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You need to be getting 60 grams of protein in daily. Premier Protein Shakes are the way to go. If all you do is get in 2 shakes and all your water you are good at this stage. You get them at Costco. Opti is not the way to go at this point.
Did you go to a pre surgery nutrition class? We were given a "bible"? The "Bible" told us everything we could eat, should be eating at every stage. Follow your bible.
You can have pureed soups, milk, yogurt with no bits in it. Get some skyr. You should be drinking caffeine free teas, water. Make sure you are getting all your fluids and protein in. It is crucial to healing and hydration. Are you getting all your meds in as well including your vitamins? That's imperative too.
My guess is that you are dehydrated and thus the headache. You need to get that under control very quickly or you could end up back in hospital.
For the next several weeks your job is making sure you get in what you need to get in and if you can't call the Clinic and ask for help.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
Hi everyone I'm excited my surgery date is 1/8/2019...and I'm ready for this life change to better myself
on 12/5/18 8:31 pm - Greater Toronto Area, Canada
I will be in the middle of a move during my surgery. I don't want to deal with move stuff and I just want to fart (and heal) in peace! Food wise, I plan on packing some premier protein, a bottle or two of Powerade Zero (just realized it doesn't have aspartame), my water bottle, and tea bags. Anything else?
Also, when you were guys were recovering, what did you do to pass the time? I'm sure the first few days I'll be lazy and lounge (except for my required walking), but I have a whole month off work. I've never had so much free time since I was a child! Any book recommendations? Series to binge on Netflix?
Female 30s Canada
RNY January 4, 2019
I lost 100% of my excess weight.
Currently re-comping body/losing vanity pounds prior to plastics.
on 12/5/18 6:02 pm - Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Yes, you'll get your surgery date. I am at TWH also. My pre-op appointment is 3 weeks before my surgery, so I'm assuming your surgery date will be late February/ early March.
Female 30s Canada
RNY January 4, 2019
I lost 100% of my excess weight.
Currently re-comping body/losing vanity pounds prior to plastics.
Amazing. There must have been an opening and there you were right place, right time. My pre-op is end of Feb and surgery is second week of March.
*TWH* Referral - December 2017; Orientation - March 2018; SW Assessment - May 2018; Nurse Practitioner - June 2018; Nutrition Class - June 2018; Psych - August 2018; Dietitian - August 2018; Appt. w/ Surgeon - November 2018; Surgery date - January 2019
Weight loss
Pre-surgery: 14, M1: 18, M2: 9, M3: 8, M4: 10, M5:6 , M6:9
Thank you! I have an appointment with him this Friday & today a new appointment popped up on my chart. It says Pre-Op February 4,2019!!! I'm guessing it means he'll give me a surgery date!!
I found a recipe online that started with cooking bacon... I feel like it would be hard to go wrong with bacon and roast lol. Usually I do the old onion soup standby but I decided to be fancy. I'm using the slow cooker. That's more my speed. But... I'm getting an instant pot for Christmas (shhhh) and I'm excited to see what I can do with that.
I'm 9m out and I've now lost 127lb and I'm 31lb from my absolute goal weight (I'm 5'11, I was 323lb now 196lb. My goal is 165lb). The surgeon said my goal was 210lb and the dietician said that the expectation is we lose 25%-35% of overall body weight by 18m. I've already surpassed that. When I was asking for additional help/support as I keep stalling for 4-6w at a time she said I need to just accept that this is me done losing and my body has found it's mark and this is it for me. I've since lost 22lb more from when she said that.
My goal is to be right in the middle of a healthy BMI for my height. She said this is unrealistic and I'm setting myself up to fail. What is unrealistic is for them to treat us all the same. We're individual, have individual hopes and wants. I know certainly a lot of people are more than happy to lose what I have and still be more than comfortable at my current BMI (which is 27.3) but I am not. I have gone through a lot from this surgery and I won't settle until I hit my own goal - not their goal for me.
Apparently around the 2yrs out mark there is a bit of regain for most people but it's around 5lb-10lb from what I've read. This isn't most of the weight lost by any stretch.
As ever, take what they say with a pinch of salt and do your own research.
Referral to Sudbury: April 28th 2017, Orientation: July 19th 2017, 1:1's: Dec 14th 2017, Follow up with NP: Jan 9th OTN: Jan 18th, Pre-Op: Feb 12th, Surgery: Feb 27th - 2 weeks of Opti. Hospital: St. Joseph's TO with Dr Sullivan.
Height: 5'11, age 38. SW: 323lb CW:196lb
