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the VSG was once part 1 of the DS. The DS was often done in two surgeries in the past - they'd make a sleeved stomach first, then would go in a few months or a year later and bypass the small intestine. But enough people lost enough weight after surgery #1 that they started offering it as a standalone surgery - and the VSG was born. Long way of saying - doing something like this in two parts should still work fine. I know you're wanting a SADI instead of a traditional DS, but the same should apply.

I got my long awaited call 2 days ago! My VSG is scheduled for April 14th! Start the liquid diet 3/31. Im nervous but very excited too. Im starting to plan for the 2 week liquid diet and would appreciate any suggestions!

I am 7 weeks post op and only lost 25 pounds. I haven’t lost a single pound in over 2 weeks. Has anyone else gone through this and then still continued to lose weight? I thought for sure by 8 weeks I would be down 35-40lbs. I am nervous about not losing anymore weight.

My surgery is on 4/20, diet of mostly shakes with two cups of non-starchy vegetables daily. I hate the taste of the shakes, so have probably only been able to drink 1.5 - 2 each day. Can't get enough of the vegetables, so may be going over the two cups a bit. This is hard.

My gastric sleeve surgery is tomorrow 4/12/2023. Good Luck to you ladies on 4-14

Thanks everyone. They actually told me to drink 2 ounces of kefir in the morning (to do an intestinal flora reset) and switch my vitamins with iron, to before bed. The kefir has been a life changer. I feel a lot better. The nausea still comes but not as bad and it's a bit later in the day. They also told me to drink more fluids because sometimes when we need fluids we might feel nauseous. This has definitely been a journey and of course it's on going. Thanks again.

Sure. First, the "everyone is different" caveat lol (different starting weight, different genes... Etc) But to your question, I lost ~16 my first month, and ~9 lbs my second and third month. Then 6 to 8 lbs a month till goal. Then after goal, while trying to figure out my maintenance level I lost 4 to 5 lbs a month for the next 5 months, then 1 to 2 lbs for a few more.

Oh GasX works. Being ambulatory is also critical. Be careful not to dissuade people from real, doctor-recommended aids. It would be a shame for someone to suffer needlessly because they took this advice only.

I start on Sunday My surgeon allows one meal a day of lean protein and veggies during this phase (until two days before) and I am VERY THANKFUL for this. Best of luck! Youve got this!

700 would be the very minimum to aim for. 300 is way too low. Your body needs fuel. You may find it easier to to have a combination of fluids and and soft foods until you can see the dietician. There is no one size fits all. Just do the best you can. At five weeks you are still healing and finding your way. I found that baked beans or soft scrambled eggs (including the yolks) was a tasty way to get my protein in. Warmed tomato juice and added my own protein powder. Stalls will happen along the way. Do yourself a favor and stay off the scales.