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I had ground beef without issue. Early on was lots of chili. With meat it helps if it is very moist. Use chicken thighs (dark meat) as opposed to the breast as its much drier. Use sauces/gravy to help keep it moist. I would go easy on the potatoes and fruit. I know many plans have them on the menu very early out but they are carbs and best to be avoided during the weight loss/honeymoon phase. You want to lose as much as you can during your honeymoon phase.
You can have deli meat it is often digested easily. Eat slowly and try one new thing for a couple of days and see how you tolerate it.
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
I was on Opti for 4 weeks and luckily had no nausea and can't recall having any real headaches but ohhhhhh myyyyy DRY MOUTH all the way through! I drank water like crazy but the dry mouth was there throughout and especially at night. I'm 2 months post-op now and as long as I drink all my water I don't seem to have any issues so enjoy knowing that it's only temporary ;)
Best of luck! You are getting close
Hey Melly!
Good to see you,,,,,,, how is your process going?
Sadly I am 2 months out of surgery and already have lost hair. The other day in the shower when washing my hair..... I would see several strands on both hands. I have heard it'**** and miss depending on the person so I'm just dealing with it... my health is way more important than my hair which will grow back in! For now I'm just conditioning really well and using Marc Anthony THICK hair thickening cream which basically just helps so you can style it a bit.
I'm going to ask my nutritionist and doctor about getting even more protein when I go to my follow-up appointment later this month.
Don't obsess about your hair,,,,,, your health is key!
Congratulations on making it so far! You are doing great - keep with the program. As long as you try just small amounts of new foods at first to test it and see how you tolerate it you should be fine. All indicators show you are doing well and you shouldn't have any problems. I tried to introduce just one new food every few days - that way I could tell what was affecting me if I had a bad reaction. If you try 3 new things at once, it will be hard to say what caused the issues. I had no issues at all with meat. I found chicken was easy as long as I took really small bites slowly.
Best of luck - think of all the good yummy foods you can try now!
Hey everyone! I am 4 weeks post op as of today. Everything is going amazing. I have no pain or discomfort and I'm losing weight fast. My only issue is that I'm afraid of trying new foods. I'm allowed some new foods like mashed potatoes and fruit this week which I will try but I'm afraid of meat. I've been eating fish all week to hit my protein goal but I'm afraid if I eat meat it'll be uncomfortable. Did anyone eat ground meat without issue?
keto flu! Google it. It happens when your body goes into ketosis.
It will pass. The first several days are the worst. On day two I was dry heaving, nauseous, had a blinding headache and was terribly concerned that I was not going to get through the Opti phase.
I took some gravol, drank water and only got 2 shakes in that day. By later that night I was feeling better and then by day 3 it was gone. I started putting peppermint extract into my shakes to help with my stomach. I found it helped.
When you are in ketosis bad breath is very much in evidence. I took a tooth brush and tooth paste to work with me and brushed and rinsed multiple times a day. It helped. I also had a bottle of mouthwash in my purse that I could pull out during the day to keep things fresh.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
I started losing 3 months after surgery and continue to lose. I've been blessed with an incredibly thick head of hair so no one is really noticing however I notice. I now have hair regrowth so things are a bit untidy with short hairs sticking out all over the place but it is growing back.
I tried biotin supplements, biotin shampoos, made sure I was getting all my protein, but nothing helped.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
Hello everyone. On my third day. Had a headache the first day but it's now gone replaced with a lil bit of nausea but nothing overwhelming. Today my mouth is really dry despite drinking tons of water and my lips have a sticky feel and my mouth smells weird. Did anyone get this same symptoms? And is there a reason?
I did not experience hair loss with my surgery. I lost lots on the Dr B diet and on other low calorie diets so... I Think the vitamins and the protein on the diet prescribed to us certainly helped me.
Referred January 7/17, Orientation Humber May 28/17, Meet Dr. August 4/17, TRIO November 3/17, Internist November 21/17, Surgeon again December 21/17, Pre-op assessment January 4/18 and Surgery January 12/18.
Nothing can be done to prevent hair loss. It's a side effect of the anesthetic. If you do a search you will read lots of information but no tried and true prevention for the loss.
Having said that, some people experience it worse than others.
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
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