TheRevisionedVagabond

I'm 6 weeks post op on Monday & I can eat a bit more than I used to be able to. I honestly am not sure why, but I'm definitely scared. I think it might be because my tummy is healing, but I'm not sure? It's pissing me off for sure because I've been at a stall since 2 weeks post op! I believe you can stretch the sleeve, but it would be exceptionally hard to do so. But then I read articles where they say you can't stretch it because they cut the stretchy part out. So I'm gonna ask the highly debated question because I'd love to hear your thoughts please! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

See! Nothing but good things about this protein! Haha! I think I'm gonna have to check it out! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@Berry78 I honestly keep forgetting that! [emoji30] Haha!!! Thank you!! Best of luck to you as well! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@chickee that's what I've read in the reviews also!! I'm gonna look into it as well! Thank you! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I've just hit 5 weeks post op & cant seem to shake this stall for crap! Its been ongoing for about 2 weeks now & it's frustrating but I KNOW I'm not getting in the recommended Protein. Please suggest some protein brands & flavours you use to help get your goal in! I've tried the Syntrax nectar but only Fuzzy Navel & Carribean Cooler. Wasn't a fan of the former, but the latter is really good! I'm not looking for something with a weird after taste or anything like that. Bonus points if I can put it in Water (to make a protein rich "crystal light") or even if it's *truly* unflavoured. (Heard about GENEPRO but don't know much about them) Lay them on me! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@mylighthouse you were so so helpful!! Thank you!! I'm gonna try and choke down that protein drink! Hahaha!! I know it's important but I just can't stomach it. I was hoping I could get it from my food sources alone but just like you said, I don't think I'm eating all 60 grams. [emoji20] I'm gonna try & up my fluids to the 64+ & get that protein shake down whether I like it or not. Hahaha! Thank you! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So I'm 4 weeks post op & I have been eating soft foods just fine for about a week. However, I think I may have hit a stall? My weight has been fluctuating between 5lbs since about the start of week 3. It'll go up 5lbs, then back down. But for the last few days, it's been fluctuating just a few ounces. Can someone tell me if I've hit a stall? I'm not sure if a stall means your weight just stays the same, or if you're not losing anymore past a certain point. I'm quite frustrated but I'm trying not to be because #1 I've just started eating soft foods. #2, it's still early & #3 I should just stay off the scale. Though, inches wise, I'm not losing either. It's just frustrating because I'm working out, eating a sufficient amount of calories, and the only thing I can think of is Protein. Maybe I'm not getting in enough (I don't get in the recommended 60 daily ) I guess my ultimate question is: Is this normal to stall this early on?! When did you stall?! How did you break it? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@FindingCarrie I can't believe I didn't even think of that! Oh my god. Haha! I thought of watering down my friggin apple juice because it's too sweet but not the crystal light. I love you. Lol! I tried the isopure & I can't stomach it at all. I used to love them!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Everything is either too sweet (crystal light, Powerade, propel, Gatorade, etc) or too sour! (Infusing with fruits) so I have been drinking nothing but watered down apple juice! Though, I'm not okay with the sugar content. I tried drinking normal Water, but it tastes disgusting. Either like dirt, or plastic, or metallic. It's very disheartening because I used to down a little over a gallon a day! What are some ways you get your fluids in? I've tried syntax nectar and other Proteins that you can put in water, but it's too sweet. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you! I will talk to my doctor and see why the scabbing is causing me pain. Wish you luck on your journey Sent from my SM-G920T using the BariatricPal App Definitely a good idea! Hopefully nothing is wrong & your body is just throwing a fit. Haha! Best of luck on your journey as well! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yes!!! My jaw sometimes hurts with all the chewing I'm doing hahaha!! How will you know something doesn't sit well? Like, nausea or something? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App For me it's pain in my chest, that's when I know something doesn't agree with me. I've had it happen when I tried one of my husband's french fries (seriously bad idea). Ugh!! I've been wanting French fries so bad lately! And wings! Haha! I even told my husband I want to try and sip from a straw! But I'm afraid of the pain. Hahaha! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I had a single incision on 01/09/17 through my bellybutton as well! Though, I didn't experience any pain whatsoever on or around my incision. Here's a picture of what my incision looked like post surgery. You can barely tell, lol. So I'm not surprised I didn't feel any pain. That skinny black line at the bottoms of my bellybutton, is the incision. Oh! & I didn't experience scanning! But everyone is different. I only experienced flaking glue that fell off on its own. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Really?! oh my goodness no! Hahaha! That's so bad!!! I have felt the nausea before. I tried a steamed dumpling and I think it might've been high in fat because it was definitely soft enough and I took a small enough bite. But I felt like puking afterwards. Maybe my sleeve was like "naw girl! Not today!!" Haha! Haven't tried any since Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yes!!! My jaw sometimes hurts with all the chewing I'm doing hahaha!! How will you know something doesn't sit well? Like, nausea or something? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App The best way I can describe it is that it feels very heavy in my stomach, but I don't feel nauseous. Everyone is different, though. When in doubt, ask your surgeon; after all, you paid him/her a lot of money to answer your questions! Ah, very very true!! Thank you for the help! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yes!!! My jaw sometimes hurts with all the chewing I'm doing hahaha!! How will you know something doesn't sit well? Like, nausea or something? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ohhh I see. Now that makes sense! See, I usually stop eating once I start hiccuping or if I feel I'm no longer interested in the meal. Usually at that point, I'm quite satisfied. Man! That was so helpful! Thank you for sharing!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm almost 4 weeks out & my diet plan is a bit more loose in comparison to what I see others follow. My nutritionist allows eat diet plan to last anywhere from 7-14 days before advancing which leaves me to advance as tolerated. I just started introducing soft foods in my diet, but I can't help but ask, how will I know I'm advancing too quickly? I don't experience pain, and get this, I also don't ever feel full!! I eat a few bites, then I'm no longer interested in the food! I've never felt full, only no longer interested after a few bites, and I also don't feel any pain with the soft food. Is there a sure way of knowing I'm advancing too quickly? Is there a sure fire way of knowing I'm full? Thanks everyone!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So I'm transitioning from puréed to soft foods currently and everything I look up, has a TON of fat or carbs! (One recipe had 101.9g Carbs & 52g fat! VSG portion!) Please shoot your favourite recipes (can be simple or complex), that are either puree friendly or soft food friendly! Going grocery shopping tomorrow & am looking for something to make for the week. Thanks so much in advance. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Wow!! That's seriously so interesting?! I wonder why that is?? It's not really annoying, just embarrassing hahaha. I really hope mine subsides. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey everyone! I just hit my 3 week post op mark! Woohoo! Though, I've regretted this surgery since about Day 2 because of all the issues I'm having. Don't feel too comfortable going into those issues on this forum. However, every single time I eat or drink something, my sleeve starts gurgling and crying and whatnot haha. It's embarrassing. My husband is always like "are you still hungry?" Bless his heart, he always offers more food because he thinks I'm still hungry due to those sounds. Anyone else experience this? Does it go away over time? Anything that can help? If it helps at all, I take Nexium in the morning. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

