prayergirl

It sounds like it's probably just heartburn. I know I dealt with that right after surgery. I came home with an rx for prilosec and am supposed to take it for 6 months (i'm 4.5 months out). I also found out the Isopure I was using in the clear liquid phase causes heartburn according to my RN, it did ease up once I was off that. Best of luck to you!

I think you just need to pay attention to how you feel. 2 cups sounds like a lot to me, though. I had surgery June 4th, so, I'm almost 2 months out. I am eating 1/2 cup-1 cup at most. One of my favorites is 1/2 c. ricotta cheese with about 2 tbls pasta sauce (got recipe on this site!) heat in microwave a few seconds. Then I sprinkle a little parm. cheese on top. It's so good and great on protein (1/2 c. ricotta is 14g.) Tastes like your eating a lasagna without the pasta! Just listen to your body. You will definately know if you are eating too much. I've taken that one or two extra bites a few times and it is very uncomfortable. I'm finally getting the hang of portions. I am using small baby plates and I still can't fill it up because it's WAY too much! I had once made a salad, very healthy, etc. but I put it on this baby plate and it was maybe 5-6 meals for me. Good luck on your journey!

I see my Dr on Wed and I will be asking her about increasing the protein. I am tall, too, and no one has ever mentioned it before. Thanks for the info!

Beautiful post! Congratulations on your success!

If I may ask, how are you getting in 1000 cal. ? What foods are you eating? The max I seem to be getting in is 475-500. I'm just curious because I'm nowhere near that. I see my Dr. Wednesday, so I'll ask her, too.

I'm so happy for you! Blessings for you and your WLS staff. May you have a quick and pain free recovery!

Congratulations! What a great feeling! I had a similiar experience when I was in an office and noticed that I fit in the chairs now. I used to be bursting at the seams! I actually thought they got BIGGER chairs, but then I realized they were the same OLD chairs and I just started laughing. I think a few people thought I was NUTS!

I have lost 37 lbs. since surgery date June 4th!

Thanks for posting this. It makes it easier to understand, now. I, too, am having trouble with plain water. I'm 4 weeks out. I have just been adding Crystal Light, or drinking Crystal Light iced tea or pink lemonade to get my fluids in.

I had mine 1 week before surgery and then again 4 days after! I think it's pretty normal to be abnormal!

My only "non-normal" reaction to any food thus far has been to refried beans. I didn't eat much, but I could tell fairly quickly it just wasn't settling right. It wasn't horrible. My tummy was just a one woman orchestra! And I was VERY gassy! So I decided to not try that again for awhile. Everything else has been fine. I'll be 4 weeks out tomorrow. Good luck!

I was sleeved June 4th. This past week was my first experience post-surgery eating out. I wasn't looking forward to it! I looked up the menu online, it was a mexican place, and saw they had a side of veggies. I had tried refried Beans previously and they didn't settle well. Not bad, just uncomfortable and GASSY!! So I planned ahead to get the veggies. I ended up having a great time. I had a Protein shake about 2 hours before at home. I didn't even miss the chips/salsa. Everyone was munching on those and I was fine. Hard to believe! I ate maybe 1/4 of the tiny side plate of veggies and I was full. I took the rest home and had 3-4 more meals off of that tiny side order! Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that possible. I can already tell, my grocery bill will be going down, down, down!! Congratulations on your surgery and best of luck to you!

My first night home was miserable. I got less than an hour of sleep. I would start on my back and then automatically go to my side, which was not comfortable. The next night, I rolled up a pillow, put it by my side and then sort of rolled onto it (kinda like hugging a body pillow). I was half side, half stomach. I almost cried, it was such a relief to be comfortable and be able to get some sleep. From then on I was fine. Best of luck to you!

May God give you the peace and courage you need. My prayers are with you. I know you'll do great. God bless!

Awesome job! Keep up the great work!

I had my surgery at Kaiser West L.A. on June 4th with Dr. Casillas. Great staff! Everyone was extremely nice and caring. I took my Options classes at Kaiser Baldwin Park. I did not lose 10% during the classes, but I had previously just lost 60lbs +/- on Weight Watchers. I lost 10 lbs or so during the classes. I had 1 week where I gained, but I never heard anything negative about it from them. If you complete all your food logs and activity trackers and make sure you don't miss a class, you will sail through smoothly! Best of luck to you!

I was able to swim after my first post-op appt. He said my incisions were healing nicely. I didn't have stitches, though. He used glue on me. Good luck!

I'm so happy for all you recent sleevers! Glad you're all doing well. I remember I couldn't wait to get home, too. I had to drink 5 1oz. cups of Water within 2 1/2 hours (I had to take 1/2 hour for each oz)! They wanted to verify I had no issues before they let me go home. I do understand that, but I remember I wanted to cry at the time. 2 1/2 hours!!!??!! I wish you all a speedy and trouble free recovery! To all getting sleeved today. Blessings to you as you embark on your journey!

I took 3 weeks off. I start back to work on Monday. I think I would have been fine at 2 weeks, but I'm glad I took that extra week. I still don't have all my energy back. It gets better every day, though. I have a pretty active job, so maybe with a desk job 2 weeks may be fine. I've read on here where people went back after 4 days! God bless them, but I couldn't have done that! I would err on the side of caution and ask for more time off. If you don't need it, you don't have to take it. Good luck!

I had my first post-op visit with my surgeon last Thurs. That was one of my questions. He said I could start taking my regular vitamins now. He did say that I can only swallow something the size of a plain m&m or smaller. So I have been cutting most of them in half and they need to be spaced a few minutes apart. Needless to say, it takes me 1/2 an hour to take all the pills! I would check with your surgeon because they are all different. Good luck to you!

I stocked up so I wouldn't have to deal with it right after surgery. chapstick gas-x strips Protein powder Isopure veggie/chicken broth (low sodium) sugar free popsicles sugar free pudding crystal light butternut squash Soup applesauce various Soups (I pureed them on full liquid phase) a few baby foods almond/soy milk I'm sure I missed some things, but this pretty much got me through the first few weeks. Good luck on your journey!

I used Gas-X strips that dissolve in your mouth. I think they also have chewables. Sorry you're in so much pain. Hope it gets better soon.

Each Dr. if different, so I would check with yours. That being said, I will be 3 weeks on Tues. and I am on the soft food stage. My surgeon used glue to seal the incisions and I was able to swim after my first post-op appt (day 9). Best of luck to you!

What you're feeling is perfectly normal. Prayers are definately coming your way!

I just use Pure Protein and get it at the grocery store (Ralphs) for $18/tub. I saw it at Costco and Sam's club for $24/tub. I use the Vanilla Cream and Chocolate. I like both of them, although, I will say that I notice they taste "different" post-surgery. Not bad, just different. I still like them, but they aren't quite as good as they once were. Best of luck to you!