Peace Love & Sleeve

I rather hear what people are going through, that is the purpose of this forum. obviously for medical issues I go to my physician but there is nothing wrong with coming here for advice and experience! !

I was on prescription strength for 2 months post-op and then went down to the 20mg over-the-counter dosage.

I started at 20 mgs and didn't really need it until I started adding regular food back in. Then I found that 20 mgs wasn't cutting it. I started taking them 2 x's a day and would also use tums chewables. When I talked to the doctor he increased it to 40mgs. That seems to be working. My doctor does a 90 day course post op. When he increased it to 40mgs we decided to do another 90 day course.

I agree. To me it's helpful knowing what everyone is going through individually even if it's not the same. I appreciate everyone sharing their journey aND experiences. Thank you all

I rather hear what people are going through, that is the purpose of this forum. obviously for medical issues I go to my physician but there is nothing wrong with coming here for advice and experience! !

@@BHoenig - I always ask what guidelines they have been given by their nutritionist. No one is judging but some questioning is required if we are to offer advice. One of the main things I suggest to anyone having difficulty meeting their Protein goals or feeling frustrated is if they have discussed this with their medical team. Especially since many come here to vent but don't go back to their team and try to work out a more livable solution.

Hi all I am 3 weeks out and was just allowed to have cream of wheat this week. I also can have carrots but they must be cooked till really tender and then I put them in my little food processor and chop into little pieces. I can also have egg drop Soup which is my favorite do I am slowly coming back to normal.
The gas bubbles have to come out and I am still burping them out at 3 weeks. It will pass. And then you will feel better. I just was told to listen to my stomach. I eat very slowly. Most times it takes me 45 min to finish my 4 ounces. I stop when I feel uncomfortable. And then continue when I feel better. Must times I can get close to my 4 ounces down.
My problem is getting enough liquid down since we have to wait 30 min in between eating and drinking. That is the hardest part. But I will get it mastered. Hope everyone gets better from the things that are making you feel bad. We will win this fight. )

Went for my 1st preop appt today and after 9 days I've lost 15lbs!

@@Peace Love & Sleeve - It's a little early to eat eggs. As for the Protein Shakes, I found most of them far too sickly sweet. Initially I would Water them down and load them up with ice. It took much longer to drink them, but I could at least tolerate them. Finally I found unflavored Protein Powder by Isopure. I can mix that with yogurt or even soups/broth.

Went for my 1st preop appt today and after 9 days I've lost 15lbs!

yes I am starting to feel better ! still learning. ..drinking Water to close to eating etc. ..I still need Protein but I am getting there !!

@@Peace Love & Sleeve - That's terrific! Are you feeling any better?

Went for my 1st preop appt today and after 9 days I've lost 15lbs!

Oh yeah. Don't come between me and my special food. Grrrrr......

This is probably still not for on the stage you are on, but I made this pre-VSG and it was quite good! It might be something for you to look at once you're in a regular food stage. Also I heard the cauliflower crust pizzas are good too, I am planning on trying once I get past soft stage into regular foods. Good luck.
Where's The Crust pizza
★★★
Prep Time: | Cook Time: | Servings: | Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients:
Crust
1 (8 oz) package of full fat cream cheese, room temperature
2 eggs
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Topping
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
toppings - pepperoni, ham, sausage, mushrooms, peppers
Garlic powder
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.
Lightly spay a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. With a handheld mixer, mix cream cheese, eggs, pepper, garlic powder and parmesan cheese until combined. Spread into baking dish. Bake for 12-15 minutes, our until golden brown. Allow crust to cool for 10 minutes.
Spread pizza sauce on crust. Top with cheese and toppings. Sprinkle pizza with garlic powder. Bake 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.
Source: http://www.plainchicken.com/2012/03/wheres-crust-pizza.html
Sent from Paprika Recipe Manager. http://www.paprikaapp.com

My doctor has a specific protocol; 2 weeks full liquids, 2 weeks purees, 2 weeks soft foods, then everything as tolerated. I had no issues with any foods I tried. I think the 2 weeks full liquids provided sufficient time for things to heal so eating was never painful or uncomfortable for me. I've tolerated everything I've tried. I've been a very compliant patient and just had an easy time of it.

Drink some Water and occupy yourself. Read listen to music whatever. This will pass

Hi doing well hoping they will discharge me later today not much pain but a little nausea. off to a great start it's tough trying to get fluids in but tracking everything has been a big help

@@Peace Love & Sleeve - That's fine. The first few days all you need to do is focus on not getting dehydrated. As you heal, you'll be able to start working towards your Protein goals.

