male only 5 Days Post Op, Feeling Great, Here's My Routine

[Parker's Dad 50]

K, so I was sleeved on Monday, August 15. The entire experience has been waaaaaaaaay easier than I expected. Much easier than what many have reported on this board, so I thought I would share my daily routine with community. Maybe it will help, maybe some replies will help me improve!

I am 40 years old, was a 32 BMI, was always active, and never ate a lot of food but could never maintain any weight loss. I have lost 8 pounds since surgery (boooooyeah!) and the pre-op diet was successful so I know it's not just Water.

I am still on the clear liquid stage of the post op diet. I have no problems getting enough liquids. At first I would feel a moderately painful bubble about 5 seconds after each sip/gulp of Water. The larger the sp, the longer/larger the bubble. That has lessened just a bit each day. I still feel it now, but maybe only 1 of out five and the pain is almost gone, but the "pressure" is there. I drink, wait for it, fist pump when nothing comes and go again. I was able to drink about 20 .oz of water in 20 minutes while driving my daughter to soccer practice today. I think just making sure you get the water as much as you can in the right quantities trains your new sleeve to be more comfortable with the water workout.

I have also found that Isopure premade clear liquid Protein drinks are KEY in the clear liquid stage. I buy mine at GNC and they are pricey but not too bad with the deal GNC is offering right now - buy one ($5.50) get the next half off. I am not sure if it just my store, but if you spend $50, they give you another $10 off. The result is 12 bottles for $38. The babies have a whopping 40 grams of whey Protein isolate in a 20 oz bottle and they taste fantastic. There are two types, one with 25g of carbs, and several with 0g of carbs. I drink one of each a day. The "Apline Punch" includes the carbs and taste the best by far. We need carbs so this is what I drink mid morning. I drink the zero card for dinner. This equals 40 oz of water and 80 grams of protein alone and they go down EASY.

Here's the rest of the routine:

Vitamins :

- adult gummies from costco, 2 per day. Chew up until its nearly dissolved

- sublingual B12 fromo costco, small pill dissolves under the tongue, awesome for energy

- Calcium chews from GNC, 2 per day

Protein supplements :

- Isopure whey protein isolate bottled clear protein, 20 oz. each, from GNC. After discounts about $4 each. Goes down easier not refrigerated.

---- 25 carb in morning

---- zero carb in evening

- powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken broth protein, not that great tasting, but if you mix with organic chicken broth and dilute it 2x with water it works. Gets your daily protein total to 90-100g

- Gatorade recover drink

Other food :

- sugar free Jello

- apple juice

- sugar free Popsicles

- 40 - 60 oz. of water throughout the day

I have zero energy issues, in fact I have a hard time falling asleep, usually midnight and wake up around 6:30. I walk constantly and can barely feel the incisions. The "other foods" are getting very old, but only 5 more days of that which I think I can handle, then full liquids will be much better, creamy Soup, tomatoe Soup, regular Protein shakes, ect.........

That's about it. Like I said, no one even can tell I had surgery. I feel like I could have easily gone back to work on Thursday (but didn't to be safe.) I need to watch myself now so I don't over do it.

Fellas, share you pr go to foods!

Congrats! It sounds like you are doing awesome. It's good to hear of people doing well. You read the horror stories of some people and I cringe to think of what could happen when my time comes. I somehow manage to always find the turd in the punch bowl...

I do have one question and I am not pointing fingers and saying you are doing anything wrong but it just caught my attention when I read your post, so please don't take offense. How are you getting that much water in that quickly?? If I read it correctly, you said 20 oz in 20 minutes?? That just sounded like a lot to me going by what I have read from others posting on their fluids. I know everyone is different so it may not be a problem. Just wandering...

Congrats again and keep up the good work!

[mattr2 32]

No offense here, thats true. It just seems like the Water is going down easily. I was told I could sip 2-3 ounces at a time (no more than 3oz.) and it just flows right through. I bet I could take a drink every 30 seconds and not have a problem. But, now that I think about it, the drive is 15 monutes each way and I take a 10 minute break in the middle, so it is a little longer than what I said.

I know, I am a little surprised. The problem is the air buble that comes when you try to drink too fast or too much. At one week today, that is rarely happening.

If you notice when you have the leak test, liquids just basically flow right through when you drink in small amounts. I would say 2 oz would be close to a gulp. I am careful that when I do get a mouthful, I let it go down in mini swallows.