AggieMae’s Posts
Find a counselor who specializes in eating disorders. The point of the evaluation to to help you workout your eating issues before you have surgery.
Cut them up to the size of a pea instead of crushing. Swollow, sip, swallow, sip...
I wasnt throwing shade directed at anyone :)
Heck, those same regulars rarely comment on anything I post, unless its to throw shade or be condescending to me. God forbid I post a progress update about something fantastic, they cant say "good job!"
You do, and I appreciate it.
Yep. Seems that being a "regular" entitles you to be as snarky as you want...
I had some reflux before surgery. I had a hernia repair all with the VSG. I took meds to prevent for about 3 months post op but don't need to take them now. No reflux at all by 2 months post op though I barf up everything in my stomach every time I try eat raw vegetables except carrots. Spinach is the worse.
My doctor pushed for a bypass but I chose the VGS because it alters the natural anatomy less. I have noticed that a few posters here on the VSG thread seem to chime in to make a case for an alternative procedure. I am starting to owner if they have a financial motivation.
If I feel hungry in the middle of the night I get up and eat something. Usually a few oz of protein shake or a few spoons of cottage cheese.
Yes, everyone is different I could eat stewed beef and lamb 3 weeks post op but chicken and scrambled eggs both got stuck and hurt.
My surgeon starts people on protein shakes, yogurt and cottage almost immediately post op and other soft foods at 2 weeks...then diced solids at 3-4 weeks.
I still can't eat raw veggies without throwing up.
As soon as a piece of clothing was loose took my nice stuff to consignment, the rest to goodwill. My size changes ever 10 pounds so I usually wear what ever isn't falling off me at home and find 8-10 mix and match things at thrift shops for work and going out.
Right now I ma's sticking to black, white and grey to make it easier to shop.
While there might not be such a thing as "losing to fast" I find that I have far more energy now that weight loss has slowed down a bit. Also, because my energy and stamina is improving I don't look like I'm melting any more since I am exercising gaining muscle now.
We didn't become obese overnight and IMO expecting to lose weight immediately is the same "I want it NOW" mind set that got us fat in the first place.
I remember that I had a brief period of "omg what have I done?" depression and anxiety around five weeks post op... it resolved. I continue to go tO counseling monthly and OA weekly.
Try a few. I thought the Premier protein tasted like artificially sweetened chalk. The food you eat post op isn't supposed to be a punishment for being fat in the first place.
I used the unflavored Unjury. I added it to everything including cottage cheese, yogurt and soup. I didn't like Sweet drinks and blended 4scoops with a quote of fair life milk. I think it was 32 grams of Protein per 8oz glass.
You don't have a pouch to reset. You have a sleeve it doesn't stretch.
Go back to eating three of four small high protein meals a day. No sweets, no snacks.
Journal and pen. I track food water, vitamins and exercise. I used to track my blood sugars and insulin but don't need to anymore!
I wrote the grams of protein in the foods I eat all the time on the back page for quick reference.
How much did you weigh to start? Now? Do you follow your plan to the letter?
Weight loss isn't always steady. At about 3 months I really needed to start exercising but other than walking a few miles every other day I really didn't and my weight loss slowed down a lot. I stated exercising 3weeks ago and have lost 10 more pounds.
Basically, the sleeve restricts the amount of food you can eat. You can eat more food after you heal but the sleeve doesn't stretch. Though you can gain weight again by grazing. Not recommended for people with a history of GERD.
A bypass restricts the amount of food you can eat and causes mal absorption which blocks some calories (and nutrition) so you would lose weight faster at first. Unless you consciously restrict your volume the pouch created by the surgeon does eventually stretch.
I track ever gram of protein and carbs that I put in my mouth. The weeks I didn't do it where the weeks I didn't lose weight.
A few weeks ago I stopped taking diuretics and blood pressure meds. I gained 2 pounds a day for 4 days as my body began to store water normally. I was so close to 199lbs...it was somewhat discouraging to lose the same 8 pounds again. Looking at my food log I knew that the gain couldn't have been fat.
I am 64 years old. My surgeon recommended a by pass but I elected to have the sleeve because it doesn't alter the natural anatomy as much.
On "average" the expected weight lose for a person my size was 40 lbs in the first 6 months and 80 lbs in 18 months. I just made up my mind NOT to be average.
Yes, I am probably losing weight slower that I would have with a by pass but this is not a race...my A1C was 8.7 on my surgery day, it was 5.7 by my 3 month post op visit. Last month I went off ALL medications for the first time in 17 years.
I was 64 hypertensive, insulin dependent diabetic, and on high doses of narcotics for chronic joint pain when I had my surgery in October. Just 6 months later and I am off ALL medication, doing 5k on the treadmill at 3.5 miles an hour.
Best thing I have ever done for myself.
Well...33 pounds is a lot of fat...
Have you discussed this with your surgeon's staff?
How much did you weigh to start? How many grams of protein? Carbs?
Do you exercise? If you do you might be gaining muscle as you lose fat. They taking g your measurement once a month.
A big glass of ice water with lemon for a "starter". The. Grigliato with a to go box "on the side" as an entree. A bite of my partners desert.
64 oz is the minimum. Science aside, I eat the same amount of food, within 100 calories but I loose more weight on weeks were I drink more water.
