Am I normal!

[hope2 35]

I had revision from band to sleeve on August 17. I have lost about 18 pounds which seems pretty good to me. I feel like I am learning to eat all over again. I seem to be doing pretty good with getting my Protein in with the GENEPRO and I struggle a bit with the Water.< span> Last week I began to feel nausea and I realized I was eating too much. If I stick to 3 to 4 ounces I feel fine. My surgeon has advanced my diet as I can tolerate. I can eat salad or, anything really, just not much of it. My cravings are under control and I can have small amounts of sugar, like one Hershey kiss, and it does not seem to throw me into the trenches of hell of increasing my cravings for bad choices. I watch my macros which I have set for 20% carbs, 30% fat and 50% protein. For the most part I am hitting that or getting close enough. I am trying to establish life long eating habits without having foods that are completely removed from my diet. Eating out is hard because I tend to waste so much food.< span> People say to save it and eat it later however I usually will never get to eating it because I just do not eat very much. I think I am going to have to eat 4 to 6 small meal/snacks a day to get my needs met. I am up to about 5 to 600 calories a day, but I know that is not sufficient, so I try to increase as I can. I know my body is in starvation mode because I have not moved on the scale for about 3 weeks. I am taking my Flintstone multi and a Vitamin D daily and I also have some calcium chews.< span> I do see a nutritionist but have not been able to get in since my surgery. Does this look like I am doing things correctly?

[Healthy_life 1,437]

2 hours ago, hope2 said:

I had revision from band to sleeve on August 17. I have lost about 18 pounds which seems pretty good to me. I feel like I am learning to eat all over again. I seem to be doing pretty good with getting my Protein in with the GENEPRO and I struggle a bit with the Water. Last week I began to feel nausea and I realized I was eating too much. If I stick to 3 to 4 ounces I feel fine. My surgeon has advanced my diet as I can tolerate. I can eat salad or, anything really, just not much of it. My cravings are under control and I can have small amounts of sugar, like one Hershey kiss, and it does not seem to throw me into the trenches of hell of increasing my cravings for bad choices. I watch my macros which I have set for 20% carbs, 30% fat and 50% Protein.< span> For the most part I am hitting that or getting close enough. I am trying to establish life long eating habits without having foods that are completely removed from my diet. Eating out is hard because I tend to waste so much food. People say to save it and eat it later however I usually will never get to eating it because I just do not eat very much. I think I am going to have to eat 4 to 6 small meal/snacks a day to get my needs met. I am up to about 5 to 600 calories a day, but I know that is not sufficient, so I try to increase as I can. I know my body is in starvation mode because I have not moved on the scale for about 3 weeks. I am taking my Flintstone multi and a Vitamin D daily and I also have some calcium chews. I do see a nutritionist but have not been able to get in since my surgery. Does this look like I am doing things correctly?

You are around a month out. 500/600 calories is about right. You are still healing and finding how to feel your new sensation of full. In the first months it's a struggle to get your protein and Water goal in. Your best weight loss is in the first three months. Take advantage of it. As you progress your surgery restriction will be less and your food intake/calories will increase. your weight loss will slow down. Stalls happen. Keep working your program the scale will move.

I want you to be prepared - For the majority of sleevers, A year or more out surgery restriction will be noticeably less. This is normal for sleeve surgery. Your sleeve has not stretched. This is why it's so important to change behaviors and eat healthy long term. The work does not end after goal.

You said "I am trying to establish lifelong eating habits without having foods that are completely removed from my diet" not sure what that means. All your food choices are yours to make. The only one that has to be happy with your results is you.

Wishing you the best,

Jenn

Edited September 29, 2018 by skinnylife

[Frustr8 7,886]

Well Jenn, I have never been average or normal, I have always been Me- Frustr8- but thank you Dr Needleman , I am a surgically refurbished Frustr8 now, diet and health will only improve as time goes by. I have trouble remembering the uniqueness of my journey, none of ours is exactly the same, but each is right for each person. And when my loss slows as Jenn says correctly it will, I hope I will be cool ,calm. and still grateful for this wonderful gift🎁.

[Healthy_life 1,437]

9 minutes ago, Frustr8 said:

Well Jenn, I have never been average or normal, I have always been Me- Frustr8- but thank you Dr Needleman , I am a surgically refurbished Frustr8 now, diet and health will only improve as time goes by. I have trouble remembering the uniqueness of my journey, none of ours is exactly the same, but each is right for each person. And when my loss slows as Jenn says correctly it will, I hope I will be cool ,calm. and still grateful for this wonderful gift🎁.

Your right...we all are different in this process. I never wanted to be normal or a statistic. We all have the same goal..Healthy.

Edited September 29, 2018 by skinnylife

[Frustr8 7,886]

And , although this really a Sleeve Forum I weighed in because Sleevers and Bypassers like me are ALLIES in the weight war.We all want to be healthy, happy and of less weight!!!😝

[hope2 35]

For me it is not about living my life the same way that got me where I was at. I do not want to go from one fad diet to the next. I want to be "normal" where I just live life and not have to say stuff like "no carbs". I want to just eat a small amount of food and enjoy it and move on. I am doing really well making certain when I put food in my mouth it has some nutritional value.

[Frustr8 7,886]

And I sure don't see anythi,g wrong with that!