December 2012 Post Op Group

[Momof4boys 46]

good old magnesium citrate... but it works!! Anyone working out with a jp drain still In? Mine is still in due to a leak' date=' you guys are all doing fabulous with the weight loss portion I'm wondering if I'm missing the exercise portion,? and I'm having trouble with the food as well been quite the struggle ;( I am having a really hard time with food my surgery date was dec 17th and I was on iv nutrition for 3 wks post op , two weeks into it I started to do liquids than softs, than I was told to start advancing, I find one day , foods agree with me other days they do not , does not matter if I chew slowly or not , Beans had been my friend and today I hit a wall with them also with chicken Soup? anyone else have that problem? my fear is I'm going to ! train my tummy to eat the same three things over and over mostly smothies, lemon Water and crackers:

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I agree. Talk to your doc. Walking is a great way to exercise. Even ten minutes as it all adds up.

[Vicki Loichinger 444]

Think i dumped tonight:(

Had about 1/2 turkey burger patty. Maybe 2 - 2.5 oz.

I had one last week without issue, but this time i started feeling weak, dizzy, nauseated and sickish!

My blood sugar was 125 so it wasn't the problem.

Lasted about 45 min. I swear it seemed like i couln't even stand. I just wanted to lay on something couch, floor, bed of nails it didn't matter. No pain just yuck!

felt like this the other day and it wasn't even after eating anything that i could think of, and I swear that pile of snow in the front yard looked very inviting to lay on. I know just the feeling you are describing.

[one4ozzie 434]

Ugh... Is it normal to put weight back on? I was 218 Tuesday last week ans I'm 219.2 This morning! Ugh.. I'm thinking about going back to basics. I'm only 4 weeks out' date=' this shouldn't be happening![/quote']

I put 6 lbs back on at week 2. Water weight!!! Probably the same for you

Gen :-) 12/15/12

[Cyn 21]

Gen, good luck,thanks for the recipes lots of good healing vibes your way!

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[one4ozzie 434]

Mag citrate day yippee :-(

Honestly don't even miss food at all. liquid diet yesterday and today. I feel like I could actually live without food which I know it's not true

Gen :-) 12/15/12

[Cyn 21]

Ugh... Is it normal to put weight back on? I was 218 Tuesday last week ans I'm 219.2 This morning! Ugh.. I'm thinking about going back to basics. I'm only 4 weeks out' date=' this shouldn't be happening![/quote']

I had the same thing happen, don't get discouraged trust the process!

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[Cyn 21]

I agree. Talk to your doc. Walking is a great way to exercise. Even ten minutes as it all adds up.

I will there are so many other things to talk about when we do talk that these things slip my mind, however I will start by walking bought an indoor walking dvd hope that helps!

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[Cyn 21]

Mag citrate day yippee :-(

Honestly don't even miss food at all. liquid diet yesterday and today. I feel like I could actually live without food which I know it's not true

Gen :-) 12/15/12

I feel like this everyday, I am forcing myself to eat and it makes me feel sick....I could live on a Protein Shake just to coat my tummy to take my meds and lemon Water thats all thanks lol

anything more and I'm like no no... but stalls weight loss

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[one4ozzie 434]

I feel like this everyday' date=' I am forcing myself to eat and it makes me feel sick....I could live on a Protein Shake just to coat my tummy to take my meds and lemon Water thats all thanks lol

anything more and I'm like no no... but stalls weight loss

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Yes the weight loss stall is the downer :-(

Gen :-) 12/15/12

[Chiwinacruz 6]

Hello, new here. Had surgery 12-11-12. Have been in & out of hospital but have lost 54lbs to date. Every day is a struggle for me, but finally I feel like things might be looking better. Hopefully if I don't end up in hospital I can start purees in 2 weeks. Yay for me =)!!!!

[missimpatient 3]

Hello and welcome! I had surgery on 12/10/12 so we had close dates. What kind of complications have u been having?

[shaunda 122]

Ugh... Is it normal to put weight back on? I was 218 Tuesday last week ans I'm 219.2 This morning! Ugh.. I'm thinking about going back to basics. I'm only 4 weeks out' date=' this shouldn't be happening![/quote']

I lost 50 lbs since dec 5 and gained a lb over the weekend. I am so depfressed. Can't figure out what I did wrong.

[one4ozzie 434]

There are people struggling every day to just lose. So gaining 1 pound of most likely Water weight isn't a big deal. Especially when your talking over a 50+ pound loss in a month. Just work out, get your Protein and liquids.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

[Chiwinacruz 6]

Miss impatient, well 1 wk out they thought I had a stricture, after being admitted to the hospital and waiting for 2 wks, they decided to operate again and found it wasn't a stricture, but a kink in my intestine. After that I went in again for pain and nausea and was there 4 days for swelling in the intestine that was blocking liquids from emptying out of my pouch. I have been home a week now, and so far so good. How has ur experience been?

[missimpatient 3]

I've been lucky. Nausea and a little vomiting but other than that I have done ok. I get tired of eating the same things and I never eat enough Protein or drink enough Water but I keep trying. I'm only down 37 lbs but I just know the weight will come off if I do the right things...even tho it can be very frustrating