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Today is the day that I start up on Purees!

Taking is sloooow' date=' with 2 very soft scrambled eggs for mini-meal 1 (chewed it a lot too). They went down slow and smooth, but I finished them all. I'm still trying to get an understanding of what "full" or "satisfied" feels like.

What are the other March 20th-ers doing for pured food and mini-meals?[/quote']

Sleeved March 22nd. I too am having trouble determining if i am full or am having hunger pains still, or if its just gas! I have never really paid attention to all that in the past...i just ate till the good was gone. Please tell me how you do. Hope i gain a better understanding soon.

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Sleeved March 22nd. I too am having trouble determining if i am full or am having hunger pains still' date=' or if its just gas! I have never really paid attention to all that in the past...i just ate till the good was gone. Please tell me how you do. Hope i gain a better understanding soon.[/quote']

Sorry I'm not a March Sleever. But I was sleeved in Jan . After surgery felt like I was starving all the time !!!!! I had to then switch to dense Protein which helped soooo much !!!!!! eggs , Beans , yogurt !

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Sorry I'm not a March Sleever. But I was sleeved in Jan . After surgery felt like I was starving all the time !!!!! I had to then switch to dense Protein which helped soooo much !!!!!! eggs ' date=' Beans , yogurt ![/quote']

I can start on pureed next week. I hope that happens for me. I'm 9 days out, still on liquids and today I am starving. I feel like I could eat anything although I won't for fear of blowing out my sleeve at this point.

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I can start on pureed next week. I hope that happens for me. I'm 9 days out' date=' still on liquids and today I am starving. I feel like I could eat anything although I won't for fear of blowing out my sleeve at this point.[/quote']

Have u tried a creamy Soup

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Have u tried a creamy Soup

Hi Nicole, yes I had some cream of chicken soup. I really didn't like so I only had a few ounces. I know this is head hunger and I'm missing eating. Between my pre-op diet and post op stages I've been on a liquid diet for almost a month. Today at work they brought in pizza for everyone. I went for a walk hoping I could avoid being around it. But, it was all still there when I got back. I think that's when it started.

I'm feeling better now and appreciate that in just over 3 1/2 weeks over lost over 30 lbs. I'm just whining. How you doin?

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What are bullet Proteins?

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Hi I start purée Monday and am so ready I was sleeved on 3/18.. Am never hungry just kinda bored.. I added some lemon juice to low fat cream if chicken and it almost tasted like Hollinday * sauce so yummy.. I have lost a total of 17 lbs..

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Thats what we call them here but its the tube shaped Liquid Protein. You can get the at walmart/costo and local Vitamin shops. They are super sweet and very syrupie <---- my new word I just made up :)

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Hi Nicole' date=' yes I had some cream of chicken Soup. I really didn't like so I only had a few ounces. I know this is head hunger and I'm missing eating. Between my pre-op diet and post op stages I've been on a liquid diet for almost a month. Today at work they brought in pizza for everyone. I went for a walk hoping I could avoid being around it. But, it was all still there when I got back. I think that's when it started.

I'm feeling better now and appreciate that in just over 3 1/2 weeks over lost over 30 lbs. I'm just whining. How you doin?[/quote']

I tried potatoe bacon for 1st time yesterday yummmmm

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Go easy with the mirilax. I did about half of the recommended dose and the next day......BOOM. I went 5x's. I know TMI but I figured better share my story :)

Thank you for sharing. Seriously! I was sleeved 3/26 and no BM :(. I'm wondering how long it took everyone else

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Hi, I was sleeved March 22nd. I am feeling pretty good. Seems like each morning i truly feel stronger and can tolerate everything i eat or drink better. One thing i am having a very hard time with is the chewable vitamins. They are so sickening sweet that it makes me almost gag. Never thought i would say something was too sweet, but i can see how my taste buds have changed. Still having a hard time getting in all the Water. Seems to want to get a bit stuck going down. Looking forward to the scale for the first time. I have started walking. Thank you Spring! This week i will be going to the gym at the medical center to see what i can begin doing. For me, adding daily exercize really made weight loss successful. Watching my family enjoy regular food right now is also hard for me. Love hearing everyone's stories!

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Those bullet Proteins are the wrong type of Protein for us. Read the list of ingredients and you will see. I think they say whey on the label but the list of ingredients it's not the main source. I have been reading threads about such.

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Those bullet Proteins are the wrong type of Protein for us. Read the list of ingredients and you will see. I think they say whey on the label but the list of ingredients it's not the main source. I have been reading threads about such.

These were recommended by my NUT to me but we all know they all say something different at each WL center.

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