Dfox1984

Nothing came back on my blood work. Just fair skin and maybe being too physical in the yard/house work lol

Thanks for all of your responses! They bruises are not on my abdomen. Just arms and legs. They don’t hurt and I’m not too worried. I have to get blood work done this week anyway so I’ll be sure to tell my doc!

Hi! I’m almost 12 week’s post op and I’m feeling great. I am, however, covered in bruises. Is this a side effect of the surgery? Thanks for any input.

Ps: yes I’ll ask my doctor at my next appt.

11 hours ago, Mhy12784 said:

I mean I'm 9 months out. But my Breakfast is a Protein mugcake which basically is 50g of Protein. Then I have 2 Protein Bars at work, another 50g.

A small meal after work another 25-30g. (eggs, meat, something like that) dinner is basically lean meat 40 to 50g of protein, and before bed is a Protein Shake which is another 40 to 50g.

Effectively I eat every 2 to 3 hours. Getting at least 20g of protein at each meal, with a few big meals being closer to 50g.

If I was heavier I'd be concerned I'm eating so much, but since I'm legit borderline wasting away and trying to pack on muscle, I'm alright with how much I'm eating.

As long as I can keep up the hardcore lifting routine and pack on muscle

Good for you! I’m only 10 weeks out and I can only eat three tablespoons of food I can’t imagine eating that much but one day I’ll be able to again!

On 9/6/2018 at 9:42 AM, Mhy12784 said:

I don't know what's considered too much Protein, but I've been getting 200 to 250 g a day. 100g doesn't seem extreme by any measure

How is this even possible?! I’m lucky to get 50g a day. What are you eating and how often???

Im nine weeks out and I FINALLY go to the doctor tmw so they can weigh me and give me the go ahead to be on regular food! I’m SO sick of eating the same things all day every day! What are some healthy, low carb options for me?! I’ll be honest, I’m also very sick of meat in general. I feel like that’s all I eat I can only eat about three bites of food so even if it’s not super low carb it will be ok bc I’m barely eating but 500 cals a day. Thanks for any advice/ideas! Post pics!!!!

Thanks everyone!

I’m two months out and I’m still only able to eat MAYBE three tablespoons of food. Any more than that and I feel it coming back up. Is that pretty typical? I know people say you can eat about one cup of food when all is said and done, but when is that typically? I have a dr appt sept 6 so I’ll obvi talk to my doc. Just wondered if anyone has had such a tight restriction like me. I’d like to be able to eat a tiny plate of food instead of spoonfuls 😬 should I ask him to stretch me out a little? Idk the terminology for it lol

I know this sounds bad, or sneaky, but eat like **** for a couple weeks/months and gain a few pounds, put heavy weights on your wrists and ankles, go back in a month and get weighed and they’ll cover it. I know someone who did that. Worked like a charm and now they’re 6 weeks post op and down 50 pounds.

I’ve been on soft foods for almost 4 weeks and I’m soooooooo sick of eating the same things! Today I was craving potstickers after I saw them in the freezer. So I improvised and cooked three of them, cut them open, and ate the insides. It was already soft and really fine so why the hell not?! It was sooooooo good just wanted to share for those who are stuck on phase three and sick of eggs lol

Just now, Dfox1984 said:

Calcium with d3 twice a day.

11 hours ago, KOLongTermWin said:

I am pre-op and trying to prep for the big DAY. I purchased this Vitamin online with Amazon. It says 1 once Daily. What other Vitamins would or do you take along with this one?

Sent from my SM-G935T using BariatricPal mobile app

Can you cancel the order and I’ll send you this? It’s a full bottle and I’ll never use it.

11 hours ago, KOLongTermWin said:

I am pre-op and trying to prep for the big DAY. I purchased this Vitamin online with Amazon. It says 1 once Daily. What other Vitamins would or do you take along with this one?

Sent from my SM-G935T using BariatricPal mobile app

Calcium with d3 twice a day.

Thanks a bunch, everyone! Great info!!!

2 hours ago, Losingit2018 said:

Yes. The Calcium requires 4 per day. I do wait about 4 hours after taking my multi. Then I chew 2 Calcium (also taste pretty good) then I wait until evening and chew two more.

They work very, very well for me.

https://www.unjury.com/opurityr-calcium-citrate-plus-chewable.html

These great tasting chewables are designed by medical experts to support bone health and more. OPURITY® uses calcium citrate, one of the most absorbable forms of calcium. Four (4) tablets provide 1200 mg Calcium and 800 IU of Vitamin D3. opurity is unique because it has No Ingredients from China. With Purity you get Great Taste.

Ok let me get this straight lol

you take 2 chewable calcium in the morning, multi chewable in after noon, and 2 calcium chewable in the evening? And you get EVERYTHING you need?! That’s EXACTLY what I want to do. I wonder if I call maybe they’ll give me some samples so I don’t order them and hate them or get sick ya know? Thanks soooooo much for all your help!!!

