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I still wish I knew about how long I am supposed to wait for salad and fresh veggies

Thank you!

I have heard that you're not supposed to have fresh fruit or raw veggies after surgery, this is from my friends who have had the gastric bypass. Is it different for the sleeve? I am three weeks out and have had banana and watermelon and it was fine. Thank you!!

Thanks Angie, that helps ALOT!!!

Around how many carbs do you try to stay under per day?

I am 3 weeks post op and I cannot find anywhere how many calories I should be eatting. Does anyone know what they were told?? I have been in a stall for 7 days now and am wondering if I am eatting to much or to little!

Hi Randi, I am two weeks out tomorrow and I have been trying more new things as I have been super bored too!! I have tried refried Beans with cheese and greek yogurt as the sour cream(Its high in Protein and similar taste to sour cream) Also yogurt, ricotta cheese with spagetthi sauce and mozzerella, SF hot cocoa, today I made beef stew and cut the meat super tiny and cooked it all day so the beef pcs and veggies were super soft and that went down really well. Hope this helps!

I was sleeved on 6/11 and I lost 14 lbs within the first week and in the past 6 days have only lost 2!! Kinda bummed but everyone says it will kick into gear again.

Thanks you guys for all the suggestions!!!

Hi! Wondering if it matters wheather I use Soy or Whey protein powder?? It seems to me the soy is much less grity?? Is it just as good as the Whey?? Thank you!!!!

I am 12 days post op and also have advanced to some mushies and it has been fine, I eat a scrambled egg for Breakfast, cottage cheese, yogurt, mashed potatos, ff refried beans with greek yogurt(Very High Protein) tastes similar to sour cream.

Hi fellow Sleevers- I am almost 2 weeks Post op and I CANNOT quench my thirst for anything! I have tried crystal light, Water, juice, Vitamin water, SF slurpee(Yuck) and NOTHING works, ANY suggestions????

I've even tried the one costco carries and a couple others I can't think of their names, oh and my other question is how long do we have to stay on the prilosec, I have only been taking it every other day and I'm not sure I need it???

I am going to be 10 days post op tomorrow and cannot tolerate any protien shakes, I have spent a fortune on all the different kinds, I've tried almost all of them to inclide special K, Muscle Milk, Carnation and even slim fast. I have also tried Isopure drinks and they gag me. The only thing I've been able to do is sprinkle the unflavored protein powder in my "runny" foods, I've put some in my soupy mashed potatos & gravy and in my pudding and applesauce but I can't be getting much from those lt bits, I also bought Greek yogurt and mixed it with the SF Cheesecake pudding, that was good. Also was able to do cottage cheese. I just need some ideas of other ways I can get more protein inbetween these tiny meals. Thank you!!

Thanks all, it is still going on, surgeon said its ok to take a dose od immodium to help! I think if it wasn't for the rear end I'd be feeling great!!

Thank you! Mine has improved too, amazing how much you heal each day! God is SO good!!!

Thank you! So glad to know I'm not the only one experiencing these things!!!!!

Hi, I am 4.5 days post op and everyone else seems to be worried about constipation but I am having the exact opposite. Since PO day 2 I have had diarreha. Just wondering if anyone else experienced this? I have had some problems pre op with this after weaning off of metformin(diabetes med). I see surgeon tomorrow so I pray he has some answers!

Hi All, So excited to have found this site! I am 4 days PO and am begining to feel better, was sleeved at Madigan Army Medical Center, Ft Lewis, WA. I was having a weird sensation evertime I drank, kind of like bubbles coming back up but that sensation has passed and now when I drink about 2-3 mins later I get a pain mid-low center chest?? I am taking very small sips. According to my Dr I am able to start full liquids today so I had a few bites of vanilla pudding with some protien powder mixed in, also had about 3 ozs of chocolate slimfast. I am not physically feeling hunger but the smell of food makes me miss it terribly. Anyone have this pain I am talking about?? It passes quickly but just uncomfortable for a minute or so.