I had my surgery in Mexico so I don't feel like I am getting a lot of Post Op information. I don't have a local nutritionist. I am feeling a little concerned that I can drink 11 oz. of a Protein shake in 30 minutes. During the first week it took me almost an honor. Now, I can just sip and before I know it, my shake is gone. Plus, I am defiantly feeling hunger.

41 minutes ago, AdiosAnnie300 said:

I had my surgery in Mexico so I don't feel like I am getting a lot of Post Op information. I don't have a local nutritionist. I am feeling a little concerned that I can drink 11 oz. of a Protein Shake in 30 minutes. During the first week it took me almost an honor. Now, I can just sip and before I know it, my shake is gone. Plus, I am defiantly feeling hunger.

That's perfectly fine to drink the shake in 30 minutes. The swelling in your stomach has gone down and allows the liquid to pass right through. However, you now have absolutely no excuse not to get your water in every day! You won't really start feeling restriction until you start eating soft foods That's also when you start being able to feel "full".

One tip for the hunger: Sugar-free jello, DON'T CHEW IT WELL! It will be slippery enough to get into your stomach all right, but it will take your stomach a while to break it down, so you feel full for a while. The little ready-to-eat cup is the perfect size!

Good luck!

p.s. In my area, bariatric support meetings are open to everyone, even if you didn't have surgery at their facility. Maybe you can find one near you?

1 hour ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

That's perfectly fine to drink the shake in 30 minutes. The swelling in your stomach has gone down and allows the liquid to pass right through. However, you now have absolutely no excuse not to get your Water in every day! You won't really start feeling restriction until you start eating soft foods That's also when you start being able to feel "full".

One tip for the hunger: sugar-free Jello, DON'T CHEW IT WELL! It will be slippery enough to get into your stomach all right, but it will take your stomach a while to break it down, so you feel full for a while. The little ready-to-eat cup is the perfect size!

Good luck!

p.s. In my area, bariatric support meetings are open to everyone, even if you didn't have surgery at their facility. Maybe you can find one near you?

Thank you very much. This is very helpful advice.

I had surgery on April 12th. I could tolerate a protein shake like that as well. However, I recognized a huge difference when migrating to food. I have tolerated all food very well but I am satisfied with a small amount. I still drink a shake on the way to work every morning. (commute is 40 minutes)

Annie - Wisconsin here (western side of the state). From the looks of your profile you're in Minnesota? Park Nicollet and Fairview have excellent support groups if you are in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul vicinity. I checked them both out prior to deciding on a surgeon/facility. Support after is sooooooo important, and I found both of those groups to be great. I come in from Hudson, which isn't horrible.

On 6/11/2018 at 11:56 AM, Orchids&Dragons said:

That's perfectly fine to drink the shake in 30 minutes. The swelling in your stomach has gone down and allows the liquid to pass right through. However, you now have absolutely no excuse not to get your Water in every day! You won't really start feeling restriction until you start eating soft foods That's also when you start being able to feel "full".

One tip for the hunger: sugar-free Jello, DON'T CHEW IT WELL! It will be slippery enough to get into your stomach all right, but it will take your stomach a while to break it down, so you feel full for a while. The little ready-to-eat cup is the perfect size!

Good luck!

p.s. In my area, bariatric support meetings are open to everyone, even if you didn't have surgery at their facility. Maybe you can find one near you?

I came on here with the exact same question as OP, and this is just what I needed to hear. I was worried about not feeling much restriction with full liquids like Premier Protein or yogurt. Thanks!

On 6/11/2018 at 1:30 PM, J@Alabama said:

I had surgery on April 12th. I could tolerate a Protein Shake like that as well. However, I recognized a huge difference when migrating to food. I have tolerated all food very well but I am satisfied with a small amount. I still drink a shake on the way to work every morning. (commute is 40 minutes)

Thank you, this is good to know.

On 6/11/2018 at 1:42 PM, EsoKev said:

Annie - Wisconsin here (western side of the state). From the looks of your profile you're in Minnesota? Park Nicollet and Fairview have excellent support groups if you are in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul vicinity. I checked them both out prior to deciding on a surgeon/facility. Support after is sooooooo important, and I found both of those groups to be great. I come in from Hudson, which isn't horrible.

I live closer to Rochester and Mayo isn’t as forgiving with the fact that I went to Mexico. I would like to be closer to Park Nic or Fairview. Thank you for the insight though.