pammieanne

I went to Florida at 6 weeks. I rode bicycles, and swam in the ocean. I also took a couple of naps that no one else needed, but I had enough energy to make it most of the time.

It's hard to fathom right now, but that feeling of hunger, and things tasting good AND going down easily comes back. You need to find something chock full of protein that you can tolerate though. 7 weeks isn't very far out, and at that time I got most of my protein from shakes. Have you tried the Premier Protein shakes. I couldn't do the ones that the NUT wanted me drinking, but those I could tolerate. Also, try googling eggfaces baked ricotta. Cottage cheese, yogurt, cheese (softer), hummus (I lived on that!)... these were all easy for me to eat. Keep in mind though, back then, I did good to get 1 ounce, let alone the 3 ounces or 1/4c my NUT suggested. Keep sipping water, and keep trying out things to find what goes down easiest right now. Steak, chicken, and other dense proteins will come in time. Isopure also makes protein mixes that go in water and taste more like flavored water (kinda) than the milky ones, that's also an option as so many find themselves lactose intolerant for a few months (usually not permanently)

Congratulations!

Most troops will allow you to buy boxes for the Military. They will pack them up and ship them out for you, and you never have to smell, touch, or even think about them! It's a win-win in my book!

Your doctor may have picked the RNY because it's what is best for you. I chose the RNY, and I am thrilled with my results. I think both surgeries are good, but the hard part is working on your brain and learning a new way of life. Whoever told you those statistics is wrong. Talk to your doctor and ask why he has chosen RNY for you. Then do your own research.

If you want to 'reset', try eating dense Protein, and cut out any of the 'bad' carbs that may have snuck in. At one year out, you're going to have to work harder than you did at first. No need to do all liquids, your pouch won't stay full like it did at first with only liquids. We don't have a pyloric valve... the liquids won't fill you up like the dense Proteins will. Do one week of "All meat, All Week"... drink your Water, and don't cheat. Not only will you feel full all day, but you'll cut any potential carb monster cravings that may have snuck in on you. And log EVERY BITE into My Fitness Pal to see exactly how many calories you are eating. Cut them by 500 and in 1 week you WILL lose 1 pound.

I'm 6.5 months out... I measure my dense Proteins at 2.7 ounces... that's all I eat when I eat that much. I measure out things like cottage cheese at 1/4 of a cup (for like a snack). If I eat veggies with my meat, I always keep my scale under 3.7 ounces I eat three meals a day, usually like this Breakfast: 2.5 ounces of steak, Lunch: 2.5 ounces of grilled chicken, Snack, 12 pecan halves, Dinner: 2.5 ounces of taco meat with sour cream/cheese/salsa... late night snack is typically a decaf coffee with coconut creamer and SF syrup. I've not eaten, nor do I think I could eat, more than 4 ounces in a sitting. I always measure unless I'm out at a restaurant.

I think that one of the reasons you get such strong responses to posts like this is because those that have had the surgery for a long time know the real struggles of this way of life. 'cheating', especially with rubbish like bread, triggers this response. They know how much of a struggle it is to change your way of thinking, eat correctly, get to goal, and stay there. If you are eating bread, breaking the rules put forth to you long before you agreed to have your stomach cut out, and looking for a pat on the head... AT ONLY ONE WEEK OUT, then I'm afraid you don't understand what work you have in front of you on this lifelong journey. This really isn't easy... and I'm only 6.5 months out... even I don't understand exactly how hard this is... not in comparison to the people that are years out from surgery. You MUST change your brain during this first year, the honeymoon phase, in order to be successful years down the road. Eating 1/2 of a sandwich isn't the way to be successful. Don't get defensive when you read tough love posts... the fact of the matter is, whether you like it or not, those people are telling you the truth. Get counseling, and get in the game. You only have a certain period of time to lose the weight... then the real work begins... KEEPING it off. Good luck to you. I'm sorry you are going through this because all I see is a person setting themselves up for failure (now go prove me wrong).

Don't think about what you CAN eat... think about what you are supposed to eat. At a few weeks out, you are healing. Please don't experiment to 'see' what you can possibly eat, just weigh it and eat it.

