nawlenslady

I can't deal with yogurt at all - it makes me gag! I've tried regular and greek; plain and flavored; regular and lite; fruit on the bottom; mixed with fruit; mixed with flavorings - you name it. It's weird - I LOVE sour cream and have no problem eating that but I just can't do yogurt. Tried it both pre- and post-surgery - YUK!! I wish I could since it would be another Protein source for me.

I'm in New Orleans, too - well, Jefferson, actually. Surgery was 11/24/14, the Monday before Thanksgiving. As of 12/23, I'd lost 19 lbs. According to my scale, I've lost another 9 lbs. I haven't been hungry really, but I do crave the taste of some foods - comfort foods, mostly. Things like meat loaf, mashed potatoes, mac & cheese. And I'd love to have a scoop of ice cream - especially Blue Bell Creole Cream Cheese! I haven't given in, and am trying to find things to substitute since I'm having cravings, not hunger. Any ideas?

I'm in New Orleans/Jefferson Parish area. Surgery on 11/24/14 - lost 19 lbs as of 12/23/14.

Hi everyone - My name is Diana and my surgery was 11/24/14. I decided to have gastric sleeve surgery for health reasons - diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and sleep apnea were the main reasons. Having no energy and not ever feeling refreshed after sleeping were a couple of the minor reasons. Knowing that, as I get older, I have only myself to take care of me was another big reason. I started at a bit more than 250 lbs, was 245 lbs on surgery day, and weighed in at 226 lbs on 12/29/14 which was my most recent appointment. I hesitate to use the numbers on my scale because they are quite different than the doctor's scale. However, on my scale today, I weighed 217 lbs. I'm on the "fork tender foods" portion of the diet now. But I still drink 1 or 2 Protein shakes a day to get in my protein. I'm sort of afraid to eat. My biggest problem has always been that I like the taste of good food, and being from New Orleans, good food can be found EVERYWHERE! Most days I'm not really hungry, I just miss the taste of food - meat loaf, mashed potatoes, corn, fried catfish, potato salad, etc., etc. I'm trying to find some quick, easy, good tasting recipes for chicken and fish that I can start eating. When I do eat, I don't seem to have an issue as far as how much to eat. I can probably eat a total of about 1/2-3/4 of a cup of food total. I'm satisfied and feel fairly full. I do, from time to time, crave something sweet. Previously, I loved to eat ice cream. Not every day, but it was one of my weaknesses. I've discovered Cool Whip lite which I eat frozen along with a drizzle of sugar-free chocolate syrup. A couple of tablespoons does the trick. I'm looking forward to reading the stories of other "gastric sleevers". Diana