Diahanna

Maybe a dumb question, but have you tried eating Breakfast for dinner, to help figure out if it's a time-of-day/habit issue or a type-of-food issue?
One thing that jumped out to me is that the meal you list for breakfast is actually available in the "Soft Foods" stage of the meal plan they gave me (which I'm mainly noticing because I just advanced to said phase and am looking forward to making breakfast) - that is, it's something that's supposed to be relatively easy to digest
Makes me wonder if it's something where you're able to break down said breakfast fast enough that the fluids flushing it through you isn't as big of a deal, vs. something heavier/more solid, which you may well be flushing through without giving it time to digest.
But that's just wild speculation, and something I'd be talking to my doc about.

I was sleeved 12/14/17. Everything went well, I recovered nicely and I have lost 99 lbs and my BMI is currently 23; weight 144lbs.

However, I know for certain I’m not getting nearly enough calories / day. There are so many foods I can’t tolerate (mostly all meats) and I only eat 1/4 of what I put on my little kid plates that I’m still using since surgery.

There is only one meal that I eat everyday that doesn’t bother me; it’s breakfast. Everyday, I eat
1 egg, 2 pieces of bacon, and 1 slice of toast and I feel fine. But anything else, I feel terrible after I eat.

I get hungry but I feel so nauseous and bad after I eat, that I wished I hadn’t eaten. Am I eating too fast? I’m considering checking in with my surgeon to see if this is common or if I need to be checked out. Oh, I also have the worst problem with IBS. I notice that certain foods (Fried foods, Carbonation, anything breaded, and alcohol) sends me to the bathroom that there are times, I don’t feel I can hold it long enough to get to the restroom.

Also, admittedly, I do have an issue that I’ve never been able to conquer waiting 30 mins before I drink anything. So I wonder if my stomach issues with eating could be caused by me trying to drink while I eat.

If anyone has seen this before or knows what I could possibly be doing wrong, I would appreciate any advice you can give.

Thanks!
Diahanna

I don’t eat out, it’s so not worth it. But if I do, I get a take out box or split something with my husband or tween son

Great job!

I've noticed that having high Protein Shakes gets my bowels moving. I think it's because I'm making them with 2% milk and I'm not lactose intolerant but it does make me have to go. I feel like I'm actually having better bowel movements since surgery then I did before. I didn't have my first bm after surgery for 5 days and I started to get a little worried because I had been taking stood softeners and I still hadn't gone. My doctor told me that if I hadn't gone in 5 days to try Ducolax suppositories, which I purchased but I never had to end up using them. You can also buy Fiber powder to add to your liquids/food and that should also help.
Good luck!

I was sleeved outpatient on 12/14. As soon as I woke up in recovery I wanted to sip Water and they let me have ice chips. They asked if I wanted to try walking and I did because the gas pain was terrible. I was the first patient of the day, arrived 730am, surgery started at 830am, and I was home by 230pm. The first night I had a lot of dry heaves I guess that's what they call vomiting but nothing coming out but a little spit. And a also had a great deal of gas pain which I didn't think viciodin helped at all with; not sure why I was even given them. I did walk a lot because I had to get out and walk my dog so the gas pain was gone after exactly 3 days. In hindsight, the first 2 days were rough, the only thing I would have done different was to have someone keep my dog for the first 2 days. My long haired Chihuahua is extremely spoiled and it was very difficult to recover with him wanting up on my bed and jumping down every other 5 minutes. I'm exactly 2 weeks and 1 day out and I feel good. Best decision I made. ♥️
5'6"
44 years old
SW: 244
CW: 226
*12/14/17*

You're so welcome!!!! It kind of sucks in the beginning, but trust me, it gets better.

Sure!
1. Because we need time for our food to actually make it's way down our swollen and sore esophagus and belly. If we don't wait, it hurts.
2. So, usually it is not recommended to do other things during meal time because that's how you find yourself not paying attention to how much you're eating, BUT until you can eat comfortably at a normal pace, fill the time between bites with other things like reading, conversations or any other hobby you may have.
3. Over time you will notice that you don't have to wait as long. Your body is healing and that's why you have to take it slow. Once healed you'll have to remember to slow down. Lol! :-)

Yeah, I did experience that as well. I also noticed that my taste buds changed. Everything tasted really salty. Which was weird because I was a salt lover. Now, I can't stand food that tastes salty.