You have to go back to basics. I'm guessing that some of the foods you've gotten complacent on are carbs. You're going to have to do a carb detox. Cut them all out. Go back to 2-3 ounces of DENSE Protein for a meal... chicken, beef, pork, tuna... maybe with a tablespoon or two or non-starchy veggies/ cottage cheese/ salad. No potatoes, Pasta, rice, sugars. You'll have to white knuckle it for about 5-7 days. It's not easy... but use those times that you are craving crap to get your Water in. Get your water intake to well over 64ounces... I shoot for 100. Measure your food. All of it. Record your food in something like My Fitness Pal, daily. Talk to yourself. Really, honestly have a long talk with yourself and ask yourself why you're not following your plan to get thin, and why you keep going awry. I haven't fallen off the wagon for more than a few tastes during a meal (with the exception of a can of whipped cream that I may have lost my mind over for a few days ). I like the way I'm feeling much too much to mess it up. We only have so many months of the honeymoon period. You still have time (we are close in surgery dates!) Good luck! Get serious with yourself, and just go to basics, you can do it!

From what I know, the hunger feelings you think you are feeling right now is most likely just acid in your stomach. Drink Water or broth to make that better, but do make sure you are taking your PPI right now. I got hot and sour Soup from the local Chinese place and strained out the veggies and drank the broth. It was like heaven! LOL Ditch the mashed potatoes as soon as you can, and get on Protein forward (Ricotta bake, cottage cheese, some yogurts, mashed Beans, hummus). The sooner you get rid of the carbs, the less likely they will turn into cravings as you heel up. And brace yourself, because your brain will convince you of so many things once you start eating! Be good, and go protein forward, and don't even mess with carbs and simple sugars while you're trying to lose

I started feeling better when my doctor got my levels correct with medication for the hypothyroid. I had that done a year or more before my RNY. Not to say you have to wait that long, but that's how mine happened because of when my thyroid went wonky. I believe my Bariatric Doctor wouldn't have operated until that was under control, but I dont' know because I didn't even go see him until much after that diagnosis.

I wasn't arguing. I'm sorry if it came across that way. I just don't think that someone that is only 7 weeks out needs to be thinking about how much they can increase anything. At 7 weeks out I could barely eat anything that was on my plan. The stalls that early out are easily attributed to still getting into the game. Absolutely we all have different ways of doing this, just like raising children. LOL Sorry if you took it as an argument. I took it more like a debate

I'm hypothyroid. I had the RNY in May. I've been losing pretty well overall.

You are only a few days out. You just had major surgery. Forget that it was even on your stomach. ANY kind of surgery will leave you feeling weak. Fruit is last thing you need... you have a couple of weeks, depending on your doctor's plan, before you have regular food. Your brain is being whiny, and that's the worst struggle. Hang in there, because it will get better... then worse (with the brain cravings)... then better again. It's a constant struggle... right now, just sip on your Water and Protein drinks, and find something to take your mind off of the food. And allow yourself time to get all of the anesthesia out of your system, because even that takes a long time. You'll start to feel better before you know it, promise! Just remember to drink! Getting dehydrated will just make it all worse.

I throw facts out at them. Only 5% of Morbidly Obese folks that have lost a great amount of weight keep it off for 5 years or longer... the statistics for WLS patients is much higher... like 70-something %. It is not the easy way out. Whether you have co-morbidities or not, the fact of the matter is this surgery gives you a tool to change your health. It doesn't mean you get to eat whatever you want, and it doesn't mean you had surgery on your brain - which is much harder to reign in than a hungry stomach. It means you are taking steps to make yourself healthier, why would they go against that? Tell them you are doing this to improve your health with the best tool science has at the moment. Then walk away. If they are someone close to you, tell them you want and expect their support for your health... if they are an acquaintance, just ignore them and smile.

Hi there! I'm pretty new too, but I love to talk I had my surgery on 5/16/16, and have lost 90lbs since then. Still learning about foods, what to eat, and how many calories I need to keep my weight loss going through the stalls. I only brought my phone and charger, IPad (because I'm old and blind LOL), and I wore the same clothes that I wore into the hospital (baggy leggings and a big comfy shirt)... clean undies for the drive home, and CHAPSTICK. Don't forget the chapstick, because you will probably want it And don't leave it on the hospital food tray, because then you will lose it and make your spouse go get your more I live in Oklahoma City, OK. Not too close, but I'ven been to Arizona, does that count?

