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This is a bit of a repost from my blog:

We met some friends at a phenomenal Mexican restaurant with a huge menu. The smells were amazing and I admit, for a moment, I was bummed I couldn't devour my usual basket of tortilla chips, salsa, 3-4 tortillas, 3-4 drinks plus my entree. I am supposed to be mainly on liquids until tomorrow so I ordered Caldo de Res, a vegetable/beef stew with broth. We were there with friends and 1 of my good friends knows I had the band and that I was planning on having plication. She was pretty amazed at how I was able to get around relatively well, considering. Anyway I really enjoyed sitting with friends and my family, enjoying their company. I sipped my broth and didn't feel weird or excluded or anything. I did take a bite or two of some super mashed, refried Beans and a bite of the egg off a chili relleno, which were out-of-this-world!!! Other than that, I was pretty much on track.

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AWESOME isn't a GOOD FEELING knowing you CAN go out to EAT! I think that is what I'm MOST EXCITED about. Can't eat much but just knowing you have the option! I ALSO LOVE the way the waiter/waitress looks at me when I (THE FAT GIRL) orders off the childrens menu and then has to ask for a to go box! LOL One waiter said you didn't like your food...I told him yes I did...I'm just FULL but thank you for asking! LOL No need to tell him I had WLS! LOL This week I tried Wonton Soup and OMG I WISH I would have had some of it during my liquid STAGE it was SO SO GOOD....from P F CHANGS....took MOST of it home so I've had 3 more meals off of it!!

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AWESOME isn't a GOOD FEELING knowing you CAN go out to EAT! I think that is what I'm MOST EXCITED about. Can't eat much but just knowing you have the option! I ALSO LOVE the way the waiter/waitress looks at me when I (THE FAT GIRL) orders off the childrens menu and then has to ask for a to go box! LOL One waiter said you didn't like your food...I told him yes I did...I'm just FULL but thank you for asking! LOL No need to tell him I had WLS! LOL This week I tried Wonton Soup and OMG I WISH I would have had some of it during my LIQUID STAGE it was SO SO GOOD....from P F CHANGS....took MOST of it home so I've had 3 more meals off of it!!

What kind of surgery did you have? And when, how much weight lost?

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This is a bit of a repost from my blog:

We met some friends at a phenomenal Mexican restaurant with a huge menu. The smells were amazing and I admit, for a moment, I was bummed I couldn't devour my usual basket of tortilla chips, salsa, 3-4 tortillas, 3-4 drinks plus my entree. I am supposed to be mainly on liquids until tomorrow so I ordered Caldo de Res, a vegetable/beef stew with broth. We were there with friends and 1 of my good friends knows I had the band and that I was planning on having plication. She was pretty amazed at how I was able to get around relatively well, considering. Anyway I really enjoyed sitting with friends and my family, enjoying their company. I sipped my broth and didn't feel weird or excluded or anything. I did take a bite or two of some super mashed, refried Beans and a bite of the egg off a chili relleno, which were out-of-this-world!!! Other than that, I was pretty much on track.

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Dang girl! You are only like a week out right? You are doing great out moving around!

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Olivia,

Yup, 6 days today. I had hernia repair in August which was horrible so I think I'm just reacting to this surgery WAAAAY better. I was expecting to be bed ridden for the 1st week. I have 2 small kiddos at home, a husband and a broken washing machine so I'm trying my best to relax and rest, but the world has other ideas!

The first 3 days I was pretty much in bed, except for my walks around the house or to my neighbors. I slept quite a bit too the first few days. I feel about 60% today. I think I did too much though and now I'm feeling a bit sore in my tummy.

Right now, I'm trying to eat about 2 ounces of pureed chicken tortilla Soup. I ate lunch around 1-2 pm and was pretty full until now, about 8 pm. I've made it about 1/4 of the way through the soup and decided to wait a bit longer!! It's kinda crazy (in a good way) but I keep reminding myself my tummy is still pretty swollen.

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Olivia, On Tuesday I will be out 5 weeks and I've lost 42 pounds....20 pounds on my two week liquid diet before surgery and 22 since my surgery...Tuesday the 15th will be 5 weeks out....I had the Gastric Sleeve and I LOVE IT!!!

