mr.sean

My loose, sagging pants and billowy, too-big dress shirts are making me anxious. I'm going to DXL to buy a couple smaller shirts and some pants and jeans, but I'm also pissed because they'll probably only fit me for a few weeks.

Awesome! How are you doing so far?

I'm taking the ProCare multivitamin plus iron chewable. I have an order of celebrate chewables and celebrate capsules coming soon. My doctor said I can switch to capsules in a few weeks.

I have a mandatory nutrition class today but I don't know what it's for. I already have the info for stage 3 (soft solids), but I've been eating pretty much anything (healthy) as long as its thoroughly chewed, and it's about 2-3 months too early for the stage 4 "maintenance" info. ?‍♂️

I usually take them while eating breakfast, but I'll try eating a whole meal instead, waiting 20 minutes or so, and then taking them.

I'm 35 days post-op and having the same issue, I'm going to try the celebrate chewables with iron in orange flavor because those have great reviews and people on here have recommended them.

35 days post-op and still dealing with nausea/discomfort after drinking that is making it so I only get about 48oz of fluid per day. It's not a problem when I eat though. Also I'm only doing the multivitamin about every other day, which I know isn't ideal, but it makes me so nauseous.

When I was only getting 300-400 calories in, I was definitely very tired. I’m getting in 600-800 now and I have a lot more energy. Try adding another 100-200 calories. Mostly protein, some carbs and fat.

I've lost about 30 post-surgery and my surgery was 2 days before yours. I noticed I lose almost nothing for days, and then all of a sudden I drop 4-5 overnight. Just keep waiting, but if you're unhappy with the pace of weight loss, ask your dietician/surgeon/NP about it at your next followup.

Baked reduced fat ricotta cheese Shredded chicken breast cooked with a lot of broth or marinara in a slow cooker Different flavors of low sugar greek yogurts 10-20 Veggie Straw “chips” if I want something crunchy (not a lot of protein) spiralized sautéed zucchini or yellow squash (not a lot of protein) Reduced fat refried beans with shredded cheddar cheese baked for 10-15 minutes

After my gastric sleeve, I got frequent and painful hiccups from about post-op day 7 to 15, then they went away.

I'm 4 weeks post-op after VSG, and I noticed that when my stomach is empty, I get this weird fluttering/seizing/twisting feeling in it. It wouldn't describe it as painful, but it's definitely unpleasant. I can feel the sensation about to come on for a few seconds, and then it happens for a few seconds, and then it's over. Sometimes it happens a few times per hour, and sometimes only 2-3 times per day. Does anyone else experience this or know what it is? Are these just hunger pangs, and I'm so unfamiliar with them that I'm just not used to it?

I was sleeved the same day as you, and the last couple days, I've been having a stinging, burning pain at the largest incision cite too. I assume it's because one of the dissolving stitches is dissolving so the muscle is under more stress. I'm being extra careful of lifting now.

22 days post-op! Eating soft solids has been fine, but I still struggle with fluids. The feeling of the liquid hitting my stomach pouch and very unpleasant and causes a feeling of uncomfortable fullness and nausea. I'm averaging 48oz/day though, so I'm only a little dehydrated. Trying to get to 64oz is challenging. I do great with the sugar-free popsicles, but I can't eat 16 of those per day. Also, the area around my large incision where they took out the stomach is starting to sting again, sometimes intensely if I twist or bend a certain way. It feels like it's just the skin and muscle, so I'm not worried. It's just annoying because I had like a week with no pain and now it's back!

You definitely should not have eaten pizza. Because of the bread, you shouldn’t eat pizza for at least 6 months after surgery. If you’re having intense cravings for food like pizza that you can’t fight, you should talk to your surgeon and nutritionist.

I lost 19lbs in the first 5 days after surgery, but in the following 12 days I've only lost an additional 7. Is that normal? Am I eating the right amount of calories? My program wouldn't give me a calorie goal, but I've been between 600 and 800 per day. I'm 17 days post-op now.

It's so crazy how different the programs depending on the hospital and surgeon. My program said no exercise besides a lot of walking for 4 weeks and no pasta or rice until at least 12 weeks. I'm glad you're doing so well!

Starting yesterday, I have reverted back to mostly a Phase 2 full liquid diet, with the exception of eggs, which I tolerate fine.

Thank you. I have not been as diligent as I should be with constantly sipping water. It's a surprisingly hard habit to learn.

I'm 16 days-post op and I can't find a vitamin I can tolerate. The Barimelts taste too gross and make me nauseous. I know they genuinely work for some people, but I've just been so nauseous the past few days. I've spent like $60 on vitamins and I hate them all haha. I'll try the Celebrate chewables.

I'm 16 days post-op now. I didn't have any nausea the first 12 days, but since I've started adding soft solid foods back into my diet, I've had a lot of nausea. Is this normal? Also, whenever I take my multivitamin now, it makes me nauseous for like an hour afterward. The nausea is making it more difficult for me to sip water throughout the day, and I'm already feeling dehydrated. I want to just take a few big gulps of water but I can't, of course.

Your surgery was 4 days after mine, so it's great your program says you can already do soft solids now. I'm about to eat breakfast: 1 poached egg, 4 thin slices of avocado, 3oz of crumbled turkey sausage cooked in chicken broth. I hope it doesn't hurt!

Started soft solids today, 10 days post-op (2 days early). 1 egg + 1/4 cup egg beater + a dollop of plain greek yogurt to smooth it out, scrambled, + reduced sugar ketchup Went down fine. I just had to eat slowly. Took about 25 minutes to eat. Protein Shake Ricotta bake (I changed the recipe that's been floating around by doing half cottage cheese, adding spinach, and adding some parmesan) Filled an 8oz ramekin with the ingredients, which I knew would probably be too big for a meal. I was right. I finished about half of it over 25 minutes and felt uncomfortable and had a little bit of pain. My stomach "sleeve" did not feel physically full. I just felt it in my lower esophagus... which I guess is my stomach now. I don't know, I guess I don't know what full feels like anymore. I finished the rest after waiting 15 minutes, and the second half took about 20 minutes. I'm very happy to be eating normalish food again, but I may have overdone it with the portion for dinner and introducing too much on my first soft solids day.

4 days post-op and you're already eating refried beans?? Lucky. I'm 9 days post-op and the most solid thing I've eaten is greek yogurt. My program said I can start adding soft solids (scrambled eggs, refried beans, some pureed stuff, thoroughly chewed soft chicken) on day 12 or 13, but I'm going to start tomorrow. The past 2 days I've only consumed like 350 calories because I'm so tired of yogurt!

My surgery was August 12. On August 14, the day after I was discharged, I was up 1lb, which was to be expected, since I was still eliminating the IV fluids. Two days later, on August 17, 5 days after surgery, I stepped on the scale and I was shocked I had lost 19lbs. Now, August 20, 8 days after surgery, I'm down 1 more (-20lbs).