POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

Hi everyone, I'm one week post op and I feel awful! My first stage post-op was one week clear liquids only.... No protein, no vitamins, nothing! Just clear liquids. Needless to say I've been miserable since I got home. I'm lightheaded, dizzy, lethargic, irritable, etc. (my poor husband). Today I started stage 2 which is full liquids. I had 2 protein shakes, a yogurt shake and of course water. I was hoping I would feel better now that I'm getting nutrients again, but I still feel the same. To top it all off, I've had terrible diarrhea since I got home. I mean crampingly bad. My a** is legit sore from it. PLEASE tell me this gets better? I'm about to spiral out into a…

Man I really hope i dont get banned for asking this but I don't know where else to turn. Prior to surgery I was a regular grass smoker (with a medicinal card) but am curious as to how safe it is after surgery because I know that cigarette smoke is harmful and can cause ulcers. Sometimes I really don't care to eat and it helps me force some Protein in me but I don't want to hurt myself. My surgeon told me he honestly doesn't know if it's as harmful as cigarette smoke but assumes it is. There's nothing on the internet about it either so I've kind of run out of resources :[ - Kaylee Ann ~ Surgerversary: 6/11/12

Had surgery on 4/12/17 and I've lost 41 pounds since my only weigh in but today was my first day doing 86 grams of protein.... I had to do 2 scoops of my Syntrax Lemon Tea which is 23 grams a scoop twice. I don't know about y'all but protein has been my worst enemy next to those chewable multivitamins

I'm trying not to go too fast or hard but i am reaching 64 no problem. I'm worried what this will mean going forward. The only things bothering me is some gas in my chest but walking helps and having my husband pat my back helps. I'll address this with my doc when I do my follow up, but I wondered about any thoughts before then. Worried I won't feel full ever and will over eat. Also it's definitely stomach hunger and not head hunger. Stomach rumbling and limited calories. Thoughts? Anyone else experience this?

I am 4 days out of operation.. in the clear liquids phase of the diet... struggling to get anything down. On the list of food from my doctor, it says yogurts. I believe they need to be sugar free and pretty much "chunk" free. Can anyone recommend a kind/brand for this? Hoping yogurt might get the nasty protein taste out of my mouth.

I'm two months post op and I can eat 3-4 ounces no issue at all- no restriction at all- I've never thrown up - never had any weird side effects people say about. No restricted feeling . Anyone else feel this way? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey everyone!!! So I know it's not unusual to go through stalls but I feel as if this one is my LONGEST. I've been at a stall for about 3 weeks now ! I'm sticking to my plan where I eat high protein and low carbs. Eating about 3-4oz of protein for my meals 3x a day and for snack will usually be a fruit or yogurt. Is it too much food? I try and get at least 30 minutes of cardio everyday as well. A little background of myself...day of surgery 345...3rd month check up was 287 and current weight is 252...I wanted to at least be at 245 when I see my surgeon which is on 6/23 PLEASE HELP lol any advice would be great!

Hi everyone, in with Kaiser ssf and finally got my date for surgery!!! It will be in mid July but does anyone know if Kaiser SSF patient have any luck with Having their surgery sooner due to cancellations!?! I really hope to have in mid June or late June! Pls send prayers and good thoughts that this does happen for me!

Do you think a 4 hour car ride would be ok? Should I be worried about blood clots? We would stop halfway and walk around.

When can we start doing Situps and crunches? Sent from my SM-G935T using BariatricPal mobile app

Okay so we all know exercise is great and recommended but I have a friend who got surgery, worked her ass off with a personal trainer and has lost the same amount as her roommate who has not done anymore then walking. Just curious and looking for honest answers as to your progress and how much exercise through our (starting what week, how many days etc) Seminar 12/27/16: wt 304 Surgery 3/23: wt 287 3 week post: 266.4

I am needing some constructive criticism on what I can do to improve my numbers on the scale. I am almost 6 weeks post vsg surgery and down about 30lbs. I know the song; I didn't put the weight on overnight so I can't expect to lose it all overnight..... I know that. I don't know why I am not losing like I should. The last 2 weeks the scale has not moved. I'm exercising about 3x a week at the gym, eating mainly protein and still not losing. Any suggestions how I can get the scale to moving again. Also, will taking my vitamin have a part in this too. I haven't taken any because the ones I got before surgery makes me sick now, so I'm waiting on my order to come in from anot…

Thursday is 6 weeks post op and I have my follow up the next week with my surgeon. So my question for everyone is.... what was the first thing you ate after you were off the soft food phase???

