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I just wanted to celebrate... I had my surgery on 3/29/17 and today when I weighed myself, I was down 100 lbs (including the pre-surgery loss) and out of the 300's! Although this process is not always easy, reaching big milestones is so exciting and motivating! Hello 200's... can't wait to see the 100's! What exciting milestones have you hit lately? Let's celebrate our successes!

Thank you everyone for all of the input! Just an update, my doctor assured me that the cramping was normal after moving from liquids to foods. Also, the cramping is gone today and I'm feeling great!

That's what I was afraid of! Do you use protein powder? What's your favorite kind? Do you have any other ideas for adding protein to foods that are lower in protein?

Airstream88, what kind of protein powder do you use? I've been searching for an unflavored one that is truly unflavored... do you have any recommendations?

Thanks for the response! That's what I was thinking... I'm trying to listen to my body but so much is new and different right now, I don't know what everything should actually feel like!

I am 8 days post op and my nutritionist said that I am ready to begin the pureed food stage (I tolerated the liquid stage very well). I started with 3 tbsp of scrambled eggs made with a splash of milk to soften them up a bit. It felt so good to eat something real again! I took very small bites and chewed a lot before swallowing, taking about 20 minutes to finish. Everything felt fine and I was feeling confident about this new phase! I waited 30 minutes to drink Water, which I sipped over the next half hour. About an hour later (2 hours after my eggs), I had half of a premier Protein shake that was blended with a few pieces of banana and 1 tbsp of creamy, natural Peanut Butter. It tasted delicious and went down without any problems. About 15 minutes after my shake, I felt a bit sore on my left side (sort of like a cramping feeling). Is this feeling just because my body is now digesting real food while it is still healing or could it mean that I am not able to tolerate what I just ate? How soon after you eat something new do you feel if it isn't sitting well? This is different than the full feeling (usually in my chest) that I got when I drank too much on the liquid diet. Is this dumping or could it just be gas? I feel completely fine otherwise. Any advice would help! Also, what were your favorite foods to eat during the puree phase?

Thanks for the responses! Surgery is soon and I'm getting excited!

I'm new here so forgive me if I'm posting in the wrong area! I am having gastric bypass surgery in a few days. I'm in the process of planning a cruise for this summer (about 3-4 months after surgery). I have concerns and am not sure if taking a cruise so close to surgery is a good idea. Does anyone have experience with traveling/cruising 3-4 months after surgery? How was your eating by then? Were there any activities that you were limited with at this point in recovery? Also, I haven't flown on an airplane in a few years due to my size (5'6 and 397 lbs). Any input on how much I can expect to lose 3-4 months post surgery? Will the airplane situation be okay? I know a lot of my questions are dependent on the specific person, but any thoughts/suggestions/previous experience would be greatly appreciated!