Linda D.
12 Weeks Postop
May 04, 2010
I just got back from my 12-week visit with Dr. Schneider. I love that doctor! Anyway, I am down 37 pounds and now weigh 183 pounds. I have 40-45 pounds to go to my goal. Almost halfway there! We reviewed my labs - everything looks good. My vitamin D level was pretty high at over 900, but that was because I had been taking a high-dose supplement (50,000 IU) daily instead of 1-2 times per week. I haven't taken it for the past week and now I'm going to start taking it 1-2 times weekly. I go back to see Dr. Schneider in 3 months and will have another set of labs done beforehand.I still need to followup with my PCP because my thyroid levels are elevated and rising. I was just newly diagnosed as hypothyroid right before my weight-loss surgery. My PCP at that time said to wait until after the surgery when my weight was going down to see if that would affect my thyroid levels. Nope - still going up. So I need to see him and probably get started on thyroid supplementation. I'm hoping that will help my energy level.
I feel great otherwise - everything is going well. My typical day of eating looks something like this:
0615 - take calcium and vitamin D
0630 - protein shake for breakfast
0730 - hot decaf tea with powdered milk
0900 - yogurt, maybe half a banana, multivitamin and vitamin B sublingual
1000 - Crystal Light
1100 - another tea
1200 - shrimp or tuna
1300 - Crystal Light, calcium
1400 - string cheese
1500 - something to drink
1730 - dinner
1900 - more water, calcium
1830 - yogurt
That seems like a lot, but it is usually 800 calories, 60-80 grams of protein and more than 60-80 ounces of water.
Okay, back to work for me!
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About Me
Armada, MI
Location
26.6
BMI
Surgery
02/09/2010
Surgery Date
Jan 07, 2010
Member Since
