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I had mine at Rose! Who's your surgeon? Mine was Dr. Snyder. Have you thought about attending the support group?

Honestly, a cooler full of shakes is your best bet. You could try baby food, though. I know purée is tough and I grew to hate it toward the end, but shakes are your lifeblood.

I never realized before surgery how much of my social life revolves around food. All my thin friends always want to go to restaurants, and I used to think it was just me. People also are surprisingly pushy about getting me to drink alcohol, like I'm some sort of weirdo if I don't get a drink. They're always asking when I can eat or drink things. "Let me know when you can ______!" I also had no idea that after surgery you can't take ibuprofen (used to eat it like candy), that I would have to separate eating and drinking liquids, and that soup is a bad idea. The pre-op class was really surprising for me. The salad thing also surprised me but I can eat a little salad with my other food just fine, and straws and diet soda don't really cause me any issues. I'm fortunate that I haven't found anything I can't eat yet. I ate popcorn at the movies this weekend (got a kids' pack) and diet soda and was perfectly fine.

I'm at 8 weeks and I ate popcorn successfully this weekend, but ymmv.

7/7/17 289.4

Thanks all!

6/30/17 292.6 Yay I hit the 30 lbs lost mark! Stall over!

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Mine doesn't stink more - it's just way more green.

Yellowstone was beautiful!

I'm not losing very fast either. I look at all these people who got their surgery around the same time as me and are at 40-45 lbs lost and I wonder what I did wrong to lose only 28 in the same time. It's disheartening.

You're way ahead of me... I also had my surgery on May 8th and I've lost only 28 lbs (started at 323). Don't stress, you're losing fast!

Dry mouth spray IN the hospital. #1 thing I needed. At home you just need clear liquids in your kitchen. I liked what someone said above about making sure all errands and chores are already done. My dad stayed with me a couple nights after I got home but I was pretty mobile.

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I was told no bc pills period after surgery. I have the Mirena iud and it's great so far. I've never had kids or gotten pregnant and my dr suggested it to me.

I was away on a trip without internet (Yellowstone) 6/25 296.2 Better be water weight

I'm in Denver too! I had my procedure done at Rose. (Obviously a while away from goal). Who was your bariatric surgeon?

Ok soups have been sent out

I want to join! Current weight: 294.8 Goal weight for this challenge: 270.8

Lexington1020 called them first, so she has first dibs. Pigluva, you're next in line unless she agrees to share them (you guys determine who gets what in that case).

2 nights, three days.

Box of free soups, most with one packet missing. Stuff I either tried and didn't like, or stuff I don't want anymore now that I'm off the liquid diet. Free - just pay shipping to me via PayPal.

Can you add me? BloodyMary1984

Thank you long termers!

I had mine on May 8th but I'd still love to be buddies!