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I’m excited bc my surgeon is adding strained Soup to what I’m allowed to eat today (only like 3-4 tsp at a time). BUT I’m also officially not going to see any real food until 9/3. Puréed (including yogurt and cottage cheese and stuff like that) starts 8/20. Ughhhh.

I survived breakfast! 1oz of Greek yogurt with a tiny dab of peach/blueberry compote I made. It's staying down I think

Yeah I ate Greek yogurt and oatmeal this morning but okay on eating light today and doing magnesium citrate drink to flush it all out by Thursday morning . I just don’t want a painful bowel movement a ew days after .

I just came back from trip. Travelling is doable. I did fruit, yogurt, turkey bacon for breakfast. If you like eggs that's a great one. I noticed even in the airport shops there were protein shakes (more calories than I would normally have in 1 but for on the go it worked). At lunch and dinner I did salads with chicken, chili, steak and veggies. In the Caribbean you've got options like conch salad and other seafood dishes. I'm going on a cruise to the Caribbean in November. I'll be 5 months out then. I'll be sticking to this plan. I still rely on protein shakes/water to get in all the protein I need. This weekend I threw a couple of waters and shakes into the suitcase to help me get through the weekend. I'm not a fan of the powders but on the 7 day cruise in November I'll probably pack some power and a shaker to keep the weight in the suitcase down. Have fun. You'll be fine.

Start with things that are quite smooth, Greek yogurt, unsweetened applesauce, peaches canned in their own juice, etc. Gradually build up on the texture scale. You'll do great!

Today I'm allowed my first soft foods; eggs, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, cooked veggies, and fruit. I'm a bit nervous! Wish me luck with the next steps. Sadly I don't love eggs and hate cottage cheese but will make this work!

I like to blend Muscle Milk chocolate protein powder and some added cocoa powder with Fage Zero greek yogurt, and then I add a little stevia or monkfruit to it if it's too sour. This works on my husband's sweet tooth (I had surgery but he's the one with the sweet tooth). I also ran across Smartcakes for when you are further out and can do all foods; they are 38 calories each, zero consumable carbs (fiber and sugar alcohols). They are low fat and have 4 grams protein. They come in lemon, tangerine, coconut, chocolate, and cinnamon roll. They are spongy and moist like you'd expect cake to be. It's a healthier alternative than going off the wagon (dietitian thought they were cool when I had her look at them today). Good luck; cravings sweets can't be fun.

getting really bored of the purée diet and i have 2.5 weeks left of it... any suggestions on how to spice it up? i can start eating eggs on friday so i’m sure that’ll help but i’m getting so bored with yogurt, jello, applesauce etc. i love refried beans but after 3 bites i’m painfully full.

Badwolf523 hey hon, omg the gas pain was my main issue. Ad I think I am going to sleep on the couch because I am very uncomfortable in the bed. My husband helps me prop the pillows a certain way to help but I barely sleep comfortable. So I think we may be moving to the couch for a few days lol. When was your surgery day? Also, I hate taking the lquid Tylenol codeine, I feel so sleepy and dizzy when I take it , so I try to not to take it but my husband makes me becausje he knows the incisions are pretty sore. I actually had a breakdown and cried a few hours ago to my husband and I told him I just want a yogurt, I want a taste in my mouth besides water and Gatorade!! and for some reason I cant keep down my protein shakes. So yeah I freaked out for a moment and I'm better now. I feel like a child acting that way but this can be emotionally, mentally and physically draining to changed your entire life in the blink of an eye. BUt we got this lady lol. Tell me your stats, and when was your surgery, etc. How are you feel overall?

Hey surgery buddy! I wasn’t prepared for this either....it’s much harder than I thought. I just keep telling myself that each day will get better. They sent me home fairly quickly and I spent the first 48 hours vomiting anything I tried to put in my mouth including water. Today is the first day where I’ve been able to have 1/3 of a yogurt cup and a few spoons of cream of chicken soup. Pretty sure I’m not going according to plan as far as protein and water but I see the doctor on Wednesday. Good luck!

