I am hearing good things about dr verbonnen ... Has anyone used him in Mexico for the sleeve?

Wow you look great .... How long did it take?

Thanks I am feeling great! I had surgery 3/1 so I'm about 4 1/2 months post op.

Texasmiss - when did you start putting food in blender? I'm day 7 today and I can handle protein shakes soups like black bean liquified but a little thickness to it. I don't want to over do it!! I'm ready to quick eat purred food and eggs etc. should I wait one more week? I'm worried about leaking of course!! Thanks kristie

Your lucky I still had my first weeks menu on the fridge lol. If you got the same sheet I did from Dr V it didn't tell you much, so I combined all the info i could find online and customized it for things i liked. Google "Peachtree Bariatrics". They had a really great file available for download that has really detailed info for the first 6 weeks or so. Week 2 I was eating cream of wheat, thinned oatmeal, cream soups (thinned), soup with soft noodles, natural or no sugar added applesauce, SF carnation instant Breakfast, SF pudding, Fudgesicles (only 40 calories...so amazing), light juices (apple, white grape, etc) and light V8 fusion.

Week 3... I started having SF frozen yogurt, mashed potatoes, can peaches, pear, and mandrin oranges, refried Beans (was amazing at that stage!), eggs, hummus, lean/moist fish, tuna, chicken and turkey, low fat cheese (6g of fat or less per serving...includes most 2%), and softy cooked veggies like green beans, zucchini, and squash.

Week 4, everything from previous weeks plus introduce new foods one at a time. avoid tough meats, starchy foods (white rice, Pasta, breads etc). I know everyone has their input on what they think is right...I'm not a dr but this is what worked well for me. I also added citrus fruits about week 6 or 7. Citrus fruits can be stringy...peelings don't digest well at first, and all that acid can kick up the acid relux. I eat by the rule of 3 now lol...3 oz about every 3 hrs. Breakfast, lunch, dinner I focus on Protein, mid morning/afternoon/evening snack a fruit or vegetable.

Hope this helps you

Texasmiss ... Helped so much!! Today is day 9 and I think it is going great I'm just worried about causing a leak:-(. I tried oatmeal yesterday couldn't eat even half but it seemed to go ok. I will lookup peach tree and print it out. That is also the one I found but I am amazed how many doctors think differently!! I am 24 pounds down and feel great not eating sugar!!! I need to take a picture now so I can have before and after! You said you follow the 3 diet ... Well I can take in 4 oz at a time of semi thick liquid and I'm not hungry again til 4 hours later I hope I'm not doing it wrong?

No, I'm sure your fine. When you start eating solid proteins, it's a whole new game. I can barely eat two turkey meatballs even now. I get like 1 1/2 down and I'm way full...but then I can eat a nice plate of salad because it chews up to nothing...or watermelon I can probably eat two cups and not feel like I havent ate anything. You will start to learn that different foods feel different. I average about 3 oz but sometimes its more or less. Your right in that EVERY dr is different, so I read and do what i think is best for me. I eat carbs sometimes...gasp! Big no no with some docs..not for others. I don't do it everyday, but when I do I make it count. For example I make sure its whole grain like a couple bites of wild/brown rice or rice cakes (love the Carmel and cheddar). I look at this as its not a diet. Dieting never worked before and it won't work now. I'm focusing on making good, healthy choices when I eat. I use My Fitness Pal also and keep track of everything that passes my lips. And the leak thing is normal...everyone is paranoid about having a leak. I'm four months out ans still paranoid about it lol

You hit it right on the nail how I feel. I am trying to get proteins first but I barely get 500 calories so I will shoot for that in a couple of months. Have you eaten sugar yet? I don't even want it anymore. I am down 25 pounds and already feel better but ready to start lifting weights. When did you start? I'm only walking right now.

When can I try salad?

how far out are you? I don't think I tried salad for about 12 weeks?.. raw veggies can be harder on the tummy. tomato peelings and seeds are a no no early on. I started with shredded lettuce, Seedless English cucumber and cheese with bolthouse yogurt ranch dressing.

I will be four weeks on Wednesday. I am doing great spit up twice only because I ate too fast. I am down 31 pounds so far and feeling GREAT!!

I'm currently trying to decide between Dr V and Dr Perez in Cancun, both seem suitable and have great reviews and operate at the same hospital. How to decide??

I am doing great and can can say that verbonnen des a good job at the surgery. I have not been in contact with them since. I also did not go to cancun. Dr. V made me feel very comfortable.

I am doing great and can can say that verbonnen des a good job at the surgery. I have not been in contact with them since. I also did not go to cancun. Dr. V made me feel very comfortable.

Glad to hear you are doing good!

I would love to stay in touch with you and see pictures as you lose!!

I tried looking you up on FB but but it pulled up a lot of Kristie's lol I'm going to post some new pics on my profile here in my album.