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I had mine on 3/20 and I am still on liquids but now on graduated things like tomato soup and drinkable yogurt (more creamy low-fat soups). It is a little progress. I get to be on soft foods starting Tues so beyond excited. For me, it is hard but I would rather be safe and follow advice from my doctor than do what others may be doing. My doctor’s warning about my staple line was enough for me to follow his orders. A bit scary if you ask me.

The stuff that sings to me....gets re-homed. Just takes too much emotional energy to slip up and feel guilty. I'm tired of the food drama in my life. My food at home falls under two categories... 1. Healthy legal stuff. 2. Naughy stuff my husband likes that I find repugnant. Not saying I don't eat treats once in a blue moon. I do. But I make a point not to bring it into the house, or only bring it into the house for a special occasion with a very limited quantity. Lots of steps that make me THINK about the choice. Not saying I can't make that choice once in a while....but it's gonna be my idea and not the singing. LOL:) I want my food choices to be deliberate. (even the occasional splurge) There is one legal-ish item that I struggle with a little. Yasso greek yogurt bars. God, how I love them. LOL. They come in a box of four. I usually get them when I take my mom grocery shopping. I take two home (one for me, one for hubby), and leave two at her house. They have a hell of a time singing to me....from her house:)

I'm not sure I understand why you want to go back to soups and yogurt -- how will this diminish cravings for sweets? And congrats on 22#s in less than a month -- that is fantastic!!

Anyone else experiencing this? I was able to drink milk 3 days out of surgery and had no problems, but over the past week I've been feeling a little odd and yesterday and today I did a bit of a test - sure enough, dairy seems to be the trigger to causing a bloated, gassy feeling. Which is an absolute pain in the neck, since cheese sticks have been such a handy on-the-go workaround and pre-op I included a lot of dairy in my meals. From what I read this sometimes goes away the further post-op you get, but right now is a real wrench in my protein intake plan. I can switch sources, it's just that lentils and chicken salad aren't anywhere near as conveniently portable as cheese and yogurt. Damn. Any suggestions for good, non-dairy protein that can travel? I've found some 2oz tubs of hummus, but could do with a little variety.

And I want to be an Okios frozen yogurt, a little more thick but still nice to have around![emoji39] Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

5 months post sleeve B: coffee with premier caramel shake then Greek yogurt Coffee Tea Water L: random lately (turkey, chicken, fish or lamb with veggies) or beans Coffee Tea Water S: Peanuts, Chocolate chips and raisins Coffee Tea Water D: random lately ( mostly beans , yogurt or re run from lunch ) Protein goals 60 g daily Though not focusing on it the past 3 weeks trying to head back towards vegan lifestyle Funny story I was on vacation and I tried authentic panna cotta (spelling ?) and had my first true dumping syndrome experience (without the release) So I'm hold up in this gorgeous Parisian bathroom looking at the frescos on the ceilings while sitting in the floor I thought I was dying but I appreciated the view Lesson learned I will never forget my new limits

I’m a little over 15 weeks out from bypass. I’m having- A full 11 oz premiere shake for breakfast finished between 4-5 am (30 protein) Mid morning snack around 930 - oikos triple zero yogurt (15 protein) Lunch around 12:30- 4 oz (or 1/2 c) of a lean meat like ground turkey, rotisserie chicken or sometimes egg salad with light mayo (egg salad is more like 1 egg versus oz or volume and if I do this then sometimes I eat two but over a couple of hours ) Mid afternoon snack (around 330) of a low fat cheese stick Dinner around 6 pm- tends to be more volume of-3/4 cup of things like ground turkey, thin chicken breast or fish with veggies At night 1-2 sugar free popsicles I haven’t had ANY food limitations around what I can eat . I get hiccups as a part of the tell I’m full but otherwise I can also eat quickly (typically takes 15-20 min ish??) and isn’t at all an issue to eat fast . The volume and oz aren’t an issue either- I literally need to “look” for the sign I’m full . All the above said— that scares the crap out of me because I feel like I could easily eat whatever I want - and quickly . I haven’t tried any “bad” foods yet so I am also assuming I’ll get sick from high sugar or fat so that fear is keeping me to eating at least healthier options . Worst thing eaten?.... went out to a restaurant and had limited options. My meal came with sour cream mixed with it HW 242, SW 236- (Bypass 12/20/17) GW#1- 199 [emoji736] (2/11/18) GW#2- 180 [emoji736] (4/2/18) GW#3- 160 CW 178 5’6”

