So I am having my surgery on March 15th with Dr. Kelly in Tijuana, MX. I would love to make friends with some fellow March 2012 sleevers to share the journey....

I am 2 weeks post op and have the same problem.

I am 2 weeks post op and have the same problem.

I can't say everything tastes different, but I definitely have problems with some things that seemed fine before surgery! I cars it drink plain water anymore, and I can't stand the thought of taking my chewable vitamins anymore. YUCK! So I am looking for some high quality non- chewables right now. So glad I didn't buy the giant economy size!

I'm 3 weeks post-op (tomorrow), and I'm wondering if anyone else seems to be having the same issue. My taste buds seem to have changed dramatically.Everything I eat tastes different than it did before the surgery. Puddings, yogurts, tuna salads, etc., all seem to not taste as good as they used to. Will food ever taste really good again? Everything seems to taste "weird". That's about the best I can do to describe it. Maybe it's just that I really have no interest in eating. I have no appetite, and when I do eat, it's never really satisfying. Anyone seem to have any thoughts or suggestions? I'm still on the soft/mushy phase, and will continue to be so for about another 3 weeks.

I'm two weeks post-op. I'm on the puree stage. I'm having somewhat of the same problem. It just feels like nothing is as enjoyable. Everything I ate pre-op tasted great to me (which is why I ate so much) but now it's as if I'm eating just to get food in me but theres no satisfaction there. Everything seems just.. bland. Fustrates me because I have so much head hunger lately that I would think as soon as I get some food in me I'd feel a lot better. I guess it's just not the foods my body is craving for.

I'm two weeks post op and couldn't tolerate the chewable vitamins a 3 days post op. I bought a prenatal vitamin w iron. It has 150 iron not quite two 100 plus close. I hope that once I'm on solid foods I can then tolerate the bariatric vitamins

I can't say everything tastes different, but I definitely have problems with some things that seemed fine before surgery! I cars it drink plain water anymore, and I can't stand the thought of taking my chewable vitamins anymore. YUCK! So I am looking for some high quality non- chewables right now. So glad I didn't buy the giant economy size!

I'm mid week 3 post op and can't drink plain water either anymore. I just make sure to always have drink packets with me...the ocean spray ones are soooo good, especially the blueberry lemonade! And for vitamins I take the vitafusion gummies...I just chew the heck out of them and have no problems at all...plus they taste like candy.

I'm two weeks post op and couldn't tolerate the chewable vitamins a 3 days post op. I bought a prenatal vitamin w iron. It has 150 iron not quite two 100 plus close. I hope that once I'm on solid foods I can then tolerate the bariatric vitamins

Hang in there, it gets easier

I'm two weeks post-op. I'm on the puree stage. I'm having somewhat of the same problem. It just feels like nothing is as enjoyable. Everything I ate pre-op tasted great to me (which is why I ate so much) but now it's as if I'm eating just to get food in me but theres no satisfaction there. Everything seems just.. bland. Fustrates me because I have so much head hunger lately that I would think as soon as I get some food in me I'd feel a lot better. I guess it's just not the foods my body is craving for.

I'm on mushies and hate the bland taste too except yesterday my mom made meatballs in a Mexican style tomato sauce...and omg sooo good for the almost tablespoon that I ate lol! So I'm thinking more spices might be what I need. What frustrates me is the Carl's Jr commercial for the jalapeño patty melt...talk about head hunger today for lunch I'm gonna try and make some buffalo chicken salad with a bit of blue cheese crumbles and Greek yogurt...fingers crossed it comes out good!

Hey gette2751 - Could I have your recipes for buffalo chicken salad? It sounds really good!

