Emersyn

My doctor said it's a weird form of acid reflux. I am taking Omeprazole currently as needed. It is now only happening occasionally.

So I was told that natural butter was better to use than say....margarine. And I haven't had any issues so far. But I read to avoid it. Though I thought butter, real butter, was better to grease a pan for say, eggs, rather than processed stuff like in margarine. Thoughts?

Of course! I don't think I could even do more than a couple anyways. But a treat would be nice once in a while! If my stomach says no, at least I tried and then I will know to avoid it!

Has anyone tried the Skinny Girl products? Besides the name choice, I love them. I love the raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing and the sea salt and lime popcorn! Anyone try them, or have suggestions for other things I haven't tried yet?

Ahhh yes. Hummus is addicting haha! I also love mild guacamole....mmmm and we found superlow cal low sugar crab dip too! I am definitely going to try that greek yogurt/ranch dip idea! Thank you!

What are some good bariatric veggie dips?

Interesting, never been a coffee drinker but I'll try it!

Haven't tried Crystal Light since right after surgery, may be worth a go again!

Ohhh thank you! I will have to try it!

Either Splenda or the unsweetened tea I got from Dunkin made me sick. After added Splenda. I will look for those. Thank you!

Hey! As much as I love water, it gets boring. What are some sweeter beverages that are good for you after VSG? I can't seem to handle tea due to needing to add sugar, and I am not sure if juice of any kind is allowed. Have you guys had success with anything? For parties and such?

Had some last night! It was sooo good. No issues. I had 4 slices of shrimp sashimi and 4 slices of salmon nigiri with my gluten free low sodium soy sauce! Took about 1.5-2 hours to finish it but I did it! No pain at all just might have had a TIIIINY bit too much on the first day trying it post-op. Felt awesome having it again. Thanks again guys!

Thank you!!

Thank you guys so much!! If I do have regular sushi at some point with rice, should I always avoid white rice and get brown instead? I read in some other threads that white rice has given multiple people a lot of trouble.

They have not mentioned sushi at all and I can't call til Monday. I just don't wanna mess up. :/

Hey there! I was sleeved on May 8th, so about 6 weeks out. I am in the Stage 4 diet process for Soft Solids. At 8 weeks I start Stage 5 which is the "forever diet". Is it too early to try raw sashimi sushi? Like salmon? My favorites to order are salmon, shrimp, and octopus. Is that ok? Also, what about a tiny bit of soy sauce? Or stay away cuz of the sodium? We have gluten free low sodium at home I can use too. Thoughts or experiences with this? I would as my nutritionist but they are closed. Thank you!

Are you guys sick of me yet? Haha. So I noticed today that my throat is getting these very sharp tingling pains. Almost lile a fizzy feeling or like your stomach growled and it echoed in your throat. But it comes with a ton of pressure and feels like a bunch of little needles vibrating in your throat. Tried drinking, didn't help. Tried eating, didn't help. Got some activity in, nope. Has anyone had this? What is it? Does it go away or come in waves? Am I doing something wrong/should I be concerned? I am 6 weeks post-op. Thank you! ♡

Yeah the scale is just super touchy. And as far as water goes it's more that I can't drink too much at once or it hurts. So it's a struggle. :/ I can usually take in about 2 big gulps without issue. But then life gets busy and I can't drink every 10 minutes so I get all turned around. Haha

Yay! Thank you! ♡♡

I am currently only able to drink 35-40 ounces a day. I am working up to 64 as much as possible. I did talk to a nurse who said it was probably a faulty scale, so we are gonna get a different one. I would track body fat but idk how at home. My trainer has me do it at the gym every few weeks however. So I have not seen it this month yet. Thank you!

That's awesome!

So I weighed in a couple days ago at 285, then yesterday at 274. Weighed in today, 280. Is this normal to fluctuate like that? Does it go back down again? The scale we bought is digital but supposed to be, and seems to be, very accurate as long as you stand on the right spot. There is no way I gained 6 pounds overnight, I am still on a strict diet and eating very healthy PLUS working out. I stopped working out over the weekend though because I was in a ton of pain. But I took mini breaks before and never gained. I don't know how to feel right now.

Sooooo I made a decision to start a blog about not just my VSG surgery, but mental health and the experiences that have shaped who I am today. I would really appreciate all the love and support I could get on this project, as this is a very big step for me! I am very anxious by nature but I wanted to do this if I could help even just one person. If you would like to visit and subscribe to my blog, I just started it today. Here is the link: https://becomingmy2point0.wixsite.com/blog Thanks in advance. ♡♡ I can't wait to see where this journey goes!

I think it may just be because I am still so early out? I will ask them again and see. Thanks guys

Yeah, he specifically said no water or food. Mainly because at night I was having reflux if I ate or drank too soon before bed. But it seems odd to me. So idk if it's just til I am done with the stages or what.