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I'm a month out, and I was on regualr soup three days out from surgery. I had broccoli and cheddar, tomato, and beef/barly, and never had any problems. I still eat my tomato with crushed up crackers in it. I ate too much broccoli and cheddar so the thought of it kinda makes me sick, but there wasn't a soup I didn't try! Good luck!

I was hoping it would get better, but it's getting worse. I still don't get more than 8 oz of Fluid in a day, and really not much food either. Water makes me gag, and I ues to love it and drink so much. Now nada!

@@VSGAnn2014, I love the biggest looser, and also know that many of the success stories on that show only last for so long, and are unrealistic. But if people are looking for an excuse as to why they're over weight, I'm sure they'll find one.. Anything not to be accountable. Couldn't possibly be the two big mac's, fries, and large coke, it has to be something deep inside. Look and you will find! Lets focus on the negative things in a persons life, never the positives! It's nice that people always have the option of blamining someone in todays world.

I will always blame myself, I'm sadly very lazy, and I love food, so I'm fat. There is not a person on the face of the earth that doesn't have demons, but they're not an excuse for behaviour. I know the difference between right and wrong, I know it's wrong to have that second peice of chocolate pie, but my will power isn't as great as my desire, sadly. I was sleeved a month ago, and oh how I crave certain foods. I guess I always will, and that's what I have to fight with. I can make excuses and say I was molested I was raped so I have an excuse to eat, but that would be nothing more than lying to myself. I so wish I wasn't taught to be accountable for my actions and could blame it on something or someone else. I'm a firm believer if you look for the dark in yourself or someone else, your sure to find it, be it true or not. Look for the positives, it's so much more rewarding.

@@Stephanie Kandace Molested when I was five, beaten and raped 20 years ago do I blame these things for being over weight? No, I blame my love for lobster and butter, alaska king crab with butter, prawns with butter, chinese food and the three plate fulls I eat because I love it, or my favorite pizza. If I loved shoes and had too many would everyone blame it on my past issues, I would hope not. I love food. All my life I was able to control it by will power and excercising, and as I got older I just decided I was sick of fighting my love for food. There are few people I couldn't out eat when I was thin or fat, I love food. I am accountable for my lack of will power, I am accountable for my lack of excercise, I just didn't want to do it any more. I no more blame my past issues on my weight as I would if I went and robbed a bank and said it's because I was molested. I put that fork to my mouth and do it in a loving and knowing manor. So many people use excuses for their behaviour to justify their actions. I don't. I hold myself accountable, I'm the one who puts that food in my mouth, and why, because I love food, some people love shoes, some love cars, some love clothes, I love food. Does everyone that over indulges in somehthing have under lying problems, or do they just enjoy what they love. If you think you have under lying problems and think it's going to hinder your surgery then deal with them, this surgery is a tool it's not magic.

I know why I over eat... I LOVE food, I love cooking food, I love eating food and I love sharing food. I too watch The Biggest Looser and love the show, but I'm sorry, when they do that "root problem" thing, I just laugh. It has nothing to do with my weight issues. I have people in my life that have suffered unbelievable pain and sorrow and nope they're not fat, nor alcoholics or drug adicts, and I have friends that have the greatest life in the world and they're fat, so, to me I believe it's about will power and the ability to change your eating habits and no longer indulge in wonderful tasting fattening foods. I frankly LOVE food, I love butter, whipping cream, cream cheese, and that will never change. I need to be held accountable for my own weight gain and poor eating habits, it has nothing to do with my life issues. There is a member on here that was on "The Biggest Looser" and the world watched her loose all her weight, but soon as her life and reality started again, she began gaining, so was recently sleeved. I haven't read anythig from her lately, so I hope this has helped her.

What a great bio! Congrats on your success and your butt lift, nothing can stop you now!

Again, you sound like me, I did appetite suppressant as well (for ever). Just be careful, little bites, little sips. I did broccoli and cheddar as well, and I chewed the broc and still did okay. I went crazy at the mere site of broth so had to move things along. your body will tell you a lot, and if you eat slowly it will give it time to say yay or nay. Just take little bites and little sips. I won't tell you what I ate and when as I'm a bad influence. My biggest craving is still chinese food, and I tried to go to my favorite resturant when I was home the last time and it was closed. I'm home in two weeks and that will probably be the first place I go. Your stomach needs to heal for the next two months, so be gentle on it, but don't starve yourself either..

Holy smokes, I went to Tijuana (alone) and didn't take half the stuff you are, and didn't miss a thing. I also work eight hours from home (16 days on five days off) and have made due with what ever they have on site. This is so much easier than I think you think it is. Why aren't you taking your own toothbrush or debit / visa card? I went with a carry on and that's it, and had no help before, during or after. I drove myself to the airport, drove myself home, then did laundry cleaned my house, went grocery shopping and went to bed. The following day I worked several horses, cleaned my truck and began packing to go back to work. This surgery is so much easier than ever thought. Sometimes a person can do more harm by over thinking. What meds do you need afterwards? I had surgery a month ago, and no problems what so ever. Don't over do this or over think this. I travel a lot so took all my regular stuff (face cream, toothbrush, toothpaste).

