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Every time I have a glass of wine I’m instantly thinking of mozzerella sticks or egg rolls. 😭 but I just whine about it for a minute and remember I’m only 30lbs away from goal. And if I open the mozzerella stick door (even the Pinterest healthy ones) it will never shut again and we can’t have that!

Focus on getting the prescribed amount of liquid and Protein in a day. That really helps. At a month out I remember taking over and hr to drink my Protein Shake in the morning but I pushed through it. At a month out you are of course still healing so not eating may sound more appealing sometimes than Getting that full feeling, but pace yourself! There is such thing as eating too little which could delay progress. But go by your prescribed plan! We all have different ones so that makes it tricky!

Yes unfortunately. Miralax every other day. 1 colace pill nightly. Enough fluids and aim for 15 g of fiber a day. My body is still trying to figure it out since I just made this concoction recently, but it seems to help form things up and keep bathroom time from being miserable 😩

Update: My body is trying to hang out at 161 and say “this is my happy place” Today I wrapped my head around the fact that if I want to lose these last 30lbs...I’m going to have to start working out and lifting weights more regularly...ahh! At least the weather is getting better here. But my new goal is at least 30 minutes of cardio/day. No more lazy days.

Can't wait to fit into my White House Black Market size 8s again....and then hopefully a few months later be too small for them

Also can't wait for the day BF picks me up and I don't immediately cringe and say "PUT ME DOWN DARNIT" because I'm self conscious...

Can't wait to buy a bra from Victoria's Secret again...or just any bra without the thickest straps in America. Sheesh.

Update: My body is trying to hang out at 161 and say “this is my happy place” Today I wrapped my head around the fact that if I want to lose these last 30lbs...I’m going to have to start working out and lifting weights more regularly...ahh! At least the weather is getting better here. But my new goal is at least 30 minutes of cardio/day. No more lazy days.

The pre-op diet for my surgeon's office was terrifyingly awful, but mine was only one week. If I remember correctly (I try to block it out because I hated it with a fiery passion) all meals were replaced with a Protein Shake until 2 days before surgery and then it was "basic" liquid like broth until surgery. I was the most tired, miserable, headachy person for that week. I just kept telling myself--if you can't make it through a week of this, how do you expect to make it through a lifetime of healthy lifestyle? And every time I wanted to eat ACTUAL food and CHEW something I just said it again....and again...and again.

At two weeks out I was still eating out of tablespoons. I know I’d have been in the hospital if I ate like that 😐

At two weeks out I was still eating out of tablespoons. I know I’d have been in the hospital if I ate like that 😐

At two weeks out I was still eating out of tablespoons. I know I’d have been in the hospital if I ate like that 😐

Thanks! LOL!

I took 3 weeks. I felt awful. But I hadn’t had a major surgery in like 15 years so I knew there would be some physical and emotional adjustment.

Can't wait to fit into my White House Black Market size 8s again....and then hopefully a few months later be too small for them

Also can't wait for the day BF picks me up and I don't immediately cringe and say "PUT ME DOWN DARNIT" because I'm self conscious...

Can't wait to buy a bra from Victoria's Secret again...or just any bra without the thickest straps in America. Sheesh.

Can't wait to fit into my White House Black Market size 8s again....and then hopefully a few months later be too small for them

Also can't wait for the day BF picks me up and I don't immediately cringe and say "PUT ME DOWN DARNIT" because I'm self conscious...

Can't wait to buy a bra from Victoria's Secret again...or just any bra without the thickest straps in America. Sheesh.

I didn’t buy any bariatric specific cookbooks. I found all of my recipes on Pinterest for all stages. Searching things like “gastric sleeve recipes” or “puréed stage” etc etc got me a whole Pinterest board

The pre-op diet for my surgeon's office was terrifyingly awful, but mine was only one week. If I remember correctly (I try to block it out because I hated it with a fiery passion) all meals were replaced with a Protein Shake until 2 days before surgery and then it was "basic" liquid like broth until surgery. I was the most tired, miserable, headachy person for that week. I just kept telling myself--if you can't make it through a week of this, how do you expect to make it through a lifetime of healthy lifestyle? And every time I wanted to eat ACTUAL food and CHEW something I just said it again....and again...and again.

