GAjeepGirl

20 minutes ago, DanK said:

There’s an iOS app called Lose It! that works for me. Not sure if it exists on Android. Large foods database, and it can scan UPC codes.

they do indeed have it for Android! Thanks!

11 minutes ago, CammyC said:

I use Baritastic right now but I’m not eating a whole lot right now other than eggs, cottage cheese and Beans. It’s seems to be user friendly so far.

such is my life/existence right now as well!!! Poached eggs are the only kind if egg I can manage to keep down - but man are they heavenly to me...but just like my Beans missing chips (LOL), I'd love to have a piece of toast with my egg! Perhaps one day soon...perhaps not...

28 minutes ago, CammyC said:

This made me laugh! I second that. ❤️😂

you KNOW I'd be all over those chips with warm cheesy bean dip!

On 3/22/2020 at 11:29 AM, JRT Mom said:

My "go-to" mushies phase food was vegetarian refried Beans with a bit of cheddar melted on the top. I also ate a lot of hummus and baba ganoush.

A half cup of food one week out is probably a bit too much at this point. I was allowed one tablespoon at first. I'm four months out and only heat half cup servings.

The refried Beans have been a Godsend! They are oddly satisfying...of course I'm just happy there are no Tostitios in the pantry!

So as a new RNY person, I'm ready to start tracking my progress a little more in-depth so that it helps me stay honest. Long ago I used to use "My Fitness Pal" but I've heard an awful lot about their calorie counts being very off (as in too low). I see that there is another one called "Baritastic". Does anybody have an opinion on which of these two they prefer...or perhaps if there is another one that I'm not seeing, by all means please shout it out - I'd really love to know how these might be supplementing our new insides!

Just now, CammyC said:

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I tried the Ricotta bake and got sooo sick. I tried it during this past week. 🤢 I really wanted to love it, but such is life.

I totally didn't care for the texture or taste. Having it get stuck, was awful, because I kept getting the taste of it - I'm doing lots of research for smooth mushy (vegetarian) recipes to get me through the next three weeks in hopes to fair better than these last two days. I'll be okay, it's just a new tool to learn how to live with. Physically, I barely had any pain, so mentally I forget that I've had my insides totally re-routed!

(((so sorry this was meant for the bypass post op section!)))


Hello everybody - I'm SO sorry for continually asking "is this normal" constantly. It's just that this new pouch is way more stressful than my bad was, and it's all new to me!

So I had my RNY on 3/12/20 - On my week post op appointment I was supposed to eat an egg (made any way I wanted, I chose poached), I got almost all of it down, but by the time I was at that point the egg was cold...BLAH!

So the doc gives me clearance to eat mushy soft foods as the next stage, I tried the ricotta bake, and didn't really like it...plus it got stuck and I had to relieve myself of it...

Later on that evening, I tried a scrambled egg - I thought that I was going to die! The pain in my chest was almost exactly like it was when food got stuck at the band. I ended up getting rid of SOME of it, but the one or two bites that stayed in me, took HOURS to leave my tummy. In those hours, I could not drink anything.

I also got these strange spasm hiccoughs...not regular hiccoughs, it's like the pressure on my chest/esophagus was causing these long slow hiccough - just one or two of these happened but they are definitely odd, both in feeling and in sound.

As far as my food consumption goes, I've got toddler silverware and pretty ramekins where I measure everything at no more than a ½ cup serving. Yet I can only manage a bite or two, and I'm either full, or the stuck puppy comes back to visit. I'm also forcing myself to eat, as I have barely any hunger. My concern for me eating and having it take hours to go down my tummy is I m not drinking during this time, then I get backlogged, and panic at the catch up at the end of the day both in food (calories), and Water.< br />
Will all this crazy stop once I heal more?

15 minutes ago, Isabelmonster said:

I know this is like a no go on Fast food but I wanted to ask anyways when it comes to pizzas are the gluten free ones okay to eat. My stomach is like hell no to breads and other doughy things but I know like thin crust the gluten free is also thin. Has anyone tired it and how has it felt on your stomach?

Before my surgery, we used to get low carb tortillas and bake them till crispy (both sides), then we'd top them off just like a regular pizza - pop back in the oven followed by the broiler, and it makes a pretty darn good "pizza" at a quarter of the calories of traditional pizza.

26 minutes ago, rjan said:

I had a coffee for the first time this morning, 10 days post-op. Didn't cause any issues.

Luckily I was able to tolerate it with some Protein Powder. But if you can't, what's the harm in having it the way you usually do? A cup and a half of milk still has 12 g Protein.

YES!!! That is exactly what I was thinking too! 😄

2 hours ago, Slownstedy said:

I use Premier Protein moca or vanilla in my morning coffee. Tasts great plus 30 grams Protein the easy way .

do you heat up the whole serving? I tried that with the chocolate and it was horrid

26 minutes ago, BadWolfGirl said:

Do you like tea? I have morning tea with an individual packet of either vanilla or unflavored Vital collagen Protein (7 g) with a little honey and splash of milk. Its not a ton of Protein but does replace the morning routine and I get a little caffeine from the tea. Plus, the Vital blends really well into drinks.

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unfortunately me and tea just don't get along. And collagen supplements are a no for me as I'm vegetarian, so only whey based protein powders/supplements are able to be used.

16 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:

it's hard to answer this because surgeons are all across the board on this. Some are OK with caffeine right away, some say never drink it again. Some are OK with it after a certain amount of time (e.g., after 4 weeks, or after six months). Some say it's OK if you limit it to one cup a day. Does your clinic have guidelines on this?

doc suggests no caffeine again - I do have a bag of Decaf espresso Beans on the way. it's not really about the caffeine as it is more questioning the "emptiness" of me possibly wasting caloric input without 'much' Protein. From the beginning, we're told, "protein first always", yet my morning latte with skim milk only gives me 12g, (which is better than zero, of course, but it's far from 30g from a shake). I just seem to be missing this one thing in my mornings, and it's starting to get a bit depressing that I can't seem to find a happy medium.
I know this all sounds trivial in the grand scheme of things, but this is the one thing that I'm having the hardest time with since surgery.

