December 2012 Post Op Group

[Nicole K 352]

I finally reached onederland with a 4 pound loss. Yea me! This weight loss is really slow. Much slower than I ever expected. I was 222 at surgery on 12/5/12. So I have lost 26 pounds in 12weeks. I am NOT complaining' date=' just want to share.[/quote']

Congrats!

DOS 12/17/12

[one4ozzie 434]

I can eat something this week and next week it will make me sick. This is definately a battle of uncertainty.

Omgoodness isn't it. I was doing so well before the last surgery and then after that 2nd surgery everything change. It was a bummer. So now I guess I will take it as it goes.

Today I bought Special K Protein, yum, and settled well with my tummy.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

[shaunda 122]

Omgoodness isn't it. I was doing so well before the last surgery and then after that 2nd surgery everything change. It was a bummer. So now I guess I will take it as it goes.

Today I bought Special K Protein' date=' yum, and settled well with my tummy.

Gen :-) 12/15/12[/quote']

Gotta get the Protein in?

[shaunda 122]

I just ate an Atkins Protein Bar for dinner (I'm at school and will eat a more proper dinner later) but I think it's weird how some they classify as a meal and some are just snack. I had the chocolate Peanut Butter one. It's really good. It has 17g protein' date=' 2 carbs, 14g fat & 250 calories. What do y'all think about that fat/calorie count? It's higher than what I usually eat but is it too high? If it's supposed to be a meal is it not too bad? So far no dumping symptoms, but I don't want to keep eating them if they're too high in fat/cals.[/quote']

What is your daily goal for fat grams. My fitness pal says 40 but I'm not sure how accurate that is?

[one4ozzie 434]

I just ate an Atkins Protein bar for dinner (I'm at school and will eat a more proper dinner later) but I think it's weird how some they classify as a meal and some are just snack. I had the chocolate Peanut Butter one. It's really good. It has 17g protein' date=' 2 carbs, 14g fat & 250 calories. What do y'all think about that fat/calorie count? It's higher than what I usually eat but is it too high? If it's supposed to be a meal is it not too bad? So far no dumping symptoms, but I don't want to keep eating them if they're too high in fat/cals.[/quote']

The Meal Replacements are higher in cals (around 300 I believe) and has more of the daily essentials Vitamins and minerals needed per meal. I noticed they are almost doubled in size too. I would say that if the numbers aren't too high when tracking in MFP,you should be good.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

[one4ozzie 434]

What is your daily goal for fat grams. My fitness pal says 40 but I'm not sure how accurate that is?

I believe it automatically changes w your weight for your weights requirements. However, I believe if you want to set the Protein, fat, etc to your own settings online you can.

Holy cow mine says 22/day now. If you watch it as your weight goes down, those #s will lower too.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

[shaunda 122]

The meal replacements are higher in cals (around 300 I believe) and has more of the daily essentials Vitamins and minerals needed per meal. I noticed they are almost doubled in size too. I would say that if the numbers aren't too high when tracking in MFP' date='you should be good.

Gen :-) 12/15/12[/quote']

I track what I eat in MFP also. They said I can have 1200 cals but I hardley make it to 500. The nut said 600-800. This is like a job trying to plan meals and stay within your personal goals.

[cogburn 125]

I track everything in mfp... Honestly all I focus on is hitting 75-85g of Protein a day... I don't even pay attention to calories and fat... I do know I usually am in the 600-700 cal a day range... Surgery 12-10-12... Down 112lbs so far... I must be doing something right

[one4ozzie 434]

I look at the sugar but mainly the Protein. I track everything too. Since last surgery most days are scary to look at due to lack of food and protein.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

[cogburn 125]

I avoid sugar like the plague... Although... I do not think I'm susceptible to dumping... Had a pork chop at red lobster that had an apple compote and peach bourbon glaze on it... Had to be LOADED with sugar but didn't affect me at all... I also drink Gatorade g2 occasionally without watering it down also doesn't bother me at all

[one4ozzie 434]

I avoid sugar like the plague... Although... I do not think I'm susceptible to dumping... Had a pork chop at red lobster that had an apple compote and peach bourbon glaze on it... Had to be LOADED with sugar but didn't affect me at all... I also drink Gatorade g2 occasionally without watering it down also doesn't bother me at all

I do too. However, I don't avoid in milk (for cereal) and fruit. Even though those aren't processed sugars I still watch the sugar count.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

[shaunda 122]

I track everything in mfp... Honestly all I focus on is hitting 75-85g of Protein a day... I don't even pay attention to calories and fat... I do know I usually am in the 600-700 cal a day range... Surgery 12-10-12... Down 112lbs so far... I must be doing something right

You arfe doing excellent. Do you work out a lot? I need to do what your doing. My surg was 12/5 and I'm only down 60 ponds

[mrsblues 81]

I avoid sugar like the plague... Although... I do not think I'm susceptible to dumping... Had a pork chop at red lobster that had an apple compote and peach bourbon glaze on it... Had to be LOADED with sugar but didn't affect me at all... I also drink Gatorade g2 occasionally without watering it down also doesn't bother me at all

I was just given my second steroid shot due to this unrelenting plague I've had. Started my third antibiotic and now blood glucose is once again, all over the place. Having had really bad hypoglycemic episodes, I was actually told by bariatric surgeon to have small pieces of chocolate or sugared wrapped hard candy at my disposal. Although a couple of times I had to resort to using them to bring sugar up, I was petified I would dump.

Never happened, thankfully! Still I do believe that just because it hasn't happened doesn't mean it won't someday. So I don't get the urge to indulge at all. Been losing, albeit slowly, but consider that an accomplishment with steroids coarsing through my veins for the past three weeks. Usually they make you want to eat more but I haven't found that to be my case! Congrats on your weight loss, you are doing really well! I love noticing all the new things relating to weight loss and mine just recently was learning the new clothing sizes I was in!

[OleHippieGal 275]

I also put everything in my MFP I made my calories 900 but have yet to reach it. I set my Protein at 70 and carbs at 80 a day. Sometimes the goals meet but mostly not and carbs are more then protein alot.

I have the special K protein Cereal no sugar on it with lactose fat free milk. still lots of carbs

[lmcgloon 127]

I am soooo terrible at tracking in MFP. I know right now I'm not even close to calories/fats any of that stuff since I'm pretty good with the Protein, but I really want to get in the habit of remembering to do it because pretty soon I won't be so restricted and will need to start watching what I eat. I'm also terrible at remembering to take all my Vitamins everyday. I'm just so forgetful and I live a pretty busy lifestyle that sometimes those little things slip by me