Hi guys I'm 4 weeks out and on soft food and I don't think I'm eating enough. I eat twice a day and shakes and fairlife milk, sugar free pudding, yogurt and sugar free drinks or water the rest of the day. Is this ok? I'm trying to get everything in but I just get full so fast it's hard. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My surgeon recommended 40-60 grams of protein per day for women in his practice. From what I've read on here, most everyone has been told to get or gets way more than that. Does this seem to low to y'all? Wondering if I need to be getting more. I do tend to hit closer to 60 most days.

I'm 6 days post op and am still on liquids. I've been doing great - my only "cheat" was taking a lick of pasta sauce off my finger when I made my family dinner last night. I'm getting in 60g of protein via shakes and drinking as much as I can but lately I've been craving cakes & cookies hardcore. I just woke up from a quick nap and vividly remember sinking my teeth into a warm chocolate chip cookie. Am I going crazy? I never used to dream about food. Is this something I should prepare to get used to??? Side note, I was at my niece's birthday party over the weekend and drooling over the dessert table, which was filled with cookies and cake, and I've had a hard tim…

Several months after surgery I began using protein bars instead of relying on protein shakes. I found Quest protein bars to be an excellent choice. They had high protein, low sugar and high fiber [to help with constipation issues]. They also tasted good and came in a variety of flavors. They came in handy in getting in the daily protein when I was on the go and couldn't drag around my Ninja blender to make my protein shakes. So a few minutes ago I received an email from GNC saying they were giving away free Quest Hero Protein bars for today only. So I thought this might be good information. But then I pulled up a food label on these new protein bars. They cont…

I am just curious next week will make month 2 for me. my SW:286 2 week follow up I was I believe 274 now I am in between 264-261 so far I only lost between 10/13 pounds this month from my first visit which seems like it is not enough am I not doing something right? I walk when I can't make it to the gym I have been cleared for solids but it always comes back up so I've been doing protein if anything water, applesauce, grits, oatmeal, or baby food. However I don't eat the 4-6 meals I believe a day because I am still getting use to eating again and chewing followed by drinking but like I said my main concern is am I on the right track concerning monthly weight lost?

Or those of you passed that point but that can remember that time.... My surgery is 5/31 and I'm going on my honeymoon in October and we're going to Europe. I obviously know I will be eating much, much less but I want to be able to taste different foods without eating everything in sight like I normally would. Is that something that's possible at 5 months or will I still not be eating real foods? I understand the sleeve is a tool, and I intend to use it that way, I'm just more interested to see if I'll be eating regularly (for a sleeved person) at that time or still introducing foods. Thanks!

It's been a while so I thought I'd post an update. I'm 7.5 months post sleeve, and feeling great! I just got back from 2 weeks vacation in Ireland! It was so amazing. I was worried about the meals, and how to NOT gain weight. I love me some good beer, bread and potatoes so how do you go to Ireland without indulging? Well, I gave myself a break and I did eat some of the delicious Irish soda bread, a bit of potatoes and I gotta admit, quite a bit of Guinness! BUT, to equal it out, we walked a ton, like several miles a day exploring. One day in particular, my husband and I hiked 10 miles. It was up a mountain, then across the ridge and back down the other side. Inc…

I am feeling much better, other than some bruising and pain from incisions. However, i really didnt expect to be this hungry so soon. I heard of people who took months or a year before they feel hungry again, but i am hungry about every 4 hours. Doing shakes and soups, but would really like some chicken. Anyone else run into this?

I had vsg in Mexico and i didn't receive a lot of literature past really 6 weeks on how to eat. Now I am 6.5 months postop and I currently shoot for 3 ounces of firm protein at each meal and an ounce or so of a veggie like broccoli or lately lettuce. Here is my question, I am really not full after and wonder it's ok to maybe go to 4 ounces in this late stage? Is it ok to have 4 ounces of protein at this stage? Would love to know your thoughts and if anyone has a pdf of postop serving sizes for 6+ months they would be willing to email me I would be so appreciative. Kind of lost and everytime I google it there isn't a lot of information past 90 days postop. My email is jeni…

Does anyone have instagram where they are documenting their journey with VSG? My surgery is scheduled for June 29th and I am most definitely starting an IG page to document my journey. My current personal IG page is @diamond_diva1323 so you can follow me there and I will seriously add you to my VSG IG account which is @fit_n_fine_diva. Just as this forum is motivational so are pictures and quotes and progress captured on IG. I have gotten so many great food and exercise ideas just from the people I follow on IG that have had the VSG. Look towards sharing my journey with you and hope to see your journey soon too!

