LipstickLady

@@LittleBill I think you did great, personally. My party navigation is usually pretty similar. The only thing I would tweak was the punch. I go for red wine or a vodka/diet ginger ale. Less risky than punch for me.

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@@krr343 Awesome! I am glad we cleared that up. Thanks for explaining my misunderstanding. I appreciate it.

Wait, whuuuuut? Where did anyone "act like progressing" is "failing your sleeve"? I asked a sincere question, got a sincere reply and shared my different experience. See, some of us can actually have different opinions WITHOUT getting defensive. It's a cool thing, really. It's called adulting. Believe it or not some of us can also reply to a post and not be addressing you Welllppp... I was the only one who had a differing experience, so... And NO ONE said ANYTHING about "failing their sleeve" or progressing off plan. Who WERE you addressing then?

Wait, whuuuuut? Where did anyone "act like progressing" is "failing your sleeve"? I asked a sincere question, got a sincere reply and shared my different experience. See, some of us can actually have different opinions WITHOUT getting defensive. It's a cool thing, really. It's called adulting.

At ELEVEN days out? Phew! Living life on the edge... I was still on full liquids. I was advanced pretty quickly too but part of that is because I was not enjoying the pureed stage so I asked if I could just chew the supreme crap out of the next stage of food and was given the ok.I wasn't "enjoying" it either, but enjoying got me to the point where I needed WLS, so... My surgeon's practice skips full liquids and mushy foods unless regular food isn't tolerated. And so far, I have tolerated everything I've eaten. I just eat a lot less than I used to, and skip carbs.Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App Rock on, freaky bro! i was too scared to try anything fried my entire first year.

At ELEVEN days out? Phew! Living life on the edge... I was still on full liquids. I was advanced pretty quickly too but part of that is because I was not enjoying the pureed stage so I asked if I could just chew the supreme crap out of the next stage of food and was given the ok.I wasn't "enjoying" it either, but enjoying got me to the point where I needed WLS, so...

At ELEVEN days out? Phew! Living life on the edge... I was still on full liquids.

A lot of people don't think to check the carbs in the soup because it's ... soup. Thick chowders use a lot of flour or other thickeners that make them higher in carbs than you expect.

Same. My highest incision is about three inches above my belly button. My boobs don't hang that low (yet)!

Nine weeks? Your stomach isn't fully healed! :faint: I was cleared at 6 months.

Well, a properly done sleeve will not stretch. As you continue to heal, the swelling will go down and your volume will increase slightly. This is normal. I do think you are getting in some slider foods like mashed potatoes. Chunky soup is also not your best option. If you stick to firm Proteins, vegetables, cheese and Beans, you will feel your restriction quicker and stay full longer. Of course, follow your nutritionists guidelines. I'm not sure where you are on your food progression. At six weeks, I was still on soft... Edit. Reread your op. You are still on soft as well. Try sticking to soft proteins like fish and crab and saucy meats. Cheese is great, and of course yogurt, beans and avocado. Mashed Taters are amazing but they aren't your friend.

What a strong woman you are! You absolutely deserve all the blessings you have and all happiness in the world. You are amazing.

So when you quit smoking, you gained forty? Argh! Was it carbs or fatty foods? Mindless eating? Congrats on quitting, btw!

So out of curiousity, and tell me to shove it if you care to, has your weight been stable for those eight years?

I totally feel what you're saying above. I definitely had food issues but I had this surgery so I could gain the right tools to deal with my issues, relearn good habits and conquer my obesity. Because of my restriction and my absolute commitment to making this work this time around, I was able to lose the weight and maintain that loss. I get frustrated by "cheating" posts because it's my feeling that people who go to the surgical extreme to lose the weight should respect their bodies enough to fully heal before turning back to crap foods. This post concerns me, though, and maybe I'm wrong. I felt like you gave the impression that you don't think you have food issues (that's where you correct me). To me, it sounds as if you have some severe ones. No, you can't help your physique, and PCOS sucks, but you're dealing with a lot of other issues here that have culminated in food and obesity. Yo yo dieting, binging and purging, eating football sized meal resulting in childhood obesity ... those are food issues. I hope you're getting support via counseling? No judgment. Just an uneducated observation.

I used to be very claustrophobic. As my body got smaller, the space around me got larger and most of my claustrophobia has gone away. Weird NSV for sure.

I drink diet soda and I have a sleeve.

@@Xombae This is a safe place to let off a little steam. No worries.

I'm a grazer. My restriction is SO freaking tight, I have to be. I also have to be extra mindful of WHAT I am grazing on. I will disagree with some of the advice above, but only because it is working **for me**. I eat a shit-ton of cheese. I eat almonds. I eat beef Jerky and eggs. I eat lunch meat rolled with cheese. I can only eat a few ounces at a sitting, but I eat every two hours or so. I don't count calories or fat, I count carbs. As long as I stay under carb count, I am golden. When I introduce chips or cracker or bread, I am screwed. So I don't. Meat, cheese, veggies = loss. Carbs = gain. This is my new normal and I am OK with it.

As far as I'm concerned, we're groovy. I certainly don't stalk your posts waiting to jump on you as you accused, but again, if **anyone** starts hurling out the name calling, I'm calling them on it. I've always lived by the mantra to not dish it out if you can't take it. I'm good. You?

Picture this. Throw a few ounces of steak or chicken in the blender with a few teaspoons of Water and give it a whirl. When you dump it out, you will most likely still have about the same amount in VOLUME. Now, take a few ounces of cheetos, chips, Cookies, crackers, chocolate, etc. Add a few teaspoons of water and again, give it a whirl. Your volume is decreased drastically. Which keeps you full longer and which do you imagine slides through faster?

Girl, I am not trying to "run you off the site". I never had any beef with you honestly. As a matter of fact, I always liked you. I was shocked when that conversation went down and ever since you've been pulling the mean girl at the playground card, when in fact, well... You've been gone for days and the first thing you say starts with the name calling? You do you, but again, I will call ANYONE on the name calling, especially when they are pointing fingers at others. I despise it that much. Block me.

Clearly your posture needs to be enhanced.