Hi All, I am 2 days post op from having lap band surgery. My question is this. I sip my Protein shakes, but after 2 or 3 sips, I feel so bloated I am miserable. I force myself to finish the shake since it is my source of protein. Is this normal or is the band possibly too tight?

You would still have swelling. I felt that way for a good week after my surgery. Once the swelling starts to go down you will feel a whole lot better and will consume more. I also found that it took a fair while for a bowel movement after surgery and that will certainly add to bloating. Good luck and keep us posted.

It is honestly not even recommended to drink the Protein shakes right after weight loss surgery anymore. When i had my surgery they preached this so much however when i went to my 1 week post op appointment i told my surgeon what was going on, he gave me a huge hug and said you can wait a while until your belly can tolerate it. Just take things slow, Jello, Clear liquids. stuff like that. Good luck hun. Walk walk walk to that will make the bloated feeling get a little better.

I felt it was to tight up until today, the bloaty feeling is gone. I am 7days post op.

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I am 5 days post op and have terrible bloating...asked the same question myself today! From what I gather it should get better. Like already mentioned the constipation won't be helping matters which is also an issue for me right now!

Good luck

Hi All!

First off - Protein shakes are way too heavy post-op. You should be sipping Isopure for at least the first 5 days. Its clear and lighter on your system than shakes are.

As for the post-op bloating and gas, the only real thing to do is walk. Walk walk walk walk. My hubby took me to costco the day after surgery to get me moving around (I was a mainac thinking someone was going to hit me with a cart) and the second day we went shopping at Kohls. By day 3 I felt like a million bucks. If the weather is nice by you, take a lap or two aroun the block. Its the only way to get your body to absorb the gas that was used during surgery.

As for the constipation - drink pleanty of Water. This cannot be stressed enough. And if it is really bad, try some chewable exlax. Start off with the childrens strength first because there's not too much in your system to get rid of.

FYI - you will never poop the same way again, so just get used to that. If you were a 1-2x a day'er - it will be more like a 2-3x a week'er. Your body won't be taking much in - so if not a lot goes in, not a lot has to come out.

Your initial weight loss may seem slow until you get into the groove of being filled and learning how to adjust to your band. Don't have unreasonable expectations (like I did) thinking you'll drop 40 lbs in a month and a half. Be patient, let the band teach you what you need to learn. You will get aggrevated at times, but when you zip up the smaller size jeans, you'll know it was all worth it!

A year and a half post-op - down 75lbs. 15 to go until my goal weight!