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That's so great Jess!!!' I'm too scared to weigh!!! I'll see where I am tomorrow when I go for my post op visit!

Oh no!!! I'm not sure, but probably!!! Be careful!! Hope you are feeling better!

I think it's normal for us to feel we will be unsuccessful... But we must push through the negative, do what is required and we too will start to see the numbers come down. I have not weighed myself since surgery, I will at my first post op visit. It's Monday so I'm excited to see where I am. I did try on a pair of pants that I couldn't button before surgery and I could button them today and they were comfortable. That joy was short lived though because I tried on another pair and they fit just like they used too... I wanted them to be baggy!????????????. I know this is not a race so I'm just taking it day by day. Physically I am doing fine, I have returned to work as of last Tuesday and although I'm tired, it's ok. Mentally this has been tough, way more than I ever imagined. I am glad to have you guys though!!! It helps so much!

Omg !! Lol I bet hmmmmm I want some . I am only 10 days post op how many days are you ? I am sooooo tired of the liquid diet like I don't even bother eating broth it's just not fun , all I do is drink all day ughhhh i am feeling really down I'm 10 days post op too... I just could not take it any longer and I feel myself getting depressed. I was not eating anything, just drinking the shakes because nothing else was good. The mashed potatoes were wonderful, I had a protein shake as well so I got my protein in. It was just wonderful to get something other than sweet in my mouth

I did too!!!! Last night and today.. I have not had anything else!! They were wonderful!

You look beautiful on both pictures... Just more happy and healthy on the one taken today.

How is everyone doing?

You look great!!

So mommyjamie!!! What did you eat today?

My surgery was 4/23, I have a follow up on Monday and praying to be moved to puréed!!!! This has been tough and I'm not in a happy place yet but your post make me smile.

Mommyjamie I like you!! I love your post! You are real and ask questions that relate to me too! I'm with you about this food thing!!! I'm hungry and so ready to move to purée!!! I laughed at another post you had where you said you chewed a shrimp and thought thank God I'm not alone. I do admit I have not chewed anything, but I have wanted to. Last night I had mashed potatoes and I shouldn't have cause I'm still on full liquids... But it was really good and I tolerated it.

You look great!!!

Hey guys I'm extra hungry right now!!! I want real food. I licked some Peanut Butter off a knife. I just want something that's not liquid and not sweet.

That's a good idea!!! But the spaghetti sounds really good ( it's one of my favorites)!!! I t

That sounds good!!!

What's everyone eating tonight? I'm sooooo sick of shakes, I don't want broth. I don't like yoghurt.I need some ideas guys!!!! I'm on full liquids.. I'm so ready for this part to be over! What about some very thin grits... I don't know....

I'm 5 days post op RNY, after eating I get a really sick feeling.. It makes me lie down.. I feel nauseated and get weak feeling... It first happened yesterday when I had egg drop Soup. I felt bad after eating and did not eat it again. I went back to my shake and I had about 4oz... That too mAde me sick. Today I've had 1 Protein shake 11oz which was halved and drank at two separate times and I has the same feeling. Can anyone help me.

Thank you all for your replies. That day my glucose level was 66 and I felt terrible, but I did as you guys have suggested ( I had a little apple juice) and I have not had any more issues. Working hard to get in all my Protein and Water... This site has been a lifesaver !!!!!

I checked my blood sugar and it is low... Any suggestions on how to bring it up on the full liquid phase

That's great!!!! I have not gotten on the scale since they weighed me before surgery. I know what you mean about head hunger... It's the worse. My doctor allows full liquids from day 3 so I've been doing that... It's not easy.. It seems that everything we can have is sweet and I'm sick of sweet!!! I did have some egg drop Soup yesterday and it tasted good but afterward I felt queasy and hot and I thought maybe I did too much. I will go back to Protein Shakes alone today because I don't want to feel like I did yesterday. This surgery is way more of a mental challenge then a physical one. Don't get me wrong the physical has been a little tough, I'm moving a little slower but at 5 days post op I'm not on pain medication, so that just shows how the pain is. But I don't have a pill that makes my mouth and mind to stop wanting to taste food!!!

My prayers are with you all!! You will do great!!! Give us an update when you can!!!

These message boards really prepared me for surgery... My surgery has gone as they have said it would. The only thing I wish I would have paid more attention to is head hunger!!! It's killer and real!!! It will set you up for failure, so be strong!