Holy smokes, you sound like me. I had cravings the day after surgery. Do some Jello and tomato Soup, just a few little bites, that helped me. I started on jello right away, and tomato soup (with a little melted cheese) a few days after and it helped. I then started on Protein shakes five days after surgery (okay I was allowed, but couldn't stand the taste), then had cottage cheese and pudding six days after surgery. Just little amounts, a spoonful or two, what ever made me feel better. I had horrible cravings and still do, but now when I cave to my cravings, it's not as tasty and exciting as I thought. My stomach is still healing, I think it takes two months for it to feel better and accept foods a little better. Just remember, soft, soft, soft. Slow and steady! I was sleeved Sept 14!

I had my surgery Sept 14, and it was easy, absolutley no problems what so ever. But now I can't drink Water, it makes me gag and I can't add flavorings if it has artificial sweetners in them. Any suggestions how to get the water in. I don;t think I even get 8 oz in a day, so it's not good!

Wow, I'd be consulting with a doctor right now.

@@tkwyant Holy hanna, from which rock did your doctor just crawl out from. I would cut all ties with a medical professional with such one sided clueless information. Any and all medical advice from him I would file in my brain as nil and void. Nope no diarrhea, I was sleeved a month ago, I take vitamines, I eat what everyone else does, this is not a death sentence, it's a health sentence, it gives you the tools to be healthy, that's all, that's it.. Yikes I wonder how many other people this doc has misguided with his closed minded opinions, he should be offering advice based on facts, not his opinion which is WRONG! I would place him in the "Bad Doctor" file!

@bariatricdreamer No need to worry about travelling alone. They pick you up at the airport, there are other people in the van with you to meet, they take you to the hotel where everyone else is, then the following day you go to the hospital with everyone. When your done, you go back to the hotel with everyone, and out shopping in a group. So don't feel scared, your not alone, there will be lots of others there.

I took a week off and had absolutely no problems. I was also able to do laundry, vacuum, work my horses, etc five days after. Let your body tell you what you can and can't do.

@@Kathy812, Thanks I'll give it a try, right now actually. I'm not even worried about calories anymore, I'm worried about fluids and protein and goofy things like that to keep me alive.

I have both the Syntrax Nectars and Unjury and both make me gag, I've tried the costco premier and I can almost tolerate them, but I'm getting sick of them. I can't even drink water, it makes me gag. I'm so looking for a solution for both fluids and protein as I'm not getting either of them, please if anyone has a recommendation I really need help! I think I'm starving myself to death slowly, and am praying my kidneys don't shut down.

@@Rsims1985 yup, it's not easy. I work for an Oil company, and spend 16 days away from home and then home for five days. I'm on my first shift away from home since surgery and it's not easy. If you can tolerate (and I can't) Protein shakes, you've got it made. I still eat with everyone, but only a few bites. I've never hidden from anyone at work that I was sleeved, so they all understand my two mouthfuls and I'm done routine. Good luck!

I'm three weeks out and Water is still disgusting to me, so if you find a solution please let me know. I also can't stand the taste of Protein shakes, so I'm with ya.. I I made pineapple Jello and ate it before it settled, I poured in the hot water, stirred it, added a cup of ice cubes, then spoon fed myself with that, I also ate the ice cubes as they melted. It got me going, might not be the answer for anyone else, but it helped me.

@@sherripark Please understand I'm not trying to sound rude, but stop worrying about what others think and notice. You notice and that's GREAT, keep on going. I'll tell you, one day you'll wake up, and suddenly everyone will notice and you'll be thinking "what the hell". Just keep going, your a larger gal, it might take a while before it's that noticable to others. It'll come, hang in there (and big congrats on the 70 pounds).

@@hollisrn76 I paid $4400 to have my sleeve done. I didn't have to jump threw any hoops or do all the crazy silly things our health care instructs us to do.. I knew I needed help, I got help. I feel the surgeons in Mexico are much better than here in Canada as it's their lively hood, they have to do a good job or they'll be out of a job. Here in Canada, you screw up or do a crappy job, oh well, that's what insurance is for, so they don't really give a care. Dr. E. Ortiz did mine and there were no problems.

I'm three weeks out and still crave chinese food, pizza and a big fat juicy steak. I have yet to have a Protein shake I enjoy, they all taste horrible to me, and I'm still craving food, real food.

Dr. E. Ortiz, it was easy, no pain, no problems, no worries!

Walk, soon as I start walking, my intestines start talking.. Walk, walk, and walk!

I was sleeved the 14th of September in Tijuana with Dr. E. Ortiz at a lighter me. It was easy, no pain, no problems, no issues. I paid $4,400 US. I have found that at this point you can't over eat, nor can you really eat anythng you shouldn't as it comes right back up. Small bites, chew, chew, chew and enjoy. My story is a little different as I work away from home, and went back to work a week after being sleeved. I work eight hours from home, in a very remote location 1.5 hours from the closest small town, so I've had to make due with what I brough with me, and what the camp I'm staying in can provide. You can eat the turkey, you can eat the stuffing, you can eat what ever, but really small portions and slowly, enjoy this new tool, but don't let it rule your life! The most important thing is Protein, get in as much of that as possible!