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Hi Everyone, need some answers if anyone knows . It's been 9 days since the surgery and well everything seems back to normal except i can drink a whole cup of protein drink where as i could only sip a bit before,have i stetched it or is it leaking , feels good also I feel hungry now whereas i didn't before.  oh and my hotflashes had stopped but are now  back in a very minor way. can't believe how normal i feel, just tire easily  they took me off all my diabetic meds and my blood sugar has been good but i'm not having much in the way of carbs.  Any answers would help thanks

I should probably ask…….did you have an RnY or a Vertical Sleeve?

Thak Debbie I'm having a sleeve dec and that is good to know. Cathy

I also had Sleeve surgery June 2011. I still don't feel "hunger" like I did before surgery. I just eat small meals 5 to 6 times a day. Liquids go down pretty much the same as before and I asked my surgeon about it and he said that is normal. You will find that sometimes it feels like you can eat way more than other times and that also varies with the density of the food you eat. If I eat chicken breast, I can only eat about two ounces at a time but yogurt I can eat about 1/2 a cup with some fruit mixed in (ie 1 frozen strawberry and 1 frozen pineapple chuck or 1/4c of blueberries). At first concentrate on protein and water mostly and slowly start to add some veggies and fruit later on. While you are healing is is a good idea to get as much protein as possible as it helps promote healing and tissue repair. I was getting about 80+g per day up until my 3 month check up, including 2-3 protein shakes throughout the day. At that time The dietician said I could go down to about 65g per day and start to add more complex carbs back in such as soft fruits and veggies. It is very small amounts like a tbsp of mashed yam or two or three baked yam fries, or a spear or two of broccoli with my protein. I also still take 1 protein shake daily in the morning and I include 2 tbsp of ground flax and 1/2 banana to that. I have recently added 2-3 apple slices with 1 tbsp of natural peanut butter as a mid morning snack while at work and let me tell you that is soooooo good. The sweet crunch of apple with the peanut flavor is delicious! It is important to keep fruits and veggies in the diet but at first it is hard to fit them in with the protein. Don't stress too much about it, but try sneaking them into shakes. Pure pumpkin (add 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or a combo of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves for a super yummy treat) , frozen blueberries, or whatever fruit you prefer, make great shakes and add fiber and natural sources of vitamins and nutrients. I just stay away from bread, pasta, white potatoes, rice etc. IT took me until about 3 & 1/2 months out to be able to add the fruits and veggies so don't try to rush it. Now at 5 months out, ( today in fact:), I can eat pretty normally just in smaller amounts.  Congrats on your surgeries and all the best to you ladies!