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Yes! Personally people looked at me like I was disabled when I would tell them no I can’t eat that for lunch (typically McDonald’s, KFC, anything with grease) I rarely even hang out with the so called friends I used to have since their lives have been dedicated around food apparently that I no longer get talked to or invited. I see it as you keep doing what you have to for yourself! Talk about it if you want to and don’t if you don’t want to. Btw I’m on soft foods too and am scared as well. Good luck!

Don’t know if I can chime in but I was close to 300. I was 280 at surgery on 12/27 and went down to 245 and have been in a stall for the past 2 weeks which is frustrating! My doctor also says I should be losing more weight

I couldn’t do crystal light at all and still can’t 1 month into it. It makes me extremely gassy, not sure why but it gives me acid reflux

Hi everyone. I am 27 years old, was sleeved on December 27, 2017. My first week I went through all kinds of emotions, regretful and in pain. I was 275 pounds day of surgery and am now 241. Needless to say I had a stall for about a week and a few days now UGH! I’m not sure if it’s normal but I often still get frustrated sometimes, I’m always thirsty and have to be really conscience about what to drink since not everything sits well. I can’t tolerate milk (non fat nor soy, or almond milk) which bums me out since I used to love milk. I would drink two glasses full every night! Now I can’t even have a sip without my stomach feeling gassy. I threw up for the first time yesterday after trying eggs (I’m on soft foods by the way). Some soft foods just don’t sit well! I feel so overwhelmed like I’ll never get past the whole not being able to eat more than 2 small spoonfuls of something and have to settle for chicken broth for the rest of my life.

I agree with the comments above! Although personally I couldn’t reach my fluid intake in the beginning and was in fact dehydrated the first two weeks. I had to find ways to get liquid. I found them in drinking teas, broth, or slushy made style water and flavor. As for protein that was another problem for me as my tummy couldn’t and still can not tolerate protein shakes anymore since surgery! But I did find protein drinks like isopure black tea or lemonade flavor and that has protein and counts as fluid intake. For vomiting I’d say the protonix helps with that, they sent me home with those out of surgery and I take it in the morning before anything! However, definitely definitely let your surgeon know your concerns. I bother mines CONSTANTLY!

Congrats! Water and vitamins! For me I was thirsty a lot but had problems with water intake! Broth saved me it counted as my liquid intake as well as teas. I had a problem with protein my body can’t tolerate the shakes so I opted for protein drinks instead of shakes. But always take your vitamins and protonix if you get those when you’re sent home

I had my surgery on 12/27/17. I was doing so bad with water intake/ any fluid intake that I was dehydrated the first week. I had to find what worked for me. Very warm teas worked for me, or slushy drinks that I’d make myself out of diet cranberry juice (dilute it to cut the sweetness) and a bunch of ice blended. I was also told no straws but honestly I get more gas and heartburn when I don’t use a straw so for me it worked! I’m 1 month and two days in and I still am not allowed to eat chicken although I’ve had a few small moist chicken pieces here and there last week. I would say don’t do chicken... yet! I’m on soft foods so mashed sweet potato, mashed cauliflower, oatmeal’s, eggs, tilapia are things you can eat. I can’t tolerate milk, eggs or tilapia so I stay away for a while. Also protein wise! I could NOT get in protein from protein shakes at all till about two weeks ago! Late I know! Still lost weight though. Premier protein shakes are my absolute enemies, which sucks cause I used to love them before surgery now I can’t stand any shake. So I drink protein drinks like water protein drinks. ISOPURE has some!

I tried some diet cranberry juice or flavored juices with a lot of ice, blended and turn it into slushy form for something a little different

I live for the day when I can have a nice toast

I had my surgery 12/27/17 and I can’t even eat a full banana, I literally eat soups or mashed cauliflower or oatmeal and I get full from two/three baby spoonfuls

Believe me I’m trying I guess I just get frustrated from time to time! I’ll try eggs again in a week or two as well as milk and hope that it will sit well eventually. Herbal tea has helped lots when I can’t drink plain water! Thank you!

Yes, I’ve said the same thing to my friend, rather no food to no water! I’ve heard of the papaya enzymes, I do have an appointment coming up in 2 weeks with my surgeon so I’ll ask him about those. As for cottage cheese, I actually haven’t tried it but the ricotta bake recipe sounds so yum! But I’ll give myself a week or two to reintroduce eggs as I don’t think it worked for me so well first time around. Thank you so much on the advice! It gives me hope to know it gets better. Take care!

I was sleeved 12/27 and I can barely eat three spoonfuls and that’s on baby spoons without stopping cause I’m full

New York City, New York

I rarely have words of advice to uplift your spirits but just to say you’re not alone! I had my surgery 12/27 and I have also lost about 33 pounds for a month and my doctor believes I should have been losing more! Though I am following everything to the tee! I am also frustrated cause I’m on soft foods, can’t eat anything barely but like a small tablespoon and that’s it and get gassy stomach. But you’re definitely not alone on the weight loss 1 month post op