water
I think that's going to be my number one challenge post op. I am trying to practice now but its really hard!! I had to enlist my Honey to take my water bottle away from me at the supper table. I am never more than a few feet away from my beloved water bottle!!!!
He is actually pretty horrible at it because as soon as I pout, he gives it back to me.
As you can probably guess....I usually get my way and am spoiled rotten. But TOTALLY not helping!! lol
He is actually pretty horrible at it because as soon as I pout, he gives it back to me.
As you can probably guess....I usually get my way and am spoiled rotten. But TOTALLY not helping!! lol
It's difficult for me also, especially when you look at the sample menus that they give you in the nutrition guidelines booklet, where they have fluids and solids together in a meal. In the "Weight Loss Surgery Guide & Diet Program" book, it does say that "In the long term, for some people drinking very small amounts with meals is not a problem, but be sure to keep it to a minimum and sip slowly." (from the book by Sue Ekserci and Dr. Laz Klein) Certainly not something you would want to do in the beginning of your new eating regime, but maybe down the road.
Linda C.
Linda C.
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Includes 72 lbs lost prior to Optifast; additional 20 lbs lost on Optifast
Includes 72 lbs lost prior to Optifast; additional 20 lbs lost on Optifast
This is something I asked dr Sohi about. If there is no longer a sphincter at the bottom of the stomach, doesn't the stomach just empty of fluids fairly quickly? Why wait for 30 mins before eating, how long does the stomach take to empty of fluids with no sphincter. He didn't have an answer for me.
Julie
Julie
yesterday the dietitian told me that if you drink to soon after a meal it pushes food through to quickly causing you to become hungry more rapidly. Not sure what the time frame is for the other centres but here in Ottawa its no liquid 30 minutes before a meal and no liquid 60 after, trust me its a long wait lol.
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Surgery July 22, 2011 Starting weight 270 128 lbs lost Today's weight 142 lbs Ann
yikes..that is something that I luckily have never struggled with and at restauranunts servers look at me oddly when they ask
"you don't even want a glass of water"
no thanks....
hopefully you can curb that....maybe start with a shorter time and increase it slowly.
"you don't even want a glass of water"
no thanks....
hopefully you can curb that....maybe start with a shorter time and increase it slowly.
prior to surgery 323lbs....4 years post-op maintaining between 108- 114 lb loss.
life is AMAZING when you continue on the right path~!. Use your surgeons gift to the fullest~!
Mary
surgery done in Duluth, MN