amy0501

Thankfully I didn't have a 3 week liquid diet. Went home on purred foods, soft after one week.

I don't have acrylics anymore, moved on to my natural nails with shellac/gel polish! It's awesome! Yes, I had to remove my nail polish before surgery. They look at your nails for oxygen content. You may want to ask.

Walmart makes a liquid Vitamin C called Wellese. It's actually good - kinda like a dreamsicle. It's worked great for me

I had surgery May 1 & down 19 lbs! I came home on puréed food. I'm not sure why you gained weight on puréed? Was it high fat? I think you're doing a GREAT job getting your protien in. I'm still struggling getting it all in. I lost 13 lbs the first week & it's leveled off to 3-4 week, which I think is more attainable. Don't be frustrated. It's not a quick fix. It will take time. Be strong.

Yay! I was wondering about jerky. My friend sent me a website with great jerky. www.healthysnackin.com. You should eat the shrimp! Great protein!

Hello Alll! This may seem inconsequential, but looking for answers. I am 3 weeks post-op and am getting used to the diet. I love to cook & one of my pet peeves is cold food. When I take the 20-25 minutes my doc recommends to eat, my food gets cold in minutes. Makes me crazy. I don't want to keep microwaving, ugh. Any suggestions? Thanks!!

Well, 10 days after surgery I experienced my first "coming back up". I didn't chew my salmon enough & that was that. It was kind of scary - I started to feel like I couldn't breathe. I am fine, but lesson learned. CHEW CHEW CHEW!!

I was hoping I'd start loving sugar free jello, crystal light, etc. Ugh. Nope. I still hate them. Looking for alternatives.

Hey all! Just wanted to share. I had my one week post-op appt this afternoon & am down 13 lbs! Much more than I thought it would be! I actually started to cry. Such a girl! Don't get discouraged! So stoked!

2 weeks. Seems like a good amount of time.

I just made a banana mango protien shake using Ensure High Protein Vanilla shake! 25 grams of protein only 5 grams sugar! Found at Walmart - they have chocolate too.

Hang in there! My doc let me go home on soft foods. Been making scrambled eggs, pureeing chicken, cottage cheese with fruit. Kinda good. I was watching a movie Saturday night with my husband & told him I miss Papa Johns with cocktails while we watch a movie. We still had fun. Have to separate food with good times. Good times are still to be had & food choices will increase. Can't wait for grilled shrimp, chicken, etc just in smaller amounts.