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One suggestion I have for you is not to buy a lot of stuff in preparation for surgery. Especially food. Your tastes will probably change after surgery, at least for a while. The protein powders and protein shakes you like now may taste horrible after surgery. By the time you're ready for anything more than liquids, you'll probably be feeling well enough to go shopping.
The only thing that is worth buying is some small dishes (about the size of a saucer for a teacup) and bowls. I still use mine.
Some of us are breakfast people, and some aren't. I;m not.
The bulk of medical research indicates that if you simply aren't hungry in the morning, it's fine to skip breakfast.
If you are hungry, but you skip breakfast because you're in a hurry, you should make time for it.
I started at 125 kg (276 lb)
Currently 68 kg (150 lb)
Lost so far 57 kg (126 lb)
For context, I'm 162 cm (5' 4")
I gained 19 pounds between the morning of surgery and the night of surgery. My doctor just laughed and told me to go home and pee it out. I lost that 19 pounds and another 5 the first week.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I'm sore and having some difficulty getting the fluids I need down. I have some fluid retention and have not lost any weight? When should I start seeing weight loss.
Your maintenance calorie intake will be about 10 times your maintenance weight. So if you want to maintain at 130, then your calories will be about 1300.
Taking off more weight now will not change that. If you are more active, you might maintain at 12 times your weight, if less active at 8 times your weight. Everyone finds the amount that works for their body.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Thank you everyone for getting back to me. All it takes is for someone to simply point out the obvious, something I was missing, about dropping my calorie intake. Is there a particular protein shake you guys can recommend that tastes palatable and not like medicinal gloop? And any yummy recipe ideas as I sacrifice carbs and veg at mealtimes to get the protein in otherwise I am way off the mark.
Am glad you guys are here to ask.
Thank you and I wish you all a wonderful prosperous New Year, roll on 2020!
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Hello Sparklekitty,
I think you got it right, I need to drop the calorie intake now, will do from today, fingers crossed it works. I might just have to invest in some protein shake it's the only way to get a lower calorie protein hit.
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Hello The Wombat,
Fabulous advice. I absolutely never ever drink and eat my absolute platinum rule so that's cool, I do hate brekky if I omit it do you think that's OK? Plus I hate protein drinks so am worried about missing out on my protein intake. Having said that I didn't lose anything even when I hit my protein target daily last week.
I have established its the calorie in rake I need to reduce it and see what happens.
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