indyjeff

See you on the other side. You'll do great!

Amazing! You look so beautiful! Congratulations on your new healthy lifestyle!

Awesome! Looking forward to reading about your progress!

Awesome topic! Thanks everyone! I thought I was eating too much compared to others on this site at about 3 months out (800-900 cal /day), but have been struggling making through workouts lately. Lots of reassuring info in this thread... PS - I had actually stopped coming to the site regularly because it seems like everyone asks the same questions over, and over, and over again (search function anyone?). Big thank you to all the veterans for chiming in!

Hi, I’m a little concerned about my food volume and restriction at 7-weeks post-op. Looking for input from guys specifically, and/or veterans. I’m following my NUT’s guidelines, measuring/weighing food, and have lost 64lbs total (24 pre-op, and 40 post-op) in 11 weeks. Since Thanksgiving, I’ve been cleared for “soft” solids. My usual dinner has been 3-4oz of chicken, fish, or ground beef/turkey. I typically put 1-2 TBSP of gravy or low-carb sauce on the meat, and have ½ cup soft veggies, or occasionally mashed potatoes. Or, I can eat 1-cup of say, chili w/ Beans, or a thick Soup (Chunky's)... This is following my NUT’s plan, but I never feel “stuffed”, just reasonably full and satisfied eating this volume after 20-25 minutes. I’m getting 80-100gr of Protein in a day. My concern is this seems like WAY more food than most on this forum can eat at 6-8 weeks out. I raised my concerns with my NUT, but she said I was fine. I’m also concerned at what my volume will be like in 3 months, 6 months, or 1-year out. Any advice?

Thank you so much for chiming in @@LipstickLady! I think cutting the mashed potatoes is a good idea and I don't eat them that often... All great advice. Thanks! PS - Always enjoy your posts!

Absolutely amazing transformation in just 4.5 months! That's astonishing!

.....AND, you look awesome!!!

Pretty inspirational. Thanks for sharing your success!

Stunning @@chilet071! Congratulations!

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing! Not too dissimilar from mine.

My plan called for 1/2 cup portions during the puree stage. The denser the food was (refried beans, chili, etc), the less I could eat. With soups, I could eat a little more (maybe 3/4 of a cup), but tried to eat just 1/2 cup, as directed by my NUT. Good luck! The puree stage only lasts for a short period of time.

My great irrational fear is that my surgeon didn't actually perform the sleeve gastrectomy... I'm following my plan, but it just seems like 1-cup of total food per meal is too much at 5-weeks out. Planning to have a conversation with my NUT tomorrow. Thanks everyone!

Everyone's experience is different, but I could drink normally 3-4 weeks after surgery. Good luck with your running. You can do it!

I was exactly 5-weeks out on Thanksgiving and started my "soft foods" stage on week-4. I had about 2-3oz of turkey breast with some gravy, about a 1/4 cup each of green bean casserole and mashed potatoes, then later, a small slice of pumpkin pie, minus the crust end... I ate very slow and did better than I thought. BUT, I'm a little alarmed by the volume of food I was able to eat 5-weeks out. Was anyone else able to eat this much (about 1-cup of food, total) in one meal at 5-weeks out?

I'm just finishing my puree stage. Here's what I've been eating. Breakfast: Scrambled eggs (not pureed) oatmeal (not pureed w/unflavored Protein powder) Cream of wheat (not pureed w/unflavored protein powder) Protein shakes (Isopure - 50g) Lunch/Dinner (all usually w/unflavored Protein Powder added): Chili Roast or corned beef hash Chunky brand Soups Tuna, chicken or egg salad Chicken burrito puree (see recipe section on this forum) Tuna casserole puree (see recipe section on this forum) Shelly's Ricotta bake (see recipe section on this forum or eggface blog) Pesto chicken (just canned chicken with some jar pesto and a little water) Saucy meatballs (meatballs, jar marinara sauce & parmesan cheese) "Snacks": Protein shakes (usually my go-to snack) Protein Water (Nature's Source or Isopure) Cottage cheese (pureed) sugar-free Jello and pudding Sugar-free popsicles Hope this helps!

Thank you for sharing your AMAZING achievement! You look great!

I'm on my last week of the puree stage (weeks 2-4 for me). I was told to focus on protein shakes and soups the first week, then gradually progress to thicker food (mashed potato consistency). Volume of food per meal is 1/4 to 1/2 cups. If I have refried beans, I can eat about 1/4 cup before starting to feel full (my first sign is burping). Last night for dinner, I had Chunky Soup pureed to a gravy consistency. I can easily eat 1/2 cup of this.

You look FANTASTIC! Good for you!

Feels amazing, right. You are doing great, and you will look and FEEL awesome! Keep going!

WOW! Stunning!

I would definitely contact your surgeon ASAP. You'll be lucky if you don't develop a leak in your sleeve. What you did was the equivalent of breaking your leg, then cutting off your cast 4 days after coming home from the hospital and trying to run a mile... Look, I know how difficult the pre-op and post-op liquid phases are. You just want something substantial and solid, but this is major surgery and you just can't give in to the temptations, or you're risking your life. Hope you get back on track, but really, call your surgeon.

I'm not a veteran either, but for me, it depends on the thickness of the fluids. I was sleeved on October 20th and ended up having to get a CT scan last Friday for an unrelated hernia. So, this was about 2 weeks out for me. I had to drink two 8oz bottles of crystal light with contrast in it within an hour prior to the scan. I didn't think I could do it, but I did--taking small drinks. As I drank, I would periodically walk around the waiting room and burp to help keep the fluids moving through my sleeve.... I didn't have any problems drinking the full 16oz in about 40 minutes. Contrast that with thicker Protein shakes. I drink Isopure shakes. I have to drink these slow, over the course of 20-30 minutes because they trigger some restriction.