Mountain Mama
9 Month Post Op Visit
Sep 23, 2010
I can't believe it's only been just over 9 months since my RNY. The difference in my health and energy level in that short period of time are just beyond anything I had hoped for.When I went for my checkup today, the doctor was VERY pleased with my progress and commended me on my commitment to the program. . . the food journaling, the vitamin schedule and the exercise. At this point, I don't need to make any adjustments to the vitamins and supplements, so we're good until my 1 year checkup in December.
The NUT was also happy with my progress and the only recommendation she had for me was to start increasing my complex carbs in the form of fruits and veggies to up my fiber intake somewhat. I've been averaging around 17-18g of fiber a day and would really like to get that up to over 20g a day. But she liked my "formula" of a 3:1 ratio of protein to fats and a 2:1 ratio of protein to net carbs. She noted that I could actually increase the carbs a bit more since I work out for an hour 5 days a week doing cardio and weights.
I did have to actually decrease my fluid intake about a month ago due to it interfering with my sleep, as I was up every two hours all night long. So I went from 64 - 80 oz of water a day to an average of 56oz a day. I stay hydrated and now only usually have to get up once during the night. It mainly involved making that last bottle of water last through the evening and sipping it, rather than gulping it and getting another one.
I was two pounds below goal today, but my body is still "settling in". Ever since I hit my goal weight a month ago, I've noticed that I would lose 1 - 1 1/2 pounds between a Thursday weigh in at pulmonary rehab and the Tuesday weigh in and then be up 1/2 - 3/4 lb. at the next Thursday weigh in. Apparently, it hasn't quite decided where it's comfortable and I'm not sure at what point that will change. But I'm happy where I'm at and am learning to make healthy choices in my daily life to stay healthy.
One thing I've learned is that I DO dump on too much sugar and fats. The NUT told me that it appeared I was going to be one of those GB patients that is super sensitive to sugars and will need to be mindful of my intake. I don't know if that will change down the road or not, but I don't plan to push the limit to find out.
All in all, everyone is happy with my progress -- including ME!! I was asked to do an article for the monthly newsletter of a major accomplishment in my life related to the weight loss that happened 3 weeks ago. So I need to work on that and get my son to do the related picture to submit with the article.
Life is good and I'm HEALTHY!! It just doesn't get much better than this.
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About Me
Evansville, IN
Location
23.0
BMI
Surgery
12/10/2009
Surgery Date
Jul 04, 2009
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