Bit of a Diva

Glad to hear your surgery went well and that you're feeling strong. I wish you great success and welcome to the sleeved community!

Thanks Donna4545. I admit I'm a scale whore. I use it as my motivation, but it can also be my worst enemy. I really still have a lot to learn.

I've been a bad bad girl! Yesterday I grazed all day. I had pureed shrimp salad with avocado, strawberries, pureed pesto parmesan chicken meatballs, pureed collard greens, and pulled pork that wasn't pureed but smoked for 7 hrs on the grill. Worse of all I must confess (and do not advocate this at all) I had......2 potatoe chips and a couple of bites of sugar free brownie:scared0:!!! Mind you none of this made me sick and I only felt overly full once, but I concerned about what on earth is wrong with me? I don't have a death wish and I really do want to follow my plan. Whatever I ate I took it real slow and pulverized it in my mouth before I swallowed. I'm worried though about the calories I consumed and the fact that I didn't puree everything. Tomorrow I'll be 3 weeks post op so should this kind of eating even be possible? I was outta control and really scared that I may have messed up bad. How do I get back in control today? Do many of you even go thru a pureed food stage anyway? I'm guilty as sin and would love some advice, counsel, and absolution!!

LOL!! I love that you found away to get out of your own head. I also love pico de gallo and I would put it on everything before I had my surgery. Just keep thinking how your putting yourself in the best physical condition for your surgery. The healthier you are pre op the easier post op will be. 9 days is nothing and you know that you can do this!!!

I'm in total agreement with Mesha and highly recommend the Leslie Sansone's "Walk Away The Pounds" series. I love her simple walking workouts that you can do in the comfort of your own home. Sometimes I don't even put on my tenniss shoes and do it! It's so simple and you can really go at your own pace and the work out you get is amazing. Once you get good at it I suggest turning the volume down and cranking up your own tunes for some added fun. You'll be amazed at how well you'll progress from her 1 mile to even her 3 mile workout. Try it you'll love it!

A tongue scraper sounds like a great idea! I thought I had thrush for a moment there and should have ran out and bought one then. Talk to me about cheating!! Mind you I'm just about 3 weeks post op and on the "pureed" food stage. Friday night I ate the tops off of 2 small slices of pizza. Although I didn't have any physical problems from eating that, I feel guilty as heck! It smelled heavenly and I was drawn like a moth to a flame. I know I have to get a grip and stop these moments of weakness. I've got this awesome tool now I just need to learn to use it correctly.

You are awesome! I love your realness and you provided a fresh perspective on working this new tool. Congrats! 150 and Fabulous!

Ok, sounds like your in a really bad place. You've got to get out of your head. It's really going to be ok. One day I woke up and felt 100% better. I think if you can't tolerate much you should definately try some popsicles. Crystal Light makes a tart raspberry or pink lemonade thats not too sweet and might just do the trick. Also unsweetened applesauce was a lifesaver. My diet plan didn't have any protein in it at all for the first 14 days so maybe don't worry too much about that part either. Put some lemon in your water to jazz it up and just take several small sips. You need to be gentle and patient with yourself!

I can totally relate to you on many of these activity goals. No matter how simply they are it's important to people like us to be able to do them. One of my activity goals is to simply walk around the whole Galleria mall without sitting down to rest or feeling exhausted and like I'm going to pass out. Sounds like your headed down the path of success and you'll be doing these activities in no time. Much luck to you!

Got the ok from the nutritionist to progress tomorrow to the stage 3 diet which is pureed foods. This food stage puts a heavy emphasis on protien an my care provider does not advocate protien shakes at all. Now I'm completely frighted that I'm not going to be able to bring myself to eat pureed meat. Just the thought of it repulses me. Dang it! So many head games that I can honestly say I wasn't prepared for. Did anyone else struggle with pureed foods?

Thank you so much for this information. I've been following your story and you have had great success that I can only hope to duplicate. In looking at others stories it seems the diets stages are so varied that I don't know which way is up. I want to be an ideal patient and follow my instructions to the letter, but I honestly feel like the restrictions are stressing me. I don't really feel like I have a meter on what my new little stomach can handle.

