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Topic: RE: New here, recent sleeve surgery
When I first had my RNY done I felt like I was doing everything wrong! I would call my friend who had it done a year before me, crying like a baby asking her what I was doing. It was horrible. I had hit a plateau at just 2 weeks out of surgery and my dietician and nurse both told me as long as I was doing what I was to do, I was doing just fine. I kept pushing along and eventually at 4 weeks out the scale started moving again and just like overnight it seemed I lost 6 pounds. Eventually it will start coming off. Just keep doing what you're doing. As far as feeling hungry all of the time...I haven't had that but maybe drinking some v8 or tomato juice would help. It seems to be a bit heavier than something like water. Good luck, hope you get to where you want to be :)
Topic: RE: Post your intros and updates here!
Hey all. My name is Missie. I am almost 5 weeks out of RNY. I have lost almost 25 pounds. At weeks 2-4 I hit a plateau where I didn't lose any weight. I was a little bummed but I did lose inches so that made up for it. My hightest weight was 294, my surgery weight was 260, my current weight is 236 and my goal weight is 159. Odd number because my surgeon said I likely wouldn't get below 160 :) I loved my surgeon and nurses at the clinic I went to. EVERYONE was so extremely nice and understood me and why I was there. I am hoping that using OH will keep me on track with my weight loss.
Topic: RE: Surgery is scheduled now!!!
I am almost 5 weeks out of surgery. I can't stand the shakes either and the vitamins...ugh, disgusting. At least now I can swallow my pills rather than crush them. With my shakes, I mix half chocolate and half vanilla and get it super cold. Sometimes I even freeze them and drinking them slushy seems to make it a little easier. I live in Maquoketa, a small town and there is no where here to get the protien mix so I go to Dubuque to get it but don't want to buy too mu*****ase I don't like it. So mixing it works for me. As far as the chewable vitamins go, I found that if I hold them and nibble on them, it's not nearly as bad as popping the whole thing in my mouth and chewing it. Being down 50 pounds is awesome! I am down about 25, but from 2 weeks out to 4 weeks out I lost nothing as far as the scale goes. I did lose inches tho, so that made me happy. Good luck.
Topic: RE: PROTEIN POWDERS
I'm in a small town to and every so often I have to make a run to Hyvee. They have a protien shake mix that comes in tons of flavors...chocolate milk, cinnamon bun, peanut butter fudge and several others. It is $22 for a 2 pound bag or $11 for a one pound bag. The bags are black and on the front say 100% whey protien.
Topic: RE: PROTEIN POWDERS
I am using Premier Choc shakes out of Costco but I am sure you are a long way from there. I had surgery 4/28/11. I have not lost that much but I am happy for 6 mo. out.
Topic: PROTEIN POWDERS
Amanda L Mohr
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Good morning all,
I am new here, I had RYN surgery on 4/21/11 so 6 months out last week, 133 lbs lost so far. I am doing okay.. I need some advice on protein powders, shakes. I have currently been ordering from a company called BE and really like the two kinds of protein powders that I have been getting. Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge and Peanut Butter cookie. However both are now on back order and no one can tell me for how long. I am afraid I am going to run out. Being from a small town in Iowa there are not a lot of choices. I don't want to buy something that I will end up not liking because they usually are somewhat pricey. The way I came about the stuff I am ordering now is I just went out on a hunch and decide to order a sample pack. Which I am willing to do again if I have to. But if someone knows where I can get some good protein else where or samples. I would appreciate any feed back.
Amanda L MohrLive Laugh Love
Topic: RE: Surgery is scheduled now!!!
Let me tell you i am in the same boat....the first two weeks after surgery I had to get infusions....dehydrated. I had my surgery 8-29-2011 and I am still having a hard time adjusting...i never meet my water quotas....the vitamins taste like crap now and the protein shakes are unbearable....I want to puke everytime i even smell the protein....I could really use some advise myself on what to do...i am finding myself getting a little depressed also. I should be happy as hell i am down 50 lbs already.....But i am pretty miserable.....Any suggestions?
Topic: RE: Surgery is scheduled now!!!
Julie -
Congrats on your surgery. Keep working on the fluids and the protein. I was still feeling pretty exhausted 4 weeks out from surgery... it just takes some longer than others to bounce back. (Which is so disappointing because I had this mental image of how quickly I'd feel great! ;-) )
It helps if you keep a water bottle with you all of the time. If you don't really like plain water, consider adding a few berries in the bottle to give it a light flavor. (Or some people like cucumber water).
The vitamins are important - I found it helped to put a reminder on my phone... or set an alarm to remind you to take them.
It does get better!
Jody
Congrats on your surgery. Keep working on the fluids and the protein. I was still feeling pretty exhausted 4 weeks out from surgery... it just takes some longer than others to bounce back. (Which is so disappointing because I had this mental image of how quickly I'd feel great! ;-) )
It helps if you keep a water bottle with you all of the time. If you don't really like plain water, consider adding a few berries in the bottle to give it a light flavor. (Or some people like cucumber water).
The vitamins are important - I found it helped to put a reminder on my phone... or set an alarm to remind you to take them.
It does get better!
Jody
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