July 2013 - Post Op Thread

[BowlingHooker 60]

I had my 2 week post-op appt yesterday. Everyone is pleased with my progress and weight loss (20 lbs.). NUT says I can now start "soft textured" and "moist" foods like chicken, turkey,fish,casseroles,corn or rice based cereals, fresh and frozen vegetables.

Looking forward to it!

[elli'smommy 160]

Had my first post op visit today. I'm one month out. I've lost 28lbs in 31 days. Nut and Surgeon seemed very eased with progress. I was released to exercise and start puréed food list. I had tuna salad for lunch today. Even though it was only about four small bites it tastes like heaven but feels like i ate a side of beef! Hope I can keep it down. I'm so looking forward to kitting the pool again. We are heading to the lake tomorrow so I'm planning to swim the whole weekend :-)

[countrygirl 84]

Had my first post op visit today. I'm one month out. I've lost 28lbs in 31 days. Nut and Surgeon seemed very eased with progress. I was released to exercise and start puréed food list. I had tuna salad for lunch today. Even though it was only about four small bites it tastes like heaven but feels like i ate a side of beef! Hope I can keep it down. I'm so looking forward to kitting the pool again. We are heading to the lake tomorrow so I'm planning to swim the whole weekend :-)

I'm almost 2weeks out (next monday) I'm bored &want to exercise so bad, we are buying a new treadmill tomorrow , but my husba nd has been walking everyday with me. He suffered 3heart attacks between July 4-6 followed by 4stents on the 8th of july , so thankful he is alive so now we journey together getting healthy.

[Harlee1106 5]

I had surgery July 22. My daughters sixth birthday was this week and the cake is still here (that's hard) this weekend we have a family reunion that I helped plan so I have to go. What's really bad is most of my family is overweight and one of my cousins even tempted me with pepperoni off a pizza at my daughters birthday party. I said my head tells me to devour this pizza but I can't. She said why don't you take a piece pepperoni and hold in mouth just to get flavor. (She weighs over 400). I am eating egg drop Soup but that's about it. The drinks I liked before surgery now seem so thick and unbearable. Pray for me!

HW - 281 preop (rny) - 274 cw - 261

[countrygirl 84]

I had surgery July 22. My daughters sixth birthday was this week and the cake is still here (that's hard) this weekend we have a family reunion that I helped plan so I have to go. What's really bad is most of my family is overweight and one of my cousins even tempted me with pepperoni off a pizza at my daughters birthday party. I said my head tells me to devour this pizza but I can't. She said why don't you take a piece pepperoni and hold in mouth just to get flavor. (She weighs over 400). I am eating egg drop Soup but that's about it. The drinks I liked before surgery now seem so thick and unbearable. Pray for me!

HW - 281 preop (rny) - 274 cw - 261

You can have Turkey pepperoni for salads &snacks

[Harlee1106 5]

You can have Turkey pepperoni for salads &snacks

Not yet I am still liquid bound ;(

[mitzie46 116]

I had surgery July 22. My daughters sixth birthday was this week and the cake is still here (that's hard) this weekend we have a family reunion that I helped plan so I have to go. What's really bad is most of my family is overweight and one of my cousins even tempted me with pepperoni off a pizza at my daughters birthday party. I said my head tells me to devour this pizza but I can't. She said why don't you take a piece pepperoni and hold in mouth just to get flavor. (She weighs over 400). I am eating egg drop Soup but that's about it. The drinks I liked before surgery now seem so thick and unbearable. Pray for me!

HW - 281 preop (rny) - 274 cw - 261

I feel for u. I had surgery on July 23 and will be on full liquids for 2 weeks before moving to puréed. The food commercials are killing me !

[Harlee1106 5]

I feel for u. I had surgery on July 23 and will be on full liquids for 2 weeks before moving to puréed. The food commercials are killing me !

Hahahaha. I just told my best friend and hubby I never knew how many commercials were about food but it makes me not want to watch tv!!!

[mitzie46 116]

Hahahaha. I just told my best friend and hubby I never knew how many commercials were about food but it makes me not want to watch tv!!!

All I can think of is cheeseburgers while I'm eating my 1/4 cup of cream of wheat. ! My poor husband now eats on the deck lol

[countrygirl 84]

All I can think of is cheeseburgers while I'm eating my 1/4 cup of cream of wheat. ! My poor husband now eats on the deck lol

I still cook dinner for my husband &it doesn't bother me.

[ponchik 77]

I feel for u. I had surgery on July 23 and will be on full liquids for 2 weeks before moving to puréed. The food commercials are killing me !

I agree! You don't realize how many food shows and commercials are there until all you can eat is Protein Shake and jell-o! lunch time at work is hard too, all the smells I am still preop, sorry for creeping in your thread, but I am looking for inspiration

[Harlee1106 5]

I still cook dinner for my husband &it doesn't bother me.

I cook for my hubby and daughter (mon pork chops, mashed potatoes, corn on cob. tues lasagna and garlic bread. wed fried fish, homemade hushpuppies, tater tots. thurs cubed steak gravy, homemade biscuits, green Beans, mashed potatoes, homemade blackberry cobbler) too but I do want food! I know it's a head thing but apparently I am really hard headed! Lol

[Harlee1106 5]

I agree! You don't realize how many food shows and commercials are there until all you can eat is Protein Shake and jell-o! lunch time at work is hard too' date=' all the smells <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I am still preop, sorry for creeping in your thread, but I am looking for inspiration <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

I am so glad I work from home! Lol

[mitzie46 116]

I agree! You don't realize how many food shows and commercials are there until all you can eat is Protein Shake and jell-o! lunch time at work is hard too' date=' all the smells <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I am still preop, sorry for creeping in your thread, but I am looking for inspiration <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

No problem. That is not a distant memory.glad I am 1 1/2 weeks away from puréed food though. Good luck with your journey.

[manahane03 19]

I feel the same way as you all do. I had surgery july 22 and can't wait til I can eat a scrambled egg!! I have people that have tempted me the past week, I did have an emotional breakdown over a tator tot but got over it quickly!! It definitely is a head thing! But I'm staying strong.