fear of not being able to hold food or drink down

Any post ops with info on food intake, your experiences?? I worry i will not be able to stomach food and get sick.. Ideally i would like to eat small portions and feel full. There are those that cant tolerate any food and i worry about that..scary...

 Fear of the unknown is always something that goes through our minds...particularly pre op.    I am a RNY patient but my experience was in the beginning after my RNY when I began eating solid foods again. ...there were times when I would eat something and it would not agree with my stomach pouch.    Also there were times when I thought that I would never eat....chicken, beef or certain other meats again.   I am almost 6 yrs. post op now and I eat almost anything and everything that I want without problems.     That being said.....there are some that can't eat certain foods......but what is better....remaining morbidly obese and having heath issues and shortening your life from the weight or giving up certain foods forever and maybe some of the foods making you sick when you eat them.   I for one would take the WLS over shortening of my life any day of the week.     I have NO regrets !!!
Good luck on your decision,


Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

There's always 2 sides to every story.  There's always the minority and majority as well.  In that spirit don't just read the "newbies" but the old schools who can eat just about anything (some of us wishing for those good old days as well).

In the beginning you MAY have some restrictions, but in the long run, few to none.

Ms Shell

If you have a good surgeon, he/she will have a thorough post-op eating plan for you to follow. My eating plan covered the first 3 months. I started out on clear liquids, then full liquids, then purees/mushies, then soft, then anything at all with protein first. Always. My plan allwed my stomach the time it needed to heal without being loaded down with food. If you'r surgeon doesn't provide a complete, detailed eating program. find yourself a better one. 

The only time I ever vomited was the first night home when I took an RX that didn't agree with me. Changed the prescription - problem solved. As you can see, my problem wasn't food related.

I'll wager most of us never vomit. You'll hear band people vomit until they fear for the enamel on their teeth. But that's not the case with VSG. I'm sure you'll hear from others with different experiences. It's always useful to ask questions.

I eat whatever I want - protein first. I eat very small portions and am completely satiated and full. I don't care for beef. Or chicken. But that's just me.

as being only 2 weeks post-op I can tell you that I have not ever vomited, and I make sure that I pay attention to my body cues and I try not to push anything more into my tummy because I don't want any chance of pain.  I have come to find out that as my tummy heals it gets easier and easier to add foods to my diet.  I have one more week of pureed food but I can also eat a TINY bit more then when I first came home.  I was worried about the same issue you are worried and I am finding that it was hard in the beginning because of what I thought I should be eating vs. what I now can eat, but I don't feel hungry really and I will try one bite of something before I continue eating... Every one is different of course but after reading all the post I can on here and my own journey it seems that eating won't be a problem of course you can't over stuff yourself anymore ( I mean you could but who would really want to). 

I've never vomited since surgery.  Haven't found a food I can't tolerate either.  I'm just what you want - eat anything and feel satisfied with much, MUCH smaller portions. 

But you won't know what your experience is until you get there.  Just stick with your plan and introduce new foods carefully and one at a time.  Eat a little less than you think you should, because the signal to stop eating may come a little late.

for all the post ops, what exactly were you eating right after surgery, what was the first thing in your mouths?? And at your hospital stay? Right when you got home?? thanks for allt he answers. This is very much appreciated!

First thing in my mouth - liquid Lortab (painkiller) - then ice tea, water, broth.  That was at the hospital.  I was released on full liquids, so at home I was drinking protein shakes, broth, water for the first few weeks.  SF popsicles, fudgesicles, jello, more broth, more protein drinks.....  Your doctor should have a food plan for you.

I am nearly a year out and under goal.  I have never vomited, nor have I gotten the "foamies," and never experienced any food intolerances, changes in the way things tasted, or changes in my preferences.  That said, I DID have two experiences where I ate too much, and had some serious pain for an hour or two.  I guess I didn't learn my lesson the first time, LOL. 

I do get foamy burps if I eat and drink at the same time, or drink too soon after eating, so I still wait a good hour before resuming drinking.

Good luck!  You'll be fine.  The VSG is a very accommodating surgery.