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Have any of you ladies had difficulty w.the protein shakes ? I just cant stomach them anymore, they really make me feel sick and idk what else to do to take in protein since im not on a pureé diet yet i cant make it w.the oats and berrys. Any suggestions ? Also im not really eating i just cant.

And my depression has kicked in and in a really bad way. All i feel like doing is sleeping all day bc i dont want to deal anymore :-( never in my life have i experienced depression so badly

Vicki, what did you have done ? I had gastric bypass and im 11 days post-op and ive lost 20lbs ( which i dont see where ive lost it ) and now im stuck. Its a horrible feeling. I would get on the scale and be so excited but now im just frusterated w.myself

He never mentioned depression and i kept looking on this forum to see if anyone experienced the same and i didnt find anything and figured it was just me. Is it also normal to not lose pounds in the last two days ? Thats something that has got me also depressed and worried

Oh btw my SW 299 CW 286 and thats being 5 days post-op but im being such a paranoid bum and thinking im goin to slip up and gain instead of lose weight and im only at the begining of my weight loss and i think that even liquids will make me gain. Ughhhhh i hate being fat and having all these things run thru my mind. Im sorry im ranting :-(

Is it normal that if i eat 1 cup of soup i really dont feel full ? This worries me, like just today ive been really feeling alot better and im feeling hunger pains and i dont want to over do it on the broth but i dont want to starve myself either.

Im on clear liquids till thursday then i will be on puree but more of a liquidy consistency. Not until week 6 i can be on a regular diet

Yesss the pain is crazy and it makes me more nauseas and yea i can not wait for the weeks to pass and to be somewhat normal again :-/

@xxlnomore omg i had my first sf popsicle and its like the only thing that i can keep down that wont make me sick ! Even water hurts and gives me gas pain in my chest. Its the strangest thing !

I will definetly keep you posted i was just mssging xxl and told her my appt is on the 15th and im going to ask the doctor if all that im feeling is normal. Ive had nausea and ive actually vomited. I just cant wait to actually eat solids and get into the gym and shed more pounds ! Btw ive lost 9lbs so far ! Its pretty exciting and i will be so much more happier when i hit the gym ! Best of luck and keep me posted as well ! Were only like one day apart from post op and its intertesting to see how different ppls body reacts after the surgery bc sometimes i feel like im alone in what im going thru

And when i eat broth like idk i confuse the pains w. fullness pains an surgery pains and then i get nauseas and just stop drinking my broth. Its really been tough for me ! And i start to question if i made the right decision having the surgery. I went to an orientation before my surgery and one woman said that she never feels hungry but when she does eat she never feels full !! And she was post-op ! And it kind of scared me and i hope ot doesnt happen to me !

Omg ! Me too since day one of surgery i smelled the hospital food and was so hungry. Even tho i did get nauseas i was still craving food ! Im 5 days post-op and craving so much food and im worried about it and the worst thing of all is that im staying at my moms and all shes been doing is cooking and its making my craving worse. I just almost cried a few mnts ago bc all i want is a tiny plate of my mommas food :-(

Hi everyone. Im 3 days post op and its been very difficult for me. Ive been in alot of pain from the surgery and alot of gas pain :-/ the first day out of the hospital was so hard seeing my family eat a yummy dinner while i just sat there in pain drinking my nasty protein shake lol does anyone have any advice on how to sleep more confortably or is sleeping on your back the only comfy position after the surgery ? Im usually a tummy sleeper and its been so difficult to just not move without being in pain

At the hospital theysaid its a two week pre-op visit and they even gave me a 6 week calendar of foods. So by my second week when i see him i will be able to move up to liquid puree foods like yogurt and scrambled eggs ( mixed with almond milk so its a more liquidy consistency ) and cottage cheese. They didnt give you like a meal planner for the next 6 weeks ?

My post op appt is on the 15th and thats true its way better than gaining 5pnds ! it just discouraged me alittle and i know it shouldnt but jeeze w.all this pain and suffering i feel like the pay off should be better ! Lol

And i got sad bc this morning i finally weighed myself and ive only lost 5 pounds since the surgery and im 4 days post op and i figured w.out all this eating i would have lost more weight ! :-(

Omg yes i thought i was the only one not sure about the fullness feeling. Mine are like sharp throbbing pains and i confuse them so idk if im full or even if im hungry idk the difference and aometimes i question i the surgery even worked bc i been craving everything lol and the beef broth is okay i prefer the chicken but right now anything that doesnt taste like a protein shake, tastes delicious to me haha

Ive been walking around alot and just this morning i could turn on my side to sleep w.out that much pain. Its been very difficult to be honest w.you. Like ive been craving food so much. And when i eat beef broth sometimes, idk if the pain i feel is from fullness or healing pain bc since i havent ate real food in 5 days all i want to do is pig out on the broth bc it tastes so good hahaha.

Hello everyone... Well i started my diet today and ive had my first shake (which tastes nasty) and im soooo hungry ????does anyone have any suggestions like can i snack on things to beat the hunger ? Or any advice at all ? My surgery date is july 30th 2013

Ive been reading alot that te optisource brand has calcium carbonate and not calcium citrate... So what should i buy ? Im just worried i wont absorb enough vitamins and i just want a cheaper method and where i wont have to take as many a day

Hi everybody ! Today i start my 2 week pre-op diet ! My question is, am i supposed to start taking my multivitam now ? Or as soon after i have my surgery ? I havent bought any vitamins yet and im worried im supposed to take them now... Thank you ☺

Hi! Does anyone know of any other alternatives for post op vitamins ? My nutritionist told me about "OptiSource" and it has to be taken 4x a day. But its costs roughly $30 for 120 pills... I want to find out if theres something cheaper out there or something where i dont have to take it that many times a day... Thank you !! :-)

Oh and so far ive been doing research on trying to mix up the protein shake ingredients and one that i tried today has whole grain oats, almond milk frozen mixed berries, greek yogurt, and a scoop of chocolate protein and its bareable. Still not anything great

Hi lynn ! Yea mu doctor told me 3 shakes a day and a lean cuisine for dinner. He never mentioned anything about me being able to snack on sugar free things or like cucbers or anything like that. So im finding it extremely difficult to the point of feeling naseus. I cheated today and had some cucumbers with tomatoe and had a lean cuisin for lunch :-/ lol

Did anyone else get sick on the firs 2 weeks of their diet ? Today is my first day and ive been so sick... Literally throwing up and everything... Its not feeling like such a good idea anymore and i feel like giving up !! :-(