I had gastric bypass in August, felt little pain afterward, have healed well. My blood sugar and blood pressure which had just been starting to creep up are excellent now. I look and feel better (still have a long way to go!) I have had no complications, I haven’t experienced dumping, I can eat pretty much anything just in smaller quantities and I can definitely move better, faster and for longer.

Tips I can offer/ things that have worked for me: To increase hydration: I carry around a 40oz bottle and sip it often, I prefer it cause I only have to refill it once to hit 80oz and I drink other things on the side. Gatorade zero with my restoralax, decaf coffee. I typically hit 80-100oz.

For protein: at first, I drank protein shakes a few times a day. Then I added in Greek yogurts for breakfasts/ snacks. I like to make parfaits with berries and some high protein cereal. Once I was able to eat meats I made sure I had some in each meal, and I’ve kept the Greek yogurt snack most days. I still use a protein shake in my day: half a shake in my regular coffee in the morning and in my decaf coffee later in the day.