The pre-op diet for my surgeon's office was terrifyingly awful, but mine was only one week. If I remember correctly (I try to block it out because I hated it with a fiery passion) all meals were replaced with a Protein Shake until 2 days before surgery and then it was "basic" liquid like broth until surgery. I was the most tired, miserable, headachy person for that week. I just kept telling myself--if you can't make it through a week of this, how do you expect to make it through a lifetime of healthy lifestyle? And every time I wanted to eat ACTUAL food and CHEW something I just said it again....and again...and again.

At 6 weeks I ate the way I do now, 3 meals a day, no Snacks. Breakfast at that time was always a Premier Protein (11oz), which took about 2 hours to drink. (6a-8a ish) Lunch/Dinner were only 1.5 to 2oz per my surgeon's program. I ate a lot of good quality lunch meat like turkey or ham. Lunch was 11a and dinner 5pm. I never felt hungry in between. I tried to eat some veggies on the side like green Beans or steamed broccoli, but if I recall I wasn't usually successful because of the "protein first" rule.

4 months out from sleeve. Calorie intake/day anywhere from 450-600 calories. Macro goals: 60 Protein, less than 70carbs (Under 50 is my preference), less than 30g fat. TBH I don't always hit my protein, but I get at least 50, so that's close? :|
Breakfast: Daily protein shake: GNC Protein Powder, 1/4c blackberries, 1c kale
Lunch: This past week has been italian meatballs with a whopping 26g protein each. I eat 2 and I'm full. Other times it's a random protein based recipe I make. My go-tos are mushroom chicken and wonton taco cups.
Dinner: More of the above protein based dishes, or most recently it's been 1/2c fiber one Cereal to get my fiber in...to stay regular...which is super important. PSA: 1/2c serving has like, 18g fiber in it!
I'm not a huge fan of cooking, but I'm an avid pinterest-er and all of my protein based recipes come from there. I highely recommend searching "high protein meals" or something if anyone out there is struggling with food choices.

Same...people watch me eat all the time. But they don’t comment, just stare 🙄

4 months out from sleeve. Calorie intake/day anywhere from 450-600 calories. Macro goals: 60 Protein, less than 70carbs (Under 50 is my preference), less than 30g fat. TBH I don't always hit my protein, but I get at least 50, so that's close? :|
Breakfast: Daily protein shake: GNC Protein Powder, 1/4c blackberries, 1c kale
Lunch: This past week has been italian meatballs with a whopping 26g protein each. I eat 2 and I'm full. Other times it's a random protein based recipe I make. My go-tos are mushroom chicken and wonton taco cups.
Dinner: More of the above protein based dishes, or most recently it's been 1/2c fiber one Cereal to get my fiber in...to stay regular...which is super important. PSA: 1/2c serving has like, 18g fiber in it!
I'm not a huge fan of cooking, but I'm an avid pinterest-er and all of my protein based recipes come from there. I highely recommend searching "high protein meals" or something if anyone out there is struggling with food choices.

I'm buying like, one or two pairs of cheap business pants from either TJ Maxx, Ross, or Goodwill--I'm not buying a full new wardrobe until goal. I do have a few pairs of size 6-8 jeans waiting patiently for me My shirts all still fit, I was wearing stuff too tight. At some point I'll have to buy cute new summer dresses...and the dreaded swimsuit!

Today is the day—time to buy some “new” pants! I went through all my 16s...then 14s...now the 12s are falling off and I went to my closet and realized 😮 I don’t have any 10s! My budget tells me I can only go to goodwill or something right now but it’s exciting! Only 32lbs to goal now. We are rocking this November sleevers!

Breakfast: 1 scoop GNC Protein Powder, 1/4c blackberries, 1c kale smoothie
Lunch: Some sort of Protein, this week it's been italian meatballs with 26g protein in each. Otherwise chicken or ground beef dish, or high quality deli meat.
Dinner: Either same as lunch (protein dish) or 1/2c Fiber one Cereal (gotta get that fiber!)
I eat 400-600 calories a day. 50-60g protein, less than 50g carbs usually, and less than 30g fat. I'm still feeling VERY restricted by my sleeve, which is fine by me. I'll take it

Today is the day—time to buy some “new” pants! I went through all my 16s...then 14s...now the 12s are falling off and I went to my closet and realized 😮 I don’t have any 10s! My budget tells me I can only go to goodwill or something right now but it’s exciting! Only 32lbs to goal now. We are rocking this November sleevers!