POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

Hello, I️ was sleeved on October 26 and I️ have lost 21 lbs my pre surgery weight was 218 lbs and I’m now at 197lbs. I️ haven’t lost a pound all week and I’m concerned I’m getting about 650 calories in daily I’m keeping the carbs under 50 grams so why haven’t I️ lost a lbs. I️ think I’m panicking, what if this doesn’t work? I️ was weighing myself everyday which I️ have stopped and as soon as I️ stopped so did the scale. HELP!

I just called my surgeons office because I got my labs back from insurance blood draw and my liver enzymes( my ALT, AST) are high like 2-3 times what they should be anyone else experience this?? Also my cholesterol is higher now than before surgery

I’m 1 week out! unfortunately I’m going to miss out on thanksgiving which is ok I’m going to go catch a movie while everyone eats. But I hit my 6 weeks 4 days before Christmas and was wondering what everyone ate this time around.

I have been having a really rough time on the liquid diet part hopefully next Thursday I can go on puréed foods. I am also getting down because people make me feel like I will never eat again. I have been craving sushi like crazy and a few people said well keep craving it cause you will never eat that again. I mean why be so cruel. I hope I can def eat sushi after surgery. Some people say oh well you have to wait at least 2 years to eat sushi. It's making me feel like I have to defend myself all the time. My family is super supportive and always tell me I will eat my favorite foods again it's just a matter of time. Other people make it seem like I have committed myself to…

Will I always get that full feeling while eating just a small amount of food?

I'm kind of freaking out here. I had surgery on Friday Nov.10. I'm up 12 lbs! Anyone ever had this happen? I'm thinking it's water weight but, wow! Please advise!! Thanks!! Start weight 269 Pre op weight 234 Current weight 246 Hgt 5'4" Age 60

Did anyone else have a 4 week Post-Op Liquid diet? I've never heard of it elsewhere, but my Doctor does it. I'm going crazy. Just finished week 2 and it's so hard to think I have 2 more weeks. Especially since I (thankfully) healed from the surgery super fast. I was drinking normally and up and about basically the day after surgery, but I still can only have nasty Protein Drinks.

I've been dealing with this awful, gnawing hunger, and it actually began right after surgery, of all things. So unexpected. Anyway, I've read a bit about it being stomach acid, but I'm taking Famotidine (sp?) and have for a couple of years now. I also read that Gaviscon helps with this kind of hunger. I also have no signal from my stomach when to stop eating/drinking, and I mean none. It's hard to imagine hunger being acid, but with it being a painful hunger, do you guys think this is what I'm dealing with? It stinks to have gone through surgery to come out on the other side hungrier than before I had it done. i'm also retaining water (ankles, etc).

starting weight 215-right now 185lbs Been a while since I have signed on here hope ur all well. I have to share this. I have experienced the dumping syndrome omg, omg, i thought I was going to die. Plz take ur time eating chew, chew, chew, & sip, sip, sip[emoji173]️

Hi all, I'm in the uk, I underwent my lap band opp just over 4 weeks ago I have a full booked for Wednesday, the problem is the last 72 hours my stomach has swollen in the area where my port is, quite a raised lump and is quite sore to touch and a constant ache Any ideas ?

Hello everyone, I hope you're all doing well. I had lapband surgery on the 10th of this month. My recovery is ok, I have not thrown up and I'm a little sore but I am starving and have a massive headache!! I don't know what to do. I feel like I've made the biggest mistake. I'm on a 7 day liquid diet and I'm constantly starving. I need suggestions or advice PLEASE!!!

Hey guys! I’ve been experiencing a lot of air bubble type of feeling in my chest. How long does this last?

I'm 3 weeks out of surgery and everything I eat is disappointing me. I don't even know what I'm suppose to be eating right now.

