So today is my daughters 9th birthday and I am 3weeks post op. I decided to take both my daughters out for lunch to the Grove in LA. We had lunch at cheesecake I are from th skinnylicous menu a small plate of tuna tartar very small portion but it was enough for me. Then we decided to walk around and go to the farmers market. As I am walking I feel as if I keep getting lightheaded more and more. Because I was in such a hurry when we left the house I forgot to grab my protien shakes. Anyway I googled vitamin shoppe and luckily there was one across the street from the farmers market. I got there but it felt like it took me forever. I asked the guy to help me out he grabbed the shakes for me said that my blood sugar is probably low that's why I am feeling like this. I quickly drank the shake I started feeling better. If I was a few mins late I would have passed out and freaked my kids out. Thank God there was the vitamin shoppe close by!! Has anyone else experienced this ?

I'm only 4 days post-op so I don't have anything to contribute to your question about what others have experienced. I can say that this is exactly the thing I think we're all at risk for in the first couple of months. If we lose focus for even an hour, our bellies will remind us that we live in a new world now and need to plan conservatively. I don't know that I would have remembered to pack a shake either, but I am so glad you could find what you needed from the Magic Google Machine. That was some quick thinking and quick acting, and you should be proud of how you handled it.

You are right, you have to make sure you have protein and water with you. I started traveling at 3 weeks post op and I learned very quickly that protein shakes and water are very important. In this early stage you are still a bit weak from just having major surgery so you haves to be extra careful.

I found myself weak and with low blood sugar a number of times. You must have water with you at all times, it is amazing how fast you can become dehydrated which can cause that dizzy feeling.

I will say for me at 3 months post op, (I still travel a minimum of 2 out of 4 weeks per month), that I hate getting off my home routine. I find myself not getting all of my water in and eating in restaurants can be challenging.

even now, I take two pre mixed protein shakes with me for every day that I am gone, I also carry Quest protein bars with me in case I cannot get a decent meal in a restaurant. And I always carry a water bottle with me. There is no way to get your 64 oz. in without doing that.

I also learned in the last week that getting in that 64 oz. a day y helps to maximize your weight loss.