GingerSlim

Or the first time in many years, my weight starts with a 1!!!!! I had my 1 month NUT visit today, and when I stepped on the scale and it read 199.5...I screamed! It's only by a thread....but I'll take it!

I survived my first dinner in a restaurant. Only ate the grilled chicken out of the taco. Did not eat the flour tortilla or the cilantro & cabbage that were also inside. I cut it up into the tiniest pieces ever. ( I think the waitress thought I was nuts). The only thing that bothered me was that I never got to even take a sip of my water ( damn half hour rule!) The "old me" would have been bothered by the massive amounts of wings & beer that surrounded me. Or the plate of "loaded tater tots" that the couple next to us had. But instead, this Sleevie Wonder was bothered by not being able to drink water when she wanted to. Should we chalk it up to a first NSV???

Today is my 1 month "sleeveaversery". I am making my first attempt to go OUT for dinner. I'm so nervous, but I read the menu in advance & will be eating the inside of a chicken or fish taco. Wish me luck! (Let's hope for no puking in public!)

I could not do the liquid pain medicine either. (Tylenol with codeine) It was so horrible tasting & burned going down. It just wasn't worth it to take it. I called my surgeon & he said to try taking Tylenol PM or extra strength Tylenol in pill form. He said that as long as it's not a horse pill, it will be fine...and it was. Took very little water with it & it went down fine. Only took it at night for the first couple says home to help me sleep better. Hope you have a speedy recovery!!!

Is it ok to take the vitamins 2 hours apart from each other?

I was also sleeved on July 22nd. Had a large hernia repair too. Most times when I eat & drink I get a pain in my throat (along with a lot of gurgling). I have gotten no reaction from my sleeve...only the pain in the throat. Weird??? Anyone else experience this?

How soon after surgery is it ok to eat protein bars? I think my quest bars would do me some good right now. And why do doctors say that protein bars are not to take the place of the shakes???

What are all my fellow 7/22 sleeves eating these days? My Dr. let me start purée a week early. I am able to do 1/4 cup of eggbeaters with some cheese mixed in. I ate 2tbsp of Smuckers reduced fat natural peanut butter...very good. I made turkey chili (cooked the ground turkey breast & then zapped it to dust in a blender)...sits well & turned out great. Perfect consistency & make me feel like I'm eating "normal". 1/4-1/2 cup of that. I also can do 1/4-1/2 cup of retried beans mixed with cheese & the ground turkey "dust". I also mixed a little taco seasoning with Fage Greek yogurt to dip the beans in. (Hot sauce still isn't sitting well). Hubby crab cakes. I was nervous about this, but he made with ground up almonds(dust) as the bread crumbs...very little just to hold them together. Once cooked, I was able to mash up real good with a fork & had no problems going down. Today I will be making the Ricotta Bake from the World According to Eggface blog. If you haven't been on it, do yourself a huge favor & get on her blog now! Every post surgery recipe you can imagine!!! She is 8 years post op. So there is a ton of info! I also has a large hernia/hole in diaphragm repair. Other than the awful gurgling sound that come from my esophagus up my throat...I feel fantastic. Down 30 lbs. (only 5 lbs away from "Onederland")

You look amazing!!! You should be super proud of yourself!!!!

Be careful with the Cholula at first. Pre sleeve...I put that on everything. I'm sure I will again, but in the early stage it hasn't felt so great going down.

It totally does!!! Lol! I don't see a Doctor again until the 28th. Did your doctor say it was normal (and will eventually go away)?

Do I still need to stop drinking a half hour before & after in drink my protein shakes? Or can I keep drinking since it's not "food"? This would make my timing issues with getting in all my food a lot easier. Any suggestions?

I have constant gurgling too. And sometimes it's super loud & embarrassing. Is this normal? I thought maybe it was a result of the hiatal hernia repair. I certainly hope it goes away soon!

I know Eggface has some suggestions, but would like to hear from everyone else who has already been through or going through this phase. Also...did tomato Soup give anyone problems?

I have stalled too and I am only 2 weeks out. Still on liquids...but have not seen the scale drop since Thursday. A little disappointing. I expected the liquids phase to be the time I drop the most.

Premier Protein Chocolate shake. You can get at walmart or sams club....and a few other places. Taste more like chocolate milk & not too "proteiny". The key for me is to pour it over a ton of ice & never smell it!

What about a butter spray? Like Olivio or I Can't Believe it's not butter spray? It might do the trick.

I am 2 weeks post op & feel like I have stalled already. Granted, I know I should be on the scale everyday, but let's face it...most of us are. I have gotten in most of my liquid and about 50-53 g of protein each day & anywhere for 400-600 calories on full liquids...but the scale hasn't budged in 4 days. It's really frustrating. Anyone else in the same boat? I will say...I have lost 27 lbs. (12 were from 2 week pre op diet), so I shouldn't complain too much. Just needed to vent.

I am really missing actual food. Being on liquids still (2 weeks post op), I have a great desire to chew. I never thought I would be so excited for the puréed stage. I can't wait for eggs, retried beans, and the ricotta bake from the Eggface blog.The delicious smell of my kids microwave popcorn in the house is going to put me over the edge!!!

I am 3 days post-op & I am nervousness to swallow any pills. The one prescription I have in pill form is Prilosec. It's a capsule, so I have mixed it with sugar free Italian ice...but I am wondering if I should just give it a shot & try to take the pill whole. Any advice?

Did you have regular Campbell's mushroom soup, or a low fat version? I love mushroom soup! My post op,appt is tomorrow & I am looking forward to the "full liquids" stage. I unfortunately do not like yogurt, cream of wheat & pudding...so it will be 2 weeks of soup for me!

I don't like many (most) of the protein shakes/powders out there...but 2 of my main sources are Unjury chicken soup (nice break from all the sweet, without that awful "protein"taste...and Premier Protein chocolate shake over a lot of ice. It has 30g of protein in 11oz. That is liquid gold!!!It's been hard for me to gauge when I'm full because of only being on liquids, but I do get a gurgling feeling when I drink. Is that what full feels like? Or an I drinking too fast?

Am 1 week post op & I have had no problems with whatever anyone eats, cooks, grills, crunches, etc in front of me...EXCEPT popcorn. My kids make it every night & it smells so darn good. I certainly will not try to indulge for a very, very long time, but from those with experience...will I be able to eat it again someday? Or do the kernels tend to irritate the sleeve?

Just had mine done on Tuesday 7/22. 2nd day was toughest, but even then...no regrets!

i absolutely looooove spicy! I really hope my new sleeve loves it too! Fingers crossed!