7 week Appointment!

I went to see my doctor, I am down 30 lbs! I also spoke to the dietician and she told me I should only eat an ounce of protein 3 times a day. She says more could stretch my pouch. I had been trying to eat 3 oz and would be getting a very grouchy pouchy, so she recommended I eat less. She told me to remember that my pouch is the size of a golf ball, and that it is still healing and I have to treat it with care. I always felt full with 2 or 3 bites, but kept eating anyway. From now on I'm going to measure my food. She also recommended I use Benefiber for my constipation. I went to Walmart and bought some. How are you guys all doing? Celia

Celia.. Congrats on the weight loss....that is awesome...I saw my nut today and she said told me some people can eat a cup of food at this point...she encouraged me to eat more...which I won't but anyway I bought this little measuring glass at Wal-Mart..kind of looks like a shot glass, but measures ounces, ml, tsp and tbsp...it was $2 and it has been a real life-saver... I am trying to get in 700 calories a day...stay under 30-40 fat/carbs and 70-80 grams of protein...I usually make it but have to work hard at it..thank God for fitday...my doc says any less calories and I will not lose..I burn about 250 a day in exercise...so I guess the body has to have something to go on.... Have a great nite.. Jenn

Jen I wish I could get so much food in, but I really can't. I am losing weight slow due to the fact that I eat less than 500 calories a day. That's fine with me, because I really don't want to have a lot of hanging skin with rapid weight loss, and my skin is doing great. I am also exercising like crazy, and can see the results. I liked your idea on the shot glass thingy. I wanted to buy a "traveling food scale" if such a thing exists because I want to be able to measure everything I eat. Is your glass made out of glass? Jennifer you should add a picture, I'd love to see you. Celia

Celia.. It is glass and I wish I had gotten several..it really is very handy and travels with me everywhere I go.... I don't know how to do a pic...yeah, I should be more computer savvy but I am clueless so I haven't bothered. BTW: your new pics are awesome...I can really tell a difference from the weight loss.. Jenn

I used to have a Weigh****chers Traveling food scale, I bet they still sell them! It folded down into a cute little pouch!

Celia, you are doing great! I could see the change in your pictures! I'm still struggling to eat more, but today for lunch I had a weigh****chers's entree (peppered beef strips and mashed potatoes) and it took about an hour but I ate the whole thing and it was about a cup's worth of food! That's the most I've eaten since surgery! It was the first time I was able to eat a whole meal without that pain in my chest. Of course I never got hungry again and I hardly touched my dinner, but that lunch was very satisfying which is so rare for me these days! By the way, after you sent me the CLIGHT and I drank a whole pitcher, my scale started to move again! I knew I wasn't getting enough fluids! I am in love with that Pina Colada flavor!!! Please send more! I'll gladly pay for it, it's so worth it!! It's the only thing that I can drink a lot of! What does your doctor consider constipation? I go every other day or sometimes every day, so I guess that's ok? HUGS, Vi

I think I am VERY constipated...I go every 3 days or more, and have a VERY hard time going. I have NOT been drinking water. I also have had the STUPID chest pain for over a week with EVERYTHING I eat. The dietician said it was because I was not drinking water and that the stomach produces more saliva to compensate and moisturize the food and it makes you get the froths (salivation and nausea). I think you'll get fed up of the Piña Colada soon. I did! I have gone through almost every flavor and I get fed up of them for a while then try another one. I don't like following the directions for the pitcher because it doesn't come out sweet enough for me. I just open the packet and put it in my water bottle to my taste. Don't worry about paying me. They are so cheap, it's ridiculous...are you almost out of them? Celia

I have one of each flavor left! I was getting that stupid chest pain a lot too for a while. The whole water thing makes sense to me! Today was the first time in a few days that I ate a whole meal and didn't get that pain. I was so happy!

So which flavors do you want?? Toronja Rosado (Grapefruit) Limon Cristal (Lime) Brisa de Mandarina (Tangerine) Flor de Jamaica (Hibiscus) Narnaja Piña (Orange-Pineapple) Guanábana Exótica (no idea of English name) Limon Menta (lime mint) Mango tentacion (mango) Horchata (rice water) Piña Colada Tamarindo Pacífico (tamarind) Sandía Paraiso (watermelon) Durazno Jazmin (peach) Guayaba (guava

Hey twinnie...congradulations on your weight loss...you are doing great...and yes...slow and easy...on the crystal light...where are you getting all these different flavors? fess up...they are not sold here in USA...are you going across the border to buy them...I would love to try some new flavors...we use...peach tea, lemon....orange..., orange/pineapple...but not that other ones you mentioned...and yes you NEED TO DRINK THE WATER...OR YOU WILL GET SICK...SO COME ON...DO IT...TAKE CARE Twinnie and keep up your great work...Is there any way we can order and have them ship the different flavors? , Dennis