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Hi guys! What does your doctor think about having lemons/lime on your salads, marinade, juice etc 4 months Post-Op? Also, what reactions did you get from consuming it? Thanks

Its better you try different food yourself post sleeve, everyone develops their own NEW taste buds post surgery....

When you buy your vitamins, just buy it from GNC or some other reputable sources.... Skip walmart and the like

Congratulations! Don't buy anything, just follow your doctor's instructions and recommendations.

I would disagree. Even if you aren't hungry it is critical to get enough protein for healing and weight loss. It is almost impossible to get enough protein when you are on Clear liquids without supplements. Especially when you are healing and swollen. You just don't have the space initially to just drink broths in sufficient quantity to get enough protein. Its alright to disagree, everyone follow their doctors advice. Any protein liquids made me hurl. If Incontinued, I could have developed complications. I had to improvise to survive! And I lost 28 kilo since March 11, so I must be doing something right....

@@Kindle Niiiiiice, for the Protein powder though, its an acquired taste. I just hurl after drinking it. Maybe I should try your smoothie recipes can you PM some and the powder brand?

@@Kindle I improvise Meal 1 Protein cereal/almond milk or low fat milk (10g protein) Meal 2 congee probably more than 15g protein Meal 3 Atkins bar or designer whey (tastes like a Cereal bar) - 10-12 grams each. I can fit in 2 (20g+) Meal 4 soup Beans with some ground or shredded protein. Snacks mixed nuts (mostly almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts) Just mix it up, sometime u eat more sometime less. Just live ur life, stop drinking those powders YUCK! The other day I made some barbacoa beef, and will probably eat it for a week, lol

Post op, hurling is much harder and sometimes painful as there is no help from your stomach muscles anymore!!! Go easy OKAY, all you need to prepare is apple juice and a tequila shot glass (30ml). And your good!

Oh you will, looooooool.

@ I SWEAR I can still taste the nasty stuff in my mouth 3.5 month after trying it post op.... Everytime I remember the taste I feel like throwing up, its like raw eggs mixed with acetone.... Oh my!

You don't need protein powders, just make some chicken or fish congee and lentil soups post op.... Your hunger will be for thirst and not food..... DO NOT OVERTHINK POST OP... Apple juice is your favorite buddy for like 3 weeks.... You will feel no hunger, so do not buy stuff you will not need. I am 3.5 months post op, so trust me! @@laceygorrell

@@laceygorrell Don't drink any of that garbage dear NOT BEFORE OR AFTER YOUR SURGERY. You will always feel like throwing up. It will make you barf all the time!!! Instead eat lentil soup, bean soups (without the chilli)

Just be careful what you eat.... Stay away from greasy food and slider foods. You will be fine as long as you eat healthy and exercise a little. Also, i use a timer on my phone which beeps or vibrates every 7 minutes to remind me to drink Water, try this if you are not able to keep up the water intake which helps with weight loss (and the easy passage of your stool ). You don't want your pipe clogged, do you? Oh, and you need a minimum of 2 litres of water a day, so get started

@@jenn1 Thanks for the links

Hi guys, I am bored of the food, dunno what to eat anymore.... All fish taste like rotten liquid egg yolk to me now... chicken taste like chalk, and beef is still my favorite (thank God that did not change,lol) I wanna start adding flavors to my dishes... Food has been very bland the past 3-4 months.... Can I have lemon/lime on my food... Spices, apple cider vinegar or white vinegar. Spices like paprika, garlic powder, chilli powder, etc..... I can fit in 5 ounce of soft food, 3-4 ounce of hard food like meat and rice... I weigh my food always to control my intake.... Greasy food makes me feel so bad for a couple of hours... Pretty much anything fried does that too me... Please help me make this situation bearable cause it becoming frustrating and depressing HELP!

Thank you guys for the boost of confidence. I really appreciate it.

I can have two scoops of rich creamy ice cream, but have half as much beef and rice.... Like they said, eat the good healthy food first in main meals.... You will fill up faster and feel the restriction. Drink plenty of Water between meals. Have a very small portion of sweets once a day ONLY if you are DYING to have some. Otherwise, skip it and have some nuts or fruits

Hi, Sorry to hear that you will do the surgery.... Any idea what caused this to happen? Did you take Ursofalk (a medicine to help the gallbladder not to develop stones or issues post surgery) post gastric surgery for 6 month or did your doctor not prescribe it to start with?

Hi guys, For some reason all fresh fish except shellfish tastes like soft egg yolk, its kind of disgusting.... I never had this problem before. I pan fry them using pam oil... Any one facing this? Any ideas on cooking methods that can help mitigate the unpleasant taste? I am 4 days short of of being 2 month post op. Waiting to hear your ideas..

No need to use anything but 3 dried prunes (pitted) softened in a mug of boiled water... Quick Blend it and next morning you are good to go. Drink this every night before going to bed...

Guys, you know it comes back, right

Thank you dear, But I will not proceed with the surgery unless this matter is rectified before I get rectified, lol

Hi Everyone, I hope you are all having a wonderful day and in very good health. About me: Sex: Male Height: 5'5" Weight: 121 kg Medical History: Type 2 Diabetic (controlled), high cholesterol, high uric Acid, high blood pressure, and common obesity symptoms. My Surgery is scheduled on March 11 and I cannot help but obsessing over my recently discovered H. Pylori in my gut which caused minor erosion as per the Gastroscopy Doctor. I have been treated since last Saturday with the Nexium and two antibiotics (triple treatment) twice daily... For 6 days. My Gastric Sleeve sergeant does not seem worried about this infection and scheduled surgery on that date anyway... He even told me 10 days treatment on Antibiotics and Nexium is a bit too much and I should reduce it to 7... (I lost a couple of pills.... So I ended up taking them for 6 days) I still having doubts regarding recovery, what should I do... Ask for another gastroscopy and biopsy? My concern is after the surgery if the H. Pylori might return during my recovery to wreck havoc to impede recovery and ulcerations start to manifest.... Also, at this stage (3 days left) what do you recommend regarding questions and clarifications I should be asking my doctor? Anything regarding Pre Op or Post Op? I am planning to buy Isopure ready-to- drink Protein drinks tomorrow for my liquid diet and maybe the chocolate shake as well... Other than that I am still clueless at this point... Looking forward to you support my Veteran friends

@@Onyx999 Hi, Actually I do not know the level... But all I care about is that it exists in the stomach. This is enough to make me reconsider the surgery until resolved first. The doctor should educate me about what to eat and what not to eat before cutting me up etc...