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You and I are only 2 weeks a part surgery wise.
I have skipped my vitamins and it is not as big an issue for us VSG, but we do need them especially early on.
I cannot drink with meals because it hurts and sometimes I have to wait more then an hour because of the pressure.
I have a prescription from my bariatric team for 800 mg ibuprofen. VSG here are allowed NSAID.
Some days on vacation I have not gotten all my protein
I have on vacation ate out quite a bit but do try to make the best choices.

I keep hearing about people that have serious side effects because they didn’t take their vitamins so if you are planning on skipping them and are looking for validation to do that stop ? Now.
You can drink when you eat if you want. It has different results. For some it will cause discomfort, for some it will cause dumping and for others it will slow down or stop their weight loss.
If you need to take NSAIDS occasionally it isn’t a train smash, you should make sure though that you also take nexium or Somac or other antireflux meds whilst taking them to protect your stomach.
Not getting enough protein on 1 day isn’t a big thing, not getting enough regularly will cause muscle loss probably make you more hungry and may slow your weight loss.
If you don’t know how to cook and can afford to eat out for all your meals that’s fine. Just make sure you make healthy choices. Going to rib and burger joints every day probably isn’t a good idea.

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As soon as I knew I was having surgery. I cut out all sugar, soda, and caffeine. I did not want to go through withdrawal of any addictive substances after surgery, and it was a great decision! Soda was hard. Caffeine was not so bad - just switched gradually to decaf and then lost my taste for coffee after surgery. Sugar was hard. Cutting this stuff out was good for the pre-op weight loss and boosted my confidence. It was good to have fought these battles ahead of time.

I cut those out as soon as I entered the program, so 6 months ago, my surgery is scheduled for 8/26.

I started a year before.

I started my Surgery Process in March 2018 and I didn't get my surgery until April 2019. I see a huge difference between last year and now! 455-375 lbs
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the pre-op diet, in my opinion, was the worst part of the whole process. You'll just have to white knuckle it. It does get better after the first two or three days when your body goes into ketosis. I remember eating sugar free popsicles and sugar free Jello with abandon since they were the only things that somewhat resembled real food. We're talking like making a batch of Jello and eating half of it in one sitting!

Always remember the end goal! My surgery is 7/9 so I’m finishing up my pre-op diet. The first few days were hard, I had cravings, I missed eating what I wanted, my body revolted on the third day with the increase in protein and all the liquid...by day 5 I thought I had this on the bag. I cheated on day six ?. But found this forum and found that I wasn’t alone in the struggle. Had my Pre-op appt with Dr on day 7 and left there feeling empowered. Be ready for the inner struggle but be strong. You can do this!
Try out the different flavors and types of protein shakes. I find that for busy days I like the ready to drink types—easy to grab while you’re on the go.
Good luck and prayers for a safe recovery!

Room temp is less painful, or warm decaf tea, alternate with sf popsicles or freeze diluted clear protein drinks - Isopure ready-made blue raspberry or Syntax nectar.