Don't have a recipe...gonna wing it lol! I was planning using the canned chicken I get from Costco with a dollop of plain greek yogurt instead of mayo, a few dashes of franks hot sauce and some blue cheese crumbles with a dash of salt and blend it in my bullet style blender. Just gotta get my son to sleep first...it's the first day we are home alone since my surgery

So I was out of plain Greek yogurt so used nf mayo and reduced fat cream cheese instead and I gotta say it was pretty good...to bad I can't drink a diet root beer with it lol! I was able to eat about 2tbls. How much is everyone else able to take in? Does anyone know when you can eat toast...because I'm craving an egg over medium with a bit of toast to dunk in the yolk.

Very cool, Dr. Salzberg banded me in Norfolk VA in 2008. She was very nice back then, with a different team though. I recall going in for surgery day and expecting my DR Wolgmuth (sp) and she came in and I said hello and she started talking and then said so anything I can do for you and I said.... ummm no but when can I see my Dr? She said you are looking at her! Haha I was suprised bc I had never met her. She did a great job, even though it was removed last week and revision to sleeve with my dr now in Texas

Different Salzberg. This one is a male.

So I was out of plain Greek yogurt so used nf mayo and reduced fat cream cheese instead and I gotta say it was pretty good...to bad I can't drink a diet root beer with it lol! I was able to eat about 2tbls. How much is everyone else able to take in? Does anyone know when you can eat toast...because I'm craving an egg over medium with a bit of toast to dunk in the yolk.

When I eat, it's usually about 1/2 cup at a time, but I sit and eat baby bites slowly over time.

I'm two weeks post op and couldn't tolerate the chewable vitamins a 3 days post op. I bought a prenatal vitamin w iron. It has 150 iron not quite two 100 plus close. I hope that once I'm on solid foods I can then tolerate the bariatric vitamins

I am right there with you guys on the vitamins. I literally have to force myself to eat them every night because I know I need them, but I hate them.

I am at four weeks tomorrow. I am just now trying to eat solid foods...right now I am sitting here with chicken salad, which is of course chicken meat and the fat free mayo. I haven't been doing that well with milk products but so far so good.

I think I am a little discouraged about food in general. I agree that it's just so much work to try to eat! Plus I get horrible gas...I don't know, I almost think it would be easier to stay on the liquids.

I'm at the end 3rd week everything taste horrible except jello I hate everything and I'm so weak I need help any suggestion

I'm at the end 3rd week everything taste horrible except jello I hate everything and I'm so weak I need help any suggestion

I understand where you're coming from. My taste buds have completely changed. I asked my NUT about it and she said that it was pretty common and it usually is a phase that passes. Do you have a NUT that you can work with, or contact your Doctor for suggestions - especially with you feeling weak? You are probably dehydrated. You might go to the "recipe" forum here and see if you can find more suggestions.

For me personally, even though most things taste different, and I have no interest in eating, I still MAKE myself eat, focusing on protein first. I've worked too hard to get this surgery, and I am committed to losing the weight, so I just keep on pushing through each and every day. I know it's hard for you, especially with feeling weak, but it will get better.

Hey Fellow Sleevers!!

I wanted to update everyone on my condition. Unfortunately I have to be the Downer of the day. I've been to the ER twice for a gallbladder attack and dehydration. I seriously did not eat for 4 days because the nausea was 24/7. I couldn't even hug my husband because of his cologne. I just thought it was my cycle and decided to push through. But I had the gallbladder attack Friday and I seriously thought I was dying!

My heart rate shot up to 113, my BP dropped, and I could feel myself blacking out. Now, the scary part about all of this is since I have medical training, I knew EXACTLY what was happening, which freaked me out more LOL

I can laugh about it now, but then, I really thought I was a goner. I have an appointment to talk to my surgeon about yet another surgery to have this thing removed.

Take away points:

If you have gallbladder stones, symptoms whatever before your surgery, its best just to get that thing out of there before you have an attack. The gallbladder is not a happy camper once you start losing weight and it will not get better. It's too close to the pancreas and liver to have tantrums.

Do NOT take your symptoms for granted. Your body is not the same as it was before this surgery so normal symptoms may be a sign of something else. You may feel like a hyperchondriac, but better safe than sorry.