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Well I made some pureed taco meat by cooking lean ground beef, then adding a can of diced tomatoes, a packet of taco seasoning and 2/3 a small can of tomato juice. Whizzed it up in the blender, put shredded cheddar and smashed avocado on top and yummo!!! My husband ate traditional tacos. It was the first meal that we've had together that felt normal. Making a roast from a recipe I got off of the world according to eggface. It's a great blog and website. You should check it out!!

Everytime I update my weight on my ticker, it never updates the weight when my ticker is posted and it just adds another ticker to my signature. I go in and delete the ticker and start over...the current weight will then be posted correctly but it just adds another to my signature. So right now mine is posting 3 tickers with my signature!!! Any suggestions? Particularly from Alex?

Yes I think it's normal. And really good that you are getting that much in. I find the more I meet my liquid and protein goals the more I lose. My nutrionist listed Campbells healthy request vegetable soup blended until smooth as a whole liquid, tomato juice or V8. How long do you have til you can transition to the pureed diet?

Is that a 16oz container of cottage cheese?

Also, if you live near a Kroger, they make Carb Master yogurt and it is delicious and comes in many different flavors

I use Fage or Chobani plain greek yogurt and add the no sugar added delmonte fruit cups (like peaches or pears) or fresh fruit

I use it....and love it....atcgoddess1

I walked miles a day in the park. Really helped to get all of the gas out!

Great job!!

I've been told as well as read in several books that the hair loss typically occurs between months 3 and 8 post op and unfortunately there is not a whole lot you can do to prevent it.

My blood pressure has gone down a lot since surgery and I was never on BP meds. I would say it's just a great sign of your improving health since your surgery!!! Be positive. Great things are happening to your body!!

YEAH YEAAAHHH for you!!!

Glad your surgery was smooth. Best of luck!!

Thanks for the info...

Just about anything can be pureed. Just be forewarned....most of it will look disgusting but it tastes great!!

I just made the same post. I am exhausted. I am going to the Dr on Monday. I'll let you know if I find anything out.

Best of luck!!! Nothing to be scared of....you'll look like a robot when they are done hooking you up though!!

Yes!! My stomach sounded terrible the first couple of weeks. Much better now though! Thank goodness. I would have been so embarrassed to come back to work! Lol!

What an awesome accomplishment!!! Got any secrets, tips or tricks to your amazing success?

I am in need of advice and reassurance. I am 7 1/2 weeks post op. I've just gotten back into the swing of things so to speak. I had some business travel and vacation time. I'm in my second week back at work. I am exhausted. I do my workouts three times a week, get all of my protein and fluids in..but I am utterly exhausted. I cried this morning just dreading the thought of how bad I know I will feel all day. I am going to my primary care physician Monday. I was just wondering if this has happened to anyone else and if so what it could be?

I do take b12 sublingual....but I am wiped out. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions

So glad to hear you are well...you'll be better every day

Dstollery....that was a riot!!!

I'm really sorry that happened to you. People can be so unkind. I feel really overwhelmed with the amount of weight I still have to lose as well. Just remember, you have made a giant positive step in the right direction and you WILL succeed!!

It's very hard in the beginning. I thought I wouldn't lose weight and I was going to be the first person to have this surgery where it didn't work. I was in a state of panic over it. I am still terrified of dumping. I think I have had very mild forms from yogurt and other foods that made me feel bad all day. Just hang in there. You will feel totally different when you start eating "normal" foods again.