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Bahahahaha! Well--fiddle dee dee Miss Melly--we CAAAAANNNN, cuz that would be so normal. And I did/do! ROFLMAO, cuz I've nothin better to worry about today... But chances are if there's a problem, it "feels" really bigtime Billy Badass bad. You know?

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=134&contentid=154 Dr. Alvarez answers this for Gastric Sleeve, but honestly, the symptoms would be the same regardless of surgery type: Symptoms of a leak:

Ok, I'm 3 weeks + 2 days out. Here's what I eat in round figures. 2-3 weeks: How much volume or food weights? 2oz protein by weight + 1oz veg by weight + 1oz low cal sauce by weight = about 3oz food for total meal by weight; OR 1/2c protein + 1/4c veg + 1oz low cal sauce = about 3/4c food for total meal by volume. __________________________________________________ 6-8 weeks: How much volume or food weights? n/a 3 months: How much volume or food weights? n/a 6 months: How much volume or food weights? n/a 1 year: How much volume or food weights? n/a 2 years: How much volume or food weights? n/a 3+ years: How much volume or food weights? n/a

@Alex Brecher. Alex is the owner of this site and will get one of his gurus on it. I tried to find in settings if you changed your permissions--but couldn't find it. I think anybody who tries to like your posts get's the dreaded message...

Hey girl! Hope things went well! Welcome to the loser's bench!

Just out of curiousity, how many ounces of food can you eat at one sitting? Have you weighed/measured recently? What were you eating at 3-6months out--weight in ounces wise for a meal? Hugs and sorry you're struggling!!!

Welcome to fentanyl and propofol my friends.

Removed cuz I'm in Crank Town today for some unknown reason. I'm being placed in the appropriate pizza-free-time-out-zone.

I think you are doing outstandingly. Congrats. If it were me, I'd use your therapist and RD as touchstones--also your doc. Cuz as was mentioned, we're all just schmoes on the internet trying to get through our own realities. And we could inadvertently trigger something in you. Cuz I will raise my hand and be the first to admit I get crancky and hangry at times. The thing you MUST do is follow their rules so you don't injure your surgery on a binge. And having said that, congrats on the 16lbs. Having read your one week stats, I've now officially arrived at Crank Town. My stay will be indefinite. I'm 3 weeks and 2 days out. Today I'm 10.8lbs. I average 450-500 cals per day. And I've only lost 10.8lbs down since SW. LOL. Don't call me Francis or I will cut you.

Nice! Thanks for sharing!

Hope everything went well!!

Ha! We should have a Houston meet-up! Houston PowerPuff Girls, UNITE! LOL.

Thanks hon! This helps tremendously! Ok, so I'll share. I feel like I'm a 4-5 week out post op? Maybe even 6 weeks. LOL. Things I'm eating now: eggs (any style, mostly hb, sb, omelets, scrambled) - Qty 1 egg/meal or snack = about 1/4-1/2 cup volume fish (any type: white flake, salmon, canned tuna or salmon) - Qty 1-2 oz/meal or snack = 1/4-1/2 cup volume shrimp (broiled softly) - Qty 1oz/meal or snack = 1/4 cup volume chicken (any gently cooked type: tender pan sauteed, canned, thigh-no skin/bone, ground) - Qty 1-2oz/meal or snack = 1/4-1/2 cup volume turkey (deli meat, ground) - 3 Hillshire Farm Naturals slices; 1-2oz/meal or snack = 1/4-1/2 cup volume beef (homemade chili, canned corned beef hash-ick!) - 1/4-3/8c volume beans (refried black beans, canned) - 1-2oz/meal or snack = 1/8-1/4c volume cheese/dairy (homemade yocheese, 2% cottage cheese, Grk yogurt) = 2-6oz/meal or snack depending on what it is=1/4-3/4c volume; yocheese=1oz=1/8 cup volume veggies (anything cooked to smithereens. so far: cauliflower, smashed cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, y. squash, green beans, chopped spinach-fresh or frozen, canned beans, salsas-mild) = 1/2-1oz/meal or snack = 1/8-1/4 cup volume fats = 1-2tbsp avocado 1 time a day fruits (unsweetened applesauce, canned Splenda peaches-low sugar/low carb, canned pears lite-low sugar/low carb, same with fruit salad)-servings of these are super small! Like a couple of bites only. = 1/2-1oz/meal or snack = 1/8-1/4 cup volume. Condiments and Sauces: Heinz Chicken Gravy Taste of Italy Marinara Guy Hughes Low Carb BBQ Sauce Classico Lite Asiago Alfredo WF Dressings (Italian/Asian/Chipotle Mayo/Ketchup) Dijon/Yellow Mustard Vlassic Dill Relish Notes: I was able to start this adding slowly at 2 week check-up. I expect I will still be here until at least week 6? I'm cool with this. I'm trying right now to only have protein and either a veg OR a fruit--not both at the same time. I do often have 1-2 tbsp of low sugar, low carb, low fat, condiments or sauces to make the proteins go down much easier.