I made it. Surgery on Friday and out of the hospital today. Feeling mixed right now. Not hungry, not nauseous. My belly is really distended and bloated. It is making me uncomfortable at this point. Getting the liquids in is tough and getting the food down equally as difficult. Doctors and staff was incredible. You know you have the right nurses when they do a little happy dance for passing gas and a big dance (with high fives) when you actually go! When I feel better I try to right a better description of my experience. Here we go.

I see this word often out here but I'm not clear exactly what it is? Can someone please tell me exactly what Dumping is? My imagination tells me it's diarrhea but I would guess there is more to it for people that have had bariatric surgery. Sorry if this is too graphic.

I'm 2 1/2 months post op gastric sleeve now and haven't had any issues until yesterday. Every time I eat or drink I am having pain in my stomach and under my sternum that radiates to the center of my upper back. I haven't done any exercise out of the ordinary. I don't feel like I over ate or anything like that. The one thing I did differently is that I switched to a regular multivitamin PILLS about 4 days ago (instead of the chewable ones. At my last appointment a few weeks ago, my nutritionist had said I could start taking the pills after I finished up the chewables I have left. Has anyone else had this problem?

Ok. Rules are SOMETIMES meant to be broken. So, Here's the deal. I am 2 weeks post op today. I am one of those who had zero issues and had a smooth ride from recovery room to date!! This post is not intended to mean I am sure I will have a long term good go at this! It also doesn't address the future, but really ONLY the many threads that I have read regarding the preo op and post op liquid diets and the Pre and post few weeks Do's and Dont's! I have read almost every post on here before and after surgery, lol. Here is the point that I will explain. Your/Our obsession over following diet rules is what got us here in the first place.. isn't it?? I mean, it's great t…

For the first time in 19 years (June 1998), I weighed in at less than 200 pounds this morning! This is a big deal for anyone losing weight, but it is an especially big deal for me as I started at almost 400 pounds (397 to be exact). I now have only 19 pounds to go until my goal of 180 pounds. I am overcome with emotion today, but I am so pleased and proud of my success that simply could not have happened without changing my relationship with food. And I can't help but think about the 99 pounds I lost during my six month pre-op diet program while I was jumping through the insurance company's hoops. Without having done that work, I would be celebrating getting under 30…

I'm 2 1/2 months post op gastric sleeve now and haven't had any issues until yesterday. Every time I eat or drink I am having pain in my stomach and under my sternum that radiates to the center of my upper back. I haven't done any exercise out of the ordinary. I don't feel like I over ate or anything like that. The one thing I did differently is that I switched to a regular multivitamin PILLS about 4 days ago (instead of the chewable ones. At my last appointment a few weeks ago, my nutritionist had said I could start taking the pills after I finished up the chewables I had left. Has anyone else had this problem?

I was sleeved on Wed 5/17 and ever since then I've had horrible bathroom trips. I feel like every time I get up to move around I make a trip to the bathroom. Is this normal? It's not just diarrhea, but sometimes just mucus. It's become somewhat painful whenever I go because of the spasms. Am I doing something wrong?

Hi all, just curious if any of you knew the reason we can't drink carbonated beverages. Is it because it will harm our new stomachs or for fullness reasons? My bachelorette party is today and the doctor OK-ed me to have some wine, but my mom bought this really nice champagne that I would like to try. Thanks in advance for your help

Hi there, I got my 2nd fill today, I received 2cc's which now has me at 4cc's. I certainly hope I have more restriction because with the first fill practically nothing. I would be curious to know on a 10cc band what was your sweet spot? What amount of fill did you receive in order to get to that sweet spot?

I'm having some persistent pain in my lower right abdomen, below and slightly to the right of my large incision (the big one of the four). The incision itself looks and feels normal and is pain free. It's healing up really well and at the same pace as my other incisions. The pain is minimal while I'm in a relaxed position like on my back in bed (1 on a scale of 1 to 10), increases to a 2-3 while sitting down, and 7+ when I bend over, twist, or move to sit up or down. No redness or noticeable swelling anywhere in the area. Pain feels similar in nature to a menstrual cramp, but it's constant and in a concentrated area about the "size" of the palm of my hand. This has been…

I am five months out and only lost thirty pounds and I am seesawing between 278 and 285 I get all my protein, not all my veggies. I am worried about the amount of fat I am eating. I work out three to five times a week. Sometimes I can only take a few bites before I am sick then other times I can eat more then a cup of food. And now my hear is doing this and it's thin to begin with......any advice? Iamonlyhuman

2 weeks post op. Can too much water/fluids stretch your sleeve? I don't drink anything 30-45mins prior to having my puréed meals or after. And I just constantly try and sip shakes or water throughout the day. Really trying to take care of my new stomach.