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Olivia,

Yup, 6 days today. I had hernia repair in August which was horrible so I think I'm just reacting to this surgery WAAAAY better. I was expecting to be bed ridden for the 1st week. I have 2 small kiddos at home, a husband and a broken washing machine so I'm trying my best to relax and rest, but the world has other ideas!

The first 3 days I was pretty much in bed, except for my walks around the house or to my neighbors. I slept quite a bit too the first few days. I feel about 60% today. I think I did too much though and now I'm feeling a bit sore in my tummy.

Right now, I'm trying to eat about 2 ounces of pureed chicken tortilla Soup. I ate lunch around 1-2 pm and was pretty full until now, about 8 pm. I've made it about 1/4 of the way through the soup and decided to wait a bit longer!! It's kinda crazy (in a good way) but I keep reminding myself my tummy is still pretty swollen.

I also have two little ones and a husband so I am quite worried about what life has to throw at me once I get back home! Glad to hear you are coping well. So excited for you, really!

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Olivia, On Tuesday I will be out 5 weeks and I've lost 42 pounds....20 pounds on my two week liquid diet before surgery and 22 since my surgery...Tuesday the 15th will be 5 weeks out....I had the Gastric Sleeve and I LOVE IT!!!

Holy Smokes! You have lost a ton of weight! Boy I have tried to do the 9 day liquid diet and have had to eat one meal over the last few days. I don't know how you made it two weeks! Good for you on your weight loss!

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Please, please make sure you have someone to look after your little ones for the first 3 or 4 days. We have a nanny and I came home on Tuesday night so she was here Wed, Thurs and Fri during the day to help me. I couldn't have done it witout her because my DH went back to work. Plus I'm not supposed to lift them which is always hard.

My kids are 2 and 4. How old are yours?

I also have two little ones and a husband so I am quite worried about what life has to throw at me once I get back home! Glad to hear you are coping well. So excited for you, really!

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Please, please make sure you have someone to look after your little ones for the first 3 or 4 days. We have a nanny and I came home on Tuesday night so she was here Wed, Thurs and Fri during the day to help me. I couldn't have done it witout her because my DH went back to work. Plus I'm not supposed to lift them which is always hard.

My kids are 2 and 4. How old are yours?

Mine are 5 and 7 so a little older although I homeschool them so they are here all the time, and sadly no nanny for me! Did you have surgery in Mexico? I am and will be returning home on Friday. I figure I will have a day or two in MX for some recovery and then my mother in law will be here until Monday after I get back. Hopefully that will be enough time to get moving! If you did have surgery in Mexico, did you have cell phone coverage?

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Olivia, I have a LOT to lose!! My Doctor let me eat 3 meals...in three days that is...before surgery....the day before ONLY CLEAR LIQUIDS!!! I gained a lot of weight over the holidays so I think that is why I lost so much the first 2 weeks. LOL

BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO LIFT OVER 10 POUNDS!!! On my 3 week I was doing GREAT...then I FORGOT and pick up about 25 pounds and PAID for it. I was HURTING so bad I had to leave work and come home and take a pain pill and use my heating pad. I called my doctor but because of the weather they were closed for 4 days. THANK GOD it only lasted that day but I've been VERY CAREFUL since then!!! I went to a Wedding this weekend and danced two fast dances was SORE the next day! I'm STILL HEALING this far out so BE VERY CAREFUL!!

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Olivia, I have a LOT to lose!! My Doctor let me eat 3 meals...in three days that is...before surgery....the day before ONLY CLEAR LIQUIDS!!! I gained a lot of weight over the holidays so I think that is why I lost so much the first 2 weeks. LOL

BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO LIFT OVER 10 POUNDS!!! On my 3 week I was doing GREAT...then I FORGOT and pick up about 25 pounds and PAID for it. I was HURTING so bad I had to leave work and come home and take a pain pill and use my heating pad. I called my doctor but because of the weather they were closed for 4 days. THANK GOD it only lasted that day but I've been VERY CAREFUL since then!!! I went to a Wedding this weekend and danced two fast dances was SORE the next day! I'm STILL HEALING this far out so BE VERY CAREFUL!!

Thanks for the advice, I can use every bit of it!

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