What's on your Menu today (Photo Friday!) RNYers?
Another unrecognizable before and after!!!
Your feet/legs look uncomfortable to say the least! Hoping they get the swelling under control for you sooner than later and you get to look at your skinny feet again soon!
Height 5'5" HW 260 SW 251 CW 141.6 (2/27/18)
RNY 5-16-16 Pre-Op 9lbs, M1-18.5lbs, M2-18.1lbs, M3-14.8lbs, M4-10.4lbs, M5-9.2lbs, M6-7lbs, M7-6.2lbs, M8-8.8lbs,M9-7.8lbs, M10-1 lb, M11-.6lbs, M12-4.4lbs
Great progress.
I was told over and over, and I research the crapout of it - that as we heal from any major surgery we need to get at least 2500-3000 calories per day, mostly from proteins and food fats. Limiting the calories will slow down the healing.
so far- every time I followed that (after my Plastics) I healed well and fast.
add some collagen proteins if you can, more proteins in general - eggs are great, plus some good fat like butter, olives, avocado, etc...
Doing that I never gained weight, and most of the time I still lost fat and inches.
Egg drop soup with a few slices of avocado, and a spoon of real butter, or coconut oil, was my to go "dish". Plus - the extra fat really helped in the BM department. Bone broth is great. Collagen drinks or SF jello. That helps with skin and connective tissue healing.
After you heal - then you can safely limit the calories. And if you follow protein and fat diet (not crackers) - it is going to be a chore to really get enough calories in.
Good luck.
PS: I know it is easier said than done.... I've been there- recovering from PS.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Thank you so much for the advice. I will definitely see if I can work some of that in. I just recently feel like I got my appetite back after having the surgery.
Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150
Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. ~Proverbs 19:20
You look like a whole new person; amazing! I'm sorry about the feet; I get that way too if I don't take my water pills, especially in hot and humid weather.
Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto
1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017
Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017
Kathy 
You look sooooo much younger in the after photo! It is striking. So much hard work. Wow. I'm excited to hear about how your new therapy stuff goes. Be sure and send along any tips you find along the way.
~E
Consultation weight: 265, Surgery date: 10/6/15, Goal: 150, Current weight: 129; 5'5, 46 years old
"I am basically food's creepy ex-girlfriend. I know we can't be together anymore but I just want to spend time hanging out" ~me, about why I love cooking so much post WLS
