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hi guys me again, so i'm almost 7 weeks post op and today i took my vitamins and had some water. had a little fruit and some p.b. then for lunch i had my chili. split it into 2 portions. i noticed i ate the 2nd half pretty fast. this was around 1:00pm. so now 3 and 1/2 hours later i am still paying for it. i feel "stuck" and like i need to burp but i can't. my nose is running but could be my cold. no hiccups as of yet. but earlier like right after my stomach did hurt a bit. now my belly and sides just feel achy a bit. i was working thru lunch and trying to eat so it's my fault. i know i ate too fast. but like i said, it was soft chili with beans. it wasn't a steak or hamburger or anything you know? no bread or anything. do you think i am ok ? the pain did go away. now i just feel a little stuck. hopefully it will pass, the gas. any thoughts out there? previous similar symptoms ? thanks

Hi guys, I am back to work after about 2 and 1/2 weeks off. I am really tired right now. Came in at 8:30am EST and now it's almost 2:00pm EST and I am drained. WOW! I wish i had my bed or couch. Do you know if we can swallow Tylenol Tablets ??? I know they make liquid but i think it's for children. And I refuse to take Motrin or Aspirin. I also refuse to drink regular coffee or tea. Any advice from my fellow sleevers? please and thank you. this is almost harder than the liquid diet.

tomorrow (tuesday) makes 7 weeks post-op. So far i've lost 70lbs. 20lbs was pre-op and 50lbs was post-op (7 weeks) does this sound normal ? am I on track? or does it seem like i'm losing it fast or slow just curious as for food. still drinking Water, eating eggs and yogurt. haven't been drinking my Protein shakes though. drinking boost and things like that. as for carbs. the nutritionist said i can start to introduce carbs once i am 2-3 months post op. but i'm afraid i'll gain weight back or i won't lose as much weight as fast. does that make sense? i always drink a lot of water i just need to increase my Protein Shakes really bad. when can i start lifting weights? i am pretty sure my surgeon said no heavy lifting for the first 6 to 8 weeks. sound correct? thanks

Yes Tawnie. big italian with a huge family and we love our pasta. i'll try it thanks. @amazon, i don't eat or try everything in one sitting. crackers for snacks. things like that. my NUT told me to experiment so i try new things every now and then. I'm not eating junk food or greasy food. simple carbs that is all.

My baby caught the bug a few days ago...now my wife has it. I am trying not to get it. I am only about 1 month post op. I am washing every 30 minutes. Wish me luck

i am 6 weeks post op and i am sick. what can i take? i am weak achy stuffy and congested. not to mention my asthma is acting up so my chest is heavy and tight. can i drink a low sugar orange juice??? i am drinking some decaf tea and water. no hunger at all. uugghhhh

hey guys, i was sleeved two days ago and got discharged from the hospital today. I feel like 2 days wasn't enough??? anyone get discharged within 2 business day? my stomach hurts. a lot. lot of gas but feel like i can't pass it. urine was dark but now returning to normal color. I had two stools that were really dark brown almost light black. how long do we have to worry about blood clots? i am trying to move as often as possible. i am just worried about when i go to bed and sleep. should i be worried? i had 6 incisions but i feel like only 2-3 hurt. tomorrow is my first full day home. what can i expect?? can i start my vitamins? i was told yes. what else can i start? can i drink ensure tomorrow or my vitamin water zero ?? please any additional help is greatly appreciated. my wife and i have a 10 month old baby at home with us and one on the way so sleep hasn't been our friend. i feel so bad for my wife that she has to do everything. what a time to go out. btw i can't distinguish pain from gas and pain from surgery sometimes i feel like i want to vomit. please help me.

hi i am 6 weeks out. do you think i can have lipton soup? it has soft mushy pasta in it? i need something. no other broth in the house. thoughts?

me too im on prednisone. ugh i feel like death and i am 6 weeks out. feel better

can we take them or do they have to be in liquid form? anyone take zpak tablets after being sleeved?? i am 6 weeks out.

So i took a small dose daily before surgery for like 1-3 years off and on. Anesthesia doctor said not to take it day before and day of surgery so i didn't. And i haven't since. I was sleeved on 1/29. Does anyone else take pills? Is it ok to swallow small tablets ??

hi guys so i have started stage 3 of my diet and i am sick of it. i drink my water and protein shakes. i eat sugar free pudding and low fat soft cheeses. veggie chili or lentil soup mostly 99% fat free...but what else can i have?? anyone cook ground turkey with fat free brown gravy??? can i eat lipton soup ?? any other tips or meals

yeah i agree. but i think i may something more like asthma related. i do feel and hear a little wheezing. perhaps bronchial. i started my nebulizer last night. if i'm not better by monday ill call the doctor. thanks guys for the support

I don't know if I'm getting a sore throat or what's going on but my throat hurts a little bit but it's more so in my chest. No Pain at all. just this weird stuck feeling like i just ate something too fast but all i had today was a Boost and a Chobani Yogurt and lots of water. Plus my vitamins. So i don't know what it could be. Earlier this morning while i was showering I had a bad case of the Hiccups. but other than that, nothing out of the ordinary. I'm confused and and nervous per usual. anyone else experience this feeling before? Like you need to burp something up or perhaps even vomit?

just trying to switch things up a bit. anyone try any high Protein Jerky?? or how about ice cream or frozen yogurt?? or even low sugar slush... tired of the S.F. Pops. ice cream is soft...as long as it's F.F. or S.F. can we have it. ? any other tips would be helpful i am moving to stage 5 diet tomorrow!!!!

