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I do sometimes worry that I am pushing the limits of my sleeve too. I'm just a wee bit over 3 months out and losing steadily though so I just try to take my time (I have always been a fast eater so that's an adjustment) and listen to what my body is telling me. I don't generally throw up though so I don't think I have really gone over my bodies limits when it comes to eating. Good luck to all!!

I am 3 years post op and I travel and surely eat "crazy bad foods" sometimes.
Here are my thoughts - take it or leave it - I think that when you do a vacation trip it is MOST important to keep portions small and to not graze. So have that butter laden whatever, but just a tiny bit. don't let yourself munch and snack all day - eat enough to be satiated, eat those 4-5 mini meals (or whatever your program calls for). reason I say this is that you really haven't gone off your routine or caused long term problems, you are just eating higher calorie/higher carb food for a few days and it is much easier to go back to your routine once you get home. If you let yourself "stuff yourself" you will be hungrier and it might be harder to get back on track immediately.
I also try to stay really active on vacation and stay away from "food oriented" vacations. March last year I spent 8-9 days in Mexico, I actually lost weight even though I had been at goal for a year already.
when I drink, I stay away from sugary mixers.
So, this applies probably more to people who have alot to lose. I was determined to get to goal, but had to lose over 150# to do it. what I knew is that the honeymoon periond only lasts "so long" so I didn't drink, didn't go eating junky food and really didn't allow myself food vacations until after getting to goal. I realize this isn't for everyone, but in my case, it was something that was very important to me. That first year post op wasn't filled with fun and frolic for me, it was filled with disciplined eating and exercise. I only share this - not as any kind of judgement - but so that newbies reading this don't think that I lost that kind of weight in that time frame any other way - reality check.

I only regretted it in the very beginning when i was on broth and my family was having steak..and it was more of a pout than a true regret...I missed chewing...but now nearly 3 months out and down 52 pounds I honestly wonder why on earth I didn't do this sooner.

I only regretted it in the very beginning when i was on broth and my family was having steak..and it was more of a pout than a true regret...I missed chewing...but now nearly 3 months out and down 52 pounds I honestly wonder why on earth I didn't do this sooner.

I only regretted it in the very beginning when i was on broth and my family was having steak..and it was more of a pout than a true regret...I missed chewing...but now nearly 3 months out and down 52 pounds I honestly wonder why on earth I didn't do this sooner.

I only regretted it in the very beginning when i was on broth and my family was having steak..and it was more of a pout than a true regret...I missed chewing...but now nearly 3 months out and down 52 pounds I honestly wonder why on earth I didn't do this sooner.

I only regretted it in the very beginning when i was on broth and my family was having steak..and it was more of a pout than a true regret...I missed chewing...but now nearly 3 months out and down 52 pounds I honestly wonder why on earth I didn't do this sooner.

I only regretted it in the very beginning when i was on broth and my family was having steak..and it was more of a pout than a true regret...I missed chewing...but now nearly 3 months out and down 52 pounds I honestly wonder why on earth I didn't do this sooner.

I only regretted it in the very beginning when i was on broth and my family was having steak..and it was more of a pout than a true regret...I missed chewing...but now nearly 3 months out and down 52 pounds I honestly wonder why on earth I didn't do this sooner.

I only regretted it in the very beginning when i was on broth and my family was having steak..and it was more of a pout than a true regret...I missed chewing...but now nearly 3 months out and down 52 pounds I honestly wonder why on earth I didn't do this sooner.

I only regretted it in the very beginning when i was on broth and my family was having steak..and it was more of a pout than a true regret...I missed chewing...but now nearly 3 months out and down 52 pounds I honestly wonder why on earth I didn't do this sooner.

I'm a big fan of the Trader Joe's carton Soups, if you have one around you check it out. They usually have a pretty good assortment and some seasonal options to keep it interesting. Beyond that sugar free ice pops were my best friend. Good luck!

I only regretted it in the very beginning when i was on broth and my family was having steak..and it was more of a pout than a true regret...I missed chewing...but now nearly 3 months out and down 52 pounds I honestly wonder why on earth I didn't do this sooner.

I'm a big fan of the Trader Joe's carton Soups, if you have one around you check it out. They usually have a pretty good assortment and some seasonal options to keep it interesting. Beyond that sugar free ice pops were my best friend. Good luck!

I only regretted it in the very beginning when i was on broth and my family was having steak..and it was more of a pout than a true regret...I missed chewing...but now nearly 3 months out and down 52 pounds I honestly wonder why on earth I didn't do this sooner.

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B'ham Alabama

I had surgery same day as you and this past week has been the first i haven't lost anything. I weigh weekly...i know I probably shouldn't even do it that much but my grandmother asks me every week for an update and I'm to dang curious myself so I weigh and I check lol. I lost 15 lb pre op and 21 sense surgery. I know others who weigh less than me and some who weigh more than me who are further along than I am. I admit that thought is frustrating when I am doing everything i can to meet the docs orders and still not seeing someone elses results on my scale. But, I have faith in the process. Hang in there @@gustavio stalls are temporary...frustrating yes, but temporary. I have spent the past 30 years of my life putting this weight on. I can't expect it all to come off in just a few months. Our bodies are still healing, and we are both women so hormones and bloating and all that crappy stuff are part of the equation. It WILL come off.

