March And April Sleevers How Are You Doing? What Are You Really Eating? (Confessions)

[Janet53 21]

Sleeved on 4/30 and am on the pureed diet for 2 weeks. Today I had oatmeal for Breakfast, Protein Shake, lunch was a few bites of hummus and cottage cheese, another Protein shake and dinner was some tofu. I get full after after 6 or 7 smallbites. Actually I feel kind of full all the time. I have to work to get the Protein Shakes inbetween my meals so I can get the required protein in. I am able to do it but with the Vitamin supplements and meds (anti reflux, anti gallstone, allergy) I actually have to make a schedule to make sure I get everything in. No cheating yet. I am too scared of getting sick so I am doing everything by the book so far. I will be glad when I can have something like a piece of toast though. You really appreciate food when you can only eat certain things.

[CamarilloCA 41]

Sleeved 4/3 and stalled. Trying to bump up my exercise now. I'm eating even less now than I was when I was losing.

[Janet53 21]

BigKim, I think 28 pounds in a little over a month is awesome! It's 3 weeks for me and I have lost 6 pounds. I was warned that there will be plateaus just like your average dieter. But it is still going to come off faster in the long run.

Camarillo CA, I heard that you actually will lose more if you take in more calories not less (I mean within reason:) since too few calories causes the body to gointo starvation mode. Maybe you should actually be eating a bit more and moving more. I have a hard time with the moving part myself. I knew I would. But I am working on it.. Good luck all! I have to go back to work tomorrow so time to go to bed. I am nervous after being out for 3 weeks...

[bigkim 109]

Tomorrow is a new day. I plan to increase my activities and Protein protein.

[bigkim 109]

This may be TMI but I had been on my time of the month for almost two weeks!!!! What is going on? Does anyone else have this issue? Again TMI, but I do not go to the restroom unless I take a laxitive. Will it always be like this?

[canne320 7]

I was sleeved on may 1st. I am on soft foods, but am finding everything agrees with me. I've eaten tuna, eggs, chicken, Beans, pot salad (very little), chicken picatta, cut very small and chewed well. Veggies, tiny bit mashed potatoes. Pasta salad mostly the veggies. Bite of ham and cheese sandwich. Bite of quesidilla. pudding. Tiny bites of meat. We had ribs for dinner had just a small bite. I just need the flavor I hope I'm not doing anything wrong, the doc said as long as I chew well I should be ok! I'm losing a pound every three days. Down 35 so far. 20 before surgery and 15 after. Lori

[canne320 7]

Maybe you are eating too little, maybe a stall. Try going back to the initial process for a week see if you can jumpstart your weightloss efforts.

[SarahBSleeve 0]

Today I had one 6oz low fat yogurt with 25cals added with beneprotien. I had one Protein shake 100cals, 17g Protein. I had a bowl of chicken tortilla Soup with 5 tortilla chips. I didn't eat the entire thing just ate till I was full. I had one 34oz power aid (0Cals) and one 8 oz glass of Water. I had one low fat mozzarella stick. Not sure what I want for dinner. Only getting in about 700-900 cals per day I think.

Am I eating too much:::

Highest Weight 298

Surgery Weight 278

Surgery Date:4/3/2012

Current Weight: 260

I feel like I should be losing more!!!?? Help! Can someone give me what they eat so I have have some idea of what good eating is!?!?!

[aviiva 140]

Sleeved 4/4 down 35 post op I am getting between 500_ 600 calories I get in about 80_90 grams of Protein 2 shakes a day I can pretty much eat anything but not much I have very little carbs and have no sugar no craving for any I such to Protein first and then veg. I do not want to go back to old eating habits out is very easy to slip up I realize the sleeve is a tool and it is up to me to make it work

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[EbonyJ 5]

Seems like you guys can get a lot down. I was sleeved on Tuesday may 22nd and it takes me 30 mins to finish a shot glass of Water. Every sip I take feels like a gallon and my brother has to pat my back until I burp. I can eat about 2-3 baby size spoons of Jello until I feel like my chest is gonna explode. The only thing that goes down ok are the

popsicles. I can't wait until I'm pass this stage cause it sucks.

[thewinds 7]

My presurgical weight 284 I am now 249. I am on a full diet with no restrictions. I feel great. I eat about 800 calories a day. I don't deprive myself. Yesterday I had 1/4 of a cup cake. Today I tried to eat a steak taco that I bought from a vendor and took 2 bites and couldn't continue. That taco really messed up my stomach.

I hade two bites of a chicken taco today and it was a good thing I had a bag, I was at a birthday party today and had a couple bites of a dairy/gluten free cake and some gluten dairy free ice cream it was like a watermelon Italian ice really good. But the taco didn't like me.... But might been I didn't chew it to mush like everything I chew these days. I am on full regular and required to get 100g protien 80 ounces of Water and under 1000 cal. I have found only problems are things with shells... Corn, peas, Beans, mushrooms, broccilie. I keep to my diet but if something pops up at a party I try things and don't say never can have cause that's no fun and i know I'll be stupid and try and have it out of depriving myself. I lost 28lbs in the last 30 days.

[thewinds 7]

Sleeved on 4/4 down 33lbs I am eatting mostly Protein have not had any sweets our additional carbs I had 3oz of steak tonight nothing

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How was it cooked. Before sleeved I did med-rare but my burger the other night was rare and hat was hard to get down

[SkinnyOnMe 81]

Confession... don't judge but..... I eat whatever I want. I do try to stay away from carbs and sugar but I basically eat real food just very small amounts. The thing is I seriously track everything I eat from the oreos, to the shakes, to the bite Cereal and my calories aren't over 800 for the day. My slogan is that I am depriving myself, really truly depriving myself so I eat what I want and try to mantain a balanced diet.

A normal day is a shake for breakfast, Protein like tuna for lunch, a normal dinner of meat and vegetables, and Atkin or luna Snacks. But if I go over someones house I always taste the food no matter what it is. Just a bite or 2.

I still love food and to cook, but I am losng weight :-)

[Mariposa73 4]

I am down about 20 lbs my surgery was april 17th ...I wish it was more I had to stay in the hosp for more than 5 days due to some odd things but now doing alot better I eat mainly Protein , BUT if I get a craving for something I will let myself have it because I do know If I don't it will make things worse later on, still working on keeping Vitamins down and getting in all my Water that is hard ! I walk almost everyday. I watch carbs but I more focus on the high protein/low sugar but I DO NOT eat sugar free anything !

[Kat Crowder 34]

Seems like you guys can get a lot down. I was sleeved on Tuesday may 22nd and it takes me 30 mins to finish a shot glass of Water. Every sip I take feels like a gallon and my brother has to pat my back until I burp. I can eat about 2-3 baby size spoons of Jello until I feel like my chest is gonna explode. The only thing that goes down ok are the

popsicles. I can't wait until I'm pass this stage cause it sucks.

Ebonyj, what are you doing for painkillers, and have you tried warm liquids (like the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken soup)? I know we're straying off topic here, but I find my sleeve cramps more if the liquid is cold, and if my tylenol or vicodin has worn off. The colder the liquid, the worse it is. I tend to let everything cold get to room temperature, or mush the Jello around in my mouth til it warms up. The popsicle liquid seems to warm up before it goes down, too. But I was sleeved on 5/21 and doing well with my shakes, Soup, popsicles, and jello. Not much on the scale yet, but I still feel post surgical gassy and bloated. I had a major operation 6 days ago, I'm going to expect my body to take a while to get better.