And don't get pregnant while it's happening!

That's a REAL thing .... and the boyfriend you love now might b just the wrong guy six months from now .

If you're truly in luv ..., a few months won't make any difference. Hugs

I'm 19 years post op. I had the RNY distal. I definitely still have malabsorption. The most problematic is medications. I still have foods that are a no go most of the time. Like chicken and eggs. Im still lactose intolerant to milk. Odd thing about that is I can eat yogurt and a very small amount of sour cream lol. Cottage cheese I can only have a little. It's mostly milk intolerant since my wls. I always found it interesting how some could have the exact same surgery and tolerate different things. My late husband had the same surgery he could eat almost every. Which was bad. He went from 650lbs to 249 when he passed away he was 400lb.

+1 for tastes changing after surgery. The case of protein drinks I bought mostly went to waste. (I was going to give it away, but forgot about it until after it expired.)

And even the things you still like will go a long way, especially for the first week or two. A can of lentil soup* made 4-6 meals for me. I would also have tiny amounts of oatmeal*. Even with restrictions, you probably already have more than enough food in your cupboard to last until you're well enough to do a quick shop for yourself.

One bit of warning: grocery shopping is surprisingly exhausting. That first shop should be a very quick one to avoid overdoing it. I recommend going to a tiny store so you won't be tempted to stay too long, or go with a friend who can take over for you if you feel weak halfway through.

*These foods were allowed by my dietitian, but check with yours. I blended the soup to make it extra smooth.

Congratulations!

I remember stocking up on all kinds of broth. But found out that one can lasted for most of the week, when you are only drinking an ounce or so at a time.

I had lots of sample packs of protein drinks and all that broth. One of my first trips out of the house after a few days was to buy a Magic Bullet to make the protein drinks more bearable by mixing with lots of crushed ice.

You can drive again after a few days and if needed there are a lot of grocery delivery options now. I had surgery on a Tuesday, came home on Thursday, was driving and doing housework on the weekend and back to work on Monday.

One of the things I would recommend is the laundry pods, so you do not have to lift the heavy bottle of detergent Also get a robot vacuum if you don't have one. Pushing and pulling a vacuum is tough with sore muscles from the surgery. Also buy the pint or quart size of milk. Half or full gallon size is heavy. And if you have a treadmill, use that if you cannot get out and walk. Walking is so important so you don't develop a blood clot.