r/BariatricSurgery

I like Baritastic for the fact that it's made to automatically show your prioritized goals as a wls patient. However, I feel like the quality of the interface or the functionality of the app have gotten worse over the last few years.

What apps are you using to track your goals?

TIA!

I have my consultation with surgeon in 2 weeks. I’ve done a ton of research on what I should ask. Any advice on what are some must ask questions? Any help would be greatly appreciated

Hi everyone! I just wanted to give some encouragement/a sweet word:

I know this Reddit community can be hard. Seeing people lose more weight than you, in shorter amounts of time can be incredibly discouraging and disheartening.

But just know that no matter what weight you’ve lost- be proud of yourself for making a change and having surgery in the first place. You could have done nothing; let the weight grow and life decrease, but you made a change and that’s worthy of recognition and praise!

I’m proud of each and everyone one of you! From 0.5 lbs lost to 100+!!

4 days post-op (SADI-S). My surgeon wants me to sip one ounce of liquid over 15 minutes, which is easy to do when I’m home. I have several sleeves of one ounce cups and can easily pour out how much I need while monitoring how quickly I’m drinking. However I have a harder time when I’m out because I can’t use straws, so it’s easier to “gulp” down a larger amount. I’m trying to find a water bottle (or lid that I can put on a bottle I already have) that only pours one ounce at a time. I found one made for seniors, but it looks too much like a toddler’s sippy cup. Has anyone seen something like this?

I am coming up on year 3 since surgery and have noticed I have cold feet frequently.

I have had my labs recently and everything looks good there. I do have hypotension and my resting heart rate is around 58bpm.

Anyone else have this issue?

On day 2 post-op, I shared that I was experiencing what felt like severe esophageal spasms. Some people responded with kindness and encouragement. Others told me to “suck it up” or to push through.

Fast forward to today.

I reached a point where I couldn’t sleep comfortably in any position and had barely been able to get enough nutrition or fluids. My instincts told me something wasn’t right, so I went to the emergency department.

After a CT scan with contrast and X-rays, I was diagnosed with mesenteric vein thrombosis (blood clots in the veins that drain the intestines), inflammation of my colon, and severe malnutrition. I’m now hooked up to a blood thinner via IV 24 seven around the clock, antibiotics and other medications as needed.

I followed my discharge instructions to the best of my ability. Sometimes complications happen despite doing everything you’re supposed to do.

I’m sharing this because every recovery is different. If I had continued to ignore my symptoms or simply “pushed through,” my outcome could have been much worse.

Please don’t let anyone convince you to dismiss persistent or worsening symptoms. Listen to your body, communicate with your surgical team, and seek medical attention when something doesn’t feel right. It’s always better to be evaluated than to wonder if you waited too long.

To those who offered compassion and encouragement, thank you. Your kindness matters more than you know.

Prayers that my treatment continues to help the clot resolve, my nutrition improves, and I’m able to recover without further complications so I can be here with my family & friends. May we all experience a steady and uneventful healing.

TLDR: Just got a gastric sleeve, on day four of my liquid diet, wondering if protein frozen yogurts or halo top-type ice creams would be allowed.

Hello! I (25F) am pretty freshly post-op from my robot-assisted sleeve gastrectomy on July 1st. First I want to mention how brave EVERYONE is for getting or considering this, because even though the numbers look great and it's not a super invasive surgery, it's still a LOT. But now that I have my new pouch (which I learned on the paperwork that mine is apparently 40fr-- I lucked out and got the "bigger" one) I have some questions about the liquid stage. My program has guidelines for a liquid diet including jello, puddings, yogurts, strained soups, and drinks for three weeks before moving onto the puree stage. I was wondering if things such as Yasso yogurt or low sugar and low carb protein yogurts are ill-advised at this stage given that they have no bumps or chunks in them, or if they are just too new to really have been mentioned? Aside from that, any recommendations on what to have are very appreciated! I am really starting to miss having solid food! T_T

Hey 👋 I am 3 months post-op, and everything is going well. I am 30 M and down 50 pounds since my pre-op liquid diet. :) One thing I haven't done because I am too nervous of ridicule, judgement, or being told "no" is to order off the kids' menu at restaurants.

Part of me wants to because the portions are better, and I am prepared for my explanation (that feels like an excuse) that I had bariatric surgery, so kid sizes are more appropriate for me. But I am afraid of the rejection or the disbelief or judgement. I think part of it is that most places say "12 or under only" or something along those lines, and that usually immediately makes me push the idea of ordering away, and I will just get the normal menu. (Don't get me wrong. I have NO problem ordering off the adult menu and having leftovers. This is just an area I want to explore but have not.)

