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Alyssa, I'm sorry you are going thru all of this. It is not uncommon and you will get past it. The first year out is about you learning. What your body can and can't handle, what you should and should not eat, correct portion size, how to chew your food, how to navigate family functions, and most importantly, how to listen to your body. I found that I can eat until my body lets out a sigh. That is the signal that your body has been satisfied. You are done eating. Push your plate away or you will start to feel uncomfortable. Read every single nutritional label. Include your family on the skills you learn, especially the nutritional labels. The information you learn this year will set you up for a lifetime of good eating habits. Take advantage of the tool you have been given. If you do not use this tool the correct way this year then you will run the risk of returning to your old habits. Keep in mind the first year is the most difficult. There are only two days a year I regret my decision. Thanksgiving and Christmas. Those are only two days and I can survive that.
I'm surprised that you are on solid foods so quickly. I remember, two months after my surgery, taking my first bite of the best mashed potatoes I have every had. It took another three months to eat a raw carrot. Some foods are going to be harsh on your system for a while. That will clear up. I did have a stricture. The scar tissue prevented food from passing. Once that was cleared up I only got sick when I over ate. You can over drink as well.
Alyssa, you made a difficult choice to have the surgery. Now you have a difficult road ahead of you. You CAN do it. You WILL do it. And finally you will be GLAD that you did it when you reach the end of this chapter.
No,not an issue here. You probably already know, whether you like taking them or not, you should be taking vitamins and supplements regularly not just when you feel bad. It's part and parcel of what WLS people sign up for.
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
Not something I have experienced or heard of. But the vaccine is relatively new and we will learn more as time goes on. if you had RNY make sure you are taking the D3 dry supplements. Our stomachs won't process the oil based capsules.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Ok, let me start off by saying that I hate vitamins. The iron makes me want to puke just thinking about the smell. My levels are usually on the low end but hardly ever VERY low. When they are low my B, D and iron are all low at the same time. I can tell when I need my bloodwork checked by how I feel. I took the Pfizer vaccine 6 months ago and after the second dose I started feeling exhausted. It was not my anemic "I need to chew ice" feeling though. I asked my Dr to check my bloodwork. Only my D was at 17 (extreeeeeemly low). I started the vitamins and felt better after a few weeks. I just got my Pfizer booster two weeks ago and I'm back to my exhaustion. I'm going to make a phone call again to check my levels.
I'm just wondering if anyone else has had this experience. I can't find anything on line about it. It only shows the link between people with vitamin D deficiency and their reaction to Covid. I'm looking for a link between vitamin D deficiency and the vaccine.
I eat with portion control and moderation, while taking calories into consideration. My main concern is ensuring that I get adequate protein. I don't feel restricted. Once weekly I allow myself a more relaxed attitude about my calories but do not go overboard.
HW 296 SW 267.8 GW 130 LW 128.2 CW 131.6
Age 55 5 ft 4 inches
Roux-en-Y 3/24/21
Internal Hernia 1/14/22
Gallbladder 3/22
Volvulus 10/7/23-Reversal of RNY 11/19/23
The last of the human freedoms, to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances. (Frankl, 1946)
Do you use it often? I bought a food scale, but im not sure when to use it. Should I return it or just get into the habit of using it? Am I meant to use it for portion control? Do I use it to control my vegetable intake? I bought it to weigh out my food, but I don't know if I weigh it after I cook it or before. It's a cool gadget, but I don't know what I'm doing.
I do own a food scale and I love it! I would try and get in the habit.. I like knowing how much I put in my body. I use an app to track my macros and it has absolutely helped keep me in check. I even take it on vacations. I was taught to weigh your portions before cooking. Foods shrink a bit, but not too much.
2005 HW: 300# // SW: 268# // GW: 140# (maintained for years)
2021 15yrs Post-op: 236# // Current: 127# // Goal: 120#
I took Lexapro awhile ago.. about 15 yrs ago. I stayed on it for about 5 yrs. I felt loopy on and off, but it did seem to plateau and had to be given something else. After a month, let your doctor know and maybe they can up or down the dosage a bit :)
2005 HW: 300# // SW: 268# // GW: 140# (maintained for years)
2021 15yrs Post-op: 236# // Current: 127# // Goal: 120#
I don?t diet EVER.
But I choose to eat a really lowfat and mostly sugar free regime ... pretty much every dairy and egg food and even salad dressings and mayonnaise are fat free ...
Even if I really crave candy I?ll take a tiny nibble but no more ( I do dump and will never forget the feeling) .
Sugar wise lowfat ice cream is my occasional downfall... mostly because my parents too eat and offer it after dinner watching tv.
I try not to eat ? real ? cheese ( fat free types are fine and I eat them every single day ) ... ? real ? ice cream or gelato ( again skinny cow ice cream sandwiches and outback pops are fine in small amounts )
there are sugar free ice pops also available.... I like the alcoholic ones of course... margarita, manhattans, cosmopolitans ... all sugar free slightly buzzy and adult fun 
About 75 sugar free calories each too .
... basically you gotta read the labels .
Pretty much you can buy anything in a fat free version ( except maybe greasy snack foods .. but homemade kettle popped popcorn with freeze dried fat free butter is a pretty satisfying salty alternative ) . I often mix a bunch of it ( like a huge pot ) with a lite microwaveable package of popcorn .. tastes great .Keeps me full ( stuffed and snacking mindlessly ) all nite .
Once in a while I need that ... just relaxing stuffing my face .
But I Don't need to wear the evidence... therefore choosing the lowfat options.
These are your choices... limit very strictly the nuts and fats ... and you can eat whatever whenever... especially if you try to move every day too .
Personally I love tasting and experimenting with cooking international foods ..
I enjoy my daily glass or two of red wine.
And I REALLY like waking up in the morning looking skinny and hot and feeling healthy.
I can eat an elephant made of sugar every day and not gain weight. As White Dove mentioned, just cause you can does not mean you should.
I try to be responsible with the basic nutrition but still eat way too much fat and sugar every single day. Consequences for me include trips to the bathroom, gas and bloating if I over indulge too much. To my credit, I do follow the vitamin regime and get steady exercise. To my discredit, I still have many bad habits from the past.
Because I can eat anything I want does not mean that I should eat anything I want. I was very strict the first three years after surgery. No bread, wheat products, sugar, corn, cereals, pastas, noodles, potatoes, or any form of sugar. I believe that foundation has helped me to be successful for the next 11 years. My belief is to be as strict as possible until you lose all of the excess weight as well as ten, twenty, or even thirty additional pounds to allow for bounceback regain.
The first years after surgery are a once in a lifetime opportunity. After that it is hard to lose weight again. Hunger comes back and the ability to be full on a few bites goes away. Take advantage of this magic period. It is truly a one time opportunity.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
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