Meggles07

There are two things that happen as you get further out. 1) your weight decreases and therefore the base rate of calories your body needs to sustain life decreases. 2) your body is efficient and relearns to absorb the things you eat when they enter the intestines. You lose some of the malabsorption (but not all -- hence needing vitamins) over time. It is never impossible to lose weight if you need to, however it continues to be a matter of balancing what you consume and what you burn.

I'm with @lifeofblair... chocolate is a major trigger food for me so I choose to just stay away from it. Sugar alcohols upset my stomach as well, so I'm not going to even try the NSA chocolate. I do eat chocolate pudding, but that's not even close to the same thing. I haven't had real chocolate since I was pre-op.

On a side note, I bought a bag of chocolate covered almonds as my last treat before I started my liquid pre-op diet. I never got to eat if because we ended up buying a puppy that night and I was too distracted with her. Best decision of my life getting her

Another possibility is low blood pressure from dehydration -- Google postural hypotension. You may feel dizzy or lightheaded when you move or change positions -- I almost feel like I will black out when I go from sitting to standing. It's annoying but not necessarily dangerous. My doctor has me drinking lots of Fluid (hard in the beginning) and increasing my salt. Sometimes I may feel some tingling in my nose or feet. Your heart has trouble moving blood efficiently so it focuses on the core areas like your major organs

At first I couldn't tolerate oatmeal, but thankfully that is not a problem now. I found a recipe for baked oatmeal that I make in muffin tins so it is nicely portioned and I can freeze it.

On the no-fly list still:

-whole peanuts -- I love getting peanuts in the shell. We went to a couple ball games in the summer. I felt so nauseous after just a couple. Strangley Peanut Butter is totally fine. I eat this in moderation though because of the fat content.

-mixed greens (raw, e.g. arugula, red cabbage, etc.) -- I'm not much of a salad eater, but every once in a while I will have one. Restaurants are particularly bad for this. I try to remember to ask for romaine instead of greens. My SO actually sent a manager to check on me in the bathroom one time when this got stuck in my pouch and took a long time to clear. Very painful.

-meatballs. Oh how I miss thee. Such an easy Protein. A couple bites and I feel sick to my stomach.

And, the grand poobah of bad foods for me -- boiled chicken. To date it is the only thing I have vomited. My only experience with the foamies so far. Thankfully I don't miss this.

After reviewing my list I feel like it is a strange combination of problem foods. That's okay. I've always been a bit of an odd duck

One thing to double check would also be your travel health insurance. Some have restrictions after major surgery -- up to three months I believe.

When I talked with my surgeon pre-op he told me that there was a long term study in Quebec, Canada that followed women and babies for approximately 20 years after the mother had WLS. They found that the reduced weight of the mothers led to an increased likelihood of the children growing up to be healthy weight adults. To me this was a huge factor in going through with the surgery. I wanted to give my future babies the best start in life. I was 29 when I had my surgery. Whether you get pregnant or not after surgery you need to make sure you are taking your Vitamins and taking care of yourself. My surgeon also said that babies will arrive when they want to, but to try to wait two years post-op before getting pregnant. He also said that with any pregnancy you want to have good comprehensive medical care to ensure the health of mother and baby

I think I would find toast and hard boiled egg also very dry and sticky. I usually need something to help get those down if I eat them separately. Together would be very challenging, even a few months out. I sometimes use a small bit of dressing or salsa to help

All I wanted was cheese. I begged the dietitian to let me have a bit a day or two early. Now I'm tired of eating cheese

How's your blood pressure? If it's low (which can result from weight loss, dehydration, low sodium intake, etc) you can feel dizzy when standing or changing positions. Search postural hypotension.

I made my mom and I matching t-shirts for Christmas that say "Yay!! I pooped today!!" We both had RNY this year.

I eat 1/4 - 1/3 of banana everyday for Breakfast mashed in plain Greek yogurt. I've done this since about three weeks out (but I checked with my clinic first). I don't eat any other fruit during the day because I know it has a higher sugar content and I keep an eye on my daily totals.

Meg~

I didn't really think about this before surgery, other than knowing I couldn't take NSAIDs. I was told to take extra strength Tylenol at home. I think I took one for the first two nights and that was it. In the hospital I had pain in my left side that I later found out was gas pain - wheweee!! I got two shots of morphine for that, but like others have said, the best cure for gas pains is walking The head nurse said if I did any more laps she was going to put me to work!!

Meg

I'm constantly assessing if I will fit around/between objects... For example, I often still turn sideways when walking between chairs in a restaurant. I would probably have to stop myself and consciously walk straight between them to see if I would fit.

The only thing I would watch is if there is a lot of added sugar. Premade ones can be high. If you are making it yourself then you can control it. You could add milk or something to up the Protein a bit.

Meg