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You will be sore, so you can’t exactly jump to solid food if that’s what you’re thinking , but you can do things like yogurt, pintos and cheese from Taco Bell, I purées a peach slice and it was heavenly. You’ll only be able to eat a few bites anyway at that point so it won’t be too bad.

Yes, my first few days I would simply dip my tongue into the medicine cup of water, I was miserable. Just keep trying as best you can, it gets better. Take it slow, stick with just water and protein shakes at this point and when you can tolerate that then add in purée. If you have a blender or food processor it’s easier to tolerate with no lumps at all.

You could always say exploratory laparoscopy, where they go in and look to see if there’s something going on. Sometimes people have scar tissue from prior surgeries or sometimes nothing is found. But this way if you need to have say your gallbladder removed later on then you didn’t already use that.

Eventually you’ll be far from goal and people will start telling you you need to stop losing 🙄. Don’t worry, it’ll come. Congrats on your weight loss, I’m sure you feel a lot better

Oh yes, I too did the hcg diet through physicians weight loss program and lost and then gained. That frustration is what made me look into surgery options. I had the sleeve 2 years ago in May . I feel that I East normal portions now. Not what I pre-op but a normal portion. For breakfast my daughter took us out to eat, I comfortably ate 2 silver dollar sized multigrain pancakes, 2 egg whites and 1 turkey sausage link. I was still full at lunchtime, so didn’t eat. For dinner I had a piece of kielbasa and sauerkraut. I don’t feel deprived. I usually have coffee in the mornings. I drink water or tea during the day. I am no longer losing weight so I’d probably have to make strict diet and exercise changes to lose more, but I’ve kept off what I’ve lost.

Congratulations! My first thought was what the hell dod I just do, but it was the best decision I’ve made. Take your favorite chapstick and even though it hurts start walking in the halls as soon as possible and just keep doing it. It’ll help that gas to move on out instead of into your shoulder and causing pain. Congratulations on your next big step!

That’s great, I think in class they told us stories about people eating sugary foods and thinking they were having a heart attack in the store, etc. I wasn’t ready for that. I’m happy with the weight I’ve lost, but wish it could’ve been more.

I always hold water weight when I get my period and feel more bloated

If you don’t start before you probably will after. I walked into the bathroom when they wheeled me to my room after surgery and had started. The nurse said almost everyone starts it when they have the surgery.

I have always been able to tolerate any foods. Here’s something that may help, some foods are more filling like chicken or meat whereas what can be considered “slider” foods go through us more easily and we can eat much more of them. I’m not sure what a weetabix is but maybe it’s more of a slider food.

I had problems early on from dehydration and was told that I wasn’t drinking enough. But I did have a hard time getting fluid in for a while

This year I bought my first pair of knee high boots. I have more confidence now. I like being able to jog and take the stairs at work.

So sorry, she was adorable 😍

I stalled at 6 months and had to go very strict with my diet to lose again, but pretty much stuck there since.

I wanted the option to still be able to eat whatever foods I want just less of them. I don’t eat dessert on a regular basis but wanted to know that if I wanted a piece it wouldn’t make me sick.

Sounds like reflux. Are you on an acid reducer?

I was also on an acid reducer for about 3 mos after surgery. My stomach feels odd when I eat stuff like soups where there is food and liquids kind of together. I would say if you almost feel nauseous don’t push it. I was taking nausea meds for a little after surgery but not regularly. There’s probably still a lot of swelling and as long as you are able to take water and protein shakes then maybe back off on the soft foods or maybe purée what you eat on the blender for a little longer.

I get nauseous thinking about them any more. When I’m old and frail I’m in trouble bc I don’t think I could stomach another protein shake in my life. Try the protein waters sometimes they sit easier not as heavy

LMAO, Nancy may work. Maybe use a good lube so you can be a little gentler for awhile. 😂

I don’t know if the surgical team would even consider doing that, I don’t think it would be safe. But you could ask.

Every so often I have to get myself back on track, I’m not sure about reset but if I cut out breads, pasta, rice and focus on proteins, eggs, chicken, salad, peanut butter, cream cheese and peppers, etc, I can lose a few pounds and feel less bloated.

I was cleared to lift at 6 weeks but if you had pain, call your doctor

I feel they are less noticeable after the weight loss, they’re still there but once it’s just lose jiggly belly they’re more skin colored. Plus you can’t see them at all in a pair of nice high waisted stretch pants

This year was first time committing since surgery almost three years ago, I got a stomach flu. Horrible but felt no different that before surgery. I hate vomiting I was very nervous for the first time.

I had some hair loss but not really noticeable except to my shower drain. I also took biotin before and after, my co worker had some more noticeable but more so when it’s pulled back you see the thinning, but it’s not really that crazy noticeable I feel.