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Make a pudding pie. I buy the Keebler mini pie crusts and fill them with SF pudding and top with cool whip lite. As long as it's sitting in the fridge for over 24 hours, the pie crust will soften. And they are individual servings. You can make a variety of pies with different flavor puddings

Make sure you talk to your primary because they also are required to sign off on the approval.

Yes I'm in MA on the CT border. I've been very open with everyone about my surgery because it will be obvious to others how slow you are eating. This way they don't question me or comment.

I had surgery 2/4. I pre-made my jello the day before my surgery. Stocked up on soups and protein drinks. Costco sells Premier Protein which I love. I've been drinking them since 2008 when I got my lapband and just revised to sleeve. Plus they are 30 grams of protein. Walmart had an Atkins shake that's Mocha Latte. I bought a 4 pack and am regretting I didn't get more. They are delicious. I bought small paper coffee cups and I put my soup in those. Ocean State Job Lot sells little containers. I stocked up on those. I made a batch of ground chicken meatballs and stored those in small containers and put in the freezer

My nut said the same thing. Every 2-3 hours using 3 meals and a snack in between.

I'm also 2 & 1/2 weeks out but I can have eggs, yogurt, Tunafish, chicken salad. I'm not having a problem with protein shakes but am enjoying being able to eat. Are you not eating soft foods yet?

Are you eating a lot of protein? From what I've been reading on other posts- some people are upping their protein intake and then they start losing weight again

I'm a single mom living alone while my son is away in college so that's been easier for me. Today was the first day I cooked since surgery, I made ground chicken meatballs and I sautéed pepper & onions to put in the meatballs. It smelled so good!! I packed them into small containers and put them in the freezer

Maybe you don't have much restriction because you didn't have a lot of weight to lose when you got the sleeve? I just ate 3oz of tuna for the first time. Had no trouble getting it down. I'm still hungry so I'm eating jello. My nut - before surgery had me end my day with an Atkins bar and it really hit the spot. I plan on doing that once I'm allowed to start eating all foods

It's too early for me to even think about doing anything to tempt me. I had 3 oz of Tunafish tonight for the first time - 16 days post op. I had no problem eating that at all. Still king of hungry so I'm having a cup of jello

My surgeon said I can take it with the sleeve.

My h pylori test was done with my bloodwork

I'm only 2 weeks post op and haven't vomited but I would be ecstatic if I never throw up!!

My first couple of days I farted after every sip haha. All I did was sip & fart, sip & fart but it did help the pain go away ????

Congratulations!!

I'm feeling the restriction but I'm also having acid reflux problems. I saw the surgeon yesterday for my post-op - told him abut the reflux and he sad it was my esophagus but it hadn't been that bad so we really didn't dwell on it. Last night though - it was bad. I've only been taking tums but I think I'm going to go to the store to pick up something stronger. I'm going to start soft foods today. I'm also not feeling as hungry this week as I was last week

I had gotten in the habit when my lapband was too tight to dissolve my pills in a cup of water flavored with crystal light or other SF flavored mix. Now I have the sleeve and am still doing the same thing. All I can really taste is the flavored water

Pudding and yogurt will be fine at this stage

That's like 5 pounds a week - the average is 1-3 a week so you are fine. Your body is just catching up - then you will start seeing the scale move again but don't be surprised if it's 1-3 pounds a week

I saw a post somewhere - the person said they keep Apple Juice handy for when their blood sugar goes down and it brings it up immediately

As long as it's mushy you can make whatever you want. Some people are making re-fried beans with melted cheese on top

You actually have the chili w/sourcream and cheese- just no chips ????. I've been putting chili & cheese on top of mashed potato. Its really yummy

I also had the band and find that the signals are similar to how the band was. I just had my 2 week post-op and told my doc I didn't throw up the first 2 weeks. I'm just following the feelings like I was getting with the band even though there is no band inside me now

As soon as you get that heavy chest feeling you described, I would stop for a bit

By now you should be able to add yogurt & pudding. It will be fine. Even though everyone's plans are different, I say just add those if you're still confused