I'm scheduled for 2/6/14. Who else is getting sleeved in February?

Hi everyone. I have been reading this thread and it is interesting to see how differently everyone recovers and the diets their Drs have them on. I was sleeved on the 10th of February. Was on clear liquids first week and have been on full liquids protein shakes and strained soups for the past two weeks. I am excited to say I have lost 35 lbs and am moving on to puréed foods Monday. Searched the net for a bunch of recipes and bought all my items today for my next stage. Protein intake has been the difficult part for me. So glad their are others to follow and read progressions on. Good luck to everyone through this journey.

Yep. Had mine done 2/25/14. Its been difficult but worth it so far

Hi everyone. I have been reading this thread and it is interesting to see how differently everyone recovers and the diets their Drs have them on. I was sleeved on the 10th of February. Was on clear liquids first week and have been on full liquids protein shakes and strained soups for the past two weeks. I am excited to say I have lost 35 lbs and am moving on to puréed foods Monday. Searched the net for a bunch of recipes and bought all my items today for my next stage. Protein intake has been the difficult part for me. So glad their are others to follow and read progressions on. Good luck to everyone through this journey.

Congrats and welcome !!!! I'm on pureed but I have been eating fish with my dinner. I'm slowly adding new items but not all at once. My nut said that was ok as long as I am able to tolerate it.

I found that the easiest way tot get my protein is scrambled egg for breakfast and protein shake throughout the day --I make mine with frozen fruit or fresh mango, a piece of banana, non fat Greek yogurt, some unsweetened almond milk and a scoop of vanilla cream protein powder. It has so much protein and its smooth enough and counts towards the liquid intake. I am in love with this smoothie. That's the easiest way for me to get close to my mark.

Good luck!!

Sammy thanks for the insight on the protein shake it sounds yummy and right up my alley. I must have found a dozen or so recipes in my search for my "stage 3 diet". I have 2 weeks of puréed foods with 60-80 grams of protein to get in. I move on to soft foods and 90 grams of protein after. I have had a pretty easy go of the stages thus far. Just learning when I am full and how much to have vs not have when drinking. I don't have the typical medical issues that come with obesity. I have low blood pressure, normal cholesterol and normal sugar. I considered myself a pretty healthy eater. It was the quantity of healthy food that has done me in and my lupus which consists of lots of steroids when put of remission. Protein makes you feel fuller so any advice I can get on making sure I get my protein amounts in I am going to try. Thanks again!

Sammy thanks for the insight on the protein shake it sounds yummy and right up my alley. I must have found a dozen or so recipes in my search for my "stage 3 diet". I have 2 weeks of puréed foods with 60-80 grams of protein to get in. I move on to soft foods and 90 grams of protein after. I have had a pretty easy go of the stages thus far. Just learning when I am full and how much to have vs not have when drinking. I don't have the typical medical issues that come with obesity. I have low blood pressure, normal cholesterol and normal sugar. I considered myself a pretty healthy eater. It was the quantity of healthy food that has done me in and my lupus which consists of lots of steroids when put of remission. Protein makes you feel fuller so any advice I can get on making sure I get my protein amounts in I am going to try. Thanks again!

Awesome! And I'm sorry to hear about the lupus. I as well don't have any illnesses that come with obesity. I was was a snacker and a late night snacker. I didn't care for the 3 meals a day bc I would prefer snacks. This has been ala struggle bc I have over eaten a few times I'm still trying to understand the full feeling. And at night I try to have a protein smoothie after dinner. It's my last effort for liquid and and also protein. And to make my sweet tooth at night happy I found out that the bags of frozen fruit has been such an exciting thrill to eat as a snack. Last night I has a few frozen cherries and mango chunks. It's filling and u take a while to eat one of them. Just a fun tip.

Sammy thanks for the insight on the protein shake it sounds yummy and right up my alley. I must have found a dozen or so recipes in my search for my "stage 3 diet". I have 2 weeks of puréed foods with 60-80 grams of protein to get in. I move on to soft foods and 90 grams of protein after. I have had a pretty easy go of the stages thus far. Just learning when I am full and how much to have vs not have when drinking. I don't have the typical medical issues that come with obesity. I have low blood pressure, normal cholesterol and normal sugar. I considered myself a pretty healthy eater. It was the quantity of healthy food that has done me in and my lupus which consists of lots of steroids when put of remission. Protein makes you feel fuller so any advice I can get on making sure I get my protein amounts in I am going to try. Thanks again!

