angieb77
Stall
Jul 04, 2011
So my weight is stalled. Very frustrating! No changes in the scale the past week. I know it is common around the 3rd week. I think my body is in starvation mode. I know that I need to start exercising more. I haven't been cleared for exercise yet, maybe by the end of the week but I am cleared for walking. Marv and I are going to go back to our weekly exercise group on Tuesday nights (starting tomorrow night). We also are going to go to the monthly support meeting that our hospital has the first Thursday evening of the month.Doing puree's has been going good. I start real "soft foods" tomorrow. I usually will do 2 tbsp of fat free chobani plain greek yogurt for breakfast with 1 tbsp of fruit babyfood (banana or pear) and I mix in a little bit of Splenda to sweeten the yogurt. For lunch I will do pureed chicken 2 tbsp and either 1 tbsp of fat free ricotta or 1 tbsp of low fat lactaid cottage cheese. For dinner I do 2 tbsp of pureed chicken and 1 tbsp of ricotta or 1 tbsp of chicken, 1 tbsp of pureed green beans and 1 tbsp of ricotta. I have started to add in a protein shake. I am doing pure protein chocolate splendar powder mixed with 8 oz of fat free lactaid milk and 1 tbsp of peanut butter. It tastes real yummy. I have to split it up throughout the afternoon and evening because I can't drink it all at once. I am measuring all of my food and I am logging it on www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/angieskisses.
I don't have anymore pain. I still have a few small scabs on my incisions. I haven't been able to sleep on my side yet. It is uncomfortable. I was that way after I had my gall bladder surgery in '06. I am doing my vitamins everyday. They have me on a children's multi-vitamin with iron (generic centrum kids complete) and a sublingual b-12 1000mcg (optimum brand). I think this week they may start me mineral supplements like iron and calcium.
One side effect that I am having since surgery is that I never have to pee. I used to have to go to the restroom several times when I was at work before surgery. I would go at anywhere from 2 to 4 times during the 5 hour period. Now I could go the entire shift without peeing. I'm not sure if I could be dehydrated. My pee is sometimes darker yellow. Even when I pee the amount is so little. I pee much more after I first wake up in the morning. I don't know exactly how much I have been drinking the past few days I thought maybe around 34oz.. I'm not sure if I am just getting in less fluids because now I have to stop drinking 15 minutes before eating and not drink 30-45 minutes after eating. I've been drinking smartwater so it does have electrolytes in it. I guess I don't feel like I am dehydrated but I don't really know. I do the skin pinch test on the front of my hand and the skin goes back flat immediately. I meet with my bariatric nurse on Friday so I can talk with her about these concerns.
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About Me
Blaine, MN
Location
47.6
BMI
Surgery
06/07/2011
Surgery Date
May 16, 2011
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