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How’s everyone doing with their food phases? I’m still amazed at just how little I can eat before I’m full. Lol But at least I’ve kept all the new stuff I’m trying down. Went out to lunch with co-workers today and ended up at a BBQ place. I got only pulled pork, no sauce, and chewed plenty. It was yummy and felt a-OK! ?Before and after shot. I picked through looking for the moistest parts. ?

??‍♀️ Still on poo patrol! ? Tried the suppositories with no luck. My body WANTS to go ....I need more of a softener. ? But otherwise I’m doing great! 36 lbs down! Once I get this problem solved I’m sure I will drop another couple right away. Hahahaahahahaha

So you took colace along with Miralax? I’m only using miralax and about to die over here. Miserable. ?

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I’m not. Lol My NUt said as long as I chewed to purée like consistency, I was good. I’ve had chicken salad and it went down fine! But mostly doing creamed soups, mashed potatoes, that sort of thing.

I ate chicken salad and refried beans to my meals this weekend. No heaving! The chicken salad had tiny pieces of shredded chicken and I chewed, chewed, chewed. The refried beans were from Taco Bueno (we were traveling lol) and I didn’t mind the little bit of chili sauce and cheese on top at all. Haha. Both did well in my sleeve. It’s nice to have a bit of variety. I find myself getting stuck in the broth and protein rut just because it’s so dang easy/available.

Does anyone else use MyFitnessPal? I love how the progress graph shows my weight going off a cliff! ?? Does anyone want to connect for support?

Mine is more overweight than I am, I just had the sleeve on 3/7. He’s having the DS next month!! I love that we are doing this together! ?

Hang in there! They ended keeping me two nights. Lol I was ready to go home after the first night but then all of the sudden couldn’t keep water down. I agree about the gas pain. That honestly was the worst for me! It’s a process. Don’t rush your body, but do follow their suggestions on walking, etc. That will help get rid of the gas. Hang in there! ?

Well, I had my post op today and got approval to move in to the purée stage. I haven’t had any issues with eating anything so far (blended creamy soups, thinned mashed potatoes) so I was super excited about having a scrambled egg. I chewed until hardly anything was left in my mouth. Lol About 2 mins after I finished, my mouth started watering and I felt nauseous. I went to the bathroom and did “throw up” but no eggs came out. Lol!! It wasn’t a dry heave though (sorry if this is TMI), it was honestly as if I was throwing up a lot of air that needed to get out? That’s it. And a little saliva. But no egg. ??‍♀️ I don’t think I will be having another one anytime soon, but glad it stayed down. lol

My old standby at work, I get a cup of hot water out of the Keurig, plop a Wyler’s bouillon cube in there, add my Genepro protein and I have a yummy chicken soup for lunch. ?

I was exactly the same!! It gets so much easier. Hang in there! ??

I use Genepro, it has 30 g of protein in a pretty small scoop! I found it easier to get my protein in after surgery with this vs others with only 10g/scoop. ??

I was the same way. I’m a week out now and am finding I can drink more than an ounce at a time so that is really helping. Lol!

@mandmom, the first couple of days was the worst for me. Mainly because of the gas pain in my chest. OMG. It will “pass”! ? It is interesting hearing about the different ways everyone is feeling. I don’t think I’ve been hungry yet LOL I bet you will turn a corner in a day or so and start feeling much better! ??❤️

Thanks! He’s a rescue. We were just fostering him but he’s SO bonded to us and is now nervous around strangers so it looks like we get to keep him! ? I was supposed to go back today but after showering and trying to get ready I felt faint. I’ve been going on a couple 20 min walks a day but I guess this morning was just too much. My cals are also super low so I’m working on that. Planning to go in tomorrow. ?? No shower. ?

This fella is making it pretty tough to work from home ????

That’s great! You will hit 249 before you know it (and then wave goodbye as you leave it in the dust!).

I weighed in at 247 this morning! ???? I cannot believe I was 270 just two weeks ago at my pre op appt! Surgery weight (3/7) was 258.8. I know I won’t lose this much this fast all the time, but I will take it when I can get it! ?? How are my other early March sleevers doing?

That’s great that you are getting out an about already! From what I’ve read walking is the key. Well done!

Woo-hoo!! Way to go! ??

@makisue @delawarewoman please let us know how you are doing when you can! Thinking about ya! ?

You’ve done such a great job so far!! You will knock this out of the park! ❤️

Day 5 and feeling GREAT! I’m telling you, the gas pain sucks but once you get past that...woo-hoo! I’m not hungry at ALL though. So trying my best to get my water and protein in. One tip, my NUT suggested Unjury unflavored protein powder so I got a sample pack of that at first. It’s ok, but a lot of powder to mix in for just 10 grams of protein? No bueno. I found another brand at GNC. GENEPRO. It’s fantastic! I used it during my pre-op and it’s saving me during post op (since I can’t drink as much broth as I could before.) There are 30 g of protein in just one scoop AND the scoop is 3 x smaller than many others! It mixes great in a little lukewarm water, then I just add it to my broth or juice. Getting that much protein in a serving during the early post op days is wonderful!!

You’ve got this!!!