Do you always have to sip your drink? Or overtime you are able to drink normally again ?

So I had my VSG Thursday morning. I have found i can't drink anything without significant pain. However, if I use a small spoon to get my liquid in (protein shake, broth, even water) I do just fine. Could I be taking in to much air when drinking from a cup?

Ok maybe it's not a stall but given that I was losing a point or so a day the first to weeks, to not have the scale move for 6 days is unsettling. Surgery 5/2. Lost 21lbs in the preop diet and 16lbs post op so far. I'm eating between 600-800cals per day. On on purees. My meals are like this: Breakfast: premier protein shake Snack: Greek yogurt Lunch: soup- like a chicken broth with veg Dinner: 1/3 cup puréed meat, 1/4 cup each of puréed veg and potatoes I'm getting about 80 oz of water. Protein is about 60g so yesterday I also added another shake to get to 90. I'm nervous to go on regular foods soon and gain if I'm not losing now. Any other suggestions? Or just calm t…

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HI all, Jana from Sri lanka I did my mini gastric bypass surgery on last Monday which is 9days ago, my weight was 150kg and after 9days it's 137kg which I'm happy about it, my doctor adviced me to take only liquid for 2weeks and blended soup for next 4weeks, but I cannot tied my mouth then and there I'm eating small piece of chicken! Is it bad? I didn't get any difference on my bowel moment. Can anyone advice me on this? TIA Sent from my SM-N910C using BariatricPal mobile app

So I made the first step today and called the surgeon's office. My insurance officially takes over January 1st of next year so I have a little bit of waiting time to go but they said I could fill out the paperwork. The woman who helped me was really nice and I'm really excited. She said with my BMI I did not have to do the weight loss program but I do have to do the psychiatric evaluation. I've heard some people say that they go back to work within one week but are not supposed to lift more than 10 pounds. I'm a teacher preschool and I'm wondering how long did it take or how long did they say for it take before you could…

When your on solid foods after surgery can anyone give me an idea of a prefect meal for dinner as an example. I am getting excited as I move closer to my big day... Thank y'all, Karl

Hello, everyone! I was sleeved on Wednesday, 4/26 at 10:30AM at Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY. My surgeon was Dr. William O'Malley. I was a bit of a wreck when I went in for pre-op. I was crying a lot because I was really scared of anesthesia. This was my first experience ever being knocked out for more than just a few moments (previously, I've only ever had my wisdom teeth removed). The nurses were really supportive and I had a good experience meeting my anesthesiologist. We discussed getting something to calm me down even before we left the pre-op area - I accepted enthusiastically. I was aware of the "ride" over to the operating room but didn't feel anxious…

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My weight loss was doing so good, lost a total of 80 pounds and only 33 away from mine and my surgeons goal. BUT now my weight loss has stalled out/has been teetering back and forth between 197 to 194. Any tips or comfort that I'm not the only one this happens too?! Sleeved

I'm hoping someone might be able to help shed some light on an odd pain I've been feeling the past week or so. I am about 3 weeks post- surgery, and when I bend over I get this sharp, almost like a burning pain on my lower stomach. It feels like it's something irritating my skin, and not internal. It's also not near any incisions. It's the area in the center of my lower belly below my belly button. Has anyone else experienced this or something similar?

Does anyone use spanx or a waist trainer to help with loose skin? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm attending some day long meetings coming up and I will not have access to a refrigerator or microwave for my meals or snacks. Most people will be eating out... I will likely have to bring a couple protein shakes but does anyone have any ideas for easy take-along snacks? *not allowed nuts or crackers or beef jerky yet... Only 35 days PO HW 420 SW 347 CW 323 Sleeved April 10, 2017

I'm a little over 6 weeks post op, and was doing really well until a few days ago when I wound up in the hospital with a very painful kidney stone. I had been feeling so good that I stopped paying attention to my water intake, which lead to dehydration and the stone. (To make me feel even more like an idiot, I already knew I was prone to kidney stones, which is why I was such a freak about water consumption pre-surgery.) The doctor at the hospital also told me that bariatric patients are at a higher risk for kidney stones. If you've never had a kidney stone, consider yourself very lucky. It's a kind of pain that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. (Okay, that's a lie - I w…

I have been weighing everyday and am disappointed after 3 weeks post op Gastric Bypass. How often are all of you weighing?