I am 12 days post op from getting the gastric sleeve and I need some tips on what to do. The surgery did not take away my hunger or my cravings. I am craving everything and just want a burger. I know it's mind over matter but I am seriously sick of the protein shakes! All the protein shakes are all starting to taste and smell the same. I am literally counting down when I can eat again I hate soup so I'm just drinking crystal light added to my water and caramel protein shakes and It doesn't help that people in the home get to eat solid and that thanksgiving is coming up but by thanksgiving I will be on pureed food. When I look at some of the forums I don;t understand why…

Hey guys, I had my surgery on June 22, 2016 and I used to be 250 pounds. I am now 185 pounds, meaning that I only lost 65 pounds. My goal weight is 150 but I feel like I should have reached that a while ago. Should I go in for additional surgery? Should I diet and exercise even harder? If anyone has any advice or can relate, please let me know.

Hello all I’m 4 days post op. And have been in some pain . Anyone that’s had the gastric sleeve done already have any pointers for gas or retaining liquids ? I’ve been throwing everything up and I feel like I will end up going back to my doctor . So far today I’ve only gotten down 16oz of liquids at home . I drank 32oz but threw half up . Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

Hello all, So here is my dilemma... I weigh myself every morning and always use the same scale and try to do it at the same time each day... Has it happened to any of you that all of a sudden you lose, lose, lose and one day the scale starts going back up? Last week, for example, I was losing evry day, I got down to 183.6...and then two days in a row it went to 184.6 and today 185.8. Nothing changed, I did not eat any more or less than usual... But this is certainly concerning. I was just wondering if anyone had the same experience?

I got sleeved 11/9 so it's only been 4 days. Today I feel so nauseous and struggling with my fluids. Got my walk in though, even if it was for 10 minutes. Every day I feel a little bit better but how long until I feel 100%? I know the next couple months will be a struggle but some insight will be helpful.

Hello, I was sleeved October 17th. It has been far from an easy journey. I have been in the hospital more than not because of dehydration, I am still on clear liquids. Halloween I had to do a CT scan and found out I have a blood clot in my stomach, in the vein right next to my liver. I was in back in the hospital for 5 days and now home taking it easy and now on blood thinners for at least 6 months. Has anyone else gone through this?

What's the deal? Can we eat it? Should we not?

So I have my surgery on 11/14. And I was just curious for those that are in postop and that I’ve lost weight, what are you doing it regards to the loose skin?

Seriously, I thought the sleeve was supposed to make that go away. It's not quite the same kind of hunger as before, but it's certainly NOT head hunger. It's starting to really annoy me. I am eating about 1000 calories a day with a minimum of 80g of protein. Breakfast is always a protein shake with 1.5 cup of 30 calorie almond milk and two different scoops of powder for a 50g protein total. The past few days that has been going right through me, not sure if I'm drinking it too quickly? Does that happen? I'm wondering if the artificial sweeteners in jello and popsicles and even some of the protein powders are messing with me. Before the sleeve, I onl…

Hi all I was looking for a 200 pounds and under posts, but couldn't find it. Are there any of you out there under 200 pounds who had the surgery and loosing the weight. My frame is 5'3”and I was 202 at the start of the program, did the LSD, and lost about 15 pounds. Had the surgery on 10-30-17 and at about 181.1 pounds. I know I don't have as much weight to loose as others, but it's still hard for us that are at 200 pounds. So anyone want to talk, would love to hear from you.

Is it normal when introducing soft solids for the cramping/pain in my tummy? It kind if hurts like gas. Does it mean to slow down? stop? wait a few days and try again? THOUGHTS PLEASE [emoji4] 51 year old woman VSG DATE: 10/28/17 5' 5" HW: 259 CW: 239 GOAL: Healthy and hard! 140-ish???

I had my surgery Monday, I'm four days out and on Phase 3. I find that it is really hard to get the fluids in, depending on the time of day. My scale hasn't really budged. I've met my fluid goals (barely). Today I wanted some fresh broth, ordered soup, strained everything out and drank that with unflavored protein powder. Then it dawned on me - is this allowed in Phase 3? Is it normal not to see an immediate drop on the scale?

I am pre op, having surgery on the 28th. I was wondering what is everyone favorite brand for calcium citrate and multivitamin.

