I had my conversion from lap band to bypass on 12-15-16.......I can't keep anything down.....every once in awhile maybe tea and applesauce ....I'm weak and tired, Doctor says it's because so much scar tissue from the band.....I vomit constantly almost everything sometimes even the applesauce, I'm not losing much, steady at 138, but can someone tell me when I can eat? I feel like this is the worst thing I've done, can't keep Vitamins down or even my thyroid meds......doctor doesn't seem concerned.....I hurt sometimes and I stay nauseated. ......this is the worst thing ever....any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated!

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I am a bit confused. You said "I'm not losing much, steady at 138". So are we talking about 138 pounds or 138 kgs. It seems if it was pounds that weight loss was not the major driver for the surgery. Also since you said that you had a lap band to bypass conversion was your conversion to RNY gastric bypass or was it a mini-bypass?

The three most important elements after RNY gastric bypass surgery are to meet your daily protein, fluid and vitamin requirements. Food is secondary because your body is converting your stored fat into the energy that drives your body. Thus you lose weight.

Weight loss is achieved after surgery through meal volume control. You begin at 2 ounces (1/4 cup) per meal and gradually over the next year and a half increase the volume to 1 cup per meal. With this minuscule amount of food, it is next to impossible to meet your protein daily requirements by food alone, so therefore you need to rely on supplements such as protein shakes.

You are over 7 weeks post-op. Generally after RNY gastric bypass you walk through 3 stages. Weeks 1-4 liquid, weeks 5-8 pureed foods, weeks 9+ solid foods. So you are almost up to the solid stage. The solid stage can be fairly rough on your stomach, so I concentrated on soft foods (such as chili and soups) rather than harder foods such as steak and chicken. I have included a few recipes at the end of the following article. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf

One of the individuals in our Bariatric Surgery Support Group meetings had a lap band to RNY gastric bypass conversion. Because of the scar tissue, the bypass produced a smaller opening. This meant that he had to adjust to consuming more than 3 meals a day but with smaller portions.

You may have a stricture. This may be the case if you are vomiting after eating applesauce. Since you are finding it difficult to consume your vitamins (one of the three primary requirements), then you have a problem that needs to be looked at and resolved. This is not normal. Remember the three primaries are meeting your daily vitamins, protein, and fluids requirements.