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So I'm currently 2 weeks post-op. For my surgeon, this is the mushy/soft/pureed stage (yup, altogether). At this point, it's suggested meals are 1/2 cup or 4 oz of food. And the plan is to have one Protein shake in the morning, 2 of the half cups meals and another Protein Shake sometimes throughout the day. Where the heck do I fit all this? I can never ever eat a full half cup of food and just now I ate 2.5oz of salmon and while my stomach tolerated it very well (no upset at all), I overestimated capacity and that was just too much food. So, two questions - how can I possibly manage to get in my protein goals if I can only get down 20g in food and another 25g in a shake? (I can't do two - I never finish; I barely finish one)... Protein goal is 60-80g daily. I feel like there's just not enough room - which is, of course, part of the point of wls. I just feel like I'm failing in not being able to meet this goal. So I'm just looking for some guidance - how do y'all do it? My second question is what sorts of cues does your body give you that it's full? The 'I'm full' feeling is very different for me after wls and I'm jsut trying to figure out exactly when I'm full vs nope too much.

Hoping for some insight from you guys! I want to preface this with that ofc I'll be talking to my nut & Dr (appt on the 27th), but I figured I'd crowd-source before then. Basically, I feel like I've been stalled for over a month. Surgery date was Dec 2016, HW 374, Current weight is fluctuating between 318-308, but I can't seem to dip below 308. I exercise three times a week at the gym for 50min-1hour each time. Then at home two times a week I do 20-30min with weights. My caloric consumption (which I do track excessively haha) ranges from 850-1,100 daily. I'm taking vitamins, although I admit I'm not as regular with any vitamin as I should be excepting the B12 and D. No food really causes me discomfort anymore, excepting rice (always avoid it), lettuce (spinach is fine), and sometimes red meat. I eat protein at every meal. A standard example of a day for me would be 2 medium hard boiled eggs in the morning, then for lunch 4 oz of baked chicken plus some veg - usually cauliflower because I love that ****. And for dinner, I tend to eat something like a baked tilapia filet, the more veg. Or I'll eat a mini sandwich. Tbh, I feel like I'm not doing that bad, I don't overstuff myself, I eat when I'm hungry, I drink water, coffee, and tea (sometimes soymilk)... I'm kind of at a loss of what I need to change. Any ideas?

Oh that might be a good idea! I'm a little worried about the idea of eating when not hungry, but I might try it to get extra protein in. Still debating :/

I would say that sounds about average for my protein amount. Unfortunately, I can't do just protein. I've developed an allergy to whey protein and haven't found an alternative I can stomach (tried egg white, pea, rice, hemp). Also my nut is very adamant against using protein powders/shakes, too.

I do use predominantly unflavored Protein powder for the drink side of things - usually mixed with almond milk and decaf coffee and stevia. The stevia masks a lot of the whey aftertaste, but not all of it. And the chocolate powder I used before now just makes me gag. If I could get in most of my protein with food, I think I'd be happier, but there's jsut not enough room right now. sigh.

I can't do any of the premade stuff, sadly. I get a powder (about time sdc ) and mix it into either soy or almond milk Sent from my electric toaster using the BariatricPal App.

hey we have the same Dr! my surgery was on 12/20. (says Dr tchainsky on my profile cuz I couldn't find Dr kammerer) Sent from my electric toaster using the BariatricPal App.

I couldn't tolerate Jello at allllll. the first liquid after Water I tolerated well was cream of mushroom Soup. even broth was hit or miss. gl, it'll stop hurting on some things soon and....start on others lol but we'll get there. Sent from my electric toaster using the BariatricPal App.

so far okay. Having issues with a metallic taste in my mouth messing with my ability to consume my shakes (makes me gag!). I'm a little too focused in the now to worry about five years ahead, I think. Especially since I'm so very much in the beginning of my journey. However, I do know a girl about 2.5 years out from bypass and another 3 years out from sleeve and both are doing very well. Sent from my electric toaster using the BariatricPal App.

Hi Lise, I'm 28, got my sleeve 12/20 so upper end of the 20s but still! And ofc living in Philly.