Awesome! And I'm sorry to hear about the lupus. I as well don't have any illnesses that come with obesity. I was was a snacker and a late night snacker. I didn't care for the 3 meals a day bc I would prefer snacks. This has been ala struggle bc I have over eaten a few times I'm still trying to understand the full feeling. And at night I try to have a protein smoothie after dinner. It's my last effort for liquid and and also protein. And to make my sweet tooth at night happy I found out that the bags of frozen fruit has been such an exciting thrill to eat as a snack. Last night I has a few frozen cherries and mango chunks. It's filling and u take a while to eat one of them. Just a fun tip.

Anybody else get really bad cramps right after you take a drink of something? It's making it really hard for me to get close to my liquid requirements :-/

Yes! And I also get what I call "pop rock" bubbles in my gut rumbling. My doc has people on purée food post op day #2, but I am laying off food for a couple of days. I also noticed cold things make me cramp, so room temp or warm. I am 4 days out now.

I just went and bought benefiber and colace for a stool softner. I just don't know if I should take one daily or not

My doc told me to take the fiber daily until I add veggies back into my diet if that helps.

I am on much different diet than everyone else. I started purées on post op day 3. I start soft proteins next Monday. It makes me feel like this isn't going to work. Like I love my dr and trust him, but I've literally cried over it to my husband that I'm already like eating food and a lot of people on here are still on liquids. I've been swallowing pain meds since my last day in the hospital. I'm just feeling like this isn't going to work.

Don't feel bad about your diet. My doc has had me on purée foods also. He did surgery on feb 27th and by sat had me taking cream of wheat. My doc has been doing weight loss surg for 20 years.

This is really hard but well worth it. I've lost 10.5 lbs since last Wednesday. Can't wait till I feel like I'm getting to eat. Yeah! I'm so glad I did this while I am young. I think age is a real benefit in my case.

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Same. I've lost 13 lbs since monday. All this malarkey (even injuring myself now and hating life) has totally been worth it. I couldn't be happier with my choice to change my life.

My surgery was Friday morning all is well just a lil sore at my largest incision site and some pain in mt lower back but I'm using any pain meds so its not that bad

Had a rough day today. Felt real sad when I got to the dinner table and started crying I guess the constant seeing the food I used to consume so much of of and then looking down at my big plate with a slither of baked chicken--I lost it. I had to put my little chicken piece in a smaller bowl and eat it away from the table. And I felt so bad for being rude to my family and leaving the table. I just never got this way before. It's been 12 days and I've been fine up until tonight. So I went to my room and continued my routine of getting ready for work tomorrow and I sipped on my Protein shake.

Hope it gets better tomorrow.

Had a rough day today. Felt real sad when I got to the dinner table and started crying I guess the constant seeing the food I used to consume so much of of and then looking down at my big plate with a slither of baked chicken--I lost it. I had to put my little chicken piece in a smaller bowl and eat it away from the table. And I felt so bad for being rude to my family and leaving the table. I just never got this way before. It's been 12 days and I've been fine up until tonight. So I went to my room and continued my routine of getting ready for work tomorrow and I sipped on my protein shake. Hope it gets better tomorrow.

Hang in there Sammy. These are the humps you have to get over in order to make this change in your life. You took a HUGE step to a better you for yourself and for your family. You are strong!! The temptations will get easier to move past. You can do this one day at a time. I'm sending you good vibes and strength.

My advice is if you don't have them already, invest in some small bowls and plates. I had small plates, but not bowls. I got some a few days after coming home and realizing that my normal bowls made my half cup of soup look like nothing. Much better in smaller bowls.

Hang in there Sammy. These are the humps you have to get over in order to make this change in your life. You took a HUGE step to a better you for yourself and for your family. You are strong!! The temptations will get easier to move past. You can do this one day at a time. I'm sending you good vibes and strength.

Thank u soo much!!! I need all the strength and good vibes I can get !!! I'm so glad I joined this forum - no one really understands what I'm going through. My parents have been super supportive and changed their eating habits as well but they aren't eating eating as little as I am obvi. But they aren't eating rice rice and drinking soda and no fried food. It's been wonderful with them being so great through this but it's juice to have people that understand what I'm feeling.

Thanks again!!!