I'm still almost six weeks out from surgery, but I want to do what I can now to prepare. I know I saw a list somewhere on the Forum, but can't find it again.

So far, I've only done a few things.

Bought:

A hand blender (which I absolutely love already) so I don't always have to get out my food processor to make pureed food

Some smaller bowls to use (I already have smaller plates)

GasX strips

Different samples of Protein powder and drinks to try out now.

I've also started making and freezing some meals for my hubby and son to eat while I don't feel like cooking.

Any and all other suggestions are welcome.

Thanks!!

I am four weeks out, and I have the same questions.

You two are on the ball. I am also 6 weeks out. I'm going to Mexico for my surgery, so my preparation is a little chaotic. I am going to pack ahead of time, the items that I would need on any trip. And I want to make sure that everything is on wheels so I don't have to lift anything on my returning flight.

You are on the right track by preparing meals and freezing them. Are you already taking your bariatric vitamins? I started mine this week. They already have me on a preop diet. Going to join a gym this week and start working out

s l o w l y. I'm curious to see your list.:-)

Congratulations! I know it feels like forever before your surgery date gets here. Great job on planning ahead! My surgery date was 12/30/14. One suggestion I have (which really helped me) is to start now with modifying your diet. A few months before my surgery, I tried to keep my calories at around 1200. I also got a Fit Bit and downloaded the My Fitness Pal app onto my phone. It was really helpful for me to learn how to track my food and also made me aware of how fast those calories really add up!

Good luck! I'm sure everything will be great for you!

Sharon

I would say make sure you have additional samples of protein powders/drinks on hand for after surgery. Because if you sample something now and buy a tub of it before surgery, you may well find that you loathe it after surgery. Sampling now is fine but many if not most people need to sample after surgery before committing to a larger quantity.

I made sure I had my vitamins and supplements ready to go -- I used liquids rather than chewables for the first four weeks. I got a heating pad, which I found very comforting after surgery. A digital food scale. I was required by my surgeon to have a home blood pressure cuff since I had high blood pressure prior to surgery, and blood pressure can fluctuate a lot after surgery.

I also made sure I was stocked up on my Amazon instant video library, Netflix queue, and had a bunch of books to read.

Good luck!

You two are on the ball. I am also 6 weeks out. I'm going to Mexico for my surgery, so my preparation is a little chaotic. I am going to pack ahead of time, the items that I would need on any trip. And I want to make sure that everything is on wheels so I don't have to lift anything on my returning flight.

You are on the right track by preparing meals and freezing them. Are you already taking your bariatric Vitamins? I started mine this week. They already have me on a preop diet. Going to join a gym this week and start working out

s l o w l y. I'm curious to see your list.:-)

Are bariatric vitamins different than normal Multivitamins?

@TheBombMom ... thank you for the suggestion. I made some changes (things I omitted) when I went grocery shopping and plan on making small changes to my food choices over the next few weeks.

Are bariatric vitamins different than normal multivitamins?

They seem to be geared at your digestive system. Probably your basic multi vitamins in the end some other specifically for your gut health. I'm just speaking about what I am taking.

My surgery is scheduled for March 3rd. I've been obsessed with research and watching youtube sleevers. I have read multiple books that I purchased on Amazon for my Kindle. They are so much cheaper that way. I have found a wealth of information in the "Big Book on Gastric Sleeve" and so many other publications. The Kindle version is about 10.00 and I've also found some books for 3.99.

My question is: Which unflavored protien powder is the best and will I need the giant Costco sack or will a smaller container be sufficient? Is the Unjury brand the best or is it just good advertising? I see Isopure on the list but hear that the isopure drinks are awful.

Last question, I'm buying the Unjury chicken soup, will one can be enough? Any input out there?

Is the unjury brand the best or is it just good advertising? I see Isopure on the list but hear that the isopure drinks are awful.

Last question, I'm buying the Unjury chicken soup, will one can be enough? Any input out there?

