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[tfowler 31]

@@evanslaura79 Yes, chicken fried bacon. They said it was pretty good, especially with the spicy dipping sauce. I'll just have to take their word for it.

@@sandymom lunch yesterday was okay. I just spooned up the juicy part of the Soup and chatted away. And I'm not sure about the button on the iPhone. I don't like using the app on my phone for anything other than browsing. When I want to respond or type something up, I use the web version of the site, so those were the instructions I was giving! Didn't even think about it!

@@medic45C Hi there! How are you feeling? What have you been eating?

@@vsgjourney I'm sorry you're not feeling well. The yogurt isn't part of my diet at least until week 3. I can do the shakes okay, but they taste different to me now. My biggest problem, I think, is that I eat and drink too fast. Now when I'm eating and I'm doing the right portions, I'm kind of sad when I'm finished because I don't experience the same kind of full that I used to. But I do find that I'm satisfied; I just don't get the same enjoyment out of eating like I used to. Good for my health; bad for my list of hobbies!

[vsgjourney 19]

I spoke to the dr. office and was told to stay on the clear liquid diet. I hope this works out for me.

[evanslaura79 45]

Hello ladies! Just a quick personal update. Ten days out, and as of today I am staple free! Huge relief as they were becoming really itchy. I hope everyone else is feeling good!

[tfowler 31]

@@evanslaura79 I got my staples out on Friday, too. Mine weren't so much itching as stabbing me, but I feel soooo much better now that they're out. I can finally sleep more comfortably--even on my stomach, which I have missed. I will admit that I'm very much over Protein Shakes, but the thought that it's just one more week keeps me going. I also need to start walking more. I'm coming up on the dreaded three-week stall that everyone talks about, although I think I'm already in a stall. The scale hasn't really moved for me in about a week, and I did a lot of walking downtown this weekend. I'm not discouraged, as I know this is all part of the progress. I just know I need to do more work.

Hope everyone else is doing okay.

[GingerSlim 128]

@@evanslaura79 I got my staples out on Friday, too. Mine weren't so much itching as stabbing me, but I feel soooo much better now that they're out. I can finally sleep more comfortably--even on my stomach, which I have missed. I will admit that I'm very much over Protein Shakes, but the thought that it's just one more week keeps me going. I also need to start walking more. I'm coming up on the dreaded three-week stall that everyone talks about, although I think I'm already in a stall. The scale hasn't really moved for me in about a week, and I did a lot of walking downtown this weekend. I'm not discouraged, as I know this is all part of the progress. I just know I need to do more work. Hope everyone else is doing okay.

I have stalled too and I am only 2 weeks out. Still on liquids...but have not seen the scale drop since Thursday. A little disappointing. I expected the liquids phase to be the time I drop the most.

[Dulce_jtrivera 31]

Hi everyone! Just wanted to check in and let y'all know how I was doing. So far, I feel really great! I am able to get in 80-90oz of Fluid a day. The only problem I am having is Protein, everything I try makes me so sick! I don't know if it is the smell or the taste, but my tiny tummy does not like it. I am getting about 20g of protein just by drinking some skim milk. Everyday gets a little better! Hope all of you are doing well!

[evanslaura79 45]

Glad you are doing well! You might try scooping one scoop of unflavored Protein Powder and sprinkling just a little of it in your milk throughout the day.....

[evanslaura79 45]

@@tfowler I can relate on the walking. Its so hot after work the last darn thing I want to do is go out and sweat.I have decided I am not going to weigh myself more than once a week. That will keep me from getting discouraged during stalls I am hoping.

I am having a weird pain just under my left breast area. It is starting to keep me up at night. If I lay on my left side it abates. I dont know what in the world is causing it if not gas......

I am over Protein Shakes as well. Unfortunately I will be extending my liquid phase a week due to travel. I figure that isnt an ideal time to start trying to add things in. I am looking forward to mashed potatoes though!

[vsgjourney 19]

Tomorrow makes 2 weeks post op for me and protien is def an issue for me. Since the surg im def lactose intolerant so i had to skip the shakes and yogurt phase. Im able to move to potatoes and cream of wheat tom. Im so happy abot that. Overall im doing well now. Down 37#s from my highest.

[evanslaura79 45]

Good luck, vsg, I hope those purées work out better for you.

[tfowler 31]

@@Dulce_jtrivera I tried the Unjury unflavored Protein Powder in some Soup, and it was okay. I agree with @@evanslaura79 on that one. I've read so many postings on here from people whose doctors don't harp on the Protein until they start the pureed or soft foods part of their diets. I'm just trying to get in as much liquid and protein as possible, but I'm not going to stuff myself. I can't tolerate that stabbing feeling in my stomach that races through my esophagus when I overdo it.

I think weighing only once per week is a good idea. Unfortunately, it will take some restraint for me to do that, but I think I'm up for the challenge. I won't weigh myself again until Monday and then Mondays will be my normal weigh-in days from then on. I'd like to say that, regardless of my current "stall," I think my pants have gotten just a bit looser than they were before surgery. Granted, I've only lost 28 pounds total so far, so I can't tell anything when I look in the mirror. I know that it will take more time before I start noticing any significant changes, but it was a little nice not feeling the complete restriction in my trusty black pants. I never really took a good "before" picture or measured myself, so maybe that's also a task I can complete this week.

Did everyone else do the picture and measure thing?

[evanslaura79 45]

@@tfowler I actually have a nude in my phone from my last diet attempt. I was trying to shame myself into not cheating. It didnt work out well. I will use that to compare at some point.

[tfowler 31]

@@evanslaura79 That's funny, but I'm sure we've all done something like that at some point.

[sandymom 16]

My two-week post op appointment is tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to it! Why, you ask? I have no idea! I guess it just puts me one day closer to be fully recovered and able to "start" living my new life. Just for the record, that sounds ridiculous to me, too, because gosh knows this has already begun. I have gotten to where I can drink in entire Protein Drink with a cup of 1% milk in the morning. I feel like that's a good start to my Protein intake daily (32 grams)! Can't wait to be able to supplement that with food :-)

As for before pictures, I don't really have any "good" ones, either. I started looking back at pictures, and I seem to always be behind something...lol! I do know I plan on keeping a pair of jeans and a top, so I have a constant reminder of where I started.

Well, enough of my babbling. I hope everyone is doing great! Keep up your hard work and keep on losing!

[evanslaura79 45]

Good evening ladies! I hope everyone is doing well and adjusting to the new lifestyle pretty well.