StefanieSparklePants

If your periods get heavy or wacky (like mine did- got my period 2 times a month and heavy) you'll be a year out with anemia, like I am. I upped my Iron like my bariatric clinic told me to do and still wound up anemic. If your periods are heavy, let them know so they can adjust your iron, and listen to your body. If something doesn't feel right and doesnt get better, have your blood checked.

Weight loss will bring forth a wellspring of insecurity in relationships that weren't solid to begin with. Luckily I haven't experienced this with my fiancée. Seems like people's relationships either get stronger or eventually collapse after this surgery. It seems like your weight loss has revealed a side of him you both weren't expecting? I say, you've fought hard for yourself to get healthy. It's not unfair to hold him to the same standards of health; and if that requires him to go seek medical help for his mental illness, so be it. But making excuses for him and saying he "flips" if mental health treatment options are brought up, leaves us with very little advice to give you, because it's probably advice you dont want to hear. You may need to face some serious, hard truths and confront the fact that he may not change his situation for you. Prayer will only get you so far in this predicament, I'm afraid. Counseling and medical help for mental illness is a must. Your safety is at risk. I have personal experience dealing with PTSD with a war vet. It can be a dangerous situation. Draw some lines in the sand. Let him know you're there for him but compromise is needed.

Yoga, jogging. Loose skin is gonna be a thing no matter what you do, unfortunately. My tube-socks, pancake titties are the saddest part. [emoji31]

I'd stick to what your general doc is telling you. Nutritionists are not doctors. They're nutritionists. Check with your bariatric team and ask them if they agree with your primary.

I never had the liquid post-op diet. I was eating mashed potatoes (2 bites, mind you) in the hospital. You're doing well for liquids. Liquids are kinda the major thing for now. I wasnt hitting my Protein goals then either. I dont think many of us were. Just stick to staying hydrated and walking around to get things in your system moving.

Yoga, jogging. Loose skin is gonna be a thing no matter what you do, unfortunately. My tube-socks, pancake titties are the saddest part. [emoji31]

Yoga, jogging. Loose skin is gonna be a thing no matter what you do, unfortunately. My tube-socks, pancake titties are the saddest part. [emoji31]

just so you know, you'll have a lot of excess skin no matter what (unfortunately!!)
I of course don't do all of these every day (usually only one per day, 5-6 times a week): swimming, Water aerobics, stationary bike, walking, weight machines, TRX, yoga

Toast was NOT in my plan at 5 days out. Toast WAS in my plan at 3 months out.
Remind me, did she say she ate toast in her original post?
I believe she said she had a scrambled egg. I was eating scrambled eggs at 5 days out (very loose scrambled eggs), because it was in my plan.
Everyone's plan is different. I'm over a year out, have made goal, and have maintained my weight loss. How she eats, how you eat and how I eat is gonna look very different.
Just because someone's plan doesn't look like yours, doesn't mean it's wrong.

For sugar cravings, beyond the obvious keeping your sugars low, I've found that NOW brand Super Cortisol Support helps with sugar cravings. I've had no ill effects from it. I'm over a year out, and have gained some of my appetite back, so it helps with that as well.

If you irritate your pouch like I did every time I transitioned to a new food stage, it doesn't hurt to revert back to shakes for a day to let your pouch rest. That's what my bariatric team told me to do.

Strawberries taste amazing now. I never noticed how good fruit was because I was constantly pounding Peanut Butter cups and ice cream.

I never had the liquid post-op diet. I was eating mashed potatoes (2 bites, mind you) in the hospital. You're doing well for liquids. Liquids are kinda the major thing for now. I wasnt hitting my Protein goals then either. I dont think many of us were. Just stick to staying hydrated and walking around to get things in your system moving.

Strawberries taste amazing now. I never noticed how good fruit was because I was constantly pounding Peanut Butter cups and ice cream.

Keep in mind that every surgeon has a different post op plan and hers might include soft foods like cottage cheese and scrambled eggs. And who knows.....toast might be on there too! Or bacon and oreos......like I have seen others post about.
And cottage cheese...I still eat it nearly daily.

To kinda mimic what others have said, I was still in pureed stage at your point, not soft(solid) foods yet. It could be you're transitioning to different stages of food too quickly. At this stage, 1 meal should take about 20-25mins to complete. I wouldn't go 20 mins between bites, because after 20 minutes is when you stop eating all together. Since your stomach nerves have been severed and your fresh out of surgery, you gotta do the thinking for your tummy and keep measuring and dont eat longer than you should and wait to drink, ect. Treat it like a newborn child. Sounds like you really irritated the pouch. When I did that, I was advised to go back to the previous food stage and give my pouch a break. Try shakes for a day, hopefully that helps. Call your doc and let them know what's going on. I suffered with strictures, but you're pretty early out for that. Im no doctor, but it just sounds like good 'ol gastritis or just irritation.

