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Momofthing1thing2thing3

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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  1. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    The thought of eating tuna, I'm assuming like tuna salad, just already has me hurling. I love it. It's just that tuna is so "dry" that it may not go down. Although, today I'm thinking I might boil some eggs, puree them in the food processor and then mix in the mayo and some relish. No egg pieces. Should go down smoothly. At least I'm gonna try.
  2. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    You've been having a rough time of it. I know I get some things stuck too. But it sounds like you're getting even full liquids stuck. If that is the case, you may want to have your doc do a swallow study....stuff is nasty, but they can see it going in AS YOU SWALLOW IT. And it may just be that they need to stretch the very top of your stomach/bottom of your esophagus. Because it sounds like at this rate, you'll never be able to eat. I'm not trying to doom and gloom you. But this may be something the docs just need to fix. Hope it gets better.
  3. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    okay, had a little of what my family ate last night, scrambled egg with broken up sausage and shredded potato in it. It was great, tasted good. Ate slow....or so I thought. Took two more very small bites and that was it. Took a tiny sip of water to hopefully help it descend...nope. So stuck, had to stand in the hopes it would go down. No joy. Went to the bathroom and kind of leaned over the sink, and vomited. Awww, relief. NOT doing that again. It was only a half cup. Some things I can eat a 1/2 cup of, other apparently, I cannot. Maybe later. And probably if there hadn't been any sausage in it. Even smushed up tiny pieces were just too much. Back to doing things more slooooooowwwwly. Sigh. I'll get there. On a brighter note, the three pounds I kept angling to see gone, seem to have done so according to the scale this morning. Had seemed stuck on the same number for a week-ish. I honestly think our bodies will drop a bit and then say "Whoa, what's that, let me adjust here" and it takes a little time to adjust and then says okay, you're really not trying to kill me, so I guess we'll move on, and we lose a little bit more. But HEY!!! that's more weight than I've lost in the last few years just eating right and exercising. So I AM NOT going to complain. Because according to my scale, I am down 35 pounds since I started this journey. And a good 15 pounds since surgery. I'm thrilled!
  4. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Had my first day of pureed foods. Well, that was weird. Not nearly enough protein. Not nearly enough liquids. And I was hungry every 30 minutes. Who eats a tiny jar of baby food meat and and 1oz of baby food fruit and is "full"? Full for maybe 20 minutes. And then hungry again. That sucked. Although I'm not supposed to have cottage cheese until next week, I had 1/2 a cup with a little french dressing....holy cow, best thing I've ever eaten. And that stayed with me longer. But there isn't any fluid in that. So last night I sat here and planned my "meals, snacks" for today. And I'm going to see how that works. Because I don't want to feel so hungry every half an hour. Ridiculous. Not the same hunger as before. But it is definitely hunger. Satisfied with less, yes, but hunger. No rumblies, just a hunger pain, an empty-I-know-that's-hunger feeling. I weigh myself everyday. I'm insane, I know. But the scale is right there next to the shower. And as I'm getting in, I step on the scale. I should only do that once a week. I'll work on that. You guys all sound like you're doing great!! I'm so proud of us for doing this! And for anyone who says this is easy...SMACK 'EM! and then tell them to try eating nothing, or baby food while every one around you is eating "normal" stuff; and holding yourself everytime you cough or sneeze so you aren't in pain. Yeah, this is easy. Easy my butt. I've never thought more about what is going into my mouth than ever before. I feel like a monkey making sure that something will FIT before I even think about eating it!!! But I am enjoying the walking. It doesn't feel like a chore like it did before. Weird. Alright, gotta get my day started. Go walk, get to work, and get the day moving forward. Have a great one everyone!!!!
  5. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    I think that we've all had some bad back pain. Especially in the beginning. Mine has mostly subsided. And I'm 2 weeks post op. Try drinking some light juices maybe instead of broth. Sometimes the soups and broth in the beginning just made me gag. At first my doc was mostly concerned that I get in my water and my vitamins.
  6. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Well, I've been on full liquids for two whole weeks. I supposed to start pureed today. I did eat a sargento light cheddar cheese stick last night. Teeny tiny bites chewed into oblivion. Went down fine. I did have this most horrendous bout of diahrrea before bed last night. Haven't had that in a couple weeks. Have no idea what that was about. I did stop all my meds except the nexium two days ago. Perhaps just my body getting back to normal? But I have the pureeds ready to go. Vienna sausages sounds like an awesome idea. At least those have flavor. I bought baby food. But I'm gonna spice it up. Worried a bit about it though. Especially since the first meal it suggests is an egg. I loved eggs before the sleeve. I hope I still do. Cheapest and most complete form of protein out there. Guess I'll find out. Nervous.
