tjmom

I am in the soft and mushy stage for one more week, but i am already eating other foods, so thought i would share.... 3 shrimp Mild chili with cheese Refried beans with cheese Chicken Fish I hope these help....hang in there and good luck...

That looks extremely painful....my remedy for any mouth/throat pain: sugar free popsicles !!!! but i also recommend a throat culture for strep ... Hang in there....healing thoughts sent your way!!

Yea! glad you found something that hits the spot....keep up the good work...

Congrats....sounds like you are doing great.... Yes, maybe chicken broth instead of onion....

Good to hear you are home ..... Sorry to hear you had complications.... Every day gets easier...rest well now that you are home....take care

Kelly - that is wonderful!!! keep up the good work...

Thank you for asking: yesterday was 3 weeks post-op! i have completed my Clear liquids...my Protein liquids...my pureed foods and am now on "mechanical soft and mushy"... this menu until June 2 (1 month post-op) then i am on regular diet ... I have to admit, a little nervous about that... Have to make sure i MEASURE everything.....and i don't think i will add carbs back...they are my down fall.... I love bread, chips and Pasta... So instead of tempting myself i just won't add them back... Per my NUT, i am eating over 60 protein and eating between 600 - 800 calories ... Eating 1/4 to 1/3 cup food amounts... I have my next NUT appointment on June 2 - so i am sure we will discuss regular diet and i will talk to her about carbs... As of yesterday, 3 week post-op, i have lost 30#.... i am very happy with my progress... Today was first day of no loss, but no gain either.. .. because i have been on this site, i know plateaus happen... Not stressing because i am sure my body is catching up with all the weight loss... Inches are changing, clothes fit differently .... I am very happy with my sleeve... tjmom

Wow...i am so impressed... surgery was Wed May 2 ... home on Thursday May 3...today Friday May 4and on Protein liquids... pain is tolerable! stomach is swollen and bruised but was expecting worse so happy about this stage... Protein shake went down easy today...sipped slowly (8 oz took 1 hour to finish) but no complications... Very tired, so resting lots....but i have to remember i have arthritis and it is very painful, so walking not easy but doing the best i can. I feel so much better each time i get out of bed, so excited about the progress in only 3 days.... thank you all for listening ! tjmom/Sandy

Jimmy - so glad you are home now...healing hugs sent your way!

3 weeks post-op today and have lost 31 lbs.... I don't get the old "hungry" feeling, i get a "empty" feeling about every 2.5 - 3 hours... I eat about 1/4 to 1/3 C and i am satisfied .... That feels so good, to have some kind of portion control... I do find head hunger sneaks in every once in awhile but since i was reading on here months before my sleeve, i knew it was going to happen... Its easier to handle it, sine i knew what it was... I have 1 more week of soft and mushy ... Next Thursday i get to eat a "general" diet....i have to admit to kind of makes me nervous .... Ok, it really scares the cap out of me! what if i mess up...what if i eat the "wrong" food (just cause i can) .. to me, wrong foods, are ones that got me where i was... (bread, chips, Pasta, carbs, carbs, carbs)... i am home alone every day... I want summer here, so i can sit outside in my wheelchair so i am away from the food... Harder to get into the house, so this could help... Wow, sorry about the pity pot talk, and length of this post, but i feel better getting it out in the open... Thank you all for listening... tjmom

You look fantastic ! Congrats for reaching your goal...good luck on reaching the next one.... Again, you look amazing!

Kat1...i am so sorry.....what does your doctor/nutritious say you are allowed to eat? .... there is also unflavored protein that you could mix with something else... Can you have sugar free jelly and pudding? ... what i had to do is keep my carbs under 40 grams a day until surgery.... I hope you are able to find something to eat.... Oh and tell your husband if he is going to eat those right now, he needs to eat outside or in the bathroom ... Might make him think twice...lol

Njsharon : if you see this: how are you? been awhile since i saw you post....hope all is going great!

You got me .... Yes sex life will/has to improve with less weight... Reading some of the other posts and ladies are getting pretty "rowdy" after losing some....come on libido!

Kat1....how you doing today? been thinking about you!

dackn8tr .... Good luck and speedy recovery...

When i have a craving for chocolate.....i eat a sugar free double chocolate pudding .... It helps me.

Yea! Sounds like you are doing great....rest and healing thoughts sent your way...

Kat1 .... I too started the pre-op diet early and i think it has helped me accept my food intake post-op .... Mentally maybe? don't know but so far i am able to handle my "head hunger" .... I am proud of you on the stop smoking..... It is NOT easy but do-able ... supportive hugs sent your way!

Brandymarie ..... That is amazing!!!! what an inspiration you are. I am very proud of you...

Speedy recovery and healing thoughts sent your way.

Ditto: good luck!

Shortypants .... WooHoo !!! the days go by so fast... 19 days for me....lovin' it.

1- Going for a walk with my husband. 2- For my large stomach to be gone so all the pulling on my back will lesson so i may get off some of my pain medication . 3- to be able to spend "quality" time with my 7 grandkids, going to their sports functions .... My grandson plays high school football - his school is old and doesn't have wheelchair accessibility to the stands...so i have not seen him play...he will be a senior in the fall and i want to watch him play... 4- when my grandkids marry, i want to walk down the center aisle instead of being pushed in the wheelchair... 5- go back to our honeymoon spot. We have been married 5 years, i was already in the wheelchair, so i did not get to go on the beach or in the Water...we were on Maui .... My husband is very outgoing so no problem for him, he went scuba diving, snorkleing and walking....i want to play in the ocean with my husband.. 6- share the shower and/or bathtub..(save water...lol) 7. yard work- mowing and weeding 8- live longer ... smile more often ... feel good about myself ! there are so many, but i better stop for now...

Kat1....there are times i feel the same....when that happens, i just use less liquid....yesterday i mad a chocolate one that was like runny pudding and ate it with a spoon...experiment, that is what i am doing.