Is there a point where it becomes dangerous?

[kellyw74 258]

Oh and I did take my blood sugar and it was 119, so definatly not low!

Thanks,

Kelly

[swizzly 901]

i am going to make my Protein drink later and put some Peanut Butter in it. i guess i just need to be creative and find ways to up my calories without eating them (so to speak).

I find Peanut Butter to be the single best addition to my post-op diet so far. I used to not like it much pre-op, but now it tastes like heaven to me. It goes down well, fills me up pretty quickly though, and has good carb and Protein stats. I just told my husband we have to bring our jar on holiday with us (it can't be found everywhere, so I never know when I'll find it!) because I'm scared of trying to get enough calories without it. My snack every night (my after-dinner snack, which is on my plan -- 'late snack') is a spoon of peanut butter that I nibble on for a few minutes till it's all gone. Delish.

[MegInNOLA 531]

Well, y'all know I'm right there with you, 6 weeks out (sleeved 4/18) and still unable to eat more than 2 tablespoons of food at a time at the most--the amount of food I can eat seems to have actually gotten smaller since I first started mushies. On top of the small amount of food I can handle, I have a VERY limited and ever-changing repertoire of foods that my sleeve will accept...I've been ill every day since surgery except for a 4-day run last week with no throwing up (best 4 days of my life so far post-sleeve!). Prilosec made a difference, but that's not the only issue, obviously. I have no experience with bulimia/anorexia or any sort of yo-yo dieting pre-sleeve, so I don't think it's a "head" issue, if that makes sense.

SO I got depressed and angry and then I got sensible and made a plan. I eat a small amount of food every 3 hours. If it stays down, great. If not, I try something else at the next 3-hour point. I don't push the amount of food--that's a sure-fire way to lose it--and I eat slowly, small bites, thoroughly chewed. I have 1 sip of Water after eating to clear my throat, and that's it for drinking close to meals.

I don't worry about calories or carbs at all right now. Frankly, I NEED the calories and the energy. This is really different from what others are doing, I know, but I don't seem to fit any of the "norms" of recovery, and I do need to have my brain and body working to be able to function and do my job. Exercise-wise, I occasionally walk, and I'm a choir director (which is surprisingly physically taxing), and I'm not likely to add anything more strenuous than that for a while, until I can routinely get my calories above 800 (I run between 300 and 400 most days).

It is what it is. Once I came to peace with that, I was fine--and stalls SUCK!!! I have had 2 week-long stalls that seemed to only break when I was able to get a few days' worth of okay eating in.

We can do it, ladies!!! Just hang in there, make a plan, and go with it. I imagine we'll feel so much better about this in about 6 months. It's hard to feel good about it at this point, at least for me, but it's here, it's real, and I have to deal with it.

Edited to add that I LOVE Peanut Butter and use it daily.

Meg