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Topic: Home from the hospital
I had my RNY on the 24th. Everything went well I'm home from the hospital now. I'm feeling pretty good considering what my body has gone through. The pain is tolerable even without medication, not hungry, alot of rumbling going on in my stomach. Tomorrow I start full liquids, any suggestions????
Topic: RE: preop full liquid diet
What kind of diet?
Mine is called a liquid diet but i dont agree,lol
I am required to drink 4 protein shakes-2 with skim milk 2 with water
6 food choices a day(sugar free pudding, v8 juice, unsweetened applesauce, oatmeal)
unlimited veggies
What side effect if any?
So far just bloating and feeling so stuffed
How much weight loss?
Im only on day 3 but lost 2 lbs so far
Love it or hate it?
I wouldnt say i love it but i dont hate it. Its not that bad for me. I just dont like having to force myself to eat when im not hungry. But 12 more days and it will all be worth it.
Have i learned anything from it?
I have learned my body does not need all that food I was eating. I am eating 3 cups of protein shake and 4-1/2 cups of food and im pushing it at that. Crazy how things change.
Do you recommend it?
Yes i think its a good way to get ready for life after surgery
How have you coped?
I struggled the first 2 days with feeling like i would never get in all they want me too. Then i just tried to change things up a lil to help me meet the requirements. I listen to music it calms me and makes me feel good. I knew this first week would be a lil hard, of coarse i thought it would be hard because i would be hungry. Considering it was my sons bday on tuesday so i had to bake cookies for his class. Today is my childrens fall festival at school so i had to bake cupcakes for the class. So needless to say i was around alot of food i would have normally sampled,lol! I found it so hard out of habit not to eat things. I almost licked my finger after icing them and i was mid swing to the mouth and was like omg dont lick it,lol! Retraining the mind. I think its the habit that is the hardest part. When i would make my kids lunch i would sample theres and stuff like that and now i have to remember you cant eat that. Let them eat all the lunch and if they dont fini**** , its ok to toss the left over you dont need to be the garbage disposle. So for me it is just retraining my mind on what i need to eat not what is out. But so far im just chugging along and cant believe my surgery is only 12 days away!
Hope everyone has a great day!
Alicia
Mine is called a liquid diet but i dont agree,lol
I am required to drink 4 protein shakes-2 with skim milk 2 with water
6 food choices a day(sugar free pudding, v8 juice, unsweetened applesauce, oatmeal)
unlimited veggies
What side effect if any?
So far just bloating and feeling so stuffed
How much weight loss?
Im only on day 3 but lost 2 lbs so far
Love it or hate it?
I wouldnt say i love it but i dont hate it. Its not that bad for me. I just dont like having to force myself to eat when im not hungry. But 12 more days and it will all be worth it.
Have i learned anything from it?
I have learned my body does not need all that food I was eating. I am eating 3 cups of protein shake and 4-1/2 cups of food and im pushing it at that. Crazy how things change.
Do you recommend it?
Yes i think its a good way to get ready for life after surgery
How have you coped?
I struggled the first 2 days with feeling like i would never get in all they want me too. Then i just tried to change things up a lil to help me meet the requirements. I listen to music it calms me and makes me feel good. I knew this first week would be a lil hard, of coarse i thought it would be hard because i would be hungry. Considering it was my sons bday on tuesday so i had to bake cookies for his class. Today is my childrens fall festival at school so i had to bake cupcakes for the class. So needless to say i was around alot of food i would have normally sampled,lol! I found it so hard out of habit not to eat things. I almost licked my finger after icing them and i was mid swing to the mouth and was like omg dont lick it,lol! Retraining the mind. I think its the habit that is the hardest part. When i would make my kids lunch i would sample theres and stuff like that and now i have to remember you cant eat that. Let them eat all the lunch and if they dont fini**** , its ok to toss the left over you dont need to be the garbage disposle. So for me it is just retraining my mind on what i need to eat not what is out. But so far im just chugging along and cant believe my surgery is only 12 days away!
Hope everyone has a great day!
Alicia
Topic: RE: Please post stats
no headache so far today, so I think it's working
HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)
Topic: RE: Surgery Dates!
I tried to ad an event but it wouldn't let me
HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)
Topic: RE: Please post stats
My liquid diet is a little different( i have to drink 4 shakes a day and 6 food choices ex unsweetened applesauce and yogurt, and i can have some veggies) I thought for sure i would struggle and be hungry. But im on day 3 and im finding it hard to do the 4 shakes and 6 food choices. I cant get it all in yet. Day 1 i got 3 shakes and 2 food choices. Day 2 i got 3 shakes and 4 food choices. I hoping today i can get the 4 shakes and try to get the 6 food choices, i cant believe im having such a hard time eating this. Its not that i dont like the taste it just makes me so full and i feel so bloated and stuffed all day. I have to force myself to go to the next shake,lol! Who would have thought that i would be complaining about having to eat too much pre op. Im guessing my body will get more used to the shakes and i will be able to eat what they want but for now im just trying real hard to meet the diet requirements. How are you doing on your liquid diet? Hope you are well! 12 days till surgery WOO HOO!!
Topic: Did Well with Surgery
I'm still in the hospital but wanted to just let everyone know things are going well. I've been walking, sitting up, and using my ice chips.
I had the lap band removed, the gall bladder removed, and a gastruc bypass done.