Ok cool thanks. Oops i meant tomorrow i start stage 4 !

I am going on my 6th week almost with my new sleeve and i just want opinions with my diet. for example i wake up take my Vitamins go to work drink Water then usually have a yogurt or boost then more water then maybe for lunch lentil Soup or veggie chili or just a Protein shake then more water then a small cheese circle or stick. dinner is like chicken with ff brown gravy or tuna or chicken salad. soft carrots or soft broccoli weekends is 1 to 1.5 scrambled egg, vitamins water lunch is tuna or chili snack is yogurt cheese lots of chobani and lots of SF pops tonight i branched out. i had a thin baked pork chop. scraped all the breading off. plus i had 2 long asparagus. with a fork full of whipped mashed potatoes. am i doing ok? am i eating too much or too little? is what im eating ok for my sleeve? thanks in advance.

hey guys. just curious here. i am almost 4 weeks out. i've lost 25lbs preop and an additional 25lbs postop so far. my question relates to the bedroom. does anyone else having a problem with finishing prematurely?? like i mean a little too soon. faster than normal??? never ever had a problem before even at my biggest at 370lbs. and honestly before surgery i could last 30-40 minutes straight. i am so confused/worried. please help. is this normal? anyone else experience this ??

about 6 weeks post op. down almost 60lbs. got sleeved on 01-29-13. i do great all day. drink Water and my Protein shake, have my yogurt and soft cheeses, sometimes tuna. but when it comes to dinner time and the night time i always seem to struggle especially when i'm home. i def graze when i am home. and i hate it. a little Peanut Butter, a little more cheese, S.F. pops etc. sometimes if i eat chicken and f.f. gravy ill eat till im full and then go back later. it's so hard to learn this new way of life but i know i have to. i scraped the cheese of the pizza i made from scratch for my family the other night. is this normal ?? should i feel hungry and still crave food? i know my brain can play tricks on me but when will it stop. i don't want to want pizza or chinese or fast food bc i know it's poison. it's what go me here in the first place. i think i should eat and once im full just leave and walk away or go work out. do you still want food this far out ???

hey sorry. i lost 20lbs pre-op and basically 40lbs post-op and like i said i was sleeved on 01-29

ok so here's the deal. i am dealing with the Nemo Blizzard right now and i am buried. long story short. i find myself being able to eat normal things. baked chips, small portion of grilled cheese, whole wheat bread with PBJ on it. grilled chicken nuggets. now of course i am not eating big portions. all small portions. if i eat too fast i catch myself. when i don't i get bad chest pains/heartburn/gas etc. now this isnt my plan. i did not plan for this i just have nothing in the house. my wife is pregnant and we also have an 11 month old so time and planning is tough. i am still taking my vitamins and drinking water. but could anyone else eat out there like this? i mean 2-4 bites and i am full i just think it's amazing. don't worry i am not crazy. once the storm passes i am back to the grocery store for yogurt, protein drinks, and sugar free popsicles.

how many weeks/months out were you before you tried a snack listed above just wondering. how did they sit with you and your sleeve

theyre my poison too. i'm almost 6 weeks out and all ive tried was 'rice cake mini chips' . i feel like i can eat alot of them i have to be careful. havent tried anything else. i hope i dont either

I think i went back to work way too early. originally took 5 weeks off and went back after 2 weeks. i am freezing pretty much all the time. hands and feet especially. and i am exhausted. really tired especially after work. i am drinking plenty of Water and getting my Protein in. anyone else going through this? all in all i've lost 55lbs including the 20lbs i lost preo-op so i know i've lost a few layers

So today makes 4 days post-op. I'm not really too hungry. some stomach pain, gas, etc. but I seem to be doing ok. just want the pain sites to heal and stop hurting. i got 6 in total. the other night we cooked. i fed my daughter some chicken finger style and some fries. wifey had a steak and cheese. she felt bad. but i honestly didn't care too much thank God. I'm just curious...any sleevers out there that have been sleeved for more than a year....? back in the day i could go out to eat, have a few apps, then have a huge filet mignon plus potatoes plus 3 shrimp plus bread dessert salad and drinks. sometimes even wifeys leftovers. if we went to a burger joint, i'd eat a 1/2 lb. burger, fries, a coke and or shake plus onion rings for the table and whatever wifey didnt eat. pizza, i could easily eat a whole pizza large. Mcdonald's wow forget it. 2 large fries 2 double cheeseburgers gallon of coke and 10 pc chicken nuggets. with a ton of sauce and ketchup to boot. so i'm just curious, once the healing is all said and done, what will i be able to eat ?? if i order a whole burger will i be able to finish it or 1/4 or 1/2 ?? just interested in this. i don't plan on gaining weight back if i lose a lot like i said im just curious. like people say you can eat what you want just smaller portions. my doctor said he had some patients who can still eat like before. true? even possible ?? like if i get a sub can i have a 6 or 12 inch sub plus some chips? just want to fit in and be normal. huge italian family who loves sports i.e. superbowl does NOT help. thanks in advance