A continuation of our Summer 2018 Check-In thread...

Welcome all Summer 2018 Surgery Post-Op Patients! As we make our way into the Post-Op zone, let’s carry on the conversation and support.

Everyone is welcome, if you had surgery in the summer of 2018 jump right in!

The Ponies applaud your Post-Op Arrival!

@Megan Sadler when can you eat again? What are your post op instructions?

When I was first post op, I found broths to be satisfying for those hungry moments, because they were hot like an actual meal would be!

I’ve come to a compromise with my husband... there’s no salty chips or things like that allowed in the house. He can have his cookies and crap like that... but I’ve never met a chip I could resist so yeah, they had to go. I know some will say “but you should rely on willpower” and ya know what? I’m relying on that for plenty right now and am human... and willpower fails. No kryptonite around.. no problem.

I have no problem being around sweets, so he gets to keep those. ?

I am 4 days post op and still pretty sore. I am having these awful spasms between my breasts at times and sharp pains in my back. I am eating about 1 oz of food at mealtimes how about you guys? What are you feeling

@ellie123 I get to start my soft foods on Wednesday. My kruptonite is carbs for sure. I love dominos garlic bread twists. And it’s harder for me because I’m a closer at Domino’s. At 11:59 they’re still good to sell, no issues. At 12am we close and they’re officially expired which translates to free game for employees. There’s always left overs. Kind of glad I’m away from it all right now. I don’t even have to cook right now because my church members are bringing us food each night for dinner for the kids and my husband. It’s all so good looking. Tonight was chicken tenders and fries with Mac and cheese and grapes and baby carrots and cookies for dessert!!! I’m in my room hiding. Chicken fingers are soft right ??? so are fries!!! Omg so overwhelming.

To take the edge off I chew on cold crunchy juicy sweet melon and spit out the pulp and chase it with water. Gives me the hydration and chewing action. It can’t be worse than very diluted apple juice which is allowed in this phase. This is the freshest juice you can get, juiced by yours truly.

sipping on optifast chicken soup. Praying it calms me down, cuz I’m so hungry I feel the agitation and well... not good.

11 minutes ago, Megan Sadler said:

@ellie123 I get to start my soft foods on Wednesday. My kruptonite is carbs for sure. I love dominos garlic bread twists. And it’s harder for me because I’m a closer at Domino’s. At 11:59 they’re still good to sell, no issues. At 12am we close and they’re officially expired which translates to free game for employees. There’s always left overs. Kind of glad I’m away from it all right now. I don’t even have to cook right now because my church members are bringing us food each night for dinner for the kids and my husband. It’s all so good looking. Tonight was chicken tenders and fries with Mac and cheese and grapes and baby carrots and Cookies for dessert!!! I’m in my room hiding. Chicken fingers are soft right ??? so are fries!!! Omg so overwhelming.

I’ll give anything to start on Wednesday too!!!!! I want to start so bad. Honestly I think my weigh loss is slowercuz I’m eating so few calories and on the treadmill walking and such. My body is probably in starvation mode.

They brought cookies??!! Cruel. So cruel!!!!

I just ordered sugar free jello to be brought to me as a treat. It counts towards my water intake. And I know. I want to try the chicken more it looks so good. Actually at this point the chicken tenders at Walmart’s deli counter smell amazing ???

2 minutes ago, Megan Sadler said:

I just ordered sugar free Jello to be brought to me as a treat. It counts towards my Water intake. And I know. I want to try the chicken more it looks so good. Actually at this point the chicken tenders at Walmart’s deli counter smell amazing ???

See I called my doc office and they said I can’t have jello..... why???? Whyyyyyyyyyyyy????????

They gave me jello in the hospital. It was easier to eat than drinking water.

That does it!!!!!!! I’m getting Jello!!!!!

Officially one month out yesterday and today I'm officially 20 lbs down since surgery...again, let's hope it sticks this time around! I was doing really well the first two weeks post-op and then the last two weeks I've been gaining/losing the same few pounds. I've lost 2-3 pounds or less over the last two weeks, but I'm trying to look at it as "wow, 20 lbs in a month!" rather than looking at the 2-3 pounds in two weeks. I've been hung up in the same spot that has been like a brick wall every time I've tried to lose weight before.

I also emailed my NUT to ask about it and what she said was really helpful to me, so I thought I'd also share here. I was prepared for a stall/plateau around week 2 or 3, but was not prepared for it to last as long as it has, so this was reassuring!

Plateaus are common even after weight loss surgery and they often will happen at points where your body has wanted to stall in the past. In the first 6 months after surgery, they are usually 1-3 weeks in length. They can last even longer than that after 6 months post-op. Have faith that you are on track! Focus on how clothes are fitting and if you are losing inches more than pounds. Know that stress and poor sleep can also influence the scale in addition to diet and exercise.

On 08/31/2018 at 19:17, Megan Sadler said:

@ellie123 I get to start my soft foods on Wednesday. My kruptonite is carbs for sure. I love dominos garlic bread twists. And it’s harder for me because I’m a closer at Domino’s. At 11:59 they’re still good to sell, no issues. At 12am we close and they’re officially expired which translates to free game for employees. There’s always left overs. Kind of glad I’m away from it all right now. I don’t even have to cook right now because my church members are bringing us food each night for dinner for the kids and my husband. It’s all so good looking. Tonight was chicken tenders and fries with Mac and cheese and grapes and baby carrots and Cookies for dessert!!! I’m in my room hiding. Chicken fingers are soft right ??? so are fries!!! Omg so overwhelming.

Those garlic dough twists are to die for!!!!! I wouldn’t be able to work there, that’s for sure!

Seriously skip out on the marinara have them with the garlic butter ?? too bad they’re loaded with carbs

True! It will be a while before I have pizza or those twists again! I was a pizza nut! But I’ve only been missing it occasionally post-surgery. It does get easier. The longer I avoid things, the less I seem to crave them.

All,

dies yhe wster in your decaf and water to mix soup etc count towards the daily total? Cuz if not, I’ve been doing it wrong...