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2 more days of solid good then three days of full liquids and then it's here! Getting really excited but still a bit nervous. I have been exercising for a few months and have toned up quite a bit and so I am hoping this will help to speed my recovery. I am really liking the "new directions" brand of pudding and their creamy chicken soup (27g protein each serving).

Well chicken and fish are fantastic sources of protein. So definitely keep that up! If you need to supplement a little more, then I suggest Protein shakes or bars that are low in carbs and sugar. My favorite ready-to-drink shakes are EAS AdvantEDGE Carb Control, which are available at Target and Walmart. I prefer the Rich Dark chocolate flavor. As for Protein Bars (may be a little too much for you to eat right now), I like Quest Bars, which are available at GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, and some grocery stores (I buy mine online). My favorite flavor of those is the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.

Even without protein shakes, you should be well over 20 grams a day of protein. I try to get 20 grams from lunch and dinner each day, which would put me at 40 with nothing else! What are you eating now?

RNY people can not take oral NSAIDs such as Aleve, Ibuprofen, Motrin--meds many people take for arthritis--because they can cause painful ulcers. That leaves you with fewer options for managing your arthritis pain, Your doctor may prescribe Vicodin, but that can impair your thinking or make you sleepy. I have had good luck taking Cymbalta for severe arthritis, but it's not for everyone. It's something to think seriously about because arthritis only gets worse over time. I've had a hip replaced and am about to have a shoulder replaced as well.

I was told the expensive CPAP machine was OPTIONAL for surgery, and OPTIONAL for daily use. During surgery, the anesthesiologist will just "make some adjustments" which eliminates the need for the machine. And of course after surgery once you've dropped weight, your sleep apnea will probably vanish. Are you sleeping fine without it? If so, call your surgeon and see if your answer is the same as mine. Which will save you some cash.

Curse, curse, curse, curse, curse, curse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Went in for my second fill today. Surgeon couldn't get into the port. After "digging around" for a while, he tells me he thinks he's hitting the back of the port, that it has flipped. This after he's reemed me out about what I'm eating. His nurse had just told me what I was eating was healthy, just to watch my calorie intake, which I told her I was. That I'm keeping my calories between 1100 and 1550/day. I've lost 7 pounds since my last fill 1 month ago (Grand total 64 pounds since Dec. 09):thumbup: I know it's not the worst thing that could happen having the port flip, but, I am frustrated just the same...I wanted to get a fill today. Even though I am keeping my calories down, I am still getting hungry a lot. Of course my surgeon told me he wants me to eat more "chunkies" so I'm hungry less often, not to focus on calories but getting in good solid food. I have been eating a Protein bar some mornings for Breakfast...he says NO Protein Bars OR shakes. I have yogurt some nights as a snack...NO MORE YOGURT! Oh well, it will all work out the way it is supposed to in the long run. For now pray that my x-ray comes back "NOT FLIPPED" just surgeon having a bad day.

I learned the hard way when i transitioned to cottage cheese, fish, etc. i was doing great with everything until i accidentally ate cottage cheese that was not low fat. it was horrible pain! soooo one thing i would recommend is keeping things low fat. fish was super easy to get down and I still love Trader Joe soups. they are so smooth in the tummy and yummy. another thing i do is add in a scoop of unflavored protein powder... or even half a scoop. you can get it at GNC. when i have a hard time getting protein down I go for Isopure clear drinks. amazing way to get down a ton of protein. the other thing that was on my list from the nutritionist for gas is simply GAS-X.

Everyone is different, but I definitely could have done it. But with an eight hour class, you need to plan for your day. Make sure you have plenty of Water to drink and something you can easily eat for lunch. If it were me, I would do a Protein Shake because I know I wouldn't have any issues getting it down. You'll have a better idea of what lunch would work for you after your surgery (tastes and tolerances change) and you can plan for it the week of your class. Good luck!

