Camber

Fat upper pubic area - that dangling kangaroo pouch, so attractive. And jiggly.

Bwahahahahahaha! I'm with you! Today I stared at my husband while he was eating a turkey sandwich and kept asking him if it was good, what he put on it, and at the height of my weirdness, if I could smell it. I'm starting to feel like one of those vampire movies where the vampire has sworn off humans but is constantly around them.
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for me it's discomfort ... and it's misery for about 5 minutes ... but it's not because I eat too much ... I still eat too fast ...
Ugh.
That is such a hard habit to get out of ...

I was told at 4 weeks I could do light exercise and then ramp it up as my body sees fit. I just want these darn incisions to heal so I can hope back into the pool!
I am only 5 days post op..sooooooo a ways to go.
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I'm on the Clear Liquids, 4 days post op, and while I'm not starving I'm also feeling somewhat hungry much of the time. Not sure if it is always true hunger or if it is head hunger but I can't wait to eat real food again.
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I'm 5 days post op and I am fairly hungry, especially when making food for the kids. I'm looking forward to Protein Shakes in 3 days!
I'm also very, very gurgly since yesterday. It's like a second wave of gas is grumbling through me. My stomach will not quiet down! My kids find this hilarious. Me, not so much haha!
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Go Cin39 ! Come back and report in!
Biggi, I get you. I had my pout about lack of real food yesterday (i posted it on another thread; click on my profile and then activity to see it). Combo of head hunger, self-pity and not enough fat grams I think. I chowed some Jello and Popsicles so I could at least have some texture, and LOTS of broth for flavor. Also I'm reminding myself that this deprivation is very short-term - in 11 days I can have soft foods/puréed.

Day 4 post op is so much better than day 3. I am feeling pretty good and no pain meds since day 2. Belly still hurts when I stand up but not worth pain meds. Got 8 Oz of Protein Shake this morning and will work on another one this afternoon .

Surgery day!! Very nervous. Will update when all done
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Getting mine Thursday, not sure what time yet. Was officially approved by insurance by letter. The pre-surgical diet isn't bad. So anxious!
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Are most of you all on Facebook? If you are comfortable with it, I could create a private event and invite you all which would make it easy to see who could come and who couldn't. Maybe we can make this a monthly thing!
I think right now we have Seastar, kadie777, me, and possibly Tommy Joe and ACJordan. Am I missing anyone?
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Bwahahahahahaha! I'm with you! Today I stared at my husband while he was eating a turkey sandwich and kept asking him if it was good, what he put on it, and at the height of my weirdness, if I could smell it. I'm starting to feel like one of those vampire movies where the vampire has sworn off humans but is constantly around them.
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Bwahahahahahaha! I'm with you! Today I stared at my husband while he was eating a turkey sandwich and kept asking him if it was good, what he put on it, and at the height of my weirdness, if I could smell it. I'm starting to feel like one of those vampire movies where the vampire has sworn off humans but is constantly around them.
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I have been using the Patches advertised on this site. I haven't hit my 3 months yet, but will soon have my blood work. Has anyone else used these, and did they work?
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Single guy recipe:
broccoli cauliflower bacon salad
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/16485/barbs-broccoli-cauliflower-salad/
Easy, tasty, and I have a bowl for it (single/divorced guy problem, we don't do presentation well)

I usually bring 2.
A delicious fruit salad. Yum!
Some type of high Protein dish like meatballs or sloppy joes (no bun for me), lunch meat & cheese rolls, chili dip with veggies for dipping and Fritos for those that don't have to watch it.
Recently I made a fruit salsa with strawberries, mango, red onion, jalapeño and cilantro. Then for the chips I took won tons and cut them in quarters, sprinkled them with a very light dusting of cinnamon and sugar and baked them in the oven. Can I say yum!!!!

This is great to know because I too haven't been experiencing that fullness that I was anticipating either but I'm only 1 week out and have only had broth, Jello and Popsicles.

So my surgery is this tuesday and Im super duper excited, scared,anxious and so much more. I really hope and pray all goes well and that is quick. My mom will be going with me and she has been a huge support. Today Im washing clothes and getting everything ready. Hopefully tomorrow the day goes by quick. It will be a hard day completely since I cant even have my shakes.
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Bwahahahahahaha! I'm with you! Today I stared at my husband while he was eating a turkey sandwich and kept asking him if it was good, what he put on it, and at the height of my weirdness, if I could smell it. I'm starting to feel like one of those vampire movies where the vampire has sworn off humans but is constantly around them.
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Mid-afternoon in Fed Way works fine for me - I'm excited to meet you guys! I have a slight preference for Panera because they likely have wifi, so my teen could hang in a rear booth with her Kindle. And it might be nice if there's a walking trail nearby for those who feel adventurous afterwards. But really, it's all good.
I'm bizarrely happy that we're going to a restaurant. This won't be easy for me, so I'm glad I'll be with people who "get it"!

I had 8! But no drain... Way more than I thought I would have... Wonder what the difference is?
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We went to finding dory. Showed up like 5 min before it started. I didn't "enjoy" everyone else eating popcorn but we did it. Well be learning/facing one habit at a time.
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Yeah don't worry. I was sleeved on 6/22. When I was discharged from the hospital I had gained 8lbs. My stomach is still pretty bloated and i feel bigger then when i went in . That said they pump you full of gas and fluids. ..Lots and lots of fluids and that's not counting the stress to your body. We didn't get this way over night and it's not going to change over night. I also know what you mean about the loss. I had a moment with all the recipes flooding my Facebook and I'm all "I'll never be able to eat that again...or what the heck do I cook for my family". Went to the movies and sat and tried not to drool over popcorn. Lol i might have stared at others with eating popcorn. Our entertainment was going out to eat...all new stuff and habits we're learning day by day. Much love. Your definitely not alone!
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Oil

Camber, I'm so glad you shared this. I have been having a bit of a pout, having walked through my neighborhood farmers' market and then the grocery store today, and I wanted to eat ALL THE THINGS. I wasn't hungry, but the freshly baked pizzas looked SO good, and the fresh fruits, and my BFF Doritos having fun in the store aisle without me... Ugh. And kind friends have dropped off homemade dinners that I can't even taste. It's only post-op Day 3 and I don't know how I'm going to get through the next 11+ days (until I can have creamy Soups and puréed foods, at least)! Except for meeting up with you guys (July 2 not good, July 16 works) I am quite nervous about being in a restaurant or at a party. Too much temptation, and likely resentment. (Which reminds me that I need a new way of recovering from a pout because I can't just turn to food anymore.)
I'm learning that overcoming my food habits is going to take a long time. :/. Time of day being mealtime? There's food near me? My tummy gurgles? I reach for food and I've almost had to sit on my hands and yell at myself, "you can't eat that!"
But my success today (trying for the bright side) was getting re-started on Vitamins (I totally admit that was partly texture driven - I wanted to CHEW something and was willing to compromise on a Vitamin tablet and Calcium chew to get some texture). And I made my Protein and Water goals, partly because I am taking bigger sips now. I'm not waiting the 15 minutes between finishing a shake and starting on my Water - I guess I should. Timing of water, Protein, supplements - geez, feeding myself is now like a FT job!
Right now there are delicious burritos and lasagnes in my freezer getting lonely. I miss them very much.

I'm returning July 2 from Mexico but would love to join up if a meeting works