Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums

Like a symbol of some sort to support your journey??? I was thinking of making one or looking one up after my surgery... How about y'all?

I'm in the midst of my 2 wk liquid diet....my cycle just started AND I'm having surgery on MONDAY!! I changed my last surgery date so I could avoid being on my cycle during surgery...wouldn't you know this diet has my hormones all confused! Now I'm still having to go through surgery on my cycle. Anyone else have or had this issue? I have to have a cath for a couple of days too JOY! Sent from my SM-N900V using the BariatricPal App

So i'm about 3 months post-op from my rny and it has been the most rewarding yet challenging period of my life so far. Something i'm really struggling with recently is what i have heard called 'sliming.' The only way i can describe this is intense chest pain and over-salivation after i eat, which becomes so painful/uncomfortable i ultimately throw up. Anyone know what could lead to this other than the speed at which i eat?? I've tried slowing down and continue to separate my food and beverage but it feels like every other meal i still find myself getting sick. how long does this period of 'sliming' last?! i'm seriously struggling with this!!!! Sent from my iPhone usin…

Hi everyone, I'm new here and I hope I'm posting on the correct board. I had RNY on April 19 of this year. So far, I've lost 62 pounds; yay! I need help with my Vitamins. I'm so confused and trying to come up with a regime that doesn't tie me down. Any advice and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm currently taking a Metagenics multi with Iron, mchc Calcium, Journey hair balance, and a Metagenics probiotic in the morning. Not sure if the mchc calcium is better than calcium citrate. And the multi that I'm taking is a pill, not a chewable or capsule. Any recommendations? What works for you; I know many of you have been doing this for years and are pros. Thanks so…

Hi - I've had some intermittent pain in the middle of my torso - a third of the way in - right underneath my ribs. Never horrible but enough for me to notice. I'm 3 wks removed from my surgery. I've been 85 - 90% compliant with my meal plan. I do not overeat and chew everything to a pulp. Worst mess up was a cookie. Anyone out there experience similar issues (and please don't get self-righteous with me ). Thanks!

I had gastric bypass surgery 12 years ago. I have had great success on weight loss. My issue is that I have absolutely no energy after all these years of losing the weight I just feel very depleted. I take a prenatal Vitamin faithfully every day of my life, back when I had the surgery that's what I was told to do. I have been looking for a good vitamin regimen and would welcome any suggestions or advice. Sent from my SM-N900V using the BariatricPal App

http://www.eatbanza.com It's Pasta made out of chickpeas. High Protein, lower carb. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I HATE artificial sweeteners. Can anyone recommend a palatable Protein shake that has little to no artificial sweeteners? My intake will be 64g protein Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm close to one year out from RNY and the past few months, I've been feeling really tired and lightheaded. I kept brushing it off and thinking it was something else, like I had a touch of a cold or needed to double down on Protein. At my six-month visit with my bariatric clinic, they did bloodwork and my Iron saturation was low (10 percent). Right after I got the results, I messaged them through their patient portal and the fill-in nurse acted unconcerned and blew me off. My PCP recommended I start taking iron supplements (my surgeon told me to stop taking them two weeks after surgery because they were upsetting my stomach). I called my nutritionist and was at least ab…

Two weeks out, started soft Proteins but am getting hiccups almost every time after I eat. Am I doing something wrong? Anyone else have this issue? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have removal of band and bypass surgery scheduled for 10/10, I've come down with some mild asthma obviously caused by an underlying virus which has also caused some post nasal drip and I feel a touch chesty and gunky! Everything else is fine, no blocked nose, temp, etc and the hospital said they can give me things to tame the Asthma but I'm worried my chest won't be clear enough for surgery.

