I am scheduled for February 18th. I will be first in. Wow, this process takes forever.

20 hours ago, taylormomto6 said:

It’s interesting, I see/read people saying eating too much hurts but I haven’t really experienced that. I just kind of lose interest and stop eating or just eat my measured portion and I’m done. I’m not convinced my pouch would stop me from overeating. I guess it’s possible that I haven’t pushed the limits far enough to hurt, but on occasion I have eaten more than I think I should be able to eat, so I don’t really know. I have just reverted to weighing/measuring and trying to be conscious of when I’m satisfied and stopping there.

The only time I’ve had pain was from not chewing well enough and maybe eating too fast.

My reaction isn’t pain. It’s nausea. And it’s BAD sometimes!

Happy Mother’s Day! My husband is doing the cooking and it’s chili for lunch for us! This is great!!

Went out by myself for my birthday on Friday. Was only able to eat the 3 pcs of salmon, 2 sips of wine then bring on the nausea! Oh, well.... I’ll take the trade off for the weight loss.

Sheribear my scale was def broken!!! It’s now saying I’ve lost 9 pounds since Friday (I’m liking this better!). Not sure if I trust it or not, but I’m liking the new number!

12 hours ago, Dubchild said:

What’s the word on fresh fruit and veggies now? I was always told strawberries etc with seeds had to be like months post

I’ve been eating everything including strawberries- no problem.

On 05/11/2019 at 19:40, Dubchild said:

What’s the word on fresh fruit and veggies now? I was always told strawberries etc with seeds had to be like months post

My information says we’re good after 3 months for raw veggies. I’ve been doing green smoothies with berries for a while now a few times a week with no ill effects. I’m careful to measure 1/4 cup of them because carbs in a smoothie can add up quick.

7 hours ago, Everythinganna said:

Happy Mother’s Day! My husband is doing the cooking and it’s chili for lunch for us! This is great!!

Happy birthday! I wanted pizza with hubby and kids for Mother's Day. I wanted to Mod Pizza (it's a place where you can make your own pizza, sorta like Chipotles). I at a quarter of their mini pizza. I splurged, but that is all I dared to eat. It was a cheese pizza so I got in some protein.... right?

Yep, let's.say the protein in the cheese outweighs the wheat- bearing crust, sound good?

2 minutes ago, Frustr8 said:

Yep, let's.say the Protein in the cheese outweighs the wheat- bearing crust, sound good?

Absolutely--and the crust there is super thin so definitely a wash. I was really able enjoy it too, which I was happy about. I used to eat an entire regular-sized Mod Pizza so eating a quarter of the mini one AND feeling like I got to eat something of substance that tasted good was a treat. I'll take it!

7 minutes ago, Gottajustdoit said:

Happy birthday! I wanted pizza with hubby and kids for Mother's Day. I wanted to Mod Pizza (it's a place where you can make your own pizza, sorta like Chipotles). I at a quarter of their mini pizza. I splurged, but that is all I dared to eat. It was a cheese pizza so I got in some protein.... right?

Howwwwwwww are you able to eat pizza? *cries sad, pizza-loving tears*

I tried pizza and threw it all up (several times). Anything carb-y -- breads, crackers, etc. I'm likely to throw up. Carbs were my everything pre-surgery and now I can't look at them without feeling nauseous.

Happy Mother's Day to our resident Mamas! Hope you spend some lovely time with family ❤️

Just now, EmzBee said:

Howwwwwwww are you able to eat pizza? *cries sad, pizza-loving tears*

I tried pizza and threw it all up (several times). Anything carb-y -- breads, crackers, etc. I'm likely to throw up. Carbs were my everything pre-surgery and now I can't look at them without feeling nauseous.

Happy Mother's Day to our resident Mamas! Hope you spend some lovely time with family ❤️

Oh, I'm so sorry EmzBee. You are having such a hard time with nausea and vomiting. I chew a million times before swallowing and only eat about 6-8 bites. I'm sure you are eating tiny bites too. I feel so awful for those of you suffering nausea. I have emetophobia (how do you spell that!) which is a fear of vomiting. I've had nausea, but it's been rare (dry heaving). I freak out. I can imagine how awful you must feel. I'm sure I'll experience it more often as I try new foods.

This is lunch today. Homemade egg drop soup! A cup of stock (vege, cause I'm trying to go back to vegetarianism) a little soy sauce, black pepper, pinch of turmeric, a little coconut oil, a pinch of nutritional yeast. Wait for it to boil then drop a couple of beaten eggs in slowly while stirring vigorously.

Warm, tasty, cures my ramen cravings and easy on the pouch! Yay, something I actually enjoy eating for once! Lol.

Oh, I'm so sorry EmzBee. You are having such a hard time with nausea and vomiting. I chew a million times before swallowing and only eat about 6-8 bites. I'm sure you are eating tiny bites too. I feel so awful for those of you suffering nausea. I have emetophobia (how do you spell that!) which is a fear of vomiting. I've had nausea, but it's been rare (dry heaving). I freak out. I can imagine how awful you must feel. I'm sure I'll experience it more often as I try new foods.

I have no idea if my problems are behavioural or physical. It'll be interesting to find out when I get this hospital appointment. Still no word on that yet.

Sorry about your phobia! I'll try to reduce my regurgitation talk, haha.

Really happy that you had a lovely experience eating out, gotta! [emoji5] Something to aspire to, for sure!!

On 05/11/2019 at 18:31, Recidivist said:

I attended a wedding today, which was quite a challenge. They had a lovely buffet, and I had some cheese, a slice of salami, three or four cracker, and fresh fruit (strawberries, blackberries and raspberries). I probably didn't get much Protein, but I think I was basically a good boy. ?

Lol, now it sounds like you’re eating like me.
I like putting 3-4 bites of multiple foods on my plate rather than 1/2 cup one single food.

On 05/12/2019 at 18:11, Gottajustdoit said:

Oh, I'm so sorry EmzBee. You are having such a hard time with nausea and vomiting. I chew a million times before swallowing and only eat about 6-8 bites. I'm sure you are eating tiny bites too. I feel so awful for those of you suffering nausea. I have emetophobia (how do you spell that!) which is a fear of vomiting. I've had nausea, but it's been rare (dry heaving). I freak out. I can imagine how awful you must feel. I'm sure I'll experience it more often as I try new foods.

Same.
I have such a phobia of vomiting that I’ve been known to spend hours upon hours miserable during my lifetime when throwing up would’ve made me feel so much better. I literally just cannot physically bear the thought of it. ?‍♀️
When I tell people I haven’t vomited once during chemo, or pregnancies, drinking too much, or stomach viruses or bariatric surgery they look at me with skepticism, but it’s the absolute truth.

I think what’s helped me more than anything with this experience is that I too am an extremely cautious eater. The instant I feel anything going on with my new sleeve, I immediately set down my fork and I’ve even stopped with a bite of food mid-way to my mouth.

After I get over the feeling of sadness, I’m happy because of the smaller, fitter me