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1 and 1/2 weeks out.. - And I am eating 3oz of pureed beans in a meal. Is this too much? I feel like I could eat another oz and be ok but I am nervous.

Popcorn - How long until you could tollerate popcorn again? I am nowhere near able to eat it as I am in puree stage.. I am just curious! Thanks.

What were/are your favorite Puree Recipes? - I am about to start the puree stage of my diet this week. I am looking for some ideas, what were your favorite puree recipes? What are some staples that I need to purchase?

Is spicy ok? - I just had surgery on 11/29 and was wondering if it would hurt my new pouch if I added a little hot sauce to my strained cream soup?

Surgery on Tuesday and I just want to fart -  I feel crampy in my lower belly like I could fart but can't pass gas for the life of me. What gives? Also I have extreme upper middle back pain. Man this sucks. 

Had surgery on 11/29 - All of my vitals are great, and everything seems to be going well but I have a lot of pain now that they took me off the pain pump and put me on lortab. I am still in the hospital ...

I made it!! - I had my rny today. I'll be at the hospital until Thursday. My belly and muscles are very sore but I am doing well. About to go on my second walk.

Bowel prep -  I have surgery this morning at 10am and I did my bowel prep yesterday at 2pm as my surgeon instructed and I am still going to the bathroom! I hope this doesn't get in the way of m...

Tomorrow is the big day! - Tomorrow is the big day! I am so so nervous but I think I am ready. Wait.. I know I am ready.. or ready as I will ever be! I am also having my gallblader removed tomorrow. Wish me ...

Cheated on pre-op optifast diet.. - So I have cheated a little on my 2 week pre-op diet.. with very low fat, low cal low, carb things.. a few times. I ate things like lunch meat and a string cheese.. I did not go and...

Gall Bladder and RNY - I just found out that I am definitley having my Gall Bladder removed when I have my RNY surgery. They didn't say exactly what is wrong with it but I am assuming I have stones. I gu...

Oh nerves... - I am fetting closet to my date and getting more and more nervous about the surgery and pain. I have never had any kind of surgery. My head is making me nuts!! UGH! :(

That is great!!! Is that since pre-op or since surgery?

2 weeks from today... - I will be having my RNY surgery! I am wondering, is there anything I should do in these next two weeks to prepare (besides what the surgeon asks us to do)? Any advise from post op'...

11/29 - Nervous and excited!! Only 18 more days to go! I start a 2 week liver shrinker diet on Monday 11/14, using OptiFast shakes per my surgeon. Oh and I am going to Disneyland the week ...

Sweet!! I only got the shakes fom Dr. Zare, but was thinking about...

Premier Protein Shakes!!!! - I had been having issues finding a shake I like.. by the way I am pre-op.. 3 weeks from surgery. So I found these awesome gems at Costco! So delicious!! They also sell them at Sams...