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Hi all, Sleeved last Monday (25 May) and discharged from hospital on the Wednesday. Apart from the Wednesday, since then I have been able to consume, what I consider, to be large volumes of Fluid without any side effects. For Breakfast I have an Optifast shake. Midmorning I have a glass of V8 vegetable juice. lunch I have 300ml of skim milk/low-fat yogurt blend. Mid afternoon I have the milk/yogurt blend and at dinnertime I have another Optifast shake. In between I easily get down 1.5L to 2L of Water. I feel as if I could easily have more...much more. I don't ever feel hungry, but I never feel full either. Some would say that I am luck to be able to do this, but I am genuinely concerned the surgery did not work on me. Has anybody experienced this and did it change when you started on more-solid types of foods (your punch filled up with solids, but liquids just slide on right through)? Thanks for any help you can offer.

Go back to liquids for a day or two. Avoid yogurt for awhile, you may have become allergic to milk products.(lactose). For the pain all I can suggest is to keep walking and to sip warm broth, tea even just warm water, hopefully they will soothe your pouch. Best wishes

During week three I was on soft foods/purees. I was eating refried Beans w cheese, Dannon light n fit Greek yogurt, sugar-free Jello and pudding, ricotta cheese with marinara, chicken salad, cottage cheese. I think i ate chicken salad everyday, lol. It and cottage cheese were like heaven at that point, and seemed to be my favorites. All plans are different, but i was also able to have Tilapia. Dont buy or prepare too much of any one thing... you probably wont be able to eat more than an ounce or two per meal or snack at first.

I had a really hard time with pre-made Protein shakes in the beginning. (Muscle milk and etc...) So I thought that unflavored powder would be the way to go. I can't remember the name of the one I got, but it was only usable to me in heavily flavored Soups like curry lentil & tomoato. Anything else I put it in made me want to gag. I recommend UMP vanilla & JavaPRO protein powders. They go great with fat free milk, yogurt, almond milk, and even Water. After you acclimate to those you can branch out. I still stick to the vanilla for the most part though.

i am at 1 year out and i still drink a shake each morning - Syntrax Nexctar i love the chocolate - and i have some greek yogurt or a hard boiled egg around 10 - lunch is going to be something high in protein as well - my afternoon snack is going to be a protein snack too - peanut butter or a protein bar is my favorite - i also drink a syntrax nectar somewhere in the day that mixes with water for added protein (23 grams) and it helps with my water intake - then supper is going to high protein too and then right before bed a snack. i do this every day. I tried to cut out the shakes and supplements but my protein levels were low each time i went in to get a check up and it isn't worth it to try and just eat enough - i couldn't do it - so i drink the supplements.

At 8 weeks, I was just barely meeting the 60 gram requirement without Protein shakes. I was told to start weaning off of them at six weeks. But at the 8 week mark, my capacity was 1/3 cup and 2 tablespoons. Even at that, to get 60 grams in with that volume, I was eating about 15 grams with Breakfast ( one egg with 1/2 ounce of cheese and 1/2 ounce of meat). A midmorning snack could be 7 grams of protein (maybe an ounce of meat or a string cheese), then 15-20 grams at lunch with 1/2 hamburger - 2oz=14 grams protein with two tablespoons of refried Beans (another 7 grams). For a mid-afternoon snack a 1/2 cup of Greek Yogurt is 10 grams, for dinner I could eat something like 2 ounces of baked chicken with 2 tablespoons of veggie for another 14 gram. Then a bedtime snack might be 1/2 slice of deli ham rolled up with 1/2 slice of cheese for another 7 grams. That example would be a total of 80 grams. When I was further along, I might roll that up with a leaf of lettuce outside, a thin slice of tomato inside and paint a little dab of mayo onto the ham. If I am having a stregth training day, I might substitute of of my Snacks with a protein shake that has yogurt or milk blended in for 23 grams plus 7 grams = 30 grams I, too, heard that 30 grams max for one meal is all that can be absorbed. The rest is just expensive pee. You might have to work your way up to your 60 grams of protein, but it can be done.

I eat a lot of greek yogurt,also I have to snack otherwise I don't get enough protein in.

Make greek yogurt your new friend. I'm 4 months out and still have 1 shake a day and most days I have at least 1/2 cup of nonfat greek yogurt - either in a smoothie with Protein powder, or just with a little bit of preserves added. Especially right at first getting all your protein in is difficult, but it's also essential - your body needs it to heal.

I usually get about 75 to 80 grams of protein a day but I eat a lot of cottage cheese and drink the muscle milk protein shakes. They have about 25g in one shake with less sugar than others, plus they taste good! Also, Greek yogurt has lots of protein.

