ShelterDog64

I'm a daily weigher...but I don't freak about the numbers, I just use them to keep myself in line. Like OutsideMatchInside, I didn't weigh myself, 'listened to my body' and ended up fat and miserable at 262 lbs. I'm watching myself this time around, and if I start to gain over a week or 2, I'll make changes. I can't imagine NOT keeping tabs on my weight.

I initially bought them here, but found a coupon code on another WLS site and now buy them directly from PatchMD.
My doc and dietitian were initially skeptics of the patch, but enough of us in our program are now using them successfully that they've turned into believers. I had a terrible time with nausea from all the oral Vitamins so these have been amazing for me.

I've used them for about 15 months now, all of my labs have been awesome. I use the Multivitamin, Iron, calcium/vit D and B12.

It's definitely not a "never" thing for sleeve patients, but it is much less likely to occur in someone who's had a VSG than someone who's had a bypass. I'm sorry it's happening to you!
Also, I have reactive hypoglycemia and it feels VERY much like dumping but I've had it for years...happens when I eat simple carbs.

It's definitely not a "never" thing for sleeve patients, but it is much less likely to occur in someone who's had a VSG than someone who's had a bypass. I'm sorry it's happening to you!
Also, I have reactive hypoglycemia and it feels VERY much like dumping but I've had it for years...happens when I eat simple carbs.

My very rapid weight loss period did last about 6 months and then slowed significantly, but I was still losing. At 15 months post-op, I'm 7 pounds from my goal which will be 102 lbs lost. There is a 'honeymoon' period with the sleeve, clearly, but that doesn't mean you can't continue to lose. I have an online friend who is my role model for this process, and she lost her weight over a period of two years...the second year slowly but it still came off. I still weigh myself twice a week and will randomly drop half a pound regardless of what I'm eating or doing, so I feel pretty confident that I'll eventually get to goal.
I AM surprised that your surgeon doesn't expect you to feel restriction any longer at 6 months post-op. Mine is still very present, although I portion well enough that I don't feel it very often.
I'm sorry your surgeon was discouraging about your weight-loss chances. I appreciate when they treat us like adults and don't sugar-coat things, but at the same time this seems to be something that could sabotage your success. SO MUCH of this is mental and the last thing any of us need is negativity interfering with our efforts.
Keep at it, add in some exercise and you'll continue to lose!

I initially bought them here, but found a coupon code on another WLS site and now buy them directly from PatchMD.
My doc and dietitian were initially skeptics of the patch, but enough of us in our program are now using them successfully that they've turned into believers. I had a terrible time with nausea from all the oral Vitamins so these have been amazing for me.

I've used them for about 15 months now, all of my labs have been awesome. I use the Multivitamin, Iron, calcium/vit D and B12.

The more dense the food, the more you'll feel restriction. Liquids and soft stuff never really triggered mine, but once I was on solids, it definitely kicked in. One bit of advice...weight and measure your food, don't rely on that 'full' feeling or restriction to do Portion Control for you. Portion your food, sit down with it and eat that portion. Good luck!