YES!! This is exactly what I'm going through!! I feel like I'm ready to progress into soft foods myself. I have less than a week left to go on the liquid diet so I didn't bother asking to be allowed to start the process of introducing soft foods. But yes. I am experiencing thee exact same thing. I wouldn't dare risk advancing without asking lol. I was scared to try any "free foods" on my pre op diet!! (We had a list of free foods to choose from. But I was scared of over indulging on them so I didn't eat them lol) I think you're the second person that has experienced that too!! Thank you so much for sharing!! Follow my

But your words here define the real issue. This isn't a diet. It is a prescription given by the doctor that provides your body nourishment at the same time that it gives your body time to heal from surgery. It is dangerous to ask people to comment on violating that prescription. Making choices (good, not so good, or otherwise) pre-op is one thing; post-op is something completely different (that could be deadly). Okay, so you came in my thread continuing the trend of not answering the question. To me, it is a diet. It's a way of eating for a certain period of time. My surgeon, nurses, everyone calls it that. Not orders. There is absolutely nothing wrong with asking people about their experience with not following the diet plan. I know what the risks are. They kind of tell you that before you head in for the surgery. We all know the risks. However, that does not mean everyone follows them. Plenty of people who have had the surgery, knew the risks of not following the pre-op diet. Did that stop them from cheating? Absolutely not. Even though one of those risks was possibly death or not getting the surgery at all, temptation made itself known, and they still cheated. Now is it dangerous to ask them how their surgery went even though they cheated? Absolutely not. You're simply asking about their experience. The decisions you make both pre & post op will determine the rate and level of success with the surgery. A decision from both sides of the surgery can also mean death, not just post op. So if you have anything pertaining to the question at hand such as an experience of your own, I'd love to hear! But don't come on here trying to diagnose issues from a simple question. Follow my It's a PRESCRIPTION diet. A POST SURGERY diet. Trying to advance stages too soon after your stomach has been sawed in half and sewn back together is like trying to run on a broken leg. Why can't people understand this? I can't figure out if it's stupidity or sheer ignorance. And now you're getting mad for no reason?! I have not said once that I'm advancing my diet too soon. If you'd read the thread, you'd see where I've said multiple times that I'm looking for experiences for others. Drinking two shakes a day and eating a healthy, surgery friendly meal is not a PRESCRIPTION. It's a DIET. A DIET FOR BEFORE AND AFTER SURGERY. You can probably find your answer to your final question elsewhere because I think we all have the same understanding that it's a diet meant for surgery to induce weight loss and depending on whether or not you're pre or post will determine the rest. Follow my I'm almost 3 years post op. I'm not on a diet. It's a lifestyle change. That's how I've kept my weight off. It doesn't end when you've lost the weight. That's why it's not a "diet". Maybe not for you. But to me, the liquid, soft, and puréed are all diets. I don't plan on eating like that for the rest of my life which is why it's not a lifestyle change. Mentally during that time? Sure thing! I'll change my mindset during those stages. But once I start introducing actual food, that's when it's no longer considered a diet for me, but lifestyle change. I am eating full foods for the rest of my life. Wouldn't make much sense to call it a diet at that point. Follow my

