Checkin in on my fellow 17th'ers!! How's everyone doing? I been feeling pretty good. I can drink 52 ozs of fluid pretty easy now... My goal today is the big 64. I am so ready to get to pureed foods!!!!!!! One lady posted some great pureed recipes and I am anxious to try them. Im down 21 pds!

What stage is everyone at?? Im on pureed/ soft foods and have been for a week!

I start soft foods next week. I'm ready for some soft sweet potatoes and cornbread dressing!

What brand of unflavored protein do you use? Is it really unflavored? I tried again this morning drinking my protein shake and cant do it' date=' i gag everytime. I have spent so much on so many different brands and i cant drink any of them.

Also, do you think not getting enough protein will slow my weight loss? I am only losing about 2 lbs a week since my surgery. It seems like everyone else is losing substantial amounts.[/quote']

I bought Isopure and I love it!

I'm in soft foods and although I'm happy to finally be able to eat its more like a job then a pleasure

:-( I try to just have something with protein every 2-3 hours.

So is everyone on the FB page now? Too bad, i like the privacy of coming here as opposed to everyone seeing my posts FB style :-(

It is funny how time makes such a difference. Feeling overall pretty back to normal except for food quantity and that i've been on a two week weight loss stall. Haven't dropped a pound! Bizarre!

So is everyone on the FB page now? Too bad' date=' i like the privacy of coming here as opposed to everyone seeing my posts FB style :-(

It is funny how time makes such a difference. Feeling overall pretty back to normal except for food quantity and that i've been on a two week weight loss stall. Haven't dropped a pound! Bizarre![/quote']

No I'm still here. I'm like you not much for FB post lots of my friends know but A LOT. Do not and I wanna keep it that way.... I 2 feel almost back to normal still on protien shakes with minimal food .. I think I'm kinda scared to eat when I'm out because it comes up and I feel like everyone watches me eat... ughhhh I too have stalled out at 35 lbs. How much have u lost up to this point?

It's a closed group, no one can see your posts except for the group!

Im staying on here... I like the privacy as well. I was stalled for a week. Upped my cals and started to lose again, 2 pds overnight!

I too, have been in a stall, I'm so bummed. The shakes are making me constipated. I focus on what I do eat has protein, but still fall short of the recommended 80+ grams a day. It takes so long to eat a quarter cup of any meal that I end up eating cold food. I live in a house with 4 men, if I don't grab that little bit when do, its gone, not that they are uncaring, it just happens. I know there are things I could do differently, but to be honest, I feel overwhelmed. Starting back to work has been a challenge, there is no way i can go to my job and not lift 15+ lbs, and I'm getting help as much as I can. It's just not possible. If I take sick leave, I don't bring home as much money as I would if I worked, because i get paid mileage ( which can be 300+ a pay check, so no small potatoes in my book). I need to put on my big girl panties and keep on keeping on, hopefully the small chances I can make will help everything catch up.

I don't trust FB enough that they'll keep closed things closed. They are notorious for doing behind the scenes updates that opens everything up again and all of a sudden people find their privacy violated!

You've lost 35 since surgery? Wow, i'm really behind it seems. Since surgery i've lost maybe 20. But i did have a long stall, then seemed to be up 6lbs (how is that possible - i track my drinks/food, and am around 700 cals a day). So i guess i just hold on for the ride, and hope it picks up a little to make up for lost time LOL

I am still on here. For one thing, have no clue how to join the Facebook link. Every time I click on the link, I am not where I am supposed to be. Anyway, I like coming here for all of the vertical sleeve talk!

I am still on here. For one thing' date=' have no clue how to join the Facebook link. Every time I click on the link, I am not where I am supposed to be. Anyway, I like coming here for all of the vertical sleeve talk![/quote']

Http://Facebook.com/starr1202

If u add me I can add you to the October Facebook sleeves group

I am still on here. For one thing' date=' have no clue how to join the Facebook link. Every time I click on the link, I am not where I am supposed to be. Anyway, I like coming here for all of the vertical sleeve talk![/quote']

I'm still here also!!

Me too! I hate Facebook they change the rules too much!!

Same here I joined it but isn't the same as this. Im happy here!

Happy Sleeveaversary everyone! Here's my before/now pic! Hope everyone is well!

Julie