I had surgery same day as you and this past week has been the first i haven't lost anything. I weigh weekly...i know I probably shouldn't even do it that much but my grandmother asks me every week for an update and I'm to dang curious myself so I weigh and I check lol. I lost 15 lb pre op and 21 sense surgery. I know others who weigh less than me and some who weigh more than me who are further along than I am. I admit that thought is frustrating when I am doing everything i can to meet the docs orders and still not seeing someone elses results on my scale. But, I have faith in the process. Hang in there @@gustavio stalls are temporary...frustrating yes, but temporary. I have spent the past 30 years of my life putting this weight on. I can't expect it all to come off in just a few months. Our bodies are still healing, and we are both women so hormones and bloating and all that crappy stuff are part of the equation. It WILL come off.

So my (totally uneducated, don't live in your shoes, don't know your relationship, etc) opinion?

He doesn't get it and that's OK. He doesn't see physical wounds and no one can comprehend the exhaustion that comes with the lack of nutrients, fluids and hormonal changes that come along with WLS unless one has been through it. I am sure he is anxious for you to be back on your feet and you are anxious to be back to normal as well.

That said, even YOU don't fully comprehend how much the hormone dump is affecting you because it's so bizarre. It made me anxious, mean, grumpy, excited, sensitive, giddy...ALL AT THE SAME TIME. You can't really see it while you are living it, but you can when you reflect back on it.
Work on resting at regular intervals. Work on your fluids and protein'. Walk as much as possible. Nap when you need it. Have prepped foods in the refrigerator. Ignore the absurdity of his reactions and ask that he ignore yours. In a month or two, you will be back to normal. A slightly different normal, but normal.

AND PLEASE... don't give in to the common misconception that he is jealous, insecure, blah blah blah. Yes, it happens quite often, but when one assumes that is what it is, you react in ways that may be more damaging than helpful, IN MY OPINION.

Good luck! You're going to be fine.

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I brought a Protein Shake with, but I'm soooo over them. It was a buffet I grabbed a piece of chicken and some cream of chicken Soup. I was very nervous. I cut about a tbsp of chicken up and ate it slow. Then dipped my spoon into the soup. It all tasted great and no issues. First time I feel like this might get better

I'm 13 days out and just started my soft foods, just a bit of egg salad..(hard boiled eggs light mayo and a bit of mustard to cut make it moist without overdoing the mayo.) I had some for lunch, and it was very little. My body let me know pretty quickly that I had had enough...i felt like the food was stuck in the middle of my chest for just a moment, so that was a good warning to slow it down and chew a bit more next go round. I felt the same as you about the liquids though. I sip all day and feel like i could guzzle it down without any issues...but i don't because i don't want to create an issue lol. Best of luck!

I'm 13 days out and just started my soft foods, just a bit of egg salad..(hard boiled eggs light mayo and a bit of mustard to cut make it moist without overdoing the mayo.) I had some for lunch, and it was very little. My body let me know pretty quickly that I had had enough...i felt like the food was stuck in the middle of my chest for just a moment, so that was a good warning to slow it down and chew a bit more next go round. I felt the same as you about the liquids though. I sip all day and feel like i could guzzle it down without any issues...but i don't because i don't want to create an issue lol. Best of luck!

I had a taco salad at probably a little after 3 weeks out. My doctor told me that as long as I chewed everything very thoroughly, it was fine, and that I should stay away from the hard taco shells. My salad had shredded lettuce, shredded turkey, a tiny bit of low fat sour cream, and pico de gayo. I was allowed to have soft taco, like a burrito, but I don't think I had more than a few bites.
Guess what, I'm 3 years post-op as of this Friday, I hit my goal weight in 18 months and I have been at or under goal for almost another 18 months. Eating tacos, as in the kind where you focus on getting Protein (shredded chicken was better for me when I was on soft food), and where you minimize the junk part, is entirely fine. My surgeon had no problem with me smashing most varieties of foods that I wanted during the soft food phase with the understanding that the sharp taco was a no-go, the sharp lettuce varieties were not great, and no nuts (if anyone puts nuts in their tacos). The version I described, if chewed to a very soft consistency, is fine for soft foods and a regular taco, without the junky parts when you are cleared for regular foods is also entirely fine. You will want to eat maybe 1/3 of the taco and be completely full.
Right now I am eating a fried chicken slider. It is a treat a few times a month and the box comes with two sliders, of which I eat about 2/3 of 1. I also had a pumpkin Spice Latte today (skim milk, regular whip) and later tonight I'm going to probably eat goldfish. You need to do what works for you, not what everyone very sarcastically insists is the only option you have. My blood values are all perfect, I'm at my ideal weight, I have very little difficulty maintaining my weight, and sometimes I eat junk, just like I did the entire time I was losing. It works for me, so it may or may not work for you. One way is not the only way to succeed with this surgery.