WildGrits

Get back in contact with your NUT. They can give you the best possible diet to move things along. I had many plateaus. I did notice that during times of slow loss, my skin shrunk up, so that was a plus.

I know it's hard to believe but it will get better. I found that I get tons of pain from the pain meds. It's excruciating and in my left side, belly, and back. Come to find out its and intolerance to codeine and morphine. I had a bit of relief if I took tons of Gas X. I would suggest trying Tylenol and see if it gets better. Like one morning take Tylenol instead of the pain med you are using.

Push!!! Be a bug. Be a royal pain in the A$$!!!! Call everyone everyday. Make them sick of hearing your voice. I had a NUT holding me back. I had done all my steps and this Dr was not signing my clearance sheet because he wasn't getting around to it. Not just mine. He had a stack on his desk. I was two months later than expected having my surgery because of him. At the end of this story, my surgeon decided to no longer send his patients to him because of his behavior. So at least no one else in my city will go through what I did.

I totally agree with ArmyWife79. Switching to Water isn't gonna do much in the end to get the weight off. Stick with the Milk. The key is to not let yourself feel hungry and still get all the nutrients you need. Remember that you will be having major surgery and your body needs to have everything that helps you mend. So don't skimp.

Pre-op and the first month of post-op I used Spiru-Tein. I liked them because you didn't need a blender just a shaker bottle with a whisk ball. They have bits in them. So the Pina Colada has bits of pineapple in it. And the cookie Dough has bits of dough in it.

Good luck on your journey. It has it's ups and downs but in the end it is worth it.

I think it will just come with time. There is a lot of angry tissue in your body after the surgery. It takes months to be healed. If you are like I was, there is no point in pushing yourself or else you will be in pain and pain means your body is not going to heal correctly. I don't know how far out from your surgery you are but I would just stick to the suggested foods that were given to you by the center you are working with.

I wouldn't get too hung up on the difference between 20 and 30 grams of Protein. IF over the course of a day you are getting 60 - 80 grams in total you are doing good.

Thirst is one of the symptoms of Ketosis. Has your blood work come back normal? I'm a year out and find that getting my fluids is the hardest part of this. I'm just starting to feel thirsty again.

WOW!!!!!! As with any advice, all should be taken with a grain of salt. To suggest that anyone who has not had the same surgery should not be allowed in a community forum is rude. Yes all surgeries come with different restrictions, but so does each person. No two people have the same medical and not many folks on this site are actually professionals offering professional advice. I have to say that in the time I have been on this message board, this is the first time I have felt insulted.

As you progress through the food stages, you are really putting stress on your pouch. It takes months to be completely healed. Don't be afraid to forego foods that are hard to digest. Use gravies on your meats to help them slide down or crock pot them so that they are really wet. Ghrelin This is the "Hunger Hormone". While your pouch is healing it stops making this hormone. My hunger came back around 10 months post op. Enjoy hunger free living while it lasts.

I am almost a year out with a RNY. I have had nothing but the exact opposite of your issue since surgery. Recently I just started gummy Vitamins, no vitamins before. Since starting the vitamins, my stool has been very firm. Like me, I wonder if your vitamins are the cuprite. I swear by coffee to keep things moving. Raising your Fiber couldn't hurt.

I carried most of my weight in my belly. Of course when I lost weight it was all over but the places with the least amount of fat have shrunk back pretty well. My arms looks decent even without weight training. Both my Bariatric Surgeon and my Plastic Surgeon say no matter of weight training or oils or anything will make the skin go back. They say I need 3 months of stable weight in order to schedule skin removal surgery. Even as little as 5 pounds loss after surgery will change the results. My Pannus surgery is being covered by insurance due to documents rashes.

There is no set in stone rules. They are different from each Bariatric center. That being said: Lettuce is very hard on the healing stomach and has no nutritional value Mashed potatoes are on the pureed list so making your own should be fine Tomato skins and onion bits might be hard on the pouch also---I would work on keeping it simple.

I'm sure your pouch is fine. Clear liquids don't stay in your pouch, they just keep moving. Warm fluids are easier on the incisions than chilled so if they go down easy then just keep at it.

Lettuce is very hard to digest. Iceburg is very fibrous. If you really want salad try something like baby spinach till your all healed.

If you are having a problem getting Protein mixing a shake with Water or almond milk seems counter productive to me. If you are lactose intolerant then drink Soy or lactose free milk. No point in living off shakes. There is a gram of protein per ounce of milk and soy milk. There is no nutritional value to almond milk. So If you can drink three cups of milk over a day, you are at 24 grams of protein from just drinks. I don't know what stage you are at but you can also make smoothies out of yogurt, fruit and some honey. I still buy 100 calorie yogurts for Snacks as well as cottage cheese with a side of Dole pineapple.

I lived off Yogurt and cottage cheese at that point as well as Progresso soups with 7 or more grams of protein.

I did not have a nicotine test and I have not heard of anyone having one either. The blood work is a complete blood panel. They will also do that blood work before every after care appointment.

Good luck on your journey. I find that when I can't eat milk is the answer. Dehydration is my only issue too.

IF your trying to get ready for the time you are in the hospital, I guess I would probably invest in a bunch of frozen foods for the family.

As long as the onions and tomatoes are smooth it shouldn't be a problem. I'm assuming that Stage two is soft food?

I think you could have your surgery reversed but I doubt insurance would cover it.

IT's a lot easier to eat meats if you crock pot them or make stew. I needed them to be very wet or I just couldn't get them down. I found around 9 months it got easier. I do fill up on meat much quicker than any other food. Like half a boneless rib is all I can get down. Ham is easy though.

Personally I cannot see going HUGE if you were not that size before. I have always been a G cup from when I was 18 and 130 lbs to my highest at 275 pounds. All my sisters have large breasts as well as my daughters. When I lost weight, I lost my breasts. They are part of my identity. The loss of them has been harder than the huge apron of skin. I will pay out of pocket to have them lifted and augmented but I will not be going back to my original size. I feel DD is the biggest I will go. I have really enjoyed wearing button down shirts for the first time in my life. You don't get to do that with HUGE boobs.