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[jenpez 113]

Indeed.. I know why we have to do it' date=' I respect why we have to do it, but for the love of sweet jesus.. It is tough! Someone should make some bariatric food that actually tastes of something..[/quote']

Yes absobloodylutely!

[jenpez 113]

My tastes are pretty simple (I can't cook worth a **** so it's a good thing) if its food and edible? Chances are I'll eat it Oh and that jar of Nutella? Yum and evil! I would could eat a whole jar!

If Nutella has Protein I'm in!

[gamergirl 4,610]

Why don't you guys make poetic rich, full liquid, savory Soups instead? As good for you, full liquids, and not sweet. SO worth the 15 mins it takes to make a pot.

[jenpez 113]

Why don't you guys make poetic rich' date=' full liquid, savory Soups instead? As good for you, full liquids, and not sweet. SO worth the 15 mins it takes to make a pot.[/quote']

Yes, I am so confused! Some one (can't remember who) has stressed on me that I should not be drinking my calories. So, is a smoothie a drink? Is Soup a drink? Is jelly a drink? I don't understand about the not drinking before and after if you are going to drink lunch, or Breakfast.

Slider is a new term for me, but would not soup be a slider. I am hoping you will all come back and say I can have soup, please!

[gamergirl 4,610]

Yes' date=' I am so confused! Some one (can't remember who) has stressed on me that I should not be drinking my calories. So, is a smoothie a drink? Is Soup a drink? Is jelly a drink? I don't understand about the not drinking before and after if you are going to drink lunch, or breakfast. Slider is a new term for me, but would not soup be a slider. I am hoping you will all come back and say I can have soup, please![/quote'] How far out are you? I think one can totally have blended soup as a snack or meal, just like you would a shake. I think as long as you do t exceed your total calories, and feel satisifed and get your Protein, who cares? My husband and I were on full liquids for weeks 2 and 3 post-op. We made egg drop soup, hot and sour soup with no meat, lobster bisque, shrimp bisque, chicken and mushroom soup...all so yummy. We blended them and enjoyed them thoroughly.

[Madam Reverie 2,958]

You can have Soup till your hearts content! I've been consuming soup till its coming out of my ears. I'm sick of it. I desperately want flavour and I desperately need texture! i want real food!

[FRED1977 186]

I hate yogurt and it taste like sour ass mush......... I never did eat it on my pre op because of this an dI still don't like it. I was so tired of Protein Shakes and Powerade zero at 4 weeks that I just couldn't go on with them. Now I'm able to tolerate and like drinking 1 Protein Shake a day when I do drink them. Other than that I just eat the real food.< /p>

[jenpez 113]

How far out are you? I think one can totally have blended Soup as a snack or meal' date=' just like you would a shake. I think as long as you do t exceed your total calories, and feel satisifed and get your Protein, who cares? My husband and I were on full liquids for weeks 2 and 3 post-op. We made egg drop soup, hot and sour soup with no meat, lobster bisque, shrimp bisque, chicken and mushroom soup...all so yummy. We blended them and enjoyed them thoroughly.[/quote']

I will be 8 weeks on Wednesday. Surgery on August 7th. If you have soup would you still have to wait for half an hour to have a drink? I think I will email my Nut, about the soup issue. I feel like a real dunce. The whole regime is so different to anything I have been taught before. I thought I would be doing a lot better than I am, I am happy with my weight loss, I just have problems feeling uncomfortable most of the time unless my sleeve is absolutely empty, then I feel great with no discomfort, but have no energy.

[gamergirl 4,610]

I will be 8 weeks on Wednesday. Surgery on August 7th. If you have Soup would you still have to wait for half an hour to have a drink? I think I will email my Nut' date=' about the soup issue. I feel like a real dunce. The whole regime is so different to anything I have been taught before. I thought I would be doing a lot better than I am, I am happy with my weight loss, I just have problems feeling uncomfortable most of the time unless my sleeve is absolutely empty, then I feel great with no discomfort, but have no energy.[/quote']

I too am 8 weeks, sleeved 8/2. I don't wait on Water after shakes and Soups. The pyloric valve opens for liquids like shakes so I'm not washing away food that might otherwise have stayed in my stomach and filled me. I do wait on liquids after solid food.

I find that dry meats make my husband and I very uncomfortable. We cook them soft, in a crockpot or pressure cooker and put a spoon or two of sauce over the shredded meat before eating. That goes down so much easier even this far out!

No need to feel like a dunce. There's just so much to learn isn't there??

[jenpez 113]

I too am 8 weeks' date=' sleeved 8/2. I don't wait on Water after shakes and Soups. The pyloric valve opens for liquids like shakes so I'm not washing away food that might otherwise have stayed in my stomach and filled me. I do wait on liquids after solid food. I find that dry meats make my husband and I very uncomfortable. We cook them soft, in a crockpot or pressure cooker and put a spoon or two of sauce over the shredded meat before eating. That goes down so much easier even this far out! No need to feel like a dunce. There's just so much to learn isn't there??[/quote']

Yes, so much to learn. Twice I have eaten too much or eaten dense Protein and then tried to have a drink too soon. Now I wait until at least an hour after dense protein.. With Fluid I can drink about 50 mls I think that might be about 4 ozs. Then I have to wait for about 20 mins to have another 50. You can imagine how little I actually get in in a day between 4 or 5 small meals and waiting time. I am never hungry but sometimes thirsty. When I can eat more I am going to cook some of your curries! Yummy. I love curry. At the moment my freezer is full!