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Ooookkkk update! Tried egg today (according to my surgeons office I am in purés and scrambled egg and cottage cheese don’t need to be puréed) well it didn’t go down that well. I feel a little nauseous and a bit of stomach pain. Will try it later on but for now I’m going to avoid it


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Ooookkkk update! Tried egg today (according to my surgeons office I am in purés and scrambled egg and cottage cheese don’t need to be puréed) well it didn’t go down that well. I feel a little nauseous and a bit of stomach pain. Will try it later on but for now I’m going to avoid it





I wasn’t permitted to try purée until 3 weeks out. Your surgeon is allowing it in week 1?
Seems kind of rushed, but I am not a doctor.


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I wasn’t permitted to try purée until 3 weeks out. Your surgeon is allowing it in week 1?
Seems kind of rushed, but I am not a doctor.





Yeah I thought so too but he is a wonderful doctor and the office staff is great and knowledgeable. I know every doctor is different so I’m going to try and see how it goes with this diet.


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Hi my name is Vanessa and I started a youtube channel about my gastric sleeve surgery go and follow me I will be posting videos thank you do much...



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Updateeeee. Os so today no eggs lol. I had 1 Premier Protein shake and my other 2 meals were a liquid beef purée more like a Soup as it was in the liquid side more than pure. The food went down ok, I won’t say great because I had a feeling like I was too full and it hurt. The first meal I ate around 4oz and for the second one I am trying (eating right now) 2 oz see if maybe that way it doesn’t bother me. Maybe I was. eating too much.



Pain is there, almost the same but I was able to tell it hurt a little less to get up and down now. Something that did change is my incisions, some of them started hurting/burning a little today. Idk if taking a shower everyday is taking the glue off them so they are more tender or what’s going on, with the thick layer of glue on them I don’t even feel them but the ones bothering me seem to have less glue.

Here is a picture of my miniature plate of where I eat my 2 oz soup

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Small mini update. I told you I was eating the 2 oz meal. That settle better in my belly I had a little bit of pain and there is ALWAYS Gad when I eat or drink anything even Water but I didn’t feel uncomfortably full like my belly was going to explode. I feel satisfied but can’t really say I feel full I no longer know what full or hungry feel like I guess I feel filled but not full like before. It used to be a feeling in all of your stomach area is not anymore (understandingly) it centers in the middle and a little towards the left but not much.

Two things I had not updated and I am sorry if is tmi. I got my period two day ago, let me mention I had not gotten it in about 3 months and also that I had an iud implantes Friday before surgery so idk if it has more to do with that than my vsg. Also I have not been able to go number two since day before surgery let’s see how that goes when the time comes.


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Try to lay side ways a bit with legs bended i did that 3rd day on recliner and with in 20 mins i poop!! Gas is the worse im 5 days in i had mine done dec 4th

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Try to lay side ways a bit with legs bended i did that 3rd day on recliner and with in 20 mins i poop!! Gas is the worse im 5 days in i had mine done dec 4th

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I’m going to try that thank you!


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Okkkk update. I went number two yayyyy it was not really bothering me not going I was just concerned, (sorry if this is tmi but i want to write everything in case it might help others) I went very little and it was kind of soft in consistency. Oooook let’s talk about something else. food I have been eating the same meaty soup/purée for the past couple of days it has been good on my tummy and is delish. I I’m eating the same thing few days at a time so that when something doesn’t go down well I know exactly what it was. Ok other things that have been happening, my incisions have started feeling a bit tender like a little bit of pain and burning I think it was due to rubbing against clothing so I covered them and it has helped. Also yesterday and today I have felt week and a bit trembly for the first time. Yesterday was just for a few minutes today I feel week in general, idk maybe my body is complaining about not eating enough. The pain in the inside has diminished quite a bit is way way lower I can get up and down with very little pain, sometimes it is a bit stronger than others but nothing compared to how it was before. Overall I’m happy, I look skinnier and that always makes me feel good lol. The premiere Protein Shakes taste awesome the only thing is they leave a light after taste that is not very pleasant, idk if is just me or for everyone but it happens to me every time.



Well that is it I think if anyone has any questions I’ll be glad to answer anything


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Hi Dianmi,

I'm having surgery on the 14th and still on the liquid diet and I've been experiencing the same thing, I took 2 Dulcolax yesterday but it didn't do anything for me. Maybe this is tmi but I can go but it's very hard and very little and I fee like there's more, today I bought some Miralax hopefully that will help.

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Hi Dianmi,
I'm having surgery on the 14th and still on the liquid diet and I've been experiencing the same thing, I took 2 Dulcolax yesterday but it didn't do anything for me. Maybe this is tmi but I can go but it's very hard and very little and I fee like there's more, today I bought some Miralax hopefully that will help.



Hi. Well tmi here but I went today again and it was hard but not little. The Fiber really helps I take benefiber and it works for me.


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Update! Ok so I feel almost normal. The pain is very little almost none existent. As I mention before I was able to go number 2 again. food wise I ate cottage cheese today and it was really good! I ate it really slow and in two sittings I felt I had eaten enough so I put it away for like 5-10mins and then finished it. I had no problems with it. Also I am able to put regular pants now, not jeans but like thick leggings and stuff and I used a Shapewear top that is not too tight. I find that when I am standing up and my belly is hanging that makes my incisions hurt on the left, so if I support the weight of my belly with my hand or something it doesn’t hurt. Sooooo I decided to use my control top today and it didn’t hurt and keeping everything supported and tight actually feels good. The premiere Proteins I was drinking ate not settling nicely on my little pouch anymore so I have stopped drinking them and will try again later. Today is my first week after surgery and my numbers are as follow

HW: 234
SW: 212
CW: 205


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