Congrats on your surgiversary!!!!! I too hate plain water, unless it is very very cold.

OMG! Hi! I was sleeved on 12/5/12 too! You're doing fine on your weight loss. I've had the same problem where it's slowed down quite a bit but it's probably better for us because if you lose it too fast you have more loose skin and it's easier to gain back. I've lost 33 pounds so we are right together! Are you able to eat regular foods yet? If so, I'd like to give you some ideas. If you don't like water, have you tried putting a little bit of lemon juice in it? That helped me.

Woot Woot!!!! Freaking Awesome!!!!!!

Check out Chocorite brand protein powder, I get the vanilla so I can add all sorts of flavors. I also really like the Atkins redimade shakes. I'm trying to stay strong right now, cause I'm 4 days post-surgery and haven't started losing even though I was warned it might happen. They took away my prescription diuretic and I know I'm retaining lots of fluid, but I know it will get better. Congrats on all the positive action you have taken!!

Congrats on your surgiversary!!!!! I too hate plain water, unless it is very very cold.

Thanks!!! Yes, plain water seems to be the devil, unless ice cold, then it goes down very easy. Thank GOD for powerade zero and propel zero.

OMG! Hi! I was sleeved on 12/5/12 too! You're doing fine on your weight loss. I've had the same problem where it's slowed down quite a bit but it's probably better for us because if you lose it too fast you have more loose skin and it's easier to gain back. I've lost 33 pounds so we are right together! Are you able to eat regular foods yet? If so, I'd like to give you some ideas. If you don't like water, have you tried putting a little bit of lemon juice in it? That helped me.

Hi Sleeve sista! :) Yes, I am on regular foods and am 'eating' most anything. My go to foods are 2% cottage cheese, low fat string cheese, eggs, deli turkey slices, canned tuna, fat free milk, oh and chicken. Those seem to be my staples. I've made a couple of the 'cupcake meals' from www.emilybites.com soo yummy

As for fluids and water, i was doing just plain water with crystal light, but that got old very quick with the volume of water that we have to drink, and the fact that I only like certain flavors. I have tried just lemon juice of fresh lemon, and a pack of splenda and that is yummy. My go to right now is powerade zero and propel zero, as well as unsweet tea with splenda.

I have tried very hard to get most if not all of my proteins directly from food, but sometimes I need to supplement.

Also, things I've tried and have not tolerated well (even only a bite or two) are pizza, pasta, bread or carby and/or greasy foods. Not that I should be trying them, but they just don't go well with my sleevie.

Keep in touch, I swear I need ALL the dang support I can get, as I don't have many friends

Check out Chocorite brand protein powder, I get the vanilla so I can add all sorts of flavors. I also really like the Atkins redimade shakes. I'm trying to stay strong right now, cause I'm 4 days post-surgery and haven't started losing even though I was warned it might happen. They took away my prescription diuretic and I know I'm retaining lots of fluid, but I know it will get better. Congrats on all the positive action you have taken!!

First of all....Congrats on your surgery. Keep that sipping and walking up, it will help in the long run!

Boy I can remember 4 days out...it was tough, 'eating' and drinking...I was released from hospital on full liquids, so eating consisted of cream soups and greek yogurt. You will do awesome.

I do keep the atkins readi-made shakes for days when I cannot get my protein from food. Basically all the proteins that were good before surgery are either too thick or taste soo different now. Another ready to drink that I actually sort of don't mind are the EAS Advantage Carb Control shakes (17gm protein, 100ish calories).

Really liked your blog I was sleeved on 12/13 could have written it myself rings true!