Hello everyone,

Names Michael and I am about three months into my VSG journey. I am 23 years old and currently reside in NYC, I decided to get WL surgery in October and had my first consultation with DR. Eric Edwards at MT Sinai hospital. I have created a YouTube channel to document my journey my VSG Chanel is Mikey-VSG and my first video can be found at https://youtu.be/gP4hqtFVLCM. Take a look and don't be shy.

Also looking for any advice/help on this journey, supper excited to have found something like this!!

Hello and welcome! If you got questions just ask someone will have an answer!

Thanks a lot! I have heard some about the food you eat post op and one of the question I have is regarding Juicing, is it something you would recommend starting after surgery mixed with proteins like isopure and kind of sticking to that for awhile??

juice, even freshly prepared, is not recommended as it tends to deliver too high of a sugar payload in a form that your smaller stomach can handle (i.e it goes too-quickly through your new system). Juicing also eliminates a lot of the benefits of fruit and vegetables.

Your doctor should be the primary source of your post-surgery diet, but here are some typical recommendations.

1. Early on you should be drinking Protein drinks that get 100% of their calories from protein.

2. After a few days to a week you'll be allowed to have creamed Soups (blended and strained) and plain yogurt (low-carb).

3. After about a month you'll be able to start introducing solids back in. Always eat Proteins first, carbs (whole grains only) last.

Throughout all of this, you'll want to eat foods that deliver the greatest feeling of fullness, the most vitamins/nutrients with the least calories. Juice does not adhere to those principals.

Edited March 11, 201511 yr by Dave in SoCal

Thanks a lot Dave !!