Anyone from Bristol or Essex in UK?

[chrisredjeep 357]

Mr Hassn is my surgeon. I'm just bothered about the Protein Shakes and what we eat after the op for the first two weeks, etc. I have read so much and printed off so much info, and of course the USA sleevers have a completely different set up to us in UK

[ExcitedButNervous 2]

I am OK with the shakes, I did Lighter Life and Exante before, and knowing that it is a must will see me through. Eating puree'd food is a bit minging though, so I will need to talk with the dietician about whether I can just live on Heinz Tomato Soup and Yogurts haha

I am really nervous though. Scared it wont work, scared it will work so well that eating will be something I dread. Crazy eh

[maggiemayuk 106]

ChrisredJeep normal to be nervous but I'm sure it will be fine. I'm 9 months down the line and can't remember much about the first few weeks. Like excitedbutnervous I had old stocks of LighterLife and Exante and used those. You can also add Protein powder to ordinary smooth veggie Soups if you want to up your Protein intake. I had yoghurts and puréed fruit after 3 weeks I think, then moved on to things like hummus, scrambled egg, etc although that's a bit harder to digest.

Excitedbutnervous I eat out frequently - I don't asK for child's meals, I just have normal food and stop eating when I've had enough which means I often leave quite a bit on the plate. Despite the recommendations not to drink and eat at the same time I do sometimes (only still non-alcoholic drinks or tea or coffee) and it doesn't seem to give me any problems.

Thank heavens in the UK we're allowed to eat whole eggs and have coffee - I don't know how I would have managed otherwise as brunch is my favourite meal!

Anyway, good luck to you both.

[ExcitedButNervous 2]

ChrisredJeep normal to be nervous but I'm sure it will be fine. I'm 9 months down the line and can't remember much about the first few weeks. Like excitedbutnervous I had old stocks of LighterLife and Exante and used those. You can also add Protein powder to ordinary smooth veggie Soups if you want to up your Protein intake. I had yoghurts and puréed fruit after 3 weeks I think, then moved on to things like hummus, scrambled egg, etc although that's a bit harder to digest.

Excitedbutnervous I eat out frequently - I don't asK for child's meals, I just have normal food and stop eating when I've had enough which means I often leave quite a bit on the plate. Despite the recommendations not to drink and eat at the same time I do sometimes (only still non-alcoholic drinks or tea or coffee) and it doesn't seem to give me any problems.

Thank heavens in the UK we're allowed to eat whole eggs and have coffee - I don't know how I would have managed otherwise as brunch is my favourite meal!

Anyway, good luck to you both.

MaggieMay

Thank you so much for this feedback. I am not asking for a magic wand in the Sleeve Surgery, but I just wanted to know when I came out the otherside that life around food will still be enjoyable. This has made my day.

I have also just noticed our Stats are similar. I am also 5'10 and have around 120lbs to lose. I shall be very interested in following your progress. As I am new to the site, is there somewhere you have tracked your journey?

Edited June 17, 2015 by ExcitedButNervous

[maggiemayuk 106]

I just used the My Tickers option to record current Weight/BMI. I have noticed that some people have a fuller record on their status but I don't know how they did it.

ChrisredJeep normal to be nervous but I'm sure it will be fine. I'm 9 months down the line and can't remember much about the first few weeks. Like excitedbutnervous I had old stocks of LighterLife and Exante and used those. You can also add Protein powder to ordinary smooth veggie Soups if you want to up your Protein intake. I had yoghurts and puréed fruit after 3 weeks I think, then moved on to things like hummus, scrambled egg, etc although that's a bit harder to digest.

Excitedbutnervous I eat out frequently - I don't asK for child's meals, I just have normal food and stop eating when I've had enough which means I often leave quite a bit on the plate. Despite the recommendations not to drink and eat at the same time I do sometimes (only still non-alcoholic drinks or tea or coffee) and it doesn't seem to give me any problems.

Thank heavens in the UK we're allowed to eat whole eggs and have coffee - I don't know how I would have managed otherwise as brunch is my favourite meal!

Anyway, good luck to you both.

MaggieMay

Thank you so much for this feedback. I am not asking for a magic wand in the Sleeve Surgery, but I just wanted to know when I came out the otherside that life around food will still be enjoyable. This has made my day.

I have also just noticed our Stats are similar. I am also 5'10 and have around 120lbs to lose. I shall be very interested in following your progress. As I am new to the site, is there somewhere you have tracked your journey?