MelancholyRoar

Hey guys. I just wanted to thank you all for the helpful links, tips and advice that this forum provided pre and post op. It was thanks to the testimony of many of you that I decided to get the surgery. I was sleeved on Nov. 7th and as of this day have lost a total of 51.5 lbs (starting weight was 352 and currently 300.5) Cant wait to put off more! Thanks again!

Just follow the diet they give you. Its amazing how fast extra weight will start to fall off, especially Water weight. Considering how difficult it is to adjust to eating normal foods again, you will realize once you are looking at your Protein intake, just how much you were eating before. Believe it or not, the discomfort actually helps you make smarter choices. You look for the most amount of taste, nutrition and calories very quickly.

Nov. 7th surgery day here. I couldnt really do the protein shakes. I ended up mixing protein powder with SF/LF chocolate pudding.

Also at least for me, there was really any pain from the incessions themselves. At least not the sharp pain we associate with being cut. Rather the closest thing is what it feels like to get a really deep bruise. Im 2 weeks out and only have very minor pain and only if I bend down too low.

Hey guys, I started the pre-OP liquid diet on Nov 1 at 351 lbs. In the past two weeks Ive cut roughly 26lbs from my overall weight. I was just wondering where do people typically start noticing a difference?

i went in to surgery weighing 338 on 11/7. I am currently 324.

7th here. I hate protein shakes!

Shouldnt be an issue at all. Im currently doing this for miso soup

Hey guys! I had my surgery on Monday, 11/7 and am coming up to my first full week post-op. I was up on my feet roughly 8 hours after surgery and had absolutely no difficulty walking 12hrs from surgery. I have had little difficulty taking down liquids, with the exception of Water for the first few days. Also I was dumb and had some Thai Tom Kha (chicken Coconut Milk Soup) that didnt go well with the stomach but I think that was because of all the oil and fat that probably was in it. Most of my Protein I seem to be getting from a combo of pudding and Protein powder. I cant stand the Protein shakes already because I was on a pre-OP diet of nothing but them. So no after surgery complications, no issues with food going down, no pain, and only moderately struggling with head hunger. I feel like from the feedback from friends and family that have likewise gotten the surgery that this is going almost too smooth and just waiting for SOMETHING to happen. This bother anyone else?

Hey guys, Im barely starting my full liquid diet and already dreaming about the next few stages as liquids jus seem mentally..... less filling? I was wondering though if there was a risk in us eating uncooked Protein in later stages of the diet, spepecifically fish.

^This for sure. Happened to one of the patients in the wing where I was recovering in. Doctor started in and found the liver to large and shut down the surgery.

Yes yes and yes! This is easily the best way I get my Protein down.

Careful with that banana. Even one has a bunch of carbs and my dietitian advised me to strongly avoid them.

Really not suppose to driving after anesthesia and while you are prescribed opiates that cause drowsiness. Check your prescription labels.

So far Ive only used Muscle Milk (though I did cheat a bit with Smoothie King's Gladiator) in my Pre-Op diet. Maybe Ill check out Premier since so many people seem to be using that.

Hey guys, this is my first post coming 3 days after my surgery as I get ready to go into Full Liquid. I was wondering if anyone bothers to make their own Protein shakes from home. I thought a decent recipe would be the following: -Bananas -strawberry -Skim Milk -Milk powder -Protein Powder However, Im not sure if that compares as well to the ones that are ready made. Also does anyone know what the amount of sugar we are roughly allowed? Ive seen some protein shakes have up to 5g of sugar and was just curious.