ShoppGirl

I have heard people on here say that what they thought was hunger turned out to be heartburn? Most of us lose our hunger but there are the rare few that did not. I would work with your team though to try to narrow it down.

It would depend on your stage and your clinic. If you are on regular food it is not the best choice but my team does not have any food that is forbidden so yes I have had pasta. There is basically no nutrition in it though and it’s higher calories so it should not be a routine thing. Also, some people do not tolerate it well. It expands and sits heavy so make sure you try very small amounts at first and wait to see how your body reacts to it. For pasta cravings, I found a cauliflower pasta at Walmart in the frozen section that tastes almost like the real thing. Consider trying that instead.

I am 8.5 months post op and my weight loss has slowed to a very slow crawl so I know what you mean. I am about ten pounds from goal still but my goal is at the high end of normal so I figured I could reach that fairly easy and readjust from there. I do not do a lot of exercise aside from walking. I think to lose much more I may have to add in some actual cardio. Perhaps you will too.

I was asked if I wanted to pay my portion when the hospital called to go over my pre surgery instructions.

I changed one of my medications about two months before surgery because I was on a medication (Latuda) that you had to eat 350 with it for it to properly absorb but there are very few medications that work that way so you should be fine. I haven’t had to make any other changes post surgery.

There is something to be said about the bra thing. I know you said you are buying them at intervals but for others who may be reading this. I got new bras the other day and I only went down one size in the band and one cup size but man did the new bras make a huge difference in my posture and upper back pain. Invest in properly fitting bras ladies, your back will thank you.

I have issues with this too. My husband has to remind me to slow down. He makes a joke and says no one is going to take your food. Lol. It’s really hard to slow down though. Thankfully for me it doesn’t cause pain to eat fast. I just want to slow down so I feel more satisfied with my little bit of food. Perhaps if your alone you could set a timer to go off ever so often as a reminder to slow down.

The cauliflower rice is not bad if it’s mixed in with other things. They have it at Walmart both frozen and in the microwaveable pouches or of course you can make your own if you want big batches. I am 8 months out and I do eat real rice on occasion but I always try to limit it to a half cup serving and even that I don’t finish in one serving because I am eating it with something like kabobs usually. I just limit it cause Pasta and rice will sneak up on you. They swell up and hot you like a ton of bricks. I have a recipe for Mexican cauliflower rice bowl that is super good. I just tried to find it and there are so many that I couldn’t Fond the exact one I have but if you Google it I’m sure you will see one that looks good to you.

I take ProCare health multivitamin with 45mg iron. Not sure of the shipping cost to Canada though. The number on the back of the bottle is 877 822 5808. ProCarenow.com.

I know this is controversial but the nurse practitioner at my practice says that there is a lot of research correlating diet soda with weight gain. They can’t figure out the exact relationship. They just know that they are related. Just a heads up if you start gaining and don’t know why it could be the culprit. They told me that medically I can have soda but they recommend that I do not.

I do not like cottage cheese but if you like savory you could maybe add some ranch seasoning to it?? I add that to plain Greek yogurt and it’s a great dip for veggies but while I was on earlier stages I would just eat a teaspoonful to have something savory.

Congratulations. Keep up the good work. 👍

If you mean calorie wise no you haven’t blown it all or anything like that. I am 8 months out and have had pizza, pasta, bread and even chocolate. I only had them once to see if I could tolorate them but I did have them and it didn’t blow anything. I am about ten pounds from goal right now. Obviously you don’t want to have them everyday for a prolonged period of time but the serving size you are eating right now is so small anyways that the calories are restricted by that.

I have posted this a few times but perhaps it will help. After my surgery my surgeon told both my husband and later myself how easy it was to do you surgery because I did so well on the liver shrink diet. Well I had very little pain post op. Not even gas pain. It could be total coincidence but I like to think they didn’t have to pump me full of gas and they didn’t have to bruise me moving things around because I did so well on my pre op diet that my liver was out of his way??

It’s very common to start to feel anxious when you get a surgery date or a few days before surgery. Just means you are aware that this is a major surgery and you are not taking it lightly which is a good thing.

I learned to sip sip on the water while I am planning and cooking meals (I can drink right up till I eat but 30 minutes before If need be). I wouldn’t really feel thirsty then but if I don’t drink I will feel thirsty after I eat while I am waiting the 30 minutes. Plus it’s just another couple sips that adds up.

Congratulations. Awesome Christmas gift of health.

The itchiness we all know is a sign of healing but the little bumps is odd. Couldn’t hurt to put a call into your surgeon.

Just remember to keep your eye on the prize. You’ve got this.

I am on bipolar meds which are notorious to interfere with weight loss. I have lost slow but steady and I am about ten pounds from goal.

Honestly, I see just as many older people on this site as I do much younger ones. I think we all just want to be slim at any age.

Sleevemealone covered it. Congrats on your weight loss.

Are you able to contact your team? It seems like week three when you are on full liquids you could have protein shakes and add protein powder to your soup. I know nothing about israel but maybe protein products aren’t so easily available there so They don’t put them on the list but maybe they would still be okay for you to consume??

I had a test spot done on a burn scar years ago and it was called permanent makeup but the spot does not match my skin coloring at all. I decided not to do it because of that but I was younger and did not do any research to see if they were experienced or anything. Apparently doing a test spot is something they do though.

You can’t even do protein shakes after clear liquid phase? I mean I get that a shake is stage beyond clear liquids and for whatever reason your doctor wants a longer time on phase one but why can’t you have shakes week three at least.