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Hey yall, how do yall eat/ prepare your re fried beans?

Hey all! If i add protien powder to smoothies/ sf pudding and dont finish it that day, is it still good the next day? Refrigerated of course, is the protien content still effective?

Thanks!!!

Im 33 and 5'9 weighed 456 pre surgery, weighed 445 surgery day (7/22/14) and now weigh 416 lost 40lbs since this whole thing started. Lost about 30lbs after surg. Its worth it.

Im not sure what signs to look for.

I started at 450. I was released the next day as well. Im currently down 37#s in 2 and a 1/2 weeks. Surg was on 22nd og july.

Tomorrow makes 2 weeks post op for me and protien is def an issue for me. Since the surg im def lactose intolerant so i had to skip the shakes and yogurt phase. Im able to move to potatoes and cream of wheat tom. Im so happy abot that. Overall im doing well now. Down 37#s from my highest.

Hello, i need to know if im eating too fast and if that plays a role in feeling bubbly bloated all day. Im so sad rt now and cant stop crying. Ive been feeling like crap for the past 3 days. I just want my stomach to feel as good as it did 1 week post op. Idk if its the vitamins, dairl products, protien shakes, cream soups, or eati.g too fast but im just really sad and had multiple crying spells today. I just want to feel better. Its not pain just continuous uncomfortable bubbly bloating.

Thanks for the advice! Im a bit of a worry wart so to say my first 7 days post op was almost perfect and now experiencing this is a hard pill to swallow. I worry that im not getting enough protien since i cant handle the protien shakes. I did order some unlavored powder but its not here yet. Also yesterday there was a moment where i got really over heated and light headed and nauseous at the same time and i was sitting in one spot. I was so hot that i left puddles of sweat where my arms were on the table. My cousin had to fan me and i had to focus on breathing. Eventually it passed but i never experienced anything like that before so i believe it was a combo of things that had me questioning everything about my health and the surgery. Its nice to know that other people have the bubblies too lol.

Im 2 weeks post op. I was looking forward to adding protien and yogurt to my diet but im not able to tolerate anything besides the clear liquid diet. Has this happened to anyone else? My stomach is bloated all day long when i try to incorporate protien shakes, dannon light and fit greek, diet v8, and fat free cream soups.

I spoke to the dr. office and was told to stay on the clear liquid diet. I hope this works out for me.

Hey yall, had surg on the 22nd and was so excited to move to protien shkes after a week. However,i been so sick the past 2 days. Incorporating dannon light and fit greek and protien shakes have made my stomach so upset. To the point that i cant get my water in bc my stomach is upset all day. Im just gonna wait til week 3 to incorporate protien.

I cheated and i wasnt even on a liquid diet. I was suppose to have 2 protien shakes, 2 protien bars, and 2 meals under 300 cals each everyday for a total of 1200 cals per day. I failed miserably. I did not gain weight pre op but i did not loose any either. There would be days that i followed the diet and days that i just didnt. I was self pay so im not sure if that made a difference or not. But they didnt even weigh me the day of surgery anyway. If i would not have stepped on my scale that morn, i would not know my surg weight. Also, i was 443lbs pre surg, i just had to eat.

Hey all, i was sleeved 7/22/14 by Dr. Lavin. All is well so far. I was hoping to see him at my 1 week post op appt but after reading the blog, I doubt ill be seeing him again through out this process. If i would not have met him that one time, I would think he is a phantom Dr. Lol.

I asked because i started at 443lbs with a knee injury so i cannot to strenuous exercise and can only walk 5-10 min at a time. How long/often did you walk?

I was sleeved on 7/22 and so far i only threw up once in the hospital after drinking liquid pain med. They switched to pill form and ive been fine. I too get gas after eating/drinking anything. Im still on clear liquids but I have my 1 week post op appt on the 29th. Im hoping i could add something else to my diet. Im so tired of sf jello, popsicles, broth and water. Also my pre op diet consisted of 2 protien shakes, 2 protien bars and 2 lean cuisines (under 300 cal each). I was on clear liquids the day before surg and nothing after midnight the day of surg.

What did u do to loose the weight......besides the sleeve.

I had mine on the 22nd. Slow recovery as well.

Try using protien treatments in ur hair. I used them before surgery so im sure i will need them after surgery. Aphogee makes a good one........not trying to be offensive but i dont know how well it works on white peoples hair since im black and all.

Yea i feel ur pain. I was sleeved on 7/22 and my stomach hurts most of the time. I cannot tell the difference between gas pain and hunger pain. I can tell you this tho, i have no regrets. I cried this morning realizing that Im 3 days post op and have not been hungry at all. They were happy tears bc im finally free. Im not hungry all the time and i can actually eat to live now. I do believe that it will get better. And should u be drinking protien shakes rt now. I dont move to those until week 2. Im still on chicken broth, popsicles, sf jello, and water.

Hello all, I am 3 days post op and wanted to know how much walking should i be doing? People say to walk alot but alot could have different meanings for different people so i dont know what alot it. Can someone provide me with examples please.

Oh and i think you should at least wait for your 1 week post op visit and see what ur Dr. thinks about it.

I had my surg on the 22nd as well. How much walking do you do? What are some of the things you are currently experiencing?

Surgery went fine and im at home. My main problem post op is gas. Pain is managed and im able to move around fine.

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