Good Morning. Tips, tricks and BIG mistakes...
Awesome post Gina...
1 - my biggest mistake is eating too much and/or too fast. Underestimating the power of the pouch is a BIG mistake!!! lol My lesson learned is to always chew chew my food real well and listen to the pouch she knows what she's doing.
2 - My super duper tip is to have fun with the food. It is not the enemy and wls is not a life condemned sentence...although there were times I sure felt like it...but I try to have fun with my food ESPECIALLY with my protein shakes!! They are never boring and never icky...very important stuff...
The other thing is to keep moving.
1 - my biggest mistake is eating too much and/or too fast. Underestimating the power of the pouch is a BIG mistake!!! lol My lesson learned is to always chew chew my food real well and listen to the pouch she knows what she's doing.
2 - My super duper tip is to have fun with the food. It is not the enemy and wls is not a life condemned sentence...although there were times I sure felt like it...but I try to have fun with my food ESPECIALLY with my protein shakes!! They are never boring and never icky...very important stuff...
The other thing is to keep moving.
HW / SW / CW / GW (1st goal met!! ) New Goal Weight height 5'3"
230 / 196 / 132 / 135 125
My first big mistake was with my first WLS and that was thinking I could eat refined carbs in moderation. After regaining 100 lbs I learned that didn't work for me.
I bought a blender bottle and a small blender and since then my shakes have been much more tolerable, if not good. I just buy the cheap protein powder, Body Fortress at Wal Mart, and mix up sugar free syrups, pudding mix and peanut flour and I have tons of different varities to try. I like my shakes hot and cold. I use the clear types like Nectar with sugar free drink tubes, can't drink them alone. I am losing weight better this time then I did the first time and I think it's because I get in a lot of water and a lot of protein and I don't tempt myself with any trigger foods.
I bought a blender bottle and a small blender and since then my shakes have been much more tolerable, if not good. I just buy the cheap protein powder, Body Fortress at Wal Mart, and mix up sugar free syrups, pudding mix and peanut flour and I have tons of different varities to try. I like my shakes hot and cold. I use the clear types like Nectar with sugar free drink tubes, can't drink them alone. I am losing weight better this time then I did the first time and I think it's because I get in a lot of water and a lot of protein and I don't tempt myself with any trigger foods.
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on 12/30/10 7:23 am
on 12/30/10 7:23 am
Well , an orange with the skin on and all the fibrous parts two weeks post op did get stuck lol . That ALMOST led to disastrous consequences - thank God lots of water washed it out .
Im going to say what doesnt work for me - babying my pouch - I eat what I want .. and I eat a lot . I LIKE eating and I like not being constipated . That said I DONT eat sugar or fat ... or huge amounts of anything so I dont GET fat .
I stop eating when i am no longer hungry .
I try to eat raw vegetables , raw fruits , and slightly cooked fruits and veggies FIRST ( after lean proteins and fat free dairy of course and after water ) . Then i eat plain whole grains . I take a lot of vitamins but i dont kid myself that they are enough for health or feeding my SOUL - I also eat a lot of yummy FOOD .
Frankly I still love to grow cook and EAT gourmet super healthy organic fresh food ....and i have the boundless energy and glowing skin and healthy hair , straight tall posture etc to prove it ....
My biggest learning curve experience was protein shakes - I didnt think I needed them - as a semi vegetarian I subscribed to the theory that 40 grams or so of veggie (and in my case dairy egg and limited meat and fish ) protein was PLENTY ... but six months or so post RNY I got HUNGRY , my nails and hair were BRITTLE and breaking and well I just was HUNGRY .....
so I tried protein chai tea a la GIna . And that one protein shake every morning ( and occasionally one in cofffee in the afternoon ) has made a WORLD of difference in my being able to keep the weight off 18 months post op !
Who knew ?
Im a living example that you CAN eat FOOD and not just shakes n snacks and keep the weight stable and at goal weight ... BUT I am still early out .... I started VERY light .... I am a lifelong exerciser/ athlete and I eat a very fatfree and high fiber plant based very largely unprocessed diet . Still its an interesting alternative .
So far Im very healthy , young looking and anything but frail , thank God .
Im going to say what doesnt work for me - babying my pouch - I eat what I want .. and I eat a lot . I LIKE eating and I like not being constipated . That said I DONT eat sugar or fat ... or huge amounts of anything so I dont GET fat .
I stop eating when i am no longer hungry .
I try to eat raw vegetables , raw fruits , and slightly cooked fruits and veggies FIRST ( after lean proteins and fat free dairy of course and after water ) . Then i eat plain whole grains . I take a lot of vitamins but i dont kid myself that they are enough for health or feeding my SOUL - I also eat a lot of yummy FOOD .
Frankly I still love to grow cook and EAT gourmet super healthy organic fresh food ....and i have the boundless energy and glowing skin and healthy hair , straight tall posture etc to prove it ....
My biggest learning curve experience was protein shakes - I didnt think I needed them - as a semi vegetarian I subscribed to the theory that 40 grams or so of veggie (and in my case dairy egg and limited meat and fish ) protein was PLENTY ... but six months or so post RNY I got HUNGRY , my nails and hair were BRITTLE and breaking and well I just was HUNGRY .....
so I tried protein chai tea a la GIna . And that one protein shake every morning ( and occasionally one in cofffee in the afternoon ) has made a WORLD of difference in my being able to keep the weight off 18 months post op !
Who knew ?
Im a living example that you CAN eat FOOD and not just shakes n snacks and keep the weight stable and at goal weight ... BUT I am still early out .... I started VERY light .... I am a lifelong exerciser/ athlete and I eat a very fatfree and high fiber plant based very largely unprocessed diet . Still its an interesting alternative .
So far Im very healthy , young looking and anything but frail , thank God .
Since we all have many different WLS my mistakes may not fit the mold of others but on my list of tips is keep trying till you find a protein drink you like. Tricks would be I found a funnel that attaches to drink bottles to put in the protein powder. And put a lil water in the bottle first so it won't stick to the bottom. Mistake was to try to use a drink bottle I had used for protein the day before without rinsing it right after the first use. .....just smell it first and you know why! BIG mistake I made was to think I could eat a big burger with bun and trimmings...just last week !
Jeff 
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