Just wondering if there's anyone from the UK? I'm interested in what protein shakes and vitamins you're all using? The BariatricPal store seems to only really cater for the USA - the shipping costs a fortune! So, what are you guys using?

Hi - I’m in the UK and I’m 1 week post op

1 minute ago, bluegirl216 said:

Hi - I’m in the UK and I’m 1 week post op

Fab! Congrats on your surgery! You feeling ok?

I'm a Scot living in Yorkshire. Lived in Anfield for a bit when I worked in Liverpool (2011-2012 ish).

I've been using PhD Diet Whey and Centrum chewable vits.

I only ordered vanilla originally so I have had to order more as the same taste for every meal of every day is making me LOATHE it. I didn't realise the first sip I took would be the best it ever tasted. Can't wait til my mint choc chip and cherry bakewell powders arrive.

What about you? x

Nice to meet you - my name is Natalie and I’ve not been told that I have to have protein shakes by my dietician - but she did say that if I was struggling to get my protein up to have Marvel milk powder in a glass of milk. I must admit getting protein in me is pretty tough at the mo x

As for vitamins - I’m on chewable Adcal and Centrum chewable multivitamins twice a day.

when was your op? X

My op was the 12th.

What's your post op diet like then? I'm on liquids-only for a minimum of 2 weeks then I gradually move to pureed food for a few weeks then soft then normal consistency stuff. I'm only having protein shakes, strained/sieved soup and the occasional Bovril at the moment. I am only drinking water and decaf coffee. It's all very dull.

Were you prescribed Adcal? I'm only taking the chewable centrum but it doesn't have calcium in it so maybe I should look into getting some... eeek!

6 minutes ago, Christel11 said:

My op was the 12th.

What's your post op diet like then? I'm on liquids-only for a minimum of 2 weeks then I gradually move to pureed food for a few weeks then soft then normal consistency stuff. I'm only having Protein Shakes, strained/sieved Soup and the occasional Bovril at the moment. I am only drinking Water and decaf coffee. It's all very dull.

Were you prescribed Adcal? I'm only taking the chewable Centrum but it doesn't have Calcium in it so maybe I should look into getting some... eeek!

I had mine on the 15th and I went straight to puréed foods for 4 weeks before 4 weeks of soft foods. I was prescribed Adcal by my surgeon to take with the vitamins and I’m also on another daily pill for my stomach as well as Fragmin anti clotting injections for a month x

its been a horrendous week I’m not going to lie - hoping I’m on the up now x

how you feeling? X

Oh yeah I have omeprazole orodispersable tabs for my stomach and had to do heparin injections for a week at home. Glad it's over! A month must be a nightmare. Are you doing your own or is someone popping out to you each day?

I'm a wee bit jealous for your pureed foods!! I have been craving real food so bad but I know I couldn't actually manage to eat it yet. This must be "head hunger" that people talk about. I'm still enjoying cooking for my kids though.

What sort of things are you having pureed? I was thinking mince n tatties with carrots maybe a good place to start? Not sure if that's just wishful thinking though LOL!

I've been really lucky - healing up well and feeling positive. The gas is just about cleared now thank god! It was pretty unpleasant. I have some stitches in one of my incision sites but the rest look like they'll be pretty invisible when they've healed x

It’s for a month and I’m doing it myself! They’re vile hahaha!

pureed foods are not too bad - Weetabix and Ready Brek are godsends, as are soups. Pureeing meats are less successful- they just don’t go down with adding fluid like gravy. Potato’s and carrots/turnips are good too - but the consistency is just so ‘baby food’ like it’s so samey that I’m desperate for texture! Roll on three weeks ? Fish in sauce whizzes down pretty well x

my staples are are getting removed on Thursday and my stomach is still pretty much purple in colour. Bruising is shocking! Still swollen and haven’t managed to go to the loo yet either (sorry if I’m oversharing)

Don’t think I’ll be back in work after two weeks which is what I hoped originally x

16 hours ago, bluegirl216 said:

It’s for a month and I’m doing it myself! They’re vile hahaha!

pureed foods are not too bad - Weetabix and Ready Brek are godsends, as are Soups. Pureeing meats are less successful- they just don’t go down with adding Fluid like gravy. Potato’s and carrots/turnips are good too - but the consistency is just so ‘baby food’ like it’s so samey that I’m desperate for texture! Roll on three weeks ? Fish in sauce whizzes down pretty well x

my staples are are getting removed on Thursday and my stomach is still pretty much purple in colour. Bruising is shocking! Still swollen and haven’t managed to go to the loo yet either (sorry if I’m oversharing)

Don’t think I’ll be back in work after two weeks which is what I hoped originally x

You've given me some good ideas for puréed stage. Do you think bombay potatoes would be good? Looks like I'll have to wait for my mince though!

I went to the loo on the 3rd day then nothing happened for about 5 days and now I seem to be pretty regular. Think my system has started to adjust. Maybe try puréed allbran?

I told work I'd be back in a fortnight then was surprised when the doc gave me a 6 week line. Think I'll actually need the six weeks in reality just wasn't expecting it xx

Edited January 23, 20188 yr by Christel11

Just wondering if there's anyone from the UK? I'm interested in what Protein Shakes and Vitamins you're all using? The BariatricPal Store seems to only really cater for the USA - the shipping costs a fortune! So, what are you guys using?

I buy off Amazon

Sent from my Vivo 5R using Tapatalk

My op was the 12th. [emoji4]
What's your post op diet like then? I'm on liquids-only for a minimum of 2 weeks then I gradually move to pureed food for a few weeks then soft then normal consistency stuff. I'm only having protein shakes, strained/sieved soup and the occasional Bovril at the moment. I am only drinking water and decaf coffee. It's all very dull.
Were you prescribed Adcal? I'm only taking the chewable centrum but it doesn't have calcium in it so maybe I should look into getting some... eeek!

I take Omeprazole. Iron twice a day. Calcium twice a day. Multi vits. B 12 injection at 6 weeks. Then every 3 months. All on prescription

Sent from my Vivo 5R using Tapatalk

Don't knock it but I think asdas own protein shakes work just fine. For me any chocolate, strawberry or latte shakes just all end up tasting the same as each other.

Sent from my HTC 10 using BariatricPal App

Rosie queen of Scots is also active, if she wants to talk to you lowlanders ,Sinead is across the Irish Sea in the Emerald Isle. There are at least 2 or 3 more, oh Kate is one of them, she was on just a short time ago.

Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal App

Hi, I'm from Devon- had my bypass in Taunton on 6th Feb. I used Pulsin whey protein (the high powered one). Tastes just like powdered milk, and can be a bit tricky to dissolve, but packs 9g of protein per tablespoon.

Am struggling to drink and eat enough at the moment- following the guidelines not to drink within 1 hour of eating, or eat within 1/2 hour of drinking doesn't leave enough hours in the day- especially if eating 5 small means