux and took Zantac as needed. I lost about 25 lbs pre-op and hadn't had any reflux during that weight loss phase that I remember (I had pretty severe and regular heartburn and reflux when I was pregnant). My doctor wasn't too concerned and at my one month appt told me to start weaning off my once daily Prilosec. I'm at 9 wks now and I take Prilosec every third day. I have not had any issues and expect my surgeon will tell me to come off the Prilosec entirely at my 3 month followup.

My program allowed me to add some fruit including watermelon (not juiced and strained) beginning at 2 wks. I'm only allowed to have a little fruit if I'm meeting protein and water goals already.

Are you avoiding drinking Water at least 30 minutes before and after dinner? Are you drinking from a straw during the day at work? I was sleeved on May 10 and the only time I have issues with gas is usually because of the above. (Or because I wore pants that were too tight all day.)