I use my fitness pal so I’m looking at my middle of January log here. Six weeks was when I was first cleared for salad and protein bars, so I see lots of salads on here lol. My days are very similar though. Same calorie range, same foods. Lots of chicken burgers, turkey meatballs, fish, cottage cheese, salads, yogurts, etc. The only food I tried so far I was really intolerant of was diced ham at six weeks. I’m not intolerant of any food I have tried since then. Quantity wise I’ve been able to eat two eggs since about 7 weeks out. I can drink a protein shake in a few minutes. I can eat 3 oz of say a chicken burger but 6 oz of soup or yogurt. I can eat one egg with two small turkey sausage patties. I can eat 4 oz of cottage cheese. If I try to eat whole pieces of chicken, I can eat only five or six small pieces no matter how well I chew it or what sauce it’s in. I have not eaten bread or pasta. I have eaten a few fork fulls of rice with some chicken curry I made. I am human, I did eat the top of a cupcake at Easter. Hope this helps lol.

Four months post bypass for me. I aim for around 70-80 grams of protein daily, and under 50 grams carbs a day. My volume of food varies depending on what I eat. Breakfast I usually eat two eggs scrambled, one egg over medium with turkey sausage, or occasionally a packet of the weight control oatmeal. I am not a huge lunch eater I may eat a Greek yogurt for a snack, or have some turkey bites with some string cheese. If I’m not real hungry I’ve been having a slim fast protein shake with the caffeine in it. If I have lunch it’s usually a small salad, or chicken salad. For dinner I usually have 3-4 ounces of fish or chicken. If room I will eat some veggies. I like salmon and tilapia. I also make a lot of different chicken meals in my slow cooker that can be shredded as I tolerate that better than whole chicken still. In general I still tolerate soups, chili, and such very easily and I make these to take to work with me. Very dense protein is the most filling and I cannot eat much of that. A soup or chili that is meaty with some beans I can eat more of. I average 600 - 850 or so calories a day.

Wow! Love the sound of your day! So about how much food by volume are you eating per meal? And will you please share your protein-bitchin recipe for those meatballs please? They sound fabotastic and I want to make some!! I also love the sound of your kale smoothie. I am excited to start doing mine again. I use spinach, and frozen blueberries with a scoop of Isopure Bananas and Cream PP--but any kind will do! I also love fiber one! I add slivered almonds to a mixture of 2% cottage cheese/Grk yogurt and frozen blueberries. So satisfying and keeps me full for hours!! Thanks for playing! I'm gonna check out Pinterest High Protein Meals for sure!!

Yogurts and soups will NOT help you doll. They are slider foods and won't fill you up! They pass through your new anatomy very quickly. The denser and more solid the protein or veg. The more texture they have, the more filling it is and the more it stays with you. If you're hungry, eat more protein - dense protein. Try a hb egg and a cheese stick. Almost impossible to be hungry after that meal/snack at 1 month. You probably won't be able to finish it. If a hard boiled egg doesn't sound good to you? Then it's head hunger, rather than true hunger. Also, when hungry, try water loading. Sip your water quickly until it fills your tummy up. Then wait a minute or two until you can hear it draining, and then continue to take a sip-wait, sip-wait, sip-wait. Then reassess your hunger in 20 minutes. Works almost ALL the time for me! Plus it helps you get your fluids in. So many of us mistake thirst for hunger! Hope that helps!!

So I am almost a month out and I have lost around 22lbs but I am struggling with eating I want to all the time and I want to eat more than I should and my diet consists of mostly proteins but I am craving sweets what can I do I am thinking I need to go back to soup and yogurt for awhile. Ugh the struggle is real anyone else struggling like I am.

I was sleeved 3/29. I am down 11 lbs. I am eating about 600 max calories a day getting in about 40 grams of protein.Struggling with enough water because by the time I drink protein shake and then wait to drink water and I am already back at work I run out of time. I am exercising at least 30 minutes everyday by walking. My stomach was dead glad but now seems bloated.My doc recommends colace but has not worked for me. Any other suggestions? I am on full liquid with a a little soft like yogurt,oatmeal cottage cheese

