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I was wondering what everyone is eating over a year post op surgery. I had surgery 2/2015 and I'm just not sure if I should still be doing high Protein or more balanced diet or no carbs, no fat and how many calories I should be eating. What is every doing?? Sent from my XT1254 using the BariatricPal App

I've gained now so I def need to be back in weight loss mode! I don't seem to be able to get in more than 1000 calories esp if I eat good calories. If I consume empty calories I can fit anything!! Going to start back in track and try and get in my high Protein and stay away from the bad carbs and high fats. Thank you so much for your advice!! Sent from my XT1254 using the BariatricPal App

My husband is three years out vsg surgery and I am almost a year. How many calories do you think we should be eating in a day?

I'm under 900 calories a day still and I figure my husband should be around 1200

I have I just want to see what everyone else is eating

I am 9 months post op sleeve and I feel like I'm starting to slip back into my old ways. I was looking for a cleanse of some sorts to restart my body that is safe post op sleeve. Anyone have any suggestions?

Just made an appt to see my nutritionist this month and I'm thinking I may try the pouch test cause the sugars and carbs are hitting hard! Thanks for the help!

Def by cleanse I meant detoxify and restart, not laxatives. Just want to rid my body of any sugars and the bad things I've been putting in. I know my material in and out. My husband had surgery almost three years ago so we're veterans. I did hear of the pouch test but was look for more of a drink I guess

@@Pac-woman thank you so much!! You are so right!!

So I had VSG on 2/23 and I didn't tell many people, maybe just handful. Not even my closest friends. For some reason it wasn't something I wanted to talk about. Well when I got back to work I got lots of great feed back which was nice. I ended up telling a few people i work with because i work with a heavy girl and she was talking aboit getting surgery. I wanted to share my story so she knows how great it could be. Well now people are starting talk and now almost everyone knows. I'm angry a little cause I guess people are gossiping. I just don't know how to feel about all of it.

@@Elode he did he had the sleeve in january 2013 he lost a total of 140lbs! He's done very well I'm not so much worried about them talking about me or about its just me being self conscious about what I did I guess @@BLERDgirl

Yea my husband had it two years ago and once I get going I could talk about it for hours. I guess now that it's successful it's easier

You are exactly right @@Elode

Idk it's a weird feeling. I'm proud of what I did but at the same time it's hard to talk about because it's so.personal. I'm not ashamed or at least I know I shouldn't be but I guess self conscious because I'm afraid people will judge

I have had two c sections and I had VSG on 2/23. I was told vsg would be easier than c sections but for me vsg was worse than both of my c sections combined! My first c sections was great second was hard especially since I had an 18 month old but once I got home from vsg surgery I had more pain then I had even had in the hospital. Now that I'm over a month out things are much much better. It was just alot but I'd do it all.over again!

Today I am 3 weeks post op. By my 10 day post op appt I had already lost 15 lbs from the day of surgery! I couldn't believe have quick the weight was coming off and all the pain was becoming worth it. Now today I am three weeks post op and I haven't lost a pound! I am becoming so discouraged. I am eating over my protein goal every day. I just don't understand how this is even possible. I'm starting to wonder if anything is going to ever change and if this was all really worth it

Thank you so much @@Rogofulm that article was great!! I had a stall for a full two weeks. It's good to know this is normal and won't last too long. Today I did lose another 1.8lbs so hopefully the stall is over. I have trouble getting my fluids in so that may have contributed to it as well

It's from all the fluids you were given and from being swollen after a week or so it will start to come off

Today I finally broke the stall after 2 full weeks. Down 1.8lbs today so I'm hoping that is the end of it. Trying to up my liquid intake but it's so hard!!

Thank you all for th encouragement!! It's been two weeks now and I haven't lost a pound. It's very fustrating and I'm starting to feel like this wasn't even worth it ????

Thank you so much for the encouragement! It's just so hard knowing I'm doing everything right and nothing is happening right. I am losing inches but it just seems like every other time I've dieted before.....do well in the beginning then it stalls and I give up. Good thing I technically can't this time lol

I felt so good in the hospital and then I came home and felt so much worse too! I could believe the amount of pain I was having and how uncomfortable I felt. I was told.its expected. Days 3 through 5 post op were my worst. Today is day 9 post op for me and I am starting to feel much better and so much more like myself. It still hurts to bend and I get tired easily but it's definitely starting to get better. Good luck on your journey!

I had my VSG on Monday 2/23 so I am on day 5 post op. I feel like I'm still have quiet a bit of pain. I still need to take my.pain pills and it hurts to take deep breaths at times. I don't feel short of breath but more that my abdomen hurts when taking deep breaths. Is this normal or happening to anyone else?

Thanks for your help everyone. Today I'm a week out and my pain is finally minimal

Hey I also had surgery on Monday 2/23. I feel like I did very well while in hospital. I came home yesterday around 4 pm and now I'm in more pain then ever! My chest feels.heavy and I'm having extreme back pain. I'm just hoping this is all normal