Hey everyone ! Happy Monday! I have a slight problem. Well actually, problem(s)! I'm 6 days out, I've lost 15 pounds (which is awesome) and I've been doing well with my liquid diet but I have so much going on! I have a very sensitive body so.....

1) the Protein shakes make me feel AWFUL .,, from the taste, smell, and the nausea... Just awful! I can't tolerate them!

2) my Vitamins are chewable and make me nauseous as well. I was forced to go to GNC to purchase vitamins that I could just swallow rather than chew.... Is that horrible?

3) I went to class today and went too long without Water and I felt awful! I saw a nearby mcdonalds and got a cup of water through the drive thru and TOTALLY forgot about the no straw rule 1 minute into drinking my water!!!!! I have so much indigestion, hiccups, and gas.... Has anyone experienced this? If so, how long will it last?

4) I've been walking for 20-30 minutes per day.... Which is the bare minimum (in my opinion) -- should I be doing more?

Please help!?

You are sooooo new that all of this is normal. It will all get better. You have barely cleared the anesthesia chemicals from your body at a week. Narcotics make me sick and it took days to get over the nausea. I can drink with a straw at 8 weeks but at 1 week, just SIP. Plan ahead for everything the first month. I had zero energy for a month and bouts of nausea for at least 10 days. Try Flintstones vitamins. Very easy to chew. I take 2 a day. Make sure your doctor knows you're swallowing pills. Most don't allow but some do. Hang in there. You'll likely feel better soon.

I've been having pretty much every issue you've been having! Just thinking about the smell of a Protein shake.. ughhh. And those Vitamins, too. I think they get bigger as you chew them! I've been doing better with my Water, but it's still a struggle to remember that you hafta constantly be drinking.. of course, you can't drink too much in a certain time frame either. And no straws!? It's just a huge adjustment, I think.

Chewable or liquid vitamins are suggested because they're so easily absorbed. They don't have to sit in your stomach to be digested like the pills do. A sleeved stomach empties a little more quickly, so there's not as much time for the vitamins to be digested properly.. because of that, you end up not getting the full benefit from them. You can try breaking the pills in half and taking them at different times during the day, that way you don't have to digest as much at one time. I think that might help, at least from an absorption standpoint. If you absolutely can't do any of the chewable vitamins, some vitamins are better than no vitamins for sure.

As far as exercise goes, 30 minutes most days is a good start. You can always add to that later, but it's definitely something that's up to you.. My goal is to kinda start out slow and build up over time. I know I could do more now, and I'd lose more if I did. But I want exercise to be something that becomes part of my routine, something that I enjoy. I think if I try to do too much right at the start, I'm just gonna.. not want to do it ever. That was at least what happened to me pre-sleeve anyway..

Thanks soooo much for your help guys!!! I really appreciate it! I'm over here constantly worried about what to do, when to do it, if I'm doing things correctly, and so much more! So thanks again!