Are there any Australian Sleevers out there, Would Love to hear from you.

You're killing this Misty!

Just finished with Dr Nolan. Ordered a blood test and gastroscopy (being thorough). Tentatively booked for July 5.

Feeling a little apprehensive again but really can't wait to get this underway. Decision is made now.

Hi brendani.We will be sleeved in the same week.I am booked July 3rd and-like you- am waiting on a "just in case" endoscopy. I have started using Protein Bars for Snacks and trying out the optislim shakes and soups.Thought it would be good to get into the mindset as this will be the last diet *ever* once my tummy has healed.Yay!

Hey all I'm 13 days post op since I started the two week per op shakes till now I'm down 18kg . Started puree yesterday have been having one weetbix mashed with skim milk , scrambled eggs with cottage cheese and Aussie bodies Protein popper plus v8 juice popper. Have been feeling little tired and occasionally when I stand up briefly feel little dizzy. Next week I get to add fish , tuna, criskits and mince to my diet anyone been experiencing the same and has anyone got some recipes to share for me going into next week?

Hey all I'm 13 days post op since I started the two week per op shakes till now I'm down 18kg . Started puree yesterday have been having one weetbix mashed with skim milk ' date=' scrambled eggs with cottage cheese and Aussie bodies Protein popper plus v8 juice popper. Have been feeling little tired and occasionally when I stand up briefly feel little dizzy. Next week I get to add fish , tuna, criskits and mince to my diet anyone been experiencing the same and has anyone got some recipes to share for me going into next week?

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Can't help you with the recipes but wanted to congratulate you on your fantastic weight loss Jimbo.

Thanks lessismore67

It was hard work but I got in 39g Protein and 6 glasses of Water today. I'm exhausted and ready for the diarrhea to be finished. Apparently it may be from the leak test drink.

I'm so thankful I have two weeks off!

Jimbo I think you could use some more protein. There are lots of things you can do with ricotta. Or mashed baked beans. Or adding peanut flour to shakes? I'm new to this but I bought Weight Loss Surgery Recipes for Dummies and it has some amazing recipes for each stage.

Jimbo I think you could use some more Protein. There are lots of things you can do with ricotta. Or mashed baked Beans. Or adding peanut flour to shakes? I'm new to this but I bought Weight Loss Surgery recipes for Dummies and it has some amazing recipes for each stage.

Thanks mistysj I do find it little difficult when I don't feel hungry at all the Aussie body poppers taste good and have 30g of protein thanks for the suggestion I'm going to get myself a recipe book found one on the band buddies website glad your doing well

Jimbo I think you could use some more Protein. There are lots of things you can do with ricotta. Or mashed baked Beans. Or adding peanut flour to shakes? I'm new to this but I bought Weight Loss Surgery recipes for Dummies and it has some amazing recipes for each stage.

Hi Misty, where did you buy this book? Is it available online?

I got it online for my Kindle. It's available at Amazon. Fair warning it doesn't mention the sleeve at all but the recipes are still great. There is also a blog called Eggface that has great recipes though most of them are for the solid food phase.

I was so cold yesterday it was ridiculous. Being very proactive today so I don't get chilled. I think it is partly my metabolism changing and partly that it was actually cold. It's warm in the sun on the veranda now and I'm wearing track pants, a big jumper, and slippers. And drinking a coffee.

I've started taking the Tramadol morning and night even though I wasn't taking it in hospital. I'd rather be as comfortable as possible. I'm feeling ok but have noticed some general muscle soreness that wasn't obvious until today. I'm able to sleep on my sides now thank goodness. It did take a while to get used to lying flat in bed but I managed to sleep a solid 8 hours.

I figure after I finish my coffee I will go for a short walk before attempting a Protein shake. I'm curious how long it will take me to have the coffee. I have it black but it tastes a bit more bitter than I remember it.

Sorry for the long post but I figure that some people who are pre-op might like to hear how it is going.

I got it online for my Kindle. It's available at Amazon. Fair warning it doesn't mention the sleeve at all but the recipes are still great. There is also a blog called Eggface that has great recipes though most of them are for the solid food phase.

I was so cold yesterday it was ridiculous. Being very proactive today so I don't get chilled. I think it is partly my metabolism changing and partly that it was actually cold. It's warm in the sun on the veranda now and I'm wearing track pants' date=' a big jumper, and slippers. And drinking a coffee.

I've started taking the Tramadol morning and night even though I wasn't taking it in hospital. I'd rather be as comfortable as possible. I'm feeling ok but have noticed some general muscle soreness that wasn't obvious until today. I'm able to sleep on my sides now thank goodness. It did take a while to get used to lying flat in bed but I managed to sleep a solid 8 hours.

I figure after I finish my coffee I will go for a short walk before attempting a Protein shake. I'm curious how long it will take me to have the coffee. I have it black but it tastes a bit more bitter than I remember it.

Sorry for the long post but I figure that some people who are pre-op might like to hear how it is going.[/quote']

Misty thank you so much for sharing. As a pre-sleever it's great to hear your day by day progress

I'm glad it is helpful. Truth be told I am feeling great!

When I got back from my 45 minute walk (4000 steps already done) I had half an espresso optislim shake. Then I decided to treat myself and gave myself a foot treatment that has to stay on for 10 minutes, then had a shower. Now I'm back out on the deck and its warm enough for a tank top! Having the other half of my shake and enjoying the weather. I am washing the linens too since they weren't too heavy to carry.

I'm glad I've taken the time off so I can focus on getting all the liquids in, but other than that I would have no trouble working at least a half day. I'm a bit of a workaholic though so I'm not letting myself check my work email etc for at least the first week. I think I will feel up to going to mass on Sunday and that will probably be my first outing. Unless I decide to walk to the shops this afternoon and have a coffee.

Look what just arrived in the mail got some reading to do.

Awesome! Please post a review!

The orange book portion perfection for bariatrics and the two portion aids below (bowl and plate) is packed with information and is a simple way to understand portion sizes with visual product pictures showing Calories and recommended sizes. The bowl and the plate guarantee if used correctly you will never over eat again and will assist in training your body and mind to the portion sizes your new body requires

The complete guide to nutrition for weight loss surgery is awesome it has over 100 nutritious recipes covering all stages of the weight loss journey from the pre surgery to post op and puree to full diet. It has sections on recovering from surgery, food fundamentals ,trouble shooting and common complaints + nutritional impacts of surgery and different supplementation , promoting healthy habits and thinking and a section on exercise I'm extremely pleased with the recipes as there are a lot of options to keep your meals interesting