Frequently Asked Questions

[tovasha 34]

I'm glad u posted that, I'm 12 days out of Vsg and the spasms get better each day

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My spasms r ridiculous and still very gassy.

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[ellen martin 0]

i am 6 weeks out and lost 25 lbs. now only losing a lb a week. do you now struggle with this 1 lb a week to reach my goal? do things slow down once you start real food? Help, i am getting frustrated. Everyone i have seen after surgery get so thin so fast!

Edited October 10, 2017 by ellen martin

[Doreen0716 105]

I'm almost 7 weeks out and I've only lost 35 lbs I slowed down I actually hit a stall for about 2 weeks and then yes I slow down once I started eating real food

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[ellen martin 0]

my dr said no alcohol. i knew someone who drank after 3 mos, is that ok?

[Brandeis 401]

21 hours ago, ellen martin said:

my dr said no alcohol. i knew someone who drank after 3 mos, is that ok?

A sip or two isn't going to kill you, but it is empty calories. If you're going to drink alcohol, be aware of how much you're drinking and also how much it can slow down your weight loss. A simple drink like a gimlet can run as much as 200 calories; that's like 1/5th of what you're eating in a day. If you go for something sugary like a hurricaine it can be as much as 350-400. Pint of beer is around 200. Glass of wine is 100.

As you can see, these could all totally kill your diet plan -- and, in addition, you're going to get very drunk very fast. After a certain point the alcohol isn't a "danger" to you, as in it's not going to cause problems specifically with your sleeve. It will just slow down your weight loss and might also have negative effects.

Personally, I say drink responsibly. My NUT says "never drink again" but with a wink that says she knows that no one ever listens to that....

[njgal 535]

What is the deal with the caffeine? I'm not a coffee drinker but I drink organic green tea (plain) until the afternoon and then switch to organic peppermint tea for the rest of the day. Does the caffeine restrict blood vessels? Does it slow weight loss? Does it slow healing?
THANK YOU so much for such a helpful post!!!!!!!! :wub:

Green tea is a blood thinner so not allowed before surgery I’m told

[tannwakesup 0]

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[GeTnBackuP 192]

How much Protein is too much per day?

[FishOn 75]

I read that what you don't burn in Protein may turn into fat. I monitor my protein consumption versus protein burn rate in fitnesspal. If you are working on building muscle I feel you may need more protein to do so.

[cbc1975 14]

I read that what you don't burn in Protein may turn into fat. I monitor my protein consumption versus protein burn rate in fitnesspal. If you are working on building muscle I feel you may need more protein to do so.

Protein maintains muscle, fat is stored energy


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[Berry78 4,259]

It's true that Protein can be used as energy or turned into fat if too much is consumed. I'd be more concerned about stressing my kidneys unnecessarily.

In general, 60-100g is sufficient during the weight loss phase (DS patients need more.. 100 -120g). As always, follow your doc's recommendation.

[Mhy12784 423]

Excessive calories turn into fat. It doesnt matter if theyre Protein, carbohydrates, or fat.

Odds are its probably extremely difficult to eat TOO much protein, especially after WLS surgery.

The biggest concern for a WLS patient (that I can think of ) would be having more protein than they need and as a result not eating enough veggies/fiber and nutritiously dense foods in. I highly doubt 120g of protein is going to do anybody harm, once you get up to 200-300g of protein you might start having an issue (of course if you could eat that much protein from whole foods after a sleeve or bypass you might wanna ask for your money back) . But if 120g a day of protein keeps you from eating broccoli or whatever that could be the biggest issue. Nobody wants colon or digestive problems, which are extremely common as you get older.

Protein is the most important macronutrient for a bari patient absolutely. But once you got a reasonable amount, youd probably be better off with the nutritionally dense stuff. Of course you need to keep total calories in check as well which is a different story...

Also the kidney thing is more protein is bad for people with kidney disease, I dont believe theres any evidence that it causes it.

Edited November 25, 2017 by Mhy12784

[hoot temple 25]

the stomach burn between meals is stopped by eating but thats only good at right time. whats good for it

[sinead 19]

How much Protein should you be eating daily? I’m one month post op sleeve surgery

[Frustr8 7,886]

A thread from 6 years ago but a lot of good info.