How many calories per day?
Melissa, you've had one helluva curveball thrown your way since you awoke from surgery, but you are championing through it...and I have all kinds of respect for you!
And now, thanks to your post, I want some gravy & mashed potatoes! LOL
I'm making pot roast later...so maybe just a little....a tablespoon or two would be good ;)
on 2/12/12 12:20 am - Toronto, Canada
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
Surgery July 22, 2011 Starting weight 270 128 lbs lost Today's weight 142 lbs Ann
When I started this I was very clear with the folks at Humber & the surgeon that my goal was not to be skinny. I want muscle. A lot iof it. That's hard to do in a caloric deficit. The only way to do that is to eat protein. 80g won't get me anywhere near where I want to be. Dr. Huynh was actually very happy to hear about my goal. He said too many patients don't focus on muscle they just want to get to a "normal" weight. Which is fine - everyones goals are different. The dietitians sometimes don't quite know what to do with me but that's okay. I do my own thing

As your weight decreases you need less because your body's needing/using fewer calories for day to day activities.. That's not the case for me. As I lose more fat and gain muscle I need more protein. Ideally I should be getting over 200g/day but I just can't eat that much.
i have lost 16 inches off my body... so the scale may not move the way I like, but that's proof that the RNY is still working. :)
Toni..."Bravery is not the absence of fear, but the will to overcome it"
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Surgery JAN. 19th, 2012 - Down 120 lbs & 75 inches @ my last Weigh in!!!!
Try not to worry. Lots of poking and prodding went on in this area. It was tender for me for a long while post op.
About not losing any weight since Monday. It is humanly impossible to only eat 500 calories per day and not lose weight. Give your body a chance to catch up to all that its been through...
Ann

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
Surgery July 22, 2011 Starting weight 270 128 lbs lost Today's weight 142 lbs Ann
on 2/12/12 12:11 am - Toronto, Canada
I know that you did pull a muscle, Toni, but maybe the pain is a combination of the two on your left side?
Toni..."Bravery is not the absence of fear, but the will to overcome it"
www.fatgirlchangingherworld.com
Twitter:@fatgirlchanging
Surgery JAN. 19th, 2012 - Down 120 lbs & 75 inches @ my last Weigh in!!!!