'nother newbie here, from the UK. I had surgery (LAP RNY) at the end of January and I've lost about 40lbs I think. I'm feeling a shedload better about all kinds of things. I can walk my dogs for a couple of miles without pain and suffering for days afterwards, I've stopped my anti anxiety meds and the propanolol I was taking for anxiety related palpitations and I stopped smoking in November. I feel bloody marvellous!
It's great to find a forum to talk to others who've had the surgery and those who are thinking about it. As far as food goes, the nausea isn't much fun. For the first few weeks I took lanzoperazole 30mg, that's gone down to 15mg and I can tell the difference. The thing I seem to be safest with is porridge or baked potatoes. I definitely can't eat bread - which isn't a problem because it was my downfall in the first place! I also find that meat is a bit of a problem, but the worst thing is, the foods I seem to be able to tolerate best are the junk foods. Crisps (or rather potato chips) and crackers. Sweet stuff is pretty much off the menu, and I'm trying to eat more fruit, I can eat veggies so I'm trying to eat more and varied. I haven't started on the B12 shots yet, but I'm taking a multi vitamin and a B complex, and folic acid.
Long story short, it was a great decision and so far I'm not having too many problems with it. I hope it continues