I have officially joined the other side !! Yaaaaa I thought I would give an update , especially for all of you getting close to the finish line . Surgery was last Friday , July 29th . They didn't start until 1:30 pm and the surgery ended up going a bit longer than expected due to my band being completely encapsulated in scar tissue and the need to repair a hiatal hernia. I finally made it to my room at 8:30pm So for me , It was a day of sleep .... Saturday was not bad , they had me a schedule for pain meds and trust me while you are in the hospital stay on it ! I was up in my chair as soon as I could in the morning and went for a walk as soon as I could. Trust me…

I had my bypass surgery July 13. Ive already lost 47 lbs!! I am following the plan super faithfully. So I bought a cool cookbook for post-wls people. The author has a great first chapter that really summarizes well what to expect, how it all works, etc. She has been a bariatric dietician for years. She mentions the "honeymoon" period in her book stating that it lasts anywhere from 8 months to 2-3 years. She also states that one lady she knew has never stopped her honeymoon phase and she's in year 5. My question is "Is the honeymoon phase truly something to be concerned with if you're following the plan and losing weight like you're supposed to?"

Hi peeps! To make it easier to find surgery buddies, I made a fb group called RNY November 2016. Everyone having RNY in November are welcome to join. Nilla

For the past couple weeks I have had what I'd call a "short fuse"....Has anyone else experienced this?? Could it be the onset of menopause? I don't even like myself when I'm this way [emoji107]???? I am almost 8 months post op and will be 49 yrs old in a little over a month. Another thing I have considered the culprit....I was able to stop taking my blood pressure medication about 10 days ago....withdrawals? Anyway...it's no fun [emoji107]????

i'm so dizzy i can't even stand for 5 mins i'm just over two weeks out. i get in 54 g of Protein a day working towards more. i don't eat much ever diary makes me sick and i just don't feel like it. my clinic told me to wait from surgery until i see them in October to worry about Vitamins i think i may be so sick from that. anyone else so dizzy they can't stand? they want me to walk i can't even go to the store Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

hello, im almost 3 months post op and the past 2 weeks i have hit a stall and am extremely exhausted. i get in more Water and Protein than recommended and take my Vitamins religiously, so im not sure what could be causing this. anyone else experience this 3 months out? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi all, Am new to the site so please be gentle I love reading everyone's posts. A little back story... I had the band when I was near 300lbs. I lost about 126lb after giving it my all, exercise became my friend and I was absolutely loving life. However, I always had trouble with the band. I hated the unpredictability of it - some days I was fine, others I could be throwing up multiple times a day. To cut a long story short, I am having a band to bypass revision at the beginning of November (after putting on nearly 5 stone). Am very excited! However, I'm sitting here feeling pretty disgusting after eating a family size bar of chocolate. I want to say that's the on…

Ok....I am now on my 5th post op day...I look 8 months pregnant and feel it. I've been taking Mirilax which seems to work BUT I still look and feel so uncomfortably bloated...no kidding....I look like I'm pregnant about to give birth at any time. I weight significantly more than I did preop. Please tell me this is normal and there are others who've been through this? How long should I plan to suffur? Sent from my SM-N900V using the BariatricPal App

Wow where has the time gone. I started this crazy journey of mine in March at 401 lbs. I had surgery August 22, 2016 at 351 lbs. 6 weeks later I am 301 lbs. Total of 100 lbs and 50 since surgery. I haven't been able to eat a lot maybe two bites and that's a wrap. Each day is getting better and I wouldn't change a thing. Hope everyone is doing AWESOME!!!! God Bless.

Gurgling continues. Gas X strips don't work. Now have a burning feeling after eating. I've researched and found several reasons from ulcers to possibly eating too fast. It's more discomfort. I go to surgeon next Tuesday for 6 month post op visit (RNY). Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi all, So I am getting my surgery in Nov and it dawned on me recently that i might have an issue sleeping afterwards. So I sleep flat on my stomach always have and can't fall asleep on my back or side. Anyone else tummy sleepers and did you all have any coping tips? Also how long till I could safety tummy sleep? Sent from my LG-H830 using the BariatricPal App

I'm in Milwaukee, had my surgery October of this year at Elmbrook.

