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For the pureed diet, I would put chicken or beef into the blender with a little bit of broth. Then I added mashed potatoes with it. It tasted good. A lot of people thought it would be grosee, but it wasn't like a drink. It was tasty. Also try salmon or tuna. Adding mayo helps if not potatoes. Then eat yogurt or mashed bananas. I even put a hotpocket in the blender because I missed pizza so much. It didn't go down very well.

Why doesnt my picture show up? Weird.

What words do I search on youtube? As of today I have lost 23 pounds. This 2nd fill has really helped. The first fill only worked the first week. I'm starting to figure things out. Some days no food goes down at all and its painful and frustrating, but I'd rather that be happening than being hungry all the time. I eat 2 times a day. And I have a protein shake for breakfast. I notice food won't go down in the morning. The shake really helps.

I hope it goes well with your port. Hopefully no surgery, unless it helps with the weight loss. My first fill was great at first but the past 2 weeks I noticed I was hungry a lot. I had to go in yesterday for more. I'm really nervous, it is so hard to figure out what is good restirction. My doctor said I should be okay for another 6 weeks. How is your weight loss going, besides the port situation?

I had a hiatal hernia too. You already had a fill? My first fill will be the last week in March. When I went to my 2 week post op on 2/24 I was down 15 pounds since surgery. They told me not to expect any more weightloss until my first fill UNLESS I only eat 1/2 cup each meal. Then I may lose more. Well, I can eat normal now so half cup just isn't enough. But I have been eating low calorie, low fat, sugar free foods and doing the treadmill so I at least won't gain weight. I've been very lucky not to have acid refulx anymore. No more sleeping sitting up! But since I have been eating normal I haven't lost any more weight. I'm just trying to be patient until my next fill and keep myself motivated to stay active and smart eating. I'm curious as to how you are doing now as well. It seems everything changes weekly, doesn't it? How are your incisions? Mine are almost gone. I'll have a scar from my liver one because it did get infected for a day.

Did you have your surgery yet?

So how are you feeling? I'm still sore where my port is but I have been real great about getting back to normal. I don't return to work until Tuesday, but feel great. I just wanted to check in and compare notes. I'm ready to move on to pureed foods, I'm tired of protein shakes and broth. I hate broth. I really miss pizza! I'm not hungry, but boy do I miss eating normal foods. Take Care!

You and I are almost identical in our timelines. I started with a seminar on 9/30/087 and have my surgery on 2/9/09. The only thing that bums me out is when I went on the 3 mont diet plan I gained 4 lbs then lost 1 lb. I've been on the pre-op liquid diet for 2 weeks and I don't think I lost any weight. I am always hungry! I can't wait for surgery so I can stop being hungry. I wish you the best of luck and congrats on all the weight you've lost. I'm sure you can make it down 30 lbs for surgery.