I finally made the thread for those of us who are scheduled for May 15th. It'll be fun to hear how all of us are doing during our journeys. Feel free to share!

There are many of us on pre-ops now and some have a few days. Just about a week left!!! How awesome and exciting it is! ?

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2 hours ago, patty0715 said:

Actually I believe this month I will be able to eat solid foods...during my check up. I eat pretty much the same thing everyday...protein shake for Breakfast, lentils with ground beef for lunch and dinner, sf pudding, either sf applesauce or Jello and 1 cheese stick. 40 ozs of Water

Sounds pretty good. When is your check up? Do you like ricotta cheese? Have you tried the ricotta bake? That is good. I also like adding unsweetened cocoa and some sweetener (of your choice) to ricotta. Like a dessert, if you've got a sweet tooth. Have you tried received beans with cheese? That's my absolute favorite. I could eat it everyday. Lol

2 hours ago, Sweet as peaches said:

Well thank you so much. She laughs at me saying i can't dance. So i dance sitting down and get up here and there to do a little move but then i feel funny like dizzy so i sit and dance again. She loves dancing.

Well I can't wait until you can surely dance your butt off. ? I can imagine your daughter just loving every minute of it. Is she quite happy for you hon?

Spicy Thai peanut quinoa salad is what was for dinner!!! Yum!

2 hours ago, Newme17 said:

Sounds pretty good. When is your check up? Do you like ricotta cheese? Have you tried the ricotta bake? That is good. I also like adding unsweetened cocoa and some sweetener (of your choice) to ricotta. Like a dessert, if you've got a sweet tooth. Have you tried received Beans with cheese? That's my absolute favorite. I could eat it everyday. Lol

I'm going to make a ricotta bake this weekend. I tried beans with cheese and my stomach did not like that...I was in the bathroom 20 min later lol

2 hours ago, Newme17 said:

Spicy Thai peanut quinoa salad is what was for dinner!!! Yum!

That looks so yummy. My food has been really boring the past couple f days. Tomorrow I am gonna cook something new.

8 hours ago, Sweet as peaches said:

Hi Ladies, I went to my 1st post-op appointment with my surgeon and dietitian. Got there late but saw them both. My diet is advanced to soft foods in 2 months solid foods. I lost 7 more pounds from my visit with my pcp. The total amount since my surgery was 26 pounds from 380 to 354. They want me to incorporate aerobic exercise along with the walking. I asked do dancing count cause i dont have a treadmill or a stationary bike. So they it was fine i will join a gym once im back to working. Overall a great day. Yay!!!! I look forward to seeing your before and after photos @Newme17. Hi @Apple1 how are you doing? @patty0715 how is it going? @mishyk Any new happening with meals and dates?

That is so awesome @Sweet as peaches. There are many ways to get in some aerobic exercise and dancing is a good one. Anything that gets your heart pumping will work. I am doing fine. I am getting busy at work but I am feeling a lot less tired this week.

44 minutes ago, patty0715 said:

I'm going to make a ricotta bake this weekend. I tried Beans with cheese and my stomach did not like that...I was in the bathroom 20 min later lol

I tried some refrained beans and for some reason they didn't agree with me either. My stomach just felt really full after only a couple of bites and I was really gassy.

I have been afraid to try anything spicy ?. Has it bothered you @Newme17?

16 minutes ago, Apple1 said:

That looks so yummy. My food has been really boring the past couple f days. Tomorrow I am gonna cook something new.

Is it because you're cooking for one? I wouldn't know what to do with just myself. I suspect folks get creative, but always seems like too much food leftover. When does your hubby get home?

51 minutes ago, patty0715 said:

I'm going to make a ricotta bake this weekend. I tried Beans with cheese and my stomach did not like that...I was in the bathroom 20 min later lol

Ooh bummer. I did hear that the morenyou eat beans the better tolerance you have of them. I eat them all the time, even before wls, so they don't affect me like that. Let us know how the bake goes for you. I ended up freezing them. So I pull one out when wanted.

7 minutes ago, Apple1 said:

I tried some refrained Beans and for some reason they didn't agree with me either. My stomach just felt really full after only a couple of bites and I was really gassy.

I had to laugh!!! My autocorrect said received beans and yours says refrained beans!!! ?

1 minute ago, Newme17 said:

Is it because you're cooking for one? I wouldn't know what to do with just myself. I suspect folks get creative, but always seems like too much food leftover. When does your hubby get home?

Yes! It is so hard to cook just for me especially since a meal is like 2-4 oz. I grilled 4 chicken thighs on Sunday evening and it has taken me three days to eat them all...lol I am tired of chicken. My dh is going to be away all this week and next. I miss him already.

7 minutes ago, Apple1 said:

I have been afraid to try anything spicy ?. Has it bothered you @Newme17?

No it hasn't. It wasn't super spicy either. Only 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes for the whole recipe. My dinner Monday night was a little spicier but it didn't affect me at all either. I suspect it's the ppi working. ?

2 minutes ago, Newme17 said:

I had to laugh!!! My autocorrect said received Beans and yours says refrained beans!!! ?

lol... I get so tired of editing my post because auto correct never gets it right..?

2 minutes ago, Apple1 said:

Yes! It is so hard to cook just for me especially since a meal is like 2-4 oz. I grilled 4 chicken thighs on Sunday evening and it has taken me three days to eat them all...lol I am tired of chicken. My dh is going to be away all this week and next. I miss him already.

Awww....I miss him for you hon. Have you considered freezing tiny meals for another time? So you don't have to eat the same thing for three days?