Day 2 was the worst but Day 3 seems to be going well thus far!
I had the lap band removed, the gall bladder removed, and a gastruc bypass done.
Day 2 was the worst but Day 3 seems to be going well thus far!
Topic: RE: preop full liquid diet
Would love some feedback about these diets! it will be nice for those who are on or will be on in the future!!
What kind of a diet?
~~~a 4 weeks skim milk diet
What side effects if any?
~~~ it was giving me low blood sugar/dizziness/nausea. The dr ok'd add protein powder in low amounts, It has helped, Also the sugra free coffee syrups were making me sick, sugar alcohols dont agree with me!!
How much weight loss?
~~~18 so far, yes i cheated a little
Love it/Hate it?
~~~Both, It is super tough mentally, having no variety does something to your brain and makes you feel kind of deprived, head hunger was awful!! Had trouble even grocery shopping for family. My husband has generously been doing all the cooking and even making my son's lunches so i can focus on me and not have to look at food! on the other hand there is a certain freedom in just drinking milk. I also had a mini breakdown and learned alot about myself and what causes me to eat. it was super enlightening and i am hoping will make after surgery easier!
Have you learned anything from it?
~~~I eat at certain times of day for now reason, in front of computer, out of boredom or nerves. Cravings are for the most part mental and when i think i can't stand it any longer and have to have food, I drink milk and feel full, i learned that i can be satisfied with anything that nourishes my body.
Do you recommend it?
~~~Oddly yes, with dr supervision
How have you coped?
~~~I think i went through a grieveing process with food, it was like a breakup. denyed i needed preop diet because i thought i knew everything about dieting. tried to bargain with my eating and straddle the fence. accpeted it felt good about it at first because i was doing the right things. got angry and depressed had a mini hissyfit. now i have accepted and embraced it and dug in to get through it.
my advice meditate, listen to music, do whatever it takes to get through it. "cheating" is a slippery slope and leads to alot of guilt and lost time. take advantage now because the lower your preop weight the lower your ending number, believe it or not at this high of a weight it is easier to lose weight than after you lsoe 100 pounds! enlist your family and friends by asking them to cook, or do activites that arent food related. finally love yourself enough to choose yourself over food!
What kind of a diet?
~~~a 4 weeks skim milk diet
What side effects if any?
~~~ it was giving me low blood sugar/dizziness/nausea. The dr ok'd add protein powder in low amounts, It has helped, Also the sugra free coffee syrups were making me sick, sugar alcohols dont agree with me!!
How much weight loss?
~~~18 so far, yes i cheated a little
Love it/Hate it?
~~~Both, It is super tough mentally, having no variety does something to your brain and makes you feel kind of deprived, head hunger was awful!! Had trouble even grocery shopping for family. My husband has generously been doing all the cooking and even making my son's lunches so i can focus on me and not have to look at food! on the other hand there is a certain freedom in just drinking milk. I also had a mini breakdown and learned alot about myself and what causes me to eat. it was super enlightening and i am hoping will make after surgery easier!
Have you learned anything from it?
~~~I eat at certain times of day for now reason, in front of computer, out of boredom or nerves. Cravings are for the most part mental and when i think i can't stand it any longer and have to have food, I drink milk and feel full, i learned that i can be satisfied with anything that nourishes my body.
Do you recommend it?
~~~Oddly yes, with dr supervision
How have you coped?
~~~I think i went through a grieveing process with food, it was like a breakup. denyed i needed preop diet because i thought i knew everything about dieting. tried to bargain with my eating and straddle the fence. accpeted it felt good about it at first because i was doing the right things. got angry and depressed had a mini hissyfit. now i have accepted and embraced it and dug in to get through it.
my advice meditate, listen to music, do whatever it takes to get through it. "cheating" is a slippery slope and leads to alot of guilt and lost time. take advantage now because the lower your preop weight the lower your ending number, believe it or not at this high of a weight it is easier to lose weight than after you lsoe 100 pounds! enlist your family and friends by asking them to cook, or do activites that arent food related. finally love yourself enough to choose yourself over food!
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Topic: RE: Please post stats
Pretty pretty please, don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f*ckin' perfect.
Pink!
It was going quite well. I lost 11 pounds in the first week. Then I started running a fever and ended up hospitalized. I had a gastrointestinal viral infection which was exacerbated by the liquid diet. I was in the hospital being pumped full of liquids and put on a solid diet. It got a little better when solids were introduced. I couldn't do the diet or exercise. They only released me if I promised to get plenty of fluids and eat nutritionally. Now I am waiting to hear back from the doctor. They may cancel my surgery now.
Pink!
Topic: RE: preop full liquid diet
HEAR! HEAR!
On October 25, 2011 at 5:54 PM Pacific Time, Meridon wrote:
your NUT is probably right... I had to do a two week liquid optifast diet before my surgery... first week.. had incredible headaches... increased liquid.. and they eased. oh... and try and get more rest.... (if you can)....
flavour your water... make your liquids more enticing ...if possible...
Its like our bodies are doing a detox of carbs and "stuff" 
By day 5.. they had pretty much dissapeared....
it will be hard... I am not going to sugar coat it..(pardon the pun)..tee hee..
You can do it... and there are tons of people on these boards that are 100 percent behind you...cheering you to the finish line... (trying not to sound corny...)
