jtickle

I know exactly how you feel. My husband bought pizza over the weekend and I am on soft foods. I got so mad at him that I did cry. He has been having all kinds of food that I used to love now, but the pizza has been the only thing got a reaction out of me. It will get better and we will make it thru this. My surgeon does soft foods for 3 months. I am only a week in. The only food that I am really enjoying is hummus. I am having a heck of a time getting all my protein in.

I didn't have a 6 month diet or a psych evaluation requirement.

I usually measure out 3oz. I'm lucky if I can take in that much.

I am almost 3 weeks post-op. I have totally lost any interest in eating. I don't enjoy it and I have to force feed myself on a schedule. I am still able to get all my fluids in but I am having a heck of a time eating enough protein. I can only eat about 2 to 3 ounces of food at a time. The protein shakes are super sweet now, I can barely drink them. Am I the only one experiencing this?

I am allowed three 4 oz meals a day. Sometime I can eat the whole 4 ounces sometimes I can't. I just have no interest in food what so ever. I am having to put unflavored protein in everything that I can to get daily amount of protein. I have no problems with fluids.

I have UHC Choice Plus. It took just over a week for approval.

I wouldn't change anything I did. I lost 25 pounds before and I wasn't required too. I will admit it I cheated during my preop diet. I had taco bell. I guess it had so much sodium in it, I had gotten up the next morning and weighed myself. I had put on 4 pounds. I lost it before my surgery, thank goodness. I wish I would of went to the gym before my surgery, my healing body isn't used to exercise just yet. I am slowly working up to an hour of vigorous exercise.

I finally was able to eat soft foods yesterday. I could not eat 2 ounces of cottage cheese. You can definitely feel the restriction.

I had a catheter after surgery. Glad I had it to I was so doped up, I couldn't of walked to the bathroom.

The head hunger isn't as bad after surgery. I had my surgery two weeks ago and today is the first day that my brain is wanting to eat something. I think it is because I have my check up tomorrow and I get to start soft foods.

The grape is not to bad. Take it really cold.

I have severe bipolar type 1. It has been controlled really well with meds. Apparently, the news of my upcoming surgery has triggered a manic episode in me. I am having extremely bad mood swings. One minute I am happiest person on the planet and the next I am the evil b**ch that no one wants to meet. I am taking everything out on my poor husband. I am so happy about my surgery even though I have to wait to the end of June to have it and the next second I am super pissed that I had to help my husband pay the cell phone bill this month which kept me from having surgery in May. I am making all these plans in super high speed mode. I go to bed at about 10pm only to get back up at 1130 and not being able to go back to sleep. It just a matter of time before I am not sleeping at all. Is there anyone else who has had WLS and also has diagnosed bipolar disorder. I say dx'd because I have noticed after having this illness for so long that many people like to think they have BP disorder, when only two percent of the population actually have it. I totally chewed the secretary at the psychiatrist's office out. I have been calling there for three days trying to get some help. I have never called there this much and I am the patient that never calls unless some freaky is going on. I finally had to have my husband call there and that got there attention. I got an appointment for next week, which is pretty quick considering that my next appointment isn't until July. I have a feeling that I am going to back to seeing him once a month for a while. Thanks for letting me rant.

I had my RNY and a section of my small intestine cut out and repaired because it was dying last Wednesday. I read all the threads where people are having all these issues and I haven't had anything go wrong. I had no gas pain, I can get all my fluids in and then some. I can even take a normal size drink instead of a sip, I caught myself doing it a second ago. I am not sore or nauseous. Haven't had to take one pain or nausea pill since leaving the hospital. I even cleaned my house on my second day home from the hospital. I have so much energy I can't sit still. I have lost 10 pounds. Is this normal or am I just lucky?

I am 5 days post op and I haven't had any cravings. My husband got himself some food while I was in the hospital and the smell of it made me sick. I will admit it's really strange watching him eat while I am on this liquid diet. He eats a lot. I can't believe how much food I used to eat. I don't want to go back to that.

I was told to take my pills in 10 minute increments to keep them from getting stuck. In other words, take one pill and wait ten minutes then take another. I only have to take one huge pill and that's my prilosec. It kinda hurts when it goes down. The rest of my meds are small.

My surgeon's office told me I could only use their bariatric advantage and celebrate mixes. I prefer the brand I can get at sam's club. They are also 45 dollars cheaper than the stuff at the doctor's office. I checked the nutritional information on a tub of both bariatric advantage and premier protein. They are the basically same thing.

My day one was the day after surgery.

Hello! I had my surgery last Wednesday and I feel great. No gas pains at all. I had to walk every hour at the hospital. Most of the pain I had from gas was concentrated up under my lungs so I had I real hard time breathing. Other than that, I have no pain or nausea. I hate the liquid diet simply because I want something with flavor. Sugar free jello just isn't cutting it. I'm not hungry at all. I have lost 8 pounds since surgery. I think that's a good start.

I have to purchase a package from the surgeons office that consist of two Bariatric Advantage flavors and two Celebrate shake flavors. Has anyone tried these shakes? I am just looking for some insight.

I was told at my pre-op appointment that I didn't have to buy their starter kit. I could of saved myself 250 dollars. Their dietitian, who is not working there anymore told me I had no choice but to buy it. Also at my pre-op appointment they said I could only drink the shakes they sell in their office. I'm not paying 50 a tub for protein that I can cheaper at sam's club.

My bipolar is just fine. When I first got my date I had some anxiety issues because I didn't want to wait two months for surgery, but that went away closer my date got. Other than that my bipolar is well under control with my current meds.

I was allowed to shower the next day. That was the first thing I did when I got home.

I am doing great. Had my surgery last Wednesday. I have no pain or nausea. Even did some light house cleaning yesterday. The only issue I really had is getting the 64 ounces of fluids in, I'm having to put stuff in my water to give it some flavor. I used to love plain water. Other than that I am doing just fine. Not really having problems with gas, I walked most of that off in the hospital. It was mainly concentrated up under my lungs, never felt it in my shoulders. I hope everyone else is doing well.

I agree if it has everything in it that I need, I should be able use anyone I chose.

Got home from the hospital yesterday. Just had some gas pain, but it wasn't to bad. Didn't sleep good at all in the hospital, turned out I was allergic to the detergent they use on their linens. So I am broke out all over the place. Other than that I am doing just fine. I am able to get all my fluids in.