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2 hours ago, Doodles603 said:

Did anyone have a shockingly easy surgery? I feel like I’ve been lied to about what to expect.

I came through surgery like nothing had happened to me. No pain. No nausea. No “too many sit-ups” feeling. No problem drinking. No aversions. I required no pain relief after. I got up and went to the bathroom and walked within 5 minutes of being wheeled into my room and then again every hour until I left.

Of course I can tell my stomach is tiny when I’m drinking but the surgery was not what I was expecting.

You're really lucky. I felt like **** right after surgery. I had a hard time breathing deeply enough, so I had to have oxygen. I felt nauseous, and threw up a few times. Also, I had the dry heaves, and got painful cramps every time I drank a little sip of Water.

So, that first day in hospital I kept thinking: What have I done to myself? But now I'm two weeks out and I feel fine. Almost no vomiting, no more cramps, and almost no pain. I stopped taking painkillers a couple of days after surgery, since I didn't need them.

I do feel nauseous often, which is a drag, and it's very hard for me to swallow my meds. And I'm very tired and get winded just from walking. Other than that, I feel like I've healed really well, all things considered.

1 hour ago, LibbyAbby said:

I went into surgery having lost 9 lbs during the preop liquid diet. Then two days after surgery I had gained back 7. but today I am 4 days post op and I am back down the original 9 and have lost 2 more. I am having a hard time with eating. Or drinking rather. I have no desire to drink my Protein Shakes and they make me nauseous, so I am basically drinking Water and eating sugar free Jello. Yesterday I tried some Soup and got about 4 oz down. I'm just going to keep trying. everything tastes thick and gross to me. I feel like I should be doing better than this. Are others experiencing a complete lack of desire for foods? Does everything you eat just not taste good?

I was a bit hungry during the liquid stage. All the Protein Shakes tasted horrible to me, but I liked the Soups and the thin oatmeal, although I was a bit sick of oatmeal after a whole week.

Now that I can eat pureed foods I have to say that the single scrambled egg I had this morning was absolutely delicious and the Tomato Soup I had for lunch was not bad. So, no, not everything tastes bad. However, I don't always know when I'm hungry.

Like today at lunch, I still felt too full from the egg, so I didn't have anything. I didn't get hungry in the afternoon, but I felt more and more nauseous and finally thought it might be a good idea to have some Soup, which did make me less nauseous.

44 minutes ago, SHORTY_ said:

I'm curious about everyone's response to this as well.

I lost about 9 lbs the first week.

0 in the 2nd week. 3lbs in the 3rd week and just began my 4th.

I was laying in bed super discouraged & couldn't fall asleep because I was running through everything I've consumed and my physical activity in the last 3 weeks and just feel like I should be further along.

You've lost 41 pounds in all. That is a lot. You're still losing, so you shouldn't feel bad.

Our bodies try to hold on to the weight, so the weight will come off in spurts and sometimes there will be stalls as well. The human body is complicated and I know how you feel.

I panicked on that one day post surgery when I gained weight, and when I was the same weight the day after as I'd been two days before, I wondered if I had stopped losing weight already, but then it started again. A good night's sleep is essential in weight loss, so you should try not to obsess over the numbers.

1 hour ago, I Am Enough! said:

How long does it take after surgery for weight to start coming off? I gained some during surgery and it's slowly coming back off. Down to 222.2 today. What have you seen so far?

I was weighed pre surgery on August 5th, and I was 110 kg or 242 pounds. I had lost three kilos or 6.6 pounds before surgery. I weighed myself again the day after surgery, and I was still 110 kilos.

The day after that I was 109 kilos, down 2.2 pounds, and the next two days 108,1 and 107.7. So I started losing weight on day two after surgery, and since then I've lost weight every day except for day 7 after surgery when I gained 0.4 kilos (almost a pound) and on day 8th I weighed the same as on day 6.

Other than that, I've lost weight every day and today I've lost a little more than 7 kilos after the surgery, ten kilos in all or 22 pounds.

5 hours ago, SuziDavis said:

My doctor allows Greek yogurt after day 3, so it’s really by doctor

It was the same with my doctor, but unfortunately, I didn't tolerate it well.

Tomorrow is my first day on the puree diet. I'm looking forward to scrambled eggs and refried Beans.

How many people have already started on the puree stage, and what is your favorite new food?

27 minutes ago, Connie88 said:

Hi everyone! I’m 5 days post op for gastric sleeve. I’m doing pretty good really no complaints other than itchy incisions and the big one is sore. So I am now on the full liquid diet. Is it ok if I have a little shredded cheese in my creamy Soup or not yet?

I wasn't allowed cheese during my liquid diet, but everyone's program is different. Didn't you get written instructions from your doctor?

Is anyone else not sleeping well? Now, I no longer have any pain and the gas is not bothering me anymore. And yet, I don't sleep all that well. I keep waking up, and sometimes it takes a long time to go back to sleep. So, I sleep for 2-4 hours at a time, and I don't always get anywhere close to 8 hours a night.

