What I Learned This Week

[Finally! 0]

So two nights ago, I was feeling pretty stoked because I managed to drink all my Protein early - by 4pm. I was trying to get it in early so I wouldn't feel so bloated and rushed at night trying to get it all eaten.

That night for dinner I had some pureed potato and corn Soup, with no protein.

The next morning, about 20 minutes after I woke up, my eyesight went blurry (especially my left eye) & I had a sudden flushed feeling, along with dizziness. It was really intense. I really couldn't see and it came on fast & strong. It got worse by the minute.

I managed to call Monica at Dr. Aceves office before my sight went totally blurry and quickly made a Protein Shake. I drank the shake and felt immediately started to feel better - eyesight restored, shakiness gone. Dr. Campos wanted me to come in, just to check. I live in San Diego - and luckily Ernesto was close to my house, so he just picked me up.

So - there I was two weeks after my sleeve, back in Mexicali. On the ride in, I started to stabilize - a cool cloth on my neck, etc. Dr. Campos saw me right away and was super reassuring. I had the barium swallow - and we were able to see that my stomach is healing perfectly.

It had nothing to do with the sleeve, just the amount & times & what I was eating.

Apparently, I had a crazy blood sugar dive while I slept because I only ate carbs (even though it was hardly anything) at night, without any protein. When I woke up, it hit my body.

So I learned I can't be tricky and try to get all my protein in "early" - instead I have to always make sure I have protein at night.

And now Dr. Campos wants me to up my protein to 80gs. Sigh.

I just ate a chicken thigh in a bowl of soup ground up into liquid. Yum. But hey, I'm already at 52 grams of protein. Only 28 more to go today...

[Malaika 50]

WOW - How scary -- lucky you lived close and were able to get to Mexicali w/o any problems ... I get so little Protein in that when I can eat, I eat protein.

Thanks for the head's up though - appreciate it -- and even more glad that you're okay!

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I wish I lived close to Dr. Aceves. That would be really cool to be able to see him easily.

Glad you figured it all out.

[MacMadame 81]

nd now Dr. Campos wants me to up my Protein to 80gs. Sigh.

Hey, I'm aiming for 115 g a day! :biggrin:

I think of my protein goal as a floor. I want to get in *at least* that much. So, if I get to my floor by 4pm, I still have protein after that, just not as much as in the first part of the day.

I think of my carb goal as a ceiling I want to stay under though. Same with calories.

[*susan* 1,709]

That must have been really scary for you. I have experienced the dizziness before, but never the blurring of vision. That would have terrified me. I am so glad everything turned out okay.