Thursday, January 31th, Cardio & Cafe

See my post above.  My husband is kicking my arse in the morning at 5:30 AM.  Wish me luck. 

We are in the deep freeze in WI..brrrrrr!  We are going south next week and I can't wait.  I had an endoscopy last spring that showed a wide open stoma and found out earlier this month that my insurance co. will only do 1 bariatric surgery in a life time.  I put the pictures on my profile.  If you look at the valve in picture 1 that is going into the pouch.  It is tiny and is what a normal stoma is supposed to look like too.  Picture 2 is my stoma and you can understand why I am constantly hungry.  Food never pauses in my pouch.  Actually I had a wide open stoma shortly after surgery.  So I am in a funk.  Obviously I eat differently than most of you, but I have to just graze all day (to stabalize my blood sugar because the food enters the intestines immediately and causes spikes). If I count calories I can still lose weight.  I am just constantly hungry and so it is just harder than before surgery not easier for me.

B: 1 oz. real cheese and a small croisant 250

S: Greek yogurt 130

S: nut chewy protein bar 190

L: chicken breast and a small croisant 280

S: zucchini, banana, soup 170

D: chicken breast and a small croisant 280

S: pure protein bar 190

S: grapefruit 80

Tri

Hi Tri Harder:

I looked at your pictures.  I think if I were in your situation, I would get me some Adipex to help control my hunger for a couple of months until my new eating plan becomes a habit and then you would not have to fight the constant hunger in the beginning.  I am sorry that you can not have a revision to have the stoma repaired.  It is almost like you haven't had surgery at all.