My biggest issue post surgical with my routine and my "normal" day is and has been my one weakness...my morning latte. I normally make a espresso shot, and pour it into 1.5 cups of steamed skim milk.
I've tried four different ways of adding Protein Powder to this and have thrown out every single one...they were awful.
So I ask, is it okay for us to drink "coffee". I haven't started on my mushy food phase yet, but LORD I can tell you that my liquid phase has DEFINITELY been a downer without my morning latte 😞
Thoughts?

it's been 27 years for me, I have zero desire to even try animal products again - although I do like the new Beyond Burger plant based products. It makes an amazing meatloaf, that I'm going to try making in individual 4oz baking dishes and freezing it. I've suffered from pernicious anemia almost all of my life (unexplained), so I'm used to the wonky blood work. I go for Iron infusions every 6-12 months. Hopefully the RNY won't throw things off TOO much! I'm being vigilant on my Vitamins however!

Just now, BadWolfGirl said:

Haha you'll be eating them soon! I was so happy to start mush at 3 weeks!

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I do my one week post op on friday where I have to eat an egg, egg beaters, cottage cheese, or refried Beans as my test...if that goes okay, I get to transition to soft mushy - I pray that it stays down - I really want something other than shakes and Soups. It doesn't help that I'm limited by being a vegetarian, so even my Soup choices were blah...

3 minutes ago, BadWolfGirl said:

Yeah I haven't had one in ten years either.

It's just your body adjusting.

I still have some issues in the bathroom and it's been 7 weeks and I'm eating normal food.

You'll figure out and tweak your new norm as you heal.

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I love how everything seems so miserable on my insides right now, yet I would TOTALLY fight a wrestler for some mashed potatoes if they were eating them in front of me right now.

Just now, BadWolfGirl said:

Haha do you still have a gall bladder? That may be causing some issues as well as it adjusts.

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nope - that came out three years ago -

Just now, BadWolfGirl said:

Hang in there, it gets easier!

I had little to no pain at all but man my new stomach had some words with me haha.

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my old one seems a bit more ticked off...I think it realized that it ain't gonna get fed again!

Just now, BadWolfGirl said:

You literally just had your insides cut open and re-routed. It's all normal. If anything seems like you'll end up becoming dehydrated or severe pain, call the doctor for sure.

I think we all get so caught up in what's "normal" we forget we had a major surgery and trauma. I'm guilty too. Seven weeks out and been in your shoes.

Try and remember what your body has been through!

Good luck friend!

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thanks - I do have to keep reminding myself - especially because I barely have any surgical pain - but oh my insides! My "big tummy" is growling like a banshee, everything in there must be so confused!

Okay I managed to make it through the 'green nausea' phase, and the extreme GERD phase, but starting last night the gurgling in my intestines started and I pretty much spent the night in the bathroom with the "floopy poops". What on EARTH could be in me that is causing so much distress? The cramps are so painful...I finally took Immodium last night, but the same thing started up again this evening around 5pm.
Is this normal????

30 minutes ago, Mello1 said:

Thanks for all of the well wishes. Had my surgery this morning and all is well and recovering. Been up and walking already. Moderate pain due to incisions and hernia repair, but I feel blessed. Thanks again and I’m sorry for all the other March cancellations. I got in under the wire let me tell you. Hospital now on lockdown.

glad to hear that you are doing well. I thought that mine was cutting it close, but yeah, I'd say you got that one for sure.

7 minutes ago, Mello1 said:

I’m going in the morning. I’ll be back to posting by this weekend. Hold thoughts for me!

BEST of luck to you!!! Many hugs!

7 minutes ago, CammyC said:

@GreenTealael oh yeah, I totally forgot I had a patch for nausea. Maybe that’s why I didn’t have it bad.

@GAjeepGirl glad to hear your feeling better today! ❤️

Thanks CammyC ...yes, today was like night and day different than the last 3 days. I thought that I was going to have to live on my bathroom floor there for a while! Now if I could just get my "big tummy" to hush up and settle down some - I feel like IT is driving my hunger with how empty it feels and sounds

26 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:

do they have you on a PPI, like Prilosec/omeprazole? Most surgeons put their patients on those for the first 3-6 months.

in any event, I'd call my surgeon's office and let them know what's going on. You shouldn't have to suffer like that!

I'm back on my higher dose of Omeprazole - it's helping. The doc told me to bump up the dose of Zofran to 3 pills every four hours. Thankfully, things are a bit easier today. I'm definitely not as "green" with nausea! Baby steps must be taken, as well as the understanding that major surgery was performed that totally rerouted my insides.

47 minutes ago, JRT Mom said:

I had a revision from a lap band to RNY and I know for the first 4 days I had terrible "buyers remorse". But around day 5 I felt like I was gonna make it, and every day was better than the day before. It's totally normal to think "what the hell did I just do to myself???" Almost everyone of us have thought that right after surgery.

Your doctor should have you on a PPI for a few months after your surgery. I had heartburn for about a month after mine. Be patient with yourself on the Fluid drinking and don't force it. It will get easier.

Hang in there, YOU GOT THIS! It WILL bet better, I promise...

that is exactly what I had done - the band has been out for almost five years though. I started taking my omeprazole again - hopefully that will kick in again soon. But the nausea - even mega doses of zofran barely touch it. I'm trying to be strong, but boy is it hard!