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sugar free Jello pudding mix + skim milk + Protein Powder will taste better and be cheaper than any of the crap you buy online

Prilosec should not make you constipated
Best advice I can give anybody who is getting a sleeve (and presumably applicable for bypass patients as well)
Get in the habit of taking Metamucil. Stuff will be a lifesaver post op, at least early on
And if you're extremely constipated already (preop) then I'd say you need it more than most

Prilosec should not make you constipated
Best advice I can give anybody who is getting a sleeve (and presumably applicable for bypass patients as well)
Get in the habit of taking Metamucil. Stuff will be a lifesaver post op, at least early on
And if you're extremely constipated already (preop) then I'd say you need it more than most

I know leaner meat will be less calories and have more Protein per ounce, does this make the leanest meat available the best option post op?
I recently found myself able to incorporate meat again (beef and fish, waiting another week or two for chicken)
Should I use medium fat meats for a few weeks as they're supposedly easier to eat and digest (ie 85/15) or just jump in with the leanest stuff

I dont understand how you stay under 50 carbs a day but dont track macros.
Protein x4 + Carbohydrates x4 + Fat x9 = total calories
Im not saying become a nutrition freak by any means, but learning about macros is basically nutrition 101, and imo is more important than everything else in nutrition combined (although having a balanced diet and micro nutrients are important too, I think the macros is far more important)

I dont understand how you stay under 50 carbs a day but dont track macros.
Protein x4 + Carbohydrates x4 + Fat x9 = total calories
Im not saying become a nutrition freak by any means, but learning about macros is basically nutrition 101, and imo is more important than everything else in nutrition combined (although having a balanced diet and micro nutrients are important too, I think the macros is far more important)

More importantly what are your stats, exercise routine, macros, and how are you measuring tracking your macros?

These are all the first things you should be looking at (except stats which just gives the rest of us perspective)

Labrada Lean Body RTD (cookies and cream is my favorite flavor). Lactose free and taste delicious. Though it technically doesn't meet my surgeons calorie/protein requirements, unless of course you divide it into two servings then it does (ie one bottle counts as two Protein Shakes for me)
By far my favorite.
My second favorite is OH YEAH! RTD also Cookies and cream. Not quite as good, but probably a tiny bit lower in calories (also lactose free)
Both have been staples for me these last 5 weeks. Good texture and flavor. The labrada is something I've used in diets in the past and I could see myself using long term.
I usually purchase from like vitaminshoppe or bodybuilding.com

I used weight loss drugs in the past, and theyre incredibly effective. The problem is the rebound hunger afterwards. My biggest concern with using weight loss drugs after WLS is if the rebound hunger comes back with a vengeance and screws up a good thing you got going. Whether its by stretching things out or resulting in you developing bad eating habits. I would be extremely cautious.

I used weight loss drugs in the past, and theyre incredibly effective. The problem is the rebound hunger afterwards. My biggest concern with using weight loss drugs after WLS is if the rebound hunger comes back with a vengeance and screws up a good thing you got going. Whether its by stretching things out or resulting in you developing bad eating habits. I would be extremely cautious.

I don't believe this will make any difference at all whatsoever.
Nor would anything in the post below.
Honestly most of your options is putting on muscle after (which is extremely limited in its usefulness), surgical/laser based, and just staying healthy and hydrated.
Most articles on treatment/prevention options expose them as gimmicks designed to steal your money.

5 or more is sleep apnea. 5 is literally the lowest you can get and be diagnosed with sleep apnea, but it's so minor that they usually don't treat you unless you're symptomatic, and if they do treat you it's often with like a mouth piece or something minor.
Someone with full blown sleep apnea will likely have an AHI of like 40-200
And for bariatric purposes most insurance companies require sleep apnea to be severe to count as a comorbidity

Unless you need something on the go, doesn't make a lot of sense to me. They seem relatively expensive with just OK macros.
You'd be better off making some homemade Protein concoction. Mugcake protein fluff etc

Eating 1,000- 1,200 calories at 3 weeks is craziness.
Im roughly 8 weeks and im JUST starting to hit around 1000 calories a day.
I think being 500-800 calories a day is perfectly normal for several weeks. Just make sure to get your Protein and listen to your doc of course

