Any advice from the veterans?
Congrats on the 50 lbs. I'm right behind you at 48lbs. This is exactly how I feel when I eat. I am learning to push away the plate at the moment I get the idea that this is enough. It doesn't matter how much I have eaten or what is left on my plate. The starving kids in.....will just have to cope. I will say that sometimes I even consider not swallowing the bite that is in my mouth LOL. but I haven't had the gall to spit it out.
My sister came to visit me this weekend. I haven't seen her since before my Sx. and she couldn't believe just how little I now eat and that I don't always finish the bit I do take.
I do still think, in my greedy head, that I want more food and and foods that resemble what I used to eat. But thankfully, my stomach rules with an iron fist and if I don't obey, I pay.
My sister came to visit me this weekend. I haven't seen her since before my Sx. and she couldn't believe just how little I now eat and that I don't always finish the bit I do take.
I do still think, in my greedy head, that I want more food and and foods that resemble what I used to eat. But thankfully, my stomach rules with an iron fist and if I don't obey, I pay.
it takes awhile for the taste and texture of food to become appealing once more,...as far as the shakes go, if you are having difficulty consuming them, try splitting them into smaller portions...
You do have to eat and for me I found once I found something that I enjoyed...I ate a decent amount of it.
it's concentration on protein that you have to do, so if having 3 bites of steak is all you can handle, there is nothing wrong with that especially at 10 weeks post-op
...you just have to make protein your TOP priority and concentrate on getting those in...protein is so very important for your hair, your muscle mass and the proper function of so many of your organs. 80-100g of protein is what Most Bariatric patients have been instructed to strive for
concentrate your efforts on increasing your protein...and that doesn't mean only by way of meats, you can do Greek yogurt, heck you can do sugar free pudding and all types of foods that slide down easily and sprinkle a bit of your protein powder in it.
Slow and steady wins the race..or at least in our case keeps you healthy and on track
remember if you don't begin to get enough protein your body will slow down your weight loss at some point, because it will believe it is in starvation mode.
and YES everything you describe is pretty much textbook for MOST bariatric patients...in some form or another.
You do have to eat and for me I found once I found something that I enjoyed...I ate a decent amount of it.
it's concentration on protein that you have to do, so if having 3 bites of steak is all you can handle, there is nothing wrong with that especially at 10 weeks post-op
...you just have to make protein your TOP priority and concentrate on getting those in...protein is so very important for your hair, your muscle mass and the proper function of so many of your organs. 80-100g of protein is what Most Bariatric patients have been instructed to strive for
concentrate your efforts on increasing your protein...and that doesn't mean only by way of meats, you can do Greek yogurt, heck you can do sugar free pudding and all types of foods that slide down easily and sprinkle a bit of your protein powder in it.
Slow and steady wins the race..or at least in our case keeps you healthy and on track
remember if you don't begin to get enough protein your body will slow down your weight loss at some point, because it will believe it is in starvation mode.
and YES everything you describe is pretty much textbook for MOST bariatric patients...in some form or another.
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
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