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it is the first month or so, so we didn't go out.
after that, there were a few things I could eat - some soups, chili, shrimp ****tail - so it was easier
after the first three or four months, you'll have more options. And at some point, you'll be able to eat most things (although I still don't eat much in the way of fried food - or really starchy food), but in smaller quantities than you did pre-surgery. I usually order something small - like soup & salad or an appetizer - or if I order an entree, I have maybe 1/3 to 1/2 of it and have them box up the rest.
Thank you for your input. Yep I'm quite healthy now and as you know it's trial and error. ?
We don't plan on becoming underweight it just happens with some of us but that also doesn't give excuse to replay the bad habits we were used too. Congratulations to you too!
You have a BMI of 16.8 and I can't believe your surgeon's office think this is ok!!!!
I think you would be better off seeing your PCP because you really need to find out why you weigh so little. You are in pretty dangerous territory
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I tend to go out a lot and hope that going out to eat is not too hard. I just saw a video and the lady was talking about how hard it was to go out to eat.
For baking and general sweetening you might be happy with Whey Low
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
What's the point of going if they aren't going to be looking out for your health. Loss of 148% of your excess weight is extreme. Even with a rough year that weight is too low. That weight highly suggests a serious health problem or eating disorder. You need to see a medical doctor ASAP to get to the bottom of your low weight (Unless you already know what it is and your rough year has been because you've been on chemo or something). Sometimes doctors are lazy and don't want to try and figure out what's wrong. Be your own health advocate, if necessary. Best of luck to you.
I used to see my surgeon until he moved. I chose not to see anyone else in the practice, except a surgeon that did my last hernia repair. But I'll see him only if I need to. If I suspect another hernia. (the last 2 that were fixed were femoral /groin hernia and umbilical/incisional hernia.
But I am also followed by my PCP and I have a great gastro doctor.
BTW: I am not sure how tall you are, but 89 seams really low. Do yo have another doctor that can help you with that? stress or no stress... if you are underweight - that is not healthy. Can't be healthy.
Middle of this year I dropped to a weight that was not good for me. It took me a few months and head work plus doc help (anti-anxiety meds) to gain some weight. We try to be skinny, but there is a point when too skinny is not healthy.
I hope you are getting help. HUGS
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...."
The being weak and need to gain some back - I can relate.
The trend is to drop really low and stay there. But not too low to cause health - energy issues.
And gaining or eating to gain can be though. Really tough. But you know your body and you know what you need to be healthy.
It helped me to get body fat % tested. Knowing that at 150, BMI or 26.4 my body fat % is 20% was significant.
When I dropped to 135, and some docs did not understood why I asked them to help me stop losing, since my BMI was just shy of 24. Only showing them full body DEXA scan that show body fat % at 9% (very unhealthy for any women) made some of them realized that something was not OK. And it helped me to eat more (mental thing) to gain up to 145 lbs. Even putting on just 10 lbs allows me to get some buffer if I get sick.
As you probably know - getting a stomach virus of food poisoning can roll us down 5-6 lbs in just a few days.
Are you sure 115 is high enough for you? Just checking.
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...."
There are a lot of shakes sweetened with Stevia.
About time proteins are one of them, there is some MRM natural proteins with just stevia. there is some with monk fruits extract.
Or unflavored. then you can adjust as you want.
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...."
Good morning!
I have my consult on Wednesday this week! So excited!!! I'm seeing a lot of post surgery foods that are sugar free, and I'm wondering if any of you found any alternatives for them. I am unable to use aspartame, splenda, sweet and low and the other chemical sweeteners as they give me migraines.
I currently use Stevia or small amounts of honey if I need a sweetener. I also use Swerve for baking.
Thank you all so much!!
I appreciate the time you all take to respond to my posts!
Cristie
