I was sleeved on Monday, July 15th. I'm really ready for the mushy stage. Do you think some people can handle it more than others?? I had wonton soup last night and ate 2 wontons with no problem. It filled me up too!! I have the feeling of hunger and it won't go away!! I'm ready to try a few things?? What do y'all think???

Your stomach cannot tell you you are hungry any more. The part that used to do that is gone. You are dealing with head hunger and you are not starving. This is a tool and you need to learn to use it properly. If you cheat this soon on, where will you be four months from now?

My doctor said you have a sweetspot of the first 6 months where weight will just drop off pretty much if you follow the plan. He said it will be tough but don't get to the six month mark wondering what if I had done this or had not done that?

Don't sabotage your success this early in the game.

Laura Ven and Lipstick Lady - if I should ask, 5 days post-op if I can have cheez whiz and crackers, please feel free to bash the hell out of me, and I would not even require that you be nice about it!!

Was I reading that wrong? All she was asking is if there are different post-op plans out there, which clearly there are (just as there are different pre-op plans). While I agree that jumping to wontons probably isn't the best move at this point, it is for her to decide, and I think everyone who responded recommended she talk to her doc. Is there really a need for the harshness and sarcasm?

That's exactly what I was asking!!! I was curious to see if others had moved into phases more quickly than the Dr told them. With Medical advice, they were allowed too!! I plan on calling my Dr. Thanks for understanding!! I will never again ask questions on here due to the sarcasm!! Good luck to everyone but it seems that I will stick to my own support system!!!

Eeeeeek! Last I checked, applesauce will go through a strainer but wonton wrappers won't. I'd love the name of your Chinese restaurant so I can avoid it.

No one was "jumping your ass", you read that into it yourself. Don't think that people don't care about others here, you old be VERY wrong about that. If you are endangering yourself by making bad choices, people are going to stand up and say so. Personally, I would much rather that then be enabled to make risky decisions.

And one other thing, I was told no bread or noodles or rice for a long time because at the very least, they will expand in your stomach and could cause major distress. The only carb thing that is on the list after a month is saltines since they melt away when eaten.

Laura Ven and Lipstick Lady - if I should ask, 5 days post-op if I can have cheez whiz and crackers, please feel free to bash the hell out of me, and I would not even require that you be nice about it!!

Girl, I'll beat you with the can then shove it up your.....

Nose.

I read on here that a guy at pasta post op and died because it caused a leak and they couldn't stop it.

Damn..... Seems like I pissed people off just because I voice my opinion. When I ate the damn wonton... I took the meet out and had the noodle!!! I believe it has the same consistency of applesauce which is the next phase that is just a few days away!!! Your so right.... I will take the advice of my surgeon! I do thank the people that actually gave advice in a nice way instead of jumping my ass because I questioned something.

You were looking for someone to tell you it's ok to ignore your surgeons instructions. Sorry you didn't find that. We aren't doing you any favors by enabling you. But that's how we all got here by not following our good sense concerning our diets. Just be careful.

Laura Ven and Lipstick Lady - if I should ask' date=' 5 days post-op if I can have cheez whiz and crackers, please feel free to bash the hell out of me, and I would not even require that you be nice about it!! [/quote']

Me too!!!!!

Me too!!!!!

I'll just make you eat the can.

I'll just make you eat the can.

Lol thank you!!!!

Wontons are Pasta and most plans don't allow pasta until at least 6 weeks. As someone said, if you feel you really need to get off the liquid diet, I might ask your RD or doctor about doing yogurt, SF pudding, etc. My liquid diet did not include those things and I stuck to it, because I didn't want to develop a leak. I know that it's stressful and that's why you are probably lashing out at people here who are just trying to help you. I remember crying about 1 week post-op while I was drinking my Protein hot chocolate and I could hear my husband crunching tortilla chips for what seemed like 3 hours (it was probably about 10 minutes). And I'm not someone who cries easily. I just wanted to CHEW. But I also knew that I just had major surgery and going off plan wasn't an option.

This is an amazing gift you have been given and now isn't the time to experiment. I know it's tough, but please try to hang in there and follow your surgeon's advice. It's not like "cheating" on a regular diet or even a pre-op plan--it can be literally life and death. It's great that you ate the wonton and you were fine, but next time you might not be so lucky--so I would make sure there isn't a next time like that, especially less than 1 week post op. It might help if you are having head hunger to go to a support group or seek out some counseling.

Wishing you all the best. This time will go more quickly than you think.

Wontons are Pasta and most plans don't allow pasta until at least 6 weeks. As someone said' date=' if you feel you really need to get off the liquid diet, I might ask your RD or doctor about doing yogurt, SF pudding, etc. My liquid diet did not include those things and I stuck to it, because I didn't want to develop a leak. I know that it's stressful and that's why you are probably lashing out at people here who are just trying to help you. I remember crying about 1 week post-op while I was drinking my Protein hot chocolate and I could hear my husband crunching tortilla chips for what seemed like 3 hours (it was probably about 10 minutes). And I'm not someone who cries easily. I just wanted to CHEW. But I also knew that I just had major surgery and going off plan wasn't an option.

This is an amazing gift you have been given and now isn't the time to experiment. I know it's tough, but please try to hang in there and follow your surgeon's advice. It's not like "cheating" on a regular diet or even a pre-op plan--it can be literally life and death. It's great that you ate the wonton and you were fine, but next time you might not be so lucky--so I would make sure there isn't a next time like that, especially less than 1 week post op. It might help if you are having head hunger to go to a support group or seek out some counseling.

Wishing you all the best. This time will go more quickly than you think.[/quote']

I agree that I need to be careful!! I'm going to call my Dr!!

I don't believe I was the one lashing out!! I believe that people were lashing out on me!! I was just asking if people moved into the next stage faster than planned with medical consent!!

I was just simply asking and it seems that people think I'm going to eat a can if cheese whiz or something. Lol

I will be just fine without the negativity.

I agree that I need to be careful!! I'm going to call my Dr!!

I don't believe I was the one lashing out!! I believe that people were lashing out on me!! I was just asking if people moved into the next stage faster than planned with medical consent!!

I was just simply asking and it seems that people think I'm going to eat a can if cheese whiz or something. Lol

I will be just fine without the negativity.

Hi Softballmom! I am 7 weeks out. Until last week, I didn't understand when others said they were hungry. But last week it hit me. This crazy gnawing feeling of hunger. I started taking omeprazole because I had been told in my classes that excess stomach acid can mimic hunger. After 3 days the feeling subsided. Are you on a PPI for stomach acid?

Try not to jump ahead in your stages, because you just had your stomach sliced and stapled. It's dangerous to eat ahead of your doctor's plan. One person on our forum relayed a story of a patient who ate Pasta two weeks out and his stomach burst. He died. Please be careful.