But your words here define the real issue. This isn't a diet. It is a prescription given by the doctor that provides your body nourishment at the same time that it gives your body time to heal from surgery. It is dangerous to ask people to comment on violating that prescription. Making choices (good, not so good, or otherwise) pre-op is one thing; post-op is something completely different (that could be deadly). Okay, so you came in my thread continuing the trend of not answering the question. To me, it is a diet. It's a way of eating for a certain period of time. My surgeon, nurses, everyone calls it that. Not orders. There is absolutely nothing wrong with asking people about their experience with not following the diet plan. I know what the risks are. They kind of tell you that before you head in for the surgery. We all know the risks. However, that does not mean everyone follows them. Plenty of people who have had the surgery, knew the risks of not following the pre-op diet. Did that stop them from cheating? Absolutely not. Even though one of those risks was possibly death or not getting the surgery at all, temptation made itself known, and they still cheated. Now is it dangerous to ask them how their surgery went even though they cheated? Absolutely not. You're simply asking about their experience. The decisions you make both pre & post op will determine the rate and level of success with the surgery. A decision from both sides of the surgery can also mean death, not just post op. So if you have anything pertaining to the question at hand such as an experience of your own, I'd love to hear! But don't come on here trying to diagnose issues from a simple question. Follow my It's a PRESCRIPTION diet. A POST SURGERY diet. Trying to advance stages too soon after your stomach has been sawed in half and sewn back together is like trying to run on a broken leg. Why can't people understand this? I can't figure out if it's stupidity or sheer ignorance. And now you're getting mad for no reason?! I have not said once that I'm advancing my diet too soon. If you'd read the thread, you'd see where I've said multiple times that I'm looking for experiences for others. Drinking two shakes a day and eating a healthy, surgery friendly meal is not a PRESCRIPTION. It's a DIET. A DIET FOR BEFORE AND AFTER SURGERY. You can probably find your answer to your final question elsewhere because I think we all have the same understanding that it's a diet meant for surgery to induce weight loss and depending on whether or not you're pre or post will determine the rest. Follow my

I feel like this is something most surgeons should do. I'm doing exceptionally well post surgery and am dying for that approval to the blended stage. Lol. Just as you said "as tolerated". That not only releases some of the pressure off of the patient to be 110% with the liquid diet, but it also allows the surgeon more insight on how they're progressing. The patient is able to try newer foods of different texture in case they can't find something liquid like to keep down. Thank you for sharing that experience!! Fingers crossed I get approved for the blended foods myself next week. Haha! Follow my You're not being critical to me at all. I'm following orders as I should. I'm simply asking for experiences of those who did not follow. Thanks. Follow my

But your words here define the real issue. This isn't a diet. It is a prescription given by the doctor that provides your body nourishment at the same time that it gives your body time to heal from surgery. It is dangerous to ask people to comment on violating that prescription. Making choices (good, not so good, or otherwise) pre-op is one thing; post-op is something completely different (that could be deadly). Okay, so you came in my thread continuing the trend of not answering the question. To me, it is a diet. It's a way of eating for a certain period of time. My surgeon, nurses, everyone calls it that. Not orders. There is absolutely nothing wrong with asking people about their experience with not following the diet plan. I know what the risks are. They kind of tell you that before you head in for the surgery. We all know the risks. However, that does not mean everyone follows them. Plenty of people who have had the surgery, knew the risks of not following the pre-op diet. Did that stop them from cheating? Absolutely not. Even though one of those risks was possibly death or not getting the surgery at all, temptation made itself known, and they still cheated. Now is it dangerous to ask them how their surgery went even though they cheated? Absolutely not. You're simply asking about their experience. The decisions you make both pre & post op will determine the rate and level of success with the surgery. A decision from both sides of the surgery can also mean death, not just post op. So if you have anything pertaining to the question at hand such as an experience of your own, I'd love to hear! But don't come on here trying to diagnose issues from a simple question. Follow my