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I'm a little over 3 years post-op and am experiencing reactive hypoglycemia. I had low blood sugar problems before surgery but it's gotten worse. My surgeon tells me it's not and is suggesting keto and wrote me a prescription for metformin, which I'm hesitating to take. Thankfully, my PCP wrote me a prescription for a continuous glucose monitor (Freestyle LibreLink, which is awesome... no finger *****s!) and after only a few days it's confirmed what I already knew. Numbers are stable but after I eat, they drop and have even been low with no overt symptoms -- which may explain struggles with anxiety. I'm afraid I've been living this way for quite some time which worries me. I also have a very high-stress job and am tired all the time, so I'm wondering if adrenals are compromised.
Anyway, I've learned from reading information here that it's a misunderstood condition and believe I have to seek another doctor. Anyone in the Boston area has recommendations for HCPs or any links to sites or books that might help me become more educated about this?
Feel free to PM me if you'd prefer. Any information is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Lisa
I know no one in your area but would encourage you to see an endocrinologist. Good luck
I have done the same with steak, but could never do it with chicken breast. It takes me a while, but if I put the whole steak on a plate, I can eat up finishing it at one sitting. I have to put my serving on a plate and put the rest away before I pick up a fork.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Amazing! Congratulations on your ride and finish! I'm 12 months sleeve post-op and starting riding my hybrid (again) and May and bought a 2nd hand road bike in June. Although I'm just starting out, I can see why so many folks love cycling. Thanks for your story, photos and inspiration!
Today I woke up early. Around 4am and I was hungry. So I opened the fridge. That was the first mistake I made. Being a person with Binge Eating Disorder I find it's generally not good to open the fridge unless It's time for a meal. Same thing when it comes to the cupboards/pantry. The day before we Had steak for dinner. 10oz ribeyes. 10oz is about the size of protein I should be eating for an entire days worth of eating. So I split my steak into 3 servings purposely. I got 3 meals out of it. Well that was yesterday. This morning there was leftover steak and I woke up hungry and immediately went and got one of the left over steaks. I started eating it on the sofa(cold) Thinking I would get full with a few bites...Well That full feeling never came, and before I knew it I had devoured the entire 10oz steak. Only feeling the effects when I went to drink a glass of water 30mins later. This is scary and concerning to me because I know how quickly things can spiral out of control. I don't want this to happen again. I am debating if I should limit my protein for the rest of the day or just continue eating my next 2 meals for the day the way my WLS program taught me too. Why did I open that fridge...
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It's great you can only eat 2 to 3 oz of food at a time but it's futile if aren't eating 2 to 3 times a day. Also if you are eating raw fruits and vegetables when you have your meals that's not ideal for someone who just had weight loss surgery. Especially when following the eating of Protein first..if you can only consume 2 to 3 oz of food total per meal, those 2 to 3 oz should be from protein. Remember it's not just the amount of food you can eat per meal, it's also the amount of times in a day you are eating...and the type of food you consume when you do eat. All three of those are equally important. It's true you could eat 5 smaller meals but I don't really recommend that for someone who has a food addiction..(what person who is addicted to food wouldn't love to be told to eat more food during the day). Also you said you tend to skip breakfast earlier, eating 5 smaller meals really does not work if you skip meals.
So let's say you have your first meal of the day..you said in a previous post you skip breakfast. Well ok that's fine, everyone has different schedules. What matters is when you have your first meal. As soon as you choose to eat your first meal, you should be eating 4 hours later. And after you eat second meal, you should be eating another 4 hours from that. That's it. No snacks. In those 4 hours where you aren't eating you should be concentrating on your water intake.(protein supplement if still taking) Always have a water bottle or a glass of water on standby. As soon you finish a glass of water, go and fill it back up and put it somewhere you can see it. Sipping throughout the day.
Edited to add the (protein supplement)
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Every person's body is different. I had fluid retention issues prior to surgery. I mainly eat raw fruits and vegetables. baked chicken, or baked fish. I can only eat 2 or 3 oz at a time. I know that I'm not peeing like I should. I drink fluids throughout the day but I only pee when I first get up in the morning and sometimes before i go to bed at night. I don't understand but this is crazy to me. I'm battling potassium and weight gain along with fluid retention, depression, and other health issues.
Exactly!!! My Dietitian told me not to worry about fat, sugar, or calories. Her reasoning was you can only eat a few spoonfuls! That's crap, everyone is different and i could eat 4 oz after surgery no problem. I watched my Aunt eat three slices of pizza 1 month post op. You must track your food. You must hold yourself accountable. This is no magic surgery.
A few spoonfuls of yoghurt balance me out
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My cat has eaten more leafy greens in his life than I have.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
Yeah I know..I couldn't imagine either...and there was many other head turning things he has done since. Which is why nothing would surprise me. I think it is very possible to eat your way around this surgery. I don't want to not believe that 18lbs of water weight is possible but if that is what is going on..I would be getting tested like crazy because you might be very well going into kidney failure.
I was on a water pill for high blood pressure for over 10 years up until 2 weeks before the surgery and they stopped it and put me on a blood pressure med with no water pill because they didn't want me on anything that could make dehydration even more likely. I was very worried about my swollen legs and it's been quite an adjustment not being on my water pill anymore. Even when I feel I'm not peeing much I have had consistent weight loss every week. Really hope she finds out some answers.
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