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Kathy S.
on 5/24/16 12:12 pm - InTheBurbs, XX
RNY on 08/29/04 with
Topic: RE: 100 down and counting

Hi  

I was going to give you instructions on how to add photos to your post but looks like you got it!

 

Click your user name and then the * for the drop down and replay the tutorial video showing you have to use all the new features.  Of course we are just an email away.

[email protected]

 

HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125

RW:190 - CW:130

Courage2Enjoy
on 5/24/16 11:05 am
VSG on 04/28/16
Topic: RE: Lift Atkins Protein Drink -- Berry, What do you think?

I've had the lemon and Orange and prefer the Orange, but both good and help when I can't finish a Shake since it does go down easier.

valdalander
on 5/23/16 11:30 pm
Topic: RE: I've lost over 100 pounds in 8 months...

Congrats on your weight loss!!! What kind of dieting have you followed? I was looking for the same as I need to reduce the weight. I think the fat around the stomach and arms will take time to loose it's fat. Since I have joined a gym centre, I hope everything will be fine.

valdalander
on 5/23/16 11:19 pm
Topic: Any good tips for weight loss?

Hey! I'm 22 years old and I have recently gained 30 lbs. I really want to reduce my weight. The fats are accumulated near my arms and around my stomach. I started going to gym but I also want some good tips that have helped you to lose your weight. Thanks!!

michelle.s.
on 5/23/16 7:56 pm
Topic: 100 down and counting

I just posted but wasn't able to add pics, I need motivation to keep going after a plateau, I'm slowly getting over it, what are yalls tips n tricks, I can share mine too!

michelle.s.
on 5/23/16 7:26 pm
Topic: I've lost over 100 pounds in 8 months...

Hey guys, as I said, I have lost over 100 pounds in 8 months, my journey started august 10, 2015 when I got on the scale and saw I weighed 385 and my jaw dropped. I decided to start meal prepping every Sunday and working out daily and by 8 months I had lost 100 pounds. But between month 8 and 9 I really struggled, I was under the 300 pound mark but felt like I was starting over. I'm in the process of getting back in the grove. Do yall have any tips n tricks to keep u motivated and going?

Britt U.
on 5/23/16 6:57 pm - Mill Creek, WA
Topic: RE: Breakfast a no-go?

I don't eat breakfast aside from a "bulletproof" coffee. After listening to podcasts and reading The Obesity Code I decided to try intermittent fasting and don't eat from after dinner to lunch. Fits me well, I get hungry right before noon. I feel great and find it simpler than other options I tried. I tried the other intermittent fasting options but they weren't as easy or a fit for my hunger pattern. My belief is you don't eat if you're not hungry. I'm raising my boys that way and they're lean and healthy.

                
Britt U.
on 5/23/16 6:48 pm - Mill Creek, WA
Topic: RE: What is the ratio that you follow... For protein, carbs, calories etc?

Just reviewed with my doctor today. As much protein as I can eat at each meal (I have a sleeve so not much), fats and non starch veggies without restriction, between 0 and 15 carb grams at a meal ideally 30 or less per day (not including veggies).

Britt U.
on 5/23/16 6:44 pm - Mill Creek, WA
Topic: RE: Protein drinks? I can't drink them??

Protein shakes are great before or after. I'd have to agree the Lean Cuisine are not. Too high in carbs, too low in protein. Atkins meals aren't bad if you have to have that convenience. But meat, eggs, and veggies are good choices. If your preop is intended to shrink your liver then carbs aren't your friend. My doctor would tell you no sugar or flour based foods and nothing over 10-15 grams carb in one meal. 

                
Donna L.
on 5/21/16 8:02 pm, edited 5/21/16 1:03 pm - Chicago, IL
Revision on 02/19/18
Topic: RE: 2 weeks post op RNY; another person concerned about stretching pouch with liquids!

I could actually drink quite a bit after surgery, however, that doesn't mean it's a prudent idea.  I would follow the requirements set for surgery.  The nerve endings in the stomach are cut, so discomfort is not a good gauge of ability for some time.  Even now, I only feel discomfort after severely overeating 11 months out (though I think that may be more atypical).  

You won't stretch the stomach.  A bigger issue is creating a bleed or causing damage to the new anatomy.  Many studies I've read talk about how it's the esophagus that stretches more than the stomach itself.  Now, I'm more familiar with the VSG.  However, even with the RnY I'd argue that it's very hard to stretch the pouch too, since that part of the stomach made from it is not very stretchy to begin with.  You'd probably have to overeat consistently to the point of illness for a very long time.  It's more likely you'd stretch or damage the esophagus, which is far less sturdy than the stomach tissue.  Rather than stretching, it's more likely food and liquid will back up into your esophagus.  

You don't use your pyloric valve any longer due to the surgery, so I'd imagine that liquid just goes through.  It's not too surprising that you can drink eaisly.  The opening is small so it partially stops food. 

I would be careful though, because with the RNY there isn't just the new pouch to worry about, but also the bypassed and new intestinal junctions which are delicate.  As for the other guidelines, might want to post or ask on the RNY forms. :)

I follow a ketogenic diet post-op. I also have a diagnosis of binge eating disorder. Feel free to ask me about either!

It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much...the life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully. -- Seneca, On the Shortness of Life

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