Hi guys, my surgery is pretty soon Nov 13. As you know I'll have to take vitamins and other supplements. From what they said no capsule or gummy, I'm not a fan of chewables. Are there any other alternatives? What are your recommendations? Thanks for the help

Hi all. I'm two weeks post op and am doing well overall. I am wondering if anyone ever experienced random dizzy spells after surgery. They seem to come on very suddenly and I have to immediately sit down drink some water and rest. It seems to happen every day. I'm also sleeping a lot and get tired very quickly. I'm thinking maybe it's dehydration or a blood sugar drop. I don't have diabetes. I'm hoping it is something that will improve over time. Sent from my Lenovo YT3-X90F using BariatricPal mobile app

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I’m 26 days post op and am on soft foods right now but it seems that anytime I eat or try to reintroduce something to my body I throw up. Two nights ago I had some mashed sweet potatoes and I got a few spoons in then started throwing up. Then today I had a cup of broccoli cheddar soup (which I’ve had recently no problem) but I’m today I immediately threw up after getting half of the cup down in about 35-40 minutes. Maybe I’m eating too fast or eating too much? Im freaking myself out and think maybe I should go to the hospital but everyone’s told me if I was gonna have a leak I would have had it by now and the likelihood of me having a leak now is low.

Hey guys! I was sleeved 12/14/16. I'm almost a year out and I'm down over 120 pounds. I struggled with dehydration since day one, even till this day unfortunately I would feel sick every now and then due to not drinking enough water. Believe it or not ALL WATER IS NOT THE SAME! So if you are struggling with dehydration I hope this helps.. 1-3 months I only drank gerber baby water. $1 for gallon at Walmart Currently - Poland spring, Fiji and my new favorite CORE. Core is expensive but it is worth it for those who are struggling with dehydration. Each bottle is 30oz and today I had 3 bottles... that is the first time ever since surgery I got that much liquid down in 24…

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7 holes, top one with tapes was my drain tube. Found I have an extra large liver, he almost didn’t do the surgery because of it. It wasnt because I didn’t follow my diet cause I did. To a t. He believes it’s still messed up from when I had sepsis.

I know they say not to weigh the first week out because you will be upset with the weight gain from the iv,s I woke up and weighed in this morning at 342.4 and I was 344.9 when I went in on Tuesday for surgery. I pray That I keep loosing like this. Having a hard time with the protein shakes right now it soup. So peppermint tea and G2 again till tomorrow.

Hello everyone... has anybody experienced a discoloration; i.e. yellowing of their nails after getting sleeved?

I had my surgery on the first of November. At first I was really achy everything I was given something to drink, now on the other hand I really just want to really eat instead of drinking. I have cheated here and there with a bite of food , which I have been okay with. I am now wondering if I could just start eating and skipping the whole 8 weeks of purées. Any suggestions? [emoji15] Sent from my SM-N910F using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm post of 2 days and I've been having these headaches and I don't know why. Anyone else experiencing this or have any suggestions Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

I have hit the dreaded three week stull. I️ have lost 20lbs so far and was sleeved on 10/24. I have stayed the same weight for 4 days. I know this is common but will the scale naturally start going down on its own or wil i need to add more protein and or exercise in order to make the scale move?

I had a size 18" neck for my dress shirts. I currently wear a 15 1/2". Today through some unplanned laundry problems I did not have a new 15 1/2" shirt to wear. I had to wear one of my 18" shirts. I had three people at work who see me everyday ask if I'm losing weight. Since my surgery everyone at work has seen me and everyone can see that that I am losing weight. The first few weeks had many asking about my health. So, by wearing a larger garment people who see me everyday finally realized that I'm losing weight. I'm not complaining I just find it amusing. Has anyone had a similar experience?

