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Hi Lindsay,
Great job and yes we learn as we go along and never make the same mistakes again (or try anyway...lol).
I actually hated the third stage because I hated the pureed meat but what I did have is poached fish if you like that and it is very very soft. Also try pureeing your meat with some broth and it tasted better. What also went down well were lentils. Also cooked very well. You could mush them up a bit and add some broth to it. Yes...broth...became my best friend during that period...
I got an idea somewhere...don't remember where...but you take white canned beans add a bit of pesto and yes some broth and mu**** up in a blender. It was actually very good.
If I think of anything else I'll let you know...take care and keep us posted!
Hugs,
Ada
Great job Lindsay! That's amazing. How much are u able to eat in cup measurements?
My phone is acting up. I will type from my computer.
Well well well.. I am 1 week out of surgery.. and hello food shock setting in!!
the first couple stages where alright soup.. yougart.. soup.. jello repeat..... today is stage 3 Semi Solids!
This morning I had 1 piece of toast (no crust) with a poached egg squished ontop. SO DELICIOUS! well at least the first couple bites where!!
HOLY COW I need to eat slower! I managed to eat 3/4 of my ever expected carb meal! buy BOY o BOY did I feel like CRAP after!! It felt like I had 3 helpings of a full blown turkey dinner. So lesson learnt.. EAT SLOW.. CHEW WELL.. put the fork down!!
I am still getting use to the fact that I cant eat and drink at the same time. I miss it,,, so much :) but ill get over it.
So after my morning pouch massacre I have prolonged eating lunch.. needless to say my tummy is recouping!
The book says.. pureed meat with veggies and potatoes.. anyone have any suggestions or ideas?!??!
(p.s.... I'm - 30lbs!! holy moly I feel great!!!)
Thank a lot for all the informations Amanda.
I will try prune juice and get some senekot, if I can crush the pill I can take it, I'm not allowed to take pills because of the hiatus hernia repaired.
VSG Surgey on October 6, 2012
For me im okay with colace and kiwi,
Not sure if uraware there is a monthly support group for people who had bariatric syrgery,so helpful and u can talk and share expierences,its in ville st laurent,let me know if u want more info the next one is nov 17 from 7-9pm,
I am so happy you are doing so well. Thank you for sharing. I am soooo nervous and anxious just to get this over with!! As per the beneprotein, I won't even bother opening it: :)
I read the posts this morning, I will order the unjury. I heard they are excellent even on the other forum.
Anyway, rest, sip and enjoy your journey!! I can't wait to join you on the other side as well. :)
I am thinking of you and sending you positive energy :)
Lily
to be honest... pain lasted for 2 days!!! I was on pain killers they gave me 30.. I have about 15 left. now I just take 1 before I go to bed to make sure I sleep.. I am not use to sleeping on my back.
as for the insision sites.. they don't hurt at all.. there is a bit of akwardness because they have staples in them and it rubs a bit on my shirts but thats about it. I had my Nuese friend come over to take off my bandages and check out my boo boos:) she said they looked SUPER CLEAN CUT and are healing very well!!!!
the hardest part of this all I would have to say was trying to get the pain killers down the next day.. I split them into 4 and swallowed them 1 at a time and the beneprotein.. If you hated optifast.. just you wait!!!!!!
I would sugesst you bring a pillow for the car ride home and a bowl because I felt nausea. and the pillow helps with the bumps.. I vitoed the seat belt.
for the check up.... I guess its in about a month.. but I am being followed by a bunch of dr's,.. regular GP.. Oncologists... fertility... so we'll see::):):)
Keep us posted!!!
I was operated on Thursday today I am eating soup with cheese.. rice krispies.. milk... jello and greek yougart!!
How are you feeling? I am just curious, do you feel any internal pain, like where they cut the stomach? I don't mean the exterior part like the stitches..but inside?
For some reason I fear that more than the exterior pain.
I spoke to Dr. Safa last week and my spleen won't be removed unless he really needs to.
I am sooooo relieved!!! Nov 19 here I come!!!! They told me I don't have to do the opti-Fast as long as I don't gain any weight.,.woooohoooo.
When do you need to go back for your check up?
Lily
I would say that all the unflavored has a small special taste but Unjury has it not as strong as Beneprotein, I reconciliated with the liquid diet, today it is my 16 day. Unjury doesn't makes me be nauseated at the odor or taste.
I have been using the vanilla and strawberry too (chocolate splendor is not terrible but not my favorite) their taste hides the isolat taste very well. I add those to jello + grec yogourt and I make popsicles high protein, to jello simply to hide the small taste still present, I make too jello+yogourt + protein it is not bad at all and gives you a way to have your protein.
I imagine when you are allowed to milk it will make a nice taste. But definitely I feel for those stuck with Beneprotein, that taste too strong and smells too bad.
Remember if you order now it will arrive when you have finish the liquid diet. I ordered October 16th and it's not still arrived, they sent it on October 17th at the end of the day. I know it because I had done a mistake on my order, the lady whent to check and told me it was already gone but she offered me to sell me what I was missing (because of my mistake) in my order and not to charge shipping for it; very nice service!
No Beneprotein ! please !
