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I eat mostly protein, heck right now I'm munching on a turkey breast (cajun flavor) I also eat fruit and that's where I get most of my carbs. My goal is to stay under 100g of carbs but I mostly end up between 40-70g. I also eat high fiber oatmeal with whole fat milk and that equals about 40g of carbs for just that one meal. My goal is to eat enough carbs to fuel my workouts. When my carbs were below 30g I felt so tired and it was hard to walk 2 miles. Now that I've upped my carbs I can run and not feel as fatigued as I was on the low carb. Also keep in mind that anything under 100g of carbs is considered low carb. I do feel as if I'm dieting when I'm counting cals and it's definitely a cycle that I want to avoid so probably in the next week or two I will stop or take a break.

I'm 7 weeks post op and I've been counting calories for the past 2 weeks and averaging about 500-800 cals a day but I plan to up my cals to 1000 a day since I breastfeed. I also exercise 3 days a week. I don't know if I will continue tracking my cals because I do become obsessive but I will just play it by ear. I more than likely will stop tracking and focus on what the NUT tells me to do which is eat a balanced diet. She wants us to follow the plate method. I average around 47g of carbs and about 60-80g of protein a day.

Those 2 links that you posted is what I believe to be true. I also believe that over time the stomach empties faster, which makes it possible to eat more soon after completing a meal. I guess the moral of the story would be to be kind to your sleeve and not over do it when it comes to eating.

It seems like everyone around here has it. My daughters were puking all yesterday, thankfully by bedtime they felt better. I've been eating chicken noodle Soup and that's helping. Thankfully I haven't puked but even drinking Water sends me to the bathroom. I usually just ride it out

I'm 5'3 1/4 and was sleeved Oct. 2nd. I don't have instagram. I weighed in at 230.8 today. The stomach flu struck hard last night and I found myself peeing out my butt and lost 6 lbs since yesterday morning. I guess it's worth it *shrugs* lol

In colorado you wont need a medical card. Weed will be legal in june or july 2013 for those 21 and older

I looked at the binder that my surgeon gave me and it says that it's best to avoid caffeine but if you do drink caffeine consider cutting back or drinking 8 oz of Water for every cup of coffee. It also said its best to avoid alcohol. I have no idea where I got the 3 months from but maybe that was my rule. I love coffee but I hate feeling like I need it every morning, so I plan to avoid it. Alcohol I plan to wait until I reach goal but ultimately who knows what will happen down the line

I haven't smoked pot since I was 18 and that was 10yrs ago. I don't know how my doc feels about it. We live in Colorado where weed will be legal in June or July of next year. I plan to never smoke pot again but I'm past that age where stuff like that appeals to me and I have 3 small kids. As far as exercise my doc wanted us to walk ASAP, nothing strenuous until 6-8 weeks post op. I plan to lift weights this week for the first time since surgery and I'm 7 weeks post op. Caffeine I'm supposed to avoid it until 3 months I think and that's the same with alcohol. I haven't drank caffeine or alcohol and don't plan to until I reach goal. I don't want it to slow down my weight loss.

This made me laugh lol I can't believe they would bring you caffeine and then tell you that you shouldn't have drank it.

Thankfully that was only one day but yesterday I ate 80g of protein and 47g of carbs.....617 calories total yesterday. I don't think I'm eating enough, especially for a breastfeeder so I'm gonna try and up my cals a little. I've tried lowering my carbs but then I develop insomnia, become a total B****, and my exercise goes to crap. Oh and I drank 80 oz of Water. I mostly always reach my protein goals, except for that one day :/

I'd take 40 lbs lost! I'm nearing 7 weeks post op.

600-800 cals a day is usually what I get but a couple of days ago I think I ate around 300 cals because I wasn't hungry. I brisk walk 2 miles, 3 times a week. I started running on Friday and I've upped my carbs so that I can have a productive workout and push myself. There's no way I could start a running routine eating under 30g of carbs a day, so I eat around 40-70g, anything under 100g of carbs a day is considered low carb. I also start lifting weights next week. I'm almost 7 weeks post op. I'm also currently breastfeeding and supposedly that burns around 500 cals a day. ETA: On MFP you can log your breastfeeding and it says that I'm averaging about 500 cals a day when you subtract 300 cals for breastfeeding. Maybe this could explain my stall and why I'm so hungry some days :/

Yup totally normal. I develop thrush also after using steroids (not the HGH). I just eat yogurt and swish it around in my mouth. yogurt has probiotics and it helps get your bacteria back to a healthy level. If it's really bugging you swish some vinegar in your mouth and it will make it easier to scrape the white stuff off your tongue.

