DreaDH

I was the same when I was on liquids. I got worried that I was able to drink too much but that changed drastically as soon as I went on to purees and then solid food. Even at 7 months out I can take in a pretty normal amount of water/ liquid (like 8 oz or more) but can really only eat about 5-6 oz of food per sitting. Just be careful with the juices. I recommend decaf tea with a little lemon and fake sugar or agave if you are getting tired of water.

Honestly, if you offered me most of what I was eating during my "purée" phase before surgery and even now I would probably turn my nose up at it but after being on liquids for almost a month (pre and post) I was THRILLED to have that stupid pea soup! Haha. I am pescatarian so I stuck to pureed soups, beans, yogurt, ricotta, etc so I never tried the blended meat option but it didn't sound very appetizing. However, by the time you are able to get to purees I think you'll be happy to eat something (anything) new.

I agree with everyone else. Bread has no nutritional value and will take up prime real estate. Also, I'm not sure if anyone else was told this but my nutritionist told me that if I was going to ever have bread it needed to be toasted because bread swells in the stomach and apparently toast does not. Personally I don't think the meat/cheese wraps really fill the sandwich craving but they are the closest you should be getting to one right now. However, if you are going to do it, I would strongly suggest toasting the bread at least.

I was allowed Flinstone vitamins and B1 (chewable) at day 3 and tolerated it without issue.

Hi, so the short answer is yes, cheating can cause problems. The severity of the problems will vary from person to person and what you mean by "cheating." Progressing too quickly can cause damage to your pouch, stretch it, or cause food intolerances. Eating things that are high in sugar or fat can slow down weight loss and cause dumping (it's rare with this surgery but it happens) Your weight loss will generally slow down a bit the further out you are from surgery but everyone's body acts differently. Every doctor has their own diet plan. For example, at week 5 I was on my soft diet which was almost any soft food that also fell into the low fat, sugar free criteria. The only things I was told to stay away from was raw veggies, nuts, seeds, tough meats and fruit skins. Anything else was fair game assuming I could get it down.

My goal was 90. I'm down 52 lbs at about 4 1/2 months out but I've been stalled for the better part of March. 38 lbs to go.

It's sometimes very hard for the people around us to accept, especially in the beginning , ANY big change we make because the possibility exists that we will change. I have been very open with my friends and family about my surgery and I got mixed reactions in the beginning . Some people were creeped out at the idea of removing most of my stomach, some people thought I would end up regretting it and some people were just straight up scared about me having an "elective" surgery. I tried to make sure they all understood my reasons for choosing it and every single one has come around now(I'm 3 months out), even my grandmother who was very much against it. Have the discussions, tell them how much you want/need their support and if they really care about you, they will want you to be happy . And if not, then they shouldn't be in your life anyway.

I was in the hospital for 1 night. My surgery was on a Wed, I was back to work on Monday. I own a company so it was kind of up to me but I was getting stir crazy sitting around the house all day. I had my assistant pick me up on his way to work and just packed a little lunch cooler with my jello, protein drinks etc and I was fine.

I had really horrible allergies (literally allergic to dust and most animals and trees) before surgery. About a month before surgery I decided I'd had enough and was worried about not being able to take medicine post op for it. There are a lot of options. I was given a nasal inhaler and put on children's Allegra and given a sinus wash and I've not had a problem since. No runny nose, no sinus headaches, no sneezing, nothing.

I agree with a lot of people in this thread. It's different for everyone. That being said, I went into it terrified about the pain and nausea I would feel when I woke up. It was the scariest thing about this surgery to me. I knew I could live with the lifestyle, but the pain scared the hell out of me and I read all these horror stories from people about how awful the first week was. When I woke up from surgery, I felt mildly nauseous and did have some pain but nothing at all like I was expecting. It was really quite tolerable. My nursed asked about pain and nausea, I told her and was given drugs for both within a couple minutes. They got me hooked up to the morphine and up to my room. I wasn't allowed to drink anything until the next day so the cotton mouth was a bit uncomfortable. I made sure to hit my morphine right before I had to reposition myself or anything the first night and I was able to sleep pretty well (aside from being woken up every couple hours for vitals) By the next morning I felt 10 times better. I was barely using the morphine, I was able to sip liquids (I had no pain at all, just a lot of burping) and was up and doing laps around my floor. To be honest, the worst pain for me was when they removed the drain and even that was over pretty quickly. My incisions hurt / burned for about 2 weeks and got milder by the day.

I had a breast reduction about 6 years ago and was sleeved on 11/26. This was a cakewalk for me compared to the reduction. I woke up at about a 5 on the pain scale and was quickly given my morphine. I was up and walking a few hours later and had very little nausea. I went in on a Wed and was back to work (desk job) by Mon. But, I think it varies a lot from person to person and on your doctor. I was super scared about post op pain so maybe because I imagined it so much worse, it didn't seem like a big deal. Maybe I had an amazing surgeon. Maybe I was just really lucky. I think it's all kind of a crap shoot but I hope yours goes as smoothly as mine did

Hahahaha, omg I was like "This chick is literally gonna die" So funny! People need to loosen up. Oh well, can't win them all. I thought it was an excellent gag

As an FYI, if you are worried about the extra skin, the two best things you can do for yourself are exercise and being religious about using products with Vitamin E, Keratin or that are tailored for stretch marks. My cousin had the bypass a few years back and started off pretty big (+300) and has very little sagging skin or stretch marks , no more than a person who hasn't had surgery. She swears her trick was exercising daily and lotioning several times a day to keep her skin supple. I've already bought a stretch mark cream from Clarins that I'm using every day after the shower to try and prep my skin. I've noticed some new ones that popped up a few months ago are already starting to go away.

I'm on day 5 of 10 day pre-op liquid diet and I am also exhausted. I had a super long day on Wed and even though I got in all my liquids/protein/vitamins, I was light headed by the time I got home. I had some broth and it helped a lot. I made yesterday a shorter day and had no issues at all. My NUT also advised me to remember that I'm drinking between 600-800 calories a day which is a little more than half of my normal intake. Naturally, your body is going to slow down to accommodate. Hang in there! It'll be over before we know it!

Are you the 26th?? I'M the 26th!! Yay!!! Super nervous/excited. And kinda starving thanks to the liquid pre-op.

I'm the 26th. Just started my liquid diet. It suuuuuuuuuccckkkkssss.

Hi Della, Are you are you vegetarian or vegan? There is a ton of protein rich soy products available from Gardein, Morning Star, etc that are pretty delicious. Also, there is a product called Unjury that is unflavored/unsweetened that is 21 grams per scoop that I have been adding to soups, stews, etc. Their "chicken soup" flavor doesn't contain any animal products other than whey.