Hi all Just wanted to see if I'm the only one who is getting super tired after eating ? I'm 7 days post op and it seems like every time I eat I am super tired within 10-15 min.. . I'm doing broth Yogurt ,pudding and is happening with anything i eat[emoji30] Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

For the first week, they want me to focus on 64 oz of fluids per day and working in one protein shake over the course of the day. After my meeting with surgeon tomorrow they should clear me for "full liquid" diet and I'll be having two protein shakes a day plus I'm allowed some soups (still no yogurt, cottage cheese, pudding, etc)

Yes he said 2 week I can start cottage cheese and yogurt’s but I’m still confused I see what other people are doing I just don’t know which way is the right way the wrong way

@ Snapple, back when they put "Belly Bands" in hopes keeping umbilicus flat, they would put a quarter over top of the stump. Then someone decided that wasn't overly,sterile they went to a poker chip instead. Now what do for Dr Hubby's Tummy problem. I lay-prescribe him an,Abdominal binder , now about that hernia, hmm something between the poker chip and a yogurt lid, maybe,better yet a cottage cheese lid. Yep, just,might Work!

My taste buds have changed. Before surgery I could have sf jello or pudding, sf popsicles and yogurt now I can not stand them. I have try but I feel they are way to sweet for me and just do not like the taste. I am only 11 post op, and still on liquids. Hope my puree phase I can stand egg, tuna and chicken salad that I can have. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

ok didn't like the band for my tummy, felt a bit tight on an already tight tummy! it was actually £18GBP. I have packed it back up to send back (only wore it for half and hour) Also I think I had my first foamy (not sure if that is spelt right?) but I might have eaten my yogurt too quickly and I felt really faint and had foam coming up my throat. I just went upstairs and laid on my bed for a bit and was then fine. It was the same yogurt that I have eaten for the last week, so no suspect ingredients, I might have just eaten too quick. Good lesson to slow down next time!

Stop eating. You should be on a clear liquid diet anyway. You can go on full liquids after 7 days. But if you need something, it needs to be something like yogurt or pudding. I'm 6-7 weeks out and I still can't eat anything really hard without being uncomfortable. An example would be a hot dog. I tried to eat one and was miserable because it was too hard. And I chewed that sucker forever. Same with an order of pulled pork nachos. I had to throw them out. To be honest, the most delicious thing I had to eat when I was 6 days out was Herb Ox chicken broth. It was so salty and delicious it was like a bag of Doritos.

Hi I'm only on day 4 of my presurgery diet but these are how they are for me I LIKE*** premier protein caramel- also good in decaf coffee-makes me forget it has no caffeine premier protein peach and cream'-reminds me of Orange circus peanut candies premier 🍌 and cream svelte French vanilla soy shake- lower protein, can't taste the soy- never upset my tummy yet muscle milk strawberry muscle milk blueberry yogurt smoothie Protein 20 mixed berry water Things just comme ci comme ca premier protein strawberries and cream vanilla premier protein - rountinely hate most all vanilla drinks- thick, white and tasteless All Adkins thus far Slimfast advanced Run very fast away from* ! Equate caramel and its Equate brethren Like to try* Powdered with a nut milk like almond , soy or Fairlife milk Can't disrespect anyone's chocolate formulations- I am very allergic to chocolate And those are Frustr8's Findings😛🌟😛

I had my sleeve in April 2011. Lost about 30 lbs within the first few months. I was scared to eat, stuck to the guidelines and never really felt restriction. I thought I didn’t feel it because I was eating so very little. About 6 months post op, my doctor left the practice to teach; I couldn’t get an appt. in to her old practice and they never returned my calls etc. I was left to figure everything out on my own even though I had guidelines & the internet. I found myself eating an entire plate of protein and being full at the end. Not from one cup of it. I went on to gain/lose the same 30 pounds for 7 years. Lo & behold, that 30 lbs. was the only weight I would lose. I developed GERD early on but didn’t realize what it was until years later!! This is when I sought out another surgeon with my new insurance. The process for a revision was the same as my initial sleeve; although it took me 17 months to go through the 6 month process because the wait times for certain docs (sleep doc, GI, etc.) were long waits. I am losing weight faster than my initial surgery and am very happy. I only stayed overnight & my recovery was easier. I was off 6 weeks for the sleeve and only 3 for my revision to RNY. I feel like the malabsorption is helping me so much and I couldn’t be happier. Losing weight can be slower but it also depends on your eating and activity level. I am almost months out from revision and have lost 45 lbs from surgery date & 65 lbs all together from highest. But I have also had 3 stalls, one lasting 3 weeks. I can’t say that I feel the restriction I thought I would but I am also not eating a lot. I reserve myself to 3 ounces of food but am still u able to finish it. My sign for knowing I am done eating is that I just simply get tired/bores of eating or the food no longer tastes appetizing. I also burp sometimes but it’s usually a few minutes after I stop eating. i listen to my body a lot more with the revision because it gives me all sorts of signs. I never feel hungry either so I am taking advantage of that because I know hunger will come back eventually so it’s best I keep my strict eating under control & create good habits. My teams plan is far stricter than mosts. We aren’t allowed any slider foods like grits, oatmeal, yogurt, pudding etc or soups that others may eat. Or phases between foods are longer as well. Right now I can only have low carb veggies, turkey & chicken along with soft food like seafood, cheese, eggs and tofu. Fruit won’t be added until 15 weeks out and shrimp/steak isn’t allowed until 6 months out.

