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Thanks! Seems like you are doing well as well. I was anticipating a plateau but figured it would have happened a week or two ago. I am wondering if I am in my calorie target for 6 weeks out. I keep hearing from some that 800 calories at this stage is not enough calories since i have picked up my walking and hopefully when I meet with the surgeon on the 14th I get cleared to lift again. I just don't know how I can get anymore right now.

I am a little over 5 weeks out and I finally hit my stall. I stalled with weight loss all of week 5 and so far into week 6 still at a stall. I have increased my walking to about 3 miles a day total. Preop weight was 302. SW: 281 CW: 257. Hopefully the stall is temporary. Currently eating about 800 calories a day and around 80-85 avg gms of protein daily.

Thanks! Seems like you are doing well as well. I was anticipating a plateau but figured it would have happened a week or two ago. I am wondering if I am in my calorie target for 6 weeks out. I keep hearing from some that 800 calories at this stage is not enough calories since i have picked up my walking and hopefully when I meet with the surgeon on the 14th I get cleared to lift again. I just don't know how I can get anymore right now.

Today is my last day of pureed foods and I move to soft foods tommorow. One thing that I noticed on the worksheet i have that i noticed is that I am allowed to have whole grain crackers on my soft food phase. Has anyone else been given that type of guidance for soft foods and if they have what type they would recommend?

I had my surgery on the 28th as well. I am feeling better than I was expecting at this point. Issue i am having is some heartburn here and there even though I am on Protonix which I have been on for years. I walk twice a day for about 0.7 miles each walk. I am doing two premier protein shakes a day and break up a Greek yogurt as well. I add some skim milk to the yogurt as recommended by the doctor to make the consistency more like a liquid. I am ready for the puree stage where I feel like I can get more protein and calories. Feel like it would help give me more energy.

My VSG Surgery is tomorrow 5/28 @ 1130am. I am going to be going home same day about 6-7hrs after the surgery is complete as long as I am drinking, walking, and I can go to the bathroom. Since I will be home my first night, should I be sleeping on my back or have people been able to sleep on their sides? I am a side sleeper and was wondering.

My VSG Surgery is tomorrow 5/28 @ 1130am. I am going to be going home same day about 6-7hrs after the surgery is complete as long as I am drinking, walking, and I can go to the bathroom. Since I will be home my first night, should I be sleeping on my back or have people been able to sleep on their sides? I am a side sleeper and was wondering.

Gastric Sleeve surgery tomorrow, May 26th! Not nervous but just ready to be on the other side of this! The two weeks prep has not been difficult at all. It has been boring but I have not been hungry the entire time. Had my Pre-op Testing and I report tomorrow morning at 6:30 am! Any positive vibes, well wishes or prayers you want to send my way I will gladly accept!
Goals: get through any initial pain and discomfort by walking as often as I am allowed, get through the two weeks of liquid and then puréed food week while increasing physical activity as allowed.

I am just allowed 3 shakes and 1 protein bar. The chocolate one is the best. It just taste lake liquid chocolate pudding which is nice. I had some tomato and cheddar broccoli soup but traded them in for my chocolate shakes since they were much easier to handle. Outside of that I am allowed to have broth so I get the broth from wonton soup from my Chinese takeout place and have that instead. It is definitely better than any of the soups from New Direction.

That's crazy I am on day 7 and lost 13lbs in my first week. Most of the stuff doesn't taste the greatest. I have been sticking with just the chocolate beverage and the caramel cocoa bars

That's crazy I am on day 7 and lost 13lbs in my first week. Most of the stuff doesn't taste the greatest. I have been sticking with just the chocolate beverage and the caramel cocoa bars