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I'm sure there are others, but I know that Bariatric Advantage meal replacements are lactose free and have less than a gram of sugar per serving.

While I was in my full liquids stage I just had a lot of "cream of " soups, like chicken, mushroom, celery...all strained of course. I also had tomato soup and potato soup a couple of times, but less often as they were higher in sugar/carbs. (Not that it probably matters all that much when we're only having a little at a time, but still ) I added those to the chicken and beef broth from clear liquids.

Two days post-op I couldn't get fluids down for anything. That and my intolerance to medicines is why I ended up staying in the hospital on an IV for four days. Just try to go slowly and steadily, that's all I can offer! It's just very important to stay hydrated.

I'd like more insight on this too, no matter how much lotion I put on and I do meet my fluid requirements, my skin is like sandpaper! So frustrating.

I drank tons of Diet Coke before surgery. I haven't craved it since (I'm close to a month out) but I'm pretty scared that once I get back to regular food I'm going to miss the routine of having a Diet Coke with my meals. I hope not!

@Risa900 I'm pretty sure they're sugar free! I think they're sweetened with aspartame, which some people have a problem with, but I don't worry about it.

That's what my mother told me after her RNY when I was 9, lol! None of us knew that years and years later I'd be getting sleeved....

At the end of 3 weeks (a few days ago, lol!) I started doing light weight exercises on the machines so that I could avoid engaging my core. This was the recommendation I got, and it's served me well thus far! I'm going to just listen to my body to see when it can handle more.

Seconded! In fact, broth was the only thing I could get down in the hospital.

I'm almost 4 weeks post op and I feel this way all the dang time. So much that I've isolated myself from other people when I know they're going to eat. But everyone says this will pass, and I trust the wise people here, so let's hang in there

I had my sleeve on a Thursday and had enough trouble getting fluids down that I wasn't released from the hospital until Sunday. Nevertheless, I went back to work on Monday I did get pretty tired halfway through the day, but nausea wasn't a problem for me. I'm sure it's different for everyone though.

Would like to know too!

I haven't even lost much weight yet and I'm still getting freezing so easily.

I had my beans last night and my scrambled egg this morning and I'm happy to report no complications

I started purees tonight with some mushed up black beans and broth...hoping for no musical complications. Lol

I've only lost a sperm whale's brain so far, but after this week 3 stall I'm hoping for more!

I love mixing the unflavored powder into various cream Soups (last two days of full liquids, yay!). I also enjoyed the chicken soup flavor on its own. I haven't tried any of the sweet flavors.

The hospital gave me an abdominal binder (I woke up with it after surgery) and I have not stopped wearing in in the 19 days since! I personally like the support but everyone's different.

@sleevinpops I'm going to add you now!

I've used the Bariatric Advantage chocolate Protein shake too and while I'm sick of it at this point, I found it very palatable. I'm also a fan of the "unjury" chicken Soup flavor and the unflavored that I can mix into premade Soups, because I need savory as much as possible now. I don't have any specific Vitamin recommendations as I wanted to save money and just used the gummy Vitamins I already had (don't copy me )

Thanks guys. I've already been cheating a little and having butternut squash soup (pretty thin though!) but I could use some nice thick split pea. And I'm chomping at the bit to try the ricotta bake everyone talks about!!

I got the flex 2, which I liked because it's swim proof and I hope to do a good amount of swimming when I'm cleared to do so at my follow up

Hey guys! I'm about four days from the start of mushies/purees and I was hoping to hear from some veterans about your favorite things to eat during this stage. I'm pumped

Update: I got the fitbit today!!

Hey, I'm still on full liquids and I have zero (0) recipes but I have tons of Protein shakes and every strained creamy Soup I can imagine. I'll be following this post to see if anyone has ideas to make my last week of this phase more bearable! Congrats on your sleeving