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

It is week 15 post-op and I am suddenly fitting much more food into my sleeve.And I am more hungry!! I comfortably ate a whole sandwich for lunch yesterday so the surgical swelling has definitely gone down.Having a four week stall and trying not to play mind games with myself.Everyone is different and I think I am in the minority?(the hunger not the stall).

Hi I'm just over 2 weeks post op' date=' and also on purée, struggling a bit to find things that I want to eat, do you have any suggestions?[/quote']

I'm using recipes out of a book called 'Your complete guide to nutrition for weight loss surgery'

It is week 15 post-op and I am suddenly fitting much more food into my sleeve.And I am more hungry!! I comfortably ate a whole sandwich for lunch yesterday so the surgical swelling has definitely gone down.Having a four week stall and trying not to play mind games with myself.Everyone is different and I think I am in the minority?(the hunger not the stall).

I do get hunger but it takes very little to satisfy it, whereas in the past I would have eaten more. Sometimes it is difficult to determine if it's real hunger or head hunger.

I do get hunger but it takes very little to satisfy it' date=' whereas in the past I would have eaten more. Sometimes it is difficult to determine if it's real hunger or head hunger.[/quote']

I am the same as Kelli - I have had a particularly bad week and have been eating too many shortbread biscuits - they go down a bit too easily for my liking but hey at least I am not eating the whole packet in one sitting!

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Just checked - only open Mon-Fri - darn it!

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I have been eating about 1000 calories a day most of this holiday. But I'm not able to even break even when I count my running and how much walking we have been doing. I swear I have dropped another size in the time we have been gone (3 weeks). Still 5 days to go but there will be less walking. It's funny though. When there is less exercise I am a lot less hungry and eat a lot less.

I seem to be having the opposite problem , I am just over three weeks and I am really struggling to reach the 800 calories I have been told to eat, I am making sure I get enough protein but just can't seem to do the calories. Is this normal at this stage?

I seem to be having the opposite problem ' date=' I am just over three weeks and I am really struggling to reach the 800 calories I have been told to eat, I am making sure I get enough protein but just can't seem to do the calories. Is this normal at this stage?[/quote'] It can be tricky, so maybe you should have another chat with your dietician about ideas. I didn't have this problem as I like variety and my dietician gave me suggestions. It was over a year ago so Ai can't remember what they were, but a soup is always good, especially a mice thick one. Good luck.

I seem to be having the opposite problem ' date=' I am just over three weeks and I am really struggling to reach the 800 calories I have been told to eat, I am making sure I get enough Protein but just can't seem to do the calories. Is this normal at this stage?[/quote']

I would say it's very normal as you are still on a modified diet. Smooth Peanut Butter mushed with half a banana worked well for me at purée and soft. So did cream cheese. You can get the individual packets. Those 100% juice icy poles are great too even during full liquid. Just chew it up until it's liquid. Oh and of course yogurt. I started out able to eat about 80 grams of yogurt at a time and now I can eat 170. It's a great source of protein. Cottage cheese is as well if you like it and it's allowed at this stage of your diet. Mashed potatoes with Gravox works well too and you can add some unflavored protein or mix in some cottage cheese for protein.

Thank you Kelliv & Misty appreciate your support and advice

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Darn!! I will consult urbanspoon again to see if there are any suggestions watch this space Sydney-siders

Darn!! I will consult urbanspoon again to see if there are any suggestions watch this space Sydney-siders

How about Coco Cubano at 302 Church st Parramatta? It looks pretty good

How about Coco Cubano at 302 Church st Parramatta? It looks pretty good

Sounds good to me.

Hi everyone how are you all? I started my pre op diet on Monday doing well so far!! Getting excited that my op is so close! I can't believe its actually here, I've waited over 12months for this and it's finally here!! Woohoo!! Question, can I have lean meat like fish or grilled chicken in my pre op diet? I totally forgot to ask my dietitian, she didn't mention it and the booklet the surgeons office gave me says nothing about it.. I'm assuming the answer is no.. So far I've had protein shake (optifast) for breakfast lunch and dinner. With 1 cup of salad with my lunch shake and 1 cup of vegetable with my dinner shake! If I get hungry after dinner I'll have a little sugar free jelly!! But I'm really craving meat! Thanks for your help in advance guys

Hi everyone how are you all? I started my pre op diet on Monday doing well so far!! Getting excited that my op is so close! I can't believe its actually here' date=' I've waited over 12months for this and it's finally here!! Woohoo!! Question, can I have lean meat like fish or grilled chicken in my pre op diet? I totally forgot to ask my dietitian, she didn't mention it and the booklet the surgeons office gave me says nothing about it.. I'm assuming the answer is no.. So far I've had protein shake (optifast) for breakfast lunch and dinner. With 1 cup of salad with my lunch shake and 1 cup of vegetable with my dinner shake! If I get hungry after dinner I'll have a little sugar free jelly!! But I'm really craving meat! Thanks for your help in advance guys [/quote']Hi Nikki, congrats on starting pre op. Diet advice seems to vary. My surgeon told me I could have a small portion of lean protein once per day, but my dietician didn't mention it. I only had it about 3 times during the two weeks when I felt I needed it and it didn't seem to have an adverse effect. I was also allowed to have berries as the only fruit and blended in ice with Optifast made it more palatable. Sugar free lollies are also handy during this phase.