Hello all! I'm 34 and new to the group. I am a month+ out of gastric bypass surgery. Being from TN I am dealing with sinuses and allergies. I'm having a horrific time getting whole foods down and getting full quick due to drainage. I chew my foods slow and a lot. I know I'm not getting enough food because of this. What can I do? I have told my dr but he and the nutritionist just suggested powder protein with drinks. I still need to eat! Any advice welcome!!!

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After RNY gastric bypass surgery, the three most important elements are meeting your Protein, Fluid and Vitamin requirements. food is secondary because your body is converting your fat into the energy that drives your body. Thus you lose weight. Weight loss is achieved by meal volume control. So right after surgery you are limited to 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of food per meal. This is incredibly minuscule. Slowly over the next year and a half this amount is increased to 1 cup per meal. So at the beginning of the process it is very important to meet the protein requirements and you cannot do this by food alone, so therefore you must rely on a protein supplement such as a Protein shake. At the beginning I drank 3 Protein shakes a day. Many find that they dislike drinking protein shakes. I was one of them. There are a wide variety of protein shakes out there. Some are premixed, others are in powder form. As your meal volume increases, if you concentrate on consuming high protein meals, you can begin to reduce your reliance on protein shakes. But in the meantime it is a tool that you need. You do not have to like a protein shake, you only need to be able to tolerate it.

I have been working with an allergist. They have given me sinus sprays and allergy mess to minimize post-nasal drip AND I've been taking allergy shots. I'd talk to a doctor about drainage and make sure it is not an infection as well. I had trouble dialing in to the right meds for me and now use 2 nasal sprays at the same time. Your allergist or PCP can help with this.

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Thank you both! I have been in contact with all my doctors and they have given me all they can. I will definitely consider both replies and check out the Protein shakes.

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