Hello from Teri38

I just had my RNY on Jan 15th, the day after my 62nd birthday. Happy Birthday to me! I was glad to see this forum available and hope to learn a lot. I am 5 feet tall, with highest weight (in 2011) of 220. August 2018 down to 203 when I started this journey. The morning of surgery I was 188.8.

I am still on my post op liquid diet and go for my 2 week post-op visit on Wednesday. I have lost 5 pounds so far and actually thought I might have lost more. Anyway, I am 100% on board with no cheating and it is a different feeling to be excited to go to a physician and actually be excited about weighing in! (I would have downloaded my photo, but can't get my photos to open!)

The hardest thing right now is getting in the protein and liquids. I am doing it, but feeling full a lot! Never thought I would dread having to eat/drink more. I know that won't last.

The big things on my mind are fear of eating again as so many people seem to stretch out their pouch and gain weight back. Every time I feel full I am worried I am stretching out my pouch. I am going to talk to the dietician about calorie goals for meals and protein goals from hereon out. I am not so young and don't have time to be gaining weight back. I already threw away one blood pressure medicine and my metformin. FBS is 92-99 ( YEAH!!)

Anyway, a couple of people in my orientation class said, " why are you here? you look fine to me?" My reply was-- " Well, that's not what the charts say and that's not what my numbers say." I have told only an handful of family and friends. I do have 3 very supportive friend/family members who have all had RNY, one struggling and two holding close to goal (but both of them have gained 40+ pounds and lost it again). I want to stay on this website and keep finding people who have been there.

I'm so sad! Only a couple posts since I stopped in a few months ago. I completely understand though. I stopped posting because there were only a few responded.

The LW Board was what kept be going when I was in the losing stage. I couldn't have done it if I hadn't of posted every day.

There were so many posters back then who supported me and gave me advice along the way. I'm still friends on FB with some of them.

You have probably learned what protein coffee is by now. I received a message yesterday that someone was asking a question. I quit posting here because i wasn't getting any responses.

Protein coffee is a cup of coffee with protein powder added. You must mix the protein powder with a liquid such as water, creamer, half & half, milk, etc. If you add the powder to the hot liquid, it will clump. You can also make iced coffee.

Hope this helps.

Way to go!

i am 7 years post op and I don't know how much I should be eating can any one advise me. I can't eat a lot but how much should I be able to eat