I'm having pain on my left side. It lasted all last night. When I move it sort of feels like a pulled muscle. (That the best way I can prescribe the pain) I think it's gas. Has anyone else had this problem??? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi all, My surgery is scheduled for next month. I'm extremely nervous about going through with it. How did you get past being nervous? ty

I started my journey 30 months ago. I have lost 145 pounds. I am now 120 pounds. At 128 pounds my Dr. told me he thought I was at a healthy weight but it would not be unhealthy if I wanted to lose more weight. We just did not talk about how much weight would be too much. I want to get down to 110 pounds. I am 5'2" and I have a small frame. I do have extra skin. I have seen a plastic surgeon and because I am so tiny I only have 2-3 pound of extra skin that needs to be removed. Because of my extra skin I am still very uncomfortable and I still do not feel comfortable with my body and I still feel fat. I also feel like I could lose more weight. My question is, is it crazy th…

I have always been an emotional eater, it was passed down to me from my mother and to her by her mother and so on, it is how I learned to "cope." Two days before I started my liquid diet, my husband attempted suicide and we had to have him enter a therapy program. I wasn't sure if I should go through with surgery following such a traumatic event, but everyone (including my husband) encouraged me that I should go through with it, that I had come too close and they would provide as much help and support as possible, so I did. I ended up moving in with my parents so that we could work on ourselves separately and so they could help me with my son and recovery. I had the su…

Does anyone have problems at work in reguards to eating frequent meals. I'm noticing when I run to take a drink or come out with random food out of nowhere I get the stink eye and then I have to explain something. Idk I just do what I have to do they will never understand anyway.

So I had a fever last night. Feel like I'm coming down with a cold, sore throat post nasal drip. Should I be worried? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I had gastric bypass on 9/20. The issues I have had are scar tissue from a previous surgery. I came home the evening of 9/21. My pain level went up after I got home. Then it started going down as expected. Today I started protein shakes and I am in severe pain. I am still very bloated and uncomfortable. I feel very cold. But I don't have a fever.

I am still in the hospital at 2 days RNY post op and I just started clear liquids today. The warm high Protein chicken broth is lovely and soothing but the Jello and apple juice they have been serving me is way too sweet. I saw that is a pretty common reaction. What should I eat?? Thinking about asking them to take the sweet stuff off and just give me more broth. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Im 2 months out from bypass. Im starting to have way more gas pains in my pouch after I eat. Anybody have that

Surgery was September 26th. I've been doing pretty good, minimal pain and no complications so far. But mentally I'm having a harder time of it. Yesterday I was having such horrible cravings I couldn't think straight. It was not from hunger, just all in my head. Any suggestions? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Helllooo everyone!!! So I am having my RNY this Thursday 10-6-2016 I want to know something... for me it has been difficult this 2 weeks of liquid diet. I almost though about giving up this whole process but I have staid strong and in the process I have loss 18 pounds till now. I want to know. What should I expect post op. Im tired of protein shakes... does it get any better than shakes. Will I be able to eat?? I am kind of nervous about that.... Thanks u guys for ure imput...

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Hi all I've been in the soft food phase for a couple of weeks now. More often than not, food seems to be getting stuck. I've been really careful to chew thoroughly, take small bites, and make sure the food is moist. Anyone have any tips?

Hello. I had by RNY on Aug 26, 2015, and I weighed 31 preop. I currently weigh between 195 and 198 and have been stuck here for about 6 weeks. I lost fairly slowly, but now I am scared that it is over. I never really had a plateau until now. I eat mainly low carb and high Protein. Lately I have been eating Peanut Butter, which may be my problem. I have also just started walking on a treadmill daily, I did not really exercise much before. Will I continue to lose for a couple more months, or is this kind of it for me/ Thank you so much!

I'm 25 weeks or 6 months post op RNY. I've developed a new sensation in my stomach. It feels like I'm digesting food (gurgling) whether I have just eaten or have an empty stomach. Anyone else experience this? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Unfortunately I cheated on my diet today. I had the cheese off a slice of pizza . I'm 9 days post op and been having a rough time. I think I'm making myself more sick than the food I ate. I feel awful and I most definitely am not going to slip up again. I chose to do this surgery, I waited a year to get approved, I work my ass off. I did not come this far only to fall off the wagon and have it all mean nothing. I guess I'm just looking to vent, lol. Thanks for listening to me. Haha ❤️8/17/16

I started my journey on July 1st at 135.6kg. Lately the weight loss has slowed down and I've had a couple of stalls....but I'm SO close to being under 100kg and it's dragging out painfully slow!! I really thought today was the day and I jumped on the scales only to find I'm 100.0kg. I am really pleased with my progress, don't get me wrong, but the last 3 or 4kg is the slowest of anything so far and being under 100kg is a huge psychological hurdle for me. *sigh* Has anyone else had this??