  7. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    OH YEAH...that's what it is. And all the freaking protein drinks (with milk) coat my tongue with that white nasty crap. Brush my teeth all the time. And my NUT and doc said not to chew gum either. Because I might swallow it...oh please! What? am I FIVE? It helps with the dryness in my mouth cause I can't drink as fast/much anymore.
  8. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    I want steak. And ceasar salad. And cheesecake. And as for the sex, yeah did that, caved...poor hubby. And me, but I also held my tummy tight with my hands to keep it still. TMI? Cause I'm sitting here turning red typing this. Might just bust an incision laughing. According to my scale, I've lost 15 pounds since the surgery(two weeks out). For at total of almost 35 pounds according to my scale that is. Yay ME!!! This is so cool:D
  9. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Sounds like you are really on the right track! I really think we do need to write down everything, so we can make sure that we're getting in the protein and the water. That is hard for me to keep track of every stinking thing. But I'm doing it anyway. I have to report to my NUT anyhow and she's kind of a punk, so I'm just doing it to show her up, so to speak. As for telling people, I haven't told anyone except my hubby and my kids. And they were threatened with their lives if they told anyone else. But knowing my mother is probably coming here for Christmas and that she will see what I'm eating....or rather how much I'm NOT eating....I sort of lied. Okay, I flat out lied to her. I told her that I had been having trouble with my digestive system and that my stomach hadn't been emptying properly. So the surgeon was going to "run the bowel" and make sure it was all good. And that I found out afterward that they had to take away a portion of my stomach that wasn't working right. She seems to have bought it. But she's not a medical person either. She's just soooo judgemental and can't keep her big fat mouth shut. And frankly, it's nobody's damn business what I do. Alright, vented a bit there. But seriously, someone commented the other day to me at Church that I looked like I had lost weight since the surgery (this person only knew that I'd had surgery...not what kind). I said, huh?, really? What a happy little side effect!" As for everyone else, I tell them that I'm exercising and eating better. Like I said, it's not any of their business. And I figure with the sleeve, we're going to lose weight at a better, more regulated rate than with the gastric bypass where the pouch is so small that you drop all sorts of weight so very fast. I'm just not telling anyone. Cause no one I know can keep their mouths shut. I see myself say that and I think I need better friends. Or perhaps I have trust issues. Okay, that's a given, I definitely have trust issues. Well. When you tell people something and ask them to keep it to themselves and suddenly the world knows.......BAM! trust issues. So you do what works for you. If you want people to know, then tell them. If not, then don't. If they comment on your weight loss, then tell them you had an epiphany and are just taking better care of yourself cause you want to be around for your great grandchildren!
  10. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Honestly, I have over-fed/filled my tummy a couple of times already. Felt so bad, that I went to the bathroom to try to puke it up. I only succeeded once. I can't even succeed at being bulemic. Joking!! Just wanted to get rid of what was making me so full. Here's what I think, for what it's worth: We are not little kids and we've lived a certain way for so long that we're used to doing what seems normal. Even what seems normal for someone of a normal weight. And if we were in extreme danger of blowing out our sleeves we would all be in the hospital under strict care for at least a month while they retrain us. I think if we mess up, or eat too much, that is something we have to learn. I don't know about you all, but my doc only gave me a hey it's about the size of a pen, but it's still swollen. I think we each will learn how big/small our sleeves are. I think we just need to remember to follow that 1/4-1/2 cup guideline (at least that was what I was given) for when we're healed. But I truly believe that it is a huge learning curve here, and we will learn to live with our new sleeves over time. And things will change over time for each of us. I think this is a journey not a race. At least that is what I'm telling myself each day. And sometimes I have to tell myself that each hour. Especially when my kids want pizza and I just can't do that right now. I'm a meaaannn mommy:D
  11. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Here's what I'm doing. I am using Optimum Nutrition's !00% Natural whey in Chocolate. I mix it with 1/2 cup water and 3/4-1 cup Hood Calorie Countdown 2% milk. That makes about 28 g of protein and about 14 oz of fluid. I usually get up, drink some water, get my kids off to school, drink some more water, go for a walk, drink some more water, start my job (I work at home) then spend the next hour and a half drinking the protein drink. Then after a bit, more water and repeat the cycle. I work at getting in 2 20 oz bottles of water a day and at least 2 (but my goal is 3) protein shakes. And in between I eat soup. I have found that I feel worse when I don't get enough water. The protein is important, but I figure if I get in at least 2 shakes and all my water, I'm doing good. Things get better as time goes on because I am finding that I simply have to eat to the clock. And drink to the clock. Or I'll forget and my blood sugar will go to low and that's not good. I think I'm going to get myself a timer to put on my desk to set to go off when I need to eat, drink, whatever...might work.
