The first few October guys and gals will be joining the losers' bench today! Please let us know how you are doing as soon as you feel up to it. I'm joining you tomorrow. :-)

Molly (10/2/13)

So this a.m. was down 16 lbs. Feeling very happy. Tolerating eggs, pureed soups including chili (either I'm brave or stupid) and peanut butter from spoon. Grateful to Molly for mentioning benefiber. How are the recent losers feeling? I hope well.

So this a.m. was down 16 lbs. Feeling very happy. Tolerating eggs' date=' pureed soups including chili (either I'm brave or stupid) and Peanut Butter from spoon. Grateful to Molly for mentioning benefiber. How are the recent losers feeling? I hope well.[/quote']

Wow, 16 lbs! That's a clothing size. I've lost 10 post op do far. Feeling pretty great. Agreed Benefiber is the bomb.

Molly 10/2/13

Molly, how much Benefiber are you using a day?

Molly' date=' how much Benefiber are you using a day?[/quote']

I put 2 tsp in each of the three shakes per day.

Mine is October 15th! Sending prayers and good thoughts to all!

So was mine! Hope you're feeling okay. Still trying cope with pain meds and fluids.

I'm on day 8 and for the first time in a few days I've just taken some pain killers. Hopefully it just means things are healing. I sometimes forget what big surgery this is we're having!

Post op 3 days and feeling great. I still can't believe the difference with this surgery versus my band. This is so much easier! Off meds totally and doc says I can eat some cream of wheat tomorrow!

Hello I'm a had the rou-en-y surgery 10-7 at 830pm and my doctor had me walking the following morning at 10am. I'm still on liquids while incorporating sf Popsicles,pudding and cottage cheese.

My heaviest weight was 380, day of surgery j was at 358 and this morning I weighed in at 342.

It's been truly amazing.

I've also had puréed chickpeas twice and they tasted like heaven.

So excited had an egg for breakfast and tuna fish for lunch stayed down no problems

Hello I'm a had the rou-en-y surgery 10-7 at 830pm and my doctor had me walking the following morning at 10am. I'm still on liquids while incorporating sf Popsicles' date='pudding and cottage cheese. My heaviest weight was 380, day of surgery j was at 358 and this morning I weighed in at 342. It's been truly amazing. I've also had puréed chickpeas twice and they tasted like heaven.[/quote']

Did you mix the chickpeas with anything when blending?

So excited had an egg for breakfast and tuna fish for lunch stayed down no problems

I was supposed to start pureed food yesterday. Im kinda scared to progress like that. I did have 2 slices of Cooper sharp cheese during the day.

Today i am making lentil soup and will puree that.. I am having a rough time keeping my pouch happy. One day it wont tolerate cold things. next it hates hot things. One day i ate a SF italian ice and the very next day i got sick on the same thing. but i did pick up tuna and salmon in pouches and some FF miracle whip and mayo with olive oil for when i am brave enough to try them. I also have some chili i made before surgery thawing to try and puree that tomorrow and a pot roast too. Heres to hoping i wont be too scared.

I was supposed to start pureed food yesterday. Im kinda scared to progress like that. I did have 2 slices of Cooper sharp cheese during the day. Today i am making lentil soup and will puree that.. I am having a rough time keeping my pouch happy. One day it wont tolerate cold things. next it hates hot things. One day i ate a SF italian ice and the very next day i got sick on the same thing. but i did pick up tuna and salmon in pouches and some FF miracle whip and mayo with olive oil for when i am brave enough to try them. I also have some chili i made before surgery thawing to try and puree that tomorrow and a pot roast too. Heres to hoping i wont be too scared.

Applesauce is one of my mainstays in the puréed stage. I can mix crushed meds in it, too. I've learned (the hard way, too) that not everything works for my pouch. Look at other factors, too, like too much or too fast. My clinic also cautions that pork and beef may take longer to tolerate.

Molly 10/2/13

My big day was oct 16th. I'm home now just had my omeprazole with applesauce

My surgery was 10/15. Still having really bad gas pain, but I'm so happy I decided to have the RNY!!!

I'm supposed to go to a concert tomorrow. My husband bought the tickets a long time ago but I'm worried about being able to walk from the parking lot all the way to the seat at 5 days post op. What do you guys think?