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wrkinprogress
on 12/10/19 6:32 am
Topic: RE: What are you eating/doing Monday?

Pretty soon you will be painting murals on the kids walls! You go girl

Meggles07
on 12/9/19 3:01 pm - Canada
Topic: RE: What are you eating/doing Monday?

Love the decorations!!

Nothing creative happening here. Usually I make some chocolate chip cookies over the holidays to share. My friend and I are doing a paint nite next week which should be fun -- it's my fifth one I think. It's a winter scene this time, so somewhat festive.

wrkinprogress
on 12/9/19 9:13 am
Topic: What are you eating/doing Monday?

Good morning everyone

The holidays are quickly approaching so this weekend got productive and my friend and I made some decorative evergreen planters for by our doors, along with some snowmen made out of logs...... they are sooo cute! (if I can figure out how to attach a pic I will). When I got back home my brother and son were making some apple pie booze,,,, tastes amazing but too much sugar for me!

QOTD: Do you do any creative projects/cooking/brewing for the holidays?

B - protein shake

S - boiled egg

L - chicken breast, salad

S - triscuits, roasted red pepper hummus

D - Portabello mushrooms with shrimp,garlic, cream cheese filling

S - greek

yogurt

SweetRide1
on 12/8/19 12:54 pm
RNY on 01/16/18
Topic: RE: Tips & tricks for getting back on track?

Back to basics.

Start tracking again if you have stopped. If you never have, I would suggest you give it a try. It is so frightening how much one can eat when we don't track.

Start planning your meals. Have a plan.

Meal Prep. Have food available and ready to go. It's a godsend for me.

One day at a time. Don't get overwhelmed. Fix one thing first then move on to the next.

You can do it!

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

Diminishing Dawn
on 12/4/19 5:10 pm - Windsor, Canada
Topic: RE: Tips & tricks for getting back on track?

Struggling? Give yourself some grace.

You are human. Begin again and take out your program that you were given from your program.

Look at it and live it again. Throw all the processed stuff out, focus on protein first again and vegetables second.

Use myfitnesspal and make yourself accountable again. We often think that we aren't eating much when we actually are once we make ourselves accountable for every lick, bite and taste.

Go back to your support group meetings if you have one.

Don't hesitate to call your centre and see who you need to see --- dietician, social workers etc.

We are all different. If you have an eating disorder then look into therapy.

Most of the time though we need to go back to the habits that helped us lose the weight. We slack over time and go back to our old ways.

If you need a support group like weigh****chers or TOPS try that. Use your wls support group too! That's what it is for!

Look for programs from your nearby eating disorder place, mental health has programming too and health units.

Try new things. You never know what will motivate you. The important part is to KEEP TRYING.

Be honest. Talk about it. In support groups too. The honesty with yourself and others is important. You are not perfect and you don't have to be.

The more we share when we are struggling the more we can support one another. Find mentors.

Remember too that keeping off anymore can be just as important as losing.

I'm 13 years plus out and there can be times that I struggle too. "Moderation" is very tricky for many of us and doesn't come innately. It's a struggle and sometimes it's day by day. I have talked about this at bariatric conferences and a video discussing this. This is hard long term.

Remember you are not alone. There is no shame in struggling. The reality is that the longer you are out, the more challenging it is. Remember -You are worth the struggle. Be kind to yourself.

Remember : whole foods. Protein first! Real food NOT processed.

I've lost 22 of my 27 lbs of regain.

Know that today is a new day worth of starting anew. You can do this!

17+ years post op RNY. first year blog here or My LongTimer blog. Tummy Tuck Dr. Matic 2014 -Ohip funded panni Windsor WLS support group.message me anytime!
HW:290 LW:139 RW: 167 CW: 139

Suzycue
on 12/4/19 11:49 am
Topic: Surgery date

Hello

I'm new to the forum ?

I have a question. So I've been through all the appointments dr glazer gave me the thumbs up and told me I've been approved for RNY and I should call Humber river the next day regarding the next step. So I call and they told me they would call in two weeks and if I don't hear from them to call back and find out what's going on. So I called back two weeks later and I am transferred to somebody named Sarah apparently who is one of the nurses there. Sara then tells me they send out Bulk email to the surgeons and I should wait to hear from the surgeon so this is now a month since Dr. Glaser Appointment I still have not heard anything. So should I call my surgeon or what do I do is this a normal wait time before I hear from the surgeon? I'm very anxious to find out what my Surgery date will be. How long has everybody else waited should I call my surgeon?

Thanks

Suzy

Meggles07
on 12/4/19 10:21 am - Canada
Topic: RE: What are you eating/doing Wednesday?

Good afternoon :)

I had a doctor's appointment this morning so I felt like I was running around getting ready for that. My iron keeps dropping so I think she will be sending me for iron infusions.

Post-op four years and eight months.

Breakfast - protein shake

Snack - nut bar

Lunch - tbd

Snack - cheese and pickles

Dinner - pork chops leftovers

Snack - pepperoni and crackers

All water and vits.

wrkinprogress
on 12/4/19 5:22 am
Topic: What are you eating/doing Wednesday?

Good morning foodies,

Yet another busy week! Tonight I plan on making up a couple outdoor evergreen planters for Christmas with a few friends of mine. I doubt we'll finish in time that I'd be able to make it to my gym so I'll likely just use my stationary bike at home later tonight.

B - protein shake

S - boiled egg

L - chicken skewers, salad

S - turkey pepperettes

D - not sure, whatever my friends have planned

S - probably won't need one

Leslie W.
on 12/3/19 2:19 pm - Cobourg, Canada
Topic: RE: Tips & tricks for getting back on track?

Seeing that you are not too far out have you thought about reaching out to your program Dietitian? They are a great resource as well as other team members. Do you go to a local support group they are a wealth of info too.

Try using a stop watch or alarm to remind you to drink. Always keep water and a protein drink with you. I'm an RNYer but we all face the same issues. You can do this. Reach out to your resources.

    
Referral: August 2010 Orientation TWH: May 25, 2011  NP: June 8/11, f/u sleep clinic June 7, abd u/s June 14, SW: June 28/11  Nutrition Class: July 5/11, Dietician Aug 09, Psychologist Aug 25 Surgeon Sept 16th Surgery Date: Oct 11/11 HW:287, Opti wt: 260 SW: 242
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Jbax
on 12/1/19 7:12 pm
RNY on 02/04/19
Topic: Tips & tricks for getting back on track?

I'm 9 months post-op VSG. I've lost 70 lbs from a high about 350.

Who has ideas to get back on track? I'm getting distracted by things I can eat and not focused enough on protein and water and fueling my body.

TIA.

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