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Don't give in to the head hunger!! I had RNY so a little different, but, stick with your surgeon's recommendations. Yes, it's boring, but what is the end goal? I agree with mixing your shakes with a little bit of fruit. I like shakes, convenient and fast and I've been using shakes for about 2 years one way or another. Call your surgeon's office and get an appointment with the NUT. Or psychologist. My surgeon's team keeps telling us to use them if we need them. Good luck.

I actually didn't find out that I had Gastroparesis until I was already in my 6 month program to get gastric bypass. But I was told that it would help. Although my first 2 months were a bit rough with the nausea and vomiting. Sent from my SM-N920P using BariatricPal mobile app

I made a home made low fat Alfredo sauce, added some shrimp and put it with squash... SOOOO GOOD Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using BariatricPal mobile app

My surgery is Aug 9!

I live in Palo Alto and would be available for meet ups this side of the peninsula. As I'm retired I'm pretty free on time. jayne lange

So exited about finally having a food I can chew for the first time in 5 weeks!!!! Best scrambled egg of my life lol

I am scheduled to have my sleeve surgery on 21 August in Mexico and I'm concerned about my BMI. I am 210 pounds and 5t 1inch which puts my bmi at 39. I understand I am obese but I'm scared that I might lose too much weight and look malnourished. What is the lowest you seen a person get down to with the sleeve?

As long as you get the sleeve instead of gastric bypass, there shouldn't be a problem. My mom got the bypass and because it shortens the intestines, you absorb fewer calories so you tend to lose more weight. With the sleeve, if you feel like you are losing too much weight, all you would have to do is adjust the types of foods you are eating and lean towards higher calorie foods and you would be fine. I have actually never heard of anyone becoming too thin from either surgery unless they develop post-op anorexia. Post op anorexia is super rare because instead of obsessing about food after your surgery, it kind of become in consequential.

Hi, I was banded 12 years ago and due to similar circumstances I had my band removed February 16th and had RNY April 25th. I never realized how bad I truly felt until my band was out. These two surgeries are night and day. I have lost 60 pounds and have not vomited once! I can eat meat, veggies and nuts and no PBing! You are not a failure just fell victim to an unsuccessful band. My surgeon will not do the sleeve on any previous band patients due to the scar tissue the risk for a leak is very high. If I had known how much better I could have felt I would have done this years ago! Good Luck!

Hello I was banded Aug/09. I have Barrett's esophagus as result from the band. I got the band out in 2015 when I had to get my gallbladder removed. I gain more weight then I ever have. So September 18 is my surgery date for RNY. I struggled so long with this weight and I need to do something about it. The sleeve was first choice until I heard so many people talk about heart burn well I already have it bad so bypass it is. Good luck with your decision. You have to do what's right for you. Sent from my SM-G900V using BariatricPal mobile app