A continuation of our Summer 2018 Check-In thread...

Welcome all Summer 2018 Surgery Post-Op Patients! As we make our way into the Post-Op zone, let’s carry on the conversation and support.

Everyone is welcome, if you had surgery in the summer of 2018 jump right in!

The Ponies applaud your Post-Op Arrival!

I was on puréed food from day 2 now on soft food . Am getting very down and don’t want to get depressed over it. Perhaps I’ll go back to liquid and puréed for another week or so. Thanks for your support.

On 08/21/2018 at 08:17, bubba bee said:

I was on puréed food from day 2 now on soft food . Am getting very down and don’t want to get depressed over it. Perhaps I’ll go back to liquid and puréed for another week or so. Thanks for your support.

You do what feels right for your body! Are you also tracking body fat and inches? Do you have pants/shirts/dresses that were too tight/didn’t quite fit before surgery? I had a pair of pants and a few shirts that were too small for me before surgery, and trying them on every once in a while has been a nice way for me to track changes in what my body looks like even when the scale wasn’t cooperating.

Just keep following your team’s plans and your body will catch up! Check in with your nutritionist/dietician if you’re able and share your concerns - maybe they will have some advice that will jump start you as well!

On 08/21/2018 at 08:16, AELdoesRNY said:

Also curious what your diet progression has been, I think the wide variation between different surgeons’ plans explains some of the drastic differences in weight loss in the first month, after that it evens out.



I was on Clear Liquids only for a week, then clear liquids plus milk and strained Soups for two week. I only yesterday started pureed foods and this morning I was up 1.4 lbs. I know it’ll even out and I’ll be losing again soon, but I think your body reacts to each stage too!

I’m about to be 3 weeks since surgery and am on combo of purée and soft.
I started purée about a lil over a week after surgery following my Nutritionist but when I saw the surgeon she thought I may be to soon and that I should listen to my body and if something doesn’t feel right stop.
For me personally something’s that were recommended on soft it too advanced so I steer clear.

And I did notice a weight stall when I starting eating with more variety but once I up the protein stall has moved on for now at least

On 08/21/2018 at 12:04, amalicea said:

I’m about to be 3 weeks since surgery and am on combo of purée and soft.

I started purée about a lil over a week after surgery following my Nutritionist but when I saw the surgeon she thought I may be to soon and that I should listen to my body and if something doesn’t feel right stop.

For me personally something’s that were recommended on soft it too advanced so I steer clear.



And I did notice a weight stall when I starting eating with more variety but once I up the Protein stall has moved on for now at least

So the key to weight loss after a stall is PROTIEN ???

On 08/21/2018 at 12:06, mercmerc said:

So the key to weight loss after a stall is PROTIEN ???

For me personally I found that adding more protein helped.

Thank you all so much for encouragement and advice . This must be the best WLS group.??

And everyday people check in here from YLimes other thread, Summer 2018 Friends check in here I think it's called.

On 8/19/2018 at 3:59 PM, Edsgirl said:

Having surgery Thursday. One day closer

Me too! What are you having? I'm a gastric bypass.

On 08/21/2018 at 08:16, AELdoesRNY said:

Also curious what your diet progression has been, I think the wide variation between different surgeons’ plans explains some of the drastic differences in weight loss in the first month, after that it evens out.



I was on Clear Liquids only for a week, then clear liquids plus milk and strained Soups for two week. I only yesterday started pureed foods and this morning I was up 1.4 lbs. I know it’ll even out and I’ll be losing again soon, but I think your body reacts to each stage too!

I did a day of clear liquids, 2 weeks of full liquids, 1 week purée, 1 week soft, then back to a normal diet. This was how my surgeon told me to progress. Everyone’s journey is definitely different

I’m not going to lie, there are so many pages of convo that I have gotten overwhelmed! I will try to do better with keeping up with everyone

Mercy and grace upon you?

Hey all. I don't mean to say this to boast, but everything has gone so smoothly with my recovery I'm questioning if surgery actually even happened. lol I have incisions to remind me it did, but it's weird how well my body is reacting.

I'm already on week 2 of fluids. Cannot wait for the pureed stage. I'm craving texture so bad! The crushed meds are horrendous so I got my neurologist to give me some liquid meds for a few months. Thank god for that!

My Sleeve to RNY revision is in T - 2 hours and 20 minuets. Arriving at hospital. Please say a prayer for me

1 minute ago, ellie123 said:

My Sleeve to RNY revision is in T - 2 hours and 20 minuets. Arriving at hospital. Please say a prayer for me

Yay!!! Good luck!

On 08/21/2018 at 08:16, AELdoesRNY said:

Also curious what your diet progression has been, I think the wide variation between different surgeons’ plans explains some of the drastic differences in weight loss in the first month, after that it evens out.



I was on Clear Liquids only for a week, then clear liquids plus milk and strained Soups for two week. I only yesterday started pureed foods and this morning I was up 1.4 lbs. I know it’ll even out and I’ll be losing again soon, but I think your body reacts to each stage too!

My diet progression has kind of sucked more than others. Two weeks of full liquids post-op and then on to puréed/soft proteins ever since. For my program, I’ll be on puréed and soft protein until month two or possibly three.

I have been sneaking in small amounts of puréed vegetables, because my body was really missing the fiber if you know what I mean... ?

I get so jealous of people that are allowed veggie at this stage!