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5 WK POST-OP: Protein, Head-hunger, Addiction and Cravings!
Dec 13, 2009
So i know that it has only been a week since my last post but i feel like sharing.Let me start of by sharing about my new protein routine.
Protein:
Like i stated in my previous post, i bought Isopure UNFLAVORED and decided that i would mix it with my crystal light.. So this is what i have been doing, I fill my thermo with 20 ounces of water, mix in my crystal light (usually grapefruit or orange) and put in two scoops of my protein which gives me 50 g of protein.
This is basically the only way i can drink it. It still makes my stomach fill a bit heavy but i take smaller sips. Besides everytime i take a sip , i remind myself that as soon as i finish my crystal light protein mix, i can drink my natural crystal light. It keeps me motivated.
So basically, im consuming about 60-70g of protein everyday and my goal is 70g so it's not bad.
Head-Hunger
For my first month of pre-op i suffered from "head-hunger" where although my stomach didn't really care for food, my mind and mouth kept wanting to eat things especially fast food (because of the damn commercials on tv!). It really sucked because it made me frustrated that i couldn't eat but everytime i felt the head hunger i would say to myself "Now, you know you dont' need that, you just want it. It's all in your head. Drink water instead."
YES! i talked to myself but i really found this to be helpful because i vocalized my conflict and it help me to understand what i was saying to myself. So i would drink more fluids everytime commercials came around.
BUT NOW I FACE ANOTHER ADDICTION...
ADDICTION!!!!
So i've become addcited to the Food Network Channel. At first it was a bit of a tourture but then i realized i was watching it and thinking of ways that i could substitute the unhealthy with the healthier such as using whole wheat or baking instead of frying and such.
Now i watch the Food Network Channel everyday though not all the time, usually only if i see that they are making something that could sound appealing to me and as soon as i watch, my head hunger seems to just relax and enjoy the show.
I feel like this stops me from wanting to cheat aswell because as i watch the show i "pretend" i am cooking and trying the food which just fulfills my urge.
I am different....HAHA
Cravings
As of the past week i have been dealing with three cravings.... Salty foods, Grapefruit and LETTUCE.
The salty food thing is annoying me because as soon as i have something salty, i don't want it anymore.
Grapefruit, this was always my weakness pre-op aswell. I just love the sour, acidy taste. Yummm.... So i called my surgeon and asked if it was ok that i ate grapefruit. I doctor said that he normally would tells people to wait until they are about 2 months post-op simply because it could cause dumping. So he asked me if i had been dumping or vomiting or nauseated and i responded "NO" because that's the truth and he said i could go ahead and try it but to try a very small portion first (half a wedge of grapefruit) and give it an hour to see how i would react. Then to proceed from there but to make sure that i didnt accidently eat the seeds.
I did as he said and guess what....i am now the proud owner of a pouch that tolerates grapefruit. YEYYYYYY
I had no problem with the grapefruit and usually eat about 5 wedges a day (it's also an excellent source of Vitamin C which i need!)
As for my final crave, well it's like that saying goes: "You always want what you can't have". Well i'm not supposed to have lettuce yet because it can make you have gas so i asked my doctor about it. He said i should just wait because i am in my week of Final exams at school so i get very anxious during exams which make my stomach growl feel like it's full of gas and since lettuce tends to make people have gas, this could give me some pain.
Also, i have some personal issues with gas, i don't normally release gas easily, mostly because i think of it as a gross. I know this is a mental struggle so i just have to get myself to accept gas but it really does bother me. It even bothers me to think that i might fart when i'm in the bathroom. It really affects me that much!
So i'm holding off for another wk until i see him on friday and get his approval and i will be out from Finals aswell.
END
So this is basically the end to my post, just wanted to share and ummm...i will always place the topic subject in the title area just so you guys know what to expect from the post.
-Sela
