1 Week Update

Hello everyone, Wanted to take a second to thank everyone for all of the positive thoughts and replys.This has been a ride so far but Im holding on.I have been on clear liquids now for a week.I have absolutely no appetite.Iam having to make myself drink cause I have no desire for anything.Iam suppose to switch to pureed or soft tomorrow.Anyone have some good food ideas?I went into surgey on Dec 22nd weighing 426.8 lbs,my weight today was 396.2.Does that sound about right?Any thoughts or advice is greatly appreciated.My incisions are all healing nicely,Iam still quite sore I has laparscopic so I have 6 incision sites.Im finding myself a bit depressed or maybe its cabin crazy as im not one to sit still for very long.I do plan on returning to work Dec 8th.Again please send any help in the way of thoughts and ideas for me. Teresa

hi teresa: sounds as though you're doing very, very well. keep forcing the fluids, it seems to be a problem for alot of us, though my own personal issues lie elsewhere. i know what you mean about getting back to work, too. i'm hoping to return by jan 2nd. as for pureed food - i loved soft scrambled egg, mashed potatoes, sf pudding cups, sf popsicles, and sf applesauce. i know lots of people blend and puree in the kitchen but i just chose foods i could eat as is. kudos on the success thus far. keep up the great work. hugs dorthe

Fat free refried beans! I love them and still eat them even now. In fact, I have some in the fridge now. Wishing you all the best, hugs, Tracy. P.S. 30 pounds sounds amazing!

I made this the other day and it was great! I boiled two chicken legs, removed the meat, threw in a box of chicken rice a roni with the flavor packet and boiled the heck out of it. Everything was very mushy and tasteful. I wish I had thought about it when I was newly post op. Hugs, Janie

Teresa, I got into making some excellent homemade soups. Almost any soup recipe will do, you just put it in the blender and puree it. My favorites were a yogurt tomato soup, a black bean soup and a chicken mushroom soup. Enjoy this time of not being able to eat. I wi**** lasted!!! But, do drink your water!!!! Hugs, Lori