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Dinner the other night. Turkey burger with Italian seasoning and cheddar cheese. Sugar free ketchup and mustard and steamed green beans. Was very yummy! Jeannine [emoji8]

My gripe is going #2 to lol. I've been constipated so bad and today was the worst. I had to go so bad but I just couldn't. Needless to say, my ass is hurting and raw after being in the bathroom for a half hour. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I think it's all this protein and lack of fiber that's making me not go. I do not like it!!! Jeannine [emoji8]

WOOHOOO that's great! I'm doing really well. I've lost 22 lbs My pants are are much loser and so are my tops. I'm having problems with the protein drinks and the vitamin. I need to call my NUT and ask for another one. I just can't stomach them. I basically get my protein from the foods I eat. I can pretty much eat anything as long as I puree it or chew it up really good. I made sloppy joe's the other night. I ate a little bit of it, without the bun of course. It was delicious LOL. I'm trying to get the water in but that is just too hard. I'm probably getting about 40-50 oz of water so not bad.

Would love to start a chat for us that had the sleeve surgery on the same day. Please respond Jeannine [emoji8]

I couldn't handle the liquid diet phase. I can't do the protein shakes. So I moved to soft foods to get myprotein. Still not getting the whole amount but I'm close. My problem is the vitamin. I get sick when I take them. I bought a 3 month supply and now I'm stuck with them! Have to call my nut to see what else i can take. But I'm doing good with food. I've tried some spicy things, past sauce with zoodles pureed and i was good. Jeannine [emoji8]

I'm 3 weeks out and yes eat and drink slowly! I forget sometimes and will take a couple big gulps of water and omg...I start to feel sick to my stomach. It goes away but not a good feeling to have. Also i have been eating slowly but i dont like it cause my food gets cold lol Jeannine [emoji8]

This does look sooo yummy! Here are screen shots of the ricotta bake. I also have an awesome stuffed pepper recipe. I actually pureed it and it still tasted delicious! Cut 4 sweet peppers in half. Put in casserole dish. Use a pound of ground beef, or ground chicken or ground Turkey. Brown that and add some garlic, some Italian seasonings and some red pepper flakes to it. Thaw out about 4 oz. Of spinach. Put 8 oz of ricotta cheese in bowl. Mix in half a cup of parmesan or what you want and mix in spinach. Add all to meat mixture. Mix everything together and add to peppers. Then I put on top a small can of tomato sauce with a can of tomatoes with green chilis mixed together. Then top with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for like a half hour. Omg it was sooo delicious!!! Jeannine [emoji8]

If you're on suboxone for opioids like heroin I would definitely talk to your doctor! Stopping it cold Turkey IS NOT AN OPTION! You are on that for a reason and you might go back to using...which I hope wouldnt be the case if you just stop it! I am highly aware of opioids. I lost my brother almost 10 years ago and I do education speaking to schools about the dangers of heroin and opioids. I wish you all the best. Message me and I can get you in touch with someone who might be able to help you with questions and even getting off of suboxone! Jeannine [emoji8]

So Jewel (grocery store) by mrle had these to put in water. Theres a root beer one and cream soda. The root beer tastes just like diet root beer but without the carbonation! There was also another one with cherry coke cause my favorite pop was cherry coke zero! It tastes ok but not as good as the root beer. Try them out...they are like 5 calories and sugar free [emoji16] Jeannine [emoji8]

Where do you find decaf peach tea?? I'm craving iced tea so bad lol. I'm on the pureed stage but I've been just eating the food and chewing really good and not using a blender. Is this bad?? Jeannine [emoji8]

Thanks for commenting [emoji16] I get it now lol I wasn't a big coffee drinker so that's not a problem. I just hate being told that I can't eat something lol. I have to get over that. I think I have a problem with people telling me what to do hahaha [emoji23] Jeannine [emoji8]

I get why you are worried I am too. Not sure what I should be eating or how much. I am also snacking a couple times a day. I think it's cause our stomachs are so much smaller that once we are full it takes a little bit for everything to digest then we get hungry again. I'm eating well though on my own and getting the protein I need through food. I'm staying away from fatty foods. I did have a couple pieces of chocolate though to see if I could handle them and I could. I had chicken salad today for lunch and ate a little bit of it and I was sooo full! It's weird cause tuna I can eat more of it. Jeannine [emoji8]

