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Do you consider "drinkables" meals? Or just food you chew?

Right now my meals are only drinkables.

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My nut said mashed potatoes' date=' over cooked veggies (not fresh, only canned or frozen) smashed with a fork, oatmeal or cream of wheat, mac and cheese, cottage cheese, canned tuna or chicken mixed sparingly with mayo or pesto, cottage cheese, ricotta, banana, etc. All of it cooked well and smushed first.[/quote']

Stage 3 will be heaven! But it's still so far away....

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My nut said mashed potatoes' date=' over cooked veggies (not fresh, only canned or frozen) smashed with a fork, oatmeal or cream of wheat, mac and cheese, cottage cheese, canned tuna or chicken mixed sparingly with mayo or pesto, cottage cheese, ricotta, banana, etc. All of it cooked well and smushed first.[/quote']

Does anyone else want to give up their favorite puréed foods and/or soft foods or semi-solids? I'm not sure how I feel about puréed meat? Anyone have some good recipes or what is getting you by?

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I am on puréed food now (sleeved on 3/4). I have refried Beans with a little shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream. Also puréed chicken with low fat gravy served with a little mashed potatoes and a spoonful of puréed carrots- tiny meal but made me feel normal. I can eat about 6 oz a meal at this point. Dr says that will probably go down once I start regular food. I also tried baby food but homemade tastes much better! Trying to eat three meals a day is hard because I'm still hungry. So dr said eat every three hours - don't stress about eating "too much" because this is still the healing period. Just try to eat to satisfaction. So I still am eating yogurts, sf pudding and Protein Drinks throughout the day...

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I feel like I am starting to get over my break up with food.< /p>

Just keep sipping, just keep sipping, what do we do, whirlpool hoo we sip!

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Hey guys...I am one week post op and wanted to share an app that helps you eat slower which = less pain :-D

It's called "Eat Slower". You set it on whatever interval you want. I have mine set on 2 minutes and it notifies me every time i can take a bite. This helps me realize I'm full faster and to avoid the "I took one too many bites" syndrome!

Great tip! Thanks!

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My NUT said I could have eggs on smushy part as long as they are smushed! Im LOVING them. Made egg salad & eating the scrambled. NOM NOM!

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2 days post and the gas pains are killing me. im walking and walking and walking and still have gas pains. I also keep spitting because i feel like it will hurt if i swallow my spit.

The gas pains make it hard for my liquids to come down. I'm so not comfortable.... any advice will be truly be appreciated. ty

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2 days post and the gas pains are killing me. im walking and walking and walking and still have gas pains. I also keep spitting because i feel like it will hurt if i swallow my spit.

The gas pains make it hard for my liquids to come down. I'm so not comfortable.... any advice will be truly be appreciated. ty

It's probably not gas but acid build up I had the same problem the first couple days after I was discharged but once I started taking my anti reflux meds which helps eliminate the acid from building up, I felt fine.

Go get it checked out just incase,

Goodluck Hun hopefully it can be resolved soon

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Right now my meals are only drinkables.

I'm there with you. It is hard to get all the "liquid" Protein. But. I just got to progress to the FULL liquids-the Proteins may come a little easier!

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Ok so has anyone cheated?!!! Im a week and two days post op on full liquids and I decided to try some refried Beans tonight!:-) which were so good! I must add i didnt get nearly half as much acid reflux with that as i do eating the thimgs i should be! Anyone else expierance this? Should i not havedone this?am i harming mysrlf

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Ok so has anyone cheated?!!! Im a week and two days post op on full liquids and I decided to try some refried Beans tonight!:-) which were so good! I must add i didnt get nearly half as much acid reflux with that as i do eating the thimgs i should be! Anyone else expierance this? Should i not havedone this?am i harming mysrlf

I haven't cheated but man do I feel so drained... I am aching in every organ muscle and bone... I can't take much more so I'm living vicariously thru you... I'm trying so hard to get fluids and Protein in... I was sleeved on the 13th and I'm wondering why I did this? I'm really hoping this all gets better soon...

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I haven't cheated but man do I feel so drained... I am aching in every organ muscle and bone... I can't take much more so I'm living vicariously thru you... I'm trying so hard to get fluids and Protein in... I was sleeved on the 13th and I'm wondering why I did this? I'm really hoping this all gets better soon...

I was sleeved on the,12th and in ready for the next phase man!!! You'll be fine hang in there pray for healing in Jesus name

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I'm there with you. It is hard to get all the "liquid" Protein. But. I just got to progress to the FULL liquids-the Proteins may come a little easier!

Get the plain Chiobani Greek yogurt & mix with sugar free Smuckers jam and a little Splenda. it has 18 grams of protein in the lowest sugar that I could find of the Greek yogurts. then add vanilla or unflavored Protein Powder to get additional protein in. I add a little of my Sobe yummy berry pomegranate with it to liquify a little bit just so it's not so thick. Yummo! this is what my post op doctor ordered for me and no milk for 10 days. my first day with Protein Shakes using milk I ended up in the bathroom all day so I'm taking probiotic pills. Good luck!

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Girl I just did too... It hasn't been a breeze and I'm hoping this negative feeling just dissipates after the four weeks... I had my VSG on March 13, had horrible nausea in the hp and dry heaved for the two days, cont'd to have nausea when I got home... Although I have support they are eating like All fast food around me, and I have a two yr old... It's just tough because she wants to be right there with me... And of course I got her head/chest cold... I can't find any Protein I like so far and that worries me so much... I've tried the GNC women's protein in vanilla yuck, the New Whey Protein Shots in different flavors (makes me gag because they are so syrupy even mixed with water), the Isopure, I'm just having a time... My throat hurts And I just want to gulp Water down... Please please tell me this is temporary... What am I gonna do about the protein? Anyone wanna talk me off the ledge? On the day of surgery I got down to 216.2 down from 226 on the liver reduction and gained weight from the surgery and now am 211... So that is my positive but I have to figure out this protein I don't want to lose my hair...

It really really does get easier. I'm 2 weeks out now, and life is soo much better than it was one week ago! The protein is a hard thing, most of it tastes gross. The Unjury brand, while a bit pricey, is actually pretty good and so worth the investment. They also sell these Protein Twist gummie things they sell at Degen Berglund. They have 15 grams protein in a 1oz cup. The taste is ok but the consistency is like very very thick Jello. Hang in there, i know how hard it it, but it does get so much better!

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