KristenLee

That happens to me sometimes, depending on what I eat, how much time since I last ate or if I just drank a lot of Water and didn't wait before I ate. If it's happening to you no matter what you eat you should call your NUT and doctor. In the meantime, embrace the weight loss! Lol

Same here. I just doing my 3 meals (at least 1 is a protein shake) to get my protein in and sipping on Water all day. Not much appetite at all. I feel great otherwise so I'm not worried.

Hey sept. Sleevers...question...about 10 weeks post op and have no real desire to eat. Try to get in my Protein and liquids, but sometimes the first few bites just make my Stomach tighten up and blah. Only started feeling like this in the past week. Anyone else feel the same way? Thank you for all the advice! Truly grateful!

So I've been lucky enough to not have vomited up to this point. Tonight I was eating the measured portion of my dinner and I got the chest pains and slimes. After 45 minutes of pain, I couldn't take it anymore and made myself throw up (something I have never in my life had the guts to do because throwing up is always an awful experience). Oddly, I found throwing up tonight to be very easy. There was no dry heaving or straining. The food simply came back up.
Has anyone else had a similar experience with throwing up after surgery?

OMG!!! I a so happy I read this post! I did the same thing!! Lol! It was just the sensation of eating something and all the yumminess! It is not a habitual behavior and it was just something in a moment of weakness! Thank you for your post!!

OMG!!! I a so happy I read this post! I did the same thing!! Lol! It was just the sensation of eating something and all the yumminess! It is not a habitual behavior and it was just something in a moment of weakness! Thank you for your post!!

Good luck! I took off for 2 weeks and went back to a desk job..and actually wish I took another week off! Adjustments and being so tired were the things that got to me! Good luck!

Made these for dinner tonight- 1 was more than enough for me (plus salad). The other adults in my family each ate 2. We all voted this is a definite do again!!!! Portion controlled.
Lasagna Cupcakes
2 cup marinara sauce (I just used 1 jar)
3/4 pound ground beef or turkey
24 wonton wrappers
8 ounces shredded mozzarella
3 ounces Parmesan cheese
4 ounces Ricotta cheese
(optional) basil for garnish
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray muffin tin (12) with cooking spray.
Brown beef and season with salt and pepper. Drain. Add sauce. Mix.
Begin with a wonton wrapper and press it into the bottom of each muffin tin.
Spread with a small spoonful of Ricotta cheese.
Top with a little meat sauce then some parmesan and mozzarella.
Use around 2 teaspoons of all the ingredients depending on your personal preference.
Repeat layers ending with cheese.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until edges are brown. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. To remove use a knife to loosen the edges then pop each lasagna out. Garnish with basil (if desired) and serve.

Sounds yummy-licious! I also saw a recipe for pizza bella. Use mushroom for the crust instead of the dough.

Portabella mushrooms clean out inside spread to top with cream cheese and wrap with bacon regular or Turkey what ever u like. Cook in oven at 350 till bacon is cooked to ur liking..... And enjoy

Anyone else have some serious dry/cotton mouth?!! Lol! Why? And how do u make it better!? I made the horrible mistake of chugging a little water!! Yikes! Lesson learned....sip sip sip! Any insight would be great! Thank you!!!

bBotene mouthwash is made for dry mouth. You can get it any any grocery or Drug Store like CVS/ Walgreens

Biotene

One month post-op. Anyone get tightness in chest while eating or drinking?! Thank you in advance! Keep losing....

Way to go September Sleevers!!! Hey everyone! Just started soft foods 2 days ago. Is anyone else afraid to eat? I am so terrified of stretching out the pouch! I had 1 ounce of fish this evening and after 15 minutes I started hiccuping! That was my cue to stop! Good thing bc then I got some chest pains and a fullness in my belly! Think I only made it through half the ounce. That is so crazy! Some ppl talked about eating too fast...that is me too! I down loaded an app in my phone..eat slow...and it times my bites. Only problem is my food gets cold...probably why I ate fast before! Good luck to all! Love this site and all the advice!

Way to go September Sleevers!!! Hey everyone! Just started soft foods 2 days ago. Is anyone else afraid to eat? I am so terrified of stretching out the pouch! I had 1 ounce of fish this evening and after 15 minutes I started hiccuping! That was my cue to stop! Good thing bc then I got some chest pains and a fullness in my belly! Think I only made it through half the ounce. That is so crazy! Some ppl talked about eating too fast...that is me too! I down loaded an app in my phone..eat slow...and it times my bites. Only problem is my food gets cold...probably why I ate fast before! Good luck to all! Love this site and all the advice!