My nutritionist said to be drinking lots of water. I wasnt getting the protein though. She said that the more water the better cause it flushes the fat out. I'm not getting the 64oz of water but I'm close. Jeannine [emoji8]

Does anyone know why we can't have caffeine?? I've given up pop cause we cant have that but I just want a yummy iced tea and cant find anything with no caffeine! Jeannine [emoji8]

Baritastic app...I don't track my food on it but it has good recipes and other things on it. I've never been one to track my food. In tracking my weight loss on it. Maybe try that one?? Jeannine [emoji8]

I didnt lose anything this past week either. I gained 2 lbs. Thought it was crazy cause I had finally pooped too lol. I'm just weighing myself every week on Wednesdays. I know it was depressing not seeing it go down but it will. Our bodies are adjusting to our new lifestyle. We have to give it time. Just keep on doing the right things a d rewards should come [emoji16] Jeannine [emoji8]

Hi [emoji16] I definitely had hunger pains and the feeling of being hungry early on. I couldn't stand it lol. They've gotten better but just like the other person said, I'll eat something and feel semi full...dont want to over do it and then like a couple hrs later I'm hungry again. I'll drink something or have a popsicle. Today was my 1st day back at work. Had a scrambled egg with a little bit of cheese for breakfast then a little leftover chicken with a few sweet potato fries. Now its almost 2 hrs later and I'm beginning to feel hungry. I have a yogurt that I'll eat slowly. Tonight think I'm going to venture out and get rotisserie chicken and make some chicken salad for dinner and then for lunches. There are sooo many ideas out there to try I cant wait! I soooooo want spaghetti so I think I'm going to make zoodles with marinara sauce and parmesan cheese. Jeannine [emoji8]

I found a protein drink that is yummy!!! Its called protein20 I believe and is at CVS pharmacy in the refrigerator section. It's a clear liquid and the flavors they had were wild cherry, berry, grapes & coconut. I've only tried the cherry but I must tell you...it has no after taste and is yummy. It has 15g of protein. Jeannine [emoji8]

Congrats on having the surgery and also for asking for help! That's the 1st step with anything!!! You want to start back up and that's huge! I'm just a couple weeks out of surgery so I'm no expert but I do try to find positivity with most things. It's been rough for me too. I lost my mom on dec 20th and had my surgery on the 26th. So yea..I havent been top motivated to do anything! What is helping me get through each day is the fact that I have each day to get better. It's one day at a time! Start slow getting as much protein as you can. Try to eliminate the carbs and go from there. This isn't a sprint! It's a life long marathon that we can get through. We had the surgery so we could better ourselves. So that's what we need to do. I'm here if you need someone to chat with [emoji16] Jeannine [emoji8]

Thank you it's surely been a tough journey without her here with me. I'm going back to work tomorrow where only a couple know I had surgery. They'll probably think I lost weight cause of mourning. That probably is true along with the surgery. I wish you all the best in your weight loss journey. Jeannine [emoji8]

Every dr and person is different. I was just too hungry not to at least try and eat something. I'm glad I'm able to eat different things. I started eating tuna in the pouch and they are so yummy. Just take your time and your time will come to eat regularly [emoji16] Jeannine [emoji8]

Just think about the future. A little pain for alot of gain!!! Just take little sips. I hurt for a week and even when I drank water it hurt. I had my sleeve done on dec 26th and I'm on the pureed stage. But 5 days out of surgery I was eating a scrambled egg cause I couldn't handle the protein shakes. Everyone is different. Everyone heals on their own pace. We will all get through this. This is a great site to connect with others who are going through what you are going through. Keep up the good work. Jeannine [emoji8]

I just cant stand the protein shakes so I had to move onto real food lol. I had a pretty hardy stomach before so I'm glad it still is [emoji16] Jeannine [emoji8]

I had my post op check up the other day and I'm down 15 lbs. He said I could move to pureed foods. I've been eating a scrambled egg with some cheese for a few days and it's great. Yesterday I ate some tuna and even went out to dinner with my dad! It was weird but I made it through. Had 1 shrimp cocktail and then I ordered a chicken breast with some cheese, jalepenos and a pablano pepper with sweet potato fries. Omg I thought I was in heaven. I chewed and chewed so it would be pureed in my mouth lol. Only ate a few bites but it filled me up and i felt fine[emoji16] Jeannine [emoji8]

Ohhh looks delicious! Want recipe Jeannine [emoji8]