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I've never experienced dumping with the sleeve personally and I've eaten things I probably shouldn't have at this point, however I'm over 9 months out and 13 pounds from goal, so I might not be much help. I'm wondering if the issue is that your to early out of surgery for your stomach to handle some things. I know your plan might call for it but you might not be able to "stomach" it. I've noticed that eggs I have to stay away from now because my body just can't handle it anymore. I don't have a heart issue but more of a digestion issue. Also it seems to be items with sugar/carbs or sugar supplements that are giving you an issue so you might just have to avoid simple carbs and sugars for awhile and try to slowly add them back in when you are closer to goal. Your stomach is still healing at 8 weeks post op so it might just be to early to process them right.

You should get checked out by your doc. In the meantime, if the pain becomes severe, go to the ER, since it could be a bowel obstruction or hernia. Recently there was a bypass patient that had to get surgery for a Petersen's defect. It is a fairly rare complication of the bypass, and it can happen anytime postop (even 13 years). Hopefully it's nothing, just some constipation, but better safe than sorry...

I dont know what the original post was but if he said it was the easy way out - he is dead wrong. After my surgery I looked at my husband after vomiting violently right after having surgery on my stomach and told my husband "This is so hard - nobody ever tell me this is the easy way out cause this is the hardest thing I have ever had to go through." They don't get it if they have not been through it. I mean my husband would not say that but I would say that my husband doesnt totally get it either cause it was not his body experiencing the pain. Sorry you had a bad night with the hubby.

It's so crazy how everyone's body and VSG differ. I had mine 10/03 and am down 15.6 lbs since the 1st. 9 of those lbs. are after the procedure. I try to get at least 5,000 steps in from my daily 10,000. I get too tired to do anything else. I cannot wait to get in the gym. Sent from my SM-G920P using BariatricPal mobile app

I just had egd last week. It was a breeze. It was the best sleep I've had in years. The prep for test is worse than the exam. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you everyone. I'm just trying to get back to basics and it seems to work. Protein shakes and count everything I eat, exercise, listen to my body. The sleeve definitely works, it's there for a reason, it's all about me doing my part. Thanks for letting me vent on here and thank you all for your input!!!

Man, that dude is sad. He really doesn't have your back. How can someone who loves you actually talk like that? Easy way out....You know what is the easy way out? Having a friggin metabolism that allows you to stay thin while eating burgers, fries, pizza, candy, etc. Never having to look at the scale and decide, I'm only going to have water instead of the friggin beer that everyone else will be drinking at the party. As a matter of fact, the easy way out would be to say, "f** it! I don't care about my health. I don't care about my looks. I am just going to eat what I want, and drink what I want, and everyone can just Kiss My a**!" Tell him that the next time he wants to be intimate, you already took the easy way out, and took care of yourself. Then tell him to do the same. I'm a guy, and probably breaking man code, but damn!

The diet right after surgery will be hard. Clear liquids, then full liquids, then puree, then soft foods. My dietician said half a cup of food per meal. 1000 calories per day is the goal. 80 grams of protein per day is the goal plus 64 ounces of water. I will be honest with you, it is very difficult. I am a food addict and it has been very hard. I miss all my old foods. having said that I am glad to see the pounds falling off.

You aren't a failure, and neither is your sleeve. You were in a hole, the sleeve got you out of the hole, but now there are some steps to climb to get where you want to be. It's ok! You can do this! Take your time figuring out each step as it comes. It's easy to name a #, but how to make that number happen can be confusing. There is a reason there are so many diet books out there...

I have no recommendation for unflavored protein powder, just about anything is decent as long as it is not Genepro. They were just recently successfully sued for their misleading marketing practices. There is not 30 grams of protein in a serving. They used to say that magically compressed the protein then they changed their story to say that it is the equivalent of 30 grams of protein because of the rapid absorption. Here is a better post about it because I don't feel like typing it out all over again"