April 3 here! Starting my liquid diet 03/20/23 Any rec’s on what to stock up on? * I’m Vegan* :/

+1 about the protein issues. I had my surgery a month ago and now I am on to normal foods. But my nutritionist wants me to maintain a high protein diet. I don't eat a lot of meat, so it's really difficult.

13 minutes ago, Bluphiguy said:

Struggling... I am just done with the gross shakes. I have had so many in the last few weeks... I think I don't like chocolate anymore (at least the fake chocolate). So every day, from the moment I wake up until I go to bed, it's a hunt for Protein. But to be honest, I'm just not hungry, but I know I need to get in protein, and I am failing at that. I had to go back and get fluids twice... Plus, I've had a sinus infection back to back over the last two weeks. If anything could happen, it has. My incisions are healing nicely, and my pouch feels fine... it's all the other stuff

Oh I’m off and on struggling with protein and water goals. I am also not hungry but I know I have to get in the protein. I’m on the entry of stage 3 (can add other things in after a full month from surgery). So without actual meat things, it’s a circle of shakes, eggs, cheeses and yogurt and I’m over it. I mixed up the protein shakes because I was also sick of chocolate. I have the Core Power in Vanilla and Strawberry Banana to add variety. Also just got Protein 2 O protein water to break up the creamy stuff. It’s hard getting in 60grams at this point.

Struggling with shakes as well. Have started eating the Icelandic yogurt from Trader Joe’s - 18g per serving. Has anyone tried the Ohana protein shots? I see them advertised here, and am wondering if they’re worth trying to help hit the protein goal.

On 05/03/2023 at 22:11, dskg said:

+1 about the Protein issues. I had my surgery a month ago and now I am on to normal foods. But my nutritionist wants me to maintain a high protein diet. I don't eat a lot of meat, so it's really difficult.

I mix cottage cheese in with my protein shakes and chair seeds and that helps me hit my protein goal a lot easier

Hi all. New poster here. I had my VSG surgery on 4/28. Started my liquid pre-op diet on 4/14. I lost 30 pounds pre-surgery and 10 more after the procedure. Look forward to hearing all your stories

I had my bypass surgery on 4/13 still trying to build my energy levels.

On 5/4/2023 at 7:27 PM, TEXINFLA said:

Hi all. New poster here. I had my VSG surgery on 4/28. Started my liquid pre-op diet on 4/14. I lost 30 pounds pre-surgery and 10 more after the procedure. Look forward to hearing all your stories

I had mine on 4/28, too. Getting all of my protein and fluid in has been a struggle. The last couple of days have been easier though. I am getting about 50-60 protein and 50 fluid. (last week I had days I was lucky to get 24 ounces of fluid in a day) I was almost 15 lbs down since surgery date as of yesterday morning. I woke up and weighed this morning and I was up half a pound. I am assuming that is b/c I am finally consuming the amount of fluids I should be (or closer to it) . I have got to stop weighing in every day.

Hello Katt,

The gas pain for me was soooo bad. It felt like I was in labor for hours. I found a heating pad helped along with an electric massager in those high pain areas that really helped the gas move and releaved the pain. I feel like I could not have survived without it.

I had the duodenal switch on April 24th.

Stephanie Ellis

Yes I had my april 3rd and it went good, I had a bypass.

Hello, my sleeve surgery was April 13 ,2023. Via Tijuana.

Hi, newbie here! My surgery was April 27th.

My surgery was April 3rd and for 5 weeks I was only sick once during week one. Everything was so good and I've had same thoughts that I've read some others here express.... did I even get the surgery? I feel no restriction. No nausea. No hunger. No problems. Too good to be true.

Week five I was put on normal/rest of life food plan. I'm now feeling hard restriction. Which is ok except for the nausea. That's hard to deal with. I went back to soft foods for a bit and got sick again today with a breakfast I've had more times than I can count. 1 soft scrambled egg and 1/4 C of cooked spinach.

The uncertainty of what's doable to eat and what isn't every day is starting to stress me. I understand it's trial and error at this point but I'm almost afraid to eat now. Next step...I might need to go back to full liquid if need be. Hopefully this won't hinder my progress. I figure how can it hurt to allow more healing time for my tummy?

I had bypass surgery on April11th. So far so good :)

I got vsg on April 17. And so far I feel like I can eat anything!! Ugh I'm so hungry all the time. Trying to concentrate on mostly protein but still feel so hungry ? I don't see the bari doctor until 5/30 I'm down 31 lbs but 15 is from pre-op diet .. I feel like I'm failing ?