Please help get me through this liquid diet ? i had surgery 2/2/22 I’m feeling great no complications just complaints and im tired of broths and Jello lol ? if you can please drop some encouragement for me as i have 8 days left until soft foods ??

Sugar free tropical Popsicles saved my life

Tomorrow will be my one year anniversary since my sleeve surgery and all I can say is that it suck’s but it is SOOOOOOOO worth it and that it gets easier once you get to purées.

On 03/08/2022 at 14:52, Mo'Nique said:

sugar free tropical Popsicles saved my life

Oh i will get some thanks !

On 03/08/2022 at 14:52, ShoppGirl said:

Tomorrow will be my one year anniversary since my sleeve surgery and all I can say is that it suck’s but it is SOOOOOOOO worth it and that it gets easier once you get to purées.

I i know I’m pushing through , we’re you successful?? Congratulations to you ??????

1 minute ago, bgrimes612 said:

I i know I’m pushing through , we’re you successful?? Congratulations to you ??????

I have bipolar disorder so my meds made me a slow loser but I am sitting at five pounds from a “normal” bmi. I keep saying that I may have to add in some exercise to lose the rest. I am very happy with my progress though and even if I didn’t lose anymore I would consider the surgery a success for sure. Trust the process. It works.

I still have not had my surgery but i know about them liquid diets because i have a condition called diverticulosis. Every so often i have to go on them and man i absolutely hate them with a passion. Best thing is to keep your mind occupied. Find something to do to keep your mind off of food. Video games, movies, shopping, ect...

You should be able to eat anything that you can puree in a blender at this stage. Whatever you can stand blended up has to be better than what you are eating now. I tried pureed pea soup, pureed tuna fish and canned chicken, pureed carrots, even baby food in the jar would give you some different flavors and go down OK.

I don't know if this will work for you but I tried shaved ice with just the ice by itself and nothing else. It felt like when I had the liquid diet that soup broth, protein shake, and water were all I was able to do if any because it was hard to keep down and I had to do the liquid diet for 3 weeks longer because I had a high BMI to start off.

On 03/08/2022 at 15:05, Tony B - NJ said:

You should be able to eat anything that you can puree in a blender at this stage. Whatever you can stand blended up has to be better than what you are eating now. I tried pureed pea Soup, pureed tuna fish and canned chicken, pureed carrots, even baby food in the jar would give you some different flavors and go down OK.

Really i wish i could do the purée / soft food but my surgeon required 2 week liquid for post op i have about a week left . I can’t wait to get to that stage though

On 03/08/2022 at 23:58, Tierra T Tij said:

I don't know if this will work for you but I tried shaved ice with just the ice by itself and nothing else. It felt like when I had the liquid diet that Soup broth, Protein Shake, and Water were all I was able to do if any because it was hard to keep down and I had to do the liquid diet for 3 weeks longer because I had a high BMI to start off.

Sorry to hear that , luckily i haven’t had any issues keeping anything down no nausea or vomiting at all . Knock on wood ! I’m just exhausted with the soups shakes and water .

Bowl of tomato soup. Delicious.

10 hours ago, bgrimes612 said:

Really i wish i could do the purée / soft food but my surgeon required 2 week liquid for post op i have about a week left . I can’t wait to get to that stage though

very weird that they have you on full liquids for that long. I was only on full liquids for a couple days then to puree.

Early on cravings might occupy your mind. I'm going to my 6 month next Monday. It gets easier, and more routine. Right now, my best advice to you is occupy your mind with something else. I used to throw my headphones on, water bottle in one hand, protein shake in the other, and go walking. If it's too early for that, reading is great, or binge a series, or play an involved video game. Anything to not think about food, and just get your 6 and 2 in.

19 hours ago, Tony B - NJ said:

very weird that they have you on full liquids for that long. I was only on full liquids for a couple days then to puree.

Yep, they wouldn't do this with any other condition. It goes in the 'Ways To Punish Fat People For Being Fat" pile. As if we somehow have to suffer through it to atone for our moral transgressions.

The moral transgression of ... eating food.

On 3/9/2022 at 9:55 PM, Edge13 said:

just get your 6 and 2 in.

Your 6 and 2? What does that mean?