So two nights ago, I was feeling pretty stoked because I managed to drink all my protein early - by 4pm. I was trying to get it in early so I wouldn't feel so bloated and rushed at night trying to get it all eaten.

That night for dinner I had some pureed potato and corn soup, with no protein.

The next morning, about 20 minutes after I woke up, my eyesight went blurry (especially my left eye) & I had a sudden flushed feeling, along with dizziness. It was really intense. I really couldn't see and it came on fast & strong. It got worse by the minute.

I managed to call Monica at Dr. Aceves office before my sight went totally blurry and quickly made a protein shake. I drank the shake and felt immediately started to feel better - eyesight restored, shakiness gone. Dr. Campos wanted me to come in, just to check. I live in San Diego - and luckily Ernesto was close to my house, so he just picked me up.

So - there I was two weeks after my sleeve, back in Mexicali. On the ride in, I started to stabilize - a cool cloth on my neck, etc. Dr. Campos saw me right away and was super reassuring. I had the barium swallow - and we were able to see that my stomach is healing perfectly.

It had nothing to do with the sleeve, just the amount & times & what I was eating.

Apparently, I had a crazy blood sugar dive while I slept because I only ate carbs (even though it was hardly anything) at night, without any protein. When I woke up, it hit my body.

So I learned I can't be tricky and try to get all my protein in "early" - instead I have to always make sure I have protein at night.

And now Dr. Campos wants me to up my protein to 80gs. Sigh.

I just ate a chicken thigh in a bowl of soup ground up into liquid. Yum. But hey, I'm already at 52 grams of protein. Only 28 more to go today...

WOW - How scary -- lucky you lived close and were able to get to Mexicali w/o any problems ... I get so little protein in that when I can eat, I eat protein.

Thanks for the head's up though - appreciate it -- and even more glad that you're okay!

I wish I lived close to Dr. Aceves. That would be really cool to be able to see him easily.

Glad you figured it all out.

nd now Dr. Campos wants me to up my protein to 80gs. Sigh.

Hey, I'm aiming for 115 g a day! :biggrin:

I think of my protein goal as a floor. I want to get in *at least* that much. So, if I get to my floor by 4pm, I still have protein after that, just not as much as in the first part of the day.

I think of my carb goal as a ceiling I want to stay under though. Same with calories.

That must have been really scary for you. I have experienced the dizziness before, but never the blurring of vision. That would have terrified me. I am so glad everything turned out okay.