I’m on week 3. I had a really good veal meatball with cheese and sauce at lunch with friends yesterday (it was an appetizer and only actually ate 1/3 of it). I made a casserole my mom makes with thin slices of potato, zucchini, cheese, sliced meatballs, a sprinkle of bread crumbs, and pizza sauce. It was great! (I froze 10, 1/2 cup servings for later) I had some left over Easter ham ( that I didn’t get on Easter because I was still on purée ). Cut small and chewed a lot. Just had tuna with a little bit of miracle whip. I’m having 1/2 cup or less for meals and really chew and wait between bites. It takes me about 30-45min. to eat. No issues so far. Getting at least 75oz. + each day but not always making 100oz. Goal. My plan calls for all food and no shakes at 3 weeks but I have had 1 each day to make sure I get protein till I figure out more meals where 1/2 cup will give me enough protein. Actually today with 3 meals I am over 80 protein. Tomorrow I am making a ground chicken pizza crust (mix ground chicken with cheese and Italian spices, roll thin, bake then add toppings and bake another 10 min.) pizza that I tried pre surgery and my husband likes it too. I put veggies, cheese, and sauce on top. I also want to make the egg casserole muffins with a variety of cheese, meat, veggie fillings and freeze for a quick snack. Greek yogurt has been a good protein source, plus I add some protein powder to it without changing flavor.

im five days post op & dwn 20lbs since 1 wk pre op.the only issue im having is the back door trots,had a little all along but yesterday was more frequent,its not a big amnt,tmi,sorry,but enough to b uncomfortable,& it sounded like there was an alien in my belly.the only thing i have added was the protein water.wow are they sweet,even diluting in half is not enough to take that sweetness away.im diluting 3 ways today.im over the jello,popsicles,broth,& dec teas.i cant wait to add protein shakes,yogurt,sf pudding,crm soups,crm of wht,skim milk,&v8 jce on sunday, but slowly im told.anyone else having issues?the dr. said i could take imodium but i was trying to avoid that.

I had my RNY surgery Aug 4, 2017 so this seemed like a good time for a check in. I've lost just about 150 lbs since the whole journey started--110 since the surgery. Went from size 30-32 to 16. I've had some really noticeable "firsts" in the last couple of months: flying without having to use a seat extender, having someone who didn't know me before tell me that I was so much smaller than they (in my mind we were the same size), being able to shop in a "regular" store and have choices. My mobility and energy is so much better, though I'm still building strength from a foot and ankle condition, at least I'm able to make progress on them. Eating can still be a puzzle. I'm able to try just about anything and am much better at reading the signs that my body is giving me that I should stop eating. There still are times when I eat and then feel incredibly sick, but fewer than before. I never liked or ate yogurt before the surgery and now I have greek yogurt at least once a day. Though I'm less cautious about trying new things, there are some things I don't want to know if I can tolerate, like the sweets I have always had trouble eating in moderation. I'm ok with skipping them right now because I know it's a slippery slope and I want to keep losing. My sister reminded me that a few days after surgery, when I was just miserable, I said I wished that I could fast forward to the six month mark, and I was right, things really did turn a major corner then. I'm very proud of how far I've come.

So I can't find a forum for spouses. So I was hoping some of you can give me some tips. My husband's surgery is Monday. We live 4 hours from the hospital and he will have to stay 8-10 days in a hotel. I have to go back for 4 days because my job. After that I will be out of work until May/June (seasonal jobs). I don't want to be the a-hole who dangles food in front of him, however eating out until he is ready is unrealistic for me. How do I strike a balance? During this pre-op stage I've been good about eating at work (a restaurant) and then having yogurt or soup at home. When work stops next week, all my meals will be at home (except when we travel for the surgery.). I can't keep up soups and yogurts at home or weeks. (note- I'm an avid hiker and average 28 miles of walking a week, so I need calories.) I know some people are different, but how long was it before you were okay with food being around? What other things could your SO been more supportive about? I've read gas is an issue. Which is scary because between him and our English bulldog its already pretty gassy around here 😯. But seriously, any other side effects I should be aware of? I'm for the surgery, so that is not an issue. I just dont know anyone who has been through to ask.

