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I've seen a "pouch reset" diet that I'm looking to follow. The info is available on the Bariatric Pal store site. https://store.bariatricpal.com/pages/pouch-reset-plan Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

I am 4.5 months out and down 95lbs and I have been thinking a lot lately about my progress. I started to think about how I would assess myself over the various key areas that will result in successful weight loss post surgery. Feel free to add your own major categories. Daily water intake B. Still room for improvement but on target atleast 5 days a week Daily protein intake A. Consistent here with very few slip ups Food choice C. I still have too many sugars, starches, and processed foods Portion control A+. I could not be happier with this respect Mindful eating C. I eat slower but my meals do not take 20 minutes. I dont focus on eating extra well because I have not had issues with digestion Exercise F. I still maintain the same level of activity I did at my highest weight Vitamins D. I always seem to forget these on the weekends

Hey Karen, I know EXACTLY what u are going thru. It's been happening to me about once a month for the past year. It doesn't happen everytime I have a BM which is why I waited so long to talk to my surgeon. I'm 2 yrs out from bypass surgery btw. The pain is incredibly intense and i can feel the poop moving extremely slowly thru the lower intestines as the pain is happening. The poop will move, intense unbelievable pain happens, poop stops moving, pain eases. Rinse and repeat. I'd be drenched in sweat by the time the cycle stops and sometimes the poop would come out, othertimes not. As much as I want to curl up into a ball, it hurts more when i do that. Once I started stretching my stomach out, like arching my back/leaning back type of position so my guts were as stretched as can be, I found the pain would last for shorter bursts. Still painful but less so. Also, this is going to sound silly but also putting pressure on my lower belly where the pain is and rubbing around in circles or jiggling that area also seems to help the bouts of pain go by quicker. My surgeon immediately told me not to worry, this can unfortunately be a common ailment with bariatric patients, worse in summertime due to dehydration, and it's constipation and/or harder poops. The poop (probably harder, less water in it) is trying to move thru the intestine which is what is causing the pain. I, too, was terribly concerned that it was a twisted intestine or choked bowel or some horrible thing and he assured me it wasn't that. For a couple of reasons: 1. I can have a BM without pain. The excruciating pain doesn't happen every time/day. 2. If it was one of those very rare horrible ailments I was so afraid of, he said it would be OBVIOUS. My other symptoms would be things like uncontrollable vomiting, fever, pain doesn't stop, no bowel movements at all, can't keep food or drink down, etc. Stuff like that. So, he said I needed to incorporate Miralax (polyethylene glycol) daily into my routine immediately, keep trying to drink lots and lots of water, and get more fiber (green veggies and other fibrous foods or fiber supplement). That convo was last week so I'm just starting the new regimine and can't tell u how successful it's been yet, but I'm hopeful. Many other people on this board are also taking daily constipation prevention OTC solutions for the same reasons, so we are not alone. Some folks use Milk of Magnesia once a week and/or daily colace and/or daily magnesium citrate...along with lots of water and fiber of course. Just another thing we need to keep up on in our new "rearranged guts" lives! [emoji6] All that said, I am not a nurse or doctor and above all, if u feel concerned and that u should see a medical professional about your pain, u do it immediately! Don't let anyone stop u or talk u out of it!! Good luck sweety! [emoji106] Sent from my LG-H932 using BariatricPal mobile app

I too am in the same boat. [emoji20] I'm 2 yrs PO and for the past year, I've been experiencing unbelievable pain in my lower intestine during a BM, tho not every time. I can feel the hard poop slowwwly going thru the lower intestine and just causing the worst pain ever! [emoji31] It's horrible and terrifying. I drip with sweat by the time it finally comes out. However, since it didn't happen with every BM, I wasn't sure WHAT was going on. I thought the worst, of course (twisted intestine, impacted bowel, choked off intestine, etc) and finally called my surgeon. He said not to worry, it's none of those things, it's constipation and it's an unfortunate commonality with bariatric surgeries. He said that the Benefiber I'd been taking isn't really what I want and to start daily Miralax regimine: a capful at first and adjust as necessary. So last week I started the Miralax regimine. I don't really feel like it's working yet tho. I've always been a once a week pooper and even with the Miralax, it's still taking that long for a BM and the stool is still pretty hard. What do u guys think? Does that mean I should increase my daily Miralax dose? Should I put the Benefiber back in? I have to admit, I struggle every day with getting in the minimum 64oz liquid reqmt and I eat very little quantity and variety so I'm sure that's not helping. Also, can one take Benefiber AND Miralax daily? Any and all feedback is welcomed!! Sent from my LG-H932 using BariatricPal mobile app

