BLERDgirl

Sleeved 9/18. 6mth f/u today. Officially down 75lbs since day of surgery! Feeling great, and everyone is pleased with how things are going.

@@Thinside I'm glad. You really do have to find what works best for you. The one important thing this surgery should do is make your life easier.

Don't. You have no control over anyone else's thinking. Stop frustrating yourself and simply work on you. At the end of the day all you can really control is you.

OMG @@Kindle - that is hysterical! As diligent as I am about logging I never weigh or measure my food. I don't even blink an eye at something I literally take one bite out of. I think we've presented both sides of the fence here. Hopefully we haven't confused the OP.

Some doctors prefer it. It may depend on the doctor's familiarity and comfort with the bypass.

Doesn't sound alarming. I would just sip a little slower and watch it for now.

Not exactly true. It is recommended that sleeve patients not use NSAIDS because of concerns that they can cause ulcers, however if you have a condition that requires being treated with NSAIDS, they can be used under doctor's supervision. As for the decision to have the surgery. If you are afraid or have doubts, you need to do everything possible to alleviate those fears. if you want to take 6 mths and try another medically supervised diet, do so. If you want to see a therapist and try to get to the bottom of your issues with food, do that. You want to be confident going into this. By the time I did my research, I was 100% this was the right step for me. I was 100% compliant with my doctor's request. Sure I had butterflies in my stomach the day of surgery. I think that's normal. However I was completely sure I as making the right decision. I had a very easy surgical experience. I walked in recovery and had no complications or pain. I have no issues with any food I've tried and I have been losing consistently. I work out 5 -6 days a week and make sure to eat healthy and drink plenty of Water. I occasionally have treats, but I've find a balance with them. One bite of chocolate is now more than enough. The sleeve is working for me because I am doing my part to make it work.

Neither is the wrong answer. They are both successful tools if you work with the program. Weigh the pros and cons of both and decide which is best for you.

Unless you are going to use products with artificial sugars you won't. As your nurse how much sugar/carbs per day or per X amount of calories is allowable and then plan your menu around that. Keep in mind your body needs some carbs and sugar to function so if you are working out you may have a little more leeway.

Are you getting all your fluids in? All your protein? Taking your vitamins & supplements? It's not uncommon to be tired after surgery. I found a needed a nap anytime I went out for the first 2 -3 weeks. If you are following your doctors recommendations then take it easy and give your body time to adjust.

Hang in there! I know it's hard, but if you are already having trouble keeping things down on full liquids, you really don't want to rush advancing to the next stage. Your tummy needs to heal. Try coming up with non food activities to do. Eventually this will all be a thing of the past. Also stop wasting your breath trying to convince those who do not get it. It will do nothing but frustrate you even more.

@@SugarFreeMe - brings up a good point. Some people like gummies, but not every doctor likes them. Check with your to see if they are allowed.

I think this a is a good point. For me logging was never about my weight, it was about watching my health. I needed to keep track of those micros and needed to have a food diary for my allergist. It's not a burden because I know I don't have to follow it 100% and other than the 5 mins I take in the morning, I don't worry about logging it. If it feel like work or drudgery, once you're done with the 6 mths or year that your doctor requires don't do it. However, if you feel yourself backsliding, it can be a helpful tool.

It varies depending on the program and type of insurance you have. I My program does 3 appointments, nutrition class, psych eval, Upper GI, sleep study, Pulmonary Function test and chest xray. I had my insurance approval about midway through and my date when I was 80% done with my testing. from start to finish it took about 4 mths. I had to do an informational seminar before I could get a date with the surgeon. At each appointment I met with the surgeon (once with his resident), the PA, and the nutritionist. I saw them once a month for 3 mths. The extra month was because I had to miss a month for family stuff so I saw the team in May, June & August. I had surgery in September. All my testing was done by the program except for my xrays and sleep study. I had to go to the hospital my insurance company was capitated to or pay a higher copay. The program submitted the insurance request. I never had to complete anything.

@@Tauruslady5 - That is true only for added fiber, particularly fiber like psyllium. If you are eating high fiber foods you won't have that problem. I am a vegetarian. I eat A LOT of Beans as part of my Protein. I also eat a far amount of green, leafy veg. I get in 64 ounces of Fluid regularly. I am as regular as clockwork. To the OP. You can try a variety of things. Colace, ducolax, prune, epsom salt in grapefruit juice, benefiber, milk of magnesium. There have been loads of suggestions in this thread and many, many threads on this board. My doctor was more proactive and started me on a 30 day course of colace day 1 in the hospital. I had my first BM on the 3rd day home and have been regular ever since. I haven't need to use anything to keep me regular. Once normal functions returned I was right as rain.

Depends on the type of consent. Is this consent to submit to insurance or consent for surgery? I never had an appointment solely to sign consent forms. I signed for them to submit to insurance during my initial appointment and I signed my surgery consent forms during my pre-admission testing. I also had my pre-admission testing scheduled for the same day as my final nutrition class. They always tried to piggyback appointments so that I could get as much done at one time as possible.

@@kmingle - Is that your only option? If you don't like broth, don't drink it. It may narrow your options during the all liquid phase, but why drink something you don't like?

They wouldn't re-sleeve you. What would be left? The only other option would be bypass, but you would have to jump through major hoops to get insurance to cover it. You may need to contact your program and possibly start attending support group to help get back on track.

Call your doctor or nutritionist and get help. If your program has a support group, make it your mission in life to get there. If your "kid's meal" is a fast food meal, you need to rethink your options. We don't know the circumstances but it appears you perhaps misunderstood the lifestyle change that comes with this surgery.

I never went regularly. I just pop in occasionally. I think it's a nice sort of tune up and it's also encouraging to newbies.

Speak with your doctor. For the first few weeks they wanted me to have chewable, liquid or crushed. I crushed my regular vitamins for the first 4 weeks and hid them in almond butter. They did not want me swallowing large pills because there was concern that my new tummy could not break the m down sufficiently. After 4 weeks I just swallowed them like I usually do.

How far along are you? What brand of unflavoured whey did you use and how did you mix it in? How did you make your smoothies and why did they work? Phlem after you eat is typically a sign of eating/drinking too fast. Rice protein doesn't have enough nutrients. You could try soy but it needs to be soy isolates, not concentrate.

I am vegetarian as well. As you can imagine being a vegetarian with severe food allergies can be a bit of a challenge on a bariatric diet. Nonetheless it can be done.

Terrific! I find that when you want to do a non typical bariatric diet you have to do your research and then present your plan to your nutritionist. As long as it makes sense, they should be okay with it.

I have never heard that about eggs. There really is a wide variance in programs. I was allowed eggs at 2 wks and it was the best egg I ever had! I made it scrambled soft with a little bit of greek yogurt and some shredded cheese. It went down easy and was a welcome break from all liquids.