Wednesday is my surgery day. I am on the pre-op diet and I feel like I am coming down with a cold. Has anyone had the surgery while sick? I couldn't bear postponing the surgery. What should I do? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi! I had my sleeve August 15! I wanted to see how everyone was doing?? I haven't weighted in two weeks but have been in a stall before that how much are y'all eating? My dr does not give set ounces so I am curious Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has gotten married before stablizing weight? Im less than 5 months post op, and my fiancee and I moved our Wedding Date up because of my fathers new health issues (I cannot imagine having it with him gone). The dress is the only actual obstacle we have, i dont dare order one (would i randomly guess a size thats crazy for how expensive they are) in the 4 months since surgery I have gone down several sizes, but have a strict no scale except at dr to keep from obsessing over numbers so havent documented weekly amts lost. does anyone know what the closest time to wedding date i could buy i? bridal shops tell me it should have been ordered months …

So I had bypass on 8/17 Normal surgery, no complications. On 9/23 I was admitted to the hospital and had to go into the OR to check for an ulcer- which they found. Yesterday 9/30 I had to have surgery to have my gallbladder removed. I haven't been able to eat in weeks...and I'm excited to move on. I've put my life on hold for 2 months and I'm ready to get back to life. On the plus side- I've lost 50 pounds in 6 weeks:) ❤️8/17/16

Hi everyone. I'm Mel from London UK. I just had a bypass almost 2 weeks ago on the 14th September iv lost 11lbs which I am so so happy about but I'm not sure my bypass is working you might think I'm being ridiculous but I got sick of liquids so moved onto soft foods few days earlier than I was meant too because I got so bored of it. Iv been eating eggs I had 2 scrambled eggs this morning yesterday I had a Japanese Soup with soft skinny noodles and chicken took me 5 hours to eat it as I stopped and kept going back to it. I don't feel full to the point of I'm going to throw up is this weird? I ate a 90g pot of yogurt today even though I'm much slower than before but I mana…

Hi all, I'm new to this place. But I had my surgery on my 20th birthday, when I was 385 lbs. In the eight years since my lowest was 240lbs, but I am back up to 292lbs! I'm freaking out! I know I leveled off pretty quick with my weight loss but I held steady for a long time. It wasnt until I started my birth control that I started to notice some weight gain. Of course it doesnt help that my job requires me to sit in front of a computer all day. I'm terrified because I'm getting back to the point where its hard to exercise and I dont know what diets to try or anything like that. I missed an appointment with my bariatric doctor only a few months after my surgery. I waited a …

Hi, everybody. I recently underwent gastric bypass surgery on 09/21/16. I'm having a very strange problem and I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I am having a lot of trouble getting my daily liquid requirements in. Liquids don't taste good to me. In fact, they taste absolutely awful. This isn't nausea. This is strictly an issue with taste. I do fine with chicken broth, soups, and Jello. It's things like Water, decaf tea, crystal light, etc that I can't tolerate. Everything seems to have a very exaggerated aftertaste to the point that I need to use a mouth rinse to get rid of the taste. Water has a very metallic taste to me. It's as if I can taste every min…

Just had my 3 month blood work. Was very worried about Vitamin difficiencey :-( Was already low in vit d, B12 & was on a Iron supplement. Since surgery I was told to stop other Vitamins and focus on a B12 tablet and 4 chewable bariatric Multivitamin. So that's what I've done and my levels are GREAT! !!!!! Vitamin D a little low but has come up 5 pts! ! B12 & Iron are perfect!! Hoping for great levels come 6 months Sent from my SGH-T999L using the BariatricPal App

Hi everyone. I am just getting started with my journey. Im hoping to have surgery in December. I want to get started on Protein drinks and shakes and I am wondering what brand people recommend either premade or powder. Also what is the average amount of protein that should be in each drink? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using the BariatricPal App