Had my one week post op visit today. Got my staples out, and all is well.

The BEST part is, I lost 17 pounds!!!! 10 pounds week before and 7 this week!! That did help my mood!!!! I'm feeling better today. Yesterday was sooo hard with the head hunger and SICK of protein shakes. Two more weeks to go, then I get some REAL soft food! YEA!!!!

YEA!!!! Head hunger is no fun. That seems to be my biggest struggle. Glad all went well today. CONGRATS on the 17 lbs....

Thanks Girl! When will the head hunger end? That part seems to get worse each day!

Glad it all went well. Really pleased for you!

I've only lost about 6lb since surgery, but that is enough to keep me going. I don't mind losing slow, as long as I lose and keep it off!

Keep up the good work! xx

WOW that's awesome weight loss...I've only lost 10 lbs. in 20 days. So glad to hear you're feeling better too. Thankfully I haven't felt hunger AT ALL (thank God). I have to force myself to eat. I wish I could eat more (to fuel my body), but I just can't. I literally have to remind myself to eat, or I won't. My surgeon said for me to get in at least 50 grams of protein and that's what I'm doing, but I know I'm way under as far as calories go .

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I think the head hunger will let up when you can eat normal foods again. Looking back, the liquid diet was the worst part! I remember when I first got to the mushie stage and had Kentucky Fried Chicken mashed potatoes and gravy (I was traveling, tired and on empty). It was the BEST FOOD I'VE EVER ATE!!!!!! LOL!

Yay KKB that is awesome. Congrats on your success and healing.

WOW that's awesome weight loss...I've only lost 10 lbs. in 20 days. So glad to hear you're feeling better too. Thankfully I haven't felt hunger AT ALL (thank God). I have to force myself to eat. I wish I could eat more (to fuel my body), but I just can't. I literally have to remind myself to eat, or I won't. My surgeon said for me to get in at least 50 grams of Protein and that's what I'm doing, but I know I'm way under as far as calories go .

Sleeve 4 Me what about creamed Soups can you eat those? They were surprisingly tasty to me after surgery. I preferred the chicken one but I had a the mushroom one a couple times. It will give you some additional calories and you could add some Protein powder to it, though I wouldn't put too much in it. I tried that once and whew it did weird things to the texture. Total gag.

I'm with you on that one MP8, cream of chicken soup goes down extremely well and tastes amazing to me at the moment!

Thank you for the encouragement! I'm soooo ready for soft foods!!!!

Yay KKB that is awesome. Congrats on your success and healing.

Sleeve 4 Me what about creamed soups can you eat those? They were surprisingly tasty to me after surgery. I preferred the chicken one but I had a the mushroom one a couple times. It will give you some additional calories and you could add some Protein powder to it, though I wouldn't put too much in it. I tried that once and whew it did weird things to the texture. Total gag.

Cream soups are good but I got tired of those really quick, and I usually just have a few spoons and I'm done.

I'm not sure about the protein powder, one time I poured a whole scoop of vanilla whey protein (52 grams) in a sugar free vanilla pudding and FORCED myself to eat it LOL! It was like eating cake batter but worse, talk about gag LOL. It was hilarious!!!!

Thanks Girl! When will the head hunger end? That part seems to get worse each day!

Wish I knew!!!! I still have it.... I just deal and try to stay super busy!!!!

KKB,

That is fabulous! I'm using Dr. Barker---1st visit last Thursday, have done the sleep study, and have the 2nd visit scheduled for 10/18. I'm hoping to qualify and have the surgery done right before Christmas. I'd love to hear more about your experience with him!