tracywag

When I know my family will be having cake, I make myself a mug cake. 1 scoop Protein powder (I've used banana, chocolate and blueberry), 1 scoop Carbquik (can also use a nut flour plus baking soda), an egg, a scoop of cottage cheese, ricotta, or greek yogurt, and add milk until it looks like batter. Microwave in a bowl or larg mug for 1-1.5 minutes. When I say scoop, it's the same scoop as the Protein Powder so all equal parts.

Sorry to hear this happened, and glad that you kept seeking help. I hope it all improves for you from here.

I lost 35lbs before surgery, and did not experience a very fast weight loss after. It would be half a lb for several weeks, then 5 and once, then nothing.... It was frustrating but the weight did come off. And I didn't lose hair or look so dramatically different so quickly that people thought I was ill. Follow your plan and try not to compare yourself too much, it will drive you nuts.

Just another data point, I can tolerate beer. I'm a Guinness drinker, which has different carbonation, but as long as I don't try to drink too fast it has never given me a problem. I had my first at probably 6 months out and could only finish half. I have tried wine, it gives me acid belly. I'm sure health and weight wise I would be better off not drinking, but my husband and I enjoy a drink with friends or on the back porch in the summer and I want to keep that. Something that I have to watch out for is the increased desire to eat at night, and the dampening of my conscience that keeps me in line.

A good probiotic helps with this, both too much and too little.

I had the same thing. I was getting air in with every sip and it killed. As the swelling went down and I learned to sip without swallowing air, it got better quickly. Less than a week, with big improvements every day.

Wow, glad you are on the mend.

I've started a core conditioning class at the Y. It has made a big difference in how I sit, comfort riding a bike, walking.... everything. My core muscles were not strong enough to hold my big body comfortably. One of the first things I noticed as the weight started to drop was my tailbone hurting. Sitting up straight stopped that pain, and it only happened as I built the muscle to sit properly.

I used unjury unflavroed in soups and coffee. It does have a taste, almost like a powdered coffee creamer taste, so it works in things that are stronger. Just out of surgery, I added it to broths and about lived on it (couldn't stand sweets or cold after a few days).

I hope they get the problem(s) resolved quickly, and totally agree to leave the evil scale alone. It's meaningless at this point.

I was diagnosed with diabetes, my liver was fatty and blood pressure creeping up. I worked like crazy to lose 28lbs, and my numbers did not improve. I was trying to help my daughter get healthier, and I was getting sicker. I now feel like I am being a better example with my eating and activity.

Walk it off if you can. I did crochet myself crazy this winter. My husband said I needed an intervention. Hats, scarves and slippers (not enough concentration for anything bigger) but it kept my hands too busy to put food in my face so all is good. Do you have a tablet? Puzzle games were a good distraction for me too. I wish you well with your husband.

I have had far less bowel issues since surgery. I have mixed IBS, and do still sometimes go between too frequent and too infrequent, but nowhere near as often. If I let myself get dehydrated, I can count on a few days constipation. Pushing Water, sometimes adding Fiber or colace, will fix that. I have not had dumping, but haven't really challenged that fully with sugar at least (I don't restrict fat).

I had a drain, it was annoying but think it saved me from a lot of hassle. You see, they could see and measure the output and this is what tipped them off that I had a small bleed. They went back in and all was well. I kind of suspect that whatever is your surgeon's best practice, that's what you will get. They're a bit stubborn like that. Tracy

This is the best thing I've read in a long long time!