POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

My sleeve is scheduled for Thursday, the 4th. Very excited about that. I do have a question for those who have undergone the procedure. Is anyone on here a long term sleever? Meaning, if you've been sleeved for more than a few years. I'd love to hear how life has been treating you, and also give an insightful eye to those of use coming through the procedure. Some stuff I'd love to hear about are: health issues since having surgery (short or long term complications) diet and lifestyle revision surgeries (if needed) fitness routines impact on behavior/mood Anything would be really appreciated. Even if something isn't listed but you wou…

I picked up Carnation protein shake at Walmart and was so focused on PROTEIN content that I didn't realize it had 12g of sugar in it [emoji15][emoji15][emoji15] I immediately quit drinking them but didn't notice it until today and I have had 3 of them between yesterday morning and this evening!!! I didn't feel sick or anything just scared I may have done something terrible I shouldn't have.....PLEASE TELL ME SOMEONE ELSE HAS DONE THIS TOO!!! By the way my sleeve surgery was 4/25/17.

Is it bad to drink ice cold water? I love drinking my water super cold. Sent from my SM-G935T using BariatricPal mobile app

I decided to address some issues with the speed of my weight loss. Not because I'm disappointed or frustrated but to offer perspective and to garner your perspective to help those who are frustrated. On May 6 it will be 3 months out for me. I'm certainly no subject matter expert. Daily I see a new post regarding the speed of weight loss. Usually it is regarding a stall. Heck, I think I even posted one. We've heard and read every one hoping to get a different answer. But that new perspective never comes. So it appears that stalls are reality and normal. Slow weight loss is a reality and normal. Fast weight loss is a reality and normal. I've learned that just becau…

I had surgery on the 10th and I feel the same as the day I left the hospital. Drinking Water, broth,protein shake or just Jello gives me a lot of pain in my stomach. Is this normal?

Hello all, I'm getting sleeved 12/9 and am worried I won't be able to take my meds being that you can only sip water, I have 9 different medications to take.. Plus vitamins and such after the surgery... Any worlds of wisdom??? Thank you in advance!

I had gastric sleeve surgery 4/26. left hospital 2 days later, no significant pain. 5 days later I have burning pain near belly button upon urinating and drinking. Anybody else have this problem? How long did it last?

Anyone tired of the shakes? I just tried to drink one and almost gagged on it. I'm so over the jello, the shakes and protein drinks, the sweetness is making me sick. What do I do I'm not in phase 3 yet, but I can't stand another sip of that it's just gross. Help Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have been hearing people say that they are looking old in the face now that they have lost so much weight so fast. I am 4mo post op. How can I prevent this from happening to me? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using BariatricPal mobile app

I went to see my surgeon yesterday for my 6 month check up. I have 1.4 pounds to lose to meet his weight loss goal. My official 6 months post op will be 20 April 2017. My surgeon and NUT are extremely happy with my progress and said that I have a greater chance of keeping the weight off due to my early success. I am so happy. I think that I should be at his weight loss goal before next Thursday. This was the best decision that I could have ever made. Who would have thought that being a loser could feel so good.

Today I am 6 days post-op. For the previous 5 days I haven't had any real desire to eat or drink anything. No real appeal in eating, and in some cases, thinking about foods made me feel a little queasy. Today - I feel hungry. I had a 5.3oz yogurt for breakfast (took about 90 minutes to eat, I think from about 7:30 to 9am). It is not just after 10:30 and my tummy and mouth say "eat!" Logically, I know that I have only consumed 120 calories today and I need to continue to eat and sip small amounts to heal but a part of me is thinking "This is how it starts all over again. You're hungry all the time. You won't stop eating. You'll gain every ounce back and THIS WAS FOR NOTHIN…

I'm three weeks out and am allowed to have flaky fish. I had a small portion of salmon that took about 25 minutes to eat and did fine. I've tried haddock twice now and can't keep it down. Is this normal?

My fingers swell alot and i never had this problem before it started with just one now they all swell up at night and feel really sore after I'm 11 months post Sent from my SM-G935T using BariatricPal mobile app

Today marks one month post op and I have lost 22.4 pounds. I have been doing pretty good with no complications. I am on regular food now but I do take it slow. I am determined to start consistently working out this week even if it's just a walk a day. I am thinking of switching to the vitamin patch as this chalky bariatric advantage vitamins make me feel sick. My question is, what's the average weight loss that is expected a month? I know everyone is different but I kind of wanting to know others thoughts.

Yayyy 1 week down, feeling lighter and great already. Still on the liquid diet but starting to have tummy cramps here and there. I am not even drinking when the cramps occur, wondering if it's just excess gas or if I should be concerned since the pain is not to bad. Any advice??

