POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

Hey everybody! I'm almost 6 weeks post op at this point and for the past few days I've been finding that I've been super hungry all the time. I can normally eat a small snack like a cheesestring or some deli meat to make the hunger feeling subside for a bit but then an hour or two later I find myself getting really hungry again and experience that gnawing stomach sensation. This hasn't really happened before and I've only noticed it being a problem in the last few days. The last few days I've been really good at hitting my Protein goals, and I'm always at about 70-80 grams, whereas before I could only hit 50-60. I'm wondering if that has something to do with it? I'm s…

I'm 3 week out ov surgery wow this flu ? is bad shaking all night and nose bunged up? Can't sleep up at 1 am worse weekend ever to feel like this wife's away and iv got the kids is there anyone in uk ?? had this what meds can I take safely with gastric sleeve ? Shall I go to doctors or not don't feel in pain just flu and bunged up ?

I'm desperately needing advice from people who have been here before.. my surgery is 3/8 so less than a week away and I have a week long vacation planned to NYC the last week of April. This will put me at about 7-8 weeks post op. I know everyone recovers different but do you guys think I'll be able to fully enjoy my vacation? Not food wise but in terms of walking, not feeling nauseous, not feeling sore, etc or do you think I should try and push the vacation out a little longer?

I am 4 weeks post and in the early stages of surgery i had bad heart burn and my chest hurt with everthing i swolloed but then it went away after about 2 weeks now ever since last week that same feeling came back and when i asked Dr Google he said it was my hiatal hernia i was wondering if i should go to the hospital or am able to wait till my one month appt march 7 ....does any one else have the same problem??? BigBodyBombFace

This may seem like a weird question. I've never stayed in a hospital before and I have to stay 1-2 nights after my surgery. I know hospital policies may differ but I was wondering are you allowed to put on pajama pants and maybe a shirt and bra after you're settled in your room? Because of who I am I've been thinking about this a lot. If people can let me know their experience that'd be great!

Im 6 days post op and still have a lot of pain on the left side. I hurt when I stand, when I sit, turn or move in a number of ways. Ive been trying to decrease the use of the pain meds but Ive only been able to go 7-8 hours between doses. Is that normal?

Hello Yall, Im 5 weeks out and am still having trouble eating or drinking anything. I get pain that last only a few minutes. Unless i eat something then i feel nauseous for about half an hour. What im asking is if this is normal, or if I should call my dr. Im restarting my prilosec and the carafate just in case. HELP

I'm officially on the losers bench!!! After almost a full year I had my rebirth day yesterday that being said, how long did your gas pains bother you? Pain is minimal and even then it's just the gas. Blah!

Is it possible to be on a stall for a month??

Help I've been stalled for 8 days! I'm 3 weeks post op. I've been doing exactly what my Dr says. I even added walking 1 mile away day. Is this normal andhow long does it last ???

Sorry this might be TMI but Im asking anyway. I am 9 days post op sleeve. Last night right before bed I went in to go to go pee before I went to bed and I started having a little bit of disrrhea with some crazy stomach rummbling and gas. I ended up going a couple more times before goimg to sleep. Now this morning Ive got the same thinh going on...Is this normal? Why?

Hello everyone, I am up early this morning with pain that I have been experiencing off and on for the past few days. I am over 15 weeks post op, gastric sleeve surgery. A few days ago, I noticed that I started getting nauseated after eating. Yesterday and the day before the nausea led to vomiting a couple of times. I've also noticed that I am not eating as much as usual and I feel fuller more quickly. It is almost to the point where I have no appetite. The pain I am experiencing is pretty bad at the moment. It's across my stomach area, almost under the ribs and it radiates to my back. No changes in my bowel movements... most of the time I am on the constip…

So I had my gastric sleeve on September 30th starting weight 182 as of February 28th I'm down 51 pounds!! I have passed my goal of 135 so I'm making my new goal weight 125!! My 6 month appointment is on the 18th. I have not seen 130 pounds since I was 20 years old..I will be 40 in July im so glad I made this decision I feel so good and I love the compliments!!

Hello people, wondering if if anyone else has issues with a numb thigh after surgery? It's the outer most portion of my thigh and it's been numb for about 3 days now. When I lay on my back in bed it wakes me up with almost like electric shock or bee sting types of pain which is quite intense. has anyone had this issue? Does it go away? My surgeon doesn't seem too bothered and says it'll probably go away but I don't really like how vague he is

Hi all! Anyone close to Baltimore city/county area that would want to start a meet-up/walking group? Let me know!

