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By "shake", do you mean a protein shake? Unless you're a vegan like me, protein powders and shakes should only be necessary for the first few months after surgery, when your caloric intake is severely restricted. After that, you should be able to get enough protein from your diet. I suggest replacing the protein shakes with something lower in calories.
I also suggest that you record everything you eat. Websites/apps like cronometer and myfitnesspal make this easy to do. (It gets much easier after the first few days because the foods you frequently eat will be easy to select.) Then, look at the foods you eat most often to see if there are changes you can make without feeling deprived. (I wrote more about this in your thread about pouch reset.)
Also, if you had a good dietitian post-op, it would be a good idea to visit him or her for more advice. If you walk into the appointment with a detailed list of what you've been eating, the appointment will be much more productive because they won't have to spend time asking you about your diet (and our memories of what we've been eating aren't that reliable anyway).
As I understand it, the idea of "resetting your pouch" is a myth. However, following a stricter diet for a few days may help "reset your mind", reassure you that your pouch still provides restriction, and kick start better eating. With that in mind, I don't see any reason why you can't incorporate artificial sweeteners and any low-calorie items you want.
When I find I'm eating more calories than I want, one thing I find helpful is to focus on the foods I eat most often, and see if there are low-calorie alternatives that I would enjoy without feeling deprived. That last part is important, because if I feel deprived, I will be impatient for the weight to melt off, and when it doesn't I will get discouraged. But if I feel content with what I'm eating, I see it as a long-term way of life, something I can stick to in the long run.
I'm 2yrs out and just a couple of bits I'm full to but I'm still gaining!!! I put my shake in my decaf coffee ( sweet and low and sugar free creamer)
160oz of propel water through the day just meat and cheese for lunch and dinner ( table spoon of peanut butter
I'm 2yrs out and just a couple of bits I'm full to but I'm still gaining!!! I put my shake in my decaf coffee ( sweet and low and sugar free creamer)
160oz of propel water through the day just meat and cheese for lunch and dinner ( table spoon of peanut butter
I'm 2yrs out and just a couple of bits I'm full to but I'm still gaining!!! I put my shake in my decaf coffee ( sweet and low and sugar free creamer)
160oz of propel water through the day just meat and cheese for lunch and dinner ( table spoon of peanut butter
When I do the pouch reset can I still sugar free creamer and sweet and low in my decaf?
Remove it, dampening it if necessary.
Your surgeon doesn't need to do this!
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
I would ask your medical team. The thing I'd be concerned about is that the cotton ball might be stuck to a scab, and if you pull it out there's a chance you might re-open a wound and expose yourself to infection.
I'm not advising you to do this, but if you're determined, maybe gently and slowly pull on the cotton ball to see if it is stuck to anything. If it comes out easily, that's grand, but if you feel that it's stuck, call your surgeon's office. They might want you to come in, or they might suggest you dampen the cotton ball with warm water and remove it yourself, keeping an eye out for bleeding.
Hello again friends!
about a week before i went in for my surgery i had a co worker talk to me about maybe picking up some Compression clothing for my weight loss adventure. just to hold my loose skin together. im down about 55ish pounds and my tummy is definitely hanging abit. very very uncomfortable as it is pulling on the larger wound on my abdomen where they removed the portion of my stomach.
My question is have any of you tried using compression clothing to help hold stuff together? Im slight afraid to jump in due to if i lose alot more weight witch i am hoping to then the shirts will be way to big and thus not work anymore. But with he current tugging and pulling getting my walks in is very painful, unless I am holding my gut flap up about 6inches witch isn't always feesable when im trying to walk my dog or have to carry something. and will be alot harder when i finally go back to work.
I have been looking at a couple on Amazon. But they only go up to about xll not sure if i need to wait longer before i get the first pair or bite the bullet now and just update as i lose. Hope there is some experience with that somewhere on here you all seem to be great people!
Thank you again,
Komatos
the person whom told you about compression garments is not talking about a "shirt". They are talking about compression shapewear that is like another layer of underwear that goes under your shirt. It should be fairly form fitting to give you the support you need but not so right that it is like sausage in a casing.
When you are looking at the correct garments , I suggest buying the largest size available . It will still fit and give you some support for a while. Buy two and wash one every night so you have a clean one every day, if you sweat a lot.
Not sure your age or Sex so general info here.
I don't think that there are any active members right now that have had band to VSG. I have been on ObesityHelp since 2003, so will share a few things that I remember through the years.
When they first started revising bands to VSG, one of members posted that the VSG did what the band was supposed to do. More recently there was a discussion saying that VSG does not provide the tight restriction that a band does.
Nobody ever posted that they regretted getting rid of the band and there have been many posts about the various damage that the band did to people's bodies. VSG will give you a tiny sleeve, but that sleeve can be stretched out considerably.
You might want to go to the revision board and read old posts there.
To lose weight with a revision and keep it off will depend on what you eat. At twelve years out from RNY, I am always either on a diet or gaining weight. Just like before surgery. I have to plan my meals, track my food, and weigh myself every day.
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