GNC has a great whey based protein drink that is called cellucor. It's 30g of protein and I use 5oz of skim free milk which is 39g! I find it easy to get my protein in now. There are no additives also. The chocolate is really good. Cellucor Super Sport

I am on my 12th day out, feeling GREAT, no "adverse side effects" to speak of. I'm still on liquids. I have been getting in all of my water and about 60 grams of protein per day. I have walked daily. The first week I lost 10 pounds. This week, I have just teetered at the same weight. It doesn't make sense! My caloric intake is about 500 calories a day. Has anyone else had this problem?

Read an article on webmd says can take in up to 218g of protein daily. But protein has 4cal per gram. So yea, too much protein can equal too many calories. High protein intake can be dangerous to people with any kind of kidney compromise.

Susie, this is a great question with some excellent answers. Thanks for asking! I have problems with kidney function and my drs never discussed my increased protein intake with me. I will now address this, this is a serious issue for some people. Thanks for everyone's insight!!

Just a thought, but at 3 weeks this happened to me and it turned out that I developed lactose intolerance. Every time I drank my protein drink mixed with milk, it made me so sick. I would break out in a sweat, become extremely nauseated and be sick for hours afterward. As soon as it occurred to me that it was the milk and I stopped drinking it, I didn't have any more problems. I hope this helps!! Keep us posted!!

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My surgery is a week away!! Eeeek. So excited. My dr requires a liquid diet diet for one week before surgery. I start my liquids tomorrow. I've got my Protein powder to make my shakes. Beef and chicken broth, sugar free Popsicles, and a few other staples. What are some of your favorite things to have while on full liquids? What were your go to's??

The effects of gastric sleeve surgery are: restricts food intake controls hunger Following gastric sleeve surgery, food continues to move through the digestive system naturally, from the time it enters the stomach to the time it is released into the small intestine through the pyloric valve. The difference is that after surgery the amount of food that can be eaten at any one time is greatly reduced. The surgery also helps to control hunger, because the upper portion of the stomach that produces the hunger stimulating hormone Ghrelin is removed during surgery. I've gone through the Kaiser Options 12 week pre-op program with the intention of having weight loss surgery, after many years of yo-yo dieting and always gaining back the weight. I'm 56 and I needed to do something very proactive to give me longevity and a more active lifestyle. I got really tired of being sedentary! Tired of needing a belt extender on an airplane, tired of never sitting in a booth in a restaurant! In the 12 week program, we were expected to lose 10% before being eligible for surgery and put on a restricted calorie diet, mine started at 1400-1700 calories for six weeks, then 1200-1400 for the next six weeks, and after that 1200, which is ongoing while I wait for surgery. The post op information indicates that the dietary restrictions after surgery, once fully healed, are to eat mostly Protein, then fruits & veggies, then carbs. The new stomach pouch can only hold about 3-4 ounces in the beginning, so this is not much food, but you feel FULL after eating very little, and the stomach is no longer "stretchy". You have to supplement with protein about 80-100 grams per day. This means for most people supplementing with Protein shakes between meals and then meals with high protein as a main component. I can envision having some carbs after surgery, but this will not be my mainstay. I have lost a good amount of weight even now at 1200 calories and 30 minutes a day of walking and some resistance work and strength training. I take Vitamins everyday and drink at least 64 oz of liquid daily. Mostly, if you feel better having some carbs in your life, you would be better to switch out to whole grains. I do this by having whole grain crackers, reduced fat triscuit and wheat thins, whole grain bread, brown rice (learned to love this) and whole wheat english muffins, Pasta, etc. Even tortilla chips are whole grain, so I can have my chips and salsa and still lose weight. In the big scheme, you can't do things the old way. You have to eat healthy and do the work, by monitoring your intake, and drinking Fluid and getting excercise. The sleeve is a tool not a simple fix. I'm going for it.

Have you tried the Jay Robb egg white protein powder? That gets pretty good reviews. What are you mixing your powder with? That might also be a factor?

I heard the egg white Protein does not mix well, and taste is nasty. I am mixing my shakes now with just Water and ice. Tried the Vega powder, worst tasting thing I ever tasted. Thanks for responses, will keep trying different things.

