Maggie143

Suzzzzz can you please post the riccatta bake for us? I can't quote to get your attention here because my iPad stinks. Would love that recipe, sounds so good! Thank you

I'm off to my 2 weeks post-op appointment! I'll have to confess that I've moved myself to some soft foods before I got the 'ok', but I think my doc will be fine with it. Worst thing that's happened to me post-op is that I've developed a raging yeast infection everywhere except internally :-( I've got it under my breasts, in my belly button, in my armpits...anywhere there's skin and a bit of moisture or folds. It happens every. single. time. I have to take antibiotics, it just took 13 days to appear this time. 'Diflucan or die' is my motto for today!
Hope you're all having good days :-)

I had the same reaction to the Protein Shakes after surgery. I put mine in a blender with a few cubes of ice, it kind of lightened the density of the shake and changed the flavor a little, too. Much more bearable, at any rate!

I have found that when I think I'm having a hunger pain I'm just actually thirsty. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using the BariatricPal App

I am thinking puree will be interesting. My surgeon also included thinned out mashed potatoes. Yummy. This weekend I plan to make that ricotta bake which everyone says is delish. When I eat Jello, I squish it into small bits in my mouth so it doesn't just slide down as I think that may make me gag too.

Nice!
The pureed stage is the one I'm most nervous about and I'm not sure why. Texture is really a big deal for me, for that reason I avoided Jell-o. Jell-o has made me gag before so I'm hoping I can get through the puree phase without gagging too much.

So, I will be 2 weeks out tomorrow. Last night I met 3 of my very long time friends for dinner at our favorite Mexican food place. I missed having my margarita and usual cheesy enchilada but mentally prepared myself beforehand. Being on full liquids, my only real choice was tortilla Soup. They blended it for me and it was delicious! Was full after 6 or 7 spoonfulls. Kept telling myself that next time I could have some refried Beans and Quest and eventually a few bites of enchiladas.
Not totally easy but certainly not worth ruining my evening over lack of food. On to purees tomorrow!

I am not sure everyone experiences the change in taste buds. I did and I am. I think they go back and if I have to have another shake I might lose my mind... but the motto here is.... what doesn't kill you makes you thinner! I know that might suck right now but things are constantly changing. You might go back to loving them again before you know it

Hi there! Don't be a lurker - join the party. you never know who is going to learn from you. When I started this I didn't even think people would answer me... then the nicest bunch of people started showing up one by one. Every day I laugh and I also see really good advice and things to prepare for or ask my doc about. I'm glad you are lurking and glad you are here! Welcome to the nut house

Today is my 2 weeks mark! My checkup isn't until tomorrow afternoon but I've gone ahead and tried some puréed bean Soup and some mushy carrots. Both were good but neither filled me up. Still better than just broth and Protein drinks! Headed to the grocery store to stock up on items. I can't do eggs or any meat for two more weeks. But I am still excited to add grits and oatmeal and yogurt lol. My scale says I am down about 19-20 pounds. I was hoping for more but I know it will come off.
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My taste buds are back to normal, it took like 10-12 days. I am still not really hungry but when I do eat things they taste like they always did. Today I had a turkey and cheese roll up for lunch, (1 slice of organic turkey breast rolled up with 1 slice alpine lace low fat Swiss) and it tasted good so I had the same thing for dinner! I think we're all just sick of Protein shakes...I have found the Premier Protein to be the best tasting out there, in my opinion!
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I just tried ice cold Water, crushed ice, unflavored Isopure and 4 "true lime" (powered lime no sugars) packets. Very good and not bad for 25g Protein.

