Orchids&Dragons

Love the color blue! One of my all-time faves!

Cute dress, but mostly I'm impressed with those shapely calves!

Best wishes for a smooth journey!

Perfectly normal! Congrats, it sounds like you're doing great!

I had a sleeve and then, 8 months later, had to revise to RnY due to GERD. Believe me, you're better off doing the surgery just once.

Try drinking warm water rather than cold or cool. That minimizes discomfort for some people.

I want those lashes! You look beautiful!

Yes, I definitely have had those. It was a long time ago, though, so I don't remember the details.

So boho chic! Love it!

Egg salad with spices like deviled eggs.

Congratulations, you look amazing!

Welcome to the forums, SeaSnail. Don't worry about your English, you explained yourself very well. Forget the past, it's over and done. Start being more focused and careful today. FluffyChix was right. Don't test your capabilities. Some people have an easier time progressing and/or eating poor choices without consequences. That doesn't make it a good thing. You may be putting pressure on your suture line and you don't want to damage it. Protein drinks are not for entertainment. If you don't like them, think of them as medicine. Many people on here mix flavored shakes with decaf coffee. Maybe that would agree with you. You've just gone through a lot of pain and expense to give yourself the opportunity to change your life. Don't waste this time. We all have to work through self-denial. Most of us still crave unhealthy, favorite foods, especially in the beginning. But, if you don't change now, right after your surgery, when will you? Good luck and please let us know how you're doing. You CAN do this.

Anytime! I made lots of soups/stews for family and just took out the liquids for me. They even accommodated that request in restaurants. I mean, after all, everyone else got lots more "goodies" in their soup. Who's gonna complain?

Absolutely, yes! Take note: Wait until the soup cools some before adding the protein powder or it clumps! yuk!

That looks amazing! Anything that looks that good shouldn't be served in styrofoam . . . just sayin'!

This is a perfectly reasonable question and you should feel free to ask questions here. Once you're past the liquid phase, most programs that I've seen start people off eating 1-2 tablespoons of food at a time. They don't want to put stress on your suture line and they don't want you to throw up because you're too full. You eventually progress to 1/2 cup, then 1 cup, etc. It sounds like your program didn't give you much guidance. Did they give you guidance on progressing from one food type to the next? Anyway, "small bowl" is not enough detail. Can you tell me how many ounces (liquid) it holds? It's good that you're eating slowly, but the total quantity is important. For one thing, that's the only way to know if you're getting enough protein.

@KaysMommy Good luck on the new job! You look great!

Not generally a big deal. It's all about getting your paperwork in order, making sure you know when and where to show up, review your pre-op instructions, etc.

They look great on you, congrats!

Congratulations on your amazing progress! You're lookin' great!