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I was able to get in touch with my NUT too. She said I’m right on track with calories. She said same about eating nutritional food. The goal is to get between 60-80g of protein per day and my calories are fine for now. Though I must say I was closer to 600 calories yesterday and felt a little more energetic. I think I will shoot for 600 calories the next few days and see how that goes.

Thanks for adding me. I’m two weeks post op!

I felt the same way right before, but had swings of excitement mixed with doubt. I’m about 2 weeks post op and have lost 24 pounds since starting the pre-op liquid diet; 11 pounds since surgery. It was not a mistake for me. The firsts 3 days after surgery were very rough for me but I am feeling pretty great now. Hang in there! The liquid diet was not fun. I’m on mushy food now and it has made a huge difference!

I emailed my NUT to see if I need to try to get some more calories. I definitely cannot do more than 1/4 cup of mushy food. I have tried to do a bit more a few times and was miserable. Let me know if your NUT changes anything for you. Wondering if I should be trying for a few more calories per day. I have lost about 11 pounds since surgery day and currently weigh 230.

Good luck June sleevers that I’ve surgeries soon! For those that have had surgery this month- what is your daily calorie intake? I’m 14 days post op and I am getting about 500 calories and 60g of protein per day. I can eat about 1/4 cup of mushy food before needing to stop. I’m wondering if that’s what others are experiencing?

I’m stuck as well. No loss for the last few days. I have lost ablut 10 pounds since surgery on 6/6. I am on mushy foods now. I have read that there is a stall around 2-3 week mark ... hoping the weight loss picks up again soon! SW was 241 and I’m at 231 now.

I just got some of this from amazon ... you put a whole scoop into how much soup? I haven’t tried it out yet.

I was given Protonix in the hospital for acid and now take Prilosec every morning to prevent acid. I was told I would take the Prilosec for three months and then eval going off of if then. Were you not given anything?

I’m day 10 post op. Doing well on the full liquid diet. My plan had me starting “mushy” food today. I did one scrambled egg with 7g of low-fat cheese and it hurt my stomach! I was so excited to start mushy today but the eggs have me feeling yucky! Any other post-ops have any advice or insight?

I replied to your post - but not sure it linked back to this or not! See below! Happy post-op recovery!!

Day 6 post op. Feeling a little more normal each day. No pain meds at all today. I did get pretty dizzy ... I waited to long time have my soup for lunch. I guess with so few calories right now, I need to stay on track with food/protein shake timing. I’m on the count down to very soft/mushy food this Friday. I had a ton of pain with one of my incisions. It was pretty rough even with Percocet and the abdominal binder. But that pain is pretty much very dull now - so no pain meds and I ditched the abdominal binder- it was not comfortable at all. I hope all of the other June sleepers that have made it to the “other side” are doing well! I also hope hat everyone coming up has a safe surgery and speedy recovery. Also - I cannot tell when I am full or hungry. It’s so weird. I have to set a timer to eat and keep up with water. Anyone else experience this? I just follow the amounts of food outlined in my diet book for the phase that I am in ... but do not really get any feelings or signs when I am hungry or full.

I reviewed my diet book today and I can have cottage cheese and eggs and nf refried bras on Friday! Not sure how I thought I had another week. I used to be ok with the sugar free stuff and now it tastes HORRIBLE to me. I hate crystal light now. I have been drinking Hint waters the last two days. Much better than the artificial sweetener after taste! I ordered some Isopure Unflavored protein from Amazon to add to water and food - it will be here tonight. I’m getting burned out on my protein shakes.

Day 5 post op for me. Feeling much better today. The pain seems to improve a little each day. I had some Trader Joe’s butternut squash soup for lunch and it was a nice game changer! I’m on full liquids for another week and a half. I am keeping my eye on the prizes: weighloss AND cottage cheese and eggs, lol! I’m tiring quickly of the protein shakes. I think today is the first day that I am feeling the most “normal” since surgery. I still have pain but stopped the Percocet and went to just Tylenol. I’ve walked 15 mins and headed out soon to do another 15. My energy level is till pretty low so I walk in 15 minute increments.

The gas pain is real. It was horrible the day of surgery and yesterday. I still have it today, but it is more tolerable. Mine went all the way to my back and up the left side of my neck. It was so bad 😭 My diet today: 4oz propel water 6 oz protein shake made with unsweetened almond milk 8 oz dilute apple juice 1/3 table spoon of cream of wheat with a dash of Splenda 6 oz crystal light and water 6 oz protein shake made with unsweetened almond milk 8 oz water 1/2 cup prepared cream of chicken soup with a Prilosec sprinkled in - tasted like ACTUAL food!! The gas sounds that my tummy is making are crazy! Just furnished the soup, so I will wait an hour to get some more water in. I really hate the taste of artificial sweeteners as of today; had no issues with that prior to surgery.

Oh good, glad there is hope! I was wondering the same thing since I am post op day three. I have less energy today. My focus is to get the two protein shakes in and also 64oz liquids. I want to feel normal again!

Day three post for me. It is getting better by still rough. I had my first protein shake today and it went down fine. I originally didn’t want to use the pain meds - but they are really a life saver. Not sure that I would be able to get the walking in without them. Later today I will venture on with Apple sauce or cream of chicken soup. No appetite for food at all! Gully90 are you hanging in there? This is definitely not the easy way to lose weight! Again- sorry for typos! I’m so glad we have this forum to share all!

Hi Everyone. Just checking in. I was sleeved Weds and went home today. I don’t want to scare anyone - but it has been a rough few days for me.The has pushing against my diaphragm was bad. I did feel a bit better yesterday and today it’s still slow going , but tolerable! Sorry for the typos - I’m on Percocet and do not have my glasses on. I other 6/6ers have done well! So far, Luke warm beef broth and zero cal propel are my friends.

See you on the other side gully90!!!!

I’m all hooked up to the IV and waiting to go in for surgery!!! Woohoo!!! I think I have about an hour and a half to wait since my surgery isn’t until 9:30. Good luck to everyone having their surgeries today!

Yes, popsicle is on my clear liquids list! I’ll be having one soon 😀

Yes I’m ok so far ... chicken broth for breakfast and some sf jello just now. I’m doing bone broth for lunch since it has 7g of protein. I was trying to do some work emails but that got old quick. I’m Netflixing now 😀

I’m doing the clear liquid diet today since surgery is tomorrow. I am not sure how I will make it through the day on clear liquids, but I survived the preop 2 weeks, so I will make this work too! I didn’t sleep at all last night and tonight will probably be worse since surgery is tomorrow. I’m very anxious and nervous. 😬

I’ve read up on outpatient sleeves. My surgeon didn’t offer them, but said if he did, I would be a good candidate. I told him I would like to get the heck out of the hospital after one night. He said he usually keeps patients for two nights but that I could be discharged if everything checks out after one night and that’s my goal. I want to recover at home. I’m so excited for those that had surgeries this weekend and today! Tomorrow I switch to all clear liquids only and then Weds is the big day. I wonder how much my stomach weighs? At least I know that I will lose whatever it weighs during the surgery 😂 I am predicting to be down about 12-14 pounds since starting the preop diet. We shall see on Weds. The nerves are setting in for me big time now. Hence, the rambling!! I took tomorrow off of work since I will be hangry. Maybe I will get a pedicure to help keep me busy!

Good luck and congrats to the June 4 peeps! Two more sleeps for me. Let us know how you all are doing!

Congrats Roxy1771! Glad to hear that your pain is already gone! I’m having mine on Weds and the next 3 nights will not go by fast enough for me!