Post op feelings

[Nancy1105 0]

I had my sleeve 3 weeks ago but I don’t feel well , I have no energy . Did anyone experience that? Also what can I eat now

[Hop_Scotch 1,627]

What are you consuming at the moment? Did your surgeon or dietician provide you with a post op food plan/timelines? Do you have a post op program with follow ups with them?

[Nancy1105 0]

No, I went to Mexico to get it done . I have been doing broth and Premier Protein shakes but I don’t think my tummy wants that anymore. I am on the 3rd week and I seen I can do purées. I was thinking maybe gerbers ?

[knightbills 15]

You can eat baby food, tofu, pureed white fish, soft-boiled eggs, mashed bananas.

[Nancy1105 0]

Omg thank you soooo much @knightbills. I’ll do a gerber now. My labs have been good but I had no energy . Hopefully gerbers help and the rest that you mentioned

[tarotcardreader 196]

4 hours ago, Nancy1105 said:

I had my sleeve 3 weeks ago but I don’t feel well , I have no energy . Did anyone experience that? Also what can I eat now

you will probably feel tired because after surgery we are in a calorie deficit and calories give us energy. As far as purees go i got a magic bullet blender )nutribullet be fine too) and u just make a simple egg salad (egg n mayo) or chicken salad (chicken mayo) and put it in there and blend it til mush. I thought about trying normal things like vienna sausage but hadnt got around to it before I was moved to soft foods. you might also be able to use one of those online sites to check your blood for Vitamin deficiencies. There is a forum somewhere here for people who went to mexico that may have some tips too

[Nancy1105 0]

Omg thank you @tarotcardreader and I can do that egg salad or chicken salad at 3 weeks ? I will try that tomorrow. I have an appointment for a Vitamin iv infusion . I hope that works . Thank you so much

[tarotcardreader 196]

50 minutes ago, Nancy1105 said:

Omg thank you @tarotcardreader and I can do that egg salad or chicken salad at 3 weeks ? I will try that tomorrow. I have an appointment for a Vitamin iv infusion . I hope that works . Thank you so much

Hi! Thats what you can do during the puree phase of your diet. What diet phase are you in? I might have one of those infusions myself lol let me know how it went 🌝

[kellym1220 472]

Here are my instructions...although post-op instructions vary widely, this will give you an idea of what you can eat:

Post Op Diet & Boot Camp.pdf

[catwoman7 10,922]

most of us are on pureed food by then. I couldn't stomach the idea of eating baby food (although that was an option for us), but you can puree a variety of things. Check the blog "The World According to Eggface" for ideas. She's a long-time vet and loves cooking. She has a lot of recipes on her site for all stages.

[qianmij 31]

I'm almost 2 weeks post-op and I'm feeling the same with energy levels. I think it's the lack of calories? So I'm forcing myself to eat the SF-jello and puddings for calories. My main meals are protein-based: pureed chicken, fish, hard-boiled eggs, Soups, broths. I'm almost starting to think this is normal right now.

Edited September 28, 2020 by qianmij

[catwoman7 10,922]

29 minutes ago, qianmij said:

I'm almost 2 weeks post-op and I'm feeling the same with energy levels. I think it's the lack of calories? So I'm forcing myself to eat the SF-jello and puddings for calories. My main meals are protein-based: pureed chicken, fish, hard-boiled eggs, Soups, broths. I'm almost starting to think this is normal right now.

I was pretty tired for the first month - maybe two. I think it's a combination of the surgery (any surgery can zap you for awhile) and, as you said, the low calorie intake.