kristieshannon

Yes, my team said I should take one twice daily.

My doc has no issues with coffee. My go to breakfast every morning is a Starbucks nitro brew mixed in with my premier protein shake.

I had a sleeve. That is why my doc and RD said an occasional very small sip during a meal is OK.

Once I progressed to regular foods my surgeon said a couple *small* sips during meals is fine. I might have 2-3 sips during my meal.

As soon as you feel ready!

The advice of the NUT at my program is super simple. More protein than carbs. They want me at about 80g protein per day right now, so less than that in carbs. I’m 3 months out and honestly have to have most of my intake be protein if I want to get in 80g because of my restriction, so most days I’m at 30g or less of carbs. Most of that is green veggies, with a few berries here and there and the occasional bite of potatoes or rice.

I can drink pretty much any quantity I want, but food is another story. I can drink a 20 oz bottle of water in 15 minutes, but barely 1/2 cup of food over the course of an hour. I’m 3 months out from VSG.

Your sleeve or pouch should have far less capacity for good than your previous stomach did. Hence you are “restricted” in how much you can eat.

You don’t mention your fluid intake. Dizzy + racing heart may mean dehydration. Are you getting in at least 64oz of fluid per day? At this point your hydration status is more important than food. If you can’t keep fluids down you may need IV hydration. You should call the surgeon’s office 1st thing tomorrow morning, don’t wait until Tuesday.

I’m sure there are others here from your area! If you were in Seattle I’d love to share a meal.

Where are you located?

Are you taking a multi vitamin yet that contains iron? It can cause black stools, as can pepto bismol. Best to check in with your doc though, as black stool can also indicate gastrointestinal bleeding.

It gets better! I’ll be three months out on Tuesday. I’m down 61 lbs as if this morning. I gone from size 22 or 24 pants to 18, and just bought my first two pairs of 16’s that should fit in another week or two. Down from 2x tops to L or XL in the regular women’s section. My stamina has increased, I’m hiking regularly and will run my first 5K on Thanksgiving day. I sleep better and am seeing my sleep doc next month to hopefully get rid of my cpap. I’m off all meds except my vitamins. I can eat all foods (but chose to follow my team’s dietary recommendations). I’m not hungry. IT DOES GET BETTER!!! Hang in there and reach out to your team for support.

Start with calling your insurance company. They can tell you what their pre-op requirements are, and can tell you which surgeons are covered under your plan. Most surgeons offer free informational seminars which is a great place to start gathering all the info you need.

My surgeon and nutritionist are ok with coffee. I start every day at the Starbucks drive through. I get a tall sized nitro cold brew and have them put it in a venti cup. I then dump in my premier protein shake, either vanilla or cookies & cream. 20 Oz of fluid and 30g of protein. I sip away at it on my hour long commute in to work. It’s delicious!

RN here. There is a wide spectrum of “normal” as far as sexuality goes. As long as you and your wife are both happy, you are fine. Things will probably taper down a bit over time when the newness wears off.

Pho broth was a lifesaver for me.

My favorite is the Premier Protein cookies and cream flavor. I buy them at Costco.

I’m just two weeks post op and had my diet advancement class today. Our NUT also said we should aim for 1000 cals/day! No way I could hit that yet.

In had my two week follow up visit today. Down 12.2 lbs since surgery. We had our diet advancement class today. My program skips from full liquids to soft foods. I gave tuna and cottage cheese a try for lunch today, it went down well with no problem. I’m happy to be off the liquids! I was kind of queasy the last couple days and felt like I was developing an aversion to the protein shakes. I hope dinner goes as well as lunch did! Our program sets a goal of 80g protein/day and 700-800 cals. I won’t quite make quite that many calories today but should hit my protein goal.

Costco also carries a brand called PB Fit.

I am taking the Bariatric Advantage chewables as well. They aren’t too bad. I bought some calcium citrate chewables on Amazon that I don’t like. I’ll switch to the Bariatric Advantage chewable calcium as well once my current bottle is gone.

It was a rest day for me today, so just 2.1 miles.

My surgeons office sells Health Wise brands of soup/broth that have 15g protein per packet. I’ve enjoyed both the creamy tomato and beef broth. Not sure if it can be ordered online or found in local stores. It’s a nice change up from the protein shakes!

I’m a nurse too. My hospital made this change a couple years ago. Rather than NPO after midnight now it’s clears up until 4 hours before surgery. It sure is more comfortable for those late in the day cases!