LBDucky

Hello! I just hit my one month post-op yesterday. I lost 32 pounds so far! I need some advice from the veterans. This has been a very stressful two weeks for me. I have anxiety and I really really want this surgery to be successful so I have been hyper focused on whether or not I am doing the right thing. My biggest problem is numbers! My diet plan doesnt provide what my macros should be and I dont see the nutritionist for another week or so and to be honest I dont really trust her - she just reads the papers to me and doesnt really know the answers to my questions. I can read them on my own! Its driving me crazy with worry that I am not making the most of time I have to lose weight! My diet progression: Oz are by volume. Weeks 1 and 2 - Liquid (Premier Protein drinks only.) Week 3 - 1oz Puree Week 4 - 1oz Soft Foods (I moved up to 2oz the last couple of days.) And now on week 5 I am doing 2oz soft and regular food mixed. I eat the same thing everyday because its easier for me that way so on week 5 I am eating the following: Half of a Premier protein shake. Breakfast - Scrambled Egg w/Greek Yogurt (No butter.) Lunch - Thin n Trim Sausage w/Greek Yogurt Ranch and Mashed Sweet Potato (Using greek yogurt not milk and butter.) Half of a half Premier protein shake. Dinner - BBQ Chicken w/Cheese and Mashed Sweet Potato (Using greek yogurt not milk and butter.) Total Counts: Calories - 420 Protein - 59.8 Carbs - 15 Fat - 11.5 What are the opinions on this? I feel like maybe I should have more carbs but I dont know where I would get them unless I wanted to drink more protein drinks for the protein instead of eating and eat some fruit but I really want to get away from the drinks. Before this week I was only getting around 7 carbs. My plan says to not snack if I can help it so Id rather not add another meal. Plus that would make it even harder to get my water in. They have me on a 30/60 water plan. Also I try to stay in an 8 hour eating period and 16 fasting. I usually end up going to 9 or 10. I am still working on that. Sigh. This is all so overwhelming and stressful. I know I am losing weight and its natural for it to slow down when starting eating and switching phases. I just want to make the most of it. Also do I HAVE to move up in food volume? Can I stay at 2oz volume of food if I feel full and good? My plan is supposed to be a total of 4oz (half a cup) when I am done transitioning the stages. Wouldnt I lose more weight if I keep the calories where they are? Thanks for reading this long af post. And for the advice if you have any!

Ok... My water could definitely be better. I am not hitting what I should. I will for sure focus more on that. The 30/60 is no drinking 30 minutes before and 60 minutes after. My original plan didnt have any starches like potatoes but I got caught up in the macros and didnt know if I was too low. Bah. Ok so I guess I need to just go with my instincts. Focus on protein and water. This is what I was doing. Thanks for the bit about the low calories vs storage. I will just do the volume that I am supposed to be at according to my plan and try to not stress about the macros. I wont even look anymore! Anxiety is a witch. For real. Riverside too. Weird eh? I go to Care New England Wellness Center at the Healthtrax in Warwick. They are really nice but...

Its more about moving forward now that Im approaching eating more and what not. I want to continue the good progress Ive had.

I see so many people on youtube measuring their food (the 2-3oz recommended) on a food scale. I have triple checked with my nutritinist and other resources which say to measure by volume. It makes sense right? I mean an ounce of something light can be quite a lot, when by volume its all the same. Am I missing something or is this just a common mistake? I really dont want to stretch my guts and I want to be successful and do everything proper.

This vitamin business is the hardest part for me to figure out. I dont have teeth to chew a vitamin so it has to be liquid or melt. Im trying to find a good one! Thanks for posting those guidelines that helps a lot.

Does anyone have experince with these vitamin melts? Multivitamin, iron, and B12?

The brand is EZ Melts. I ended up just getting them. I figured I could always change it up later if I have to. I hope they work!

Ah yes! Thank you!