I have Tricare, but my situation was a little different because the Army Base here in San Antonio, Tx has a bariatric clinic. So I wasn't required to do any dieting for any amount of months. I started my journey as in dietitian classes, blood work ups, upper gi, psychiatric evaluation, sleep apnea evaluation in April and had my surgery in July. I got it so quickly because the military clinic's don't have to jump through as many hoops as if you go through a civilian provider. But being at a 40 BMI you don't need any comorbidities. I was a 40 BMI and my comorbidities were PCOS and sleep apnea. I'm sure you'll get approved just because of your BMI. Sent from my SM-G965U using BariatricPal mobile app

Bariatric infusion twice a day...

Anyone here in my county gets put on gummies by the bariatric team so you can just suck them and let them dissolve easily. So weird how it is so different depending on where we are!

I use my Apple Watch, and Baritastic app to log my weight, intake, water intake. The app also has recipes you can try that are meant for Bariatric patients, the weight log portion also has milestones for you to achieve which motivates me more. You can use a reminder feature that I use to remind me to take my vitamins. You can put a checklist you need to do, and you can do more as well!

The hospital sponsoring the Bariatric Support Group I attend, not my Surgical one, it has ONLY evening meetings, seems to Recommend Celebrate items. But it (KCH here in Mount Vernon) and mine ( OSU- WEXNER Medical Center in Columbus) seem to be getting into the Shake/Bariatric Shake business, must be a Coming Thing. But a semi- humorous FYI, when I was rehospitalized November- December 2018 they fed me Liquicell, did They Change Their Mind or is it a case of " Do As I Say, not As I Do" Leads a curious PERSON as I Am to wonder just why?

More meal prep for the bf (non bariatric portions) Chicken Breast with Romesco Sauce, Roasted Tomatoes & Italian Green Beans ($2.09/serving) Chorizo Egg Bites ($0.20 each) (Fat & Cals are inflated, I drained the chorizo well)

I started the bariatric program a year and a half ago, and bailed out at the time for a handful of reasons (excuses.) Recently I decided that if I keep waiting for the right time to do this, it will never come, and I took the leap and asked to join the bariatric program again. They called me yesterday and scheduled my nutrition class, and my support group meetings. I already did the orientation, So I don't have to take that again. I'm nervous. Not necessarily for the surgery itself, but the possibility of regain, cosmic life changes, and how it will change the way I live life daily. What is/was everyone's fears prior to surgery? If you've had the surgery, how did you handle the struggles and fears? Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Gastric sleeve Surgery is December 2015. Lost 115 pounds, No problems until Tuesday. Stomach was off, no appetite, Wednesday some pain, Thursday severe pain, friday went to dr. Ct scan shows sleeve has Herniated into esophagus. As I breathe the diaphragm is constricting the sleeve and my scar tissue. The er gave me iv fluids, prescription for caraphate and said see a GI asap for scope.i am to stay on liquid doctor until then. My doctor retired so I have to find a new bariatric doctor. Any one have any experience with this issue? Use the Nicholson clinic in Dallas? Any help or ideas? Sent from my SM-G935R4 using BariatricPal mobile app

So I'm reading the thread and got curious about the procare health bariatric multivitamins. I've never heard about it before but if im not mistaken i could swear i saw it in my nut office few months back. So if you don't mind me asking you only take both vitamins once a day correct? Sent from my SM-G925T using BariatricPal mobile app

Prepare yourself by looking at the positives you will get out of bariatrics. Sipping water and not drinking with meals becomes a new normal. The changes you make are worth your weight loss results.

