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I have never vomited in the year since I had RNY surgery. If you know you have issues with pain killers or anesthesia causing nausea then you can tell the surgeons prior to surgery and they will give you medications to take care of it. I have those issues and the anesthesiologist gave me a Dramamine patch and had pills to take with the pain killers as well. I was also extremely careful with avoiding sugar and high-fat foods the first 8 months. If you eat very slowly, with small bites and stop right away at any sign of fullness, you should be ok.

My NUT has us eating 5 mini-meals daily - every 3 - 4 hours. At 7 weeks out I ate: Breakfast - scrambled egg with salsa or my daily protein shake Meal 2 - 2 oz chicken or shrimp, salsa, hummus, guacamole or cocktail sauce to make the protein moist and easier to eat. Grapes without skin if there was room Meal 3 - yogurt or a mozzarella cheese stick Meal 4 - 2 oz protein (pork, chicken, crab, etc) with a sauce (Low sugar Tomato sauce, salsa, hummus,etc) Meal 5 - cheese or mozzarella cheese stick or parmesan cheese crisps or nuts

I had my GB (RNY) one year ago (Oct 17th). I get all my protein from real food. I don't count carbs or calories, just Protein. Breakfast - 1 egg (6g P) 1 slice cheese or shredded cheese (5g P), 1/2 Dave's Killer Everything Bagel (6g Protein) , salsa - total 17g Protein Meal 2 - 3oz chicken, apple or grapes - total 21g Protein Meal 3 - Greek Yogurt - 12g Protein Meal 4 - 3 oz tenderloin steak, green veggie, 1 multigrain or starchy veggie - 23g Protein Meal 5 - Sargento Balanced Break - 7g Protein Total for the day: 80g protein. On workout days I drink 1/2 of Premier Clear or have a glass of Fairlife Milk to add another 10 - 13g protein.

I had RNY and I have never had problems with dumping with eating sugar or fat. I'm actually sad about that. I also have no trouble eating meat. In the beginning meat is difficult because your new stomach is healing and it makes you feel very full after only a few bites. The trick is the meat has to be very moist and you need to take very small bites and chew very well. As I healed, eating meat became easier and I now can pretty much eat any meat - steak, pork, chicken, shrimp, etc.

I'm a year out next Tuesdy. My day is typically: Meal 1 - egg, cheese,canadian bacon with 1/2 english muffin - 13.5g protein Meal 2 - 1/2 cup shrimp salad, fruit or multigrain serving - 21g protein Meal 3 - yogurt - 12 g protein Meal 4 - 3-4 oz protein (chicken, steak, pork), veggie, fruit 21 - 28g protein Meal 5 - Sargento Balanced Break or a couple of cheese sticks 8-10g protein total protein - 74 - 85g daily On workout days I try to drink a Premier Protein Clear to up the total to 95 - 105.

Make sure you are getting in your fluids and making your protein goal. Both are extremely important to losing weight. Take your measurements and keep track of your progress that way instead of the scale. Even when we don't lose pounds, we are losing inches, which in the long run I feel is a better indicator of success than the scale. You will definitely continue to lose weight - at your body's pace. I lost 37 pounds my first month and only 9 pounds the second. Overall in 1 year I've lost 131 pounds.

It takes a while to be able to tolerate all foods. Meat takes a while to get used to. The key is to make sure it is very moist and take tiny bites and chew very well. I started with chili and meatballs (regular beef ones, not turkey) with a bit of low-sugar tomato sauce. When I started eating chicken I ate it with salsa, guacamole or hummus to moisten it up.

Take your measurements and use them to track changes. Also, make sure to try to make your fluid goals and protein goals. Your body needs both to lose weight.

Most definitely true. Even though my weight loss stalled over the summer months, I still lost inches.

You are doing fine. Make sure you are getting in your fluid and protein. Make sure you are doing some exercise - walking until you are cleared for more strenuous activity. As long as you follow your plan, the weight will come off. I lost 37 pounds the first month and 9 the next. It fluctuated month to month. Overall in 12 months I've lost 129 pounds (143 total with my pre-op weight loss)

The weight loss doesn't move in a linear manner. I lost 37 pounds the first month and 9 the next. Overall I've averaged about 12 pounds a month. Keep getting in your fluids and protein and the weight will come off.