I took a nauseous pill and im feeling better. knock on wood. .I need sleep

Before you have gastric bypass they warn you of a few things.
1. You can gain the weight back
2. Alcoholism is a possible side effect after surgery
3. food that used to fill you up or make you sick won't do that as much after awhile
4. Smoking cigarettes causes ulcers post-op
My mom always says no matter how much I'm warned - I've always had to learn every lesson the hard way. Gastric bypass was that way too.
My story is just a warning for all you newbies out there - all the stuff they warn you about is real.
Hey, I'm Kaylee and I had my surgery when I was 20 years old on June 11, 2012. I was 280lbs. In less than 8 months I got down to 150 lbs, 130lbs lost.
For the first 9 months I was insanely strict. If it wasn't a lean Protein or a non-starchy vegetable I wouldn't eat it. Couldn't pay me to eat a carb. While this is good health wise and I'm sure made my surgical team sing - it was the start of my inevitable failure. I was so strict that after awhile all the foods I had denied myself even a nibble of became so enticing I felt ravenous.
My first screw up was picking up smoking again almost a year after I quit. Pure stupidity, I was just bored and thought I could do it socially, wrong. Got ulcers and have had them for over a year and a half. Without acid reducer pills I'm in a lot of pain.
Breaking that golden rule led me to break other rules because hey, I already screwed up right? I started having those forbidden foods I had not allowed myself to even look at for such a long time. Bites turned into mouth fulls turned into plate fulls.
Then came introducing wine back into my life. I suffer from depression and when you don't have to put effort into getting drunk anymore it is so appealing. I fought depression with wine and started drinking every single night - going through a box of wine every 3 days or so.
I then moved from sunny south Florida, away from all my friends, to cold Missouri in the middle of January 2014. I fell into a deep depression and my drinking got worse, and since I was waiting for all my stuff to arrive in the moving truck I lived off hot pockets, Bagels, pretty much anything I could toss in a microwave or toaster. I ate crap, drank daily and smoked like a chimney for pretty much the entire year of 2014, all the while pretending my scale didn't exist and convincing myself my clothes were shrinking and I wasn't getting bigger. I was too ashamed and terrified to look at the scale.< /p>
I finally got up the courage to face what I had done to myself the start of January 2015 and got on the scale. 204lbs. In the span of one year I had gained 54lbs. I felt disgusted with myself and cried for days and days and beat myself up emotionally. I failed everyone, especially myself.
But nothing good comes from beating yourself up over what you cannot take back. I can't take back living on bagels and wine for an entire year. What I can do is fight to get back to 150lbs though.
So on January 12 I quit smoking, quit drinking every day and have reduced it to just Saturday's with my boyfriend at home versus my downtown-bad-habit-factory, and have gotten close to back to basics but allow myself some freedom - for example for lunch on days I work out I let myself have my chicken and veggies inside a wrap [carbs are my crack] instead of depriving myself of anything I want.
I want very badly to get back down to 150lbs... I'm terrified I never will and have somehow ruined this "one and only chance" I've made up in my head. Like I had this wonderful gift of being thin and now that I messed it up I'll never get it back, but I know that type of thinking won't help me. So I'm going to keep going and hopefully someday get back to it.
If you've actually made it this far, thank you, I really needed to get this horrible guilt off my chest. I feel like an absolute failure but getting it out helps.
So advice to all you n00bs:
1. Yes you can gain it back, I'm an example.
2. Becoming an alcoholic is a real risk you need to watch out for post op.
3. You will be surprised how much food you can get into your body if you really try
4. If you quit smoking never pick it up again, I didn't even have a desire to smoke and managed to become a pack a day smoker again within a month. Not even one after you quit.
And most of all - NEVER EVER stop using your scale. I ignored what I was doing for so long and that's how I ended up gaining the amount I did. If I had just looked a couple months before and saw 175lbs I would've done what I'm doing now back then. I would have never let it get this bad if I had just swallowed my pride and looked. I'm lucky that I caught myself when I did because I was headed towards being morbidly obese again.
Good luck to you all - try not to make all the mistakes I did.
Here's to hoping I can look like this again

Ok. Peace. Breathe in and let it out slowly. Get it of your head and think how great your gonna look and feel, breathe in again and let it out slowly. Make sure your walking. You know it not as bad as the hysto. You can do this. Think of the most beautiful outfit that you want. If you can't sleep then go on pinterest and look for cute outfits. Just breathe sugar....

So I am 5 days post op. The pain is getting better. I woke up today felling OK. I'm walking better than the last couple of days. Yes it is painful but the pain will get better. I hope to be feeling good this weekend.

Hang in there everyone it gets easier