Hi post-op'ers. Is there anything you've learned through this process you wish you knew going into it?

Like, what to bring to the hospital?

How to portion/weigh your foods.

How to stay motivated?

I would love to get some feedback.

Liquid diet starts TOMORROW, surgery September 20th.

Thanks!

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That the Weight comes off fast. And you can't wear your old clothes anymore.

That you may have gallstones from rapid weight loss. Have them take it out with sleeve

How fast is your weight coming off? I thought it would come off faster. Your doc didn’t give you medicine to prevent gallstones?

I wish I had known that I'd still be dreadfully hungry after surgery. I'm exactly a week out and the soups and liquids are doing NOTHING to sate my hunger. I keep sneaking in solids like meat but that's a monster to digest. I'm miserable because I'm constantly drinking but feel like I'm starving. Although protein shakes kill the hunger, I can no longer stand the processed taste and it automatically induces nausea. I wish there was a way I could make an all natural protein dense liquid meal.

I agree! I’m 10 days post-op, and the clear liquids are no longer sustaining me. I find myself getting hunger headaches and feeling weak, as if my blood sugar is low and haven’t eaten all day. The hunger this morning was so bad that it woke me out of my sleep. I had to find something immediately, but none of the clear liquids helped. I sipped on some Ensure, and that really helped, but only for a short period. In general, my liquids are full sugar, but are heavily diluted with water, and I add unflavored protein powder to it. While I am way too nervous to try meat or other solids, I have found that slowly introducing full liquids into my diet, such as creamy soups, sustain me longer. Also, I tried mashed cauliflower with puréed veggies this evening, and it had really made a difference in my energy level and overall feeling of fullness.

I technically don’t start the puréed phase until Monday, but there’s no way I could sustain off the clears only at this point. I will pass out! So for now, I’m going to stick with the “full liquids” and a handful of puréed items.