Post-op Diets and Questions

How soon were you able to return to work and what kind of work do you do? If you don't want to disclose exactly what you do, please give me an idea of how much time you spend sitting, standing and bending. I'm concerned about how much time I'll need to take off and trying to plan ahead. I stand a good part of the day and am usually slightly bend over at the waist working on clients. I also walk up a lot of stairs. I work for myself and can go back to work scheduling a break between each client at first if I need to. How long until you could do whatever physical activity you wanted (within reason)? (not due to being overweight, just due to surgical healing).

Does anyone about How many Calories I should be eating now. I feel like my weight loss is kinda slow ( 3months = 42 lbs) I mean Im grateful but Im scared that it will stop at 42 lbs and I dodnt have surgery to lose 42 lbs if ya know what I mean. I completely understand that Im in control and I havent measured portions or really watched what I eat ( Nothing Unhealthy thats for sure), So Im increasing my water intake (that made me gain but I talk to Tiff and i felt better about it) but Id like to keep track of calories. I just wanna know how many I should be eating at my stage. Ive been losing slowly but still losing so.... Any and all advice welcomed please!!! I do have…

Hi I am almost to my 4 week mark and want to know what I can and cant eat....What did you eat at that time and what are some good options.....Any information would be great. What do you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

I'm about 4 months post op and have lost about 65 lbs. I have been on solids for like 2 1/2 months now. I am so afraid that I am eating to much, like I've seen people say that they can only eat like the size of a chicken. But with me it varies, I realize the density and consistency of the food makes a difference but it still worries me. Like I take a fiber 1 yogurt and emerald 100 calorie pack nuts to work for lunch, then when I get home I eat like amsmall bowl of chili or something and find myself like eating like 5 or 6 triscuts throughout the evening. I'm just wondering if its all in my head from all the years of being forced to clean up my plate as a child and then…

Im a little worried. I know im not supposed to compare myself to others but ive been reading the boards here and im worried i am able to eat too much. Some posts Ive read here say you have to eat fluids only for 2 weeks, then mushies for 3 months!! Wheras my Dr said to "build up to eating normally in the next month" . Ive also read that some peoples dr's have said no strenuous exercise for 4 to 6 weeks, wheras my Dr said i could go back to Rollerderby within 2 weeks... I know VSG is a new thing here in Scotland but still!! Im exactly 14 days post op and i can already eat fairly normally. Yesterday I had my Protein shakes/water, a chicken/sweetcorn tortilla wrap,…

:ballchain: :censored: I was 298 pounds, I've done my 6 month supervised diet (required by insurance medicare) My surgeon made it clear that I need to get down to 270 before surgery. WELL again I was 298, I've manage to get down to 280 pounds in 2 months :cheer2: ...NOW IM STUCK!!!!!!!!!!!:Cry: For the pass 3 weeks I can't get pass 280!!! I need to lose this 10 pounds!!! I've done everything known to mankind lol anyone in my same situation? and pointers? and help pleaseeee :help: PS: For some reason my surgeon does not require any liquid diets, I've notice alot of surgeons here in Minnesota does not require this

I have not cheated at all.. This is day 4 of pre-op diet, I have done Awsome. BUT im depress today very emotional. Is this normal? I have to fast tomorrow night cause I have lab work on Monday.. I know I can do this but it's getting harder and harder for me as the days go bye. I need kind words. My hubby is deployed and this is going to be a surprise to him. So I can't talk to him. My kids are my rock but they are kids and all three are doing sports and is very fit. just need some reassurance.

I am starting to investigate having the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) surgery after seeing it on the news last week (me and countless others). One of the things about it that interests me is that part of the stomach where the ghrelin hormone is produced is removed. On the news report the Louisiana surgeon says most of his patients don't get hungry..."ever..." And there are other things on the internet that state it, but I have yet to hear or read anything about it from the patient point of view. How true is this? How does this really make you feel? How does it affect hunger and/or appetite? I can't imagine that people just wake up from surgery and never feel …

I had the VSG in October. I am 2.5 weeks post-op and I have eaten oatmeal and Soup the entire 2 weeks. I have some Jello, yougurt, but I get tired of them really quick. Im very picky with what I eat. Thats the problem. Im wondering when I would be able to eat eggs, Beans, mashed potatoes, etc. What can I start eating at 3 or 4 weeks post op?

