6 weeks post vsg

Start 306, current 269, target 208.

I seem to have fallen into the routine of losing weight every other week, so no loss recorded this week.

Positives:
10 inches gone from my waist    no back pain    Insulin down from 280 units to 110    normal/low blood pressure    exercising twice a day    improving sleep apnoea    morbidly obese to obese    happier!    happier family!!!!

Negatives:
Really missing food    constipation (working on it)    difficulty eating slowly    portion control    SO NOTHING REALLY IMPORTANT!!!!!

I went in for a bypass but came out with a vsg, initially disappointed but there are really no important down sides to where I am now.  Janice has started dieting as my target is just under her current weight - I wonder just how far I can rock this tool?

I'm 7 weeks post op, 2 st 13lbs down (weigh every day - not prepared to give that up) 1lb to go to the 3st mark, whoop whoop

finding easy -
enjoying food, nothing seems to really disagree if I eat it slowly
feeling full
excercising

finding hard
haven't done that well avoiding temptation over easter (bread, coronation chicken, pork crackling, black pudding - but not all in one go) big oops, but paying the price with stomache ache for 3rd day. Been finding temptation easy so relaxed and wallop!!!

to get all my protein in, have reverted to eating nothing but protein, mackerel for brekkie, omlette or fritatta for lunch and no veg stew for dinner - still only getting  50-60g in.

energy levels are down the pan

must drink more

Hi Binty

Today I ate: 

B  1.5 ozsbeef, 1 Tsp chick peas, 1 tsp mayonnaise and 1 tsp linseeds
L  2 ozs cheese and 1 Tsp chick peas
S  1 protein bar
D  3 ozs goose, 1 Tsp gravy.

Last week I did chew some crackling but spat it out after.  Like you, my stomach ached afterwards, as it is with the goose - possibly the high fat content.

I really have to have a protein drink or bar to keep my protein levels up.  Like you I need to work on my liquids.

sounds like we're in the same place with the protein intensive food, was starting to think I'm the only one out there not fitting in any veg.

Out of interest what protein bars are you using.

Atkins Advantage meal replacement bars, about 19 g protein, 1 g sugar
Myoplex Carb Sense, 31 g protein, 1.4 g impact carbs
Sci-MX Protein Flapjack, 21 g protein, 2.8 g sugar

The last bar I get from Tesco Super, the Atkins you can buy at various supermarkets and Boots.  The Myoplex I buy from the internet - Lowcarbwarehouse.  The Sci-MX is very heavy and I eat one bar for two snacks.

I seem to be able to get on all my protein or all my liquids, but not both at once.  If I ate veg it would make getting the protein in even more difficult.  You're lucky having the malabsorbtion component, I guess I'm lucky as my portion size is very restricted.  If I eat too much it simply comes back up!  LOL!!!

Thx for that, v helpful. Yes I'm one of the lucky ones - I don't get sick, however things can really head south in a hurry lol!!