Amy_Baggett
4 months post-op
Apr 07, 2009
Well, I have to say I'm not been great keeping up with my blog, so I've got a great deal of catching up to do! Let's see... surgery is all a blur now, but the things I do remember.. the GAS they pump you so full of.. oh my it seemed to take forever before it was out of my system...And besides the fills, I am glad to have the puree foods behind me! Talk about creative cooking! But there is only so much you can do with mushing up food! Thank goodness for protein powder. I use Any Whey, and even though it says it is for cooking, that has been trail and error! If you put it in hot stuff, I've found it clumps up, I've come to learn to treat it like cornstarch. Mix it up in cold water and then add it slowly and whisk!
My favorite smoothies have turned out to be the diet V-8 splash, with Kroger CarbMaster yougurt. sometimes I'll toss in some fruit, sometimes I just toss in some protein.
Being Realized, I've been "dealing" with fills.... well, can't even say that, I've been dealing with trying to get fills! The first time I went in, it was decided I had lost over the norm and didn't need a fill. The second time, I went in, I was going to get a fill, but the port had different ideas. So, third time was a charm, and I got my fill under radiology so they could see the port and it's position. Right now, I've got 3cc's in my band. It was a day of liquids, then a day of soft and then back to the regular diet.
I am basically on regular foods, I can have red meat, but it isn't something I enjoy anymore, so I stay away from it. My nutritionist, has stated that I can start having raw fruits and veggies! YEAH just in time for the summer garden fresh salads!
I do ok with pretty much any food, as long as I make sure it is moist enough! Dry foods just HURT sometimes, cause it feels like they just get stuck. I don't do breads of any type, personal choice, some folks whom I know with bands, say they do toast. I limit myself on pastas and rice, I make sure I get my protein in first and then if I have any room left over, I might take a bite or two of whatever pasta I've fixed for the family.
Since surgery, I've lost 54 pounds! I'm so excited! I know I have a long road ahead of me, but I've come so far! I work out at the YMCA three times a week, and the days I don't work out, I try to get outside for a walk. (weather permitting!)
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About Me
Monterey, TN
Location
40.1
BMI
Surgery
12/09/2008
Surgery Date
Nov 13, 2008
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