Slimming Down Steve

I am getting anywheres from 80 to120oz everyday, depends on how much sleep I get.

The ER nurse said my blood pressure was low, and that was a good thing she said with my brain swelling. I'm feeling a lot better now with whatever they put in the IV for the swelling. I was told not to sleep for another couple of hours yet. I'm definitely ready to sleep. Thank y'all for your concerns. Be careful. My shoulder still is throbbing. Betty said I fell like tree being cut down. I evidently didn't try to brace for the fall at all. I have rods, screws, and the back of the spine removed from my lower back, so it's really a scary thought of passing out cold and falling.

Ended up going to the ER last night. My right ear was bleeding. They ran a MRI and I had some brain swelling but not bad. The nurse put something in my IV to reduce the swelling and they released me around an hour ago. Really tired now.

I am going to call my PCP and surgeon tomorrow. See what they say. But for right now I am staying off the medicine.

Honestly I can use the diuretic part. Even with stool softeners my poop has been hard to pass.

Well so far my stomach has handled all the foods that I've swallowed over the last week. Of course around 1oz to 2oz at a time well chewed (otherwise noted weights). 4oz of air-fryed Oldbay seasoned salmon fillet fits perfect, 3oz of air-fryed lemon pepper chicken breast, 4oz air fryed Oldbay seasoned Mahi Mahi, 3oz apple/cherry/hickory smoked pulled pork without sauce (not needed damn it was good. I smoked and vacuum sealed the day before surgery), 1/4 cup roasted salted peanuts, and 4 oz air fryed shrimp with Oldbay seasoning. I am very happy with my progress so far. I'll stick with meats, seeds and nuts for another couple of weeks and then try to incorporate some veggies. I hope everyone is healing well.

I remember you had the surgery the same day. I'm glad you are doing good. I was in heaven with the lunch meat, that was the first thing I tried during my liquid stage. After that was the low fat great value brand mozzarella cheese sticks. They pull apart into thin sections so they were easier on my new stomach. Hope this helps you and keep up the good work! I actually had to increase my calories to 800 a day before I started loosing weight again. I eat 3 main proteins and 3 snacks like yogurt, salmon, cheese stick, or lunch meat a day. So really 6 proteins a day.

That's strange because pre and post liquid diets I had constipation. Still do if I don't take 3 stool softener liquid gel tabs a day.

I haven't thrown up one time, my mouth has heavily watered up like I was going to up Chuck, but it hasn't happened yet.

I like both coffee and tea. As far as tea goes, I prefer Oolong Da hong Pao tea. It's naturally has fruity notes and I still drink it either with no sugar substitute or with a tbsp of honey, it pairs great with honey. I have a pound of the loose leaves. Have a couple of cups usually around noonish. I asked our local Chinese restaurant what kind it was several times before the owner would tell me. It also makes a great sweet cold tea with Monk fruit/erithritol in it.

And you call yourself Superman! O how I forgot how much I love roasted peanuts.

My main priority is to keep the muscle I have, so it's all proteins, liquids, calcium citrate, and vitamins for right now. My stomach is flattening out without loose skin. Also the only thing that my labs showed low was vitamin D, so I added that to my meds as well. By the way so far I've eaten scrambled, fried, and hard boiled eggs. So hopefully you will be able to soon. My new RNY stomach is liking anything I'm giving it. I ate 3oz of air fried chicken breast with garlic, onion, rosemary, salt, pepper, cajon mix, and lemon pepper sprinkled on it last night. No gurgling and no distress, so I think my new tummy liked it. I just started taking 3 stool softeners yesterday, I have three in my pill dispenser for each day this week. Hopefully I'll blow out today. I just made coffee, going to drink 3 cups which equals 33oz so hopefully that will help me go poop. Hope your problems work there way out soon as well.

I actually had to raise my calories to 800 a day before I dropped 2 more pounds. Before I know it I will be eating sushi again. Without the rice. Damn I want some wasabi.

Technically I have. When I saw my surgeon the first time he asked me what was my goal weight, I said 220lbs. I've since changed my mind. 170 to 175 is my goal now.

My surgeon was told before surgery that I don't care for mushy foods, he said I can be the blender then by chewing well. I didn't ask about the spices. He said try different items and wait an hour before drinking, if no pains or dumping then drink and try something different each meal or day. So far I can't complain. I see my surgeon on the 20th and I will have the list of items that have been tolerated so far. Hated cheddar cheese before surgery but love it now very small 1oz amounts. Still love pepper jack cheese at 1oz at a time as well.

I have always been a fast healer. I guess that's the reason, but I'm not complaining.

Well there's a update for y'all. My mother showed up at my house after not being able to call me. She's blocked. She profusely apologized over and over again for being a bi#ch about my surgery. She said she is jealous and can't help it. She said she still wants me in her life. I asked her, what for? She said she was sorry for saying she should of aborted me and would like to work our problems out. I told she needs to work her problems out as I'm just fine without her. She asked me to unblock her and I told her I will call her if I ever need to. I told her not to hold her breath. And then she left. I don't know if I should take her seriously, or did she just wanted to see my weight right now since she hasn't seen me in a little over a year. Either way I didn't invite her in my house.

I tell my wife I'm trying to pass a tree trunk. I had RNY on 12/31 and have been eating solids for over a week now. Shake in the morning, Salmon for lunch, chicken or Mahi Mahi for dinner. All proteins and chewable one a day vitamins in including 3 calcium citrate pills. I lost so much weight before surgery that I'm in a having a hard time dropping now. Only down 2 or 3 pounds. I can measure the fat is coming off but the pounds are not. Good news is I haven't lost any noticable muscle mass. Currently 218lbs.

Good luck and super fast healing to you.

Thank you. My surgeon just handed me the prescriptions as I was leaving the hospital. I didn't think to ask as I was just happy to be going home.

I'm just wondering if everyone has the same full symptoms? I personally feel some discomfort in my lower front ribs, mouth waters badly, and left nostril runs. Thank you for your answers ahead of time!

Yesterday was my 10th day post-op and I can honestly say that I am eating great. Yesterday morning I ate 1/8 cup oatmeal with a 1/4 cup mashed bannana in it and 2 packets of Stevia. Went down wonderfully with no discomfort. Lunch time, I ate a 4oz airfried chicken breast with lemon pepper. Dinner time, I ate 4oz Salmon with old Bay sprinkled on it and a splash of lemon with 2oz green beans. Everything is going well. I just skipped the puree stage and chew to a pulp. Can't feel my incisions anymore. No discomfort from the surgery at all. That's my update. I really hoping that everyone else is doing great as well.

No I haven't had a hot or cold problem at all. I did have a problem getting 64oz of water in till I tried a suggestion from a friend that had a bypass 3 yrs ago. She told me to try fruit punch flavored crystal light. It's sugar free. Since I love fruit punch anyways I bought some. It was to sweet for me so I doubled the water and now get in over 80oz most days. Hope this helps you.

Yes and yes. No problems with proteins, had a hard time with the water till I started drinking the crystal light fruit punch. I double the water when mixing. Getting over 80oz in a day now.

Yes it is weird. One nostril even weirder.