Search results

Are you all supplementing your diet with protein drinks/shakes in order to reach you protein goals?

Fortunately, I've only gotten sick once. Ate some tuna salad and though I was trying to pick the tuna out, I think it was just too much mayo for my system. But back to the water, even one or two sips of water sits bad. It's weird.

Hey, I am having trouble with drinking plain water. Doesn't sit well, hasn't since surgery. Also, at times I am having quite a bit of discomfort after eating, though I watch the amount closely and still on the soft diet. I'm supposed to start "regular" food in 2 weeks but I don't think I'm...

Thanks guys. When I reviewed my diet over the last few days, I was low on my protein. Fixing that now!

Well, I guess I've hit that 3 week stall I've heard so much about. Any ideas on jump starting the weight loss again? K

Hey guys, For those of you near the Charlotte, NC area, you may be interested in attending the Bariatric Support Group at Carolina Surgical in the downtown area. Meets once a month. I just went last week and it's a good mixture of people who've recently had surgery, less than a year out, more...

Congrats and good luck!

Try the "Dirty Santa" game....with that many people coming to your house it should take awhile to play and be lots of fun.

Got any advice for a friend? I have a friend who has been very supportive (and very curious) about my surgery. She would like to get it herself and insurance would cover. However, she feels she couldn't "trust" herself not to binge eat after surgery because she does that now when stressed. I've...

Congrats and welcome!

Hi Karen, Had the sleeve on Oct 24. I had to continue the liquid diet for 2 weeks. It is true there is not much room in there. A 12 oz protein shake takes me hours to get down and sometimes I just can't get all of it in. Most of the time if I try to have a serving of soup (1 cup), I can't finish...

I am having some of the same feelings as well. I get to start soft foods and I have very mixed feelings about it. I'm glad because I'm making progress but I am afraid of slowing/stopping the weight loss.

Hi, I have been experiencing what I believe is "starvation mode" (from reading the other threads). Tired of course but freezing to the point of shaking. Doesn't happen all the time though. My question is...."Is this my body telling me I need calories?" (I just had my 1 week post-op visit...

I admit it. I fell into the "last meal" habit. I didn't overdo, but we did go out to eat to all of my favorite restaurants. I didn't stuff myself and didn't go crazy on the sweets. I think a big part of it was nerves and afraid of change...even change for the better. Hubby still eats a lot of...

We have booked a trip to Vegas with our close friends for over the holidays. I must say (though I'm only a few days post-op) I'm excited about the possibility of flying without having to worry about getting a seatbelt extender or walking down the aisles past people and getting that "look" as you...

Hey, We had our surgeries on the same day. I remember thinking the same thing. But I held on to what I read hear and what I saw online (YouTube has great videos of people sharing their experiences with these surgeries) and told myself "It will get better" over and over again. Now 6 days out, it...

Hi, I'm 6 days out and having similar problems, though I had the sleeve. No energy, but found out through others on the forum this is to be expected. Not sure how long it lasts. I cannot tolerate plain water either. I have a "burning" sensation when I drink certain fluids and water is one of the...

I am still having the burning pain with drinking, though some fluids are better than others. Water is awful! I wondered if it was the incision line in the stomach causing problems and would resolve once it's healed. Is anyone else having this problem? How long before it went away?

How did it go?

Thanks everyone for the support. Came home yesterday. Had to stay over because of dehydration/nausea and some pain with drinking. Posted a thread in the post-op forum if anybody can give some feedback on that issue that would be great. Did have a minor complication. I am a colon cancer survivor...