All of you being hit by the Nor'easter, stay safe and warm!! Prayers!

Congrats! So happy you did well!

No app dollface. It's a screen shot from a website that @Apple203 linked me to. Here's the link. It's a cool site called Obesity Coverage. You find this screen/schedule under the RNY surgery diet post-op. https://www.obesitycoverage.com/the-big-gastric-bypass-diet-guide/#week 2 and 3

Yay!!! Thanks @angyplus5 SW 222.4lbs (2.20.18 RNY) CW 211.8lbs (sigh--damn you 3 week stall) Averaging about 450-600cals/day--eating mostly food for protein. Having about 1/2 to 2/3 of a protein drink as needed to make 60g of protein.

Good luck hon!!! Saying prayers. It will be over before you realize it!

Thanks dear! How long before your tool communicated with you?

Congrats on surgery tomorrow. I live in flannel pjs and long tshirts and my hooded yoda robe with a scarf. I live in Houston. It's spring and 80 degrees outside. LOL. It's quite the look...

Congrats and welcome to the loser's bench (and home)!

@stacy71 yes. That's so normal. I did that too. I read everything on here. LOL. But to an extent, all the reading, did little but helped me pass the time. Things are so different when you are truly in it. You know? Like this stupid fear of whether or not I'm eating the right amount. LOL. I woulda thought after so much research, it would be internalized and I would "just know". But my new anatomy isn't behaving like others on here. I feel like I can eat a cast iron sink and be oblivious. I can drink without issues and feel like I can eat and eat. So many others are still having probs getting their fluids and protein liquids down. It's very surreal. I would never have predicted this would be the case.

Yes, I am eating fewer than about 20g net per day from diet alone--mostly in the low teens. My vitamins which are surgeon approved, gives about 12g of carbs with 10g of those being sugar alcohols/fiber. Celebrate Bariatric Vits.

LOL misery DOES love company. LOL. It's so bizarro cuz I'm not worried about "too many calories" or "too few calories" or too many carbs/too few carbs, etc. LOL. And I feel good knowing I'm getting my 60g of protein for the day. My only concern is not wanting to fu*k my tool by unwittingly eating too much. And it makes it so hard to know what is "too much" cuz there is absolutely NOTHING consistent about the entire mess--and very little feedback from my tummy itself. I wish it would you know send me a sign! Psssst! We're at max cap--put the fork down now, bit*h. LOL. For abject rule followers this is a nightmare scenario. Me=abject rule follower nerd. ROFL! It sounds like for you, your new sleeve is giving you some feedback? Which is awesome!!! The only thing my tummy tells me is that after breakfast--which is huge = 2 meals: protein coffees + eggs of some kind, I absolutely do not have room or desire for a morning snack. So I have totally kicked that meal to the curb. I'm ok with that! Cuz I'm getting about 20g of protein in the 2 brekky meals. Do you feel that same way? Your dinner out sounds like you did famously!!! I think doing 1/3-1/2 cup of chili might be a reasonable quantity? But dunno. So happy your clothes are fitting better!!!! And the log of happy victories is a stellar idea!!! ((hugs)) Please come back and let's talk through this stuff?? (Oh what I did find from 1 source at 3-4weeks post op is that you do not want to exceed 3oz per meal of any soft solid?)

((hugs)) It's soooo normal. I was chompin' at the bits by 8days Post OP! I don't know if your Gatorade has sugar in it or not, but if it does I'd sub it with Powerade Zero so you aren't drinking pure sugar. That will keep you hungry! And if you're keeping fluids down easily, then I would say you don't need the Gatorade at all. I'd focus on water and non-sugar alternatives. Especially if you're getting your fluids and protein in from protein drinks! It will get better! You are so close to getting to purees and/or softs!!!