I seem to have the day 5 post op blues if there is such a thing. I am really hungry today, I think because my pain has subsided greatly and I'm moving more and also because the liquid medications and the shakes seem to leave a artificial sweet taste in my mouth. I crave salt like mad too. The last few days I've been having a shake for breakfast, milk mid morning, soup for lunch, milk mid afternoon, soup for tea and a shake/smoothie later in the evening (one tin of soup will do me 3 ish portions) and I have water/ sugar free squash/tea throughout the day. Is this too much? I'm so worried I'm going to stretch my pouch. I haven't been or felt sick, occasional I get a little…

I am hungry but tired of eating the same things. Can you tell me what you are eating tonight?

Hello beautful people! I recently decided I need to so something about my weight especially since my friend had the Sleeve done. I have been looking around because my insurance will not cover this surgery. Im 26 years old and barely making it with what I'm getting paid right now. When looking for a facility that doesn't charge and arm and a leg I came across BeLite weight website and I spoke with SKY and they suggested surgery on Juarez MX with 1,500 down and payments after $6000 is still alot of money for me but it's the only way I can get this done! can anybody tell me or answer if this is a legit website or are they trying to take my body parts lol no really tho ? And …

When weight training or toning your body, I can see that trade off logic since muscle weighs more than fat but I am on my first few weeks of post-op and someone mentioned this may be an encounter in the early stages. Can anyone explain this?

I have been throwing up again.. But this time it is mucus.. I suffer from allegries and not taking medicine right now.. Could that be the problem?

* ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING YOUR DIET. We have all know that if we create a calorie deficit we will lose weight. That is correct. Yet it can drive you nuts when you suddenly stall. The science is simple, we eat the same amount of calories for weeks on end. This creates a calorie deficit and we lose weight. After many weeks of dieting like that, we stall. It's due to your shrinking body mass. Less body mass needs less calories. Our metabolism slows in response. It's a process called Adaptive Thermogenesis. It can slow our metabolic rate as much as 20% To keep your metabolism burning at peak levels just add calories. DO THIS ONE DAY A WEEK O…

AT ABOUT 3 MONTHS I STARTED LOSING LOTS AND LOTS OF HAIR. WHAT WAS WORSE WAS THAT IT WAS IN THE FRONT WHERE EVERYONE CAN SEE. I WAS SO FREAKED OUT ABOUT MY HAIR LOSS I WENT TO MY DOCTOR TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO. FIRST THING HE ASKED IS IF I TAKE ALL MY VITAMINS....WELL THAT WAS A NEGATIVE. I WASN'T TAKING THEM ON A REGULAR BASIS BECAUSE THEY'D MAKE ME FEEL SICK. I STARTED TAKING THEM RELIGIOUSLY AND ADDED BIOTIN. MY HAIR HAS BEEN GROWING OUT NOW, AND I DON'T LOSE AS MUCH HAIR. ***SO THE KEY IS TO MAKE SURE YOU TAKE ALL YOUR VITAMINS EVERY SINGLE DAY***

I am 5 weeks post op and it is still uncomfortable to eat. No pain just uncomfortable feeling. Anyone have any idea how long this last?

I'm somewhat concerned at the fact I'm able to drink water at a very normal, pre-op pace. I see so many having issue getting the proper amount of fluids in, whereas I can blow through 96+ oz of water in a day, plus protein shakes, broth, and Popsicles. I was sleeved on October 30th, so I'm a little over a week of recovery. I truly thought I'd have more of a resistance to fluid intake; which worries me about actual food intake and how much I'll be able to consume.

Hi I’m still on the liquid stage, sooooo tired of soups so I ordered a Pt.of egg drop soup. I drank the whole thing in about 20 minuets One of my coworkers had the VSG in September he said I could stretch my stomach????? How much should of I eaten ????

I keep wavering between both procedures but now after reading all the horror stories about the band I'm now leaning more toward the sleeve, just worried & scared that something will go wrong since there's risks no matter what type of surgery you're having. I guess I'll keep reading all the success stories so I don't keep changing my mind! Is is true that you can never eat the same, have to change the foods you used to eat, do you have nausea at all, does the food "get stuck, what about heartburn"? Any feedback is much appreciated!