Some surgeons offices sell some brand of vitamins, but any that I've seen are usually just overpriced, and too "one size fits all", which you will learn doesn't work for any of us. The general rule is to find a multi that is comparable to Centrum, and there are some inexpensive ones that have exactly the same as Centrum, but a *****eaper. I get the kirkland (costco brand) multi, and I've seen others post something similar from Sams and Walmart. Stuff like vitamin D (and E, K, and A, if you need these) will have to be ordered online as we need a dry formulation, not ones in oil. Taking many of our supplements individually on top of the multi is by far the most effective, and cheapest way to get what we need and keep on top of our labs. 

Most of us do monitor our own labs too, since my Drs office just says everything is "in range", but if I'm in the bottom 2%, that may be technically in range, but not for long. Also, we watch for trends, to avert going way out of range too.

Soft food stage - wow, it's been so long since I've been there, let me think. Of course, our surgeons all have such different criteria for what we can eat and when, so you should ask your surgeons office what they recommend, but a few early foods I ate were cottage cheese and ricotta, and I liked it flavored with either something savory, or sweet like a dessert. Sugar free jello or pudding was a common flavor I used to make something sweet. I also ate refried beans with cheese melted on them. When you can have a little more consistency, egg salad can be made pretty mushy or chewed well, as can tuna. Any meat you make into a "salad" like tuna or chicken, make sure it's very soft, possibly blended, and you add lots of moisture or mayo. Fat will be your friend with the DS, but maybe not right at first, so go slow. 

Soups of all sorts are good early food to, and some have a decent amount of protein as well, like stock based or bone broth soups, or even some can be made like egg drop soup. I like miso or hot/sour soup both with egg drop added as they cook. 

Yogurt helped my system reestablish some healthy gut flora as well, since the antibiotics you get with surgery has killed off any that were there, and it's best to give the good ones a head start on repopulating rather than letting some bad one (like ones that cause uncomfortable or stinky gas) get a start.

More important than anything you eat at this point, or even more than supplements, is to stay hydrated. Get as much fluid as you can, and watch for signs of dehydration like being light headed, dark colored pee, or headache. 

Nice job!!

Thank you all so much!

So I am not posting any stats today. I've earned a week off (although I am still working my plan). I thought today I would post my new goals. Plus, TMI, it's TOM and that just never works well for me LOL!

Highest weight 338 lb

Jan 1 numbers: 220 lb

Bust: 43.75 inches

Waist: 39.5 inches

Hips: 47.75 inches

NEW short-term GOALS FOR Easter Sunday MARCH 27st.

Weight: 205

Bust: 42.5

Waist 38 inches

Hips: 45.75 inches

New Intermediate-term Goal:

My mother's day gift to my self is One-derland

Hooray I'm just overweight now! Broke thru & reached my surgeons goals of the 180's. Hell it's 189, so I'm counting it. I did have way too many cookies awhile back, but for the most part I've kept myself in check. Now onto my goal of the 150's & a normal bmi.  My stats so far,

High weight 366

Last week 192

This week 189 

Next goal 150's (my goal )

How's everyone else doing?