DonRodolfo

Two-week preop diet, liquids only, day before surgery Clear Liquids only, 14 pounds.

Can't speak for everyone but hungry for me is different now. I still get pangs but they feel different and my head starts to hurt if I've been too long without a meal. Full feels different also - before surgery, full almost felt good and satisfying. After surgery, full hurts. I have to pay attention when i eat because my sleeve will send me a signal and I have to stop at the first signal or more food will leave me doubled-over for almost an hour.

I think most if not all of them are whey Protein isolate tho.

I've seen egg Protein and soy protein powders at the local Vitamin shoppe.

Exactly!

I had three months insurance-mandated nut visits/supervised weight loss. I was told to maintain or lose but do NOT gain. I lost 50 lbs prior to surgery. I am a type 2 diabetic as well, I don't believe it had any impact on my weight loss one way or the other. i will tell you my surgeon took me off of metformin immediately after surgery and I haven't had (or needed) any since.

Great suggestions in this thread. The only thing I'd add is that you might consider eating (or Protein shake) more often by not waiting as long for each meal. Lastly, you might need to add a meal to your day.

My surgeon made me buy two bags of Bariatric Advantage for my two-week preop liquid diet but i was not allowed to have them after surgery because of the Fiber content. If i recall correctly, body by vi has some fiber in it. if so, you could probably have them again down the line.

Made this a few days ago - RIDICULOUSLY delicious!

Thanks so much for the thread - I'm about to burn through a wad of cash very soon at that link!

No worries and no need to apologize! So where is your favorite place to get Quest bars? I've only seen them at GNC.

Wow - you vomited html all over that post! i'll have to try microwaving the next quest bar I get, sounds great.

I was told that the itching is good and a sign that they're healing. The yellowish, greenish pus is a different story but easy enough to fix. You'll be fine!

Sure. I could have gone back after the first week, but my employer authorized three weeks!

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Well done, young lady! Lookin' good!

No but I plan to be shopping for new clothes as soon as it is practical.

How far out from surgery are you?

If you're doing what your surgeon tells you, you should lose weight but not strength.

Even Protein shakes should produce a little waste. 28 days seems a lot, call your surgeon.

WELL DONE TINK!

My surgeon warned us that this sort of thing could happen and not to be reluctant to ask for help. Even my insurance rep said the same thing when she called me. No one has to know. I've had episodes of this where I can't even drag myself to do the cardio. We may not have all the answers, but you're not alone.

When was the last time you weighed prior to this time? Was it the day before?

Pretty much! In my case, the anesthesiologist said he would give me something to make me relax. I assumed he meant into my IV bag and he must have done it when I wasn't looking. I walked to the surgery room, laid on the table, was talking to the nurses and the next thing I know I'm in the recovery room.