The first jar of baby meat sticks was OK. I was hungry. I ended up throwing away the other 2 jars I bought. Poor babies.

Cottage cheese. Soup. Greek yogurt. Jello. Popsicles. Best of...

You're doing great! 21 pounds lost in 2 weeks! Your body needs time to adjust, then I'm sure you'll see your numbers change. You're still a newbie, no hurry, where's the fire?

Welcome Hdizzle! I had my VGS on 9-25-14. March 2014 I weighed 284. Now I'm at 228. 6 months post-op today!!! I'm pleased with the 56 pounds total I've lost, but I've re-gained 6 pounds in the...

I had VGS surgery 9-25-14 and started losing hair around 3 months out, especially front, top. I had noticed that my mother's hair thinned in this area as she aged, so I'm thinking heredity has...

Welcome! Wishing you the best of luck as you prepare for your journey. :)

Welcome. I'm so glad you're cancer-free. We dealt with kidney failure and dialysis; my husband got a transplant May, 2014. We were glad he didn't have to deal with diabetes like many of the other...

Congratulations! I'm glad you're doing well, and I hope that continues. Wishing you the best on your journey to better health.

Hello, welcome and congratulations! You've done a terrific job, and wow do you work fast! Never too late. Nice to meet you, Joshua.

I'm so sorry you've been struggling. I hope your doc can discover what's causing your chest pain and nausea so it can be fixed QUICK. Wishing you the best of luck.

I hope you're feeling better today. My surgeon told me to take Miralax for constipation. I've also found that a few pieces of sugarless gum (I love the new juicy fruit sugarless gum, little...

Gosh, you did go through a lot! I'm glad things are looking better now. I wouldn't feel bad about the 2 pounds--you're just getting started. Your body has been through quite a bit of trauma, 2...

Wow. Sorry, I hope you find a travel buddy.

Kleb42, I remember that post. She said her spleen was nicked during surgery. I don't remember if she had pain, though. g-doll I'm so sorry you're going through all this. I hope some doctor finds...

Well, my story is a little different. I already knew I had multiple gallstones, because my PCP had ordered a scan after I had episodes of right upper abdominal pain. I hoped I could get both...

You've been here longer than I have, but the option to welcome you was there and I decided, hey, never too late! I have read several of your posts, and I see that you've been very successful with...

Definitely NOT a stupid question. The newer 50g optifast shakes have fiber (the 40g doesn't) fish oil (more fat), and more carbs than the original 40g shakes. Still low cal, though.

Hey! I was sleeved 9-25, I'm 16 days post-op. I've lost 23 pounds (9 pre-op diet; 14 post-op). My first post-op visit was was 10-7; My surgeon was pleased, I'm satisfied. 2 or 3 times I've eaten...

I'm glad you're seeing such improvement, and I hope you continue to heal and grow stronger. Blessings.

Hey Jaycing. I've been extremely interested in your comment and the responses. 'Cause I had done a Teeny Bit of Too Early post-op eating myself, on days 4 and 5. A small bite of baked wiener,...

So sorry you went through all this. I'm glad you're much better.

Fellow binger, huh? I can understand why you'd feel embarrassed. But you have lost 20 pounds, and that's a good thing. Wishing you the best of luck getting control of your eating disorder.

Hey Paloma. Welcome to the blog. This is day 4 post-op for me. No regrets, no problems so far. I'm 61, also a wife, mother, grandma. For years I've given my height as 5'3", but when the nurse...

Congratulations Danie! Glad you're doing well after your rough start. I hope you continue to have a problem-free recovery. I'll join you on the sleeved side on 9-25-14. :)

Thanks Granna1965. I appreciate the info. I think I saw Premier last time I was at Sam's Club. Really strange that you don't like the GNC anymore, but I have read posts where other sleevers said...

2 weeks. The first week 1 protein shake for breakfast, small lunch, small dinner, fluids. The second week is the killer: 4 protein shakes a day, plus fluids, jello, etc. OH--2 days before surgery...