Moorekat

Sounds like your doing fine! My surgeon just had me on liquids the first week. Then the second week I could have pureed like you are doing! I think blueberries are fine but just make sure they are very mushy with your yogurt. The 3rd week post op I could have soft mushy like mashed potatoes, cream of wheat, all soups etc. Your doing great!

Thanks Everyone! I remember thinking what the heck have I done right after surgery. When my hair started falling out, I wondered if I'd have any left. I struggled getting everything required in. Now, I'm almost 100 lbs. lighter, my hairs growing back and I've mastered my diet to succeed!

@FrankLucena I don't think anyone wants to answer this! I used to be a smoker. I don't think you should smoke because of the risks of an ulcer etc. not to mention other dangers as you know. I don't want to lecture you and I know you just want a date but, there isn't a time frame that is good to smoke! You've gone this long, don't do it! Are you going to go back to eating crap too? You have to eat different now. Did you do the surgery just to look good or to be healthy too? Sorry, bout the lecture and the stuff you already know but obviously you need to hear it again. Your life, Your Risk! Is it worth it?

Yep! I had to have Bypass cuz of my Gerd and Barrett's Esophagus! I haven't had any issues since! Before surgery, even Water gave me acid reflux! I am very pleased with my surgery and haven't had any issues other than needing my Gallbladder out a couple months after surgery! Now I'm great!

I'm 11 months post-op too! Congrats to you! You look amazing and your results are amazing too!

I have! People call me tiny now! What??? That's crazy to me. I don't feel big and I was worried that I would see myself as that big girl still. But, when I try on clothes, they do not lie. I'm sure you can tell the difference! Let yourself relish in it! Take measurments and photos along the way! They really show the difference! Way to go! Your doing great!

Just do the best you can! I could only get about 40 grams of protein for the first two months or so. It gets easier later to add more in and once you can have more food choices. Just sip slowly. I probably tried to guzzle and that hurt. You learn quick. Hang in there. It gets easier.

Yeah! I wouldn't have blueberries yet. Unless you cook them and mash them then mix them in the yogurt! I would just try to get Protein shakes/soups in at this point! That was me anyways. Would a yogurt have filled you up before surgery??? Just saying! I could eat a whole plate of Mexican food, 2 basket of chips and salsa and fried ice cream with 2 pina coladas or 2 pops and that was just dinner. LOL! Now if we go to Mexican, my husband orders the fajitas and I have just a little of the meat and veggies (about 1/2 cup)and a bite or two of Beans and I'm done! It is great that you aren't having any real issues, are you losing weight?

Yep! I gained 8 lbs. 2 weeks later I was like 18 down.

You are doing Awesome! I lost a lot like you the first 3 months and then it really slowed down. I think I lost the same as you and now I am 150 at 11 months post op! Losing 52 lbs. has to feel amazing. I know it did for me. I have been losing 3 to 5 lbs. monthly since October. Slow but, I am only 7 lbs. from my goal weight. Your results are going to be better if you aren't so stressed out! Start blogging, exercising or creating delicious dinners. I know I lose more weight when I eat more. But it has to be the right kind of more. Proteins for instance. I hope you start feeling your doing great, cuz you are! Best of everything to ya!

I wanted the Sleeve for the same reason. My surgeon wouldn't do the sleeve because I had Gird and Barrett's Esophagus. Since my Bypass, I haven't had one ounce of acid reflux! GONE! That's worth it in itself! I haven't had any Vitamin deficiencies, but I did lose a lot of my hair. It's growing back now though. That is common when losing rapidly. I take a high dose of Biotin daily and that's helping I think! Either surgery is great but, the sleeve will make Gerd worse. Good Luck to ya!

Wow! I can't imagine having this surgery and not doing it right! I mean, I had an addiction just as much as the next obese person. What this surgery did for me is give me enough time to break my addiction to the foods that made me fat! It was a forced lifestyle change. If she doesn't make the changes then she will eventually gain all her weight she loses back. I am taking advantage of the small stomach and staying away from sugary, fattening foods that would make me sick or nauseous after surgery. O'h trust me, I tried to eat them and I could easily add them back into my diet because they really don't make me sick. That would be stupid. I was given a second chance to live the life I've always wanted. You sound like you have your head in the game. I agree, there is nothing you can do that you already haven't done accept show her how it's done like you said! Good Luck to the both of you! It is Life Changing!

Thank you Travelher!

I don't remember what I was on but it was a narcotic. All I can say is if you do have pain and are put on some kind of hydromorphone. TAKE MIRALAX too. I got all blocked up and it was excrutiiating. No fun! Tylenol is all I'm allowed. Walk, Walk, Walk. Sip on Water all day! Once I started doing this more often, the healing took off! I did have a lot of pain after my surgery though. That is why I took the pain med my surgeon gave me.