Need the advice of my looser friends LOL
Hi former Michigan Loosers. I'm having a very difficult time eating enough. And I def not getting my protein in and now my hair is falling out . I"m only 3 months post op. I have lost 42 lbs most of it the first month . The past 2 months Ive only lost not even 10 lbs
Listed below is what I ate today
2 cups of coffee
Handfull of Almonds
Bowl of egg drop soup
German Goulash ( steak, onions, tomatoes, green peppers)
3 small pumpernicle onion pretzels
2 fig newtons.
I cant get my protein in. I need some help . I'm sabotaging mysle here and I know it . I think I need help with shopping or what to shop for .
thanks everyone. sorry your always getting me asking for help . I havent made it to the point yet where I"m comfortable giving adivce yet .
Tee
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#2. Add a protein shake.
As for the hair, that is real common. Most people lose hair from 3 to 6 months. It does come back. Mine came back curlier than prior to surgery.
Your food plan lacks protein, like dmoore said. Too many bad carbs and not enough good nutrition. Keep a food journal, stay away from caffeine, drink all your 64 oz. of fluids, and exercise. Follow the diet outlined in your last paperwork from your dietician.
As for hair loss, I take biotin -- you can get it at Wal Mart.....at first take 3 tablets per day and gradually wean off to one.....it works.
Pat R.
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IMO you should still be having a protein shake as a snack. I know a lot of us used the shakes as supplements for over a year post op.
Do you have one that you liked immediately post op? You could substitute one of your cups of coffee for a hot chocolate with protein in it. Also, try adding some cottage cheese as a snack. I have that around all the time and if I realize at the end of the day I'm low on protein I will eat a few big spoonfuls of that.
Take care
Tanya
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have cheese sticks or Greek yogurt. Fage taste like cheese cake.
Chicken Broth. with non flavored protein powder from GNC.
and Take your vitamins. Especially the B12 sublingle.
Hi Tee,
You are kinda carby for 3 months out.
It's all about making the right food choices, think fuel for your body! For the first year if it didn't have protein in it, I didn't reach for it....but of course it was my choice.
How about adding the almonds into your yogurt?
forget the pretzels and have beef jerky
Fig newtons...how about string cheese or an apple with peanut butter added to it?
Hopefully you are drinking decaf coffee, reg. coffee early out is bad on our pouches.
Better choices: fresh fruits/veggies/cheese/shrimp/yogurt/beef jerky/salmon patties...follow your surgeon's diet plan if he has one...or your Nut's advice.
You are doing good Tee with your weight loss, but this is your learning months to make good food choices and exercising so when you get further out, you have established your lifestyle change.
PM me if you want to talk more.
Tanya, Sounds good to me , give me your number again, my phone deleted all my contacts off.
I have a craving every day for crunchy stuff. It here every day so I need to satisfy it not just ignore it.
I thought the rice crackers were good but I guess not .
I have a call into my Surgeon for a follow up. I havent been in there since 5 weeks out so i have no idea what Im supposed to eat. I just thougth it was high protein.
I'm going to go buy some biotics . Myhair is one thing I really like about myself. Dont want to loose it all
any more advice is GREATLY welcome
Tee
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