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This is why I tried the halibut. Several people on here suggested fish goes down easier. Easy does it for us. I'm happy with what I am doing at the moment. I'm satisfied with the small amounts of food.

I am a confirmed fish hater but cooked and ate halibut today. It was delicious. I used foil, put down 2 slices of lemon, the piece of fish, a teaspoon of butter and a teaspoon of capers. Sealed leaving a small open space at the top. Then grilled on medium for 5 minutes, opened the foil all the way and cooked another 3 minutes. We got the frozen halibut at costco last week. I was able to eat 1.5 ounces. 1 ounce or less of chicken made me barf. I'm thrilled I found something that goes down easy and stays down.

Hugapug I'm sending you a BIG HUG! Get well soon. My daughter had c-dif after the birth of her baby. She couldn't breast feed because of the antibiotics.

I love shrimp. One reason I didn't get the band was that I had read you could not have shrimp. Not sure its true but it was enough to push me over to the sleeve. I don't eat it often but do enjoy it.

The fish needs to be defrosted before cooking. My friend who loves fish told me how to cook this. It was a real winner here. My husband said it was the best meal he has had in a long time. The lemons keep the fish off the foil so it doesn't stick or burn and the flavor it gives the fish is amazing. The capers were that little bit of something extra that made it even better. Also a sprinkle of salt & pepper. I see you were sleeved the same time as me. How are you doing with real food?

You are kept nicely medicated in the hospital. I mostly felt like I had done a gazillion sit ups. Sore more than pain. As was already mentioned everyone is different. The drain is removed in the hospital.

I take mine the same way but with Crystal Light instead of apple juice. Its fast and the taste is gone with the second sip of Crystal Light. Some pills are nastier than others. I take 5 things! 2 for BP, Nexium Mups, Tamoxifen and Lexapro. I crush them all in a little pill crusher I got at the pharmacy for under $4. I'm a month out and probably take all but the Nexium Mups whole but I'm not messing with success just yet.

A heating pad may help with gas. Keep walking around a lot.

Tracking really opened my eyes! I was guessing because I can't eat that much. But I need to keep carbs down as well as Protein up. Its much easier to do when I can see in front of me what I had and what I need for the day. Tomorrow I'm trying the halibut. Today I had the cheese off a slice of pizza. I was at a dog show. I had string cheese and a Medifast shake with me but I wanted that pizza taste. :crying: If I don't like the fish I'll have pintos. I have a bunch cooked.

Thanks! I like most Beans but I'm not a fish eater. I did buy halibut to try. I have some lobster tails in the freezer. I bought them right after my surgery because Fry's had a killer sale. I started tracking my food at The Daily Plate yesterday. That will be a big help. Lan do you think a tomato tossed in with the spinach, garlic and black beans would be ok? I used to eat that a lot.

Thanks Barbara. I am not anxious to try this ago soon. LOL Its the first thing that really disagreed with me. I can sure live without it. How have you been. I am not real sure why I haven't been posting but I haven't. I've been walking and in a little while am going to Curves for the first time since surgery.

Its a month for me today too. I am down 8 kgs/18 pounds. I'm still pretty much on full liquids with some soft food like cheese and yogurt. Last night I made a little chicken salad with mayo. I immediately barfed it up. First time that has happened. I think the mayo was too much fat for me.

I entered into the VSG world on Friday. :biggrin2: All went well. I was released yesterday morning. There was only one glitch. The chamomile tea gave me an asthma attack which required a couple of breathing treatments to get under control. I had awful dreams last night so did not get much rest. Hopefully tonight is better. I have almost no pain. Really just stiff and a tiny bit sore. The second day was awful but I expected that.

I seem to have perked up after having some Vitamin Water yesterday and today. I'll stick with Vitamin Water until I can get to Target. The closest is 35 miles away.

Same thing happened to me. So I took my fat a$$ to MX for a sleeve.

Thanks for the info. Maybe I should have gone to NY instead of MX for surgery. There is real food right away. Boo hoo for me having a strict surgeon. :thumbup: This will be very useful when I get to the soft stuff.

pumpkin first of all its your first week. You just had a major surgical procedure, feel like crap, probably aren't sleeping well and can only eat Clear Liquids. Of course you are feeling like you are. I was feeling like that too. I am just a matter of days ahead of you. But yesterday and today I feel great. No one ever said this first month was going to be easy. I went grocery shopping today. That was tough but I survived without a meltdown. I actually was cheerful because I bought a couple of things I can eat tomorrow when I go to full liquids.

Hang in there Bitsy. I'm not up and running either. I feel a lot better than I did 2 days ago but still not "myself". Its going to take some time. Keep up with your doctor and I'm sure you will get better soon.

Thanks. I'll give it a try. Right now I'm drinking a bottle of Propel. It has some sugar but not a lot. It was on the approved list from Dr. Aceves.

I'm doing fine. Sounds like you are too. I'm anxious to get to the mushie food though. Clear is pure torture. I didn't think it would be a big deal to have only clear but it IS!!!!!

I have lost 10 pounds as of yesterday. I am making an effort not to get addicted to the scale. Trying for just once a week weighing. My tummy isn't bad. The site of the where the drain was is sore but the others are not. I can sleep on either side so I'm happy enough. Met some nice people. A man from the Pacific North West, a woman from Canada and 2 ladies from Tennessee (I think).

Stay warm Lan. My daughter lives upstate. I don't think they got as much as you did.

Its not clear but I am 7 days post op. I feel pretty good for the first time. I walked outside again. I even "supervised" my husband while he brought in some firewood. You sure sound great!

Good luck! Will be thinking of you.

Thank you so much for asking! I was just not feeling well very blah and weak. So this morning I made a slight unauthorized change in my menu. I drank a soy based shake. It was like a miracle. I feel so much better. I think the whey was disagreeing with me.