becomingmandikaye

It could be a couple of different things. I burped A LOT the first few days after surgery. There was gas in me that needed to come out, and that's how it chose to come. Now that I'm a few weeks out and eating real food, I still burp sometimes. It's usually an indicator that I'm eating too fast or too much. Sometimes it's a weird hiccup instead. I've gotten them far less since I slowed down my eating drastically. Your new stomach is adjusting, and your body is adjusting to it. Gurgles, burps, and hiccups are all going to be normal.

It is physically impossible not to lose weight after having this surgery. You simply can't eat enough to sustain your weight, so it will come off. Be patient, follow your plan. Your body has been through significant trauma and on top of that has gone into shock because it thinks it's being starved. Give your body time to heal and catch up.

My plan allows for fruit juices diluted 50% with water - though they did limit us to only 6 oz of fluid that way.

Have you tried any of the Syntrax nectar flavors? I was very pleasantly surprised by those.

I'm on soft foods - but it's really a misnomer as a lot of the food I eat is "solid" - deli meat, cheese, scrambled eggs, chicken, etc. Follow your plan. Your surgeon has been successful with the plan he's prescribing for you. Just don't get too hung up on what things are called.

My first thought is - you're allowed toast?? I have some more time before that happens for me. You're not supposed to drink when you eat, ever. The reason is because the water will flush the food out of your stomach faster making you eat more and get hungry sooner. If you're eating something dry, my nutritionist has sad that a sip of water would be okay to get it down, but that's it. It's part of this lifestyle change to help us lose the weight and then not regain it.

It helped me a lot to read other people's experiences, so in case it may be helpful for you... here's a blog post I wrote and a video about why I made this decision. http://becomingmandikaye.com/2016/05/26/changing-my-life/ Good luck to you!

I had to watch a video online or attend a seminar at my bariatric center (I opted for the video). And then I watched every youtube video I could find of folks talking about the gastric sleeve (the folks who had it, not the doctors talking about it). I found blogs to read. I talked to people who had it. And then I found forums. This site was invaluable to me as I researched the procedures, especially since I wasn't sure at first which procedure I wanted. Welcome! And good luck as you make your decision!

I did that for the first few days, too - though I was getting up at least every hour to make sure I got my little cups of fluids. Truthfully, I got up more in the hospital than I did at home! Once I went off the pain meds (day 5ish), it was much easier to get up and around.

You will be missed. I'm a newbie (3 weeks out), but you and all of the vets have been absolutely invaluable to me as I started this journey, and as I continue to progress. But you gotta do what's best for you. <3

It sounds like you're eating too fast. Take more time between bites and see if that helps with that pain.

Thanks! That's the answer I was looking for.

If you're still on liquids, then yes it could hurt. If you've progressed to soft foods, it may be okay depending what else is in there. Though - be prepared for the can of worms you just opened by asking that question.

But will you be able to? That's the question I'm asking. I've been cleared for it for a week, and I physically can't do it.

...could eat veggies or fruit in addition to your protein? I'm 3 weeks post op tomorrow, and 1/4 cup protein is still almost too much food so I never get anything else.

Yep, those are bariatric advantage calcium chews.

Are you taking your b12 too?

I have a desk job and went back to work today (tomorrow is 3 weeks post op). Physically I'm absolutely fine, but I left early due to sheer fatigue. Being on your feet all day? You're going to need more time off than I took.

I gotta be honest - hotdogs are one of my all time favorite foods, and I can't wait until I can have one again. One. Not three. (Probably not even one whole one!)

This may be silly, especially since it might not happen for me genetically.... but I really want to see my collar bones.

A lot of that hunger pain probably is acid. If you're already on a PPI, try Tums when you feel it. I promise it will help. As far as pureed foods go, I didn't have a puree stage, but I did have some thicker Soups like tomato bisque or broccoli cheese or potato (I would puree those last two).

Oh I just ate all of the food I knew I wouldn't be able to. Lots of food funerals.

I was at 41.6 I think. But I also made a conscious effort to gain about 10 pounds before my consultation to ensure I was over that line. They used the weight from my first appointment.

If you could have skim milk could you not have Premier Protein? It is about the same consistency and has much more Protein than milk. Oh, yes I could. I was just struggling with the taste at the time and opted to get my protein through small amounts of Isopure and GENEPRO in broth.

Those were the same requirements I had, though my surgeon also required an endoscopy. My first appointment with the surgeon was 4/28, did the psych and nutritionist visits on 5/2 and was all but cleared for surgery at that point. Endoscopy was scheduled for 6/6 (my surgeon only does them one Monday per month), and I was approved by insurance on 6/7. Pre-op appointments on 6/9 and surgery was 6/15.