Well since the sleeve removes the part of the stomach that tells you you're hungry, it's not hungry you're feeling..it's your head telling you "hey, we haven't had any food so feed me". We have always relied on our tummys to tell us we're hungry but since they can't tell us, the brain is doing it. You're not really hungry (I still have to force myself to eat sometimes because I'm not hungry) but we need the nutrients. As for mushy foods, I started with refried beans mixed with a little cheese to make them creamier and easier to go down. Potatoes...okay but not alot of them because you want 4x more protein then carbs anyway. Steamed veggies are great if you like them..if not then just go back to soups and your protein shakes until you hit the next level. There is nothing to feel guilty.

Nothing is really forbidden..just be good to the tummy and it will be good to you and follow your dr's plan..and use good judgement.

Nah..It's not as bad as you think and if you have a high tolerance for pain, it should be a piece of...excuse the expression.....LOL!!!

Good luck to everyone having surgery today and the days to come...

WOW!!!!! Starting a new adventure TOGETHER! Now that's love and support for each other...Congrats and good luck on the surgeries. Can't wait to hear the stories!

First off...CONGRATS AND WELCOME TO A NEW ADVENTURE IN YOUR LIFE!!! Where are you having the surgery done? Do you have to travel far from home? Wherever you go, just be safe and have a great trip and tell us all about it when you get back...we're anxious to hear how it went...

And you need any help with anything, just holler!!!

I call the  and raise you an !!! LOL!

You're doing AWESOME! Keep up the great work and you'll be right as rain!

As you go along, you'll find that lots of foods/drinks don't taste the way they should anymore and that seems to be pretty normal. For me, water is not a good thing anymore...bottled/well/city..you name it and it's gross so for me it's mostly tea and pink lemonade. Foods are definitely different..the taste of rice/bread/pasta (which I have only had once and it was whole wheat paste)...ick. They told me it would be this way but I did't believe them until that first bite...LOL!

So...enjoy what the buds are telling you is good and hopefully you'll have good luck with foods when you're ready for them..just don't hurry it along. I still revert back to week 2 and 3 of my post op diet when things don't go or taste right.

Congrats on the surgery and welcome to the adventure! 

Nah..just go to your local grocery store and they have sugar-free popsicles and fudgesicles as well. Walmart has a 15 pack for about $1.99.

I find that when I'm in a stall I just go back to my post-op diet of around week 2 and 3...Liquids and soft, mush foods again. That normally kick starts the process again. DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED!!! THIS TOO SHALL PASS!!! Keep positive thoughts, even though it may seem really hard to do right now and everything will start moving again. Don't get on the scale everyday because that is going to make the situation more intolerable since you don't see the needle move any.

And keep posting here with updates because there are lots of us out here that have gone through it and still do everyday...

Thanks..I just got some Elite Whey/Casin Blend and it's Chocolate Peanut Butter....sounds yummy..now lets see if I can screw it up as I have never made a smoothie before..LOL!

Let you know how it goes...thinking about adding a banana and some more low fat peanut butter for taste...hmmm....mmmmmmm.

I had mine done in Juarez and drove to El Paso where the shuttle met us. As for coming home, since I had no pain at all from my surgery, other than stopping ever couple of hours to stretch out my legs and uncurl the stomach, it was all good. Traveling is not bad if you prepare for the trip home properly. Some people have said that flying is not great because of the changes in altitude and the bumpness but everyone is different...

Just glad you're home safe and sound and the surgery went well. What strawberry/banana protein are you on? Sounds yummy so I thought I would try and find it here in Texas too...

Keep posting and let us know how things are going!

WooHoo!!!! Congrats and good luc****ep us updated on the progress....

If they have to keep asking you "who are you again"? then what does that say for your doctor's office and the staff they employee? I know when I would in a doctor's office (OBGYN) we knew the names of all our regular patients that came in faithfully. If you were one of them, then they should know you by sight. Sorry about the problems your having and I hope you can get this resolved on or before then.

I'll be rootin' for ya!