Carmencita!981

This is my first post on this site. I had the sleeve on April 3rd. At 5 weeks out I still cannot eat more than a couple of tablespoons of food. I am struggling to get my fluids in because it hurts when I drink more than sips. I was in the ER last week and had to get 2 L of fluids. Is anyone else having these issues? I am having "buyers remorse!"

I am 1 month and 1 week down and we have the exact same stats!! SW:232 CW:203


Keep up the GREAT WORK

Hi all! I am still struggling with identifying the "full" feeling. I start to get what feels like gas to be and/or I have to burp and I stop. I am 4 weeks post op and I was just bumped from 2oz of Protein to 3oz and I am stopping before the 3 which I know is ok. I have a big fear of stretching my stomach. Was hoping others can share how they know they are full. Thanks

I eat the same thing every day. (I am the kind of person that can do that, but I understand that everyone is not wired like that.) I eat 7 times per day, about 2 hours apart. I drink 32 oz of Water after Meal 1, another 32 oz after Meal 2, and 16 oz after Meal 3. I also have 16 oz of Powerade Zero after Meal 6, and 8 oz of water mixed with 8 oz of PowerAde Zero after Meal 7.
The meals look like this:
Meal 1: 1 scrambled egg with 2 oz grilled chicken breast
Meal 2: 4 oz cottage cheese with 1 T of sugar-free strawberry preserves
Meal 3: 1 string cheese, 5 ParmCrisps, and 2 oz grilled chicken breast
Meal 4: 3 oz salmon with 1 oz green beans
Meal 5: 2 oz hamburger steak (90% lean) with 1 oz green beans
Meal 6: 3 oz grilled chicken breast with 1 oz green beans
Meal 7: 4 oz cottage cheese with 1 T of sugar-free strawberry preserves
I've been eating this way since I finished working through my food stages at about 2 months post-op. But, I kept my carbs below 20 grams even during the food stages. I stayed on liquids an extra week because I wouldn't eat the next stage's foods (ripe banana, cream of wheat, etc.), and I just avoided anything on my NUT's list that had carbs. It was tough, but it was the only way I knew that I could be successful.
I hope this helps.

For me, purging carbs from my life was a necessity to be successful. I restrict myself to 20 carbs per day, and have been that way for over a year now. Once you get used to it, it is just a way of life. I have a passing thought about something carby every now and then, but it passes. Losing almost 190 pounds is worth a lot more to me than any food, drink, or carbohydrate!

I was addicted to carbs, sugar, processed foods, fat and diet cokes before surgery. My cravings started coming back at the end of week 2 post-op. My advice to you, which everyone has some, and everyone's will be different, is to not eat the carbs, especially in your second week. I was told I could have a dry piece of toast at the end of my soft food stage. Yuck-who wants dry toast!!! I am now 2 months post-op and I can walk by donuts, free soda machine, M&Ms, all without a second thought. (Our coffee bar at work as at least 5 different sweets in it at any give time). Do I want them - um yeah! But it is my head craving it now, not my body, so it is much easier to ignore. I know it is hard - heck we've been eating all those bad things for years and they were really, really yummy. Protein needs to be your primary focus and for the first four months that is pretty much all you will be able to fit in to hit your Protein levels. You want to hit your protein levels as this is what helps your stomach heal, largely contributes to the weight loss (without eating away at your muscle), and keeps your hair from falling out.

Hi guys, I'm in day 11 after surgery, still on Soups or creamier fluids. But I was just wondering if any of you introduced whole wheat toast or crackers, bearing in mind that if you chew it properly it will be pulverize by the time it hits your stomach?

In which week did you try a healthy pancake (the oats-egg-milk kind)?

I know I have to keep my carb intake as low as possible but I can't help crave for these things. I'm sure some of you are in the same boat as me. I'm just wondering how can I manage or cope with this.

My doctor joked about making me walk home from the hospital until we told him we live almost 40 miles away. Then, he dialed it back to walking the last block.
He's a real comedian.
Ive been walking probably a cumulative 30 min a day on better days but some days I'm so exhausted, I fall asleep for the night before my evening walk.
So how much did you all manage to walk that first week? When did the surgical fatigue start to lift?

My surgery date is April 25(2days before my birthday). I was wondering how long did you wait before driving?

Glad to hear I'm not the only one. My husband and I were literally just talking about this and whether or not I should call the doctor tomorrow.

Thanks for your comments guys! Today I had my first post-op appointment with the Doctor and he said I could try with Milk of Magnesia like you suggested. Apparently Week 2 will do the trick too due to the Protein Shakes and thicker liquids.< br>

Hi guys! Today I complete my first week after surgery. It's been a pretty smooth ride thanks to forums like theses and so much info out there. I'm just worried I can't tell if it's normal to not have gone to the bathroom for the entire week! I mean, I know my liquid diet has been broth, apple juice and Jello (yesterday started with Protein shakes) and I've read that Constipation is normal, but it says that it's for 3 or 4 days. Did anyone go through this?