  12. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Oh and I got way hungry today, but was busy so forgot about it, then it came back. But no grumblies or anything, just a, well I'm not sure, just a hunger pang maybe, a hurt in my stomach. Any one else having to re-learn how you feel when you're hungry?
  13. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Is anyone else able to take in more water at a time than food? Cause I'm freaking out that I stretched out my stomach. But I'm hoping and praying it's just that water kind of slides right through. I mean, I'm not guzzling it. But I can drink a good 8 oz in an hour or less. But if I try to do that with soup, I want to throw up. Yeah, that wasn't fun. Just wondering if it's just a water thing. That water is so "thin" that it just goes through like a "Baby Alive". Anyone else having this thing?
  14. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Really? 25-50 carbs a day? See that sounds normal to me. I was told that once I start eating again, about 90 carbs a day. Freaks me out!! I was diabetic before my surgery. Not on insulin, but on metformin. So I've done the Atkins with the very low carbs. I think when I start eating real food again, I wll be freaking out. 15-20 carbs per meal. and 7 per snack. Still sounds like a lot to me. I still think regular food, protein and veggies is the best for all people. And pizza? Oh yeah, thin crust pizza sounds soooo good. Maybe add some strength training. And don't weigh yourself for 2 weeks (i know that's hard...nearly impossible). But as you build muscle, you will increase your metabolism. And that should help with the scale. But not right away. Remember, muscle weighs more than fat.
  15. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Boy it sure sounds like we are so all in the same boat!!! We've been on liquids for so long that we just want something to chew, something normal. I'm not even to be on pureed foods until this Wednesday. But I have eaten a couple of crackers. Chewed to oblivion. But I had to CHEW IT! Very nice. And last night, I made rosted potatoes, carrots and onions mixed with oil, and spices and parmesan cheese and then put in the oven to roast. Wow, smelled so good. And I ate a potato. Okay, I ate less than a table spoon of potato and about a table spoon of carrots. Mashed it and ate it. So good. And it was enough to satisfy me. Cause like the rest of you, so sick of the shakes and all the liquid. Oh and I had a very small rice krispie treat that I ate over about 4 hours. I make awesome rice krispie treats and I had made some for some friends of ours and a few left for my younglings and hubby. And you know what? I don't feel guilty. I was bad, but I'm not going to deny myself stuff forever, otherwise I will just obsess over it and ruin everything. I would rather tell myself that I can have whatever I want, and that I can be smart about it and I can wait for other things until my body has healed properly. We can't of course just heal and then still eat bad stuff all the time. I need to make the better food choices every day. That doesn't mean that I will never have a few bites of birthday cake or a piece of chocolate or whatever. But I won't be eating a whole piece of cake, or multiple pieces of chocolate. Enough to feel normal, not so much that I ruin everything that I went through all this pain and suffering to achieve. I will not screw this up. But I will also enjoy my life. And I will make it about doing things with my family not just eating meals with them. We can do this. Just one day. I can do this for just one day. And I can say that everyday until......we all can. Just one day at a time. I can do Monday. I will worry about tomorrow, tomorrow.
  16. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Yeah, my surgeon wanted me walking right away. In fact was doing laps in the hospital...slow laps, but laps. And then at home at first I could only do 10 minutes at a time, just did it more times a day to get to 30 minutes. Now, I can almost do 20 mintues at a time with out hurting. Now I'm not breaking any land speed records here. But I break a little tiny sweat. If I walk too fast it moves my middle around more and hurts like hell. Sorry for the bad language. So, I walk just fast enough not to kill myself.
  17. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    I order my Nectar protein, made by Syntrax, from vitacost.com Yummy:)
  18. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Can I just give a shout out to all of you who are drinking the Isopure clear protein?!!! Way to go! Cause I hate it. Nearly vomited it up when I had to go on clear liquids pre-op. My husband said that he would drink it. Works for me. Because I WILL NOT. Ewwwww.
