blondie66

It's a good idea but I've yet to do it. I was at hospital last month and dr wanted to put me on prednisone... I casually mentioned I had a bypass and then he said no way that Medication would have given me an ulcer....

Yeah it will take awhile to be able to eat solid proteins such as chicken. Fish might be easier and keep up with the shakes. I still can't eat more then 3 ounces of chicken at 2 years post op...and it can't be dry or it's just not happening.

Sending late hugs! Hoping you're feeling better!! I agree at 3 weeks post op I was not on solids yet. Try and stay positive...honestly the year will go fast and the first 12 weeks are so important to take slow and allow your pouch to heal small cause it will stretch in time but you want it to happen slowly.

I hear ya! I'm bad for snacking too. I'm not sure if u had a bypass or sleeve. I had RNY bypass and around 6 months started snacking on junk food. From my experience the best thing is to be prepared with healthier options, have veggie tray made up in fridge, have clean fruit ready for snacking in fridge. Carry protein bar and fruit. Stay away from wheat products as snacks and never have pop. You have one year to lose most of your weight so try and make the best of your limited time. You've done really good with your weight loss you're almost under 200 and you can break that 200! Go back to basics 3 meals 2 - 3 snacks and 30 mins daily exercise. Drink fluids 30 mins after eating. You deserve to be healthy and feeling great and it will happen for you! I was at your starting weight 2 years ago and I've lost 140 pounds 100 the first year...and I'm not perfect with my diet but I try to keep having healthier options and keep up with exercise. You've got this!!

No judgement here I love my wine and vodka!! From my experience I started drinking around 6-8months. Just be careful cause you don't want to dump. I had a vodka cooler once before my 1 year was up and it was embarrassing cause was at a social event. Bent over with cramps and running to bathroom. See if wine okay for you but that first year dumping can happen and it's like wth caused that?!! I went on a girls trip 4 months post op and didn't drink - it was hell!! But it's only a few months. Also you'll feel the alcohol very quickly I always have to eat and drink or I'll be under the table. And if I remember correctly we're supposed to be holding off on drinking with meals for the first few months....as that can also lead to dumping. Good luck it does get easier with time and as your body heals!

I dump from sucralose more often then sugar. Sucralose is in a lot of no sugar drinks and is in sweeteners added to water. I can have it now but the first year it would have me running to bathroom!

I remember at my 1 year appointment I was told I had lost 85% of excess weight. I've lost more since then but slowly and I have to exercise and stick to basics from beginning of program if I want to lose more.

Meat and chicken still hard to digest at 2 years post op. I prefer fish if having solid protein as other proteins can be so uncomfortable in stomach. I find I eat mainly vegetarian meals with protein as a side thing. I do have protein shakes and yogurt to keep protein levels up. I've read that many people eat protein and veggies as meals but I find that difficult to stick to as so uncomfortable and if I eat too much of anything it can lead to vomiting.

I'm not sure why peeps are told to drink so much water at beginning cause it's not possible...only sips of water. I couldn't drink a cup of water until after 1 year. Get your protein shakes in and yogurt and apple sauce don't worry about solid food until later. I food I lost about 10 to 12 pounds a month. It starts to add up. Don't worry about the solid food that will come but protein shakes and vitamins so important. I think the extra calcium and vit d helped with my weight loss and also walking. I started exercising on a mini trampoline after losing 50 pounds...5 months post op and that helped with firming and keeping metabolism going. Good luck!! Try not to worry bout the weight loss it will happen and only weigh yourself once a week

The first 8 weeks vitamins had to be chewables took Centrum. Now can have normal One A day - 2 tablets and Citrical slow release 2 tablets twice a day (calcium & vit D). I don't need extra b12 my blood work shows okay. As for protein shake - Premier protein ready made shakes have 30 grams of protein and 1 gram of sugar and 160 calories...had 2 or more a day for the first year lived on those!!

You will be able to eat everything in approximately 1 to 2 years. It's only a short time of deprivation. At the beginning it feels like the end of the world but honestly you can eat pretty much everything in time. This is time to use this 1 year opportunity to seize the moment cause it will pass as your stomach heals and you will be able to eat more. No one can tell I've had the surgery by what I eat at almost 2 years post op... just that I don't eat lots but I eat everything... cookies, chips, burger just not much. I also try and eat healthy!! Salad and chicken but a girls gotta live

That is why it's so important to follow the eating schedule at the beginning. You don't want to stretch your stomach to soon while still trying to lose. The calorie consumption adjusts to be higher 1 year post op.

