Summer 2018 Surgery Buddies: POST-OP Discussion

[IsabellasBlues 12]

On 10/25/2018 at 03:17, ellie123 said:

@frustr8 how are you feeling?? I’m still in England. OMG temptation on everyhand, my will power is being stretched beyond that if Elastigirls! I needed this surgery. Fear of dumping keeps me at bay from the sweets! But without the surgery Sleeve to Bypass, I suddenly realize that with my sleeve not giving me dumping symptoms I would have been eating everything here!!! While here my traveling scales show a 2lb loss... I wonder if I can trust them...I have been eating more and am off the vegan an while here :/. I have discovered these wonderful things called old crackers which are low in sugar but they still have carb ofcourse, however they are whole grains so i use them for comfort with cheese while I’m here as I cannot participate in any of the delicacies that I love so much. Here are some of my meals I’ve fixed at hotel. I do t eat all on the plates...

Glad you’re eating solids again! How are you feeling in general?

[Megan Sadler 186]

I agree! Glad you’re doing better with food. How’s England? I want to visit someday lol. The food looks great! How are you doing by the way?

[rs 1,473]

I am at a strange place. I can eat salmon, and tuna as long as they are really moist. However, it seams every time I eat it never fails that I throw up 🤢 within a few hours. I it only happens when I eat fish. I guess I need to stop eating fish. I love it. I can eat it, I just can not keep it down. It took about an hour and a half for it to come up this time, however, it came up.

I keep trying tuna but puke every time. When will I ever learn?

[Frustr8 7,886]

Saying in my family: my Granfather said it in English, Late Hubbys in Dutch but same thing.
THEM THAT DON'T LISTEN, GOT TO FEEL
So wait a week or 2 before trying again, sometimes your new digestive system just can handle some things. Saw,a post from a 2- 3 year veteran, said there things she still can't handle.

[Megan Sadler 186]

That is so true. Sometimes it takes a while.

[rs 1,473]

Any advice for me....?
https://www.bariatricpal.com/applications/tapatalk/index.php?/topic/420356-What-do-you-take-for-nausea?

[Megan Sadler 186]

@rs for nausea I have always just drank some Water. Almonds work well too—just eat a few to put something in your stomach.

[Megan Sadler 186]

I’m down to 205!! 6 lbs till the 100’s!!!! Starting weight was 252, surgery weight was 242. I’m eating about 530 calories a day, 11g carbs, still struggling with Protein. I can’t afford to do Protein Powder at this time so I’m trying my best to get it from food but most days I’m closer to 40 than 60 grams. I’m getting around 30-40 grams of fats.

Breakfast is pretty much the same each day: 1 bacon, one fried egg (cooked in the bacon grease, 3-4 blackberries, and 1/4 an avocado. Comes out to about 207 calories. I was doing chili cheese dogs for lunch (1/4 cup homemade chili, 1 all beef dog and 2 tbsp shredded cheddar—no bun) but I ran out of chili. Now trying to find something new to eat. Didn’t get enough Water yesterday. :/ gonna try better today. Honestly I’m not feeling hungry today. I found that guacamole is a good snack for me. I found that if I go to chipotle and order a steak burrito bowl with no rice or Beans, just steak, cheese, guac, salsa and lettuce it’s pretty good!! I can eat about 1/3-1/2 of it. And it’s not bad cold :)

But im still struggling with what to eat each day ugh. I can’t go to chipotle every day. I can’t make chili every week. And I’m so tired from work—closing on weekends sucks.

[ALFxRNY 540]

On 10/28/2018 at 13:48, Megan Sadler said:

I’m down to 205!! 6 lbs till the 100’s!!!! Starting weight was 252, surgery weight was 242. I’m eating about 530 calories a day, 11g carbs, still struggling with Protein. I can’t afford to do Protein Powder at this time so I’m trying my best to get it from food but most days I’m closer to 40 than 60 grams. I’m getting around 30-40 grams of fats.



Breakfast is pretty much the same each day: 1 bacon, one fried egg (cooked in the bacon grease, 3-4 blackberries, and 1/4 an avocado. Comes out to about 207 calories. I was doing chili cheese dogs for lunch (1/4 cup homemade chili, 1 all beef dog and 2 tbsp shredded cheddar—no bun) but I ran out of chili. Now trying to find something new to eat. Didn’t get enough Water yesterday. :/ gonna try better today. Honestly I’m not feeling hungry today. I found that guacamole is a good snack for me. I found that if I go to chipotle and order a steak burrito bowl with no rice or Beans, just steak, cheese, guac, salsa and lettuce it’s pretty good!! I can eat about 1/3-1/2 of it. And it’s not bad cold :)



But im still struggling with what to eat each day ugh. I can’t go to chipotle every day. I can’t make chili every week. And I’m so tired from work—closing on weekends sucks.

Congrats!!! That’s amazing! So happy for you! 🎉🎉🎉

[rs 1,473]

@Megan Sadler congratulations, that's exciting!

[Megan Sadler 186]

I officially weigh less than my husband!!!!!!! 😱😍😱😍😱😍😱😍😱😍 I’m jumping for joy!!!!!!

[Megan Sadler 186]

So my boss is planning on bringing in treats for us to eat while at work on Halloween since everyone has to work. He’s bringing candy. Same with Christmas. He stopped yesterday and asked me what I can eat so he can bring that so I’m getting black berries as a treat 😂😂 love my boss!! He’s the best lol.

[sassysleever76 97]

Has anyone tried the Quest Protein chips?

[J San 1,071]

Odd tasting but not horrible. Definitely not the normal taste of a chip, probably all the crap missing.

[Lynn Cannon 49]

9 hours ago, Megan Sadler said:

I officially weigh less than my husband!!!!!!! 😱😍😱😍😱😍😱😍😱😍 I’m jumping for joy!!!!!!

best news ever!! I know you’ve been waiting for this. Congrats!!