Hi everyone!! This is my first post & I'm looking for October surgery buddies. I'm very excited about the surgery. I've gotten my psych clearance, scheduled my sleep study, nutrition classes and upper endoscopy. My date is October 14th. Btw, anyone here from Jersey? Look forward to making friends w everyone!

Edited August 21, 201411 yr by Marielbx

Lovely

How many calories and fat?

Lovely

How many calories and fat?

Calories 170 fat 4.5.

@@Peekboo

Do you add lentils to canned Soup or do you have a recipe?

@@trvlgrl .. you're normal... well I don't know you personally haha.. but your swallowing is normal !! I'm like Peek, I can do a couple of normal swallows.

It's so funny. I can't tell you how many times I've read about people wondering if they were sleeved. I was one of them too.

Here's another funny (in case you didn't see it on FB)

I'm walking through the grocery store and at least 7 times I'm nervous I'm going to lose my shorts and underwear because they are too big. I kept trying to pull up everything ! Guess it's better than everyone seeing everything Funny !

Things I'm enjoying now...

- String cheese. Sometimes cheese wrapped in a thin slice of procuito (sp)

- Grilled fish with a slice or two of avocado

- Crab. Went out and had crab legs with my husband and best friend. My husband and I had 3 clusters of crab legs. I ate all the small legs and 2 small claws.

- love hummus with a string cheese. That's a great go to snack

- and I love my scrambled egg with a touch of cheese and ketchup.

Why I felt like sharing all that... well that's beyond me LOL. I"m tried.

​Have a great day everyone !!!

Susan

I use the Carabas recipe for lentils and sausage soup then bled it. Dont e the hot Italian sausage at this point. It taste awesome. I didn't have to blend it but it's great that wat too. Use chicken broth instead of the meat for the rich flavor.

@@chellede, thanks for sharing what you're enjoying these days. you gave me a few ideas for the soft food stage, it would be nice if others shared too.

I saw on the world according to eggface blog that she took a slice of deli turkey, rolled cheese & chilies in the middle & pan fried it. Sometimes changing it out w/lean ham . Great lunch idea when I go back to work next week.

I have the same rash around my incision. Thinking I am also allergic. Strange thing is they did not appear until12 days postop

I haven't been on much since I returned to work. Sure wish I could be eating all the food options you have. Counting the days. 10 more until my dr visit and hopefully off liquids

Peek...I need to lose 150 lbs. I currently have lost 14.2 lbs since October 23rd which was my surgery date! It's not moving super fast but, that's about a pound a day and I can definitely live with that! ????

Hey y'all. I was sleeved 10-28 so I'm on day 7. My friend wants to go eat tomorrow and I don't want to deprive her skinny lil butt of food. Haha! So can y'all recommend any safe restaurants? I have just moved on to protein shakes, cream soups & smoothies. Thanking you in advance!!! :-)

Trvgrl, we've got this :-) this time next year we wont even remember being Big Girls, lol.

@@krispv777 Go anywhere with soup

Paneras and have cream soup

Had my post op appt today from 10/28 surgery & am down 14.5! Can't move on to purées til Mon & I'll be counting the days for sure ????