Question:
I would love to hear from folks that are about 6 weeks post-op,

What you are eating, how much you are losing...are you tired, energetic...are you exercising and if so, how much........things of that nature!! NO, I am NOT comparing myself to anyone else....lol....I'm just a curious sort of person (smile)! Love and light,    — medium (posted on January 1, 2003)


December 31, 2002
Well I am 7 weeks out today. I have lost 39 pounds it has been pretty slow but picked up the last week. I can eat almost anything no meats bother me I have tried small amounts of pasta and had no problem. BBQ sauce made me dump horriedly but I am able to eat some things with sugar with no problem no I don't make a habit of it my basic meals are meat and cheese and that is it. My doctor wanted me to try sugar before my next visit to see how I done on it. Good luck..
   — Alicia K.

January 1, 2003
I am six weeks friday, I am down 38 lbs, I eat mostly 1 scrambled egg, Tuna fish with a little light Mayo, Yogart, broiled chicken, Cheese with Healthy choice Turkey, These are very small quantities.no bread I take the turkey and put it inbetween two little peices of cheese like a appitizer. I also make sure I get all my protein in so I drink at least one shake a day and the best protein bars are called ZONE, I have tried many and those seem to be the best. I have at least one a day. and of course the 64 oz of water, which is hard, I do drink crystal light mostly. Exercise is not where it should be I just started walking two days ago and I can only last 15 minutes, but its a start.I do have 3 lb weights I have been working my arms since the begining, they were really bad hanging I still dont see a difference but I am going to keep it up. I am back to work, I am a LPN and I seem to handle it fine, there are some treatments I can not do, but they don't mind they are so desperate for Nurses they just want me to pass meds.
   — Teresa G.

January 1, 2003
I am 9 weeks post op and for the most part food just tastes funny. My head knows immediately if my body isn't going to like what I am doing. Now, the food tastes great until I begin to chew and chew and chew and chew. By the time it's ready to be swollowed, it is not so great. Then I feel repulsed by what I was trying to eat. I believe in eating good foods and chewing lots, eathing slowwwwwwly. I take my vitamins faithfully. I don't drink before during and right after my meals. I eat verrrry little,which is by design. My eyes are now truly bigger than my stomach. ;) I am feeling really good. I have lost close to 60 lbs, but I was HUGE to begin with. Extent of exercise (moving) was almost nil before surgery. I am doing so much better and actually enjoy walking. I use to only park my car right near where I was going. Now I love to walk the whole parking lot. I am no where up to my 30 minutes a day, but working towards it and feeling better with every pound lost. Going back to work at 6 weeks post op was the best thing I ever did. I needed 'normalcy' to my life. I am the type of person who loves routine and sameness. New stuff and lifestyles kind of throws me. I do adjust well in the end. This surgery was the only way for me and someday soon, I will say it's the best thing I ever did for myself. I had a hard time lusting and missing my old eating habits. With each pizza and chicken commercial, I mourned. Who ever heard of a 'relationship' with a giant tongue? hahahaha Well, maybe I have at that....on the OTHER side. I look forward to eating small, but enjoying what I eat. I do not want to talk 'diet'. I did not do this so I could 'diet'. I went into this thinking I could eat what I wanted...only little amounts. I love good food...salads (which I am missing horribly) and veggies. I just loved TONS of good food. I am NO fan of non fat stuff. With the good substitute sweetners these days, I can do the sugarfree. Fortunately, I have never been a big sweet eater. Give me hamburgers, french fries, pizza, and MY MOST FAVORITE..Chinese food anyday. <sigh> Walking and feeling so good and so free waaaaaaay outweighs stuffing your face.
   — Ginger M.

