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)

Hello All! One week out today. (Feels like the hardest week of my life.) I'm looking for some help/clarification. What exactly is considered a "meal" during the full liquids stage? I've just been drinking water' date=' eating popsicles (praise God for those), sipping on the Protein shakes and having SF Jello or SF pudding without a schedule or anything. I know I'm not supposed to drink liquids 30 minutes prior or after a meal but just not sure what is considered a meal. If I knew, I could develop a better schedule. Any help is appreciated![/quote']

From what I understand liquid are liquids and therefore no definition between "eating" and drinking. This part of the process is all about staying hydrated and full of protein for healing. Not till purée stage that the meals are more defined.

Attached what I am sticking too.

Hello All! One week out today. (Feels like the hardest week of my life.) I'm looking for some help/clarification. What exactly is considered a "meal" during the full liquids stage? I've just been drinking water' date=' eating popsicles (praise God for those), sipping on the Protein shakes and having SF Jello or SF pudding without a schedule or anything. I know I'm not supposed to drink liquids 30 minutes prior or after a meal but just not sure what is considered a meal. If I knew, I could develop a better schedule. Any help is appreciated![/quote']

Full liquids includes all clears and cream Soups, applesauce, oatmeal, cream of wheat and pudding /yogurt. Hope that helps.

1 week out from surgery and I also have lots of pain in my lower left abdomen. Went to the Dr he says its normal. The muscles waking up from surgery. Then while trying to go to sleep last night i had the same burning sensation only as a cramp above my belly button. Rubbing it made it relax and go away. Not so with the lower left abdomen. It hurts to bend twist upon sitting and standing. Dr. Said take pain meds and take it easy and keep walking.

Full liquids includes all clears and cream soups' date=' applesauce, oatmeal, cream of wheat and pudding /yogurt. Hope that helps.[/quote']

My doctor doesn't want us on cream soups, applesauce, or any of that other stuff until 2 weeks post op.

Recipe for people who love Peanut Butter milkshakes.

1 cup of ice

1 cup of skim milk

1 serving of vanilla or chocolate Protein powder

(I use chocolate)

2-4 tbsp of peanut butter

Blenderize it. Share it. As it makes about three rny servings. It is sooooo yummy.

From what I understand liquid are liquids and therefore no definition between "eating" and drinking. This part of the process is all about staying hydrated and full of Protein for healing. Not till purée stage that the meals are more defined.

Attached what I am sticking too.

When on full liquid I did not put time in between since my program considers all of it liquid.

Four week post op today. Doing well, no issues with my stomach thank goodness. Just working on getting everything in as I don't ever feel hungry. Will admit that I "want" things sometimes when I smell them so I kinda try to avoid those situations. Scale says 35 pounds so far. I have one month followup on Friday to talk about labs that I had drawn Monday...ten tubes worth! I am disappointed that my glucose levels are still high so also made appointment at diabetes clinic. I really don't want to go back on insulin. I just lost all the weight I gained after I started taking it. Hopefully will get to move on to the soft food stage. Tired of pureeing almost everything and would like to have some meat and veggies with texture. Hope everyone is doing well. Take care. Lisa

Respect the pouch! Respect it!

Its amazing how fast my 2 week appt came up- was advanced from puree to 'soft foods', and down 22 lbs from my pre-op appointment.

I still just dont feel great- I have read about people having this energy burst but I havent seen it yet. I get so tired, so quickly...and my insides just dont feel 'right'. My doc said its all normal...and because I also had my ovaries removed my recovery may be a little slower than others.

Anyway....I want to tell everyone thank you for posting as we are going along. I dont reply to many posts- but its so encouraging to know that there are others who are going through this right along with me.

Sip...sip...sip...

I was bad. My husband had eggs for dinner and they smelled so good, I stole a bite of his egg...mostly yoke. I'm just so tired of broth!

I was bad. My husband had eggs for dinner and they smelled so good' date=' I stole a bite of his egg...mostly yoke. I'm just so tired of broth![/quote']. U should be ok is not like u ate a big mac with a milk shake lol. Tired of broth and jello

SO EXCITED!!!!! I have not been able to gag down Protein shakes since my surgery....its the closest I have come to vomiting the last two weeks.

I just went and bought ANOTHER kind....its not as good as the other ones ....but better than nothing. It is awesome!!!! Its the Special K Protein. MMmmmmmmmmmm

Today is the first day since coming home from the hospital that I've felt bad. I've been in a general state of funk. I've been nauseated since I woke up and can't seem to shake it.

I'm sooo loving my Mexican meals....1 tablespoon of chilli Beans, 1 tablespoon refried beans, 1 teaspoon each of lite sour cream and cottage cheese...all pureed up to pinky/maroon mush. Yum!

Feeling great. Have done a 1hr tramp today thru some local forest and another 20 min walk later on in the afternoon. Fluid levels good. Still losing painfully slow - in fact I GAINED 1/4 lb this morning!! *sigh* ( still can't stay off scales).

Im keeping the faith that my body is in shock and will soon register all my hard work. :-)

October peeps! Is everyone back yet? Since the site move, my account isn't working, so I'm now using this account. Hope to see everyone back soon!

Arghhh… Why is everything different??

Hope everyone is doing well...

As of Wednesday, its been 5 weeks and I'm down 26 pounds.. Doing well, and cleared to eat all foods.. I'm still having trouble getting in both Water and Protein, its either or..