SarahMae

There’s a copycat Olive Garden Alfredo recipe that I have with broccoli and it’s to die for!! Olive Garden is also my fav 😭😭 zuppa Toscana is also easy to make at home!!

My surgery was in July, but My favorite NSV so far is: Went to universal and fit on every ride easily. Last time I went I couldn’t do two of the rides!

So cute!!

It is slowly going away for me now! Almost gone :)

I’m so sorry if this has already been asked and answered. I’m new here. Since day one, liquid, or purée (not on solids yet) no matter how fast or slow, how big the drink or bite is… there is a little bit of discomfort with every swallow. Not in my throat but lower, like between throat and stomach? Or maybe it is stomach, hard to tell. It’s like if I swallowed a giant pill and a bunch of air. (pre op). It’s not bad and this whole time I just assumed it was normal, didn’t even talk to my doc about it, because I didn’t think of it, but now I’m like wait… is this normal? Is this forever? Once in awhile it’s a little bit painful and I have a burp, so I assume that’s gas. But what about the just minor discomfort feeling down there? It lasts one or two seconds, Does everyone have that? for reverence I had the sleeve and I’ve kept everything down. I’m on week three and haven’t thrown anything up or had any real pain, just this minor discomfort. thanks! Sarah

I can stand in the shower longer and totally thought my non slip mat (it looks like river rocks kinda) was crappy because it always punched my feet and hurt. I just randomly realized today that it doesn’t hurt nor pinch anymore! So it was my weight making that happen not the mat!

This made me cry happy tears! I’m so happy for you! I can’t wait to be there

I’m so jealous! I was having extreme cravings as soon as I woke up lol. The first week was torture. They are getting better though lol

Okay I just did, and Yep, worked like a dream. I can’t believe I’m 37 and learning how to sip water 😂😂😂

Yes exactly!!!! That sounds exactly like it! I’m always putting my hand to my chest when I’m eating too! Even tho I don’t think the pain is there, it’s lower…. But yes I do be burping a lot more and the discomfort is there right before a burp too.

I’m not sure I have that! But I’m having a really hard time figuring out when I’m hungry! I never feel hungry just cravings I think.

Okay so you’re right. But I think I am just incapable of taking that little of a sip without air. So that little sip always has air in it, which mean discomfort, or it’s a bit too big so discomfort. BUT a you are also right because since I posted this to now the discomfort is a tad better so safe to assume that with time, it will be even better. Thanks for helping me

I thought I am but let me try even smaller! I’m not quite at the chewing yet because everything is puréed but if I miss a piece yes I’m very careful to chew well! I’m pretty sure I’ve tried smallest drinks I can, but I get more air when I do tiny drinks. I feel like it hurts more so I take small not tiny drinks. (This is so hard to explain haha) I’ll do even smaller bites today and let you know! Thank you for taking the time to respond! sarah

My first stall was week one I was still on clear liquid only!!! and the scale didn’t move for 4 days!! and I lose weight FAST at the beginning no matter what I try. I was like, what the heck? That scale is such a jerk!

Another thing that helped me through week one was sonic ice (you can buy the bags, or if you don’t have sonic whatever place by you that has ice chips) and Powerade zero blue (or whatever your favorite sugar free drink is) I did all ice then a splash of that and ate the ice and it felt like a snow cone lol

I don’t know if it’s in your plan or not but I love the halo top peanut butter cup ice cream. So good.

Yeah I was barely off clear liquids day 7 and onto cloudy liquids (now) I’ve never heard it called taco hamburger before so I literally thought they ate a taco, a hamburger, and beans Hahahhaha I was like oh wow I’d be scared to death too 😂😂

Popsicles and jello helped me a lot, I’m on week two and haven’t tried peanut butter yet I’m too scared to go against anything lol. I do obsessively search things other people have had and if there’s quite a few people I will. my favorite popsicle when I was little were those missile pops (cherry pineapple swirl) and I found them at Walmart sugar free! My first week basically consisted of my obsessively looking at food and finding something to eat, because I can not do anything warm and clear. (In my head) so gross to me for some reason.

OMG I CAN NOT WAIT, That is my biggest thing! I have a bad back and it hurts every time!!! Thanks for this motivation!

I have the sleeve. My number one biggest issue was constant, aggressive hunger at bed time. I could ignore it any other time (mostly) but sometimes I literally could not sleep unless I binged. First full day home (day three) I cried all day. I wanted to eat, I was craving so bad and even though I was not hungry I wanted to eat. And the pain, I was crying so much and said it was the biggest mistake of my life and couldn’t believe I did it. This was everything I was afraid of. Now… I know I’m only on week 2 but man it really only lasted that one day! I do get a little sad especially because of all the summer parties even in just two weeks I’m missing, and can’t eat and can’t swim (for now). But, wow, watching these pounds fall WHILE not being hungry, AND finally not even wanting to eat anything at night has been the most calming thing in my life. Every single day the cravings get less. I have always been a huge huge craver and night eater. And the day I woke up from surgery it was cravings every 5 min and now I can go half a day without a craving. I think by next week it will be very sporadic. from one night time eater and constant craver and constantly hungry person, to another. Do it. You’ll have a day or two you Regret it because it Doesn’t instantly fix it. But man if by two weeks you feel like I am now compared by how I felt then??? That’s almost instantly haha

YAY! Yes, I havent had any issues either, Def have some nausea but have kept everything down so far! I'm so glad its going well! If you end up having a day like mine you know who to talk to! haha

three days apart, its like Im the twin saying Im 12 minutes older, lol. I was so miserable with cravings, and I would look at pictures and think about it and torture myself! lol So thats good you dont. I think today is the first day I really feel great. Without medication at least haha. Lets be friends since we are so close together it could be fun!

dang thats great! No I should have elaborated, haha. Day three was mentally my hardest day, mostly because of the pain and the hunger and the cravings! I was crying almost the entire day and made my boyfriend stay home from work! Told him all day long (While ugly crying) How much I regretted it and it was the biggest regret in my entire life! Then every day since has been better and better and Im so happy! I wake up each morning to another pound lost, haha! Cravings get less each day and I'm no longer feeling hungry! Mine was on the 22nd! I even made dinner for everyone while I ate a jello and I didnt even think ONE NEGATIVE THOUGHT! I didnt even THINK to try to taste the sauce and I was literally making my favorite meal! One I am craving. Today is my favorite day yet! (Sorry to take your post and run, haha but as soon as I saw you say day three, I was like oh I never want to be day three me again! hahahaha)

How are you feeling day three was my worst day Only on day six, but its much better!

That is so good to hear! I had mine 7/22 and it’s not as bad as the day after, but it’s still pretty bad. I keep obsessing over my moms pea salad. And it’s not even my favorite food! I just keep obsessing over it lol. Thank you for the reassurance