So far I am very happy with the way things have gone for me and my choice of the sleeve. But I will be so glad when the next 6 weeks are over and in the books. There is one thing about this that is really starting to get on my nerves to the point that it's making me a bit depressed and that's being tied to the clock. I slept in today. I didn't feel all that great. Well, sleeping in puts me off my feeding schedule. It's like I'm an infant. And I'm a very low capacity sleeve so far so if I miss the time of one feed, I am going to miss on everything. At this point I've gotten in about 250 calories today. I need to build my strength as I go back to work on Monday and I work long days, usually 9 to 10 hours.

I'm still on mushies so there's not a lot of options out in the world. Once you move to mushies you are not to use liquid for nutrition any longer. Eventually I will fall back on it if necessary but while I"m in this window I'm trying to be as true to the plan as possible.

I have to plan where I'm going, how long will I be there, will I need food while I'm out. I guess I don't do well at micro managing my life to that degree.

So it's just getting old for me. This too shall pass. Right now I"m longing for being able to stick a Protein bar in my purse and go.

I couldn't do it - had to drop back to mushies twice a day and Protein Meal Replacements the rest of the day. Thankfully, my surgeon's plan calls for Liquid Protein to be gradually phased out by about 6 months. I think it will be easier on solids.

Is the no Protein shakes thing a hard and fast rule with your surgeon or nut?