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I was never a big drinker pre-DS. My surgeon recommended at least a year and I probably waiting a little longer than that. I do drink wine but a glass is all I can generally handle. Two and I'm done for the night. Same with ****tails.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
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Dreamer1234,
The problem is not YOU, It's the butt wipes you are around.
Tell them" NUN-Ya.". Meaning it's none of your business. I'm fine, thank you.If i want your opinion of what i eat I'll ask, til then i don't want to hear it.
You need to be proud of yourself. You do not have to pass their inspection. That is a terrific weight loss and accomplishment.
You are not the only one here, who has a limited income.
You might check to see if there are other housing options available for you.. a change in living arrangements could get you away from the negativity and stress. Going into another complex,another area could be the answer to changing the external factors surrounding you..People will see you for who you are now- not who you once were. Sounds like the others around you are jealous of your loss and success.
The best tool you have is the guides your surgeon gives you. Follow the rules-PERIOD. If He/she says no fluids for 30 min before and after meals do it. if rule is eat with a ice cream tasting spoon and chew each bite 20 times. do it.
Take your supplements. get regular labs indicating nutritional status...pay attention to copper, zinc, iodine, iron, magnesium.If your minerals drop and ar not returned to normal your heartbeat can go wonky and your hair be dry and brittle and you loose all your choppers.. avoid things that can/will harm your intestinal tract. You have one and it has been surgically altered.
You need specific guides from that Dr on what kind of foods he recommends for YOU.
You need to know the protein for weight loss and maintenance after you are to goal, and any recommendations on carb limits.
Remember most of us had a diet/metabolism study..that Doctor has more information on how you process food than any other doctor you will ever see.
Learn how to estimate the food on your plate, Protein and carb .
Begin with meats.. learn to measure by estimating- then weighing your cooked portion. Make it a game with yourself... to get as close as possible.
fluids ditto, learn to estimate exactly how much water is in a cup or glass..these two things will serve you well when you go out to eat with friends or in a social setting.
Be very aware that...Veggie/carb portions are not uniform.. some foods are up to one cup- like string beans.Tomatoes have a larger sized portion, since are low in carbs.. Potato serving may be "half potato"- a large one /halved may be a double portion.Learn the "values of the foods you are likely to have.. just memorize them. it makes life easier..
Regimented exercise is not for everyone...I hate being tied to a routine. I never did a regular routine/formal program. I did add in extra where possible.Park a little further out in parking lot, walk stairs instead of elevator.( did when i was working in 3 story.) in stores make an extra sweep around store.
I now do outside gardening and yard work, cutting grass, building raised beds and tending critters.I also do isometrics last thing at night.(3-4 nights a week) It was one addition that my nutritionist recommended in my follow up to help maintain metabolism increase.I am almost 25 years post op..and hover close to goal.
The orthodontist, like all dentists, has a "two-hour rule": you can eat and drink after two hours. In the case of braces, this also works. However, the timing of the first meal is more up to the patient. Some may eat right after coming home, while others take longer to get used to their new position and hardly eat for the first 24-48 hours after the procedure. Orthodontists advise you to completely avoid solid foods: nuts, smoked meats, caramel, hard cookies. Although it may still depend on the professionalism of the doctor and his skills in the oral surgery.
The surgery has changed so much since i had my open surgery - my process is not applicable..for you.
If hubs wants to be there i would suggest he stay and plan to be off 2-3 days- esp if you have children/others at home who need care. Most jobs would allow extending that should you really need him to.
I have read the other responses.. and agree that any activity will be good for you n getting your own needs...if everything goes in a normal. A complicated recovery may require him to be off at a later time-should problems develop with recovery.
Those of us who had relatively few problems always think of that as normal. No one knows whether your post op will be normal... I had extreme dizziness just after surgery- so bad i required patches for it so i could walk without holding to everything. it only lasted 7 days... was a reaction to anesthesia..
LeonaCR, I was never a drinker... only got alcohol in medications- and rarely...always could take a regular dose of one and then take care of final matters , usually before bed...
Now i can smell of alcohol products and get drunk.
I have had to reduce any alcohol intakes to minimum.. i cut amounts of adult doses to half the recommended, and must be sitting on bed to take that amount.. (if I MUST take them..) Ide-alcohol tinctures that are used for health reasons..( by putting dose in very warm water and stirring vigorously.)
Be prepared for any alcohol to immediately be absorbed.. and never take it in on an empty stomach... Your insides will thank you for it.- you may not have enough material in there to remake it if you get an ulcer.
Hockeymom87,
I would keep one pair of pants, and one top. as they are. I would donate some of the big clothes IF i knew of someone that could use... If something i liked the material of and not wore out i would re-make it to a current or desired size... Material- for a 600lb.lady would be substantial... any skirts could be made into a whole different pattern...or.culottes. if material insufficient in small swatches could use those and put together a quilt or throw pillow of your favorites.
I agree with the others you never want to go back to where you were, and giving self permission to not love yourself properly in taking care of your new tool and body- jepordizes your mental and physical health. The doubt of You remaining in control of your weight is never good.
I did not save any of my clothes... and wished i had it later to compare.I was in a specially made pants that were two inches deeper n the center back than they were on the sides.and they were home made/generous 28's. another tool to use for visualization of where you have been and are now... is to outline your heavy body/ or shirt... on a full length mirror and continue to outline it over periods of every 3 months or so... to have a comparison of where you have come from... this exercise helps you to visualize size you are currently needing.
.It really helps to be able to go into a store and purchase clothes you like , and start at close to the right size. The cuts of clothes often determine my size.( have not had surgery to remove excess skin- and it ain't happenin' for me.)
I am post op WLS surgery that is no longer done, but many procedures were derived from ....i have a mixed bag of side effects, i overcome everyone of those with Natural supplements.. - which would not possible with Morbid obesity.
Hang in there and stay active with your children... they are depending on you.
I didn't start having anything until I hit goal. I wish I never started--too many empty calories and a really narrow window between feeling buzzed to being drunk.
Currently 125 pounds
