Butterflyjdjl

I am now 8 weeks post op and my Nut has cleared me to eat pretty much anything. I am having a hard time with breakfast options. I am burnt out on grits & eggs and I don't like any of the other hot cereals (oatmeal, cream of wheat, malt o meal). Any good good options y'all have tried for breakfast???? Thanks!

This sounds delicious and easy to have on hand. Will give it a try...thanks!

I prefer my grits savory. As a kid I ate them with sugar but as an adult I prefer cheese or onions in mine.

I am also burnt out on those Premier shakes! Been drinking those since pre-op. I drink one on the way home from work but they are too thick for me to stomach in the morning.

I haven't tried any cereals yet, but maybe I'll experiment with shakes and see how that works for me. Thanks! I do the egg variation thing but that's pretty much my only option or the grits which does not have much protein, if any.

I'm a month post op as of yesterday. I have lost 19 lbs since the day of surgery and 39 lbs total since starting this journey in November. I am adapting well and enjoying the results but eating has become such a chore. It's often painful to swallow even soft foods and I can feel every morsel going into my pouch. Will it always be like this or will this feeling fade over time?

Thanks gang! It's good to know it won't be this way much longer. I am still learning how to chew 30 times...that one is a hard one for me. I stop eating after a few bites even if I have room for more cause I get frustrated with chewing and the pitter patter of food traveling down to my stomach. Glad to know there's hope for the future.

Yesterday marked 3 weeks post op for me. Day of surgery I weighed 225, and after losing then gaining then losing again, I am now down to 209! So close to 1derland that I can finally get excited. My issue is that people are starting to notice my rapid weight loss and asking me what I'm doing. I have been called "skinny" so many times this week, all I can do is laugh (cause I'm still far from skinny). I don't feel it's anybody's business but those who I've already shared with about my surgery. For those who chose to go this route and keep it your business, what did you tell me when they asked about your weight loss? Or your new eating habits? Just curious cause I wanna say none of your business, but I don't want to be rude! Lol

So this is just a vent cause I know the other half of my stomach is gone for good, but so far I am regretful. I weighed myself this morning before my 2 week post op appt today and I have gained 4 lbs. Really? So I cut out half my stomach and eat purée foods and liquids for three weeks straight to gain weight? Heck, I was losing before the surgery and now I get the sleeve done and I'm gaining! Totally frustrated and can't wait to see the doc today so I can vent to him too and hopefully find out what the heck I'm doing wrong! Sigh...frustrated, hungry, regretful and still fat. ????

Thanks everyone! This site has been my saving grace over the last two weeks cause without it I feel I would be so depressed! You all give good feedback and advice and it really helps a lot. My appt is this afternoon so I will keep y'all posted. I stopped getting on the scale everyday last Friday because it was driving me crazy. Only reason I got on this morning is to compare what my scale says to what it says at the doc's office today. I actually feel like I've been able to eat more purée food than I should be able to, but it's still been less than 600 calories a day. I'm just over critical I suppose and ready for a change. I try to remind myself that I didn't gain it overnight so I won't lose it overnight either, but I surely didn't expect to be gaining either. Hopefully I will look back at this post in a few months and laugh at myself for being so silly and hard on myself.

This should be fun! I'm 10 days post op and I confess: 1. I am worried that I will not lose weight like all the other success stories I read. 2. I'm tired of purée food and I'm not even suppose to be eating them for another week. 3. Oh yeah, I cheated in week 2 and skipped creamy liquids and went straight to purée food. 4. I'm jealous that my family can still eat whatever they want. It sucks even more cause I do all the grocery shopping and cooking for them. It's pure torture! 5. I am not getting all my Protein each day and I am ready to workout and lose some damn weight!

Hey gang...are there any other safe workouts besides walking I can do within the first month of surgery? My doc said no strenuous workout until after 4 weeks, but walking is not a productive workout for me...I need more cardio!

Today makes 10 days since my surgery. I was 225 day of surgery and 7 days out, I was down to 216. I weighed myself this morning and I'm at 219! What is really going on? I started purée food Friday but I have yet to eat more than 600 calories a day and that is way less food than I ever eaten in a day! I am in panic mode about this weight gain and wondering if this sleeve was a bad idea. Anybody else experience this?

Sorry Frza...I spelled your name wrong in my reply. Anyway, thank you all for your insight. I can go to bed tonight feeling a lot better about my day.

Today I had some applesauce, a Premier Protein shake, some refried beans for lunch and avocado and salsa for dinner. Total was 541 cal. My doc/nut did not tell me a calorie range for each day so is this good? After being on clear liquids for a week, I feel guilty eating food with some substance and actually feeling satisfied!

Thanks Fzra...it's amazing how just a few weeks ago 541 was no big deal and now I feel bad eating that for an entire day! This purée phase is a lot easier than clear liquids.

Thanks so much for these purée recipes. I just started stage 2 today and am already tired of the thought of mashed potatoes and soup all the time. I had the pinto beans and cheese with salsa for lunch today and it was very satisfying.