Officially Dumb Vitamin Question

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It's good to have a well balanced diet but after the DS there is no way you can get enough nutrients from food alone. You physically can't eat enough food. It's hard to imagine pre-DS unless you've witnessed it first-hand. For the first few months you can only eat very small amounts of food at any one time and protein always wins. That's why alot of people do protein supplements (shakes) early out because that's the only way to get the amount of protein we need post surgery. I did shakes for probably the first 6 months and then when I felt comfortable that I could get 100+ grams of protein from food, I stopped the shakes. Some people continue to drink shakes for years.

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 I'm only two weeks out from surgery and I wish I had listened to the vets about the protein powder. I have three big tubs that I liked before surgery and now cannot even smell without wanting to heave. I would wait until after surgery and then order a bunch of samples from somebody like vitalady to see what your body will tolerate. I know how you feel though wanting to have all your ducks in a row to be ready for the huge changes you are about to undergo. Good luck  :D

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 Hehehe..I don't know why it effect tastebuds but it does. I almost said the same thing about the control issue. This is life changing stuff we are doing and to feel like we have just a semblance of control is very gratifying. You are right..its a head thing  ;D

Anyway I actually feel pretty good..I'm *hungry* and my doctor requires liquids for the first three weeks so I am white knuckling it until Monday when I go for my checkup. I almost strangled my husband today when he brought a huge bowl of tomato soup, a hunk of french bread and bag of Lays potato chips into the room and proceeded to enjoy them all very much. ROFL  I know by the time I'm cleared for real food I'll be sick of mushies but right now I would just about kill somebody for some refried beans!!!

You'll get here soon  :D

I was (still am) the same way.  When you are no longer on mushies look for recipes you can use your protein powder in.  I make my own protein bars, cookies, breads, etc. and it don't go to waste.

~Roxy

I understand that you meant not all vitamins. Just using spinach as an example. I love vegetables but even at almost 9 years post-op I can only eat limited amounts of vegetables. I have a hard time with spinach - just doesn't digest well. I eat it periodically (love Chicken Out's Creamed Spinach). If you at 2 cups of spinach you wouldn't have any room for anything else.

There are just so many things you can prepare for. Investing alot of money in protein supplements could end up being a waste. Your tastes will change -- for me personally I couldn't stand any of the Unjury products. Even if I liked something before surgery there's no guarantee you'll like it afterwards.

I think I did one of the whey chocolate supplements. They were tolerable and I used them only as long as I needed to. I think some of them have improved so maybe there are better ones on the market now.

I'm sure you'll do fine.

 There is no way you are going to be able to eat 2 cups of spinach even a year or 2 out. I love spinach and can eat probably about 1/2 cup or so AFTER I've eaten my protein, and I'm over 2 years out. 
It would be nice if you could eat enough to make up the vitamin requirement, but it's just not possible.
So, when you have surgery and you are finally eating again just cook your meats and vegetable in the garlic that you like and have it with a few bites of spinach.

I would wait a good long time before trying spinach and garlic.  And then go easy, start small, and make sure you are going to be home for the next 12-24 hours after you try it.

~Becky