One month out! - ThinnerTimes

glisteningvertigo · 07-04-2006, 12:05 PM

today is a month since surgery and things are going more smoothly than before. I've lost 30 lbs and my diet is changing. I jsut wanted to know what everyine else ate around one month out? thanks everyone and happy 4th of july!!

Rachel06 · 07-04-2006, 12:26 PM

Congrats! Glad to hear things are moving along for you. I am currently 2 weeks out and feeling really good. My husband and I are hosting a cookout today for the Fourth. Kind of sucks I won't be able to enjoy all the great food but I'll have my friends around. (I made scalloped potatoes so I could munch on something) Anyway- so happy to hear things are going well for you!!

glisteningvertigo · 07-04-2006, 04:27 PM

Awww thank you very much and i wish u the best of luck on your process. I'm sure you'll do great!!

Mavisavis · 07-04-2006, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by glisteningvertigo

today is a month since surgery and things are going more smoothly than before. I've lost 30 lbs and my diet is changing. I jsut wanted to know what everyine else ate around one month out? thanks everyone and happy 4th of july!!

I think we were still on puree......so it would have been some soups, mashed potatoes, yogurt. I ate a lot of cheese back then when I could afford the calories (melted in stuff of course).

Geez, I can hardly remember what else?

I guess it's true that with time you forget. Congrats on your successful surgery.

eli_far77 · 07-05-2006, 12:21 AM

Hello, CONGRATS on your loss so far-sounds like you're doing great! My husband is going to be a month out tomorrow. He's been eating beans, mashed potatoes, cottage cheese, & cheese but you can also have peanut butter (check sugar content), oatmeal, saltine crackers, eggs, and flaky fish. If I think of more foods...I'll let you know. HTH,

Figment · 07-05-2006, 05:13 AM

At a month out I was having just about anything other than beef and pork - I'd even tried and kept down a bite or two of salad. I was on pureed only the first 2 weeks home.

Good luck

Dorothy · 07-05-2006, 10:03 AM

I will be a month out tomorrow, and I am still on pureed foods. Although I dont REALLY puree anything. Most of the stuff I eat I can chew to apple sauce consistency , or is already pureed, so the Dr. said that was ok...
I eat small jar of Chicken or Beef, or Turkey baby food ( very good and has 8 gr, protein 0 sugars) and it is a 2 1/2 oz. jar.
I also have things like cottage cheese, tuna mixed with cottage cheese if it is too dry, saltine crackers, BAKED tortilla chips, SF jello, Stallones protein pudding ( banana is very good ) , whey protein shakes (vanilla and sometimes I will add 1/4 piece of banana or a little bit of peanut butter YUM ) , grits, scrambled eggs, very crunchy bacon, cheese stick, refried beans mixed with a little salsa, I have some soy nuts but I havent tried those yet.. a little affraid I wont chew them as well as I should. Trying something different each day is a goal of mine, but it is getting hard to find things that we can eat at this stage

Congrats on your WL so far ! You are doing fantastic !

KatyCatz · 07-06-2006, 07:30 PM

Dorothy, It sounds like you are doing FANTASTIC!! What was it like the first two weeks?? Pain/nausea etc? I am uptight about puking, I hate to puke..i will do everything not to puke.

thanks for the list of foods...I plan to groc. shop to start stacking up on items ,during my recover. You gave me some great ideas. Again, Im so glad you are doing so well, buddy!

Dorothy · 07-06-2006, 08:27 PM

2 days after I got home from the hospital I was back in the ER. I had massive explosive diahrrea from morning until night. EVERYTHING I drank came out of me within minutes! By 11 pm, I went to take my pain med. and threw it up. (so far the ONLY time I have thrown up) Hubby made me go right in to the ER. Good thing, because I was severely dehydrated.
I was on clear liquids for 2 weeks ( water, fruit 2 0, crystal light, chicken and beef broth, decaf coffee, sugar free popsicles and thats about it... ) I would not have made it through that stage if it wasnt for the broth! ! ! !

I had the LAP RNY, and 4 of the holes still have the scabs on them. A couple of them are still a little painful, but nothing that I need my pain meds for anymore. I have also been able to tollerate everything that I have consumed so far ( knock on wood) without any problems. I do add tasteless protein Whey powder to almost everything I eat ( grits, baby food, cream of wheat, etc.) just so I get that protein in. Which next to the water, is the most important for me.

All in all I think I am doing pretty good so far. I walk more and more each day but I do NOT push it , as hubby constantly pounds it into my head...... I am still healing LOL

So sorry to have rambled on and on ... didnt mean for it to be a mini novelette haha
Good luck !