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Hello! I’m 13 days post op and am wondering what I could/should do about exercise. I live in the country in Texas, the nearest gym is 30 miles away and it’s HOT out side. Any ideas about what I can be doing to exercise?

Protein! I’m definitely not getting enough Protein. I can finish 1 30 gram shake and drink protein Water. I eat Greek yogurt but am not hitting 60 grams of protein. I think the main reason is I’m so bored of the sweet drinks and I can’t wait until I can hit the puréed food stage. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Fear...I have an obsessive fear that my stomach is going to stretch. I dream it, I cry over it. The main reason is because I can now drink two big gulps of water without my stomach hurting. Granted, I get full, but it doesn’t hurt. I’m terrified because I have yet to figure out what is normal and what isn’t. I read about some people having pain when they eat for months after. I’m not sure if me being able to drink two gulps is a bad thing or if this is what is supposed to happen...gradually getting in more fluids.

I know this is a lot but I’d appreciate any answers.

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Can you do some exercise videos indoors? They have walking videos that really don’t take a lot of room and are very low impact.

After surgery it is difficult to get all the requirements for food and Fluid in, but it sounds as if you are making good progress thus far. Are you able to add in cottage cheese?

Pain for months after surgery is not the norm, and can be an indicator of complications.

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1 hour ago, deardraya said:

Hello! I’m 13 days post op and am wondering what I could/should do about exercise. I live in the country in Texas, the nearest gym is 30 miles away and it’s HOT out side. Any ideas about what I can be doing to exercise?

Protein! I’m definitely not getting enough Protein. I can finish 1 30 gram shake and drink Protein Water. I eat Greek yogurt but am not hitting 60 grams of protein. I think the main reason is I’m so bored of the sweet drinks and I can’t wait until I can hit the puréed food stage. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Fear...I have an obsessive fear that my stomach is going to stretch. I dream it, I cry over it. The main reason is because I can now drink two big gulps of Water without my stomach hurting. Granted, I get full, but it doesn’t hurt. I’m terrified because I have yet to figure out what is normal and what isn’t. I read about some people having pain when they eat for months after. I’m not sure if me being able to drink two gulps is a bad thing or if this is what is supposed to happen...gradually getting in more fluids.

I know this is a lot but I’d appreciate any answers.

At this point water is more important than protein. Make sure you get your fluids in!

liquids don't stay in your stomach, they pass through. You won't start feeling restriction until you move on to soft foods. Believe me, you will know the difference! You really can't stretch your stomach with liquids. Relax!

Yes, it is hot. 86 degrees when I drove in to work at 8:00 this morning! Definitely try exercise videos. There are even tons of them on youtube for free.

I, too, got reallllly burned out on sweet things. Buy/make some Soups that you like and strain out the chunks after you heat them up (it's easier.) There are some really good soups in the grocery stores now. I loved roasted red pepper, butternut squash (they were both smooth soups to begin with) and homemade chicken with veggies. After the Soup has been heated, stir in 1/2 - 1 scoop of unflavored Protein Powder. That way you get to count both liquids and Proteins toward your daily total.

It does get easier as you go along, I promise! Good luck!

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