My surgery was do on Friday, April 28th. It's been four days now since surgery. Should I be consuming anything other than 2 ounces of fluids every 2hrs? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BariatricPal mobile app

I just had surgery 4 days ago and all I been having is 2 ounces of fluids every couple of hours. Should I be adding protein now or after I see the doctor? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BariatricPal mobile app

Hello i was sleeved on 4/27/16 and im stilllll not at my goal weight.I am so depressed and upset about it IM AT 80LBS down i wanted to be down 100lbs by my one year. It really depresses me because i was doing so well losing a lot of weight and then all of a sudden i hit like a 3 month stall and i was doing everything correctly and then i see people who have had the same Surgery date as me and are down over 100lbs .. i wonder if i am doing something wrong

Does anyone smoke? I stopped before my RNY on 4/12 but I'm feeling like I'm giving up food I want my cigarettes backs. Any advice..... besides the obvious.

I'm 5 days out from surgery (sleeved on the morning of 4/26) and I'm struggling with eating/sipping. I'm on a liquid diet that does include sugar-free pudding or yogurt if I want it. It seems that for about 4 - 5 of every 10 nibbles/sips I experience a pain. It happens no matter the type of food (full liquid or yogurt), the size of bite/sip, the temperature, etc. I guess it sort of feels like a big, nasty gas bubble? Like the food is hitting a super tough pocket of air or meeting some kind of resistance on it's way down? Has anyone else experienced this? Is it a cause for concern that I should reach out to my doctor before my check-up on Wednesday?

I had my bypass surgery on April 11th, and lost about 18 lbs in one week. However, since then, the weight is the same and frankly it's unbelievably frustrating. Does anyone know why this might be happening?

Hi I was wondering if I was eating too much protein? I am 4 weeks post op. My doctor said get between 60 and 80 g of protein with protein shakes. But I haven't been given a list of calories or how much protein is too much. What has everyone else heard?

I was sleeved 7 weeks ago with Dr. Illan in Tijuana!

What amount of carbs do you loose the most weight on ? I have heard 20 gms is the ideal amount for Ketosis but I have found it nearly impossible to keep my carbs that low. I am at 60 gms daily. I continue to lose weight but I am very worried that it will stall due to that high carb amount. But 20 gms is not only not achievable but not sustainable either. Please share your carb counts & experience. Sent from my SM-G920P using BariatricPal mobile app

I think they removed my heater during my surgery. I'm always cold now. I'm having no complications whatsoever, but I'm always cold. Anyone else have this? VSG: 03/30/2017 - Dr. Kuri - 446/413/379

Sooooo.... it's been 9 months since my sleeve. I'm down just over 100 lbs (slow loser) and I'm 48YO female. For my whole adult life, although morbidly (and then super) obese, my lipids have been pretty darned good... low total cholesterol numbers, high HDLs, low LDLs, low triglycerides, good ratios, etc. Each new doctor I would see would be almost shocked when seeing them, like I defied everything thing they had been taught--as in, how in the world could someone so big be so "healthy" on paper, if that makes any sense. Anyway, I got my first lipids panel done since surgery on Friday and the results are back. I'm in the normal range on everything, so my doc will proba…

Unfortunately I have about 12 pills I need to take each morning. With pill crushing your medicines, what is the best way you have found to make the medicine go down ????? Pudding, applesauce, juice? Any tips of disguising the taste of chalky aftertaste would be appreciated!

Question [emoji4] I bought some SF popsicles today and got to thinking..have you been able to have them during the liquid only phase? Stage 2 & 3 have you had SF jello, SF pudding, unsweetened applesauce? If so, good experiences? bad experiences? I am 9 days out from surgery and have all of these thoughts going through my brain before the surgery. [emoji1591]Angie

Good Afternoon! I'm almost two weeks post op and on the 4 shakes a day/64 oz of sugar free fluids phase. How often should I be having bowel movements?

Surgery date 9/9/16. 305lbs at surgery date 230lbs today. I have dropped my BP and blood sugar. My back and leg pain is gone. I am no longer sick all the time and made it through Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. I eat out regularly and have enjoyed wine and beer in very small amounts. It definitely gets better. https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1382768135080516&id=100000420276980&set=rpd.100000420276980&source=49/ Sent from my Z981 using the [url=https://siteowners.tapatalk.com/byo/displayAndDownloadByoApp?rid=87332]BariatricPal App

I'm 6.5 weeks post op. I am currently allowed to eat anything. My plan says 3 oz protein with 1/2 cup veggies. And when getting enough protein without a protein drink add 1/4 cup grain. I don't eat much in the morning, but I have been eating 1/2 a banana or a string cheese. Then my two other meals and maybe some string cheese or such as a snack. I'm not able to eat the grains yet. I want to be able to meet my protein goal without my protein drink. What do you all recommend? I currently go to the gym 4 days a week so I'd like to be at the higher end. Yesterday I managed to get 93g with my protein shake (premier protein), so without it it was on,y 63g. I'm assu…

I am approaching the end of my third week... and I went from 318 to 320?!? Granted, I had half of a protein shake before I weighed myself, but 2 pounds seems a bit much of an increase!? What's happening... I have done NOTHING different in my diet.... Freaking out here SW: 350 / CW: 318 / GW: 200 Sleeved April 13, 2017

So on the 21th of may, it would be a year since I have gotten the surgery and I have lost all of what I have wanted to lose. I still have a very tiny belly that I would like gone naturally. Any ideas on how to do that?? My diet carried me to this point and then I stopped losing all together which is not a problem for me but what do I do from here on?? Any diet or exercising tips that I can work with at home??