Unless you need something on the go, doesn't make a lot of sense to me. They seem relatively expensive with just OK macros.
You'd be better off making some homemade Protein concoction. Mugcake protein fluff etc

My hospital stopped doing on Q pumps around a year ago. There's nothing special about them and it absolutely should not be necessary at 6 days. Most people get just regular local anesthesia that wears off in 2-3 days or less. When I had my sleeve I didn't have an on q nor did I felt I needed one or it would've helped me feel better

Weight loss is relative

Obviously someone heavier is going to lose more weight/faster than someone who weighs 150 pounds less than them. Not to mention not all weight loss is the same, if you have a higher body fat vs lower body fat (could have the same height and weight), or if you lose lean body mass etc.

Going purely off of pounds is silly (and by silly I mean stupid)

My surgeons office sells Bariatric Advantage products at a discounted rate. So I used all their stuff
Bariatrac advantage chewables twice a day
Bariatrac advantage black cherry sublingual B12 once a day
Bariatrac advantage calcium citrate chewables 500mg twice a day
I don't use their Protein Powder because it's overpriced taste bad and makes me sick. But those 3 products are all tasty, easy to take, and designed specifically for bariatric patients.
I'm very happy and would recommend any of them, plus it's exactly what my surgeon prefers us using so it's a win win

It's 5 not 10. And you're intubated during surgery, so a machine literally breathes for you, cpap is NEVER used during surgery with general anesthesia . Maybe they want you to sign a waiver for post op, and at least in the United States no way would a waiver absolve a surgeon from a patients death during elective surgery.

It's 5 not 10. And you're intubated during surgery, so a machine literally breathes for you, cpap is NEVER used during surgery with general anesthesia . Maybe they want you to sign a waiver for post op, and at least in the United States no way would a waiver absolve a surgeon from a patients death during elective surgery.

Right after 5 weeks I hit the stall wall hardcore. The first 5 weeks I averaged a pound a day. The next 3 weeks I lost a total of around 4 pounds or so.

The sunshine phase is over

Could be eating too much/too soon/the wrong things/too fast
Or GERD is a legit possibility (when I see burping and chest pain GERD is at the top of my list).

Though If you had a bypass I'd say it's the first thing, if you had a sleeve GERD is very realistic

I wouldn't say crazy but yes my appetite has spiked significantly the last week (I'm 5 weeks out) but my diet is drastically changing this week. Can eat much more and a wider selection of foods now. Will see how this plays out over the next week or two, but I feel like I can eat sort of like a normal person now. Just waiting to add in salads fresh veggies and nuts the next couple weeks

The bypass is the "better" operation
But it also carries more risk
With the sleeve 10,15, 20 years down the road you don't need to worry about problems arising. With the bypass you'll always have that shadow looming over you, worrying about internal hernias obstructions ulcers malnutrition anemia etc etc.
If I was severely obese, had severe GERD, or poorly controlled diabetes I would lean towards the bypass. If I was younger, healthier, and on the lower end of obese I think the sleeve is the more conservative option.
Is (potentially) having a slightly lower bmi down the road worth worrying about more complications for tbe rest of your life?

sleep Apnea is probably the most difficult comorbidity to "cheat" on and fake since theyre gonna have you hooked up to a million monitors reading brainwaves etc etc. And I dont know what insurance you have, but with some (possibly many?) insurance plans you need severe sleep apnea not just sleep apnea.
I think your best bet is to get a copy of your insurance requirements and go over it with a fine tooth comb. Its certainly possible you have severe sleep apnea, but since youre not severely obese I think its unlikely, especially if symptoms of sleep apnea arent having a significant impact on your life (not to mention hypertension is usually a hallmark sign of sleep apnea)
And none of us know why/how the OP got tested for sleep apnea. Hell I got my sleep apnea test because I said hey doc I wanna get a gastric sleeve and I do snore sometimes can I get tested for sleep apnea. And truthfully doctors would probably test anyone who is obese for sleep apnea if they wanted it done.