Has anyone had and issues buying off the kids menu? Is this something you have done? What are your experiences?

Edit: Thanks for your help everyone. I am definitely a leftovers person. I just wanted to know other people's experiences. I appreciate them! :)

I am 11 days PO from RNY, does anyone know why I am passing so much gas?! I’ve heard of people having very stinky gas after surgery, but I didn’t think it would be all the time… Also, I wouldn’t say these are deadly, if you catch my drift.

PS I am not having any gas pains anymore… That’s been over since just a few days after surgery.

I am on the gastric surgery pathway and I'm wanting to get advice on how I might be able to get the NHS trust I have been referred to to pause my referral without me being discharged back to my GP. I know this sounds odd - many are wanting to try and get theirs done asap - but even with me having a crazy high BMI and struggling constantly daily in my body due to obesity, I still want to really consider and take time to decide if the lifelong commitment of sugery is the right choice for me.

I have struggled with my weight all my life but only in the last few years has my weight become a serious health issue. A VERY rocky few years + COVID saw my body go from overweight to obese to severely obese. I now weigh double what I used to and struggle every day now with things like walking, getting up etc. because of it. It is REALLY hard existing like this.

It is because of this that I am even opening myself up to the idea of surgery as before, I guess because I was only overweight, I could "manage" myself which usually saw me lose then regain lost weight plus more. That's why I am interested in surgery because I hope maybe surgery could put an end to that cycle. And perhaps assist me by limiting my ability to binge-eat which tends to occur when life gets tough. But what puts me off is the long-term commitment required as I am someone who struggles with consistency. I have struggled to take medication that needed to be taken daily. I also know of two people who had surgery but never tackled their underlying eating habits so they continued to binge but in a more limited way - like taking hours to eat one pack of biscuits etc. This also put me off it as I know that can lead them to also regain back the weight lost. I therefore worry I would struggle to do what is necessary post-surgery to get full benefits and that I could again be trapped by my body but in a different way.

I decided earlier this year that I needed a break from the UK because of how brutal things have been over the last 7 years. My initial appointment, which was a Q&A, was via video so I joined but now they will all be in-person assessments and tbh I do not have the ability - mentally or physically - to travel back to the UK for it. I associate the UK now with a lot of bad and dark times so taking time away has been fundamental for my health. I also feel that perhaps, in time, it might give me the breathing room I need to get the capacity to try to lose weight myself. I no longer binge eat like how I used to as food just doesn't hit for me in the way it used to. Life in the UK has been so awful that even comfort eating couldn't provide any reprieve from it. Times I would actually forget to eat - which is never something I would do prior. Plus living abroad means I can't get access to the stuff I would binge on so that helps too. Losing weight myself, though it would be very hard, is what my preference would be tbh. Even though I have no idea how as the amount I have to lose is the same as a whole adult human. I have been thinking to try the jabs and the idea seems even more appealing as one person on the video assessment said he'd lost 60kg on them! That's about how much I need to lose.

Does anyone know if there is a way in which I can ask the bariatric surgery team to pause my referral/assessment until next year? Without discharging me back to my GP?

I am just starting the soft food phase, and there is a family BBQ for the 4th of July. Does anybody out there have ideas for something that I could bbq and also something that I can bring for everyone that would also be safe for me to eat?

Update/edit:

I am fully aware of my limits, and of what I should and shouldn't do.

Thank you to those who didn't lecture and didn't give unsolicited advice, and that actually provided a couple ideas.

I'm not looking to gorge myself, or cheat, or eat like an idiot. I am on the soft food phase and just wanted a couple ideas on what some of you may have had during that phase that was tasty and would fit at a bbq.

We all still need sustenance and it doesn't, and shouldn't, always be protein drinks. All that fake sugar is not how I'm going to spend the rest of my life.

Very specific question for sure! 5 weeks post sleeve. Just started walking 3+ miles a day again. Want to add in strength training next month.

I haven't been to a gym since Covid started due to work ramping up. I don't really have time to go after work now, either.

Anyone know of a trainer who can work with a total weight beginning online in the context of recovering from surgery?

Thank you!

I used to weigh about 185 pounds, and now I weigh 163. I continue to lose weight, and in the process, I developed an apron belly. Is this reversible with strength training, or do I need surgery for a flat stomach? For reference, I’m pear/hourglass shaped, and my height is 5’0
Should I now focus on building muscle or losing the fat