Travelling the Americas after VSG

[penguin83 2]

So, was sleeved 3 weeks ago today, spent time recovering and now continuing my journey through central/South America.

Finding it hard to locate good food sources, as Greek yogurt not common, and a lot of meals are based around maize and Beans etc.

In terms of eating I’m managing 1 scrambled egg for Breakfast (takes a good 30mins to get it down) and drinking lots of Water, but worried I’m not getting enough Protein.

Have tried pharmacies for protein and Protein Bars but all seem to carry a lot higher sugar and carb content than I’ve been used to and am allowed.

Anyone else been travelling straight after surgery? Any ideas?

Also still have wicked pain and bruising from major incision site - is that normal after 3 weeks? I would have thought it would have eased up by now. Every other site including drain site is healed and fine.

Thanks.

[XYZXYZXYZ1955 675]

My suggestion, for what it's worth, is maybe to order Protein Shakes if you will be in one place long enough to wait for delivery. I also don't know whether you have a way to puree something (like beef or chicken soup)? Can you find broth? Cottage cheese?

[penguin83 2]

I’ve been hunting for cottage cheese but no luck yet. Only cream cheese, which is tempting but I do seem to get affected by dumping! I had a Protein Bar the other day which unknown when I bought it had chocolate around the base. Not much, just drizzled. Less than 30 minutes late had full cramping, pain, cold sweats, dizzy, nauseated. Felt like the worst case of food poisoning ever! Thank god for public toilets!
Pleasing in a way to know that chocolate won’t be an option in the future! Not going through that again!

[Lannie 135]

I would stick with egg, chicken and fish. Beans are a source of Protein.

can you boil eggs and keep some in your bag for later in the day?