nickster81

Sometimes i think this group is helpful but other times i think reading it adds to my frustration bcuz everyone has different advice/instructions from their surgeon and nutritionist.

I am just over a month post-op and i am not losing pounds as fast as i should be (even the surgeon agrees). I am losing inches though...wearing clothes that have hung in my closet for 2 years. I weigh myself everyday...i can't help it and it is sooo frustrating because it isn't moving much.

Walk my dog every morning, yoga a couple evenings a week and plan to start water aerobics when my incisions are all the way healed.

It should be a percentage of ur starting weight so some will be more than others. My surgeon said he thinks my body is in starvation mode cuz i'm not getting enough calories.

Went for my one month post-op appt yesterday and my surgeon said that i'm not losing as much as i could because he doesnt think i'm taking in enough calories and my body is in starvation mode. This is such a weird adjustment to my life!

Anyone develop hypoglycemia after RNY? I wasn't diabetic before but am having low blood sugar levels now.

I added some grape crystal light to the grape frost isopure...still not great but tolerable

I LOVE the Pure Protein shakes and have been eating a can of tuna. Just those two things = 55g of protein

Check with a place like David's Bridal and ask about timelines.

I was told it was a percentage of ur body weight. My starting weight was 270 and the surgeon said i should be down about 15lbs a month for the first 6 months.

I like soy milk because it has higher protein than almond or rice milk. Lactaid is okay too

The mixed emotions continue after surgery as well. I live by myself over 1,000miles from home so friends usually have me over for holiday meals. I was on pureed foods so i stayed home. I was depressed and felt cheated out of that social time. I'm always excited for the new me but mourn the loss of my old, comforting friend...food.

So true Worm, our old comforting habits helped get us here. I am nervous to see how much i can have without dumping. What if i am someone who doesn't experience it at all?! I need that extra fear to avoid stuff that is bad for me.

How often do you workout?

Longercurlz, can i ask how old you are?