I have wondered about this vitamin question I have taken B12, calcium and a multi from Bariatric advantage for almost 5 years.

Well my Bariatric Program at The O.S.U.- WEXNER Medical Center in Columbus has had me on Prenatal Vitamins from the Get Go. Had to switch from Spring Valley to Natures Bounty" Healthy Mom "variety because of insufficient Vitamin A, I now have to have 1000 mg as well as a 10000 mg liquigel perle once a day. Already taking 1 '323mg Ferrocite. for. iron deficiency/ anemia. My Way of swallowing meds- Take sip of fluid- hold on mouth- throw/toss pills in- let them float down as I swallow- VICTORY! Absolutely LOATHED grinding meds- once I could go back to regular, I practically trampled people in my way! I may have dentures but I find NO ENJOYMENT in grinding and chewing Bariatric vitamins- still have a bottle of Bari- Melts but only use them when I have misplaced the others and I get cranky/ crabby if That Occurs.

Day 12 Rest day was welcomed [emoji108]🧡 Favorite hobby: I completed a book I started a week ago! Day 13: On my way to Vegas for a girlfriends weekend. Will complete squats as soon as I check in. I don't think I'll be watching a movie so no distractions there. We may catch a good show, we'll see... First trip post OP. Only my husband knows about my surgery so I'll see how eating goes.... slightly terrified. I've not gone off plan ONCE so this will be a test of willpower. B side question: New Habits: Trying to get in 15K steps daily. Always on Bariatric Pal site Tracking food and water: Never say never! Didn't think this was going to be possible for me but I'm doing it daily! Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Does anyone have Independence Blue Cross, Comcast is my employer. If so, what was required for the “documented failed attempts of medical weight loss”? I throughly read the entire Bariatric policy and it does not state exactly what their looking for. Thank you in Advance

Congratulations on 9 months out and 102 pounds lost. You may want to follow your therapist advice if they are concerned about your eating disorder. To track or not to track? Great question. It’s important to know yourself. What works for one person may not work for another. Choose what will make you successful long term. You are the only one who has to be happy with your weight loss. Some can consistently lose weight without logging. They eat healthy and keep their calories low. For others it’s hard to lose weight/maintain guessing calories and macros. Your restriction becomes less over time. Extra calories can slip back in. Tracking can help with the bariatric basics. It’s a great tool to learn portions, stay in your weight loss calorie zone, and protein goals. It helps change old behaviors and gives you some accountability. This does not mean you have to log lifelong. To each their own.

My doc is fine with gummies as long as they are bariatric or prenatal... compare nutrients. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Yes and Yes- my son the TOMKITTEN says " Good Golly Mom- Please Flush!" Told him I already did, spray some Glade and I'll buy some 🚽Poopourri at Wal-Mart the next time We are out, believe it's due to the Bariatric Vitamins and Minerals, recently added extra Iron and Vitamin A into my grouping of💊 "goodies" now I have a fishy metallic overtone to it ALL, doesn't smell like any of my previous dischargings. Keep telling myself to be 1/2 my Original Size is Worth It All!😛

I take ProCare Health bariatric multivitamins with iron. It contains everything recommended by ASMBS except calcium. So i supplement with Celebrate calcium citrate chews.

It's good to hear that this is also working for you too--I was also never told to count calories by my bariatric nutritionist or surgeon, rather they gave me guidelines to stay within (i.e. no refined sugar, always whole grain, eat five times a day, etc.) My nutritionist actually wants me to eat more carbs... different strokes I guess!

Pinterest has a lot of Bariatric recipes!

I don't track calories or weigh food and was never told to by the surgeon or the bariatric nurse. I was just told to 'eat small, eat healthy'. I keep a food diary and record my weight weekly, but that's all. Food doesn't control me any more, so I don't want to spend more time thinking about it than I do currently. It's just there when I need it.