Linda D.
7 weeks postop
Apr 01, 2010
I just passed the 7 week mark. I haven't written anything in a while, so I thought I would get back up to speed.So far I've lost 30 pounds. I know that doesn't sound like a lot for 7 weeks after RNY, but I have 50 pounds to go so it isn't too bad. I guess I was what some call a "lightweight" for surgery, having just hit the 40-BMI mark to qualify. But this was a good decision for me, a lifelong chance to be healthy and thinner.
So what am I eating? Not a lot - mainly because I have no desire to eat. I am still concentrating heavily on protein and really don't eat much else. I had a quarter piece of toast once but toast has lost its charm. I really like meatloaf now because I can tolerate it easily and it gives me protein - I have just a small side of mashed potatoes and f/f gravy with it, maybe a few bites of green beans. That is my favorite meal.
I am surprised by how much I am having to puke to get things up and out! When I don't eat in a conscious way, things get stuck - - and what gets stuck must come up! Whenever we go out to eat, I tend to order soup. But today we went to Panera Bread and I had a cup of chicken noodle soup - so tasty - but I must have eaten too many noodles too fast, because halfway through I had to make a trip to the bathroom.
Speaking of which, I still have not mastered the art of puking in public bathrooms. I absolutely do not want to puke when there is anyone else in there - the idea mortifies me. I wait until I am alone, and sometimes that is soooo difficult, but I just can't do it with an "audience."
I cannot tolerate any kind of protein mixes at all. So to get in my protein, I have a sugar-free Carnation Instant Breakfast 1-2 times per day, I use powdered milk in my tea and coffee instead of the powdered creamer, I eat yogurt and cheese, sugar-free puddings and fudgiscles. Tuna fish and shrimp - I love shrimp with some cocktail sauce for lunch. This week I started making smoothies with strawberries and bananas, blended with milk and a scoop of flavorless protein - not too bad, and almost 30 grams of protein.
The only snack food I have done eaten is the Ritz Pretzel Crisps mini crackers. I eat 3-4 of those as a snack, maybe once a day, and it indulges my need to chew. It doesn't get stuck, either. But I do miss popcorn.
So still a work in process . . . but so happy to have that process working and losing the weight!
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About Me
Armada, MI
Location
26.6
BMI
Surgery
02/09/2010
Surgery Date
Jan 07, 2010
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