For sugar cravings, beyond the obvious keeping your sugars low, I've found that NOW brand Super Cortisol Support helps with sugar cravings. I've had no ill effects from it. I'm over a year out, and have gained some of my appetite back, so it helps with that as well.

Esskay77,
Oh, I know what these are. It's cake! Basically. No tip-toeing around it. Cake! Lol There's Protein in it, sure. But even when you look at net carbs, it's a bit much. At least for a bariatric patient. And they run over 200 calories, the ones I saw. That's too many calories for a snack. It's a slippery slope. It's also a lot of sugar. Not fructose sugar either. A better alternative than actual cake, for sure. But still cake. That's like the gal in my old bariatric group trying to tell me ginger ale was ok, because it wasn't a real soda. Lol.

Unsweetened chocolate almond milk.

Sorry you're having a tough time with fluids and such. I did too for awhile after surgery, and i had to take prilosec twice a day because I had gastritis. I had severe acid reflux and GERD before RNY, now it's completely gone, except a touch of gastritis now and then. Especially if I eat something that irritates the pouch. Adding a different acid reducer in the mix could help. Im no doc, but while I was having that pain it helped.
Im so surprised doctors are still pushing the sleeve the way they do knowing patients are prone to such acid gerd issues after the procedure. Sleeve makes it a million times worse if you have existing issues like a hernia. Ugh. I hope you feel better soon!

Sorry you're having a tough time with fluids and such. I did too for awhile after surgery, and i had to take prilosec twice a day because I had gastritis. I had severe acid reflux and GERD before RNY, now it's completely gone, except a touch of gastritis now and then. Especially if I eat something that irritates the pouch. Adding a different acid reducer in the mix could help. Im no doc, but while I was having that pain it helped.
Im so surprised doctors are still pushing the sleeve the way they do knowing patients are prone to such acid gerd issues after the procedure. Sleeve makes it a million times worse if you have existing issues like a hernia. Ugh. I hope you feel better soon!

Despite taking the recommended dosage of Iron I still ended up anemic. Despite taking some of the best Vitamins offered, I'm 14 months out and still losing hair to the anemia.
Sometimes your journey won't be perfect. I have new challenges now. I'm slowly restoring my Iron levels. My hair keeps getting cut shorter and shorter. But, keep in mind, sometimes what's recommended may not always be enough for you/ might be too much for you. That's why it's important to watch for the signs and symptoms of anything..... Weird. I kept all my post surgery bariatric appointments and was faithful with blood work. I told my team about my symptoms a couple months after the blood work and they told me, oh, well your blood work was fine. I had my general practitioner run my blood work and It came back anemic. Anemia can come on quick. Weirdly enough, i have too high of levels of Vitamin D and B12. Go figure. So, the point of this ramble is to pay attention to changes in your body and you really do have to be your own health advocate and DEMAND testing.

Unsweetened chocolate almond milk.

Despite taking the recommended dosage of Iron I still ended up anemic. Despite taking some of the best Vitamins offered, I'm 14 months out and still losing hair to the anemia.
Sometimes your journey won't be perfect. I have new challenges now. I'm slowly restoring my Iron levels. My hair keeps getting cut shorter and shorter. But, keep in mind, sometimes what's recommended may not always be enough for you/ might be too much for you. That's why it's important to watch for the signs and symptoms of anything..... Weird. I kept all my post surgery bariatric appointments and was faithful with blood work. I told my team about my symptoms a couple months after the blood work and they told me, oh, well your blood work was fine. I had my general practitioner run my blood work and It came back anemic. Anemia can come on quick. Weirdly enough, i have too high of levels of Vitamin D and B12. Go figure. So, the point of this ramble is to pay attention to changes in your body and you really do have to be your own health advocate and DEMAND testing.

Despite taking the recommended dosage of Iron I still ended up anemic. Despite taking some of the best Vitamins offered, I'm 14 months out and still losing hair to the anemia.
Sometimes your journey won't be perfect. I have new challenges now. I'm slowly restoring my Iron levels. My hair keeps getting cut shorter and shorter. But, keep in mind, sometimes what's recommended may not always be enough for you/ might be too much for you. That's why it's important to watch for the signs and symptoms of anything..... Weird. I kept all my post surgery bariatric appointments and was faithful with blood work. I told my team about my symptoms a couple months after the blood work and they told me, oh, well your blood work was fine. I had my general practitioner run my blood work and It came back anemic. Anemia can come on quick. Weirdly enough, i have too high of levels of Vitamin D and B12. Go figure. So, the point of this ramble is to pay attention to changes in your body and you really do have to be your own health advocate and DEMAND testing.