I personally haven't felt hungry since surgery on 12/20, but I do get little rumblys which is gas just fuckin' around in my tum.

I've doubled up on scoops of Protein before in one shake. While it was palatable, it was also very thick. My stomach didn't like the texture and it say very heavily.

@@Dashofpixiedust8 tbh its because I just had my surgery last week!

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I got sleeved on Tuesday and whooooo boy. No major complications just major nausea all the fucking time (pain too argh)! it's hard to get in fluids because of that but I'm trying! I'm glad to see a lot of you are doing well! Sent from my electric toaster using the BariatricPal App.

Surgery is tomorrow @ 1:15pm. I can't shake the feeling I've forgotten something important to prep for! But it's almost here!!! aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh Sent from my electric toaster using the BariatricPal App.

ok I'm finally back home. got killer nausea from the gas. Gas is staying up in the area directly beneath my breasts. ouch :c Sent from my electric toaster using the BariatricPal App.

@@SpiritedOne In PA! Ahh I wish it were earlier in the day

Hi guys. I've been on my pre-op liquid diet since 12/6 and been getting some killer nausea. I almost had to get off the bus to work to hork. :/ It's highly unpleasant! Discover anyone else experience this during their pre-op diet? And does anyone have any suggestions? For reference, my pre-op diet allows no solid food whatsoever. A typical day is coffee w/protein powder, a sugar free Jello, soy milk w/protein powder, broth, then some Protein sugar free jello. Sent from my electric toaster using the BariatricPal App.

The reason for the minimal liquid with one scoop of protein is because it is EXTREMELY difficult to get enough protein in. Our stomachs no longer allow for the same amount of "food" (protein powder), so packing as much protein into as little of liquid as possible is important. You'll find that even 4 ounces is hard to drink after surgery. Sent from my HTC Desire 626s using the BariatricPal App Is your coffee decaf? Sent from my HTC Desire 626s using the BariatricPal App coffee is not decaf, but I am allowed caffeinated drinks. I have drunk caffeine on an empty stomach before w/o problem, too. Sent from my electric toaster using the BariatricPal App.

12/12 348 this morning. Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App

Prefacing this by saying I'm not sure there's any more I can do for now, but this is kind of a vent, too. CIGNA denied me today. My surgery is December 20. My work has a stipulation (and the insurance is through my work) that you must work there for over 1 year before insurance will cover bariatric surgery. I have been working there since July of 2015, so well over a year. My surgery nurse called me today saying CIGNA denied me because I had not been with the plan long enough. I called my company healthcare advocacy line. The woman there called CIGNA and we had a four way conference between me, her, CIGNA rep 1, and CIGNA pre-cert rep. Both the advocate and I were vocal in saying that all of our workplace literature states 'employed for one year' and not 'had medical for over one year'. Nowhere in my benefits, on CIGNA's website, or in the calls I have previously placed to cIGNA regarding bariatric coverage has anyone said 'oh, you must be with the CIGNA plan for over one year before we will cover this'. Nowhere. I scoured everything. So basically, the pre-cert rep said she'd send my denial back and have them re-look into it. (CIGNA rep 1 said at this point that she'd overturn the denial if it were in her power to do so, but she's low level so I can't take anything she says as even hopeful, imo...) I was told not to appeal, since my denial was going back to the pre-cert dept... but idk. I feel kind of lost. I basically have to play the waiting game to see if they are going to uphold denying me over a stipulation that is not listed anywhere. I'm incredibly grateful my company has healthcare advocates, but I was shaking with nerves by the end of the call and still am a bit. If this surgery gets denied and pushed back... I will have to pay almost $4,000 more to have it. I won't be able to have it in January as my job will not let me have off... I won't have the hours accrued to take off enough time to recover (they reset every year). I was told they should reach a decision in 3-5 business days... My pre-op appointment is December 6. Should I call them on Monday and dog them for an update?

omg me too! Dec 20th w/ Dr. Kammerer (but they didn't have him as an option, so I put down Dr. Tchainsky)

yeah I'm good to go! Dec 20th here I come c: Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App

Hey we are Philly buddies!!! Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App