1 month post op been naesuas off and on for 3 days virus or should I call my dr? progress starts in the mind

Went to my first dietitian appt today, wow, is all I can say..feeling so overwhelmed

Hello everyone I am two weeks post op and I have been given the ok to go ahead and have cream soups... but not sure which kind which brand.. what to look for? Should I be careful in Carbs? Calories? Sodium? All of the above? :/ I was thinking Progresso but idk? What are your thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi everyone. I am new here and going through the pre-op process. I had my consult with the surgeon today and they found on my US that I have gall stones. He said that they would remove the gallbladder during my VSG surgery. Has anyone else had this done? I'm now worried that the process to get a date for my VSG will not move fast enough and I will end up having to have my gallbladder removed beforehand which will push back my VSG date. Apparently the stones are fairly big and I've been having symptoms for months that I didn't realize. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks

I weighed myself today and I am 218 lbs. I was losing weight before wls and could never break 220. I went back up and since 2/2 operation day I've only lost 12 pounds. But breaking that 220 mark I'm ecstatic!!!

GA , my Bariatric family!!! This is a quick update on my progress!!! FYI, the further post opp you get, the less post you will make... at least that what happen to me, I AM 74 DAYS POST OPP!!!! Sleeve Date 12/15/16 by Dr. Luis Cervantes of Tijuana Mexico, 294-255lbs I LOST 1lb per day the 1st 30 days then it lowed to like 2lb per week, i eat very small portions like literally 5bites& i eat very often , i can drink all juices but sodad makes me throw up, i throw up at least everyothr day because i try to over eat, my goal weight is 250, once i reach that i will sett another smaller goal! My money was well spent, im a cash patient & i had absolutely no complication…

So I think I'm doing great so far! 10 weeks out today down 50/52lbs (gotta love those 2 fluctuating pounds)! I know I'm early out where I should even think about this but my skin isn't coming back as I drop the weight... my arms and chest is like my biggest ughhh feeling as I look in the mirror? Any exercise recommendations that could plump up the chest muscles?

Sleeved 1/11. Down 20 pounds and feeling great. But today I cheated and I feel terrible. I had three bites of pizza. I did good all day meeting my protein quantity. I'm so mad I wasn't even hungry but the pizza looks so good. I'm trying to put this behind me and just looking forward to tomorrow. Thanks for listening

My nutritionist wants only 3 meals a day with no snacks in between. I just feel like we are so limited of the amount of food we can take in, how do we get enough calories?? And is a protein shake considered a meal on its own? Currently still on soft foods. Just looking for soft and regular meal plans throughout the day, ill be starting regular soon.

How soon after gastric bypass surgery can I lie down flat in bed to sleep? My back/coccyx hurts when I sit up to sleep. My surgery was 5 days ago. Thanks

I had gastric bypass on Febuary 8th. I've lost 14 lbs since surgery. I have literally not list anything for the last 3-4 days. What's going on???

Since the site update the font on BP are super tiny. I don't read alot of the posts if they are very long and to tiny. Can someone please help me?

Do you know if my stomach will ever stretch as time goes on? I was sleeved 12/22/2016. Also what do you all do about nausea? I used to turn to pretzels and ginger ale. Any suggestions would be great. Zofran doesn't stick well with me. Thank you! HW 270 SW 253 CW 209 5'1" tall Sleeved 12/22/2016!

So this year Im trying to figure out how to follow my normal traditions and give up something I love for Lent (Ive decided on potatoes in any form and swearing) and how to fast/have no meat on certain days. Growing up we did Fasting all day Fridays and Ash Wednesday, and no meat at all not even fish. Im thinking I can do protien shakes but im not sure if this is the wisest/healthiest. Im about 2 and a half months post op RNY on Dec20th Any tips?

I am so hungry. I'm fantasizing about food. My family is eating and I can smell the food cooking. I am five days postop. Doing well with my liquids and weight loss. On a good path. How do I handle these cravings? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hello Everyone, Just had my RNY on 2/16/17 and I am wondering it's safe to drink Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 unflavored protein from GNC. The front desk associate recommended this one since it has 20g of protein but suggested 1 scoop only. The reason I am asking is because I was doing well with Premier Protein from Costco before surgery but now I cannot stand them. I have chocolate, vanilla, and bananas and cream and they make me want to gag! If it's not safe, any suggestions as to any other brand and where I can buy it? RNY: 2/16/17 SW:348 CW:?

