healthy nana

3 mths since surgery, lost 34 lbs. I feel wonderful! Lost a lot of weight first month. Second month did not lose any weight! Always hungry and sometimes cheated. :cursing: After second fill 3 wks ago, I lost 8 lbs. Food gets stuck a lot though. Sometimes I can eat fine, other times impossible. Proteins shakes get me through tough times. Very happy!

I'm not sure if you got my first reply so I'll try again. It's kinda of long but I would have loved to have someone to talk too. I was very hungry after the first week! I even chewed up food and spit it out! Yuck! But I was so hungry. I really never felt full until my second fill. I listed below the weeks. Remember, everyone is different. Some people may have been heavier. I also counted the weight I lost from the two weeks on no carbs prior to surgery. I was totally confused about my diet. My Dr., nutrionist and the pamphets I was given did not match. So I took the easy way. They all told me I started foods too early but I was ok. 1st week: protien shakes, Ensure, broth and pops Also, the liquid protien (in a test tube) was good. I froze them and ate like sorbet or chilled and just drank them down. 42 grams Protein. 2nd week: Liquids, puddings, applesause, Soups and soft running foods like mash pot, oatmeal. I would put more liquid in them so they were extra soft. I still ate a lot of popcyicles (Eddy's sugar free Fruit Pops) 3rd week: Soft foods, foods I could break up with fork. ALso Wendy's chili (just chewed the heck out of it before I swallowed). 4th week: Slowly added more food items. Still chewed a lot and mashed most things End of 4th week I had my first fill. :tongue2: It helped curb the hunger. I had to be careful what I ate. chicken was harder to get down but most things were ok. I didn't really feel satisfied until my second fill. I did not loose any weight during my second month. I cheated though. I think the secret is to try and stay away from carbs. Carbs make you hungry and also loose muscle instead of fat. 8th weeks: My second fill. The first week I could barely eat and lost 7 more lbs. Since then I have slowly added more items but usually cannot eat much until dinner time. (stress makes it harder too). I have lost 10 or 11 lbs this month. I am not sure if I will have another fill. Just have to see if this one stretches out! I hope this helped! My favorite recipes: Iced coffee Protein Shake: 1 scope decaff instant coffee 1 scope vanilla Protein powder ( I love the Injury) 6-8 ozs of 2% milk ice Blend up with blender or majic bullet. banana and Peanut Butter Shake: 1/2 banana 1 Tlbs Peanut Butter 1 scope vanilla protein powder 6-8 milk ice Blend up! Have a great day! I know you can do! If I can anyone can, I love to eat.... Beverly aka Healthy Nana

Yes, I had a rough time during my second month (after a 1.5 fill). I was hungry and cheated all the time. I did not gain weight but didn't lose either. The next fill up to 2.5 really made a difference in me. Everyone is different so just be patience. Once it is tight enough, trust me you will know! Good Luck!

Yes, you will. I had problems the first week, everything was swollen but after first week could eat ok as long as I chewed a lot. I wasn't as hungry either. The second fill was much better for me. Good Luck!