piper522

Hi, I'm 3 months out had surgery on Sept 21 and have lost 59lbs. I started out 262 and now I'm at 203. I stopped doing cardio because of weight loss, but continue to do light weights. My blood pressure before surgery was low now it is too low 86/48. I'm not dehydrated, by surgeon said it's just my body trying to adjust to the rapid weight loss. She wants me to go on meds to raise my blood pressure but I'm resistant....worried if it goes up it may never come back down. I have added salt to my diet and that has helped considerably. I eat 4-5 meals a day all Protein, eggs, cottage cheese, tuna, chicken, nuts, greek yougart. I just tried mac and cheese with tuna in it, but was too heavy on my stomach. Carbs don't seem to sit too well with me (that's probably a blessing since I was a carb junky) I just added 45 gm protein shots you get from GNC that has added 212 cal to my diet as well and has slowed my weight loss down a bit. Has anyone else had this problem? If so how are you managing it? Dawn

I can't imagine drinking the bullets straight up...YUK!!! I do the same thing someone else suggested, I add a crystal light packet to 24 0z water and add a protein shot to it. Not too bad, but still alot sweeter then I like.

Mjr, thanks for adding some perspective to my weight loss. Other then the low blood pressure I feel fabulous. I think I might even take the advice of Tiffyikin and Lilmisdiva and continue cardio once a week and weights the other 3 days. My job is extremely physical and I average about 8 miles of walking on a typical day in the ED, but my surgeon said that it's not cardio and it's the normal activity my body is use to so I have to amp it up. I was hoping working would be enough....teeheehee!! The hardest thing is getting my fluid and meals in while at work, but my co-workers are amazing and supportive and WE do our best to get me off the unit for ten mins every 4 hours for a snack.

Tiffyikins, I am so glad to hear someone else experienced the orthostatic hypotension. I am a trauma nurse and actually passed out in a trauma recently when I bent over to plug the patients oxygen into the cylinder under the stretcher. The salt has tremendously helped!!!!

HI Guys, I'm new to the forum, but I have friends that have had the surgery and they tell me hair thinning is major problem if you are not getting enough Protein. I add on of those 45gm/ 212 cal protein shots to my Water. It is sickening sweet that's why I water it down. I'm hoping it prevents thin hair. Oh I'm 3 months post op and 59lbs weight loss. I stopped doing cardio because my weight loss was too fast and my blood pressure was too low. I'm well hydrated but I had low BP before surgery so I guess it's just my body trying to adjust. Dawn