What are your favorite foods that you use to get all of your protein in. I am new to this (6 days post opt) and I am just worried that I am not going to be getting my required amounts of protein in like I should.

Hi, I had a lot of heartburn yesterday, I am okay today. I drunk my Protein this morning. Will drink another 23 grams today. I want to lose weight, that is why i had the surgery, but my weight is coming off fast. I had the lap band before, and revised to the sleeve. My goodness, I am 5'9", and I weighed 220 before surgery, lost 10 pre-op (230), I am nearing 200 pounds. I have not been heavy all my life, I know how I will look at 160, and 170m, I had the surgery done to maintain my weight. I have HBP, High Cholestorol, and a knee injury that hurts if I gain over 200lbs. Sure, befoere I could gain 80 and lose 80, and gain most of it back in no time, once the knee goes out from running on it. My goal is 170, I look great at that weight and not mal-nutrition, 160 is pushing it, I look frail. I am in a size 10 at 170, and that is great for me. I am figuring that once i reach goal. I will up my calories. My question is will my capacity increase at 6months, so I can increase my caloric intake? I am a gym rat, always have been, just mainting weight was an issue. 165 would be my max loss.

I am now 5 days op with a few questions. I have gone from "I think I'm gonna die and this decision wasn't so hot" to "I'm uncomfortable but it is manageable and I will be fine in a few days. I'm glad I did this.". here are my questions: how much should I be able to drink at a time? In the morning when I get up I can drink a 10 ounce Protein shake in just at an hour. Is that too much? Should I still have pain on incision sites? I still have a pretty significant pain on my left side by one of my incision sites. How much solids should I be able to eat? I am cleared for yogurt and I was able to get down 3 ounces in about 30 minutes. Is that too much? I guess I was under the assumption i wouldn't be able to eat but a teaspoon of food at a time. I was shocked I could eat the yogurt. when I stopped at 3 ounces i didn't even feel really "full" or uncomfortable. I just stopped since it was the first time I'd eaten anything. I guess I am ultimately worried I have a leak in my stomach and I'm able to get so much food down because it is leaking into my abdomen! The doc did a leak test on me and it was fine at hospital. I just didn't think I'd be able to get this much down! Is this normal?

Make eggface protein ice cream. That might help it go down a lot easier for you. Good luck.

I've gone from 204 to 180 in 7 days. Im not worried, I'm cheering!!!! I'm doing everything they say to do, so long as you keep your water up and do the protein thing, embrace it.

I try to stay under 60g of carbs a day. So not really low carb but definitely not normal carb amount. If I do have carbs they come from a Protein bar that I grab as a quick Breakfast or my yogurt. My typical day: Breakfast: Protein shake or bar Snack: Greek Yogurt or cheese (Whether cheese stick or mini babybell light) Lunch: Some type of meat and cheese -- sometimes tuna salad others light salami Snack: part of Protein Bar or yogurt Dinner: Meat cooked however -- usually chicken or pork Snack: Metamucil Fiber pink lemonade Water mix and maybe later some cheese and a pickle Mind you, I start my day at 6 am and end around midnight or 1am On a typical day I eat about 45 g of carbs and 70 g of protein with around 700 calories

I sure they do sip for like 2 or 3 hours because right now i am 3 weeks post op going to be 4 on monday..n i can drink 8oz in about 20 to 30 mins, i don't rush it because then i tend to dump all the water.. which has happened before.. so once u get to know ur sleeve n how much liquid u can tolerate at a time, u will be fine.. how with solids depending on what it is i can do 2 oz -3 oz n get full.. i pause for like 10mins n finish the other oz if its high in protein other than that when i am full i stop.. n i do 5 meals a day 3 hours between ... n every 30mins sip sip... fill my pouch with liquid then wait 30 n again to get all my daily intake of 64oz or higher.. right now i am half way there lol.. ;ike 32 oz .. n just made 40 protein..which means i got to step up my game.