Definitely good advertising BUT I have tried the Unjury choc, van, strawberry and the chix soup and they are all EXCELLENT. No hint of anything weird whatsoever. I ordered all my Protein and all my Vitamins from Unjury yesterday, $233 for 3 months of vitamins and about 5 weeks of protein. Seemed like a lot to me at first but as I think about it it really isn't bad, and I AM WORTH IT lol

I have my surgery on the 19th and Im waiting to hear back on a preop diet. While I do, I've started a self imposed pre op liquid diet and, I'm researching some protein shakes that are type 2 diabetes friendly, since some can contain too much sugar. I'm excited, scared and hopeful about surgery and the next coiple wks are gonna feel like the longest ever...lol Im so glad I found this place!

How did your surgery and recovery go? I hope that your doing well and have something to share with us waiting for our surgery day. Best wishes for a wonderful journey.

I think one of the harder things is the no drinking with meals... Maybe start practicing that. No fluids 15 mins before a meal/during/30 mins after.

Start tracking your food.

Measure everything.

Chew chew chew.

I had surgery 2/4. I pre-made my jello the day before my surgery. Stocked up on soups and protein drinks. Costco sells Premier Protein which I love. I've been drinking them since 2008 when I got my lapband and just revised to sleeve. Plus they are 30 grams of protein. Walmart had an Atkins shake that's Mocha Latte. I bought a 4 pack and am regretting I didn't get more. They are delicious. I bought small paper coffee cups and I put my soup in those. Ocean State Job Lot sells little containers. I stocked up on those. I made a batch of ground chicken meatballs and stored those in small containers and put in the freezer

Ocean State Job Lot....... where are you in MA I haven't heard that name in a long time.

I plan on visiting Blackstone MA. in Sept. My surgery is on March 3rd. and I'm concerned about what my family will say about my weight loss. I haven't told them about my upcoming VSG and really don't want to. I'm hoping that I can get by with just "being on a diet" or " eating healthy" I think its all they need to know.

Surgery day came, my doctor n hospital staff where amazing, thank god gor that. After surgery I woke up and was still feeling the anesthesia so I was loopy and of course sore. But I got up and started walking. You're pretty shaky n walking makes you tired, but that's what helps you with the gas. The gas was the worst part, I was not passing it from my hotyom and I could feel it rumbling around my tummy, it was the worst on the second day for me, i felt i was gonna rip into two at times. The pain meds n nausea meds helped, but it was just really uncomfortable. But yoy gotta keep pushing yourself to walk and walk and walk. On that second day they started me on liquids, but they decided to stop after I had a couple episodes of vomiting. Mind you it was not the gas, or the liquids that was the issue, but phlem. My throat was so dry, but I could feel a ball of phlem at the back of my throat, so if I trued to just swallow my spit it went over it and grossed me out. Or if I tried to blow my nose, I will feel it tugg from my nose and I would start hacking it out my throat. Also my nose was so dry, I got a few bloody noses from blowing. On the third day, the gas was there but it was not as uncomfortable, once again I walked my ass off every few hrs, they got me back on fluids, off pain meds and kept me on nausea meds just in case. My abdomen was sore due to the incisions, but nothing unbearable. They devided to keep me another day, just cause of the vomiting, they wanted to make sure I would be taken care off if that happened. Today is my fourth day and I'm feeling much better. I finally passed some gas through my bottom, Im walking more and feel lucid but tired. So im just focusing on taking my 1 fl oz every 30 minutes, walking and sitting straight up, since that helps with the gas, but even that is not painful but still just uncomfortable. It's really important that you follow the docs orders and push yourself to be as compliant as you can. You would be surprised how many people just wanted yo be discharged the day after surgery without going through the proper steps. I did bring gas strips, bur my doc suggested I didn't use them yet, so he will let me know when it is safe to do so. Let me know if you guys have any questions, I'm glad to answer them. But the truth is, we will all heal differently and will experience different issues, but one thing you need to prepare for, is to be strong and compliant.