Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group

Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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Doridoodles 02/17/2011

It looks like I will have everything done by my due date for surgery. I hope anyways.
I keep wondering what I should buy to have in the house to sip on and when you get to eat things. I really have no idea what to get. Can you guys tell me what you have done the week after surgery. I know liquids, but what, I don't know how to get the protein in when you can't really get anything in. Thanks

deleted_user 02/17/2011

Sounds like you are well on your way. You should find a protein that you like. I also found I like Greek yogurt. I ate a lot of Bean Soup too....

Hope this helps a bit. I know you will get more from others.

imjj4short 02/18/2011

My program had a class the week before surgery to give us all the details and it is pretty different than the others I heard here on DS. We actually were told not to do protein the first week (they wanted our pouches to get a chance to heal) - we started the protein week 2...and then it was supposed to be "clear" protein (the stuff you can see through as opposed to the shakes). They were all gross!! After 1 month, I was allowed to switch to the shake-type protein drinks.

The first week we could have chicken or turkey broth, sf jello (any color but red - if we threw up, and it was red they wanted to know it was blood, not jello), herbal tea (no caffeine), and water. I cut my jello into cubes and ate it from a martini glass! The tea was heaven for my tender, new pouch. I quickly learned I preferred my water room temperature or even a bit warm.

JJ

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