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houlenberg started following After All This What If It Doesn't Work......in Tears, Wtf To Eat, How Soon Did You Return To Work After The Sleeve? and and 4 others
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TheNEWME! reacted to a post in a topic: Wtf To Eat
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I know this wasn't asked to me, but I was exactly 4 weeks out yesterday, and I am down 24 lbs. Went to the doc yesterday for my 4 week post-op f/u appt. I asked about what to eat in stage 3. They said stage 3 is really only about a week and then it becomes trial and error. So she said I can try all soft fruits, soft/steamed veggies, soft cheeses, Beans, oatmeal, moistened ground turkey (like in chili), and a few other things. I'm SO excited about trying new foods. LOL! I think I'm most excited about scrambled eggs, pickles, and chili. Hoping at least ONE of those agrees with me! She also said my constant dry mouth and/or feelings of hunger are most definitely due to dehydration. She said the fact that I'm craving salt kinda confirms that. So I REALLY have to push the Water. All in all, it was a good appt.!
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houlenberg reacted to a post in a topic: Mushy Protein Foods
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houlenberg reacted to a post in a topic: First Day Of "soft" Food... Already Not Going Well...
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houlenberg reacted to a post in a topic: First Day Of "soft" Food... Already Not Going Well...
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I start stage 3 (soft foods/mushies) tomorrow. I have no clue what to eat. The only things I can think of are scrambled egg whites or egg beaters, tuna salad w/very little lite mayo, cottage cheese (already having this), part skim ricotta (just started having this), and soft cheeses. What else can I have? I am craving salt BADLY. I am totally sweets'd out b/c all the shakes are chocolate or vanilla, etc. I want a pickle. Do you think I will be able to have the inside of a pickle (minus the skin)? What else can I eat in this stage? HELP! Thanks!
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How Soon Did You Return To Work After The Sleeve?
houlenberg replied to Jenny12's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had hiatal hernia repair and VSG on 11/1, with a 2 night hospital stay, and I went back to work on 11/11. -
Frustrated And Disgusted...
houlenberg replied to Soli3l's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I wish I was feeling the anti ghrelin effect but I still feel hunger frequently throughout the day. Really hoping this changes when I start solids again. I'm on stage 2 for a few more days. -
How Long Til You Got To 600-800 Calories/day?
houlenberg replied to cmf1267's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm 4 weeks out of surgery and still on full liquids but my shakes go down VERY easily. I can easily hit 550-650 cals/day. I'm really hoping to stay at that level when I start soft/mushy foods this Friday. Really hoping to feel the restriction I have yet to feel. -
What Average Weekly Inches Loss?
houlenberg replied to sleeve_sister's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm only 4 weeks out of surgery and I'm down 19 lbs but not down ANY inches. I can't figure out how this is possible. -
Slimies- What Does It Feel Like?
houlenberg replied to Lollyx3's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I feel the exact opposite. I have constant dry mouth which I'm assuming is from being in constant ketosis. I hate that pasty mouth feeling though. -
After All This What If It Doesn't Work......in Tears
houlenberg replied to READY TO LOSE IT's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi I'm new here but wanted to say I could have written the original post. I was sleeved on 11/1/12 and I'm still on full liquids. I do get full enough from the shakes but they go down really easily. And I still get hungry quite frequently throughout the day. I start soft/mushy foods Friday so I'm REALLY hoping I start feeling more restriction. I'm scared I did this for nothing but gonna try to trust the process.