Post-op follow up: Hungry, nauseous & spankings - oh my!

Mar 07, 2012

All at the same time? Yes!
The good:  I'm under 300 lbs!  *does cabbage patch*.  As of today I'm 299, so I'm happy!  Pain is minimal, my doctor was happy about the minimal pain so that's all bueno.

The bad:  My doctor spanked my hand about eating/not drinking enough.  No more chewing, and I'm low on protein, not getting enough liquids, and not taking my vitamins consistently.  No, I'm not trying to make myself sick (I swear, you'd think I was).  See "the ugly" below for details.  She sufficiently scared me straight, so I'm sipping water & protein all day (switching off between the two) and tracking via LoseIt.com to ensure I work my way up to the minimum requirements.  She also cautioned me about high quality proteins - so no more drugstore brands just because they're handy. Sorry Special K!

The ugly:  I've been hungry AND nauseous at the same time.  My dr. explained that too - so I'd been trying to drink 4 oz of protein in a sitting to get it in.  TOO MUCH!  This was apparently overfilling Bytu (my pouch - named because it will effectively divide my in half - by two, hence Bytu) which was making me a lil queasy and not wanting to drink enough later.  She suggested 2 oz intervals, switching with water, over the course of the day. So far, it's a bit better, and I'm less prone to skip all liquids as a result, which is a good thing.

The tracking:  I mentioned LoseIt.com, but wondering - does anyone know of an app (preferably online with an iPhone version) I can use to track nutrients as well as water, calories, etc?  LoseIt tracks nutrients, but you can't set your nutrient goals, so it seems like you're 300% on protein, etc...





The glam:  me, on my way back from the Dr's.  This is my post-op glam...lol!  Keeping it glam helps me keep it positive, even if I'm feeling ugh.  Even in recovery, stay fierce my friends!

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