Threein1

Hello group! It's been awhile since my last post. My journey started in Jan 2008, where I started around 370lbs. I was able to loose 110 lbs plus before running into a serious with my band a couple of years back. The band slipped and I was having constant reflux no matter what was eaten. Water or food, it didn't matter. To fix the issue, all the fluid was removed. Afterwards, I wasn't allowed to have any fluid injected for a period of time... I don't recall the length of time, but it was more than a few months. Though I have insurance, I can't keep up with the charges the insurance company will not cover, so more time lapsed. After a year or so, I returned to the doctor's office, but my doctor was no longer available. He had moved on! So, the new doctor checked things out with a serious of expensive tests and radiology. After a bit more time, the new doctor inject just a few cc to see how things behaved, then a month or later another cc. Its been more than an a year since I last seen a doctor because of the bills. Prior to the 3 cc I gained about 60 pounds back and since I've lost 30. It's been a long road, but I am still 70 pounds less than where I started and I am working (slowly) on reducing more without the doctors. I feel pretty good for the most part... the part that doesn't always feel good is more age related than anything...

I just entered the puree stage at two weeks post surgery. I am now able to eat apple sause, mashed taters, cottage cheese and such. However, there has to me more. What can you add to this list?:smile:

Well, I know I haven't posted since day eight, but nothing much had changed at that point. Today, I had my first visit with my doctor since surgery and I am glad to report that I down 32lbs. I get to move onto puree foods tonight...yippee! Mashed potatos are sounding pretty good for dinner. I would like to hear from others what they had come up with for recipes during this puree period.

Well, I know I haven't posted since day eight, but nothing much had changed at that point. Today, I had my first visit with my doctor since surgery and I am glad to report that I down 32lbs. I get to move onto puree foods tonight...yippee! Mashed potatos are sounding pretty good for dinner. I would like to hear from others what they had come up with for recipes during this puree period.

Good Morning to all who are reading. And if it is just me.... well good morning to me. This day finds me in pretty good spirits. Another pound gone and no hunger pains. I am eating or should I say drinking just the broths, juices and jellos. No coffee or teas. And then naturally water. I have just one stitch that seems to be a bit painful when I turn just right, otherwise I don't even know I have been cut. All, but one, of my bandages came off yesterday in the shower. Well off to breakfast..... broth and water! Yippee! :thumbup:

Good Morning to all who are reading. And if it is just me.... well good morning to me. This day finds me in pretty good spirits. Another pound gone and no hunger pains. I am eating or should I say drinking just the broths, juices and jellos. No coffee or teas. And then naturally water. I have just one stitch that seems to be a bit painful when I turn just right, otherwise I don't even know I have been cut. All, but one, of my bandages came off yesterday in the shower. Well off to breakfast..... broth and water! Yippee! :biggrin:

Boy this is a typical Minnesotian group.... we gather, but don't say a lot! :shades_smile:

Well, this morning I am waking with a few more pounds gone. I am now down (unofficially) ten pounds since surgery. Unofficially! Meaning, that I am using the house scale verses the doctors scale. I don't see the doctor until next Thursday and then I will know for sure how I am doing. Still no hunger pains and I am not having issues with not taking in any caffeine at all. I was drinking as many as five to six cups of coffee a day and then two, three sometime four diet cokes a day. I have noticed a large rashy/scaly area I have had on my ankles for years have greatly improved since the surgery a week ago. I have not explanation for it. I will share it with the doctor and report later.

Well, this morning I am waking with a few more pounds gone. I am now down (unofficially) ten pounds since surgery. Unofficially! Meaning, that I am using the house scale verses the doctors scale. I don't see the doctor until next Thursday and then I will know for sure how I am doing. Still no hunger pains and I am not having issues with not taking in any caffeine at all. I was drinking as many as five to six cups of coffee a day and then two, three sometime four diet cokes a day. I have noticed a large rashy/scaly area I have had on my ankles for years have greatly improved since the surgery a week ago. I have not explanation for it. I will share it with the doctor and report later.

Day six was even better than day five. Having a little difficulty with getting all 2 guarts of water down. It literally takes all day to get it done. I am finding that the fruit is a big benefit when at work, I am not feeling the weak feelings I initially did when I returned to work. So far, so good! Let me know your thoughts!

Day six was even better than day five. Having a little difficulty with getting all 2 guarts of water down. It literally takes all day to get it done. I am finding that the fruit is a big benefit when at work, I am not feeling the weak feelings I initially did when I returned to work. So far, so good! Let me know your thoughts!

Well day five came and went without any great ordeal. Day five was the day I planned on returning to work, which I did. I had little difficulty with a feeling of low blood sugar. My job has me walking quite a bit, so I was feeling I needed more in the tank. So, I added some fruit juice to my liquid intake and that took care of that. Thus far I have had no great hunger pains, no problems with the lack on caffine. I am looking found to move out of this liquid diet stage. question.... what day did you return to work?