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Like ThinnerTimes, I also was told to keep it between 500-600 calories until Week 6. Now I have been encouraged to go to 700-800, but am having trouble since I am used to eating so little! Plus I am on a stall more often than not so worry about overeating.

I also ate Popsicles Sugar Free for my post-op liquid diet.

I've been taking Imitrex (sumatriptan) for migraines for years and my surgeon said I can continue taking it. You need a prescription but if you get migraines regularly it's worth asking for. In the meantime, wendilin is right -- get some caffeine.

I am also exactly 2 weeks post-op, doing well in recovery, and was given the go-ahead to advance from a full liquid diet to a pureed diet today. I will be on this for two weeks. Then I will move to a "soft diet." I won't be eating the harder-to-digest foods until I am 6 weeks out. If your doctor told you to figure out yourself what you're supposed to eat, there are lots of pages online that will give you the details for each phase. Just Google "bariatric surgery pureed diet" or whatever phase you're interested in. After you come up with a list I think you should still call your nutritionist and run it past her/him. Follow-up is usually part of the process for this type of surgery. Good luck!

I wanted to dump too, but I read that only 15% of patients actually do.

Hi, Which procedure are you having? I had RNY gastric bypass 2 weeks ago and am able to move on from full liquids starting tomorrow. I have been doing OK with the Protein shakes and popsicles (full liquid) diet but have had occasional hunger. My NUT thinks once I start "real" food tomorrow, I will no longer have hunger, so I'm excited for that. As far as what you should eat, your surgeon's office will give you a list of foods you can eat and when you can move on to other foods. My surgeon has had me on a full liquid diet since surgery, which included Protein Shakes, yogurt, SF Jello, and SF popsicles. The pureed stage, which starts tomorrow, will allow pureed chicken, pureed Soups, eggs, etc. As far as clothing sizes, I have yo-yo'd for so many years that I have clothes from size 12 through 28. But I have heard others mention thrift stores as places where they bought clothes until their weight loss slowed.

Idk if it's related, but during my pre-op they did a GI ultrasound and told me I had "severe" fatty liver, to the point where they wanted to do a liver biopsy during by gastric bypass. I had my bypass Feb. 29, and should be getting the results of the biopsy at my first follow up visit tomorrow morning. In doing my own research on fatty liver, I found that although most overweight people have some degree of fatty liver, if it is severe enough it can lead to cirrhosis, which would certainly affect liver function. Your diagnosis of low functioning liver might be related to having fatty liver or even early cirrhosis. The good news is, fatty liver is reversible, and though cirrhosis is not, lifestyle changes can enable you to live normally as long as the cirrhosis is not advanced. Again, this might not be what your doctor is referring to at all, but it sounded enough like what I was told that I wanted to mention it.

Pammieann, what is your commute like? I am 8 days out from surgery and could probably go back now, but up until yesterday I couldn't sit upright for long periods without pain. My commute is an hour in the car each way, so even a half day would have meant sitting upright for 6 straight hours without any painkillers. I understand wanting to go back due to uncertainty in your field, but remember once you go back it is very hard to stop and take more time off. Is there any way you can work from home for a couple of weeks? If not, and your commute isn't too bad, I would go back half-days for the first week and tell them you'll put in full days if you feel up to it. I think if they see that you're committed to your job and not trying to take advantage of your time off, they will understand.

My GB RNY was one week ago today. Honestly, I was a little surprised at the amount of pain I was in -- not trying to scare you, it was manageable, but I really wish I'd listened to everyone who me to sleep in a recliner. Getting out of bed still feels like a hot knife in my side seven days later. Buy, borrow, or steal one if you can. If you have to sleep in a bed, try to get up at the same time as someone else in your household so they can take both your hands and pull you up. It helps a LOT. Also make sure you have a firm pillow to hug for whenever you need to cough, vomit, or sneeze. I really felt fine whenever I was standing or walking. In the beginning I couldn't sit up for long periods but now that's gone and I can sit at my desk for hours. It is really just getting out of bed that's been difficult. One more thing -- not sure this is true, but it seems that on the days I get in the higher end of Protein, I seem to feel better the next day. I have gotten the minimum of 60g every day, but the days when I got up to 70 or 80g I seemed the have less pain the next day.

OMG, me too, exactly! I still get bad dry mouth if I go more than 5 or 10 minutes without drinking.

Thanks, Spiceyfrog. That's what's so weird -- I am drinking the same amount of Water as I did pre-op. I've heard so many people say how hard it was for them, I just wondered if something was wrong. I'm seeing the surgeon for my follow-up Wednesday a.m., so I'll mention it.

Thank you WLSResources/ClothingExch!

Hi, At 268 you are unlikely to have problems if you buy a good quality bike like Trek, Specialized, Giant, etc. I weighed a little more than you and never had issues. However, my husband is a big guy and he found he would break spokes until he got the got the bike shop to upgrade his wheels to ones with stronger rims. Congratulations on your new bike; riding is a great way to get fit and a lot of fun!

Hi, I got my gastric bypass on Monday and have been home since Thursday night. I have been trying to follow my doctor's plan exactly, but forgot a couple of things and am just now realizing. For instance, I've easily been drinking 80-100 ounces of Water a day and 2-3 Protein shakes for a total of 60-90 grams of protein. I have never thrown up, and have been swallowing pretty normally, just because I forgot to take small sips. Now that I realized my mistakes, I will start sipping more slowly, but I am not sure if I caused any harm by "over drinking." Also, I had some Jello and did not chew it 30 times, or anywhere close to it, because I forgot. My pouch felt fine. Did I do damage? I understand that I need to follow all the instructions and I don't plan on forgetting this stuff in the future. I am just feeling a little overwhelmed this week trying to learn the new way of eating, take my Vitamins on schedule, and deal with the pain. Has anyone else made mistakes like these?

I am only 5 days out, but I haven't had a problem getting in Protein shakes or Water. (I have, though, heard of many, many people who do, so you are not alone. The nurse is there to help you overcome issues, not to make you feel bad for having them!) We all have issues -- mine is pain. I am afraid I'm going to be called a drug addict because I should be off pain killers by now and instead I'm thinking of asking for something stronger. So everyone's got something to make things difficult in the beginning. If you literally can't eat more than a couple of foods without getting queasy, maybe they aren't controlling your nausea well enough. Painkillers (if you're still using them) cause nausea in a lot of people. Maybe they can give you some Zofran to keep you from throwing up until your new pouch settles down. These are the kind of things you should feel comfortable discussing with your nurse. Making you feel stupid then sending you on your way with no resolution is dereliction of duty, in my opinion. Maybe an appointment with your surgeon is in order, or your PCP.