I was so tired today that I kept nodding off sitting up on the couch. I'm supposed to start teaching the day after tomorrow, but I know I need adequate sleep in order to be able to do a good job.

2 hours ago, LibbyAbby said:

I had my surgery yesterday and got discharged to. liquid diet for 10 days. I feel pretty sleepy and my incisions hurt a bit, and getting up and down from sitting position os pretty painful, but otherwise going well.

It will get better every day. Just try to get the gas out.

So, after ten days, will you start on the pureed food so soon? I'm kind of jealous, since I have to do 14 full days of liquid diet. However, I'm glad I don't have to do 30 days like some people. But who knows, maybe their results will be better than mine.

5 hours ago, SuziDavis said:

Is anyone else sick of so much sweet food from pre/post ops? It all tastes so bad to me at this point.

Yes, I hate all the fake, sweet stuff and I hardly have it anymore. I had broth in the beginning of the liquid diet, and Tomato Soup, mushroom Soup and very thin oatmeal in the second week.

11 hours ago, LookingForward22 said:

I’m not to my purée yet (next Wednesday) but my guidelines were anything that was the consistency similar to (not chunky) applesauce, babyfood or mashed potatoes.

That includes meats, Beans (like refried beans), cooked vegetables, eggs only if ground smooth.

If it’s possible to call to email your dietitian and run some ideas past them - that might be better than just guessing.

I’m starting with things that are specifically listed in my guide and then I will branch out from there depending on what I can tolerate.

So, it's not enough to just scramble your eggs, you need to put them in the food processor, too?

I think I need to email my provider to get better guidelines for the next stage.

3 minutes ago, heartofmercury said:

I'm drinking Fairlife shakes because they're easy and taste good.

I don't think we have those over here.

So far I've tried several different types of Protein Shakes, but they all taste disgusting to me. I don't like the fake chocolate, caramel or fruit taste, and I don't like the consistency either.

I started making smoothies out of greek yoghurt mixed with Water and vanilla flavoring. I don't know if it's a good idea or not, but it's not as horrible as Protein shakes, to me, and it does contain some protein.

25 minutes ago, tranquil_chaos said:

Hi! Every doctor is different, but my program for the liquid stage was (3) servings of 2 oz per day...that's it. There was absolutely no way I'd even get close to any kind of Protein goal. They said for this stage to focus on fluids more than food. But in my program, shakes count as food NOT liquid. If I could drink shakes as liquid + the 3 servings, I'd maybe get closer to protein goals, but nope. For me, they are food. Protein waters count as food too.

I'm on puree now, but still nowhere near protein goals because even though I can have 4-5 servings of food each day, they are still only 2 oz portions. I haven't been able to get to 5 servings...I'm stuck on 4 per day. My body just doesn't want more and I don't want to force it.

So, I've stopped stressing so much about protein goals and focus more on Water goals right now.

I know once the portion size increases and food consistency changes, I'll be able to meet those protein goals, but it's just not going to happen for me right now.

That sounds like a sensible approach. My drs program allows me to count half of the liquid in protein drinks as Water, but since I can't really get them down, it makes little difference.

What kind of food are you eating during the puree stage? I'm supposed to start the puree stage next week, and not really sure what to do. I'm not meeting anyone at the clinic before the puree stage starts and the written program is a bit vague about this stage.

5 minutes ago, heartofmercury said:

Sorry is this is TMI, but yes, I had diarrhea starting post op day 3 until post op day 7. I added some benefiber in my shakes and it went away. I was expecting the opposite problem.

I'm on day ten after surgery, and it's been like this for six days. I find it hard to decide if what I'm drinking agrees with me or not, since everything seems to have the same effect.

What kind of shakes were you adding the benefiber to? Something you made from scratch, or ready made Protein Shakes?

Is anyone else having a hard time getting enough Protein and just with the liquid diet in general?

I can't stomach any of the Protein Drinks or puddings, so I'm using the tasteless whey Protein Powder, but even with that I'm not close to meeting my protein goals.

Also, is it normal to have diarrhea every day? I don't have any gas pain or discomfort, so I don't know if I should be worried or not.

37 minutes ago, callnutt said:

3 days post op, getting more sips and steps in! Only took pain killers twice only for my headache, tummy feels like I did too many sit ups 😂

no one mentioned the painful grumbling of the tummy or the burping with every sip!

The grumbling and burping are worst in the first few days, and then they get a lot better.

Maybe not a weird victory, but today I bought a coat in size 44 (same as UK 16 and US 12 or 14) for the first time in years. I asked to try 46 or 48, but the 46 was too big for me. So that was nice.

I've also noticed that my eye bags, which have bothered me for years, are slightly better. And I had surgery less than two weeks ago and have only lost 15 pounds, so I'm excited about what the future will bring.