You can still lose weight after the honeymoon period wears off which is normally around 9 months but you will need to watch your diet and exercise. From my experience the Drs are talking about the weight lose from surgery, which I think is around 70 % of excess fat. But u can lose additional weight from eating protein and exercising. You are in control of your body the surgery is a tool that is very good for about 1 year and then after that you need to use your tool but it won't be the complete answer. U will still have a smaller stomach but you'll be able to each Much more. Stay away from soda and sugar and the weight will continue to come off and exercise.

From my experience I was never able to get the 64 ounces of water! It took 1 year post op before I could drink 1/2 a cup. Just sip water and protein shakes during the day. Protein and chewable vitamins most important at the early stages. It gets easier!!

I had a hernia fixed when had my RNY bypass. I was in hospital for 4 days post op and didn't take pain killers when I got home. I did have extra nausea after the surgery and was on an IV for 3 days as I couldn't keep anything down. Did get gas pains in upper chest area they diminished after 4 days and took medication for 3 months after surgery cause of hernia but can't remember the name.

I think you have to wait 2 years post op to start trying for a baby. I had a vitamin D deficiency at 9 months post op. Deficiencies can come on quickly in the first 2 years. So it's advisable to wait. I have a niece who has spina bifida which is caused by low folic acid levels during first weeks of pregnancy. Folic acid you get from the b vitamins. It's important to get your vitamins in and have your digestive system settled before trying to get pregnant. It depends on how old you are if you want to wait to do the bypass before or after pregnancy since you'll need to wait 2 years. I would think that it would be easier getting pregnant after surgery as it balances your hormones and takes extra stress off your body.

Dumping doesn't feel like indigestion. It's diarrhea with stomach cramping. It comes on quickly and goes away.

Sorry you had to go through that!! But grits are too heavy of a food to have 2 weeks post op. What you experienced wasn't dumping. It was being sick from being ill advised that it's okay to have grits 2 weeks post op. You were sick from eating too heavy of a food. Dumping is diarrhea with a mission can come with stomach crapping and vomiting. The real fun experiences are when it's coming out of both ends!! Head in bucket ...you get the picture. Don't have grits for like 8 weeks give it sometime. Good luck on your journey!!

Don't do surgery if you won't take your vitamins as you'll end up with a deficiency which will affect your health and energy levels.

Have to take vitamins most days for rest of life. As for diarrhea no that only happens when dumping and usually passes after 1 year. Dumping happens when eating too much sugar and fat. I'm almost 2 years post op and very rarely dump.

Wow that's a lot of great information! I have to agree soups and chili much easier to eat then a chicken breast or steak. I find fish easier to eat also. Thank you for the information you provided!

Yes I'm interested! I'm RNY in August 2015 and think accountability buddies a great idea.

You'll lose weight!! Follow the program the nutritionist gives you but you'll lose weight anyway cause you're eating very little food. I was never able to eat a lot of protein the first year and I still lost 100 pounds the first year. I got my protein from shakes and after 6 months protein bars. The protein helps your body heal and prevents hair loss it's not the reason that people lose weight it's the low calories and lower insulin levels. It's over whelming at the beginning so hopefully your nutritionist has provided you with weekly guidelines and meal plans. Also there are a few books you can get at library and cookbooks specifically made for gastric bypass patients. It gets much easier in time. Try to relax and follow the program the best you can include your Vitamins and protein shakes. You're gonna do great! It's cause you want to do the best you're feeling overwhelmed. Try to enjoy the journey the first year it's amazing the changes your body will go through.

Link didn't work for me. I'd be very interested too.

From my experience no solid food for 8 weeks. Protein shakes, cottage cheese, apple sauce...so stomach can heal small and not stretched out. In a few months you'll be able to eat ...food will come no need to rush. I'm very surprised your surgeon would recommend solids such as ground beef after a week. That normally starts maybe after 8 - 12 Weeks and even then very small portions like 2 or 3 mouthfuls. What you experienced was dumping probably cause solids too soon and high in fat. Good luck! It's all part of learning what our new stomach can tolerate!!