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You have barely begun you have 85% less stomach and your body is trying to figure out what is happening give it time to ajust and do yourself a favor stay away from the scale for 2 more weeks if you follow your post op diet you can't fail. We didn't gain wt. overnight loosing it will take time too. Relax and enjoy the wonderful feeling of eating just a little and being full. You know its going to come off!!

I am a little over 12 weeks I had type 2 diabeties bout 15 yrs. the day I left the hospital was the last day I took any pills or insulin. I had lab work last week and my blood sugar was 114. My high blood pressure is also better controlled so for me the reason for the surgery is done! The weight loss is a double bonus!! Good luck to you!

Sounds like dumping when u have to much carb & sugary food it wants to leave the body quickly! Well it was a learning experience I have had some of the symptoms but have yet to vomit thankfully you have a great weight loss keep up the good work!

I have heard from others and on websites 12 - 18mo. don't know I am 12 weeks eat about 1/2 cup at each meal.

Did you remember to take bottles of water while you were runnin around must always be sipping may have gotten a little dehydrated. My Dr. gave me prescriptions before surgery for for pain pills n nausea did your Doc? maybe one would help. Don't think I would try any vitamins they are hard on stomach might need to do clear liq. today though n see how tomorrow feels. Hope you feel better soon!

I was told to keep my portions at 1/3C so I measure each meal like this. I am 3 mo. out now I can eat a little more but I always start with 1/3C. then I may add a little shredded cheese or sour cream dependin on what Im having. I eat alot of refried or other beans has protein and fills me up. Good luck!

Don't forget peanut butter it comes in individual containers now for a quick snack with celery or ?

I use a muscle milk light has 20gms protein and contains no dairy. I have not used calorie count I was told in the beginning to get 60+ protein and at least 50 carbs. other than that I don't worry bout calories. Good thing too cause I was always bad at counting them! Nut. told me to keep doin what I am doing works for me. Surgery was 1/20.

Maybe dehydration start hitting the fluids maybe add some juice half strength If it continues contact Dr. When I had dehydration I felt dizzy and also felt very nauseated. Good Luck hope you feel better soon.

I was overwhelmed just reading your story you are so busy and have had a difficult time but you are only a month from the surgery it does take time for your body to adjust. You mentioned feeling like passing sometimes could you be having low blood sugar? have you tried a snack when this happens? Have you had blood cultures since there was an infection in your site? I feel sad you are so unhappy I hope you feel better soon. Make sure you are drinking plenty as dehydration can make you feel very sick also.

I regret I didn't do it 15 yrs. ago! It got rid of my diabetes and I feel so much better!

I had gas really bad before leaving hosp. Nurse told me to try gasX I used it after each meal and bedtime. Really helped I couldn't do cold things for a while so I sipped 1/2 strength apple juice an broth for meals. I think we all were able to live off fat on land for awhile so don't worry if you can't get protein in right now as long as you keep sipping and don't get dehydrated. A few more days will make a big difference in how you feel. Good luck we all feel your pain.

I have the same problem about 2 days a week I am always in there getting spoons of peanut butter WHY?

Claritin redi tabs melt in your mouth but may want to ask Dr first.

I had gas bad too first week took gasX with each meal and bedtime and walked and walked! I was told to strain broth off soup and use that tastes better than plain for a while cream of wheat also went down easy. My Dr. group did not recommend protien drinks at first apple juice 1/2 strength is good to but it seems the drs. are all different. Soon this part will be just a memory. Good luck.

I get up at 6:30 I must have breakfast usually cooked cereal which I make with soy or lactaid milk for extra protein or an egg then at 10am I have a muscle milk light has 20gms protein 100 cal. is only 8oz container.At noon protein 1/3C. beans with shredded cheese or meat/veg in the afternoon like 2pm I I have a protien bar or peanut butter 1tbsp. with 1/4 banana. dinner meat with veg and/or baked potato avg. of 1/2C. total. I was a diabetic before sleeve and was use to my eating schedule due to meds. this works for me I am 12 wks. out and have lost 45lbs. Good luck!

I agree with fluffy the only person who will benefit from all that candy is the Dentist.

I spent a very short time in pre-op room Nurse put in IV and Drs. came by. Nurse shaved around stomach area then gave me some happy juice in IV after that who cares! Surgery only took about 45min. when I woke up they took me to room I remember I was half asleep and Drs. Assistant came in told me to use the little spirometer every hour and walk as much as possible to make sure I don't get blood clots in my legs, scared the crap out of me and I started walking the next morning and every day after. I had a morphine pump first night and some pressure leg wraps to keep away blood clots. I have a vague memory of a couple shots in stomach to keep clots away I did not have very much pain went home next afternoon missed the morphine pump but pain was managable with the pain meds.

I"m still trying to figure out how to get veggies in so I am interested in what you find out. Getting enough protein in seems to take all my sleeve space. I did eat alot of refried beans and other beans as they have pretty good protein with a little cheese n sour cream. I liked a baked potato with chili or sour cream on top or a sweet potato with sugar free syrup on top.

Many people develop an intolerence for milk if you are taking protien drinks check to see if they are dairy if so tray a dairy free protien drink and try using lactaid milk. I had to do the gasX after every meal and bedtime for a while seemed to work for me. Good luck it will be easier each week!

Lack of carbs very possible I was a diabetic before the sleeve and they told me to get at least 50gm of carbs because It was easier for me to go into a ketosis metabolic state the nut. said to use juice 1/2 strength mix with water I kept that by me all time to get in my water and carbs and I felt like I was getting a treat. Good luck in a couple more weeks it will feel like a walk in the park!

Wow thats amazing I am almost 23 weeks out and I still can only eat 1/2C. I understand the size of the new stomach is different with each surgeon. The hunger feeling can be from gas some of the others have mentioned gas feels like hunger so I got gasX and it helped squash that feeling. You really have a great weight loss already hope you have continued success.

I lived on split pea and lentil soup as well as vegatarian refried beans with cheese and a little sour cream or other beans they have good protein also I found a beneprotein powder at Walmart a small scoop has 6gms. protein which does not have flavor and I added that to cooked cereal in morning and to my soups. I also used soy milk to make my cooked cereal in the morning to add a little more protein. Good luck!

My surgical group did not recommend the protein shakes at first. They said our bodies have enough nutrients stored to get us by during the fluids only time. If you are able to drink your other fluids, soups, popcicles, etc. without problems you should maybe give it a few days then try again. When I started protein drinks I used Muscle Milk light and didn't keep them in the frig. they are not as thick if they are room temp. Hope things go well. Remember our motto always be sipping!!

Might be time to step back and remember why you chose this journey. For me it was the diabetes which was taking over my life. I have not had to take meds. since I left the hospital. I am 3 1/2 mo. out. The weight loss is a bonus! I was started on Previced 40mg. daily when I left the hospital I also had much pain on my right shoulder and back the nurse told me to get gas-x she said patients tried this and it helped I took it after meals. She also said to walk as much as I could as this would help get the gas out. If your pain lower on the right side and you still have the gallbladder might be something to consider. With all that constant pain probably should contact Dr. In another 2 weeks you will be amazed how much better you feel!! You are not alone.