I am doing ok thanks for getting back to me i had my first SF popsicle haha

HI! I am 12 days post-op and doing grand! I am working on the soft foods diet and trying not to eat too much or too fast. I basically took 2 hrs when I went to the grocery store because I read all the labels. Good luck to u!

Lena, Congrats! I am happy to hear your doing great and for your progress keep up the great work and keep me posted. I am so excieted for you to be on your journey now and lost the weight that you have already that is great. I am sure your ready to move on from liquids like I was just take it slowly I have found myself at times eating a bit to fast I guess out of habit then I have a little not to bad but tummy ache for about 15 min or so then it passes dont let your self feel to full then it also happens just a few words of advice but I know we are all different but just in case. Take care

Thanks. The surgery was very successfull and i'm on my day #4 and feeling great. Drinking liquids and starting to transition to some pureed foods. I'm walking about 30 min each day and it makes me feel great. I started with 257 on the day of my surgery and today I'm 247 lbs (9 pounds loss!!). I'm in my 240s zone in 4 days and super excited.

How are you doing?

Lena from NY

Hey Gloey! Hope your doing good too! I am feeling better from that sharp pain I told you about. I also thought oh no I hope I didnt pop anything inside either lol! I also tried fideo today can you believe that? It went down ok but I think I ate to fast and there came that pain like a sluggish pain in my chest well you know that pain. I find sometimes I am hungry due to not eating that much and maybe I am taken to big of a bite or spoonfull and then like you say I will feel yucky for a good 20 min or so a little nauseous but till this day I have not had a problem with throwing up thankGod. You know someone told me also about taco bell no fat refried beans to with salsa and that is a good alternative to make a change. I think cause the beans are a good source of protein. Do you still feel a pain when you swallow to much water at one time or is it just me? I try to do little sips but sometimes I just swallow a bit to much and it feels like it gets stuck on the way down. Well the docter said I can start baked or broiled fish chicken chopped in very little pieces but I only have tried a little chicken a few strands it seem to go down ok but did not want to push it. I am trying to learn the signs of my body now so I wont go past that full stage or drink to quickly. But I also will keep in touch talk to you later take care.

Hey Anna! I am very happy for you. Sounds like you are recovering well despite the sharp pain you got yesterday. I get those every now and then and I get scared that I popped a stitch or something inside!! I hope you are feeling better.
Let me know how you do on mushies. I can have mushies next Monday, but I cheated and ate some fideo tonight. I think I had too much or ate too fast....I feel kinda yucky...very stuffed. I think I was just "hungry" because I hardly ate any of my soup at lunch and only drank 1/3 of my protein shake for b'fast. Its funny how you had your sleeve several days AFTER me, but yet our diets are at different phases. After 5 weeks of liquids, I was dying to try something different tonight. I am paying the price now. Hey I posted on facebook tonight that I was starting smushies next week and asked for suggestions. A buddy who was also sleeved mentioned Taco Bell refried beans with salsa. That sounds like it could work. I will let you know the other suggestions. Take care.

Hi Gloey! I have been feeling fine only this morning was my 2 week post op and I think as I was getting into the car I pulled something or just turned the wrong way around the waist one of the bigger incisions just started to hurt me pretty bad but then it went away after awhile thank God. I told the docter when I got there he said everything looks good and he gave me a week and half more to take it easy and get a full recovery. I am so excited that I finally reached my 2 wk post op ! He said I can move to stage 3 foods so still mushhy but also some soft like tuna cottege cheese,fish, and stuff like that.
I was feeling a little low in energy these last couple of days but I have also been skipping protein shakes for the last 2 days for a smoothie but not as much protein but I will start them back up tomorrow. Well happy to meet you and please keep in touch ok let me know your next steps as you progress or new foods you have tried. take care and talk to you later,
Chao!

Hi Lena! I am doing good thanks! Xmas was tough with all the food but ok and NYears was much better able to just "taste" a couple of things so I really didnt feel totally left out but brought my sf jello with me lol! and I know I am not to savvy on this page yet either, But we will learn, Thanks for stopping buy keep in touch let me know how you are doing..
Anna

Hi Anna, how are you going? How was your Christmas and new year? Nice to hear from you

I'm technologically challenged.... I think I might have accepted your friendship request... You will have to let me know!

Talk soon
Lena

Hi Anna...I see you had your sleeve 3 days after me. How are you feeling? I am a teacher and today was back to school. I am playing hooky for a few extra days to fully recover. I finally got my energy back this weekend and I feel great!!! I just wanted to say hello and welcome to the forum. Everyone here is amazing! <3 Glo