GettinSkinnywithit

As time goes on you can drink a little more frequently. For me too much and I just feel full, but I’ve pretty much figured out how much I can swallow at once. I was a gulper/chugger with my drinks and if I unconsciously drink too much I just kinda swish it in my mouth and swallow a little at a time. My neighbor had RNY eight years ago and I’ve seen him chug a bottled water in the summer so eventually you can do things you used to be able to do - including eating too much but hopefully by then the new habits have taken hold.

Anyone else experiencing very vivid dreams post op? My dreams are way more intense then they ever were preop. Some of them very fun and exciting ? some of them not but mostly all good. Not sure if it’s from not eating as much and losing weight quickly or something else. Not worried about it but just one of those unexpected side effects.

My understanding is the “foamies” come from your food getting stuck, eating too much, etc and your natural saliva has no were to go. Happened to me two nights ago and I threw up for the first time (3.5 weeks post RNY). It’s a major negative reinforcement I can tell you that! I get extreme pain behind my right shoulder into the front right side of my chest and it freakin hurts but twenty minutes of constant pacing around the house and it goes away. I couldn’t imagine trying to drink anything during one of these events.

Congrats!

Surgery on a Tuesday worked from home Friday for two hours. Next week went in for three hours and went home. The second week you are still adjusting to what you can and can’t do and focusing on your intakes. I just found it hard to focus until the second part of the second week. Third week I was back full time no issues.

Had RNY 11/13. My first meal was mashed taters. My go to after that was chilli with black beans added in just chew real good. Vanilla Greek yogurt with some chocolate protein powder as well. Now one hard boiled egg and I’m full. The food tastes way better then the liquid phase but don’t eat too fast. My first throw up was tonight after getting the foamies when I ate a egg and meat pie that was 1/8” thick - just ate way too fast.

My gas pains went away after four or five days. Feeling normal is a loose term as everyone is different and adjusting to liquid only took another two weeks. Once on solids you adjust to what you can and can’t eat. Three weeks post op I’d say normal but still feel woozy occasionally. I took two weeks off work to and worked from home the second week. Hope you feel better!

Thanks! I was cutting the grass one day listening to will smith and it just came to me. Haha

Tried to eat two crab sticks and I *thought* I chewed them enough, maybe ate them too fast, but then I felt it at the top of my throat, a feeling like I couldn’t burp, but it felt “frothy”. THEN the pain behind my right shoulder, holly smokes! 20 minutes of walking in the house before it stopped. Those things are off limits for a few more weeks!

two weeks post-op I was finally give the OK to move to soft foods. My first meal was refried beans with melted cheese and it was very good! Made some eggs in the pressure cooker last night and was barely able to finish one egg, so now getting used to the very small portions. My wife bought a Chicken of the Sea "infusions" tuna which has olive oil and basil. Half way through my pouch said I'm full and this thing is only 2.8 oz, hardly enough to make a sandwich one month ago.....so this will take some adjustments. Any good meals others are relaying on? I may try some keto egg cups as a breakfast.

My apt is Tuesday and I’m hoping to go to puréed foods. This would make two weeks of liquids post op. I’m HANGRY as well!!! I did have a few bites of leftover mashed taters and it was sooo good even cold. Had a couple bites of turkey dressing and made sure to chew a long time. I’m with you, and getting more and more hungry post op. Not sure I can keep drinking protein shakes!!!

@frustr8 lol! No worries!

I sent my wife and kids to their families house for dinner and had honorary or at this point post op it’s ornery broth! Went to Wally World and walked the store four times, apparently a mile! My wife came home with leftovers and I had three small bites of mashed taters and then two small bits of turkey dressing. It was so good but I stopped there to see what would happen. So far so good. My nurse gave green light to try puréed tomorrow but dang I’m hangry.

Looking down and well seeing Peter. Lol. Horse back riding with my daughter. Sailing with my son. Not being scared to climb into a shooting house thinking I’m going to crush it (happened once!). A passionate weekend with my wife!!!

Just weighed today and the first time in many years my weight started with a 2 instead a 3!

Works fine now. Thanks!

I have very vague memories of time after surgery, one of which was clicking the morphine pain pump constantly! Each day gets EASIER. Five days out I was sleeping on my side again and a week out (yesterday) not feeling any discomfort. You got this!

Hope your surgery went well today!

No offense but taking traffic from the place that brought us together? I’m not going to join FB as this is a very private decision and no way I’m letting FB broadcast it to the world the next tine a 22 year old software programmer makes a mistake. Just my $.02. Hopefully those that left will still come around and participate.

Looks like you got it! Welcome!

Plan your meals, and work your plan. Just don’t lose sight of your “why” you are doing this. Btw, I was only on liquids two days prior to surgery. Everyone is different and every doctor thinks differently but in the end you will most likely be fine.

Six days post op. Went to the office for three hours today. Took me 2 hours to finish my premier protein drink. Barely had any water so behind on liquids. Diving was ok. My wife bought some vegetable broth and the change in flavor is nice. Feeling good but a little dizzy every now and then but BP is great.

My wife just brought home some vegetable broth and the different flavor is welcoming. SF popsicles have been my go to bland buster but I can’t wait for stage 3 either.

@mousecat88 how are you doing now?

How are you doing now? Are you still on puréed?