As others have encouraged, embrace this time. Because, there WILL come a time when you are fighting your desire to eat--whether it's physical or mental hunger. Right after surgery, I had a little food antipathy where I was, "Meh--it looks good on paper, but I don't really want to have it in my body." But that passed after maybe the 2nd week. Now I sometimes fight physical hunger. I don't have much head hunger. I crave things like protein and veggies and "clean foods." It's very surreal still. And I enjoy interacting with food to fix meals for the people I love. But I don't feel compelled to eat that meal. You have 1 job right now. You need to get your basics for life: water/liquids, vitamins, and meet your protein minimum each day. A day missing the protein minimum here or there isn't going to kill you, but do it often enough and you will maximize your lean body mass loss. And that's terrible, cuz it will lower your metabolism and slow weight loss. So we want to do everything we can to maximize fat loss while retaining as much muscle as possible. And we do that by getting protein into our bodies! At this time, just don't try to find things that appeal. Schedule times to eat. Eat to that schedule and only that schedule--every 3-4 hours. If you just can't handle solid food, sub the real food meal for a protein drink (just don't get into a habit of doing that--you do have to kinda force yourself to progress on foods). Just know it's your job to eat. Pick EASY, super EASY things to eat at whatever your stage. Unless you're still in softies, beware an over-dependence on yogurts, cottage cheese, and cheese. It's a cop-out (IMHO) for many who remain eating those 2 items for months and months on end. But that's just my opinion. At 6 weeks I'm loving eating 1/2c (volume) per meal. I eat 6 mini meals a day and get in 60-65g protein. A routine day for me: 1st Brekky-Miralax, colace, decaff coffee with Premier Protein used as coffee creamer (6oz) 2nd Brekky-usually some kind of eggs (70g egg whites, 14g turkey sausage crumbles, 1/2 slice reduced fat cheese, 10g baby spinach, 14g mushrooms, 10g red bell pepper, salsa) Lunch-2oz lean protein by weight, fill remaining 1/2c measuring cup with steamed low carb veggie or salad mixture (usually baby spinach, shredded cabbage, cucumber, rbp and WF Italian dressing) AS-2oz protein by weight, fill remaining 1/2c measuring cup with veggies (like carrot sticks, cucumbers, rbp, etc) Dinner-same as lunch, but add 1/2oz avocado + 1/2-1oz tomatoes (by weight) Nutritional Totals: about 525 calories; 60-65g protein; 20g fat; <20g carbs; <10g sugar ***Note: I'm ahead of the curve and have been cleared to eat anything and to add back foods slowly--even raw veggies and salads which I tolerate well.

At three weeks I was allowed to add soft foods - scrambled egg (i could eat about 1/2 of it), Yogurt, Loose oatmeal, and loose mashed potatoes. It was nice to have something with texture after being on fluids for so long. What does your plan call for at 3 weeks?

Antibiotics can wipe out much of your gut microbiota....the helpful bacteria that aid in digestion. You're probably suffering the consequences of a big bug gut die-off from the antibiotics you had to use. To help reestablish good bacteria, eat lots of different things with fiber...beans, peas, apples, raspberries, whole grain, oatmeal, strawberries, etc. Good bacteria gets a boost from dietary fiber. Also eat cultured products like yogurt, kefir, miso...and pickled things like sauerkraut, pickles, olives, dressing with vinegar. All of these things will help get your gut bugs back in order...with good populations that will help your digestion.

First of all congratulations on the 75lbs down !! Huge accomplishment!!! I can relate I was sleeved 11/09/17 and I’m down 80lbs. This past month I have more of an appetite, which scares me a little. But I’m doing my best to make an effort to have low calorie, low sugar high in Protein foods and also when I do snack trying to make good choices like string cheese, yogurt and sugar free Snacks . I stay btw 800-1000 calories a day myself.

Hey All, I’m 15 days post-op, just moved to soft foods today and super excited. I have lost 20 lbs so far, I’m energized and feel fabulous. My only problem so far is every time I eat something other then yogurt or pudding, I have a lot of noise. Noise coming from my stomach and/or throat? It’s so embarrassing and I swear people can hear it but I just may be paranoid. Anyone else experiencing these noises? Please tell me it’s normal? Thanks in advance!

WLS 3/30 post op day 6. Had trouble with my lithium meds when I introduced them day 2. Caused all day diarrhea for 2 days. My psychiatrist recommended reintroducing after a couple weeks. New stomach also can not tolerate the protein shake I had been using pre-op. Ugh. Switched to Genepro medical grade protein dded to chicken broth and doing fine. Watered down poweraid zero to make it less sweet and that is nice option to water. I tried 2oz of plain Greek yogurt on day 4&5 but the hives I have had since day of surgery have gotten progressively worse and I need to cut that out as well. 3 more days to purée! Never been so excited

I am having yogurt.. It's okay.. But I think the problem is when you constantly eat the same things over and over and over.. NOTHING TASTES GOOD...

Personally...I eat a lot of fruits, beans and squash. I don't eat much fat. What fat I eat is usually olive oil, avocado or nuts. My meats are crazy lean. I don't think it's going to be a huge deal to transition fast or slow...but you know your body best. If you run into discomfort or digestive issues, go more gradually. I do whole grain bread in limited quantities, protein pasta, brown rice and potatoes. Lots of veggies. Fish, chicken, Mycoprotien, yogurt, kefir, etc. To each, their own. You have to figure out what's right for you. Discussing it with your nutritionist is a good plan, too.