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I've seen several people say that their doctors don't provide detailed post-op diet guidelines. Here is a link to a document that is pretty similar to my doctor's diet guidelines. Hope it helps. Index of /pdfsleeve-gastrectomy-diet.pdf

My program is very carb conscious. About 5 carbs per meal, max of 30 carbs/day. It must be working because I'm losing 1-2 lbs a day.

For nausea, they put a 3 day scopolamine patch behind my ear before surgery. I never had a nausea problem.

The only pain I had was in the left shoulder. They said it was because of the way the drain moves things around inside you. Once they took the drain out there was no more pain there. The first 4 days if I took too big a swallow of liquid my stomach would hurt, but I adjusted my way of drinking so that wasn't a problem. I was tired the 1st 3 days, but got up and walked around like they said. My lower left incision is still kind of sore, but I wouldn't call it pain. It's actually the least painful surgery I've ever had. I had gas for the first 5 days, then it went away.

I have the opposite problem--I'm losing fast but I'm frustrated because I still have a double chin and I can't wear any of my size-too-small pants. It's like I've lost 50 lbs from my fingers and toes or something. The only place I see the difference is on the scale. It's depressing!

I use a food processor and an immersion blender, depending on what I'm doing. It works fine. I doubt it much matters what kind of blender you get.

I'm only about 10 days out, but I've had some really bad days. Not bad in that I ate something I wasn't supposed to, but bad as in kind of depressed. I mean I've lost about 50 lbs and I still have a double chin. It makes me afraid that this isn't going to work. I know it's nonsense, but I just get down about it. I can't see the difference, and I can't wear smaller size clothes yet. It just doesn't make sense. I have my 2 week post op appt with my doctor on Tuesday, I guess I'll ask him about it.

When I was in the hospital mine was taped to my body, so if they can do it in the hospital then I'm sure you can do it after. They took mine out before I was discharged though--and what a weird feeling! Not painful, but like someone pulling a slinky through the opening.

We aren't supposed to bend over or life more than 15 lbs for 2-3 weeks, and can't start strenuous exercise for 6 weeks. But I think this caution is why my doctor has a zero complication rate. I'm happy to go with his restrictions.

my doc said 10 lbs soups are fine, especially in the full liquids stage 64 oz water and 60 grams protein are not that hard to accomplish post-op. i was told if your stomach will tolerate the protein, go for it.

At first I had the opposite problem--the runs. But then I started putting Benefiber in my shakes and I haven't gone for a couple of days. I just plan on drinking a lot of water and letting it run its course, so to speak.

I had some nausea the 2nd or 3rd day out, but it went away when I took smaller sips.

I think that once you start considering surgery, there really is no other choice. Obviously years of trying to lose weight wasn't working--why would I want to go back to that? As long as you've got an experienced surgeon, you shouldn't regret anything!

That is great!

Congrats, but stay away from that pizza, girl!

Isopure zero carb powder is great for mixing with sugar free flavored syrups--my shakes taste like whatever I want. I'm having a watermelon shake right now.

Have more protein and more water. It will probably help.

I'm 8 days out and today was the first time I did any exercise beyond walking around the house. I'm in such bad shape I'm starting with Richard Simmons Sweatin' to the Oldies DVDs--it's about all I can handle lol!

Yesterday was my birthday--what a weird birthday, on full liquids! I usually have champagne and dark chocolate. I settled for a cherry chocolate protein shake. The scale says I've lost 40 lbs, but I still can't get into my old jeans. Where am I losing it from--my toes? I swear I can't tell the difference. 18 lbs pre-surgery and the rest post-surgery. It's kind of depressing to know that I have so much weight that 40 lbs is a drop in the bucket. I feel fine. Recovered, really. I'm not hungry or anything. I'll spend the rest of the week cleaning the house and then I'll go back to work, I suppose. The cleaning is a big job. At least it's exercise.

I got through it by really pushing clear protein drinks--isopure plus is a clear. And crystal lite. I only had 3 days on clears post-op, then we moved to full liquids for 10 days, which is where I'm at now. The more protein I get in, the less hunger I have. Hang in there!

I can drink a water-based protein drink at pretty much pre-surgery speed. If it's thicker, it really slows me down though. For a water-based shake, I would say 25 oz in an hour. For a thick shake, 3 sips max and then I have to rest 10 minutes.

OK, this might sound weird, but is anyone else feeling strange about losing weight so fast? I mean look at my ticker--I'm in shock. I've never lost weight like this, it's like I don't know if I can trust it--will it stop? Will it come back? It's a lifetime of conditioning that's preventing me from feeling good about this without reservation. I'm not sure how to react--and the worst part is when I look in the mirror I can't see a difference. Is my scale lying to me?

I seem to be able to drink a lot of liquid--I hope that's not a bad sign. I've got no problem getting in my liquid and protein, but I do have a problem with exercise motivation. Today was my birthday, which is usually kind of a downer day for me, but I'm telling myself that I'll do better tomorrow.

My BCBS approval was good for one year.