I had the sleeve completed just over 3 months ago ... 11/24/14 to be exact ... things are going well for me and my surgeon is very happy with me ... pre-surgery I was 336 and I am down to 247 as of yesterday ... I am working on incorporating new vegetables to my diet, but, I am unsure what to go with and also had some other general questions ...

my typical day consists of the following ...

Vitamins and 2% cottage cheese in the morning (shoot for 1/2 of a cup of cottage cheese)

chicken breast for lunch ... ideally 3-4 ounces, but, closer to 2-3 probably ... usually with some cheese, raw bell peppers and onions

EAS myoplex Protein shake split up over 2 hours midafternoon (this has 42 grams of protein so I spread it out over 2 hours to make sure I get all of the protein)

Isopure RTD Protein Drink for dinner ... I typically drink half of this prior to going to the gym and the other half after the gym

lately, I have been trying to add some vegetables at night ... I really enjoy mini carrots, but, I have to be careful to chew them really well ... bell peppers are good - I know I could do spinach, but, not the biggest fan of that ... what about celery?

also, at what point can I start to take advil?

Thanks for any help you can give me

Congratulations on your weight loss! That is awesome. I am not sure about the veggies, but I was told by my doctor that going forward I could only take Tylenol...period. I would check with your provider.

I have had issues with all sorts of food but oddly celery is not one of them. I was told it may be difficult to digest. I eat a few stick of celery with veggie dip a few nights a week and it's a good snack. If you try it, just have a little and see how it goes. Also would help to pick the lighter color stalks from the center of the celery, it's less stringy.

that is great news - one of my favorite Snacks used to be celery with some Peanut Butter ... I will give it a go ... thanks.

I have had issues with all sorts of food but oddly celery is not one of them. I was told it may be difficult to digest. I eat a few stick of celery with veggie dip a few nights a week and it's a good snack. If you try it, just have a little and see how it goes. Also would help to pick the lighter color stalks from the center of the celery, it's less stringy.