Welcome Tara! Glad to have you here.
I just hit my full liquids stage today, had a Protein Shake for Breakfast (Premiere Protein chocolate) and got about 7/8 of the bottle down before I felt satisfied. Had a delicious bowl of Tomato Soup for lunch (forgot to measure but I think it was about 4 oz) and been sipping Water all day. I found my mouth gets dry quickly.
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Hello everyone! Today is my two week post op mark. I've been on puréed foods since the 1st. I have to say that cottage cheese is the best thing so far. I just tried some mashed potatoes thinned out with some gravy and it was good but I could only have 4 bites before getting full. I am still struggling with Protein goals. I can't tolerate the shakes post surgery, they make me feel sick. The GENEPRO will be here Thursday I hope that works out. I have been staying hydrated the best I can. It just feels like I'm non stop sipping on something just to get the required amount of Fluid so I don't dehydrate. Fourth of July weekend was hard. Everyone was having burgers and hotdogs and I was having 4oz of cottage cheese. Oh well. The best part was this morning when I stepped on the scale... I'm down over 20lbs!!
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Post op. I couldn't do shakes after day 1 and the premier vanilla I still can't think about eating. But I was able to get back on some shakes, basically after getting sick of broth and Protein Powder only. I think comes and goes but mix it up as much as you can between the waters, shakes and broth.

June 17th but i can't seem to get my fluids and or eat anything
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Oh no! I just tried my Protein Shake I loved before surgery and now it tastes like burned chocolate Water. ????. I heard your taste buds change, but so they go back?
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Hi there! Don't be a lurker - join the party. you never know who is going to learn from you. When I started this I didn't even think people would answer me... then the nicest bunch of people started showing up one by one. Every day I laugh and I also see really good advice and things to prepare for or ask my doc about. I'm glad you are lurking and glad you are here! Welcome to the nut house

I promise it will pass. So many people are saying the same thing. I had mood swings early on and they went quickly. I hope they do for you too. Now is the time to focus on the positive. We are through most of the hard part and by winter we will be eating like human beings again and thinner too! Think lovely thoughts. xo

Hi there! Don't be a lurker - join the party. you never know who is going to learn from you. When I started this I didn't even think people would answer me... then the nicest bunch of people started showing up one by one. Every day I laugh and I also see really good advice and things to prepare for or ask my doc about. I'm glad you are lurking and glad you are here! Welcome to the nut house

Hi everyone! I'm not a sleever but had RNY on 6/27 so I've been lurking your group a little bc we don't have a similar group and with you all being on the same timeline as me, it was nice to see some shared experiences. Plus, y'all are a really nice group. I did want the sleeve but had to go RNY for major GERD issues. I found it really interesting that a lot of you are having cravings bc one of the advantages of the sleeve is that when they remove the large portion of the stomach, the evil hunger hormones go away. A few of your posts are cute and funny and I'm wondering if it's actual cravings or just missing the act of eating. I literally could care less about food and, in fact I'm worried that when I go see my surgeon at my 1st post op tomorrow, he's going to put me on soft phase and I don't feel ready. Always, you're a fun group and hope you don't mind me lurking to see what everyone is going through. Congrats to us all for making a brave decision to take back our health!

I love the chocolate Protein shakes but hate how all this Protein makes my mouth feel and smell!! I brush my teeth all the time but still have a cotton mouth feeling. Yuck!
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I had my sleeve june 27th...I was not hungry for a week after surgery...Now I am literally starving...I dream about food I am so hungry...I have lost 18 lbs since surgery which is nice but I am slightly regretting it...I just hope the outcome will be worth it in the end...I can't wait till I can eat a normal meal again...Also can anyone tell me when the started exercising after surgery..I know that will help me drop it faster...One more question anyone have any tips on a good broth to use because they all have so much sodium.

Isopure unflavored is 25g per scoop good to know unjury is a favorite of some.
I had more pain in first few days, more discomfort that pain. Thankfully mood is only thing that I think is improved maybe because a bit tired at first. Now energy is good I agree with others moving is key. I have been doing some light cleaning/reorganizing that I have been putting off. I am not looking forward to return to office tomorrow though!

I too take anti-depressants and have been struggling. At times I cry and other times I'm angry. It does get better a bit each day. I find if I go for a walk or keep busy it's better. I live near a lake and find the Water and fresh air comforting. I hope you feel better