WildGrits

As you progress through the food stages, you are really putting stress on your pouch. It takes months to be completely healed. Don't be afraid to forego foods that are hard to digest. Use gravies on your meats to help them slide down or crock pot them so that they are really wet.

Ghrelin

This is the "Hunger Hormone". While your pouch is healing it stops making this hormone. My hunger came back around 10 months post op. Enjoy hunger free living while it lasts.

I am almost a year out with a RNY. I have had nothing but the exact opposite of your issue since surgery. Recently I just started Gummy Vitamins, no Vitamins before. Since starting the vitamins, my stool has been very firm.

Like me, I wonder if your vitamins are the cuprite. I swear by coffee to keep things moving. Raising your Fiber couldn't hurt.

I carried most of my weight in my belly. Of course when I lost weight it was all over but the places with the least amount of fat have shrunk back pretty well. My arms looks decent even without weight training.

Both my Bariatric Surgeon and my Plastic Surgeon say no matter of weight training or oils or anything will make the skin go back. They say I need 3 months of stable weight in order to schedule skin removal surgery. Even as little as 5 pounds loss after surgery will change the results.

My Pannus surgery is being covered by insurance due to documents rashes.

There is no set in stone rules. They are different from each Bariatric center.

That being said:

Lettuce is very hard on the healing stomach and has no nutritional value

Mashed potatoes are on the pureed list so making your own should be fine

Tomato skins and onion bits might be hard on the pouch also---I would work on keeping it simple.

I'm sure your pouch is fine. Clear Liquids don't stay in your pouch, they just keep moving. Warm fluids are easier on the incisions than chilled so if they go down easy then just keep at it.

Lettuce is very hard to digest. Iceburg is very fibrous. If you really want salad try something like baby spinach till your all healed.

If you are having a problem getting Protein mixing a shake with Water or almond milk seems counter productive to me.

If you are lactose intolerant then drink Soy or lactose free milk. No point in living off shakes. There is a gram of Protein per ounce of milk and soy milk. There is no nutritional value to almond milk. So If you can drink three cups of milk over a day, you are at 24 grams of protein from just drinks.

I don't know what stage you are at but you can also make smoothies out of yogurt, fruit and some honey. I still buy 100 calorie yogurts for Snacks as well as cottage cheese with a side of Dole pineapple.

I lived off Yogurt and cottage cheese at that point as well as Progresso Soups with 7 or more grams of Protein.< /p>

I did not have a nicotine test and I have not heard of anyone having one either. The blood work is a complete blood panel. They will also do that blood work before every after care appointment.

Good luck on your journey.

I find that when I can't eat milk is the answer.

Dehydration is my only issue too.

IF your trying to get ready for the time you are in the hospital, I guess I would probably invest in a bunch of frozen foods for the family.

As long as the onions and tomatoes are smooth it shouldn't be a problem. I'm assuming that Stage two is soft food?

I think you could have your surgery reversed but I doubt insurance would cover it.

IT's a lot easier to eat meats if you crock pot them or make stew. I needed them to be very wet or I just couldn't get them down. I found around 9 months it got easier. I do fill up on meat much quicker than any other food. Like half a boneless rib is all I can get down. Ham is easy though.

Personally I cannot see going HUGE if you were not that size before. I have always been a G cup from when I was 18 and 130 lbs to my highest at 275 pounds. All my sisters have large breasts as well as my daughters.

When I lost weight, I lost my breasts. They are part of my identity. The loss of them has been harder than the huge apron of skin.

I will pay out of pocket to have them lifted and augmented but I will not be going back to my original size. I feel DD is the biggest I will go. I have really enjoyed wearing button down shirts for the first time in my life. You don't get to do that with HUGE boobs.

Dr Trivedi has long known about Dr Lamanski's behaviors. I quickly lost my 15 pounds and was cleared by him, yet she refused to sign off on my paperwork for THREE MONTHS. This even with daily calls from Trivedi's office for three weeks straight

Grocery store Breakfast shakes are pure crap. You would be better off drinking plain milk.

I did not care for the flavor of any of the whey Proteins so I have no suggestions for them. I enjoyed the Spiru-tien shakes.< /p>

That depends on how old your daughter. If she is in grade school then I would not suggest it. IT also depends on what surgery you are having. IF you are having the Roux en Y that I definitely would not suggest it.

If I remember correctly, I think my NUT said over 20-25 grams in a serving is a waste. You won't digest the rest.

How quickly they can schedule your surgery has many factors.

• Does your insurance require a diet program to be charted before surgery
• Does the surgeon/bariatric center have any pre-requirements
• Do you need to do the following: sleep Study, Nut appointments, Psych Eval, Upper GI, Cardio release, Endoscopy

I would suggest if you want to get some things rolling, call the surgeon office and see what appointments you are going to need. Then go ahead and make those appointments.

As people get use to seeing a smaller different you, the comments should subside. I get comments all the time now but it's new people who have not seen me. I figure it's going to take a long time to get through everyone I know.

So true. As people see you smaller there is less attention focused on it.

I did have a few months where I was really dehydrated. During that time people asked about me, not to me, if I was ill. When I commented about this to my hubby, he did say I looked like I had cancer. Even though I was nowhere near my goal, I just looked very sickly.

My journey from first going to my PCP to actually having the surgery took one long year. I thought the day would never come. I had appointments cancelled and the NUT sit on my paper work for two months. So much frustration.

But the day did come.

9 months later it seems like just yesterday I was waiting for my surgery date. It will come. And then your life will be turned on its head. And you will do amazingly.

It's probably too early in your weight loss to be your gall bladder if you still have one.

That soon since your surgery it might be a few things. Not chewing your food enough, gas, eating too quickly or a stricture.

Never be afraid to call your doctor. It's your health and this is a long term procedure. Not just a surgery and then your on your own.

Lastly, keep Mylanta on hand. It is a cure all with belly issues.

The Ketosis does level out. But for awhile breath, BO and urine are very strong smelling. Once you start eating more balanced meals it gets better.

You will all do great.

Roux en Y is reversible. The sleeve isn't.