I was just wondering if you can take any of the pre workout supplements or will you have enough energy to deal with it and not have to worry about all the diet stuff we once took.... Not diet pills of course

I think it depends on how much, how long, and how often you are going to be working out.

For some activities, you are going to need more complex carbs, which you can get from fruits and veggies. Fruits are higher in sugar so you have to be careful. You can supplement, but why not go au natural? You can blend on this up and make a "green" juice-type drink and get lots of nutrients and energy.

Rule of thumb: carbs before, Protein after.

Hope this helps some.

i was sleeved a week ago tomorrow.

once i'm back in the gym i plan to use some supplements within reason. before surgery i trained jiu jitsu 4-5 days a week and plan to get back to a fast pace, which will require some help for recovery.

whatever you do make sure you do your research and only use high quality, vetted supplements.

Dust, how is your post op going

I eat oatmeal in the mornings before I work out... if not, I make a protein drink... I dont do supplements even though I do HEAVY WEIGHT LIFTING...I drink another protein drink later in the day...during my workouts ( as well as thru the day) I drink absurd amounts of water

I was sleeved January 25,2013 and I have not been told any vitamins or supplements (other the. Protein) to take. Is this strange that I'm not on anything after a sleeve? I also have no follow up with surgeon (since I already had my post op visits and was cleared) so I won't be placed on anything.

Yes that's strange! Lol. But really, I could be wrong, but most of us take two multi vitamins a day, calcium citrate daily, b12 once or twice a week.

Could it be because your a revision?

I'm not sure. When he did the revision I was so dehydrated that I couldn't go into surgery without fluids and a lot of potassium and I was so anemic that I had to get 2 units of blood after surgery. Even with the band I had to take multivitamins, calcium, and vitamin D. The only thing I have been told to take is Prilosec.

I would call your surgeon. I don't know.,it sounds like an over site? I can't imagine why you wouldn't need them,

I would call your surgeon. I don't know.,it sounds like an over site? I can't imagine why you wouldn't need them,

Thanks I did call the surgeons office and it was an oversight. I was supposed to have been scheduled again at 6 weeks and thats when we go over Vitamins.

I would call your surgeon and see if you have any additional follow up visits, You had the sleeve and seems to me you would have had one follow up visit a week after surgery, another visit a month or two after surgery as well. Some doctors require a 3 month and 6 month and 1 year visit before you are released but I guess every surgeon is different. You should be on vitamins, 2 multi each day one breakfast and one lunch, B12 and calcium. Not sure why you were not told as someone said it might be an oversight for some reason. Do you have a nutrionist you are working with to go thru this process? Does your surgeon have a nutriionist that he uses for his bariatric patients? Also is there a local support group at the hospital you could attend their once a month meetings. These are just suggestions that might help you.