Hey party people...

My Name is Elsa, I had an rny 1-26-06 at Plaza Medical Center in Fort Worth with Dr. Micheal Green. After pregnancy, I packed on a few pounds. I slso gained after multiple fistula's.

Friday January 13th Dr. John Alexander at Forest Park Medical Center in Dallas reshaped my puch to resemble the sleeve. He removed my unused portion of my tummy.

I'm 4ft 9, weighed 185 on surgery date, today 171. Dr's goal is140. Id like to see the 120's

Tell me about yall!

Oh my - you ate steak??!?!?   Be careful, you could get really sick!  Better to suffer through the protein jello!! 

I know a lot of the protein drinks can be blech.  Have you tried the EAS AdvantEdge Carb Control protein drinks?  They're OK but only 17 g.   I drink 1 cup of Calorie Countdown chocolate milk and mix it with one scoop of Isopure Zero Carb Powder.   I blend it in my Blender Bottle and I think it tastes yummy - and for 1 cup, it's 31 g of protein.   Might be worth giving it a try.  Are you taking Biotin for your hair?

I had my surgery on the 24th and i seem to have the same problems. My husband decided to take the opportunity to grill and steak three or four times and assundry other tasty smelling things and I was bad and ate a little bit. Even if i chew it up alot it hurts but at first even water was hurting so i didnt think that much of it, but now I am trying to be more careful... Sorta. We tried adding protien to jello and It all boiled up like egg at the top. I couldnt face it but my hubby says it still tastes good, so maybe tomorrow i will try it a bit. I find that if soup hurts going down and you thin it up a bit with water its easier.

Oh yes I had the VSG and this is my first post here ... probably obvious the way i am rambling about everything.

I'm in the pureed stage as well, and trying to figure out how to get in at least 48 oz, of fluid when I have to wait 30 minutes before and after eating , and take 30 minutes to eat!  Then my surgeon had said to only drink 4 oz per hour!  Impossible unless I stay up 24 hours a day!  I'm doing my best.  Usually it looks like this:

B: protein shake with Calorie Countdown choc milk and Isopure Zero Carb vanilla protein (1 scoop).  I take my vitamins, pills while I'm drinking this.
WATER - WATER - WATER -
4 oz. coffee - sorry, gotta have it!
L: usually not til 2-3 PM: 4 oz refried beans with a pinch of shredded Jack cheese warmed up til the cheese melts, then a little blob of light sour cream.  OR - 4 oz. ricotta cheese with a pinch of shredded Jack cheese melted in and a little dash of Ragu
WATER - WATER - WATER
D - Usually not until 8 PM or so: 4 oz. Eggbeaters scrambled, then add a little blob of light sour cream to liquify them and run it through the Magic Bullet.  Then a pinch of shredded jack cheese on top melted.
WATER - WATER - WATER or tea.

That's about it.  Funny, first time I ate I thought, "How can I take 30 minutes to eat this tiny bit?"  But you know what?  Sometimes it takes me longer.   Just because I'm being careful.   I can't say I feel full afterwards.   I have overdone on water and got real burpy and pains in my chest.  Glad I worked it out!