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I am a week post op, I didn't have the bypass for the traditional reasons, yes I am overweight but started with a BMI of 32 now currently 29. I have a rare gastrointestinal disease, gastroparesis, that's the main reason for my bypass. Anyways, I don't have follow ups with my NUT and she called today to see how I was doing on my soft diet. I told her I have had zero issues, in fact I've even forgotten several times to sip (usually a gulper) and I've had no pain. My only concern was the lack of calories I was taking in, right around 600 a day. I am getting between 70-80 grms of Protein and she told me not to be concerned with caloric intake as long as the appropriate amount of Proteins are being consumed. Anyone else have any advice? I do not want to weigh less than 140, I've only been overweight for about 18 years so I do know what it was like to weigh in my 120's and that's just not what I want. I'm afraid I'll lose way more than I want. Current weight 185 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oh great!!!! sleep is always a problem for me, my mind runs 100mph thinking of all I could be doing instead of sleeping trying my best for fluids usually getting 6-7 cups Water, won't risk missing a Vitamin bc I know a few people who didn't take them and lost. A LOT of hair. And yes I am using my fitness pal but it won't let me complete my log each day. Thank you for your reply Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

One week post op, just joined today and after seeing this post I'm in shock and quite frankly disgust that someone would go through such a painful surgery, a surgery that was education was obviously provided for and eat bacon!!!! Tells me this person wanted a quick fix and wants the surgery to be the fix yet put zero work in!!!! I have diabetic induced gastroparesis. I'm 5'5 and had a BMI of 32 I didn't qualify on weight alone but bc the surgery would hopefully resolve my diabetes, and my gastroparesis would not become worse I was approved. Otherwise eventually I may have ended up on a g-tube or worse, death. So this surgery was not what I wanted but needed, but you can damn sure bet I'm going to do everything I have to to be successful!!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App