Way to go September Sleevers!!! Hey everyone! Just started soft foods 2 days ago. Is anyone else afraid to eat? I am so terrified of stretching out the pouch! I had 1 ounce of fish this evening and after 15 minutes I started hiccuping! That was my cue to stop! Good thing bc then I got some chest pains and a fullness in my belly! Think I only made it through half the ounce. That is so crazy! Some ppl talked about eating too fast...that is me too! I down loaded an app in my phone..eat slow...and it times my bites. Only problem is my food gets cold...probably why I ate fast before! Good luck to all! Love this site and all the advice!

Hello September Sleevers! I was sleeved on 9/29/14. Go to Dr. tomorrow for first weigh in and check up. Feeling Ok Still just tired. I have been on liquids past 2 weeks so hopefully will advance to soft foods tomorrow. Head back to work on Wednesday...boo!! Highest weight was 216...surgery weight was 213; my scale this morning said 201! I will take it!! Yeah! Hope everyone is doing well! If anyone has recipes, please share!!! Happy losing!!

Hello September Sleevers! I was sleeved on 9/29/14. Go to Dr. tomorrow for first weigh in and check up. Feeling Ok Still just tired. I have been on liquids past 2 weeks so hopefully will advance to soft foods tomorrow. Head back to work on Wednesday...boo!! Highest weight was 216...surgery weight was 213; my scale this morning said 201! I will take it!! Yeah! Hope everyone is doing well! If anyone has recipes, please share!!! Happy losing!!

I was sleeved on 9/23. It was done at a outpatient surgery center I went in at 7am and was home and in my bed by 4pm same day. The day I went in i was 307 and today i'm weighing in at 275. All my clothes are falling off and everyone is noticing my weight loss and i'm loving it. Day 1 at home post surgery i pretty much ate pain pills and did ice chips and slept. I felt like crap. The next day i felt a little better, was able to sip on fluids but again mostly slept. Every day got a little better for me. I was not coming close at all to my recommended Fluid and Protein. Went to Dr. for week 1 post op and got the go ahead to blend any Soup i wanted. Which was nice from broth and Popsicles. I got a good protein that is easy for me to get down and i was doing much better getting fluid and protein. Friday 10/10 i went to nutritionist that the surgeon works with and got my eating plan. I do breakfast, 1/2 shake snack, lunch, 1/2 shake snack then dinner. My surgeon has a great program with the nutritionist she gives recipes and meal plans shopping lists and lots of great resources. It really helps to have this added support. I am doing really well, I bought a treadmill to use and I am going to try to start doing a little yoga for now. I'm happy with my loss thus far and am VERY happy I did the sleeve. It truly amazes me just how little I eat and it feels like I just had a Thanksgiving day feast!

Hello September Sleevers! I was sleeved on 9/29/14. Go to Dr. tomorrow for first weigh in and check up. Feeling Ok Still just tired. I have been on liquids past 2 weeks so hopefully will advance to soft foods tomorrow. Head back to work on Wednesday...boo!! Highest weight was 216...surgery weight was 213; my scale this morning said 201! I will take it!! Yeah! Hope everyone is doing well! If anyone has recipes, please share!!! Happy losing!!

Hello September Sleevers! I was sleeved on 9/29/14. Go to Dr. tomorrow for first weigh in and check up. Feeling Ok Still just tired. I have been on liquids past 2 weeks so hopefully will advance to soft foods tomorrow. Head back to work on Wednesday...boo!! Highest weight was 216...surgery weight was 213; my scale this morning said 201! I will take it!! Yeah! Hope everyone is doing well! If anyone has recipes, please share!!! Happy losing!!

Wow, that is shitty! Sorry! You need to do this surgery for you and your health. This is a very difficult decision and I pra your Higher Power guides you to the right decision.

Yes! I still get twinges of pain and have a little bruising. But getting better everyday!

Yes! That is completely normal. I had the exact same thing after every sip for the first week and a half or so. Tiny sip, then a gurgling, then a constriction, then a burp. It went away about a week and a half post-op and I only ever have anything like that now if I drink/eat too fast or too much.
As for the lack of energy, that got better once I was able to move on to pureed/mushie foods like scrambled eggs and cottage cheese. Once I was able to do that, my calorie intake went way up and I had much more energy.