2 weeks

[txbucki 49]

Tomorrow marks 2 weeks, i did go to work this past Tues and Wed for partial days, was good to be in the office for awhile and then enjoy the longer weekend. Did have a social dinner to go to on Friday, so I just had onion Soup and just drank the broth and had a very small amount of cheese. Now doing some pureed foods. Getting liquids in but not all Protein yet, but now that i can do some foods that helps, in fact did some poached eggs today, and do a small JIf Peanut Butter cup with SF pudding - doing mashed potatoes with very finely chopped turkey cold meat slices with some gravy. Tomorrow will do some chili pureed. Only issue is that some things go in ok, and then come out quicker and faster and wetter (sorry) than I would like. i guess that is my stomach adjusting to the switch from just liquids to foods and it just trying to be somewhat normal again

I drank diet sodas like crazy (at least 5-6 cans a day) pre-surgery now mainly do some milk, Water and reduced sugar grape juice - i don't crave my soda but do miss it, and maybe one day I will try a small amount again, but not in any rush

I am lactose intolerant - which seemed to be intensified after the surgery - which really impacts the Protein drinks and shakes, so I am hopeful that will get better over time

The best part of course is that i am now down a total of 38 lbs - 18 before surgery and 20 since - so that is working , now i just have to stay focused on the drink and the right foods etc

[Pretty_Heavy 6]

Wow!!! Awesome job- keep up the good work I'm proud of you! I wish I was down 40 pounds already... Hope it gets easier- I am one week post op not sure how much I've lost but I have cheated a few times by eating a bite of regular food. (As in whatever my mom cooks for dinner) But today I made the commitment to following the Dr's diet before I mess myself up in more ways than one. Best of luck to you =)

[Kennedy310 33]

Keep up the good work!

I had a rough time with some foods/drinks in my first 2 months. If I started noticing the my new digestive system didn't like a certain food, I'd take it out of the mix for a couple weeks and re-introduce it when I felt ready. In most cases, the wait paid off & I was able to enjoy the food.< /p>