My journey

[mandaree85 3]

Hello. My name is Mandie. I'm 28 years old and I have alway been over weight. I had tried so many different weight loss methods from extreme dieting to medication. Well after 10 of no luck I decided to look into WLS. I started my journey in August of 2013, and just came home from having my surgery on 3/4/2014. So I am 2 days post op and idk how to really explain it and could def use some advise...

Here's my dilemma. I'm on the phase 2 clear liquid diet. I am drinking what I need to to stay hydrated and I'm taking my Vitamins and other medications that my dr put me on. I just don't see. To get the "full" feeling. Is this because I'm only on Clear Liquids or am I doing something wrong. I really need other people that have gone thru this surgery to talk to...

[1Day1Life4Now 882]

Hi Mandie, Before surgery when we ate meals we normally ate till we were "full". That's what got us into this life style of being overweight. A lot of what this surgery is about is getting past that concept of "full". The sleeve allows you to eat just so much, maybe 3 to 4 ounces at a time. Our minds and our tastebuds may still be hungry but our tummy will say "no more". We no longer eat till we are full, we eat till we are "satisfied". We learn to eat enough to give us the nourishment we need and no more. Once you move to the next phase of pureed foods you will be more satisfied and then even more so when you can move on to more solid food. The first two or three weeks of liquids is to give your new tummy a rest and to let it heal so getting full is not on your "to do list", in fact, eating till you are full could make you very sick. Take it slow and use this time to learn to eat slowly and in small deliberate bites. This journey is a learning process and takes a while to get it right. Good luck to you.

[happygirlforlife 34]

Thanks for sharing .. I will have my surgery in april .. Get date in a couple weeks ..everyones post are helpful

[mandaree85 3]

Thank you, see I did a lot of research before deciding on the surgery and I guess that I never really got the concept of it til now. I really appreciate it. I'm so excited to have this tool to begin a new life for me and my family. One other question I'd there anything I can do about the lack of flavor? I guess that's one thing I really miss about my before surgery diet...flavor. I mean I get it with my broths but for some reason that's only partially satisfying with the absence of flavors...

[mandaree85 3]

Today I started to supplement my clear liquid diet with Protein Shakes. It's kind of discouraging because the dr told me to mix 3oz of slim milk with either a full scoop of whey Protein mix or a packet of carnation good start Breakfast no sugar added mix...it's super strong and really thick...this is for the next 11 days 3 times a day

Edited March 9, 2014 by mandaree85

[amayzme 15]

Today I started to supplement my clear liquid diet with Protein Shakes. It's kind of discouraging because the dr told me to mix 3oz of slim milk with either a full scoop of whey Protein mix or a packet of carnation good start breakfast no sugar added mix...it's super strong and really thick...this is for the next 11 days 3 times a day

Can you thin it out with Water?

[mandaree85 3]

I would but unfortunately it has to be exactly 3oz as that is all my stomach will allow right now.

[mandaree85 3]

We'll I'm now 7 days post op and doing better. I found my carnation drink mixes that my dr suggested and they are SO much better then the whey Protein. I went outside to take my first longer walk...I made it around the block twice. I find out Thursday from my primary dr how much I'm down. I'm excited and nervous all at the same time.

[hrgray91 17]

I am on week 3 post op. I still do not have the "full" feeling. I start soft foods next week so we will see if that changes.

[newlysleeved 4]

When I was on phase 1. I found sugar free Popsicles helped a lot. I missed the chewing. After I ate a Popsicle I felt a lot better.

[mandaree85 3]

Well today is 10 days post op and I went to my GP for a follow up found out I'm down 20 pounds! This gives me such a motivator, now I'm looking into a membership at my local YMCA so that I can start working out more. Still on the liquid diet for another week but I'm doing good on that too. The Popsicles are a great help to the "chewing"

[sbailey1 25]

Hi Mandie! I asked this same question about feeling full. I had my surgery on the 3rd and am on purée foods and still don't get that full feeling. I eat what I'm suppose to and stop. I just don't feel full. Do you get a tightness in your chest area in the middle? I do towards the end of my meal and I wonder if that is a sign that I'm full! Since we had our surgeries right around the same time it would be nice to have someone to talk to and compare notes with. Let me know if you are interested.

[mandaree85 3]

Hey sbailey that would be cool! Send me a pm and we can talk whenever!