I'm 18 days post op and when I get up, I get light headed. No issues with water intake or protein. Does anyone experience this light headed feeling? It's so bad, that I need to grab something because I feel like I may fall. SW 372 CW 341 GW 260

Is it necessary to get all the Protein in to lose the weight is that why I'm in a stop because I can only get 30 to 40 grams of protein a day so I was just wondering would more protein intake help me with more weight loss is that a thing Sent from my SM-G900V using the BariatricPal App

This might sound super silly....but I keep having dreams of eating things I can't have! Is this happening to anyone else? For instance, I just woke up from a dream in which I ate an entire pizza with ranch and parmesean. Im about 40 days out from surgery. These dreams are killing me!! [emoji25][emoji31][emoji22][emoji24](I don't even think normally I could have eaten a whole pizza....[emoji47])

Anybody have issues with Starbucks coffee ? For example I love a coconut iced macchiato

Hello everyone i am four weeks post op today. I had my surgery Jan. 31. My heaviest weight was 307. the day of surgery I was 290 and today, I am 268. I am feeling down because everyone else seems to be loosing much more. I returned to work 5 days after surgery I start working out 2 weeks after. I am following my plan to the T and staying very active. I seem to just be loosing very very slow and I do not know why. What am i doing wrong????????

I have been given the ok to exercise. My 1st week, what kinds of classes or weights or other things should I be doing? Any help is appreciated.

I am 2 months post o p and if it is not still soft food it hurts going down and must the time comes right back up. Does anyone Elkhart drill have this problem?

Hey guys. Has anyone experienced drinking something, then having to burp, but throw up a little instead? If so, do you know if it's normal or why it happens? Thanks so much

I'm 5 weeks out and I had the sleeve I have a really bad tooth ache and my dentist said to take some antibiotics but I'm not sure if I can take it? Does anyone know I've been trying to reach my dr but no luck yet.

Help please. I am 3 weeks post GB surgery & have been eating very small quantities of chicken breast & rice or Soup & 1/2 a slice of bread ....is this why I have only lost 14 pounds. I see people posting 20-30 lb weight-loss in the 1st month & wondering if my small amounts of carbs are contributing to my slow weight loss. Does anyone else eat carbs? What is the % of weight you are supposed to lose in the 1st month post gastric bypass ?

I will be 11 weeks post OP when I travel with family to New Orleans. I plan to bring protein shakes with me but would love some tips on eating out.

Anyone have recommendations on Protein shakes and Vitamins? I've heard using bariatric specific brands are best to use but I'm not sure which brands are trustworthy. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

When can I sleep on my stomach? I was sleeved on 2/14 and abdominal pain has been the worse ever since

So am I done with Desserts? Can I ever eat treats? I love to bake. Any tips on how to make a low sugar low fat. I'm seven weeks post op. chocolate cake? SW - 224 CW - 187

3 weeks out and this week I'm so nauseated. I get rumblings in my stomach sometimes like I'm hungry but it's nausea that tells me I need to eat. Carbs is the only thing that makes it go away but I'm trying not to eat carbs and it's not the right kind of carbs that I'm able to get down. Anyone else experiencing this? Does it go away? It's like I'm pregnant all over again and I can't live like this forever. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

When and how did you know that you no longer needed your CPAP? Since my surgery I have had a ton of energy (had the pressure lowered due to dry mouth) but for the last week or so I feel tired during the day. I am just wondering if maybe I don't need my CPAP anymore? I have an appointment with my sleep doctor on 23 March and I know he had talked about doing a sleep study since I haven't had one done in about 7 years or so.

Can anyone suggest me some good tips to get rid of back fat and bra overhang?

Does anybody use meal prep containers? I'm looking into them but they all seem so big. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Hi all, Im new to this forum. Was banded about 10 years ago - had good weight loss and have maintained my weight at 70kg for 5+ years. My issues with my band started just before christmas. I went to have a fill and virtually could not swallow a thing. Had a barium swallow and could see band has slipped so surgeon suggested band removal and changing to gastric sleeve instead. I am booked to have my band removed on Thursday and be sleeved on May 30. Is there anybody out there who has a similar experience to me... I'm just a bit worried as i don't really have much weight to lose - im concerned about how my body will adjust to the sleeve. I guess it already lives very happi…