I wish I wouldn't of told my family because it caused a lot of drama. I think my sister is now worried about being the fat one now that I'm losing weight. She wont speak to me at all now and we've never had a falling out like this one. I'm just going to give her space because I've tried talking to her the past 2 weeks and she refuses to speak to me. We live in different states so I don't see her but Im tired of trying so, maybe eventually she will come around...who knows.

I weigh every morning and I have a love hate relationship with the scale. I keep track of my weight with a iphone app called "target weight" and it offers tons of tools. I do hate the ups and love the downs but I can't see myself NOT weighing everyday. My husband purchased the scale about 3 weeks ago *sigh*

I've been a emotional wreck since surgery and my husband has been my biggest support. I was talking to him today about me not being able to use food as a coping mechanism and not it's all flooding out. He's very understanding and over the past couple of weeks I've learned how to talk about whats upsetting me instead of trying to eat my emotions away. It is getting better everyday but I'm still learning how to cope. I will also admit that I'm scared to be skinny and all the attention it will bring. As much as I hate being fat, I'm scared of the unknown (being skinny). I'm not depressed but I do get anxious about the journey to losing weight. Maybe this is why I failed at weight loss attempts in the past, I was scared of having to face the issues that I have kept buried with food.

OP that sounds like what I did and I'm still alive lol I started eating soft foods a week after surgery and didn't have any problems. I chewed my food to a puree and some docs want their patients to eat regular food asap. Not all docs require a post op diet filled with protein shakes and baby food OP you will be fine but if you're scared talk to your NUT.

Mine came from all the antibiotics at the hospital. It's normal. The meds they give you cause it and it took about 2 weeks for mine to fully go away. It's thrush and the best thing for it is yogurt IMO. Also if you put some vinegar in your mouth and swish it around the white parts will start coming off. Your Thrush isn't as bad as mine was, my whole tongue was white.

I've eaten ground beef and didn't have any problems.

Well I was peeing out my butt hole for the longest time after I got home but I had my first soldie poop around a week after surgery. I have to take colace in order for my poop to remain soft or else I get very constipated. I take 2-3 colace a day.

Wow how scary but it's good your surgeon wants to observe you for the next couple of days while you're in the hospital. I puked up blood a couple of times while in the hospital and it sucked so bad. I thought I was going to rip my staple line from all the vomiting but thankfully the nausea went away once I stopped taking the pain meds. Pain meds make me vomit.

The best time for me to exercise is in the morning. I wake up at 630a and make breakfast. Send the kids off to school and by 9am I'm dropping my youngest off at hourly care for 2 hours. I usually start my walk around 930a. I walk 2 miles outside and then I go back and pick up my kiddo. I prefer to walk outside, we do have a treadmill in the garage but it's too boring. When I had 1 kid I used to workout at night after my husband got home from work. Mornings work best for me. I walk 2 miles, 3 times a week.

^^^She had her surgery in 2011. I'm not sure if she had a csection with her delivery but if she did they can give her meds that wont affect her milk and are safe for breastfeeding moms. Kellymom.com also list narcotics that are safe or unsafe while breastfeeding.

Also the reason why I wasn't producing hardly any milk after surgery was because I went 2 days without breastfeeding and before surgery I had her down to 3 feedings a day, so my milk supply was already low from weaning. Once I came home and was around her my boobs started leaking. I didn't leak or become engorged the whole time while in the hospital but coming home and being around my baby started making me produce milk again. Now she nurses about 6 times a day. I drink lots of water

My daughter just turned 13 months old and I continued to nurse her before and after surgery. I didn't breastfeed her during my 2 day hospital stay but once I came home I started up again. My calories don't affect my milk supply and the first week after surgery I was barely producing anything but I just kept putting her to my breast and eventually my supply picked back up. My advice is to keep putting your baby to your breast as much as possible and soon your supply will catch up. I also don't pump, so I have no idea how much milk I'm producing but she seems satisfied and I feel the let down which is a really good sign that I have a good amount of milk. Also breastfeeding is about supply and demand, the more you breastfeed the more milk you will produce and don't supplement with formula until you've built up your supply. With a newborn baby they are going to want to eat every 30-60 mins. Just keep switching breast after every feeding. I've breastfed all 3 of my kids until they turned 13 months old. Also I still have fat reserves on me that my body can tap into if my cals are low. Also check out the kellymom.com website it has a lot of good info about breastfeeding and calories, etc. I haven't looked at it in a while but basically it says that calorie intake doesn't affect milk supply. Your body will find a way to produce the milk. Good Luck