I have to be real careful because I do love bread, especially morning bread products (bagels, muffins, biscuits, flavored breads), but at the same time I like that I can still enjoy these items on occasion. I try and limit my intake but I will have half a bagel or a sandwich from time to time. I have a good friend who is 4 years out from the sleeve and she cannot tolerate bread at all, like even the smallest amount makes her feel awful and she struggles with it.

If I'm never able to tolerate bread again, I won't be mad. I know it's a big trigger for me so I will consider it a bonus if I get sick thinking about bread.
Which reminds me, my sister was cooking pork breakfast sausage on Christmas morning and the smell was so overwhelming I started to feel like I was going to vomit. I was curious if my surgery had something to do with that because I have always eaten pork sausage. I didn't attempt to eat any, just the smell was making me ill.

bread is almost a slider for me, really weird because you wouldn't expect it to be one but I could probably eat quite a bit of bread with no issue. It just doesn't seem to trigger my restriction when I do eat it on occasion. I say avoid bread as long as possible because it can be a trigger food for sure. How many of us used to love putting back a footlong sub? For me, the bread was the best part.

Oh yeah!!!! Been there, done that!!! Lol!!!!

I ain't gonna lie, it was Christmas morning and my family had cinnamon raisin toast and I'm only 2 weeks post op, I took a small piece no more than the size of a quarter maybe even a nickel and I was vomiting 5 mins later. I'm sticking with my purée and doctor instructions now after that fiasco. I just want to try it.

Hello everyone! I was sleeved on the 26th and now I am 2 days post op and feeling good! Today my pain is much more manageable and my incisions don't look all tat bad to me. Very excited for this journey!

Hey Timarland,
I just feel full. If I overdo it, I spit up a lot. Actually, that is for all foods. If I eat too much, I spit up. Not sexy at all! Lol! Pasta on the other hand, will go down, but if I eat too much of that I get hot and start sweating like crazy. I've left pasta alone for the most part because of this. If I have it, it's usually a bite that I am stealing from someone's plate.

Thanks God today I had my echocardiogram in the morning, at 3 pm the doctor called me and said everything is okay!!!
And in the afternoon I got the letter from my insurance saying that THEY APPROVED MY SURGERY!!!!!
January 12,2018!!!!
My new history begins!!!!

My food scale. Small plates/bowls (kiddie size - cheap ones from Ikea). My Ninja blender.
Oikos Triple Zero Yogurt (15 g Protein in a serving)
Fairlife Skim Milk (13 g protein in 8 ounces)
Premier Protein pre-mixed shakes (I liked their taste best)
I still use all of these today, 15 months post op. Best of luck

Have you weighed yet at your Dr's office to know how they operate? I've read where some docs are really lax, even letting you weigh in with a purse. Mine made me take my shoes and jacket off, and put purse down. Also be prepared for a BP check, and maybe even basic physical exam.
Fishing weights work well in a coin pocket. 4oz each, and it's possible to fit 4. Or so I've read.

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Omg! So you are able to eventually tolerate bread?

Awesome! You're doing it; keep pushing!

An exciting day today as I've officially hit "Two-derland"! It has been a looong time since my weight began with a 2!
HW - 406 (6/13/17)
SW - 318 (12/11/17)
CW - 299.8 (12/29/17)
GW - 225
Male, 6'3"

You should ask surgeon. Where I was sleeved, the doctor did a scope 2 weeks before my scheduled surgery where they put the camera down into your stomach and take pictures.
I don't know if that is standard practice for most bariatric surgeons but i figured that he wanted to get an idea of what he was going to be working with by doing this procedure. The bloodwork and EKG was also done in advance of my surgery date to make sure that I was healthy enough for surgery.
I would ask your surgeon what pre op tests/procedures that they run to minimize complications during surgery. I would also ask him under what circumstances would the surgery be cancelled. I know for my surgeon, if you hadn't follow pre-op diet and the liver wasn't shrunk, he would cancel surgery. (At least that's what I was told.)
Good luck!

Best wishes for a safe effective outcome! You got this:) Remember....walk as soon as you can. Sip, Suck, Stroll:)

I'm all prepped! Ready to do this. Just a bit nervous
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