Hello, My son age 36 and over 350 lbs. has seen the Vertical Sleeve procedure and has seriously decided to have the surgery. He has no insurance so I will help support his efforts. He is selling his cherished red Corvette to finance this surgery. He has tried everything and really wants to do this. He is considering a Doctor at Tulane in New Orleans. Does anyone know a doctor in OHIO. Like at Cleveland Clinic or Ohio State. He wants to do outpatient and that is a worry. He likes to drink, have a beer or three on the week-ends -can he do this - he fights the hunger hormone and thinks he can give up the food --why can't he just try eating only 4 oz. of food every tw…

I am just over 2 months postop and was wondering how many calories a day I should be eating? I haven't meticulously tracked my food for a few weeks like I did in the beginning and sometimes I feel like maybe I am eating too much, so I tracked what I ate today and it was 665 calories. Too much? Too little? Is it okay? :001_tongue:

Im on (ok almost) the mushy stage of my diet and Im wondering if it is that I can now eat same dinner with family as long as its blended. Is the mushy stage just blending everything I eat to applesauce consistency?

I started my 2 week liquid diet yesterday & I think McDonalds fries are calling me . I know I can do it but it's so hard. I need motivation! What made you stick to the diet?

HOW MANY CARBS ARE WE SUPPOSE TO EAT POST OP, I DONT EAT ALOT OF MEAT, SO I EAT ALOT OF BEANS, BUT THE CARB CONTENT IS SO HIGH, I JUST HAD SOME REFRIED BEANS AND IT WAS LIKE 24 CARBS PER SERVING AND I COULD HAVE EATEN 4 SERVINGS AND THATS JUST ONE THING AND ONE MEAL? I THINK IM IN TROUBLE CAUSE I THOUGHT SOMEONE SAID 30 CARBS PER DAY, AND HOW DO U GET THE NET OR TOTAL CARBS? DUH, I FEEL SO STUPID.......THANKS VICKI~

I am currently dealing with something I really don't understand. For the past couple weeks I've had problems with a lack of energy as I have posted before. I dramatically increased my protein intake and began eating more and more food. Basically anytime I could possibly eat something I did so. I have absolutely zero hunger so this has honestly be unpleasant to do so. I've noticed on days that I eat more food I lose weight. Yes I am a daily weigher but seriously, I can lose a pound a day by simply eating more food. I don't understand this. I'm not a breakfast person, so I drink Slimfast with Soy Milk and a protein drink as soon as I can handle it after drinking the 8ozs. L…

Hi everyone! I am 11 days post op and am still having difficulty with my liquid diet. I am suppose to be taking low sodium, low in fat soups. I tried purchasing one low in sodium and low fat soups from the market but they are very disgusting so I decided to once in a while buy chinese soups. I really love Wonton Soups but my fear is that they have a lot of salt and that they are not healthy. Can anyone give me any good recipes that they had while they are on their liquid diet? It would be real helpful... Thanks!!

Hi all, I do not think I'm eating enough calories so my body is going in starvation mode. Ive been stuck at 600-900 per day. How can I figure out exactly how many calories per day that I need to eat in order to lose weight. My scale has been on 21lbs for a week now. I know it needs to be upped, but I dont want to up it and still be under the amount needed. Thank you in advance.

i got surgery sept 29th. i did the first week of clear liquids only. on the 2nd week i got the ok to eat yogurt, pudding, oatmeal, milk. thing is i get hungry!! so i have crackers here and there. i feel like i can eat alot, surley not like i ate b4 but for example i make my oatmeal with 4oz of milk and 2 tablespoons of finely processed oatmeal. it makes for a child portion more or less. i can eat it all! is that ok? shouldnt i be eating like a bird? i can drink water. i can gulp it! why? i hear everyone else here cannot. im scared my surgeon might have left my stomach too big. i didnt do this drastic surgery to loose 40lbs. this afternoon i ate a piece of toasted bread ab…

Ok guys so here is my deal, I was sleeved on August 27, 2010, I ended up spending two nights in the hospital due to pain control. I got out on Sunday after rough (and I mean rough) Monday and Tuesday I woke up Wednesday feeling like I could conquer the world. I decided to see how some food would go down so I made my nephew a frozen burrito and cut the tail end off; it went down fine. Later on I walked past a tray of fish sticks I ate two and they went down with little trouble too. I am worried that this this my make it a bit harder to me to lose weight, I know that the surgery is a tool but after reading over some of the stories that others post about being on a liqui…

Today is my day 16 post op. Is it ok to eat half of a small chili from Wendy's?? i just did and I don't know if I should feel guilty. I feel pretty stuffed though

It seems every dr is all over the map on how soon you can have non-liquid foods post op. I am only 10 days out but for the last 3 days, I have had 3-4 bites of "mushy" food, once or twice a day. The little bit of food in my stomach actually makes it feel more settled. I've always been that way - all liquid and I feel queasy. Now I'm worrying maybe I better back off. I didn't get surgery to ruin it all. Then I noticed some drs, let their patients eat after a week or so. Can anyone explain the different rules of thought and reasoning behind them? I had sleeve plication ... Deb

I didn't know where else to post this question & I really want to know...has anyone tried to drink a soda since they have had the sleeve surgery? I think that's the part that's bothering me the most...is worrying that after my surgery I won't be able to drink my Diet Dr. Peppers! Just curious to know if you really have to completely stop them after the sleeve! Someone out there certainly has tried, so please share your comments! Thanks! :thumbup:

Well my husband is an avid hunter and usually we eat venison throughout the year. Is venison considered red meat? I've tried the turkey burger and it isnt bad but it is hard for me to fix the family one meal and something totally different for myself. Please help!

