POST OP

Hello all,

I am back - I had my surgery on June 17th at Humber and I am pleased to report, all went well. Recovery has been good and I am back to work today after 6 weeks off.

I find I need to expand the food I am eating and get more creative so I plan on joining a daily menu thread to help find new ideas.

Weight loss seems a bit slow compared to others but I am happy with the progress so far. I lost 13lbs in my first month post op. When I look at other peoples timelines, 13lbs seems a bit low.

Pre opti 271

SW 251

CW 235

Congrats!! :)

I would say given your opti/sw that 13 pounds is great :) everyone starts at different points and loses different amounts pre-op.

Being creative with your food will definitely help with food fatigue and staying on track.

Hey Melly Congrats!

Great to hear everything went so well and that you are excited about the rest of your journey.

Meg is right that everyone is different. I too felt like I lost less than most after surgery, but I'd also lost quite a bit before from changing my diet to align with what I knew I'd be eating post surgery. I would say that you should just take the weight loss as it comes and make sure you are following through with what your team has told you to do. I've been a pretty steady case in that I lost anywhere from 3-10/month and never had any drastic months. I wasn't prepared for the stalls but I now know that they are just that,, stalls and if you stay on track then you can still win the race like the turtle "slow and steady"

Cya on the menu thread!

That's a great start!

My weight loss has started to slow - I know I shouldn't, but I find that I continue to compare with others and feel like I'm slower than most. I try and remind myself everyone is different, and I also feel like (based on my support group discussions) a lot of ppl don't eat enough protein. They are probably losing muscle. I have 90 grams of protein consistently every day. So I try to tell myself that I'm protecting as much of the good stuff as I can, and maybe that's why it's slow.

Because things slowed down, I've also now gotten more active and am seeing if that helps at all to keep me at a 10 pound monthly loss for at least another 3-4 months. My fingers and toes are crossed.

You are doing fantastic!!

Aww thank you!

I would love to know how you get 90 g of protein in daily? I really struggle to get it in - could you share how you accomplish that?

For sure. Here's what I roughly eat every day. I aim for about 100-115 grams per day. Often I will not be able to eat all meals, which is why I land at about 90 grams daily. For example, I do not always drink 2 shakes a day, but if I have a big workout/am more hungry, I always keep a second handy just in case. Hope this helps.

Bkfst - Weekday Skyr yogurt + berries w/ coffee ~8-10 grams

Weekend eggs + 1 chicken/turkey bacon w/coffee ~8-10 grams

Snack - protein shake ~30 grams

Lunch - salad or some veg stirfry w/ chicken ~12-15 grams

Snack - if I'm still hungry, protein shake ~30 grams

Dinner - seafood (shrimp/fish) or chicken w/ vegetables ~12-15 grams

Dessert - every few days I have halo top/greek yogurt popsicle from Costco ~5 grams

I do eat a similar breakfast (0% lactose-free greek yoghurt + fresh berries + sprinkle of Kashi Go Lean)- but I find I'm FULL - so end up often not eating until dinner. That varies. I know I need to get the shakes in but have developed a real distaste for them (curious, as before surgery, I loved protein shakes)- going to have to find some high protein new kinds to try. Those should be where i make up my lack. thanks for filling me in!

I am not crazy about the shakes either but I found this milk that is 14g per cup. I find it much easier to drink and cheaper too!