nursekimberley
8-29-09 578 down to 391 GOing, GOing........
Aug 29, 2009
Well hi there and thanks for reading.I am doing well and thank you for all the inquiries.
I am pretty much healed from surgery.
I still toss cookies or dump on things I am not supposed to a couple times a week, I also cannot eat yogurt anymore, I have eaten yogurt forever but now it doesn’t agree with me. Other dairy products are ok though. What can I say? It’s a learning process. (No chicken, no rice, no yogurt, no frozen fruit, etc)
Part of the reason I am still getting sick is I was informed is that my pouch was made to be 15ml and I had a 250 cm limb made. WOW is all I can say to that.
The other part of the reason being honest, (and lets face it you gotta be honest with yourself or you will never get anywhere) occasionally when I get rushed or don’t pay attention I eat too much too fast. I am not talking heaps of food. I mean too much for me too fast.
It is so important that you wait until you take another bite because it takes a few minutes to feel whether or not your pouch is full. I’m not even talking quantity of food in general; it tends to be different with different foods. If you don’t pay attention next thing you know you can feel the tightness in your esophagus and literally feel full in it. That’s bad and a no-no. My goals are to slow down in general and pay attention to my eating habits even more.
I get fluids in fine just limit myself due to previous edema issues it can be difficulty though as it sometimes causes big issues with constipation. After surgery I found that protein water I loved so much just doesn’t taste good to me anymore. I am now drinking G2 (low calorie Gatorade) and the grape and blueberry are wonderful.
My particular numbers we keep too are as follows (please remember this is what we do for me, my size, my health and my tolerance, no conniptions fits or aggressive responses please) I have 3,000 calories and 60gm fat per day. HAHAHAHAHAHA just kidding. I actually have 1000-1200 calories, 15 or fewer grams of fat, at least 48 ounces of liquid, and 60-90 of protein. And for the nay sayers that you can’t get your fat intake that low.... yes you can!!!!!!
My follow up with all of the bariatric clinicians is in October. I see my primary doctor on Friday. I need to have some albs done as I haven’t had any since surgery which I find kinda weird but hey, ya get that. I also have two sores on my loose skin down there but the large really bad areas healed. My touché has mostly healed too, not too much bleeding with #2. The infection in my breast is off and on. Mostly off now:)
My family and friends and coworkers continue to be supportive for the most part. My husband has been wonderful as well. I find his response interesting. He is either the food police or practically shoving food down my throat. (Not abusive or aggressive don’t worry) Also he and I had an agreement that when I reach a number close to his weight that he would start exercising and being healthier. Well he is. He has lost ten pounds in a month walks everyday a couple miles and eats much better than he has in years. YAY!
As far as exercise I am walking 5-7 days a week around a mile. I am very proud of that and it feels so good once you have done it. I have even inspired a few people I work with to go with me or to walk on their own. I go down flights of stairs a couple times a week. It is hard as I have to take part of my weight on my arms on the rails to take it off of my knees. I absolutely cannot ride a bike or go upstairs, I have torn cartilage in both knees and those two things still have proven to be elusive.
Wow, I can go on and on and on and on..... Oops sorry
thanks everyone for reading and for your support.
Take care and be at peace
Kimberley
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About Me
North Royalton, OH
Location
60.3
BMI
Surgery
07/02/2009
Surgery Date
Mar 24, 2003
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