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I was sleeved on 12/12/14. Right from the beginning I had no problem drinking Water or Protein Shakes (though I hate them). I had to force myself to sip because I would forget. I never felt any kind of restriction or full feeling. When I started purees a few days ago...still no restriction. Today I made the ricotta bake. I ate about a tablespoon and a teaspoon of whitefish salad and I felt stuffed and uncomfortable and happy. It was absolutely delicious. I was starting to think that the surgery didn't go as it should have. Just had to tell someone who would understand.

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I think we told you it would come. Glad to hear you're doing well!

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I'm 6 days out and will be on liquids until the 30th. I thought I was the only one that didn't feel restriction. (did the surgeon forget to take out my 80 percent of my stomach?!) lol. I'm looking forward to food so I can feel some sort of restriction. Glad I'm not the only one!

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My surgery was also 12/12/14 and I feel no restriction and have the same concerns, that it will not work for me, I really hope the restriction comes with the solid food!

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It's a scary feeling after going through all this. Now I've been stalled already for the last 4 days.

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Were you sleeved or did you get the Lap-Band? Just curious as your profile tags say Lap-Band. Either way, I hear you on the restriction! I was sleeved on Dec. 9 and have zero issues with nausea, vomiting, or restriction with liquids or Protein. When I started soft foods I felt it more and I was so happy to know that it's working!

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I had a sleeve. I should change that Lap-Band thing since I never had it. That just shows how long I've been considering getting WLS...lol.

I am still not feeling the restriction with all soft foods. I did go to a restaurant twice this weekend. At Japanese I had some Miso Soup broth (had the whole bowl) and ordered seared tuna for dinner. I had about 3 slices, then I was full. We went to an italian seafood place yesterday. I ordered a cup cream of crab and ate about 4 teaspoons, then had a few bites of orange roughy and I could barely breath. My MIL was with us and automatically said that she was worried because it too little food. You really notice how much more you used to eat while watching how others still eat.

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I went to a Vietnamese restaurant last night (first time at a restaurant since being sleeved) and had some veggie Pho. I only drank the broth and brought home the left overs for when I can eat them (I froze them). I did notice how much people can though. Like the won ton appetizers on the table, and then spring rolls and then the amount of Pho other people could put away. I don't have much restriction when it comes to liquid, but i still tried to keep my consumption under control.

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@@ready2livenow - Now I want some veggie Pho! It's so good on a cold, freeing day!

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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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