While you are waiting and hanging out here for support, you can initiate the following steps that most of our plans have us do for our pre-op preparations. Drink no calories. Drink Water until your eyeballs float - 64 - 80+ ounces per day. Don't eat anything made in a factory. You can do this by shopping the perimeter of the supermarket and avoid the aisle unless you need a spice or paper towels...that kind of stuff. Eat at least 60 ounces of Protein per day, and at any meal, eat your protein first - then veg - then fruit. Dessert should be something like an apple, not apple pie with two scoops of ice cream. Avoid sugar, grease, and salt as much as possible. Eating clean will help you discover the real taste of natural food. If it weren't for sugar, grease and salt, McDonald's would have no business. When I gave up candy bars and started eating dark chocolate, I realized that it wasn't the chocolate I missed - it was the sugar. Try to wean yourself off of soda and diet soda. Most bariatric plans discourage soda pop and anything with bubble post-op. Reduce starchy carbs like bread, flour, sugar, rice, noodle, biscuits, white potatoes, macaroni, spaghetti etc. So what is left to eat? meat, eggs, cheese, Beans, Peanut Butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, nuts, and fresh fruits and non-starchy veggies. You can adjust your current recipes to reduce carbs. The World According to Eggface is a good place to start. We have a forum here for recipes. Also, Sparkpeople.com and Myfitnesspal.com. Many of us use Myfitnesspal.com for logging our food every day. It is really an eye-opener if you are honest with yourself about what you eat. Weigh and measure your food to acurately acknowledge your actual portion size. There is a scientific principle that says, "You cannot control that which you do not measure." Exercise where you can. Move your body every day. Don't become part of the sofa. I have 35 exercise DVDs of all kinds and variety from bedfast exercises to chair exercises, to Zumba, Hip-Hop Abs, Pussycat Dolls, Bollywood, Salsa, Strength Training and Toning, etc..... and ridiculously enough, my favorite is still Richard Simmons Sweatin' to the Oldies. If you can't afford videos, crank up some loud music and dance like nobody is watching, or take wal There are also a TON of Youtube videos with exercises you can follow. Now is a good time to make regular visits to a physician so that your weight can be monitored. Many plans require several months of medical diet supervision as a pre-requisite for approval. My plan was two years. You may also have to provide a list of all the different diets that have failed you. I wish you best and hope that you can have your surgery with an uncomplicated recovery. Good luck, and visit us often. And just so you know, opinions and tact will vary here.

Yes we will. I've not had the bathroom problem yet. I'm only doing one protein shake per day but very slowly. I have had some intent mashed potatoes thinned with chicken broth, and less than half a small mashed potatoes with gravy from KfC and did well with that. Just a couple tbsp of anything fills me up. I've liquefied some peaches with Greek yogurt, ice and low fat milk and that was okay (the kids really liked it). I'm just taking it very slow. I'm posting things get better for us all. The struggle is harder than I imagined it would be.

I'm nine days post op and suddenly I'm slowly gaining weight. I've read other postings on here and I know that my body is still healing and I could definitely be retaining water since it's my time of the month. But I'm freaking out. I'm wondering if I might be eating too much sugar. The only thing I eat that contains fructose is my Greek Yogurt. And I might have 2 of those a day. How much sugar is too much sugar? Please help.

Got a lot of soreness and abdominal pain/gas again today. I was feeling really good yesterday and this morning, perhaps I overdid it a bit. Feels like maybe the yogurt or cottage cheese may have blew a staple, ouch. Going to stick with the clear stuff through tomorrow and see if this pain goes away. Hope everyone else is feeling well.

you can add the unflavored powder to pretty much anything. I've added it to my scrambled eggs before I cook them, yogurt, cottage cheese, jello (add it to it when it's still in liquid form).

Hey there - I am feeling really good, a bit sore on the belly and still some shoulder pain from the gas. My doctor pumped tons of liquid through my IV so the discharge nurse suggested not weighing until tomorrow morning to give the Water weight time to dissipate. Getting the water in will forever be my challenge. Unfortunately, my doc has me on full liquids for another week. I'm dying for yogurt or something substantial. Head hunger has me a bit cranky.....but I knew that this would be my challenge. food is a major source of entertainment for our family - so re-training my brain is the focus! Glad everyone is doing well!

I'm trying to understand what I can add them to.... I am not a milk fan and I only need to be on full liquids for 7 days. Can I add to yogurt? Coffee (if so how and yes I'm allowed coffee). How do you add proteins to savory foods?

9 months post-op, RNY, protein is my main focus then healthy carbs (veggies ) then grains if I have room. I eat 4 oz max at a meal ...2 oz is dense protein meat usually, 1 oz veggies (carrots ,asparagus , green beans etc.) and 1 oz grain (quinoa, lentils, chick peas etc.) A day would go like this Breakfast - 1/4 cup egg white , 1 oz chicken ,fish, or shrimp, and 1oz of hard cheese. I add 11tbsp salsa for flavoring and make a high protein omelet . Snack - protein shake with 2-4 oz of fruit added Frozen berries and or Bananna . I use Body Fortress Whey Isolate from Walmart. Lunch- fish of some kind (tuna, salmon, tilapia whatever is on hand, 2 oz. Plain Greek yogurt (1oz) , I use it like tartar sauce for my fish Beans (1oz) chick peas, lentil, kidney beans etc Supper- chicken or whatever dense protein , ( beef, ham, pork, fish, ) 2 oz. Veggies raw or cooked, 1 oz. right now I am in asparagus mode Quinoa (1 oz) Snack - (slider protein) fruit flavored Greek yogurt cup or 2 oz cottage cheese with 2 oz fruit or veggies cut into it. This is just my menu for today, it will get me around 600-650 calories Around 95 protein. Around 35 to 40 carbs and 18 -20 sugars depending on your choices. I very rarely can finish all four oz. so I make sure I eat my protein first then veggies and grains. I get between 64 - 80 oz. of liquid daily. Good luck on your journey.

