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Hi Annie! I am 3 and a half years post RNY. When I first went to my surgeon, I was SURE that I wanted to get the sleeve over bypass, but he convinced me to do the RNY. Fortunately for me, almost as soon as my insurance approved me for surgery, my surgeon had a cancellation and there was less than 30 days between that first appointment and my surgery so I had little time to be anxious. This far out, I've maintained my weight loss (over 140 pounds) and feel fantastic! My only regret is that I didn't do this sooner! It was not easy...neither surgery is, but I trusted my surgeon and couldn't be happier. Sent from my SM-G965U using BariatricPal mobile app

At 4.5 months post op, I don't have any problems with salads or eggs. I absolutely can't do white potatoes in any version (sweet potatoes made savory are ok though). Meatballs have been rough for me too.

When I couldn't take it any more, I had myself a dill pickle. Mind you, I chewed it for an eternity because I was nervous about my first "solid" food, but it satisfied the need to chew and a flavor I just wasn't getting on protein drinks and pureed food. I was cleared to chew at week 5.

Tazo brand Wild Sweet Orange tea is AMAZING!!! I love it more than I can say and it reminds me a little of the "russian tea" my mom used to make when I was a kid with tang and nestea.

I'm just over 3 months out and suffered from similar issues at first. Part of my problem was stomach acid that I thought was hunger/thirst (this got significantly better after I had been on the acid blocker for a couple of weeks) and my secondary problem was thinking that I couldn't take a "normal" drink of water. Liquids go through you pretty comfortably, so you can actually drink a bigger swallow than you think (I found this out by accident when I took a huge "gulp" of water after a long walk only about a week after surgery and nothing bad happened). At this point, I have absolutely zero problem getting at least 30 ounces of fluids (not counting any protein shakes or coffee) in before lunch and another 40-50 ounces after lunch. Hang in there!

How much are you drinking per day? Are you avoiding caffeine?

I am a college professor. I had surgery on Monday, September 21 and was in class on Thursday, September 24th. I only had to teach for a couple of hours though and then had a 3 day weekend and didn't go back to my full/normal schedule until Monday the 28th.

Congratulations! You've done an awesome job!

So it sounds a little crazy and the infomercial is embarrassing, but I've been training my bum with a squatty potty! My struggle with constipation was very real. I started adding more natural fiber (apples are my favorite), a good pro biotic, and a squat on the throne every morning and things have been steadily improving with very little...errrr...effort on my part.

Wow! That sounds awful. Thanks for sharing your experience with us @bellabloom.

I've had both bypass (12-4-14) and sleeve (03-16-15). Cause I'm that lucky. I have a sleeve now. I'm confused. You had bypass first, and then the sleeve? Did the reverse the bypass? I didn’t know you could do a bypass to sleeve revision.

Professor (best job in the whole world!!!)

My NUT approved ALL light/low fat soups (just pureed) during the full liquid phase. In fact, she recommended an organic chicken noodle soup and it was the only thing that didn't make my stomach turn at that point. It's fine to offer advice here and to share what worked for us or what our fears are, but it's not fair to judge or preach or shame each other. As we see time and again in these forums, there is not a consistent or single post-op schedule. A lot of surgeons and NUTs do things a little differently.

I've had the Quaker "weight control" flavored oatmeals which are low sugar, low carb, with higher protein.

Congratulations! It's a wonderful (and sometimes weird) journey! I have a very noisy little pouch too...don't know if that sticks around forever, but I'm just about 6 weeks out now.