I've heard that weight loss surgery can be very hard on some relationships.... I'm sorry you're going through it. Remind him that you are not only boobs and butts... that now you can do more things, and there are probably great positions you can get into that you couldn't before if you know what I mean *grin* You need to talk to him and see what's wrong. Because I know that even if I do lose all of my boobs, my husband will still love me, and still be attracted to me. If he's acting like something is wrong, you need to find out what it is. Maybe he's feeling insecure because you're thinner now and more guys are looking at you, or he perceives you as being more attractive to other guys, and it's worrying him that you might leave him? Whatever it is, the best way to get it solved is to get him to talk to you, and you talk to him about your worries. Good luck

This is a website by a woman that had RNY many years ago... she has a TON of RNY friendly recipes, among other fun things! Check it out for sure http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/

Wow, what a great job!!! Congratulations!!!

I respectively disagree with this for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, you are only a few weeks out. Your calorie intake is probably around 500-650 a day. You probably can't get much more in than that. There's no reason for you to increase your calorie intake. Just have patience, eat Protein forward, drink, drink, and drink some more (water) and the magic will happen. Secondly, you are in the honeymoon phase, and only have a few precious months to lose weight easily. Now is not the time to increase calories. At 6 months out, I eat between 650-850 calories, usually closer to 750. That's all I need. I measure everything I eat, and I eat protein first, then a couple of bites of low starch veggies.... it's only occasionally that I even taste something like bread, Pasta, rice, etc. I have to do that because my protein levels were low at my last blood test, and if I don't eat all of the protein first, I can't get enough in.I am also active on another board with a lot of people that are several years out. They all agree that increasing your calories during the losing phase isn't a good idea. Just my humble opinion. You're 6 months out and only eating 750 calories? In my opinion that is way to low for 6 months out. Especially if exercising which is a must during this kind of lifestyle change. However, everyone has different advice and different opinions, as we all see. But again what has worked for me was every 3-5 weeks I increased my fluids and proteins. Proteins aren't calorie free so in doing that you'll increase your calories as well. May just be a 150 calorie increase. Again, this is my opinion and has worked for me. Best of luck. SW 287 CW 208 RNY 8/5/16 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using the BariatricPal App If you increase your calories by 150 calories every 3-5 weeks, when are you going to stop? Because in only a few months you will have increased your calories up to an unsustainable amount. The less you weigh, the less calories you will need to continue to lose and/or maintain. A 1200 calorie diet isn't for someone that has had RNY and in active 'loss' mode. Exercise doesn't typically burn as much as most of the electronic gadgets say it does. There is plenty of scientific research to back this up. You can rarely, if ever, out exercise your intake of food. Only VERY aggressive training warrants added calories. You are in the honeymoon phase of your surgery. Yes, exercise is good for your body in many ways, but 95% of weight loss is calories, only 5% is diet. Exercise is to strengthen your muscles, and cardio system, not to lose weight. If you get used to eating more at only 7 weeks out, where will you be in 2 years when your appetite is bigger and your stomach can hold more? You will have a harder time maintaining. I get in no less that 70G of protein a day eating up to 850 calories a day. I eat dense protein so I'm not hungry in between. Or if I do snack, I make good choices like beef Jerky, cheese, and other protein intense foods. I'm not perfect by any means, but I learn a lot from people that have been out of this surgery for YEARS, and who are successful. I prefer to learn from someone that has been successful.

I respectively disagree with this for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, you are only a few weeks out. Your calorie intake is probably around 500-650 a day. You probably can't get much more in than that. There's no reason for you to increase your calorie intake. Just have patience, eat Protein forward, drink, drink, and drink some more (water) and the magic will happen. Secondly, you are in the honeymoon phase, and only have a few precious months to lose weight easily. Now is not the time to increase calories. At 6 months out, I eat between 650-850 calories, usually closer to 750. That's all I need. I measure everything I eat, and I eat protein first, then a couple of bites of low starch veggies.... it's only occasionally that I even taste something like bread, Pasta, rice, etc. I have to do that because my protein levels were low at my last blood test, and if I don't eat all of the protein first, I can't get enough in. I am also active on another board with a lot of people that are several years out. They all agree that increasing your calories during the losing phase isn't a good idea. Just my humble opinion.

Try Eggface's ricotta bake (you can google it), it's wonderful! Also, black Beans with salsa on top and a smidge of cheese, microwaved, is great! Hummus was one of my favorites (eaten with a spoon). Cottage Cheese I eat with salt and pepper on it, but I've also heard of putting splenda on it.

Did you take measurements before surgery? That's always a sure-fire way to see if you're still losing inches while the scale gets crazy on ya! And go get yourself a pair of snug fitting jeans (even from Goodwill)... then start trying them on (even if you don't wear them) every week. You'll know how they fit, and in time they'll be too big!

Wow, you did an awesome job!! (and look at those arms!)