Two Week Update.... Tolerable Foods, Meal/water Schedule, The Up/down Side :(

[Jadesatin 31]

Hey there ladies and Gents..

WELL I MADE IT !!! TWO WEEKS WITH NOTHING SOLID TO BITE... UGHHHHHH...

The "BAD PART" for this week. The second week without food was the hardest I have to admit. I got through the first week fine b/c it was hard enough getting down the shake and alloted amount of Water that I had no interest in solid foods. Come week two... OMG it was all I could think about. I kept begging my hubby " Just ONE BITE" it's not going to kill me. Well, I spoke with my nurse and one bite of the WRONG thing could have landed me in the hospital b/c it could have gotten stuck in my swelled stomach. SO I had to stay away from solids which made it that much harder. I thought about my "FIRST MEAL" about as much as I thought about my "LAST MEAL" before the surgery.

I FINALLY crashed on Thursday and BOY did I knock out. Thank goodness I have a good understanding job. The stress from the whole past week and surgery finally caught up on me but other than that I have been FULL of energy like crazy !!!

THE GOOD : I was no longer swollen and the only "sting" I felt was in my largest 2 incisions and that was because they were healing. I have been monitoring them like crazy b/c they are healing and are actually itching a bit. I just rub them lightly over my shirt and it goes away.

The FOOD: Ok I cheated a few times in the past week.

I had ONE Perogie and 3 small slices of Kelbasi. Went down fine but I had to chew it forever and ever. Tiny pieces worked ok. ( I used to have 5 perogies and about 20 slices of Kelbasi !!).

I had half of a Dannon Lit & Fit and that went down fine, but I was stuffed after only 3 oz.

I had 3/4 of ONE baby bagel bite and felt like I just ate at a chinese buffet. It was sooo gross ( the bread was too much)

I had LITERALLY two " NORMAL" bites of London Broil cut up into 6 tiny bites and I thought I would DIE !! ! The "BEEF" was stuck in my esophogus/stomach all day until the next evening. I forgot we can ONLY EAT MOIST meats and when they say stay away from beef take their word for it. It is SOOOOO not worth it !!!

FIRST MEAL !! lol : I chose to have Talapia. I chose a .94 oz pack of Talapia, froze half of it and made the other half. I swore I would eat the whole fillet and LOVE it. I sauteed it in a little butter with some flavor on it. I sat down all ready to eat it and don't you know... I could only finish 3/4 of ONE fillet. I was full before I knew it. Now I know I have to split up my mini little 3oz of Protein into a lunch serving and a dinner serving b/c it was too much at one time.

WEIGHT: Well I wish I could say I lost another 14 pounds this week, but I lost only 2 pounds. BUT before you feel bad for me... my size 22 pants can now be pulled off of me with the button/ zipper closed.... my size 20 pants look like I am a baggy pants wearing rapper.... AND the size 18 pants that were so tight they stretched across my thighs now fit a bit big by the end of the day. SOOOO.. we can't always live by the scale. I can wear pants that I would NEVER have been able to fit in before AND I can see my toes without bending over. WOO HOO !!! That's an accomplishment in my book !!!

Hope you all enjoyed my update. Any 2 week questions feel free to post....

OH my intake schedule to get it ALL in with Protein and water:

I make my shake the night before so it tastes more like a pre made Protein Shake.

Each item is approximately 3-4 oz.

7am shake with Multi-Vitamins, Actigall ( for gall bladder), Pepsid ( for acid )

8:00 Water

8:30 water

9:00 water

9:30 water

10:00 shake with Second Multi Vitamin

11:00 water

11:30 water

12:00 water

12:30 water

1:00 broth ( less fulling so I have water sooner after) with Calcium, Actigal, Pepsid

1:30 water

2:00 water

2:30 water

3:00 water

3:30 shake with Calcium

4:30 water

5:00 water

5:30 water

6:00 water

6:30 shake

7:30 water

8:00 water

8:30 water

9:00 water

9:30 sugar free ice Pop

10:00 water

11:00 Last shake with Calcium and Lyrica ( I have Fibromyalgia)

By now you have consumed : 2 scoops of Protein powder in 15-16 oz 1%milk

63 oz of water (w crystal lite) plus water in broth and ice from shake

PLUS one tasty sugar free Ice Pop treat !!

Good Luck and Enjoy !!!

[mel2643 68]

Awesome information ....Thanks

[DeterminedGirl 53]

Wow. Thanks so much for sharing....

[smb 75]

Are you two weeks from surgery? I am too.

And I (luckily?? Unluckily??) have had no problems with liquids, purees or even some soft foods that I have "snuck". I AM ALWAYS HUNGRY.

I try to fight it with Water.

I know people say it's acid. I take 2x/day Pepcid.

But damn, I eat 3-4 oz of something, I'm full.

30 min later I want to eat again.

I am trying not to graze but it's hard.

I can't relate to people who can only take sips or people who throw up if they _________. My sleeve seems to be made of steel.

[max3sons 4]

Great information. Today was three weeks and I am starting to feel a slight pull at the biggest incision. Is that normal? I too have fibromyalgia .

[Avillias 25]

SMB

I'm right there with everything you just said I can eat and then a few hours later I'm hungry again and I catch my self opening chips for my kids and eating 1 I also say my tummy must be made of steel cause I can eat different things with no problem as long as I chew good. I defnatly dont like feeling hungry all through the day though. :/

[smb 75]

SMB

I'm right there with everything you just said I can eat and then a few hours later I'm hungry again and I catch my self opening chips for my kids and eating 1 I also say my tummy must be made of steel cause I can eat different things with no problem as long as I chew good. I defnatly dont like feeling hungry all through the day though. :/

For the last 2 days I have only been eating Protein and let me tell you, it helps A LOT. Shredded chicken, cottage cheese, soft mozzarella, tuna, Protein shakes, etc. my hunger pangs have quieted down!!