Gastric Bypass is reversible (our stomach is cut but the remaining stomach remains instead of being removed like the Sleeve) but it's done rarely in cases of significant complications. https://www.sages.org/meetings/annual-meeting/abstracts-archive/laparoscopic-reversal-of-gastric-bypass-with-or-without-addition-of-a-sleeve-gastrectomy/

I disagree with the others concerning the Vitamins. The Nutritionist associated with my Bariatric Surgical practice does not recommend taking over the counter vitamins. For normal people, only 50% of the stated values on the bottles are absorbed, meaning that 25% is absorbed for WLS patients. You would have to take 4x the amount stated on the bottle to get the listed values. Many don't have the levels of each vitamin we need so you have to take even more. Vitamin deficiency takes years to show up in blood work. Many patients suffer the consequences ten years down the road, not in one year. By the time a lab test shows deficiency, the health related effects of not getting enough are severe. I'd rather head off any potential issues by taking vitamins formulated for bariatric patients and not those for the general public. Just my opinion.

My vitamins cost me about $60 a month. I had GB and I take Bariatric quality vitamins because I have read and been told that store brand vitamins are not absorbed well by GB patients. I use Nutrametrix/Isotonix powered multi-vitamins/calcium that I mix with water and drink in the morning and evening (additional calcium). I also take additional Iron via pill and also a B12 sublingual every other day. Your vitamin bill should be offset by your lowered grocery bill as you will be eating 1/3rd - 1/2 of what you ate previously.

Your body slows/stops your weight loss when you don't eat anything because it has to have fuel to run your body, just like an automobile has to have gasoline and oil to run. Your body is very adept at conserving what it has already if it is not getting enough through other means. If you don't eat enough protein, it will take the protein it needs from your muscles. Water/fluid is also very important. The body's ability to conserve comes from the time when we were hunter/gatherers and endured long times between meals.

RNY was recommended by my surgeon but he said I could choose either. I choose RNY because I wanted a one and done. I didn't have issues with GERD but I didn't want to chance having problems with reflux after the sleeve and having to have a revision to RNY. Very happy with my decision. Not worried about skin and such. I did this for my health as I was facing 2 knee replacements. Now I think I can survive without them - still can't jump but I can walk without pain and that's all I care about.

As far as I know it has to be 6 consecutive months with no missed dates. You will probably have to start over from August but that's up to your Insurance company.

Go to bariatriceating.com They have very good recipes for desserts. I've made the black bean brownies and pumpkin bread and the chocolate chip cookies.

My PCP checks the following: B12 and Folate, TSH, Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy, Comp. Metabolic Panel (14)

I'm taking replenishing my shoe collection slowly. It's so nice to replace the Crocs and Naturalizer clog type shoes with nicer, closed back ones. My feet were so chubby before that I couldn't wear pumps. I bought my first pair this week to wear with my new ankle length pants.

As soon as my clothes started to get loose, I tried on the smaller sizes in my closet. I have gone from a Catherine's 5x/32 to Lane Bryant 18/20/22. As soon as something gets loose, it's out the door. I have managed to go through all my pre-surgery clothes and clothes I bought last winter and some from the spring. My shoe size has dropped 1 1/2 - 2 sizes, meaning I've had to buy new shoes for fall. I've found now that I prefer clothes that show my shape, not too tight, but definitely not baggy. I don't even like baggy pajamas anymore. I want them to fit right, not hang off my body. Loving that my jeans no longer have any elastic waistbands. Loving that I can wear dresses without having to have tights or bike shorts underneath to keep my thighs from rubbing. Loving that I can wear tops without another shirt or jacket on.

I stopped with the protein shakes at about 6 months. At that point I was able to eat enough protein from real sources. All of them made me gag so I was very motivated to learn to eat real protein. On workout days I do drink a Premier Protein clear beverage that gives me 20 extra grams of protein. My NUT told us to avoid any fibrous fruits and veggies for at least 3 months (celery, broccoli, etc). We were also to avoid anything with small seeds for the same time period. Personally I still don't eat that many veggies as once I've eaten my protein, I don't have much room.

You will be tired for many days to come. You've had a major operation and your body needs rest to heal. I was barely awake the first several days after surgery. All I did was drink, walk, eat, sleep and start the process all over again. It will get better in a couple of weeks.

Good Luck!

High fat diets can cause distress for RNY patients (i.e. Dumping). You may want to try eating more lean proteins and cutting back on the high fat meats (bacon, pulled pork, etc). I really didn't start eating those until I was 8 months out and only in small amounts. Also, letting your stomach go totally empty can cause some distress I've found. My NUT has her patients eating 5 mini-meals a day consisting of 3-4 oz protein, a multigrain or fruit serving (2 each daily, not eaten at the same meal) and green veggies. Also 3 good fats daily (1oz nuts, olive oil, avocado, etc) And drink your water or other non-calorie/non-caffeine drink - 64oz a day. Water is so important to keeping constipation at bay.