prayergirl

It sounds like it's probably just heartburn. I know I dealt with that right after surgery. I came home with an rx for prilosec and am supposed to take it for 6 months (i'm 4.5 months out). I also found out the Isopure I was using in the clear liquid phase causes heartburn according to my RN, it did ease up once I was off that. Best of luck to you!

I think you just need to pay attention to how you feel. 2 cups sounds like a lot to me, though. I had surgery June 4th, so, I'm almost 2 months out. I am eating 1/2 cup-1 cup at most. One of my favorites is 1/2 c. ricotta cheese with about 2 tbls pasta sauce (got recipe on this site!) heat in microwave a few seconds. Then I sprinkle a little parm. cheese on top. It's so good and great on protein (1/2 c. ricotta is 14g.) Tastes like your eating a lasagna without the pasta! Just listen to your body. You will definately know if you are eating too much. I've taken that one or two extra bites a few times and it is very uncomfortable. I'm finally getting the hang of portions. I am using small baby plates and I still can't fill it up because it's WAY too much! I had once made a salad, very healthy, etc. but I put it on this baby plate and it was maybe 5-6 meals for me. Good luck on your journey!

I see my Dr on Wed and I will be asking her about increasing the protein. I am tall, too, and no one has ever mentioned it before. Thanks for the info!

Beautiful post! Congratulations on your success!

If I may ask, how are you getting in 1000 cal. ? What foods are you eating? The max I seem to be getting in is 475-500. I'm just curious because I'm nowhere near that. I see my Dr. Wednesday, so I'll ask her, too.

I'm so happy for you! Blessings for you and your WLS staff. May you have a quick and pain free recovery!

Congratulations! What a great feeling! I had a similiar experience when I was in an office and noticed that I fit in the chairs now. I used to be bursting at the seams! I actually thought they got BIGGER chairs, but then I realized they were the same OLD chairs and I just started laughing. I think a few people thought I was NUTS!

I have lost 37 lbs. since surgery date June 4th!

Thanks for posting this. It makes it easier to understand, now. I, too, am having trouble with plain water. I'm 4 weeks out. I have just been adding Crystal Light, or drinking Crystal Light iced tea or pink lemonade to get my fluids in.

I had mine 1 week before surgery and then again 4 days after! I think it's pretty normal to be abnormal!

My only "non-normal" reaction to any food thus far has been to refried beans. I didn't eat much, but I could tell fairly quickly it just wasn't settling right. It wasn't horrible. My tummy was just a one woman orchestra! And I was VERY gassy! So I decided to not try that again for awhile. Everything else has been fine. I'll be 4 weeks out tomorrow. Good luck!

I was sleeved June 4th. This past week was my first experience post-surgery eating out. I wasn't looking forward to it! I looked up the menu online, it was a mexican place, and saw they had a side of veggies. I had tried refried Beans previously and they didn't settle well. Not bad, just uncomfortable and GASSY!! So I planned ahead to get the veggies. I ended up having a great time. I had a Protein shake about 2 hours before at home. I didn't even miss the chips/salsa. Everyone was munching on those and I was fine. Hard to believe! I ate maybe 1/4 of the tiny side plate of veggies and I was full. I took the rest home and had 3-4 more meals off of that tiny side order! Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that possible. I can already tell, my grocery bill will be going down, down, down!! Congratulations on your surgery and best of luck to you!

My first night home was miserable. I got less than an hour of sleep. I would start on my back and then automatically go to my side, which was not comfortable. The next night, I rolled up a pillow, put it by my side and then sort of rolled onto it (kinda like hugging a body pillow). I was half side, half stomach. I almost cried, it was such a relief to be comfortable and be able to get some sleep. From then on I was fine. Best of luck to you!

May God give you the peace and courage you need. My prayers are with you. I know you'll do great. God bless!

Awesome job! Keep up the great work!