I would say, pick protein-forward meals and eat protein first when you are served. If you see protein-heavy snacks like jerky, cheese sticks, or yogurt, choose those. Other than that, relax, don't worry, and have a good time! 10 days of going slightly under your protein goals is not going to hurt you in the long run. Just don't go crazy with high carb foods, sweets, and alcohol.

Hi everyone! I was sleeved on Tuesday and I'm on full liquids. I had some clam chowder today (my family went out for lunch). Obviously I only sipped the liquid and I didn't have very much, but after many sips, I felt like my face and head was very hot, I was dizzy, and my stomach didn't feel good. It wasn't nausea and it went away maybe ten minutes later. I can't tell if I just took a few too many sips and this was my sleeve's way of saying "too much!", if it had something to do with dairy/ingredients, or if it was something more serious? I'm not lactose intolerant or anything, and I've been doing fine with Greek yogurt, but the symptoms (and trip to the bathroom shortly thereafter), made me think of that. Thoughts, suggestions? Should I be worried? I feel totally fine now but I wanted to get some input do I can avoid that in the future!

Vsg dessert night!!: 1: load family up and find nearest self-serve frozen yogurt shop (TCBY) worked for us. 2. Ask for a few sample cups or spoons to try some flavors 3: while family is deciding and getting theirs, try all the different flavors (built in small portions and slow consumption). 4: total consumption is about 2 ounces and cost nothing and adds some Protein (according to mfp). 5: couldn't find a flavor I liked (wink) and head home. awesome!!!!!!!! Anyone else have great tricks like this? I'm thinking BaskinRobbins is next, eight or nine sherbet types in there..

Feeling good now, got a little brave this morning and tried some scrambled eggs and cottage cheese, maybe a tbsp of each. Ouch.... Food is going to take time! Not drinking with the food is also a huge challenge. Only takes about 2 tbsp of yogurt to fill me up as well. Thought I was feeling good enough to skip pain meds today but starting to get a little more pain and soreness, may have to get a small dose.

OMG! what was I thinking? I am totally beating myself up right now! The hubs asked for eggs, bacon and pancakes for Breakfast. So, I made it for him. I had a yogurt about 3 hours before, and was a little hungry. He left a pancake.....a small one......and I ate it. I planned to just "taste" it. But...I ATE IT!! I have not had any simple carbs in about 6 weeks (maybe more). I don't plan to make this a habit, but I have to admit, it went down way too easy, and now I know it's not a good thing for me. Maybe this will break my stall.

While 1/2 c is typical in the beginning, you will be able to eat more as time passes. At 5 months out and 70+ lbs down, my work lunch is often something like a few slices of deli meat and a low fat Greek yogurt. I eat with the same folks everyday at work and they know about my surgery. I simply said "this is what I'm doing, so this is what you'll notice". No biggie. They were more curious than anything else and had questions which I was happy to answer. Now people who know me realize I don't give a rats *ss what they say so I have had no negative feedback. That may be a factor LOL Seriously, if I want medical advice I ask my surgeon and nutritionist. No one pays any attention to my food at lunch. Much too busy enjoying each other's company ????

I'm June 10th and I am nor doing Protein shakes pre-op. I've been doing 3 oz protein, Vegi's, and a starch for the past 5 weeks. I've lost 20 lbs so far. I have Kaiser insurance and they don't do protein shakes even post-op. It's clear liquids for 3 days, then blended soft foods for a week, then slowly adding textured foods. This sounds way different from what other doctors and insurance require. Does anyone else have Kaiser with a different food plan? I don't have Kaiser, but I have a similar post care food plan. Day 1-3 clear liquids only Day 4-14 Full liquid diet, which strangely includes things like yogurt and string cheese. (Those are liquid?) Day 15-4 weeks Soft food diet, everything should be moist. Including cooked veggies, deli meats, canned chicken or turkey. Weeks 5-12 is protein first, then vegetable. 70% protein, 30% veggie. And mine says "do not use protein supplement shakes unless recommended by your surgeon. Dietiicians and trainers are not your surgeon!" So sounds like we have a similar post op diet?

I've had skim milk in my protein shakes everyday since a few days after surgery. I don't have any problems with it as well as yogurt or cheese. However, I don't tolerate whole milk well now. It give me heartburn, so I avoid it.