Question:
7 weeks post op and I feel crummy, Does anyone have advice for energy?

7 weeks post op and 60 lbs gone but I still feel crummy all of the time. I throw up two thirds of what I eat, I feel exhausted all of the time, I gurgle constantly and my stomach is always upset. I walk. do vitamins etc. Does anyone know of a energy drink or pills? When does the gurgle go away?    — Clay A. (posted on June 19, 2001)

June 19, 2001
I'd suggest you try protein supplements. There are many good ones, but I found ProComplex the easiest to get down. one scoop, 30 grams, mixes in about a half cup of water and doesn't taste unpleasant. Getting your protein up to at least 60 grams a day should really help boost your energy...it did wonders for me. Gurgling, however, is another problem. I gurgle still, and I am 11 months out. I'm pleased to announce, however, that the burping seems to have slowed way down! I'm so proud! <and silly> Seriously, though...I find I gurgle more (which seems to be the food moving around in my intestines) when I eat something a bit too high in fat or sugar content. I guess it is a mild form of dumping. Even after 11 months I still have to be very careful of what I eat. I'm beginning to accept that some foods will probably be off limits forever...and I am also beginning to accept that I can live with that.
   — Anne G.