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Well, I had gastric bypass on 12/20/2017. I am absolutely amazed at how easy my recovery has been. I was expecting much worse and I almost wonder if my surgeon just made incisions and didn't do anything, LOL. In all seriousness, I am very fortunate and happy to be doing so well. Today is 10 days post-op and I have a question about what I am eating.

So my surgeon told me to start with 64 oz of liquids and 50 g of Protein a day. Once I could get that down I could move on to plain yogurt, cottage cheese, and applesauce. So I started yogurt and applesauce 3 days out with no issue, then added cottage cheese 4 days out (only a small amount). Then once I could eat about a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, I tried the next phase (mashed veggies) about 6 days out. It hurt at first so I waited to try mashed sweet potato again yesterday (9 days out). It went really well!

So my question is this: this morning (day 10) I ate an entire half of a medium sweet potato (mashed up) with no problem! It took me about 10 minutes to eat it all. I was led to believe that I wouldn't be able to eat this much for a while. Is this normal or did I already stretch my stomach or something? I don't see my surgeon until Jan 2 because of Xmas and New Year's, so I wanted to get some reassurance.

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You’re fine. I was the same way only I was on liquids until week 3 post op. Once I was moved to more regular food I can’t eat a lot. I can eat about 2-3oz of fish. A bite of veggies with it. That’s it.

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Thank heavens for your post!

I have had a really easy recovery from my surgery 14 Dec, and I am the same re eating. I said to my partner “maybe he just did the cutting, took my band out, and no bypass” - I feel like I could eat anything!!

Today - pottle of yoghurt for Breakfast. I take 10 mins because I am supposed to, but not because of how it feels. lunch - an Oopsie roll (look up the recipe - great!) with 1/4 cup cottage cheese. Over 15 mins.

I did have a soft boiled egg yesterday which I ate too fast - bit of a lump in my chest, very mildly thought I might be sick, a bit clammy. So that might be my ‘dumping’ ensation if I eat too fast?

Am up to 50 G Protein, 700 calories a day. Effortless. I get tempted to push, see what I can eat, but am resisting. Wisely, while surgery so fresh!

(Also, for me, no weight loss since Wednesday! Sigh.)

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My brother in law was the same way, easy peasy. I think the recovery is just different for everyone.


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