CamillaCallie

Thank you so much for the tips!

I'm 3 weeks post op and 1 week into "Stage 2: Pureed Foods" and let me tell ya: I DON'T LIKE IT! I'm over it. My nutritionist has advised no carbs, so I'm not eating delicious mashed foods like mashed potatoes, any baked cheese dishes, etc. Just pureed turkey, pureed tuna AKA tuna soup and pureed chicken. I did purée a couple soups that were high in protein which were actually good. I'd rather go back to liquids for the remaining week! Looking forward to "Stage 3: Soft Foods" and I am desperately craving a salad. Raw veggies might be later down the road, though. But I am ready to try more foods! Thanks for listening, apologies for venting

The milk of magnesia worked! Thanks everyone - I definitely need to hydrate more, I'm trying to drink as much as possible. I go anywhere from 40-64oz. And that's not good enough. Working on it though!

This is really insightful, thank you! Yeah I was the same, I was averaging 1.8-2.5 pounds a day.

No, the recommended weekly but I get too excited! Definitely need to start weighing in once or twice though so I don't freak out. And you're so right, more water!! Thank you!

So I've been on a 3 day stall now and can't figure it out. Well, it might have to do with not having a BM in a while. I took some milk of magnesia this morning I pray it works. It's been 2 weeks and I take a stool softener every day so I'm starting to freak out. Any advice?

I know it seems very long! Day 14 I started pureed and day 21 I'll get to start soft foods.

Hi all - I'm about 3.5 weeks out and I was wondering if sometimes you feel absolutely famished and other days you can barely finish your protein shake? Yesterday, for the first time, I ate 2 4oz meals and my protein shake and today I can barely get down my shake! What's the deal? These recipes you all provided make me excited for soft foods next week!

Yup, I weighed myself the day I had the surgery when I was walking around with the nurse and it said I gained 4 pounds. Took a few days to lose it but totally normal. Lots of swelling and fluids going on!

I'm going through the same thing. My muscles are definitely still healing and I can't wait for the pain to stop and I can wear jeans that don't dig into my incisions.

I'm really emotional today. Mixed emotions but mostly sad and feeling left out of the holiday fun. pureed foods start tomorrow, not really excited for that either.

I feel the EXACT same way. I was sleeved 11/9 and I have the same burning sensation in the same spot. Then I twisted wrong last week and have so much pain between my rib and hip on the same side. I called my surgical team today and my nurse practitioner said it's all normal. We just had major abdominal surgery and healing is going to be painful. I had a cry-fest today, too. Not because I'm missing out on food. But the socializing aspect. Everyone's drinking and having a great time around the holiday and I just feel so alone and sad. I don't want to sit at a bar and drink water when I'm in pain and can't enjoy myself. I do not regret my surgery, I just wish I could heal faster so I feel more of a normal person. Getting a little depressed but I know this is temporary. I start pureed foods tomorrow and I don't even care. I'd rather just stick to water

@BabyFat23 hey girl how are you doing? Did you start pureed foods yet? Any pain? Trying to take one day at a time but feeling kinda down and blue the past few days. Just wanted to check in on ya! Happy thanksgiving

I start pureed foods on Thursday, which will be 2 weeks out.

Is goat cheese a part of the pureed phase? Everyone's diet is different but curious if this all falls under pureed bc it's so soft if melts.

How do you discretely hide your liquid diet? I have a sit-down bridal shower luncheon to attend and I'm not sure how to hide that I'm not eating or drinking. Not really ready to be open and honest with 40 guests.

It's weird though because the past 3 days I've only had water. Who knows, maybe my body is just retaining water?

Sorry I meant Powerade Zero! No. Calories, no sugar

Yes sorry, I didn't specify! It's absolutely Powerade Zero. Team Zero Sugar over here!

Has anyone gained a few pounds post op? I'm 12 days post op and noticed I gained 2 pounds? I've only been drinking Powerade and Water so I'm a little confused? I've lost 10 pounds since surgery and 31 pounds total but I'm annoyed by this two pound increase. Any tips?

Can anyone tell me where to find the calendar app where it shows a calendar year and how many pounds were lost each month in big numbers over the month? I see it on Instagram ALL THE TIME and I can't find what it's called. Thanks!

Thank you for your kind words, they were much needed!

Ugh guys, I twisted wrong today and feel like a pulled a muscle in my waist. It hurts to breathe out and move around. I'm obviously trying to lay low but I hosted a bridal shower today and somehow managed to overdo it YET AGAIN! I can't stand this, I just want to be healed and do normal things. The world doesn't wait for us to get better! So frustrated trying my best not to feel defeated but today was the first day in this journey that I was really sad and felt left out.

That's all so amazing, congrats! I just met with my team today, 1 week 1 day post op. Looking forward go moving up in this journey with puréed starting on Thanksgiving!

I work from home so went back to work yesterday and I miss the naps! By 4:30 I'm drained. Ugh I wish I didn't pinch this nerve I would be right with you on the pain scale!