Leave your comments below if you want to be friended into the July 31 sleever club! And give up something that is making you excited and something making u nervous. Me? Having the time off of work and coming back drastically changed and the drainage tube being pulled out. I had one with gall bladder surgery and that is the worst pain I have ever felt....

I'm craving grilled chicken and hummus! Besides that, I just took off my bandages and everyday I seem to be a little better

I'm craving grilled chicken and hummus! Besides that' date=' I just took off my bandages and everyday I seem to be a little better [/quote']

Mmm humus

Congradz! Yes I'm always shrinking and excited for that. Craving food like steak <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> you having any strange cravings? I know im far far away from having that with all the food stages. I bet our tummies feel tight or something because of swelling? I really just feel sore type pains now

I was sleeved on 7/30 and am also craving meat of any kind. I want to devour a steak or chicken breast! Well, that and Mac and cheese, oh no!

I was sleeved on 7/30 and am also craving meat of any kind. I want to devour a steak or chicken breast! Well' date=' that and Mac and cheese, oh no![/quote']

that sounds yumz!!!

The funny thing is there are things that "sound good" but I am not dying to get them. Before surgery however I wanted to jump through the tv screen anytime a commercial came on for food

Just wanted to say thanks to all the July 31 sleevers who have posted. I am watching your journey very closely! (I'm set for Aug. 22). Keep up the great work! Can't wait to continue to hear your stories!

I am going to admitthat I have experimented with softfoods already. I am on a 2 week liquid and was dying. I was intaking 90 oz of fluid (no joke - oncluding the shakes and soup) and 60 grams of protein and was having hunger. I had a movie date with my nephews and they wanted Chinese. The lady did not charge me. I ate broth, a small piece of crab, a small puece of chicken, and a quarter of a small chicken meatball. And I felt Full. Satisfied full. No pains, no discomfort. Just blessed relief! Lol. And it was not enough to keep a baby alive! Lol. I chewed everything into a pulp and everything was super soft. I have been reading this forum and some people sleeved only days before us are on soft foods already. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

PS: hummus and mac n cheese would e amazing!

I am going to admitthat I have experimented with softfoods already. I am on a 2 week liquid and was dying. I was intaking 90 oz of fluid (no joke - oncluding the shakes and soup) and 60 grams of protein and was having hunger. I had a movie date with my nephews and they wanted Chinese. The lady did not charge me. I ate broth' date=' a small piece of crab, a small puece of chicken, and a quarter of a small chicken meatball. And I felt Full. Satisfied full. No pains, no discomfort. Just blessed relief! Lol. And it was not enough to keep a baby alive! Lol. I chewed everything into a pulp and everything was super soft. I have been reading this forum and some people sleeved only days before us are on soft foods already. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

PS: hummus and mac n cheese would e amazing![/quote']

I bet that was super yummy =)

I bet that was super yummy =)

It was nice to chew. And was nice to have something other than sweet.

Did every one on here get sleeved on 7/31?? And your eating regular food??? I am still on liquids and some puréed food.

Did every one on here get sleeved on 7/31?? And your eating regular food??? I am still on liquids and some puréed food.

I was sleeved 7/30. Week 1 clear liquids, week 2 - 3 full liquids, week 4 puréed and week 5 soft foods. To be honest though I am considering bumping up puréed to week 3 and softs to week 4. I feel like a rebel but am struggling on liquids. It appears surgeons are so different. I'm not wanting to fight the system, just want to feel normal.

Are you feeling hungry?? I don't feel hungry at all hut when I smell food I want to have some, I have taken a bit of something chewed it and spit it put just to stop my craving and it works for me. I am on puréed and mushy stuff this week I am a day after you.

Liquids here

My hospital's program is over-cautious (their own words) so two weeks post-op is liquids. I have been on liquids for a time before surgery too so I think that caused my need to experiment. Plus, I would bot recommed it if you are not etting plenty of fluids and protein as is.

My hospital's program is over-cautious (their own words) so two weeks post-op is liquids. I have been on liquids for a time before surgery too so I think that caused my need to experiment. Plus' date=' I would bot recommed it if you are not etting plenty of fluids and protein as is.[/quote']

Mine too! Two Weeks before surgery and two after