hi new to the group

hi  i am new to the group  i was told about this site  last nite at my first support group i  am  going to be haveing surgury i dont know when i just started the whole proccess   i just wanted to say  hi and   hope to see    all of you around  the site some time

Welcome to our group! Jump right on in  :) The members here are all so supportive and wonderful.

I had my RNY surgery on Monday so 3 days post-op. Doing well. 

Look forward to seeing you around the site.

Teresa

WELCOME! so glad to have you

Making the decision to change for the better is a begining of a new YOU :)

Anything we can do, we will support you in anyway possible, and listen and guide you as best as we can.

pull up a chair, make your self a home..and if you would like, you can click on my profile, I have blogged my journey, have to click on previous blogs or back months.. but hope it helps you too

thanks  um   i do have a few queshtions    i am going to my first diettishion apointment   next week  kinda scared ive gained alot of weght  and  ate out for the  lasttime   today   [  tried to chose the best food  but  it was a crappy restrant  lol]  and im just worried what   they are going to think of me   few queshtions    what   do  you guys eat  for breakfeast  and lunch and dinner    kinda looking for healthy recipies  i heard   fruit  smoothys   are good   secend thing is  what   was your surgury like before and after   and the biggist problum i have that  i think is  the  the biggist thing is if  i dont get that felling like im full when trying to eat  small amounts  i go crazey   lol  trying to find ways to    change that problum

Welcome to the group Tim, checked out your page.  I found out about obesity help from my surgical team too.  I have had such wonderful support, that I attended training sessions to help others here and locally. 

Focus on starting better habits while you are attending the dietician appointments.  They will have you journal your foods, bring the journal with you and discuss healthier options.  Stop soda pop, smoking and focus on quality proteins.  During this time before surgery, try drinking a large glass of water about 30 minutes before a meal to fill your stomach.  Focus on chewing each bite 20-30 times and making a meal take 20-30 minutes to finish.  Start using a smaller plate for your meal, consider a salad size plate.  We tend to fill the plate we use, and by using a smaller plate, your portions will be smaller.

I like to have a protein source for breakfast, yogurt, cottage cheese or an egg are simple options.  I keep a  variety of healthy foods in the fridge so that I am not tempted by junk.  Consider cleaning your cupboards of all non healthy items.  It is easier to stick to a plan if unhealthy things are not right at hand.

If you can, attend the monday chat sessions, we usually discuss healthy food options and share experiences.  Getting the immediate feedback from peers helps.  So glad you joined our group.  Hugs

thanks for the advice   do they tell you what to eat  ithink the biggist thing for me is   i dont know what to eat  um  my mom and gma kep  coookies and stuff all the time  im not much of a junk foood eater  like  i used t obe   i mean i  used to have  5 cookies and like 4 cans a soda a day   now i hardly have any  and itry and limit myself to the soda to only 1 can  and im trying to stop that also i  do chew fast  and  it  is going to be so so os  hard  for me t o  get out of the habbit but  im shure   i can   i  do like yogerd  i  have   fiber one  yogert   and i started buying protin   shakes  

I had a hard time with the eating quickly at first too.  Practice putting your fork or spoon down between bites and allowing yourself to really taste the bite you are chewing.

Start reading labels on the foods that you buy, look for serving size, carbohydrates per serving, protein grams per serving.  Try to avoid the foods with super high carbohydrate servings.  I find that I have my best success from cooking at home and avoiding eating out when possible.  I can control the portions, added fats and sugars by cooking myself. 

Now that surgery is done, when I do go out to eat, I will ask for a to go container when I get my meal and put most of the meal away.  I am not faced with an overwhelming volume of food on my plate, the server doesn't notice that I am picking at the food and try to get me something else (since it appears that I do not like the meal) when I can only put small amounts in my pouch.  A restaurant meal can usually feed me at least 3 meals, one at the dining establishment and a couple warmed up later at home.

cool thanks  ya   i try to  read the food lables    lol   i  ushily look for thinks tha are  400 calaries    and less    ushily i dont get anything with 300 

Welcome to the group!

Colleen

thanks  this is a  pretty cool website lots  of  advice on here