Got to start my pureed food stage today and thought I could just throw a hamburger pattie in my fancy dandy food processor. Added some broth and a wee bit of mashed potatoes in hopes of smoothing out the consistency, but no go. There's still a grainy texture that I can't smooth out no matter how long I puree it. Any ideas? What protein besides beans puree well?

That's really fantastic! Congrats!!!

Very excited for you. This is an amazing time for you and I'm sure your recovery will go really well! My thoughts & prayers are with you.

I have to know if anyone out there has cheated on the full liquids/stage 2 part of the post op diet? I really can't take one more serving of pudding, applesauce, yogurt, or cream o' wheat. I'd kill for something savory. The hub is making mashed potatoes with his dinner tonight and not sure how I'll refrain from sticking a spoon in!! Tomorrow the nutritionist will be calling and she's a joyless souless hag so I definately can't ask her about progressing my diet sooner than recommended. Help! I know it's only a couple of more days but I feel sad and verging on the edge of depression. Just can't get my head in the game.

Thanks so much for the support! I'm 12 days out and after 14 days I can have pureed food. I did well 2nite. Stayed away from the mash and had lemon yogurt instead. Blah. In reading other's post I'm noticing the food stages and time lines are widely varied so I'm wondering if the surgery is so new that there aren't any hard and fast rules. I just need to make it thru the rest of the evening and tomorrow will be easier since I'll only be a day of away from some wonderfully delicious pureed food. Yum!

OMG!! I understand completely how you feel. I'm 10 days post op and I haven't stopped watching Food Network, Man vs. Food and the Cooking channel since I've been home. I feel almost like I'm addicted. I keep thinking of all these yummy recipes I want to try and even cut off a lable from my cream of chicken soup that had a delicious recipe for chicken breast and sundried tomatoes. And I hate cooking! It's so crazy. I finally had to have a nice long talk with myself and get control. This stage is so strange, challenging, and fustrating. I equate it to suddenly having a celibate relationship with an old lover.

Walking Faster and longer now and no pain at all! So surprised I feel this good. Eating still isn't very fun; can't seem to find anything that doesn't bother my new little sleeve after a couple of bites. Just going to keep taking it slow and one day at a time. this whole experience isn't easy and you definately need patience to endure. I'm learning to use the drive, determination, and focus I had pre op to get me thru this stage too.

Thanks Sparkle! I appreciate the kind words. I'm hoping that today I'll see some improvement in my mood at least!

It's almost time... the big day is on the 15th and I've been super overwhelmed with last minute stuff. Didn't exercise today or yesterday. What's wrong with. I'm too anxious to do anything but eat. LOL!! Tomorrow it's all business. Can anyone tell me if the gas x strips really helped post op?

Was successfully sleeved on 6/15, but have been statying away because I don't feel I have anything good to say. I don't feel great and that sucks. I know I shouldn't expect to be 100%, but dang it I hate being sick and uncomfortable. The incision pain is minimal, but the gas pain is pretty bad. Helps tremendously to have someone rub your back and drop a few gas x strips. Nothing taste good besides broth and water is starting to get on my nerves too. I did get up and go to a wedding yesterday. Just the ceremony not the reception and that was fine although..think I may have pushed it a little by putting on a pair of spanx. I Just want to feel normal. Is that so bad?:thumbup1:

For some reason I can't get my head in the game. I'm just anxious and excited and can't focus. I'm so super ready that I feel like I should start counting down days. The only benefit of this spastic energy is I'm working out more so I guess that's a good thing. Is it bad that I've already bought my hospital robe, slippers, going home dress, and flip flops? I'm all shopped out so now what??

What the heck!?? I can't seem to figure out how to respond to messages people post? I'm feeling like I need some kind of tutorial to navigate around this site.

Got my tentitive surgery date of 6/15/10!! I still can't believe it and feel crazy happy. It almost feels too good to be true. Had a mini celebration tonight, but right back on track 2morrow. Would like to be down some more and as fit as possible before V-Day!! Anyone have some pre-surgery advice?