birdiestofbirds

Hey there! Six weeks out and I am now starting to have a hard time. I can't tell if I am eating too fast or too much but at times I get very ill. I will throw up mucus/slime about every 15/20 minutes for about 10-12 hours. It is horrific. I can't tell if it is my fault or something wrong. Has this happened to anyone else?

Only one month out and I take Multivitamins, coq10, Calcium, and Potassium. Monthly I take the B12 shot. I cannot take the Celebrate Vitamins - they make me vomit so I have been taking really ones off the shelf. Does everyone take Vitamins twice a day? Do you ever skip them (not feeling well, missed them, etc.)? I feel like I am being a little over compulsive about this topic?

Thanks for all the posts! I guess I'll have to look into over the counter stuff!

Interesting! That is good to know lifeofblair!

Thanks for the feedback! Hopefully it will get better.

I hate to even post this but I need some advice. Just a little background before I ask the question. I have a BM about every other day. My doctor said that was what I should expect since I am still only eating approximately 7 oz of solid foods a day. I am also supposed to take Fiber every day, and I do. I am taking Multivitamins, B12, coq10, Potassium, and a medication to heal the stomach (only 30 days left on that one). My BMs are pale brown, long, and very hard. A little uncomfortable as well. Is this normal? Is going to the bathroom after this procedure a process too? Ewe, hate even talking about it!

I took it whole, Let it melt in my mouth. No issues.

I am surprised too! I haven't had any dumping or issues. Once I ate dinner and then took a sip of Water. That was awful since it came right up. But there was no reaction from the chocolate and ice cream. Maybe because I only had a little?

Ugh! Since December 22, 2015, I have not had anything bad to eat. Only Protein Shakes, lean Protein, dairy, and veggies. Today is three and half weeks post surgery and I had a Hershey Kiss and two spoonfuls of ice cream. I feel like such a failure. I just wanted it so bad. I have been having headaches the last few days and just had to have it. Now, I am so guilt ridden.

So, I left the hospital on a Friday, was off pain meds by Saturday, and went to work on Monday. I started the puree for a few days and then moved to very small pieces of food. I am now 17 days out and 20 pounds down. Now, I am at a stall for weight but inches are melting like crazy. I walk about 1 1/2 miles a day, only eat Protein and veggies/fruit, and measure ALL my food. I have 1 Protein Shake a day too. Except for the hospital, I have had no problems with food. I have to obsessively measure my food because I could eat more. I was advised to follow the measurements strictly. My point being,....we are all different. The diet and exercise recommendations along with consistently is the key. I am very happy I am doing so well. I stopped focusing on weight and more on how I feel. It isn't immediate. Keep that in mind. Stay on the path - you can do this!

I was deeply saddened by this movie. I think this movie only represented a subset of the types of people who have this surgery. I am a successful professional woman, have a great marriage, and "normal" friends. Some friends are overweight, but most aren't. I don't go seeking other "fat woman" and/or men who have a fetish for bigger woman. Most of these woman have deep-seeded emotional and self-image issues. I am not casting stones. I too have some emotional eating issues. I love food and wanted to enjoy anything I wanted, whenever I wanted it. I have come to terms with that is not how I want to live and that my body doesn't run that way. From reading posts, support groups, Facebook groups, I have met many woman who are like me and they are very successful after surgery. This movie didn't really show the successful side of bariatric surgery, if anything it perpetuated the stereotype of fat woman. Very disappointed in PBS.