January 1, 2003
Well, at first the sight, smell, and thought of food made me want to die. I had no interest in food and said I would never eat again. I have to admit that I'm a very cautious eater when it comes to my new pouch (Open RNY 11/11/02) but I don't want to hurt myself. My roommate in the hospital was already eating chicken & beef 3 weeks out and I could barely drink. It was so disheartening and I wondered, what the hell did I do to myself? But eventually all the post-op pain went away and I decided to venture out a little. I have tried deli meats, turkey, chicken, and a few other things. I had a problem the 2nd time I had chicken and I'm swearing chicken off as of right now. But now that I can eat more normally I don't want anything. I have no interest in food. I look in the fridge, freezer, and cabinets and they are quite full. I constantly look in them for SOMETHING. ANYTHING. And I find NOTHING that I can have or want. So even though I've graduated to a more normal diet I am still stuck at peanut butter and tuna. I wake up in the morning thinking/feeling like I'm hungry. I look around and find NOTHING so I go without. I barely eat and I know it's hindering my weight loss but I have absolutely no interest in food. Sometimes I'll try something new and after a few bites spit out what's in my mouth and throw away the remaining portion. The only things I like are skim milk and tea. I eat peanut butter crackers and tuna but I don't LIKE them. I eat them because I know I have to eat something. As far as energy goes. My God! I found out from my PAT's that I was anemic so I imagine it got worse since surgery. (i'm now looking for a good iron supplement) So that combined with the fact I was recovering from surgery meant I had absolutely no energy!!! I was tired all the time. In fact, I would wake up tired. But since surgery I've been having a hard time sleeping. Either I can't fall asleep at night or when I do fall asleep I wake up several times throughout the night. I went back to college nearly a month after surgery and just going to classes wore me out. 2 weeks ago I went back to work full time. I thought the work would kill me but it hasn't! In fact, I'm feeling much better!!! Exercise...well, I was doing NOTHING for a long time because I was in so much pain! Recovery was (sorry to say) a bitch! I thought I was in a living hell and could barely get out of bed without wanting to crawl under a rock. But that went away! :o) After that I was walking. I'm still walking but also working out on the Gazelle. Hope this helps...
   — Tracy A.

January 1, 2003
Hi there! I had lap rny about 6 weeks ago and I feel wonderful. I have lost 35 lbs in 5 weeks (havent weighed in yet this week). Unlike some of the other posts - I do get hungry - actually I couldnt wait to get off of pureed foods - because I never felt full. Now that Im on solid foods - I fill up very quickly. I do exercise. I started swimming about 2 weeks after wls, now I am doing step aerobics and some light lifting. I did get sick once on an omelette and I will never eat omelettes again!! Hope this helps - feel free to email me!
   — kandi S.

January 1, 2003
I will be six weeks tomorrow. I have lost 40 lbs and about 3 dress sizes. I am vomiting everyday. Still eating mainly soup, yogurt, non fat cheese. I tried cream of wheat yesterday and I think it caused a lot of problems. Certain soups also make me vomit even if I only eat the broth. I'm discouraged that I can't eat more normally yet. I think I'll be calling the doctor soon to see what might be wrong. I am tired, but have been doing a lot of redecorating...painting, etc. By the way, I had lap RNY. I wonder with the variety of answers to your question if others had a different type of surgery.
   — Deborah M.

January 1, 2003
I had lap RNY on November 20, I feel pretty good except I am quite tired. I can not stand to drink water now so I drink alot of crystal lite and tea. I am really having a hard time with the eat slow and chew thouroughly thing. Old habits are hard to break. I am walking the treadmill for 30 minutes at least four times a week. And as of today I am down 40 pounds. Food really dosen't taste that good and I only eat cause I know I have to. I eat alot of string cheese and chicken. Hamburger does not sit well at all. I also have at least one protein drink a day and take my multivitamins and calcuim.
   — charlotte W.

January 1, 2003
I was six weeks last Monday, and I am down 71 pds!!! Ieat regular foods but eat mostly protein. I don't exercise per se, but am doing ALOT more than I did before surgery. I can walk further without pain and wind up generally more active. I am not tired and have no probs with dumping of any sort. The only times I have thrown up were when I ate too much. I feel great!!
   — dkinson

January 1, 2003
You guys are all so "awesome"!!! Thank you for the super responses...your post have given me more options to think about!! I appreciate each and everyone of you taking the time to answer this question! Love and light,
   — medium

January 1, 2003
I am 7 weeks post op today and have lost 42 pounds. I am finally getting to where I can eat pretty much anything I try. Unfortunately I do not dump at all, even on sugar, but I try to limit it a lot. I stick mostly to meats and cheeses, eggs and yogurt. I do venture other things once in a while, just to see how they go. I did throw up once from not chewing my chicken enough, it was ugly and I won't do that again. Now I actually count how many times I chew! I am still not getting enough protein because I am never hungry, I have to force myself to eat. I get in my water each day, that is the easy part. I am upping my vitamin intake as I am not getting enough Iron, I am sure. I am going to see my PCP on the 15th to have a CBC just to check levels. If you want to keep in touch, my email address is [email protected] make sure you put WLS in the subject line or I might delete it!
   — Temeron




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