On 8/18/2022 at 5:07 PM, LookingForward22 said:

Glad you are feeling better. Tomorrow (and every day after) gets a little better and a little easier.

Today I went for a 15 min stroll around the neighborhood. Taking deep breaths still a little rough, but it’s manageable.

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

So, I guess it's normal to find it hard to breathe deeply, and get a little winded while walking? I kind of feel like I felt right after getting covid, and I'm not even up to 15 minutes walking yet. I walk to work which is like five minutes, and in the mornings it's kind of hard for me. Never was before.

On the plus side, I lost another kilo (a little more than two pounds), so I guess I'm not stalled. And today I went to buy a new jacket for fall, and asked to try on size 46, but I ended up buying size 44 (same as UK size 16 or US size 12). I haven't fit into size 44 for years, so that was nice.

42 minutes ago, SuziDavis said:

Today I haven’t needed pain meds. Everything is going down well. Being home feels good.

That's great. I took pain meds for the first couple of days, and then I didn't need them anymore.

2 hours ago, LookingForward22 said:

All plans are different. I had a nutritional supplement in the hospital, but mine allowed me to start them when I got home from the hospital - as long as I could tolerate them. Thankfully I had no problems.

Did your practice give you a meal plan or guide to follow?

My plan allowed Protein Drinks right after I came home from hospital. However, I find them really disgusting and have a hard time getting them down. I bought some unflavoured whey Protein Powder today, and hope that it will be a better choice for me. I plan on adding it to oatmeal, Soups and shakes, as I've not been anywhere near meeting my Protein goals.

4 hours ago, SHORTY_ said:

That's exactly when I stalled out for a week. I had lost about 10 pre-op & 9 post op so I was trying not to kick myself too hard. it's been almost a week since I hopped back on the scale. It's currently shark week for me so I was waiting till it ended to hop on again since I tend to be heavier. My doctor told me not to watch the scale too hard in the first month anyways.

OK, I feel a bit better to know that people can stall this early. I hope it won't last long.

I weigh myself every day and have done for a long time. The only times I stop weighing myself is on vacation, or if I'm overeating and in wilful denial.

15 minutes ago, LookingForward22 said:

The binder helps hold the abdomen tight which helps with pain. I took it off for the first time since surgery when I got into my own bed. It was very bunched up from sitting in the car and at the table and uncomfortable. But when I’m getting up and moving around it helps keep my skin from pulling.

Mushroom Soups sounds yummy! And to answer your question - yes I’m worried to that I won’t loose weight and I’ll mess this up.

How far out from surgery, are you possibly in a stall?

I only had the surgery a week and one day ago, so I think that's too soon for a stall?

1 minute ago, suzecate said:

It’s just as well I dislike Tomato Soup because my doctor disallows tomatoes for at least 6 months due to high acidity (citrus also). I just got some puréed butternut squash Soup and miso-ginger broth from Trader Joe’s today.

It's so weird how different doctors have different guidelines. My clinic actually gave me a set of recipes, including Tomato Soup. But I've seen this Tomato Soup thing in some online guidelines from clinics overseas.

I'm not sure if I tolerate any of the added liquids well. I feel better than last week, but I have loose and watery stools. I don't think it's dumping syndrome, because I have no gas pain, sweat or nausea, so I guess it's normal?

4 minutes ago, Emilyjaguar said:

Did yall eat Tomato Soup when you got home from the hospital on the phase 2 diet? Im scared

Yes, I started with Tomato Soup and then I had mushroom Soup today. They gave me recipes for several different Soups, including broccoli, sweet potato, Tomato etc., that I could make in the second week.

What are you scared of?

28 minutes ago, LookingForward22 said:

I was doing pretty good at pacing myself… but that darn Tomato Soup was so good and went down effortlessly. The only thing I’m feeling right now is the need to adjust my Abdominal binder —- every time I sit it scrunches up and hurts like a bugger. It stays I place nicely for laying down, it just does not like sitting.

Why do you have an abdominal binder? I've never heard of it.

I made mushroom Soup from scratch today and it was sooooo delicious. I was a bit tired of Tomato Soup, so it was a nice change. But I'm also worried about how much I can eat. I'm on liquid diet but allowed to have Soups if they have no chunks. I put a little soup in my bowl, maybe 4-5 spoonfuls which I ate slowly, and I finished it but didn't feel full or anything. But I wasn't sure if I could have more, so I stopped.

Is anyone else worried that they will be a failure and not lose a lot of weight, or lose and then regain? I've lost almost 4 kilos after the surgery and 3 kilos before. In all almost 7 kilos or fifteen pounds. The thing is, I've been the same weight for three days now and this is pretty much exactly the weight I've been able to get down to on my own in recent years, before I start gaining again.

What if my body is able to hold on to the weight, in spite of the fact that I only eat a couple of hundred calories per day? Is that physically possible?