Question

Had my one year check-up Wednesday.  I was told to lay off the coffee and start eating more veggies and fruit and less protein.  I also eat 6 times a day in small amounts to get in my protein because I've been keeping it at around 100/day.  I still have almost 30 lbs to go to reach my goal weight.  If I decrease my protein, won't it slow my weight loss down?  I still get in my water.  I do admit I haven't been exercising since my surgery.  I've been slow to get back on that horse but I'm working on it.  Cutting back to 3 meals/day isn't a problem since I don't get hungry.  At the same time, they told me not to take so much protein powder.  It's hard to get in the protein without it.  I have worked really hard at keeping my pouch from stretching out.  Speaking of that, at a year out, how much should we be able to hold at a time?  I got a prescription for a million labs to have done but I'm going to wait until August when it will go on my new insurance deductible.    I don't have to go back for another year now.  It's amazing how much difference a year can make.  I went from size 3-4 extra large to a small.  I still can't comprehend it at times.

Hi Sybul,
Congratulations on doing a great job this year and good luck with those last few pounds.   It's still a battle, isn't it?   -----------But one worth fighting.

Hey Sybul,

Congratulations on a wonderful year! 

Ok...here's my take....my opinion only.  My nutritionist told me when I reached goal to keep my protein around 70 grams a day. Personally, I don't think that's enough when you factor in the malabsorption we experience. So, I keep mine around 90-100, and yes, still drink a protein drink at least three days a week, sometimes more.
How many calories a day are you getting in?

Doctors differ of their opinions of how much our pouch should hold at the one year mark.  Dr Baker says 1/2 c food at a meal. Gibbs(my doc) says 1 cup, that will increase to as much as 1 1/2 per meal at 18 months. When I had my upper GI last week, the radiologist said my pouch was the smallest  he'd ever seen, which surprised me because I can eat about a cup of food, maybe more depending on the food density.

Keep up the good work. Let me know about your calorie intake and we'll see about getting that last 30 off.

Hugs

Thanks Susan.  O.K., my calorie intake is sometimes around 1300.  I usually try to keep it at 1200 most of the time.  I haven't been exercising though.  So I figure I need to get off my bumm and get moving.  It's been hard after being stopped for a few months along with the heat.  I have a plan to start back again this evening after work.  I'm going to try the new DVD I got in the AC and see how that goes.  I know that it's standard for my older adults to have about 80 gms of protein a day at the nursing home.  I'm impressed about the size of your pouch.  I hope mine stays small.  Do you think that while I'm trying to get off those last pounds I should decrease my calories even more than 1200/day for a bit?