First, remember that although it seems like a very long time, 8 weeks isn't long at all. It takes a surprisingly long time to get back to 'normal', or really to get to whatever your NEW 'normal' is going to be. Be gentle on yourself
Dense Protein is hard, and I've struggled with it since I was on solids last years. I'm now 14 mos post-op and I still have a hard time with meats. Just a couple of nights ago I spent a couple of hours foaming and sliming because I ate some grilled pork tenderloin. By far, fish is easiest for me to tolerate...salmon, cod, tuna, all shellfish. They all go down easy and stay down. I used to be a beef-a-holic, now I maybe have a few bites a month. chicken is hit or miss, dark meat easier than breasts. One tip: the moister the meat, the easier it is for me. I have a pressure cooker and make Indian chicken dishes in it often and the cooking method keeps the meat moist and makes it very tender. So, if you can use a sauce of some sort, that may help.
Have you tried eggs cooked different ways? I started with scrambled, which were a disaster, but I've found that I can eat them poached and boiled, but not fried or scrambled.
And to the main point of your post, hummus can be a good option for limited use, but it alone won't trigger any restriction in your sleeve the way a dense protein will, so keep that in mind. It's more of a 'slider' food, so while it'll help you in a nutrition sense, it won't be as satisfying as some chicken or salmon. That said, at 8 weeks I was eating what I could get my stomach to like and retain, with an emphasis on any form of protein that worked. I mixed protein powder into mashed potatoes, cream of wheat, oatmeal, cottage cheese, yogurt, ricotta cheese, etc. Really anything that appealed and was slightly soft and moist will work. And you have to decide how many grams of carbohydrates you're going to eat each day, how much space you have for those carbs related to your protein and form a long-term plan with that as a basis. I'm kind of on auto-pilot now with food, but I counted every. single. bite. for the first year. Doing that taught me what my 'danger' foods are, how I react to simple carbs, how often I need to eat to meet my protein and nutrient goals, etc.
It's a lot to think about in the beginning, but it gets MUCH easier as time goes by. Good for you for thinking about what you're doing now as potential habits for the future...you sure seem like you've got what it takes to be successful at this whole WLS thing!

That's not bad, but can you find some places to slip in some more Protein? The protein and the extra calories it brings may bring your energy level up a bit. What are you drinking on the way to work? Make it a Protein Shake or add some Protein Powder to your coffee/tea/water. Add some powder to your yogurt, drink a glass of Fairlife milk in the afternoon...whatever you can. Nibble on a Protein Bar during the day. It's very hard in the first few months to get the nutrition you need without supplementing, in my experience. And I STILL, over a year later, add a 30g scoop of protein to my coffee every single morning. It's like insurance for the rest of the day for me.

Ok, so basically you are eating up to 6oz of hummus in a day.
Each ounce has 80 calories, 4g net carbs, and 2g Protein
So for 480 calories, you have 24g carbs, and 12g protein.
Let's compare it to Peanut Butter.
2.5 ounces of peanut butter will give you:
470 calories, 12g carbs, and 20g protein.
You get twice as much hummus for the calories, but peanut butter has almost twice the protein and half the carbs... and it is very good on celery too. (2-3 whole pieces of celery hold 1 oz of peanut butter very nicely).
Hummus isn't bad, per se, any more than peanut butter. But the habit you want to get into is limiting how much of these high-calorie, low protein foods you eat.
I would rather see you eat 1 ounce of hummus each day than 6oz in one day. In a week, you'll have eaten the same amount, but your mind will be tuned to the concept of moderation (and THAT is something every patient MUST work on. Me included!).

I've tried eggs every which way. Right now, they just won't work for me. Make me sick to my stomach.

I forgot to mention that I love LOVE salmon- that's my go to "meat" when I can afford it.

It's definitely not a "never" thing for sleeve patients, but it is much less likely to occur in someone who's had a VSG than someone who's had a bypass. I'm sorry it's happening to you!
Also, I have reactive hypoglycemia and it feels VERY much like dumping but I've had it for years...happens when I eat simple carbs.

