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Hey had surgery about 7 days ago gastric sleeve been feeling hungry lately I've only been drinking the shakes and the yogurt and I got chocolate pudding sugar free fat free and the young to be in 8 ounces of Water but I am still serving anybody has any suggestions was wondering a good time to start solid foods are do I just wait today 14 before doing the mechanical soft diet

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This was really hard to understand but I think I got the jest.

You will probably not feel full for about a month. Keep on sticking to the plan your doctor gave you, I was on 1 week clears, 1 feel fulls liquid, 1 week soft and then anything as tolerated, When I got to the soft food stage I felt the restriction finally.

Mind over matter. Find something else to do rather than focus on your stomach. You need to be sure you have your stomach acid under control same amount of acid being produced but less space means it goes up! I personally take zantex over the counter, nothing else worked for me. Walk, drink fluids and keep your brain busy.

Good luck.

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surgery 7 days ago gastric sleeve

WARNING WARNING WARNING

post got out of hand and is kindof long :angry:

welcome newbie

i can tell you are a smart "cookie" ;)

after all you made the smart decision to do the sleeve and find this board, and of course find me too :lol:

sounds like you don't have a NUT (nutritionist :()

can your surgeon answer some questions?

contact your local hospital ask them to help you find a support group

they "should" be helpful - even though you didn't have surgery their

at one week post op - your tummy (and you) are healing from MAJOR surgery, some people forget having your insides cut up is MAJOR

take it easy, rest

since you didn't say otherwise, sounds like you aren't having any major issues/problems

sorry you are already hungry

if you don't have anyone "official" giving you advice - here are a few tidbits

at this early stage you should be ONLY drinking

ie broth

3 Protein shakes a day if you can hold it down

sugar free popsicles (yummy)

drink slowly - sips, don't gulp

sip, sip, stop and sip continually

if you have someone "official" to tell you the ropes

as suggestion/guesstimate

drink Clear liquids for about 1-2 weeks

full liquids

the puree foods

then soft foods

then slowly introduce solids

when you do eat, first eat Proteins (ie chicken) that will help make you feel full :)

you should be having 60 oz of Protein

this is hard at first, but it will happen

you might not feel any restriction from your tummy while you are still on liquids

once you start eating soft foods, solids - you will start to feel that restriction

always measure your food (I was started on 1/4 cup) others are different

keeping track of your food is great

My Fitness Pal is a great place to go on the board to write down, keep track of ALL you eat and drink

even a place for exercise - which you can slowly do(walking et al)

eat very slllllllowly

chew your food "excessively" (to pieces)

put your silverware down between bites, wait then continue to eat

eat on a "baby plate"

that way you will trick yourself into thinking that you are eating a "whole" plateful of food!!!!

water rules are most important

do not drink for about 1/2 an hour before you eat

never, never, ever drink with your meals - i know for many (me) this was hard at the beginning

do NOT drink after you eat for 45-60 minutes

drink all day - at least 64 oz of Water - more if possible

you'll get lots more good suggestions - listen carefully

there are some good books you could buy

WLS for Dummies

cooking for dummies

there are threads on the board with other good book suggestions

ok girlfriend - go get ' em :)

i have faith in you and all you newbies that you can do this and you will be successful :)

hope this helped

thats all i can think of for now

my brain is going on overload - don't want to explode :lol:

good luck

kathy

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