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Reevaluate and identify any processed carbs/sugar you may be ingesting. Up your protein and good fats. Be mindful not to eat anything between meals. Remember, sliders are a killer too. Push water and change up exercise routine.
Since I have been back to working my sleeve and continuing my journey to improving my health I have been experiencing daily wins. I'm down another 10lbs and just 15lbs away from my 1st major mile stone. Once there and depending on how I feel at that time I will decide if its matinence time or go for another 10. Anyway, soooo close!! Can't stop! Won't stop! ?
My appetite and how much food I can put in my pouch depends on what food it is. And what I drink.
With some carbs, my capacity seams to be almost limitless. I can eat and eat and eat. I also noticed that drinking alcohol relax my pouch and my intestines. I discovered that because I have IBS and one thing that almost always helped with severe cramps was ..booze. even when I had hernia, and twisted intestine, alcohol helped food to go through the twist. That or made that area of my small intestine less sensitive to pain.
I don't recommend drinking alcohol, and now I seldom drink. I plan either not drink at all, or reserve that to a very special time, like vacation. Or..i.e having a sip of champagne when we celebrate New year ....maybe...
Beside alcohol - sweets or simple carbs also make my pouch and intestine rather insensitive to "full signals". I am not sure if sugar or insulin affects the lining of my pouch or intestine.
Sometimes internal yeast infection - Candida overgrowth - can contribute to cravings for simple carbohydrates. Google "Candida overgrowth". When our internal bio-flora is not balanced properly, yeast and bacteria in our intestine can get out of proper balance and we may crave sweets and simple carbs. I often experience very intense cravings after an antibiotics treatment, or after I recover from food poisoning/stomach flu.
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...."
No sugar cravings so far and I hope those old cravings don't return.
There are so many sugar free products on the market that I enjoy so no need to have those high sugar treats anymore.
Here's a typical day for me:
800 - 1200 calories No more than 40g carbohydrate Minimum 60-100g protein Minimum 64 oz. water 2 centrum multi vitamin 4 calcium + vitamin D I have 3 meals and 2 snacks per day and try not to go more than 4 hours without eating something. I hope this helps and good luck to you.
Great job ð?' with 122lbs lost so far..you lost a whole person.
HW-430
SW-372
Day of Surgery-347
CW-246
I can't tell you all how much I appreciate you sharing with me. I'm just wrapping my head around the fact that I do need this surgery. I still have to discuss/explain to my husband and figure out how to pay for it. Both are very daunting and scare me a bit.
I'm trying to do as much research as possible before my consult on November 13th.
I only regretted it for about an hour right after I woke up from surgery. I wasn't in pain, just overwhelmed with the fact that I had a huge chunk taken out of a healthy organ. I swear I could feel the empty space inside me!
Really, the only regret I have is that I didn't do it sooner. But in the interest of balance, here are a few downsides of VSG:
One downside that hits you after WLS is when you're stressed (or whatever your trigger for eating is), and you can't soothe yourself with food. I still remember the first time that happened! You have to find other ways to deal with whatever is bothering you. Fortunately, before surgery, I made a list of things I could do to comfort myself other than eating, such as drinking a fancy herbal tea, cuddling with my cats, or curling up under the duvet. It's important to develop those strategies because before long you will regain the physical ability to eat unhealthy food, or to eat more than you should. You want to have good habits in place before that happens.
I think life post WLS would be more difficult for someone whose social life revolves around dining out with friends. Yes, you can find suitable food in most restaurants, but for the first year or so you probably won't be able to finish a side dish. And when you tell the server that you only want a side dish, or an entree without the rice, or whatever, they are naturally surprised and start suggesting substitutions (If you don't want the rice, would you like extra veggies? No, I won't be able to finish a normal portion, never mind giving me extra of anything!) Even if you're perfectly comfortable talking about your surgery, you may not want to have to explain it to every server every time you dine out. And if someone else is paying the cheque, you feel guilty that you ate less than half your food. These are minor annoyances compared to health benefits of losing weight, but I mention them so you'll be prepared.
Some people end up with a noisy tummy, although that seems less common for people who have VSG, and anyway it usually seems to settle down after a while for most people.
I have only heard of a couple of people *****gretted their surgery, and they both were unlucky enough to get one of the rare serious complications. It really is a safe procedure, as long as you have a surgeon who is experienced in this type of surgery.
