2 questions for all of you

[Antonette 12]

1. Any problems after having sleeve surgery? If so, what were they.

2. What can and can't you eat once you're allowed to eat solid foods.

Thank You!

[RJ'S/beginning 5,357]

I had every problem imaginable except death..although I came close..lol

Second question..It depends on who you talk to on here, some are really strict with them selves, others not so much...Me I am eating as clean as I can..BUT! and I say but because I do eat things that others consider sliders on here like pizza, Pasta, bread..Just not very much of any of it. Oh and sweets once in a while except this week....bad girl!!!!( Daughter baked all her Christmas Cookies here)

Have trouble with beef and pork and can only eat brown meat of poultry....you will find that some things after your sleeve that you will not like anymore..And others you will love that you didn't like before...

[Bigbeaz 91]

1) I didn't have many issues at all. I did wake up a few days after my op with nausea but I started taking a pill right before bed for the first week and it never came back. Other than that I have had zero complications. Went back to work 7 days after surgery and was driving then also.

2) I have been eating a lot of meat and eggs. Like RJ I do have the occasional (SMALL) piece of pizza. I try and restrict my "carb" days to Sunday. But other than that I can eat anything you can imagine just in very small quantities. I think my favorite meal is chicken wings right now. I usually bake 6 and will eat 3 for dinner and take 3 for lunch the next day.

[southernsoul 773]

My worst postop issue was bad diarrhea for the first 6 days. It put me at greater risk for dehydration, but I managed to keep fluids going well enough that I got by. Once that eased up, I started feeling better by leaps & bounds.

I was cleared for all foods at 8 weeks out, and so far I haven't come across any food that I can't tolerate or that I have trouble eating. Having said that, though, it's important for me to remember that there's a big difference between what I *can* eat & what I *should* eat. I choose to stick closely to my postop eating plan, focusing on getting 80-100g of Protein every day & keeping my carbs under about 70g. I don't eat much in the way of potatoes, sweets, bread, Pasta, or rice. When I do indulge, it's generally only a couple of bites after I've already had my Protein & veggies. I'm 6 months out & I've found that my progress so far is keeping me pretty motivated to stick to smart choices.

[Pbit 1]

No major problems - just normal stuff (a little Constipation early on). I can eat anything! Nothing makes me sick. I think I have a stomach of steele!!

Edited December 17, 2013 by Pamela Bitson