Beans tonight for dinner

Sadeyes49
on 6/23/11 3:34 am - CT
4 weeks out yesterday RNY. Didn't eat dinner last night because I was full from eating spinach at lunch, and taking all my meds last night. Haven't eaten all day today because I'm still feeling full and constipated. Drinking water, water, water and broth. I'm feeling like some pinto or kidney beans for dinner tonight, and hopefully that will help with the constipation. This is horrible! Any suggestions?
macjuicy
on 6/23/11 3:36 am - FL
Milk of magnesia will cure your constipation... Skipping a meal is not good BTW

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scherrie50
on 6/23/11 3:48 am
Thank you. I feel so bloated today, and I know skipping meals aren't good, but I don't think I have any room in there for any solids.
laura_vermont
on 6/23/11 3:38 am
Did your surgeon offer any advice re: constipation?  Mine allows for M.O.M. and stool softners.  I take a stool softner every time I take calcium -- it has done wonders.

Feel better -- try to stop skipping meals -- at least get a protein shake in. 

Laura
High Weight 278; consult weight 234; Surgery Weight 219 Surgeon's Goal Weight 150 -10/27/10  -  Personal goal weight 140 - Achieved 12/11/10  
  
scherrie50
on 6/23/11 3:55 am
NUT just keeps saying water, water, water! That's her answer to everything! She also said DON'T EAT IF YOU'RE NOT HUNGRY!
H.A.L.A B.
on 6/23/11 3:58 am
"DON'T EAT IF YOU'RE NOT HUNGRY!"
Right... if I got that advice I would not eat for months...

Thankfully my nut was smart and told me that I NEED to Eat or drink proteins in order to stay on track and keep losing weight.

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."

laura_vermont
on 6/23/11 4:06 am
Exactly.  Did she give you a protein goal?  I wasn't to consider eating anything else until I hit my protein goal for the day.  No veggies, no fruit, definitely no carbs -- had to get in 60 grams of protein 1st.

And, nothing in = nothing out.  Eating will help with the constipation.
High Weight 278; consult weight 234; Surgery Weight 219 Surgeon's Goal Weight 150 -10/27/10  -  Personal goal weight 140 - Achieved 12/11/10  
  
scherrie50
on 6/23/11 4:41 am
Still 6 oz. of protein daily. and yes, protein first. after that I have no room left for anything else. I don't start having more protein (60-80 grams****il 7/11/11.
scherrie50
on 6/23/11 4:07 am
That's great. I'm so sick of her!
Paul C.
on 6/23/11 6:42 am - Cumming, GA
Probably the worst advice you could have gotten.  One of the effects of the surgery is that you will not have physical hunger for 12-18 months on average. 

Your concerns should be PROTEIN then Water.  Not taking in enough protein will cause your body to revert to it's internal protein stores also called MUSCLE.  Your heart is a muscle so yes not enough protein can cause serious issues. Also by not getting enough protein you will lose more lean muscle mass, if this happens that 30 pounds you lost isn't all fat. 

Not Cool.

60g of protein is the recommended minimum.
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