Gsleeve2010

That's a nice combo but that works better with large mouth plastic drink holders that you can wash better (but they can leak@). For the metal, insulated lockable ones I find water only and a couple of ice cubes leaves the cup more functional for longer.

I miss Burritos, so bad. Just cannot have them anymore. I think it's the carb, protein, fats combo with the beans, meat and cheese. My stomach just gives up, hates me and and puts me in a two hour food coma. Good luck!

If I remember back to the 90's. Doesn't coke give you the urge to have a big poop? That might have not been the smartest idea, in hindsight. So my advice is to buy better quality coke! (JK!!)

My Doc made me walk for at least 30 minutes, three times a day, for a week. Up and down the corridors, take it slow. He said that a slow walk is the best for keeping your digestion moving.

Salads sound like such a good idea but for me, I had an aversion to lettuce! I know, crazy right? I get super such bad gas after. I think it is the air strapped in the stems of the leaves but that is just my best guess. Even more odd is that I don't get the same reaction with baby leaf spinach salads! At all. For dressings, put it on the side, dip you fork into the dressing before picking up the food. Don't dip or smother the dressing ever. You will hardly notice the difference in taste but you will feel the difference in salt, sugar and fat intake. Just don't go for the spinach-blue cheese-bacon!!

Get one of those "Adult sippy cups" and fill it with cool water, carry it everywhere. I have a bunch of "contigo" insulated water bottles, I think I got them from costco. You can lock them, they don't leak and you always have fresh water with you. Sip, sip, sip! You can no longer chug a nice tall glass of water. Unless you like it shooting out your nose!!

Op was three hours? But with the laparoscopic procedure means you are up and walking within a few hours. Good luck.

Protein shakes almost never give me discomfort, it's just a tough call when choosing it over a real meal. Breakfast on an empty stomach is the when my I'm the most sensitive. A little yogurt, cut fruit with a tiny bit of honey sets me up for the day. Oddly enough I went to a "raw foods" restaurant. Where the food isn't cooked above 40c? I went in with zero expectations but I ate plenty with no gas, or discomfort. Generally the healthier the foods, the less trouble they give me. But this is all after ten years post op and I still have to be very mindful. Get to love boiled eggs as snacks, low fat foods and simple food combinations. A burrito, or any stacked sandwich with (fats) cheese, beans (carbs), meat (protein), dairy dressing and spice... I might as well stick a shotgun on my mouth! But I am no longer carrying around two suitcases (100lbs) with every step, which is a good thing. But that's all the physical, the mental attachment to taste stimulation is a different ballgame. Don't replace it with booze. Good luck.

I am ten years post GSleeve and I think my stomach has stretched but I get terrible sneezing fits and runny nose after a meal. Even with low fat and portion control, I still cannot judge it right. Some days it sits well, some days I lose my mind sneezing. Very worried about returning from my own business to a office worker. It's really full on. I think I will stick to meal replacement for lunch. Although I can still smash a steak like a caveman!