Shilo30

I am 5 days post op and my family came home with Little Cesar's pizza. And crazy bread!!!! My faves. :-( I am actually angry with them.... I WANT some!!!!! But then I feel bad. This is a choice I have made, not them. And someday I will be able to have a piece. I guess I just wish they were on this liquid diet with me. :-(

I've tried the Greek yogurt substitute and wasn't a big fan. I'll stick to low/no fat sour cream. :-)

I am starting my mushy/puréed stage this weekend.. Wanna try one thing at a time at first but once I feel comfortable definitely gonna try shelless taco's!

Yeah not painful..... Just a really weird feeling. :-)

I am on a PPI for 3 months.... And I flipping HATE it!!! Dr won't let me swallow the pill so I have to open the capsule and use a spoonful of pudding to swallow down the granules. AAAAAHHHHH!!!! Can't wait for the 3 months to be up!

Sleeved 5/15 down 26 lbs since.

If I look at myself in the mirror I don't see it either.... But the scale shows it and I have been able to purchase dresses that are 2 sizes smaller. I was convinced before my post op visit that the scale would show the same number as morning of surgery...... It didn't! I was down 17 lbs at my 1 week visit. :-) try not to stress, it will be ok!!

Are you sure it's not head hunger? I am 15 days post op and RARELY am hungry for real. I have probably been gurgly tummy hungry like 3 times.

I am so happy that's not me! I started back with a straw just on Saturday. I actually feel like I drink smaller sips but get more in over the day... And thankfully I haven't had any issues!

I am craving something sweetish/slushish... Sonic has a Diet Cherry Limeade... 10 cal and 1 gram of sugar in the small.... Think it's a bad idea????? I am 2 weeks post op tomorrow.

That sucks... I am sorry for your loss. That's really hard. But kudo's on making an educated decision to help fill that hole. :-)

I am 2 weeks out and I am still not getting my Protein in. I do a 30 gram shake in the morning but that's all I can handle... I am soooooooo tired of shakes. I know once I can do mushies I'll get more in so I am not sweatin it right now. Water tastes weird to me too for several days post op... But now it's fine. Hang in there! :-)

Nah!!! I chewed steak and spit it out the other nite!!!!!! I feel ya! :-)

Lucky for me my therapist scared me outta soda back in February. Don't even do diet.... Too many cancer risks involved with the acids and all. I crave it occasionally but the most I'll do is smell it! LOL

I don't think you should consider yourself weird. I have read about a lot of people who are 'scale obsessed' - for lack of better terminology. Mostly I think you should try and relax about it. It WILL come off... But not every time you walk by the scale! :-) I am scared to get on the scale. I am afraid it will show I gained wait! LOL

That is soooooooo awesome!!! I totally look forward to having room in those seats! Congratulations!!

Anyone have any good options for an ice cream substitute?? I had some sugar free low carb fro yo but I want to find something at the grocery store that can fill the urge when it comes up! :-)

Yeah I am pretty sure the 'base' is 7up. Totally bumming me out!!! 1 more week of this full liquid crap!! I thought pre op was hard. ;-(

Never mind... They make that with carbonation. :-(

By ideas on making thinned mashed potatoes??? I am on the full liquid portion of my post op... Protein shakes, pudding, pulverized oatmeal, etc. paperwork says I can do thinned mashed potatoes but then I started thinking.... We put butter/margarine in mashed potatoes.. We use low fat low cal stuff but honestly I am not sure how to make them without. Any ideas????

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Not a pity party... Sounds familiar actually!!!! :-) I was sleeved on the 15th and that first week I was totally second guessing my decision. But while I am still having some pain and I do think about food (I am on full liquids for another week) I know I made the right decision!!! And once this post-op diet crap is over and I can eat with my family I'll be great! Hang in there!!

OMG.. I don't know what to say. I am so sorry you are going through that. I cannot imagine going through this surgery and then getting strictures!!! :-( I'd want it fixed too- no waiting for me! Good luck and please keep postin what happens!

Amen CrazyRai!!!! I was hoping the same thing!!

I am 12 days post op and I am TIRED of being in pain!! :-( The left side of my stomach where all of my incisions are hurts.. All the time. Really the pain mess did nothing and I have even tried Tylenol and that didn't do crap either. Most of the time it feels like there are tons of needles inside my stomach stabbing me. It also feels "heavy" for lack of a better word. Like when I stand up I feel like I need to hold it in. I know no one can tell me why or what to do... But I had to vent to people who might understand what I am feeling. It's "whoa is me" Sunday apparently.