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I have been able to go to like grits apple sauce but it got boring I started the tuna section and tuna never tasted so good! I can tell I'm losing weight some pants that were TIGHT a few weeks ago now have some room in them don't have to squeeze to fit!
Look forward to this journey ready to hit the gym but just walking for now.
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2 weeks and 2 days post op. It feels like I had surgery a month ago, other than the scabs on my tummy [emoji4] I can drink Water no problem. Only thing that has really irritated my tummy so far is avocado. Almost gave me instant heart burn. I hope it's not permanent because I LOVE avocado. I've tried mozarella. olives. Cream cheese. eggs, scrambled and over medium. Colby/jack cheese. Egg salad. tuna salad. mayo with both. All have been fine. I do find that my taste for certain foods have definitely changed. I would really love to have some cooked meat and veggies. I might be trying out some crockpot chicken and veggies. Protein Shakes are basically gag-inducing at this point. I'm just glad that I am tolerating pretty much all foods so far.
Oh and I'm down 27 lbs from the start of my pre-op liquid diet [emoji4] so that's 4 weeks and 2 days ago!
HW 267
SW 253
CW 240

I have found my heaven in soft foods! If you haven't, go to Pintrest and look for bariatric diet soft foods. I made the ricotta bake and loved it! It's like eating lasagna, albeit only the cheese layer. Warm, has flavour, texture! My only mistake was measuring out 3.5 oz, then sneaking one more bite. One more bite! I was in pain for hours. I've officially learned the exact capacity of my new stomach. Lol
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One week sleeved today I just realized!!!!
Down 14 pounds from HW
HW- 275
CW-261
GW- 180
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Same surgery day!! Would you like to be my sugery friend?
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How'd it go. I also had my VSG yesterday and I feel a lot better than anticipated Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App

Dang, my stage two only adds pudding, yogurt and shakes. Can't wait to chew something...
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One week sleeved today I just realized!!!!
Down 14 pounds from HW
HW- 275
CW-261
GW- 180
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I had my surgery on Dec 21st. Outpatient so home the same day. The first night was HORRIBLE because of the gas pains. I was really good about sleeping for 2 hours and getting up to walk. After that first night, all the pain or should I call it discomfort compared to night 1 has been tolerable.
I am drinking my Protein shakes and broth. Getting in 60 grams of Protein a day and my 60 ozs of Water.
So excited for my journey and happy to have found people that are st the same stage as I am.
I do feel hungry, could be mental, but Water or Protein seems to satisfy for now.

My belly button looks a lot better! Thank you for calming down my panic!
What is stage two for everyone and when do you go? My stage too are things like grits apple sauce and I have to wait two weeks but I see so many ppl on it prior to two weeks post op
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Itching isn't necessarily a bad sign. Itching can mean healing. I don't think the healing wound looks that bad, but if you are worried, go get it checked. Photos don't always do justice for reality. I would worry if the wound were swollen and red and hot to the touch. Considering it is your naval, have a doctor check it out just to be on the safe side. Good luck!

Hello ladies! First time logging in and I look forward to sharing our journey!
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This is to nursemichelle 7 you can have Protein shakes in your first stage if you don't you will feel really weak I had all of that I am on my second stage and I'm gradually getting my stomach up to 4 ounces as instructed it's taking a lot to do but I'm getting there but by all means get your Protein in before all things...
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I got my surgery 12/20/2016 so far so good. Just some gas pain. And tenderness. Oh and my throat hurts so bad :-(.
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The bumps in the road are horrible so take a pillow that you can have pressed against your belly it will help some. Please make frequent stops to walk so no clots form.
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3 days post op. The first day home was uncomfortable, probably because I was off the IV meds. However I got a good night's sleep. Moving around better today... hoping that every day gets better
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12/20 here also! Good day today. Throat is better, lungs normal. Just muscle soreness and itchy, healing incisions. Sipping is more annoying than I expected, but I'm drinking Gatorade G2 (doctor's ok) to stay better hydrated. Also, fabulous BF brought home sugar free hard candies. Although I'm already sick of fruit everything, they help a lot. So far organic veggie broth tastes best. But man I cannot wait for next phase, never thought I'd be looking forward to sugar/fat free pudding. But, I will say that artificial sweetener has been surprisingly more palatable post-op. While I hope to transition to more natural, low glycemic sweeteners eventually, I'm really thankful for that.
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Hi! I was sleeved on 12/21 too! I'm in Brooklyn, 42 (but fresh to death), 5'2 HW241 SW 234. I bought a fancy scale and I am not even thinking of weighing myself yet. I also had a hernia that was repaired. I did out patient so I had mine at 6:30 am and was home by 3. Although It's like a mini hospital in my bedroom now from the things they sent home with me. I feel good today. Sad that I can't drink big gulps of Water. I'm drinking homemade Protein shakes. Frozen berries, whey, almond milk and Greek yogurt. I can't handle the pre made ones.
I am barely getting anything down tho, hopefully tomorrow I can do better. My issue comes from a small spasm in my stomach, like a cramp I get sometimes after I swallow. Maybe it's from the hernia being fixed tho. But it's slowly going away. And I farted today too!!! I was so happy. And then one tiny poop came too. I was so happy I had to see it before I flushed it. The 1st and 2nd day were so bad that I'm honestly surprised at how fast I feel better. The first days I couldn't even talk- the nausea and gas pain paralyzed me.
My husband made bone broth for me that has 15gm of Protein so I am looking forward to that. It takes 48 to 60 hours to make though, but supposed to be very healthy for you. Thanks everyone for sharing your posts, made me feel better to read. -paige
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10 days from now when you finally poop and you go through your final round of second-guessing yourself, you will start getting excited. BTW, DON'T weigh yourself for a few weeks. You have gained a bunch of IV Water weight. And your body is not going to start letting go of it's fat cells for a little while longer.

I got my surgery 12/20/2016 so far so good. Just some gas pain. And tenderness. Oh and my throat hurts so bad :-(.
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Hi guys! I had my surgery on 12/21, came home on 12/22 (yesterday). Everything seems to be going smoothly! Only felt nauseous once after taking liquid pain medication today, which passed pretty quickly. I think the worst part of surgery was that I wasn't allowed to even rinse my mouth with Water until the day after my surgery. Also my lips were cut up from the breathing tube.
As of today, no hunger and not too much gas pain, although chicken broth has never tasted so good .
I took my bandages off in the shower today, and just one of the incisions is a bit more tender and swollen than the others. Hope everyone is doing well!
XOXO Casie

I'm 34... n were still young lol don't do that
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For me the worry about the pain was wayyyy worse than the pain. I bounced right back...at six days out I drove 45 minutes to my sons last 8th grade football game. You will do fine!
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Jesus loves you!!!

I made a group called "December 2016 Sleevers!" I would love for everyone who has a surgery date in December to join! lets be a great support system for each other and go on this journey to a better us with great friends. Share our success and failures along the way, cheer each other on, wether you already have support from your family and friends or from nobody at all like I've unfortunately seen from some, lets make sure we definitely have each other to lean on! btw they say you normally gain weight around the holidays, are we crazy?! haha

My father suggested Gatorade and it actually worked. It got rid of the dry mouth for hours! Idk if it will stick but it definitely was a short term solution.
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