felinemommy
Post-op lessons learned (replies to forum ?'s)
Dec 06, 2009
4-8 weeks out: Post complaining of not enjoying sleeve, being uncomfortable after eatingYou are in the middle of the learning curve! I have found that I need to SLOW DOWN, measure out LESS than I needed (1-1.5 oz), eat that, wait, then decide if I need more! I also am working to learn how to tell what my first sign of fullness is now. I'm starting to realize that once I hear the first gurgle/churn, that's when I should STOP. Still having a bit of difficulty with that, since honestly, it's hard to stop at 1.5 oz, when 2 oz per meal is already so little! But the sleeve does not like to be over ruled! Or so, I have suffered through the pain of over eating! By the time I burp, I've over-filled the tummy! You may as well work to make peace with the tummy..........it now rules the roost!
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What to have on hand post op:
Especially on clears, but even now, I personally like having unflavored protein powder (either Unjury or Jay Robb) that I can add to anything to boost my protein intake. I found it invaluable early out when I got sick of always having the sweet taste of the protein shakes. I even added it to my broth. Just remember not to add it to really hot liquids, as it clumps. It's not great when on clear liquids, but then again, nothing really is! If you are into cooking, I really enjoyed homemade broth much better than the prepackaged stuff. Nectar is one of those protein powders that mixes well with water for when you are on clears. Really the clears are the hardest part.......but then, you don't really feel like drinking, so it's just work!
Tongue scraper: when I entered ketosis, my tongue tasted gross and felt fuzzy. The tongue scraper was the only thing that helped, even after brushing and rinsing with Listerine.*
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*Link to source on Something you should know
Dr. Harold Katz, Founder of The California Breath Clinics…
In the early 90’s research done up in Canada proved that bad breath is caused by what are called anaerobic sulfur producing bacteria, which live in the back of your throat, tongue, and tonsils. And these bacteria produce chemicals called volatile sulfur compounds – hydrogen sulfide is one of them that’s the rotten egg smell. Another chemical they produce is called cadaverine another is called putrescine so you could imagine what they smell like just by their name.
What the bacteria do, says Dr. Katz, is break down protein that you put in your mouth.
People on the Atkins’ type diets, one of the unfortunate side-effects is bad breath because the bacteria are able to exact sulfur from the amino acids in certain proteins – and dairy foods are a big culprit.
