ZionGirl

Thanks everyone so much for your comments!!!!! What a big help!

Im scheduled for sleeve surgery end of Dec. Ive watched several videos from sleevers and will ask my surgeon this at my pre op appt in a few weeks, and this might sound foolish, but since we have to wait a half hour to drink after eating and can only SIP not gulp Water (for life), if we choose less expensive Vitamins over chewables forms, do we just sip the water when we take the Vitamin? Or is it a couple of sips with each vitamin pill? And we are to drink 64 oz of water a day and thats sipping only, a half hour after meals. So is a cup of coffee Im seeing sleevers have, with a pure Protein Shake as an option for a Protein liquid Breakfast (when they dont want a solid once out of pureed stage), taking hours to finish b/c of sipping? I take vitamins now and know the feeling of taking them without food to attach to. I certainly dont want to make myself sick (esp at work in my office for 9 hours a day) taking vitamins (in pill form) with only one sip of water and no solid food to attach to. Your feedback is appreciated😊

Thanks everyone so much for your comments!!!!! What a big help!

Oh and if I was on thin purees, I'd make the most delicious pumpkin or butternut squash Soup with fresh sage and rosemary and spices and thin it down with Bone Broth or Fairlife FF milk to my desired consistency and enjoy it! With my pumpkin spice Protein lattees!

I think we all have to do what we have to do to get through holidays. One person's celebration, is another person's hell.
I look forward to being with family and celebrating seeing each other and having fun together. I am able to cook for others without eating that same stuff.
My fam all knew about my surgery--but they know it is private and something not to be discussed outside the fam. Last year I was eating very small amounts in preparation for surgery--trying to lose weight. This year, we will spend with my brother and his fam and he cooks with gobs of fat and carbs. LOL.
So my game plan is to bring their requested Friday dinn and bring my own turkey chili for me with a salad. And on Thanksgiving, I will have turkey, and some salad and a bite of his dressing and broccoli and be done with it.

As disheartening as your first stall can be, get ready to experience the opposite. On more than one occasion I've lost close to 3 or 4 pounds overnight. What a feeling! It makes me want to dance on the ceiling!!
Also, I like to weigh myself after a big Number Two. Who knew that going to the bathroom could be so exhilarating?