First, remember that although it seems like a very long time, 8 weeks isn't long at all. It takes a surprisingly long time to get back to 'normal', or really to get to whatever your NEW 'normal' is going to be. Be gentle on yourself
Dense Protein is hard, and I've struggled with it since I was on solids last years. I'm now 14 mos post-op and I still have a hard time with meats. Just a couple of nights ago I spent a couple of hours foaming and sliming because I ate some grilled pork tenderloin. By far, fish is easiest for me to tolerate...salmon, cod, tuna, all shellfish. They all go down easy and stay down. I used to be a beef-a-holic, now I maybe have a few bites a month. chicken is hit or miss, dark meat easier than breasts. One tip: the moister the meat, the easier it is for me. I have a pressure cooker and make Indian chicken dishes in it often and the cooking method keeps the meat moist and makes it very tender. So, if you can use a sauce of some sort, that may help.
Have you tried eggs cooked different ways? I started with scrambled, which were a disaster, but I've found that I can eat them poached and boiled, but not fried or scrambled.
And to the main point of your post, hummus can be a good option for limited use, but it alone won't trigger any restriction in your sleeve the way a dense protein will, so keep that in mind. It's more of a 'slider' food, so while it'll help you in a nutrition sense, it won't be as satisfying as some chicken or salmon. That said, at 8 weeks I was eating what I could get my stomach to like and retain, with an emphasis on any form of protein that worked. I mixed protein powder into mashed potatoes, cream of wheat, oatmeal, cottage cheese, yogurt, ricotta cheese, etc. Really anything that appealed and was slightly soft and moist will work. And you have to decide how many grams of carbohydrates you're going to eat each day, how much space you have for those carbs related to your protein and form a long-term plan with that as a basis. I'm kind of on auto-pilot now with food, but I counted every. single. bite. for the first year. Doing that taught me what my 'danger' foods are, how I react to simple carbs, how often I need to eat to meet my protein and nutrient goals, etc.
It's a lot to think about in the beginning, but it gets MUCH easier as time goes by. Good for you for thinking about what you're doing now as potential habits for the future...you sure seem like you've got what it takes to be successful at this whole WLS thing!

I don't think anyone has normal BMs postop. It seems about 65% get constipated, and the rest have diarrhea.
It may last until you are on solids. Try taking Probiotics. Won't hurt, might help. You can open the capsules and sprinkle in liquid (if the capsules bother your tummy).

I initially bought them here, but found a coupon code on another WLS site and now buy them directly from PatchMD.
My doc and dietitian were initially skeptics of the patch, but enough of us in our program are now using them successfully that they've turned into believers. I had a terrible time with nausea from all the oral Vitamins so these have been amazing for me.

Great! Did you buy them from this site? I hate the thought of swallowing MORE pills

I love when people on here are open to new info! So many just want commiseration or validation.

It will really add to your success, this kind of attitude. I know it did for me.

I don't usually look at the fat content, which at some point started to worry me. The only thing I found my eyes really focused on were the carbs and Protein. I'll do what you suggested and get liquid fiber, at this time I haven't had any issues with constipation, but it will not hurt to add a daily fiber supplement into my regimen. After reading a lot of these threads, I realized there are many things I could be doing a bit differently. Thank you, everyone!

Before I answer, be mindful I'm 2.5 years out and active. I run 20+ miles a week and lift weights 3 times weekly, so I tolerate carbs well since my body uses them as substrate for exercise.
I eat upwards of 200 grams of carbs per day...
However, during my weight loss phase with the sleeve, I loosely kept my carb intake under 120 grams per day. Each person's body has a different tolerance to carbs.
Prior to the sleeve, my carb tolerance was piss-poor.

The more dense the food, the more you'll feel restriction. Liquids and soft stuff never really triggered mine, but once I was on solids, it definitely kicked in. One bit of advice...weight and measure your food, don't rely on that 'full' feeling or restriction to do Portion Control for you. Portion your food, sit down with it and eat that portion. Good luck!

I've used them for about 15 months now, all of my labs have been awesome. I use the Multivitamin, Iron, calcium/vit D and B12.

He's a 6'3'' guy while you're a 5'3'' woman.
1000 cals is not much for a guy of his height.
ETA: Kind of random but related thought on this: I sometimes wonder if some nutritionists really don't care about the individual circumstances when giving their recommendations.

With a sleeve, you shouldn't expect immediate 'issues' with carbs or sugars...that's more for bypass patients. The 'issue' I have with carbs and sugars is that eating them makes me want more and then I get into that ugly carb cycle where I'm starving, then I eat a slider food which in turn makes me hungrier. I've learned that lesson well and mostly avoid simple carbs now, but they go down easy!
As for being jealous of those of us who can't eat everything, I'd have happily traded with you last night as I was sliming and foaming from 3 bites of pork tenderloin