KristinaRN

Hey friends! I weighed in at 241.3 this morning, only one pound down from last week. Looks like I am in the middle of the 3 week stall! I also had extensive sinus surgery this past Wed, which was exactly 3 weeks since my sleeve surgery, so I think I am still holding on to some fluids from that. Hopefully the scale will start moving soon! Have a great week All Stars!

I was denied, for the same reason. This was on a Friday. I called that afternoon, and they said they would pass it on to the supervisor, because all of the required info WAS there. I got a call that next Monday morning that it was approved! I did not have to go through a formal appeal process, just called and stood my ground that I KNEW it was all there. Sometimes I think they deny you at first, hoping you will move on, but if you are firm and push back, they will usually approve if all requirements have been met. Good luck!!!

Hey there All-Stars!!! Hope everyone is doing well! My highest weight was 266 at start of pre-op diet, and I weighed 258 on the morning of surgery (August 24). Today I weighed in at 242.3! That makes me down 23.7 lbs total, and 15.7 lbs since surgery date. I am feeling really well, no issues with eating or drinking; my only issue is I am still dealing with true physical hunger. I really hope it will start to go away once I am on solid foods!

I am KMB1212 on myfitnesspal. I am in the process of adding all of you!

I am 12 days out from surgery and feeling really good. My only concern is that I still feel true physical hunger. I know it can take awhile for the ghrelin to completely get out of your system, and I am still on full liquids so that makes a difference, but I am HUNGRY! Those of you whose hunger is now resolved, about how long after surgery did it take??? Thanks! ETA: I am taking a PPI, I take Prilosec 20 mg once a day.

Heres my few go-to items at Costco: Premier Protein drinks Turkey and ham lunchmeat Kirkland Pulled Pork (eat it by itself or with sauce, its already smoked and awesome) Tasty Bites Madras Lentils (soooooo good I swear) Fruit Hummus Peach Salsa Cowboy Cavier (my favorite!) Multigrain crackers Pita chips

I am taking a PPI, I am on Prilosec 20 mg once per day. Also, this is definitely true physical hunger, NOT head hunger. My stomach gets that empty feeling and starts growling.

I would love to keep connected as a group! I am fine with weekly or monthly check-ins, whichever you all decide. Hope everyone is feeling great!

I am a nurse and I too work 12 hour shifts (days and nights). I took 4 weeks off per my surgeons advice. I am only 11 days out now, feeling pretty good, but don't think I could go back to being on my feet for that long just yet.

Kami, we are the same! My diet of full liquids is exactly what you mentioned, except I don't like yogurt and I have a SF popsicle every day. And we have the same surgery date! How are you feeling? I also have an appt with my surgeon this Tues, but I only get to advance to pureed diet then, for 2 weeks, then soft/mushies for another 2 weeks, then regular. Can't wait. Right now, at 10 days out, I live on cream of wheat with skim milk, creamy tomato Soup, SF chocolate pudding, SF popsicles, and 2 Protein Shakes with skim milk per day. Hope this helps

I am 10 days post-op, and have been eating tomato soup at least once a day for a week. I use the organic Creamy Tomato from Trader Joes, it is soooo good. A few times I have mixed it with strained veggie soup to change the flavor up a bit, also very good. I eat no more than 1/3 cup at a time. I do not add any protein power to mine, I am getting over 60 grams of protein a day with my shakes. Hope this helps!

I know most of us have guidelines we follow regarding calorie, carb, and protein amounts, but what about fat? My surgeon recommends just watching calories and keeping protein over 60 gm/day. I was just curious if anyone watches their fat intake as well. Thanks!

I LOVE Peanut Butter, and am looking forward to the day I can add it back into my diet. I am on full liquids for one more week, then can advance to purees. My question is, at what stage can I add a scoop of peanut butter to my Protein shake before blending it? Think I could do it now while on full liquids, since it gets all blended and mixed in with the Protein powder and milk??? I really appreciate any advice!

I AGREE!!!! A life without bacon or peanut butter (very ocassionally) sounds dreadful!

I'll have to get some of these, thanks for the suggestion! Would you pleeease post the recipe for your zucchini relish? That sounds amazing! Thanks!

Trader Joes! They have the cardboard cartons that you pour your desired amount from and put back in the fridge, very convenient. I have tried the Latin Black Bean, the Creamy Tomato, and the Butternut Squash, and they are all delicious!

Well said!!! You make an excellent point, and have done so in a respectful way. Thank you

Yay nurses! I have been a pediatric nurse for 11 years now, and love it! I have been considering getting my MSN someday, or possibly a Masters in Health Administration. Then I could RUN the hospital!

I am a huge fan of Celebrate chewables, actually kind of yummy! I have also tried Bariatric Fusion's chewables; they are pretty good too but Celebrate tastes better and has much higher levels of everything we need. Hope that helps!

You look amazing! Your posts are always so inspiring to me, thank you! Would you mind sharing some of your food logs? Thanks! Kristina

Dehydration can cause a headache, so drink drink drink!