My nut says 1,000 calories a day but that just doesn't sound right. My natural tendency is 650-850/day. My nut says if I do that, when I stall I'll have nothing to cut back on because my body will already be adjusted to low calories. ??? Does anyone have info on optimum calories?

Has anyone tried weight watchers as a way of watching what you eat and staying on track after you have been sleeved?

I am posting in this in 2 seperate places in order to get a variety of opinions. I am just curious why it is that doctor's post-op diets vary so much from doctor to doctor? I am on clears still and going CRAZY, 7 days out. I notice the Cornell program discharges people on soft foods? Huh? Any insight, just for my own knowledge would be great! Thanks so much.

I am at a stand still in weight lose and need to know what is your favorite heathy snack to eat.

Ok after I got the clearance from insurance(they told me it would be at least 3 weeks before I even would be scheduled) my surgeons office called Tuesday Sept 21st and gave me a surgery date of Monday Sept 27th. At that time she told me to start on a liquid diet I had already had breakfast and lunch by then, so I started the liquid diet the next day the 22nd, my dilema I struggled and slipped twice since then now my Surgery is tomorrow and I am scared, But the other dilema is if originally I was told I would need to be on a liquid diet for 2 weeks and I was scheduled for surgery with only 5 days of a liquid diet how important is it really? my BMI is 43 wt 267 ht 5feet 6…

Well, I wrote this on another thread, but that's what I get for not looking around first. So here goes: I'm on day 5 of my 14 day pre-op diet (I'm getting sleeved on 9/27). Some days I'm okay but others I feel like all I do all day is eat. I've been sticking to no carbs and no sugar. Well, except for when I had some honey mustard with chicken tenders the other day. The sugar in it made my whole body feel like it was alive. LOL. Anyhow, I'm wondering how others are coping. Are there any recipes you can share because I am going to strangle myself if I eat chicken and green Beans one more time, and I still have 9 days to go.

I am having my surgery, and I wondering what to expect after surgery. My surgeon is Dr. Nease in Huntington, WV. Does any one have any ideas what I can expect pre-op and post-op. I know that I do not have to do a liquid diet. Does Dr. Nease require a bowl prep before. I know I have a meeting with him on Friday before my surgery, but I just wanting to get mentally prepared

Hello fellow sleevers... Just thought I would put this out there to see if any one has been in the same or similar position... I am nearly 9 weeks post op and I feel great. The healing process for me was ok and I had no issues at all!! My weight loss is good and I am not complaining (honest) in fact, I can honestly say that I have never lost 29lb in 9 weeks before, in my life, EVER!!! However, my weight loss is sooooo inconsistent and I am really frustrated by this, I had a stall from 2 1/2 weeks to around week 5 and then I lost a few pounds and then nothing again...!!!! Has anyone else experienced this; I was sorta hoping that I would lose a steady amount weekly (…

UGGGG... Its a good thing there is nothing bad to eat in my house....all I can find to brainlessly munch is pickle juice, Protein bars:eek:, & sf pudding:mad0: Oh yea tums i guess i could munch on tums:drool:. I soooo want ice cream and candy bars....GRRRRR:drool5:. Its 11:00 watching Big Brother on dvr and wanting to munch..... OK this too shall pass.....I know there are things that I can munch on its just that they aren't here now. Even if they were, they aren't what I want. Feeling better now, I guess I just needed to write my feelings down..Thanks for listening to my scattered thoughts....

Any suggestions for some post op (day 15) recipes? anything? nothing taste good, there isn't anythng i really want i look at other peoples plate and can almost gag...lol

I am now 2 months out and have only lost 26 pounds - my weight has not budged in 2 weeks! I find that I am now hungry (no not thirsty) something has changed and I'm very frustrated - any advice? Did they not take out enough stomach and leave in hunger receptors? Advice?:001_smile:

I will be traveling in week 6 after my VSG. And the worst part is that I am doing the West Coast to East Coast jaunt so there will be a whole day either in the air or at airports. Without being able to take any protein drinks with me because of the restrictions, can anyone give me a clue of what to expect to be able to eat at that point? Not real sure where the food selection is at 6 weeks. I just want to be able to plan ahead so I'm not freaking out! I will pack plenty of protein drinks in my luggage but I'm more concerned about the two travel days there and back.