9 hours ago, Losingit2018 said:

Yes! I take opurity sleeve and bypass optimized. It only costs $10 per month but, the only place to buy it is Unjury. I think that their shipping is $7 worth it for me because I use their Calcium and multi.

If you have any trouble chewing it, try sucking on it. Taste is similar to a sweet tart to me.

https://www.unjury.com/opurity-bypass-sleeve-optimized-chewable-new-formulation.html

I checked it out and it looks perfect! Is the Calcium a chewable too???

1 hour ago, James Marusek said:

Several posts have mentioned that Iron supplements tend to cause vomiting. So it might be the Iron in the Multivitamin that is causing you a problem.

Possibly, but I have to take iron anyway so wouldn’t my iron pill cause the same thing? Or are you saying that it being mixed with the iron might be causing it?

2 hours ago, Mattymatt said:

I use optisource Post-Bariatric Surgery cheweables. They taste great and are generally gentle on the stomach. Take 4 per day.

Thank you! But I’d like to stick to one per day.

9 hours ago, Losingit2018 said:

Yes! I take opurity sleeve and bypass optimized. It only costs $10 per month but, the only place to buy it is Unjury. I think that their shipping is $7 worth it for me because I use their Calcium and multi.

If you have any trouble chewing it, try sucking on it. Taste is similar to a sweet tart to me.

https://www.unjury.com/opurity-bypass-sleeve-optimized-chewable-new-formulation.html

Just one per day? !

Hi, I’m about 4 1/2 weeks post op and I still haven’t started taking my Multivitamin. I’m only taking Calcium and D3. I tried to take my multivitamin but I kept vomiting it right back up. It sucks bc I know I need to take it AND I had one that was once a day with Iron so I didn’t have to take 8 different pills per day! Is there ANYTHING out there that’s a chewable one a day that meets our requirements and includes iron??? Thanks so much for any advice!

Hi, I’m taking the bariatric Multivitamin with Iron (I’ll try to attach a pic). The first time I broke it open and dumped a little bit in my mouth with some Water bc I wasn’t sure my stomach could handle the big pill or break down the capsule. I instantly vomited (first time since my surgery 4 weeks ago). Then today I took the whole pill hoping it would just break down. It didn’t hurt or get stuck, felt fine digestive wise, but within five minutes my mouth started watering and I vomited again. Ughhhh is there a chewable that has the same thing thisnone has? I don’t wanna take more than one pill a day so that’s why I bought this one. Thanks for any advice, I really appreciate it!

I’m in the soft food stage now and I can barely eat 1/2 a cup of food at each sitting so it’s going to be hard for ppl not to notice maybe tell her that you haven’t been feeling good and you’ve lost your appetite and you have a dr appt soon? Otherwise, order soft green Beans and mashed potatoes

On 4/10/2012 at 3:32 PM, Wheetsin said:

Lettuce wraps. I make my own with tofu, ground chicken and ground pork. Usually bamboo shoots and Water chestnuts, but I'll definitely be leaving those out now. I will also be skipping the "lettuce wrap" part, and just eating the filling.

Tofu doesn't have a lot of flavor on its own. It tends to take on whatever flavor you marinate it in. Soy sauce is a great marinade. You can also get soy/tofu noodles at lots of markets. Make your own stir fry with chicken (or meat of choice).

Why can’t you use bamboo shoots or watered chestnuts?

Hi! I’ve been on soft foods for about a week and a half. I’m a SUPER picky eater so I keep eating the same things (eggs, yogurt, promier protein). I don’t want to gain weight by eating mashed potatoes every day. That sounds stupid, right? I’m only eating 4 bites of food, how could I gain weight? But I haven’t lost hardly any weight and this coming Tuesday I’ll be 4 weeks post op. Idk hat to do. Can I get some soft food suggestions? I was all excited bc in the binder my doc office gave me it said two weeks soft food and when I had my palsy op appt they said 8 weeks!!! I’m so sad so any soft food tips or ideas of soft foods would be great.

Ok second question: does Miralax not work for some people? I took it two days ago and barely pooped at all! Isn’t it supposed to make me poop a lot? Like get it all out?

Thanks for any help or suggestions!!!!

11 hours ago, Porthous said:

Were any of you folks big liquid drinkers before. I always have drink with me and drink tons of fluids now. I wonder if I will feel as thirsty after I have my surgery.

Yes, I literally drank fluids all day long! But I chugged a lot. I can’t do that anymore

1 hour ago, shoopmom said:

I found "New Whey" Protein Drinks at Walmart. They are in a tube like those 5 hour energy drinks, but I pour mine over ice and dilute it down so I am killing two birds with one stone. More Fluid intake and 42 g of Protein in one drink! I sip on mine all morning long then sip Water all afternoon. 180 calories, fat free, sugar free, gluten free.

What isle?! Do they taste good?