Yep it finally happened I was sleeved 4/4. And I'm still learning my restrictions as some days I can eat something and it's fine and the next day nope. Mainly I'm eating lunch meat and cheese and crab. So today I was thinking oh I'll have some mashed potatoes. I was ok with them previously... today not so much. Two minutes in to two small bites I was running to the bathroom. Oh joy!

I am 17 days post op and haven't lost any weight. I have definitely been consuming less, drinking water, walking. My period has been this last week, do you think that's the reason why? I've read some stuff online about your body holding onto water weight after surgery while it heals, is this true? Although I feel pretty healed; no pain, vomiting, no food or water intolerance, no trouble swallowing. I have a doctors appointment on Tuesday but my anxiety is rendering me into a swallow of depression and I just need to know if anyone else has experienced this?

Pretty much only eating yogurt, cottage cheese and some ground meats...anything else?

I just had my sleeve done 4/18/2017 so I am less then 2 weeks out. Everyone prepared me for nausea which thank god I have had none other then the first couple days. I am having no problem with drinking and I am just finding it hard to stay on the liquid diet. I really want to move forward and start with puree and soft foods but I don't want to mess stuff up. When did everyone start moving forward

hi I'm a newbie and I was sleeved 5/20/17. I hear about people on here who have expressed concerns about eating too much and gaining weight post sleeve. How is this even possible? I will be in week 7 this monday and I can only eat a couple bites of food, even if I feel hungry. My concern is that I will never eat properly again, the only thing that doesn't seem to bother me is soup and some fruits. l like the weight loss but I am having regrets, I don't even need to eat a bunch of junk to be happy, even eating a salad or a piece of grilled chicken would be nice, but it makes my stomach hurt, almost everything irritakes my stomach (not excruciating pain, just irritated and…

Hi everyone! I was wondering. I was just sleeved on 4.25. And my doctor told me that my bandaids should last at least 10 days, but are already coming off? Is this normal? Thanks!

I weighed myself today and for the first time in over 10 years I am under 300 lbs! 25 pounds down since surgery 3 weeks ago!!!

I had the sleeve surgery on Monday the 24th of April. Since then I have had an awful time drinking. I can barely get 20oz down. I get this cramping sensation. I'm kind of frustrated. Any tricks or ideas would be great!

I am 12 says post op... Feeling good... Ready for this journey!!

Hello, i am 10 days post op and i have a severe burning/pulling sensation to the left of my belly button. Started yesterday but wasnt so bad then today i moved and cried out with pain. Its very sore and when i just sat back i had to get my partner to help me up because i couldnt move? Anyone had this before? Should i go back to the doctors? Ive not had hardly any pain at all after my surgery except the first day which was the worst day of my life. The pain so so strong i could barely breath without crying. Had pain for about 2-3 days then nothing untill yesterday with this burning/pulling pain? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. X

What is your experience and recommendations for post op surgery with sleeve, if you had IBS & gastroparesis prior?

I am done with puree foods and now i am in the next stage. I find myself getting full quick and i am not getting the correct amount of calories each day. I count my calories and I try to eat more but I get the "stuck" feeling of the food and I stop eating. Is there any way I can get my calorie count up? Also, how many calories am I supposed to get each day? someone please help!!

So I attempted to go out w friend yesterday and the few places we went I didn't see any options. I'm 3 weeks out and still have to eat mushy- but sick of yogurt and not huge on meat. So I got all snappy and ready to cry because for the first time since surgery realized the struggle this is going to be... any food ideas or websites?

Has anyone had a ventral hernia repaired during the sleeve surgery? If so, how long is the sever pain last when doing anything that causes stomach muscles to be tightened? Sent from my VS990 using BariatricPal mobile app

Omg! My family is eating pizza on my Day 4 post-op! Laaawdddd give me strength!! [emoji24][emoji24] Sent from my SM-G928T using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi all, I'm 3 days post-op and my incisions are super itchy. Hoping this is normal. No rash or anything, just itchy.

I was sleeved on Monday, May 24th. I am 3 days post op now. I haven't had any pain. I had horrible nausea from surgery until last night. Also, I have had gas pains every time I take a sip of water or crystal light. I went to rite aid last night and bought some gas X chewables to help. Hopefully this side effect stops soon. But I'd say with 0 pain I am pretty lucky!