hi all, im just wondering when everyone was able to tolerate meats. im almost 8 weeks out and i tried some meat yesterday and it got me sick. it was pretty tender and i chewed it to death. i have had ground meat, but im wondering about steak, eating a burger that kind of thing. also when could you tolerate fruits

My sleeve surgery was in March of 2007 - and I have gained back 15 pounds and I am scared to death. I can't even remember what I am supposed to be eating - help - somebody tell me what I ate post op. All I can remember is popsicles. I guess I lost a few brain cells when i lost the pounds. I know that I need to increase my Water intake - but what Protein should I be eating... I promise to get on the scale more often as well. ANY and all advice will be appreciated!!! LOTS!!! Chris:scared0:

A month out I had to go to a conference and was at the mercy of hotel and restaurant food for a week. I tried to make good choices, and I thought it took 3,500 calories to gain a pound--no way was I eating that much. Anyway, I'm bummed.

I have until Sept. 20th to finish my Options class. I have weighed in up and down, and technically have only lost 2 pounds since June 21st. I am thinking of going straight liquids with 3 Optifast with 24g of Protein and have 2-22 grams of protein for the day until the end of class. I want so desperately to lose something and with this program I have in mind, I know I can. I have been on the Optifast program with Kaiser before and know what it entails. Soooo, on September 1, I will be going "Cold-Turkey".

Is this something I'll have to do every day for the rest of my life?

I just screwed up big time. I am on my 3 week liquid diet. I made it through week one just fine but today (day 9) I cheated, bad, ate the mac n cheese I made for my son. Last few days have been rough. It is our county fair and my older son shows animals so I have to be there all week smelling all those greasey sweet wonderful smells. I My hubs doesnt understand why being on a liquid diet that makes me tired and cranky I would not want to have the 2 year old at the fair with me(btw he's unemployed so no reason he cant keep the 2 yr old) . I also got the world worst sunburn yesterday. So today I broke. Good news is I have 12 days left to get my **** together. Tme to brush …

This crap is DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am 5 days out from surgery and have been living off Protein powders blended with Water and whoever invented this crap was an a$$h013. I choke down 80g's worth of protein every day and try to keep up with the water but I feel like I am being punished for every pleasure I've ever had from food. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! I need real food with real flavor, not this gritty paste water that tastes of a$$. I don't mind that I'm on liquids, but anything but this!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHHHH. PS - yes, I've tried a variety of the brands, all a$$. And I'm only getting in about 300 cals a day, the doc wants me at 600.

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I went to see my nutritionist today for an hour class. She had a notebook about all the things we should be eating (including way more carbs and fat than I'm used to), gigantor portions, and 1,000-1,2000 calorie a day recommendation (I've been doing 600-800). So I came home and implemented some of her suggestions for dinner, felt like crap for an hour, and threw up for the first time ever. What am I to make of this? She suggested that if I didn't use her guidelines I would gain my weight back after 2 years because I would be unable to sustain what I am doing. Thoughts?

I would like to know what your Dr.'s post op diet consists of? Seems like mine is so rushed....I dont understand why some ppl have clear liquids, why the post op diets are SO different but we all had the same surgery!? First 6 weeks: PUREED FOODS BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER 2oz PROTEIN, 2oz PROTEIN, 2oz PROTEIN 1oz fruit, 1oz veg., 1oz starch WEEKS 7-12 Same as above but NOT pureed. MONTH 3-6 BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER 2oz PROTEIN 2oz PROTEIN 2oz PROTEIN 2 FRUIT 2oz VEG 2oz STARCH MONTHS 6-9 Same as mo…

Hi everyone! I have been reading a lot of posts and have decided that I am eating far too many calories. Can someone give me ideas of what I can eat to stick to between 400 and 600 calories per day? I am an Aussie so there may be some things that I don't know about like refried beans?? and grits?? Also my protein shake has 208 calories. Does this sound about right? Thanks in advasnce for all of your help. I really couldn't do this without you all

I pulled out the info from my program and looked at it just now. I thought I had 2 weeks of mushies, but I don't--it was just one week of mushies, so I'm done! That wasn't hard at all, and I was able to do it with the just the recipes that I posted on my blog Gastric Sleeve Foodie without having to do anything fancier. I'll be posting soft foods recipes soon--I'm going to start menu planning today. For my program, soft foods is basically everything but the meat must be ground or finely chopped, no fresh veggies (must be cooked until soft), no fresh fruit (canned in Water is ok), no skins from baked potato, cucumber, etc. No fibrous veggies like peas and corn. No celery…

@ months post-op down 80#s Yahhooweee! but have a bad taste in my mouth when I eat....anybody else have that???:blushing:

Does anyone use a diet tracker app with an Itouch or I phone? I have seen a few but not sure which one is best for us? Any ideas gratefully recieved. Kathy

so i dont get it, is it 4 days post op clear liquid diet or 10 days clear liquid diet or 2 weeks clear liquid diet??