Hey all I had surgery on July 1. I just began week four. Wanted to know if anyone is in my boat and if you'd like to update weekly on your progress (healing, feeling and whatcha eating?) so we can compare and maybe get some ideas?

My healing has improved so much in the past week. sleeping position, bending, everything is so much more comfortable!

Today I ate 3oz of Greek yogurt for Breakfast, rotisserie chicken chopped super small with gravy for lunch and egg drop Soup and baby food sweet potatoes with pumkin pie spice for dinner. I still do 2 Protein shakes a day, started adding mint Extract in chocolate and I am doing better with them!

I'm going to a bachelorette party at the shore this weekend and would love to swim, has anyone done so yet?

Hope to hear from some people on week 4!

-Danielle

I had my surgery on7/2… I have hard time drinking all the water

Edited July 23, 201412 yr by kgay1207

Have you had any alcohol yet?

No no alcohol, I won't be drinking at the party either. The wedding is in Mexico at the end of August and I'll see if my nut n dr clear be for a small amount then. Right now I'm really trying to play my the rules with everything. How much water do u get? I'm averaging between 45-50 oz daily.

I ate Greek yogurt too...After about 4 bites I don't want it..the only thing that I can tolerate is cream of chicken soup

Not good...I made the mistake and forgot to drink something before I left home and fainted in the bathroom at work...they rushed me to the hospital and juiced me up

I started at 209 pounds and now I weigh 189

I am ending week 4, just about to week 5. eating most foods other than no hard stringy meats (steak or pork) or dense carbs (pizza, soft bread, etc). feeling AWESOME. having a Quest bar every day for a snack. drinking 65-75 oz Water a day and about 65 Proteins a day. eating egg salad, string cheese, chili, sloppy joe, lobster bisque, cooked veg, very tiny amounts of carb like 1 cracker or a half piece of toast, cottage cheese, eggs all ways.

i eat about 5 times a day and time my drinks in between. i have one Muscle Milk 100 cal in the morning first thing. i am down 30 lbs and doing WAY better than i thought i would be at this point!

I'm in week 4 and down 25lbs! I tried tuna fish blended up with mayo & onion powder tonight for supper -yum! How did you handle the rotisserie chicken? I love that stuff! So far I've handled all foods well.

Had my 1 month f/u today and we discussed exercise. After viewing my incision sites I was cleared for swimming ~yay! Have you had your follow up yet?

awesome! i'm eating rotisserie chicken too and no issues, just have to cut it small and chew thoroughly so nothing gets stuck. i don't know if i pushed my diet too quickly but i was told by my nut two weeks ago to progress as i felt comfortable and i'm feeling awesome.

today for lunch i had 1 tbsp of chicken salad with slivered almonds and a piece of deli roast beef with cheese and a little mustard rolled up. i ate all the chicken salad and about 1/2 of the beef/cheese roll up.

In the past 2 weeks, i am craving ground beef like crazy and have had some basic sloppy joe (2 tbsp) in a little bowl with 1/2 of a nacho chip crumbled up on top. VERY GOOD and filling and gave me the chance to eat what my family ate. i also had some spaghetti sauce with ground beef and a few little shards of noodles broken up in it (about 2 whole noodles). also VERY GOOD. trying to eat a 'normal' diet just in very tiny amounts right now and FINALLY, after all these years, learning what a normal portion should look and feel like.

Edited July 24, 201412 yr by mi75

Mi75 it's good to hear your eating "normal food" I've been craving beef too! Monday is the start of week 5 for me and my 2nd follow up. I've been doing well so I think I should be cleared for most of the same foods including ground beef. Last time I weighed I was last Tuesday and I was down 20 lbs. I'm waiting for my dr for my next visit to the scale.

awesome good for you! i hit a stall and was weighing every day but i also put it away and just 'working the program' for a while till i weigh again.

oh, i also forgot grilled shrimp with lemon. YUM, had that for dinner last sunday it was absolutely awesome, and really cheap considering that a bag of raw, frozen shrimp will give me about 10 portions for $5!

I'm in week 4 and down 25lbs! I tried tuna fish blended up with mayo & onion powder tonight for supper -yum! How did you handle the rotisserie chicken? I love that stuff! So far I've handled all foods well. Had my 1 month f/u today and we discussed exercise. After viewing my incision sites I was cleared for swimming ~yay! Have you had your follow up yet?

The chicken goes down fine But I do put a bunch of gravy to make it really moist. I've been ok with tuna salad I make at home but I had dinner with my parents and ordered that at the diner and it did not go down easy - so weird. I don't use celery onions or anything, maybe they do? How was tuna for you?

I am jealous- my surgery was June 30th and I am only allowed smooth, runny purees for another week! I will be so happy when I can eat soft foods!

I am jealous- my surgery was June 30th and I am only allowed smooth, runny purees for another week! I will be so happy when I can eat soft foods!

My NUT says everything must be the consistency of applesauce ans recommends tuna salad, pureed chicken etc so I have to add a lot of liquid to make it so.

I was sleeved on 6/30, and I went swimming on Tuesday without a problem. I didn't really swim much, but I was definitely submerged in water for an extended period of time. My doctor had said that I could swim after 3 weeks... It may be worth it to mention that I didn't have a drain or anything after surgery, and I also didn't have any stitches (my doctor uses dermabond (sp?)). I think that might make a difference when it comes to incision healing and the time from surgery to swimming.