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2 hours ago, chalcrow said:

Way to go MorganF! I felt that the liquid diet is really, really, hard, but I got to have some puréed tuna and salmon, and after all that liquid it tasted so delicious and I tolerated it well. Hang in there. 👍🏻

I felt the exact same way! 16 days of liquids was rough, but finally being able to eat some non-liquid food helped me with continuing to get the liquids in. I'm entering week 5 and just started feeling "hungry" again recently, which seems new and interesting! I had to change up my "eating" schedule to curb this. Now I eat something small about 4 times per day, and that seems to work for me (and allow me to drink 64oz without doing it 30m before, during, or after a meal!).

On 3/6/2020 at 9:51 PM, Katheryn0303 said:

Today is day 4, so I got to start on my Protein Shakes and Soups. Today was so much easier compared to say 1, every day has gotten better and better. It sounds silly but now I'm worried it will be too easy and not work. Has anyone else felt this way?

I'm entering week 5 post-op, and I had a pretty easy go at first too. I couldn't drink more than about 30oz of Fluid in the first week, so I did get an infusion of fluids about a week post-surgery. It took me until week 3 to get a full 64oz of fluid and 60+g of Protein per day. Since then, I have had no issues. I did hit a stall last week - that was depressing, but since then have lost a few more pounds (the people in the forums were right!). As long as you follow the diet and introduce things like they say - it should work!

On 3/8/2020 at 12:01 AM, skyewolfe said:

I know this is silly, but I had my surgery March 2nd 2020, so almost a week ago. Since then I have not felt hungry at all. So my question is, if I don’t fee hungry, how can I know when I am full? There’s talk of me being able to start phase 3 Monday and I am afraid of making myself sick because I just can’t tell. Obviously I won’t eat/drink more than a portion, but how do I know if I’m full before I finish that portion?

I didn't start to feel "hungry" until about a week ago - and it wasn't like how I would be hungry before surgery. Weirdly enough, I can tell when I start to get "full" because of the increased pressure. I also will get hiccups for like 5 seconds... it's weird. I've also heard a bunch of people say that their noses run when they feel full!

On 6/8/2010 at 7:48 PM, MamaAsh said:

Is that normal? To have a random sharp pain under my left boob / left side of my chest? I'm 2 weeks out and over the last few days I randomly get this pain. Sometimes when I eat and sometimes even when I'm just sipping fluids. Has anyone else felt this? I am so freaked out over leaks, could this be a sign? I don't have a temperature, so what is everyone's opinions? I'm gonna call my surgeon in the AM but was looking to see what you all think.

I've literally had this my whole life! I always tell people it feels like my lung is being punctured by my rib or something. I have no idea what it is. I assume it is just some kind of a muscle spasm.

21 hours ago, Mitchell said:

Hi all. It has been a while since I have posted on the forum. In 2004 I got a Lap-Band put in. It lasted about ten years until complications forced me to get it removed. After that, due to scar tissue fusing my liver and diaphragm to my stomach, I had managed to retain most of the weight loss, but four or so years ago, something changed, and I slowly gained all my weight back.

So this year, 2/25/2020, I got the Gastric Sleeve surgery. I am 12 days post-op. My doctor has me on a chopped diet of meats and cooked veggies, cottage cheese, and boiled eggs (and other stuff).

My question is, how do I intake 90 grams of Protein per day that the dietician said I should have for my height? I am struggling to eat often enough as it is, being without much of an appetite, and other than craving something crunchy (and salt, for some reason, I am craving a lot of salt), I can't see a way of obtaining that much Protein every day.

Right now, I take Protein Powder (flavorless) and mix it with a cup of coffee in the morning, which is around 25g. Then I drink two Premier Protein Clear, which is another 40g. A boiled egg and maybe a small portion of cottage cheese with a tiny bit of canned chicken, 10+/- 5 grams, and by that time, the day is over, and I am struggling to think of something else.

I was hoping for some creative ideas I can try and incorporate to manage muscle loss on this adventure.

I have lost 30.60lbs

I'm 5 weeks out and I still use GENEPRO protein powder at least once a day. It's a tiny scoop of flavorless, fully dissolvable protein. I put it in Water and mix it with some crystal light drops. One scoop is 30g. I will also mix it into other recipes (you can bake with it up to 400 degrees). So when I make ricotta bites I add a scoop or two. It helps just boost all the things I eat with extra protein.

2 hours ago, lisafrommassachusetts said:

I found it so much easier to meet the Protein goals once I could eat some actual food!

I had a hard time with the Protein Shakes - they were all sweet and blech. I ended up switching to flavorless, dissolvable protein (Genepro) and just mixing it in with my Water (and then adding Crystal Light drops). Since one tiny scoop was 30g of protein, it made it a lot easier! I still can't drink the sweet protein drinks. I'm entering my 5th week post-op, so I finally get to do soft foods and more meats. Definitely excited for new flavors!

2 hours ago, catwoman7 said:

you are doing fine. Keep following your program and stay off the scale if you have to!

I think people's expectations come from shows like "My 600 lb Life". Yes, those people drop like 30 or 40 lbs the first month, but they also start at 600+ lbs. Starting BMI is a HUGE factor in your rate of weight loss. Most of us "normal" bariatric patients will not lose nearly that fast. At a starting weight of 242 lbs, I would not expect you to lose that fast. You are doing just fine!

and yes - almost all of us go through the so-called "three week stall" (doesn't always happen the third week, but it happens SOMETIME during the first six weeks or so post-surgery)

That's good to know! I don't know too many people that have had the surgery and my husband, while supportive, doesn't quite understand what I am going through! I'm definitely glad that I found these forums!

Congratulations on getting/staying sober! I had my sleeve done on 2/11 and am only down about 12 lbs. I also feel like kind of a failure. I hear the same thing "the weight just falls off" (specifically regarding just after surgery) and I am not experiencing that. I'm exactly following the diet (and have recently started to become "hungry"). I have just started walking, etc. outside - but get tired after about 2 blocks. I'm starting to worry myself - what if I just spent all this money and I don't lose the weight? As an emotional eater - that is taking a toll on me. I want to eat stuff (especially bad stuff) but I haven't (and can't). People say there can be stalls even in the first 6 weeks, so I'm hoping it's just that!

Hi All - new to the group.

I had my surgery 2/11 - am still in the "smooth foods" phase. I seem to have hit a stall on the weight loss after only about 15 total pounds. It feels kind of frustrating. I know that it is supposed to be normal to stall - but it feels kind of depressing! I have just started to walk more in the last week or so - before it was too tiring to walk more than about a block. Hopefully the weight loss kicks up again soon.