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Work on meeting your water goal.......and sorry there's no easy way to acquire patience but just hang in there......Just know there is nothing you need to do as long as you're following your plan..........it just sounds like to me increasing your Fluid intake is what you need to work on. Good luck!!

This is why I picked my goal weight rather than allowing anyone else to pick it for me. My goal weight was 150 I am 5'6".....I'm now at 144.8, just because I want about a 5lb cushion....any lower and I think I would start looking a little sickly. So what I'm saying is you will know when you're at the weight where you feel comfortable.....nothing says you "have" to go lower than where you feel like you look your best. :-) Good luck to you!! Kathy

I don't use a lot of recipes....I'm more of a "throw it together" type cook. It does a great job with pork roast, and beef pot roast.........I made a really good pineapple chicken breast with bourbon sauce the other day too....I just made up the recipe myself but I did type it up for some folks who wanted it so here you go. Pineapple Chicken Breasts....Easy quick and AMAZING!! Salt and pepper, pineapple rings, pineapple bourbon sauce (see pic)....I browned chicken on sauté setting for 10 minutes on each side...added one cup of chicken broth, brushed chicken with pineapple bourbon sauce and put pineapple on top....placed both breasts on trivet, manual high pressure 10 minutes.....quick release. I thickened the juices on sauté setting.....I did put the breasts under the broiler for a couple minutes because I like them browned.....it tastes wonderful!!! Yum!!! PS if you can't find that Pineapple bourbon sauce teriyaki would be good too.

I got one for Christmas and absolutely love it!! I use mine all the time.

Hi I'm sorry you're experiencing pain. This soon after surgery any pain like what you're describing should be reported to your surgeon's office. Give them a call and let them direct you on what you need to do. I hope you feel better very soon. Take Care, Kathy

Stalls happen......Do work on getting your fluids up to where they should be. In the meantime read this post it may help. http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/351046-embrace-the-stall/

@@carolynjackson First, let me say I'm so sorry to hear about your house fire!! That's terrible! Second, Congrats on getting your surgery scheduled! That's very exciting. I wish you much success. Take Care, Kathy

@AJsDream @DisneyMom2El @KrisZ @GrrlAnn @MoLiver4u Hi everyone, If you guys haven't read this great post about stalls you should. I haven't seen the member who wrote this online lately but so I'll share the link with you. Take some time and read it. It'll help you understand stalls. Good luck to all of you! Take Care, Kathy http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/351046-embrace-the-stall/

@@Diva T Oh....I also meant to mention that YES it does get a lot easier to eat.

Hi Diva, Having heartburn every evening is not normal and not something you should have to deal with. Did your doctor prescribe a PPI? If not you probably should call them and ask for one. My doctor had me on 40mg a day of Omeprazole for the first 6 months after surgery. You can also buy it over the counter at 20mg.....but for me it was cheaper at the prescription level because my insurance paid for it. :-) Everything else you mentioned sounds very normal. The 2oz of pureed food for a meal is about the same amount I could eat at that stage. I'm a little over 8 months post op now and of course on normal food......I will usually put about 3oz of a protein like chicken breast on my plate and a spoon full of non-starchy veggies.....Very seldom do I ever get to the veggie and a lot of times don't make it through all of the protein. If I have something that has more liquid in it like chili I'm able to eat about a 4oz bowl. Good luck to you! It sounds like you're doing great! Take Care, Kathy

I like almonds........but you have to be careful and weigh out just one ounce. It's easy to over eat almonds if I don't do that. But I find them very satisfying. I stay low carb so I don't do the rice cakes and other things you mentioned...... another thing you can try is boiled eggs, or low sodium deli meats. I don't eat any Protein bars or shakes anymore and haven't since I was able to eat normal food. The bars make me feel like I'm eating a candy bar and I just don't want to get into that habit...............Oh! dill pickles are a good snack too! Something else you may want to try is spacing your regular meals out more........for example if it's the evenings when you are feeling like you need a snack.....try moving your dinner time to an hour later....Just a thought! Good luck to you! Take Care, Kathy

I'm not sure what you mean by "hunger pains"......You're stomach will make all kinds of strange sounds and rumbles but it's not because you're hungry.....just healing from surgery. I've never had any "pain" that I associated with hunger, (not even before surgery). Normally what happens to me if I haven't eaten when I should, is I'll get light headed or dizzy....because my blood sugar with drop too low......I've also gotten headaches before from waiting too long to eat. Those are the reasons you need to schedule your meals and make sure to eat when you should. Good luck! Kathy

Try to relax. You will not stretch your sleeve with liquids. You will not feel any restriction until you start eating solid foods. I promise you will feel restriction once you are able to move to solids. And don't worry about being able to drink a lot........actually be very thankful for that! You're doing great! Keep up the good work! Take Care, Kathy

Yes this is exactly right!! Since I can only eat a small amount I make darn sure what I do eat is very very good!.....I also stay away from the junk food because I wouldn't stop either.....it's much easier to just stay away then it is to try to break another habit.