Hi all. I’m four weeks since my sleeve on 7/10. I’m technically in the puréed stage for another week. I haven’t been eating veges because I’m not sure which are lower in carbs. Been sticking to chicken tuna egg salad yogurt cottage cheese. Things like that. Can anyone tell me which vegetables are considered the best to eat without risking gaining weight? I know they’re to be eaten after the protein.

I also just started the puréed phase, so far I've had SF applesauce, yogurt, cream of wheat, and an egg. I am also looking for ideas! I first had applesauce and my stomach gurgled and I could feel it churning! It was so weird, I'm not hungry so I don't even know when to eat and how often. I have noticed today that my stomach has a tiny bit of pain after eating, maybe I'm eating it to fast? Or is my stomach just trying to figure things out?

Hello everyone! I finally got a date - September 6, 2018! I will be having multiple surgeries along with my vertical sleeve gastrectomy. I will elaborate on the other things I will have done in a separate thread - I want to keep this for the sleeve part only. I've been in the conversation since March 2018 and am on my second surgeon, whom I've been seeing since June 29, 2018. I've lost (as of Aug. 2, 2018) 28 pounds so far. I am officially on the four-week pre-op diet. The surgeon is concerned with my liver size. I had to have a CT scan yesterday to specifically look at the liver and the blood flow through it. He thinks I have what is called Portal Hypertension. The CT scan should give him the answers he is looking for. He did say that if it turns out that I have portal hypertension, he may not be able to perform the surgery due to higher risks of bleeding. Fingers crossed! The surgeon also found during the upper endoscopy that I have an hiatal hernia. He said he would repair this also when performing the VSG. My pre-op diet consists of greater than 64oz of water a day, a protein shake and veggies/fruit for breakfast & lunch, a snack (cottage cheese, greek yogurt, etc.) and veggies/fruit, and 3oz of lean meat and veggies for dinner. I'm limited to strictly 800 calories or less per day while getting greater than 90g protein. I've been doing this diet for a bit now and I am averaging 795 calories, 95g protein, and greater than 90oz of water each day. So good, so far. Right now, I'm eating 1/4 cup of ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup of mini peppers, and 1/2 cup of sugar snap peas. I added some Cholula green pepper sauce and some Cholula chili garlic sauce to the ricotta cheese - I'm not used to the flavor and texture yet, so this is helping me eat it. (I have to do the same with cottage cheese, that or add some salsa) Good luck to everyone!

I’m only 3 weeks out, but I have issues with anything sweeter than a protein shake. I used to love fruit on the bottom yogurt, but now the fruit part is too sweet, so I don’t mix it all the way in. Also, just the smell of nutella or peanut butter make me nauseous. I have issues with dense foods, too, but I think that’s bc it hasn’t even been a month yet.

I wish I could have them.but my taste buds are bad the sf jello or pudding are way to sweet now and the yogurt just can't stomach it. I have gone thru 3 different chewable vitamins can not stand any, protein water neither. Just hoping to get to my puree stage because looking forward to egg, tuna and chicken salad. Hope my taste buds like them. Keeping my fingers cross. Good luck Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

All plans are different I am 10 day post op and still on liquids phase 2 but on phase 3 14 to 20 day after surgery we can have chopped shrimp salad. I am also with you because I am a big seafood eater. I just hope my taste buds still like it, my taste buds have changed some of the stuff like yogurt and jello now I can not stand. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app