  19. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Okay, here's the low-down on poop. The narcotics will constipate you. At least they do me. Now that my system is getting back to normal it's reacting like normal to medication like that. Gotta get more water in. Also, prune juice is AWESOME! Now, not everyone's cup of tea, I know, but man it works. I haven't gotten to the prune juice stage yet, cause I do know how well it works, but it is also rather high in sugar. But if worse comes to worse, I will get some and drink it. Mmmm, tis tasty. Also, the colace. I had to change to adult gummie vitamins (I just could NOT stomach my kids anymore....and I feel so bad now for making them take them at all....WAY OVERFLAVORED...gagged), and adult gummie vitamins don't have iron so now I have to take an iron supplement. Does not help the poop situation. So my remedies are the colace, at least 2 20oz bottles of just water every day, and then all the other liquid I'm taking in...and if I need it, then some prune juice. And walk. Walk every day. Helps things move along. If that doesn't work, well, I figure I'm taking in only liquids, so I don't have much that I need to get rid of then. And if it gets really bad, I will call the doc. Although I can't imagine them doing much more than upping my colace...cause they're concerned about giving too much and then ending up with diahrrea again and dehydration. Hope this helps. And yeah, I WANT FOOD TOO. I'm ignoring it. Or at least trying to. I have had a small cracker/goldfish here and there when I just couldn't stand it any longer. I try to record all the shows I like so I don't have to watch the commercials. And my kids are already planning on what restaurant they are going to take me to when I'm on real food again. I must say I did go to the store and buy the baby food, oatmeal, grits (I don't even like grits...but I am SOOOOOO looking forward to cheese and bacon flavored grits that I'm almost giddy!!) that I am supposed to start eating on Tuesday. And I threatened my children within an inch of their life that if they even thought about saying anything to anyone outside of our house that I have to eat baby food that very bad things will happen to them if they do! But it's only a week. And I can add spices and make it palatable. Bring on the pureed food!
  20. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Have you tried any gasX? I took that for the first few days and it did seem to help. We literally have gas inside of us. And the chewable gasx is pretty good. And yep, had the diahrrea too. What was that? still have no idea. Now it's the opposite. So now I'm actually taking the colace the surgeon prescribed. Narcotics stop me up every time. But I would definitely try the gasx.
  21. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Yeah, it sucks...I wanted food too. Like a social thing, and just wanted to freaking chew something that wasn't SWEET!! But it gets better. Keep reminding yourself that your stomach is in the process of healing and if you do food too fast, you'll be back in the hospital pretty darn quick. I sat here and cried and cried and had buyer's remorse. But then I started to feel a little better, was able to not be on meds during the day and could get out and walk and could see the scale move in the direction that I like....and you know, it's okay. I keep telling myself, I will be able to eat just give it time. And pardon me, but damn the tv doesn't help either. Never even noticed before how many food commercials they have on there!!! It's a conspiracy to make us all fat. Well, we'll freaking show them, we'll lose weight and still be able to eat small amounts of yummy things! Hang in there. It does get better. And I'm only 11 days post-op.
  22. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Oh, oh, oh, I found an unflavored protein...Syntrax Nectar makes one. Got it from amazon for 16 bucks. Can't wait to get it here tomorrow and start adding it to my soups! Yay, me:)
  23. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Mz Tasha, Campbell's makes these Soups in black boxes called "Gourmet Bisques"....can I just say " 'Tis Tasty"? They are good. And it's a nice step away from all the sweet Protein, Jello, popsicles, etc. I think my favorite is the Golden Butternut Squash and the Thai Tomato Coconut. So yummy.
  24. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    Yeah, that whole "head" thing is a killer. I'm usually great all day long...but I want to eat dinner with my family. Just chew something. But I'm not. And bless my husband, for the last couple of days he's been eating (actually drinking is a better term) the exact same things I am. He sees that I feel on the outside right now cause I'm healing and can't eat real food. I'm actually looking forward to baby food in six days. So bizarre. And I have to ask...WHAT is the protein supplement that you found that mixes so well and is 32 g of protein? Is it something that you could mix into soups or is it just another flavor? I'd love to add protein to the soups without adding milk (not liking all the carbs in milk), and without making the Soup inedible. And don't worry, once we reach the weight we're comfortable with, then we will be able to eat the things we like, even the not so good for us things, but in moderation only. If I tell myself that I can have what I want, but right now I choose to eat this then I feel like I'm in control of what goes into my mouth. We're all in this together.
  25. Momofthing1thing2thing3

    Post Op September Sleevers, Roll Call

    You will get better. About my second day home, I was feeling some "buyer's remorse". Cause I felt useless and hurt and well just felt like crap. It got better. The Water is hard to get down those first few days. But each day is a little better. Hang in there. You should feel a bit better every day.

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