I had my one-month follow-up visit with my surgeon today. All seems good. He is pleased with the weight loss and how the surgical sites are healing. I mentioned the one episode of vomiting, and he said that it was evidence that the surgery was doing its job.
I am cleared for all physical activity, and can add leafy greens, cooked vegetables, some meats and seafood to my diet. While the advice is not specific, most other sources I have read (e.g. Kaiser’s) suggest avoiding red meat for the first six months…but I’m making some turkey chili.
The surgeon’s advice sheet also said that 1 oz of fluids every 15 minutes is good, but to increase it if tolerated. So far, I have been tolerating more fluids when I experiment; they seem to clear from my stomach much faster than most foods. So I’m upping that a bit to try and stay hydrated.