claudi2103

Thanks you so much for that info @ Terribj ???? I been eating 3 egg whites for Breakfast in the morning and I have Protein 3/4 ounces for lunch and dinner and in between meals I have peanuts Sometimes , but thanks I just don't want to fall off track and I don't have any friends in my daily life who can relate to my surgery plus my dr wants be to have 4 ounces protein at every meal

I've pretty much stick to the rules as in I don't ever touch soda or anything carbonated.. I do drink Decaf iced coffee about 3times a week I don't eat bread or rice or Pasta and I take my Vitamins everyday I'm 1 year 1 month post op and uv lost 145 pound and 20 of it was on the preop liquid diet but I just want to learn new ways to stay on track ???? good job everyone

I've pretty much stick to the rules as in I don't ever touch soda or anything carbonated.. I do drink Decaf iced coffee about 3times a week I don't eat bread or rice or Pasta and I take my Vitamins everyday I'm 1 year 1 month post op and uv lost 145 pound and 20 of it was on the preop liquid diet but I just want to learn new ways to stay on track ???? good job everyone

I don't follow all the rules but I do the gym sometimes 3 times a week I use to go 5 days a week but my car broke so I slowed it down some but I do always wait the 30 mins with drinking and food and I always watch tv when im eating and I know I eat fast

Thanks you so much for that info @ Terribj ???? I been eating 3 egg whites for Breakfast in the morning and I have Protein 3/4 ounces for lunch and dinner and in between meals I have peanuts Sometimes , but thanks I just don't want to fall off track and I don't have any friends in my daily life who can relate to my surgery plus my dr wants be to have 4 ounces protein at every meal

@@Terribj how much are you weighing your Protein out to cause my dr is a little diff????just wanna stay on track and I'm 1 year out

I've pretty much stick to the rules as in I don't ever touch soda or anything carbonated.. I do drink Decaf iced coffee about 3times a week I don't eat bread or rice or Pasta and I take my Vitamins everyday I'm 1 year 1 month post op and uv lost 145 pound and 20 of it was on the preop liquid diet but I just want to learn new ways to stay on track ???? good job everyone

I've pretty much stick to the rules as in I don't ever touch soda or anything carbonated.. I do drink Decaf iced coffee about 3times a week I don't eat bread or rice or Pasta and I take my Vitamins everyday I'm 1 year 1 month post op and uv lost 145 pound and 20 of it was on the preop liquid diet but I just want to learn new ways to stay on track ???? good job everyone

I don't follow all the rules but I do the gym sometimes 3 times a week I use to go 5 days a week but my car broke so I slowed it down some but I do always wait the 30 mins with drinking and food and I always watch tv when im eating and I know I eat fast

I don't follow all the rules but I do the gym sometimes 3 times a week I use to go 5 days a week but my car broke so I slowed it down some but I do always wait the 30 mins with drinking and food and I always watch tv when im eating and I know I eat fast

I've pretty much stick to the rules as in I don't ever touch soda or anything carbonated.. I do drink Decaf iced coffee about 3times a week I don't eat bread or rice or Pasta and I take my Vitamins everyday I'm 1 year 1 month post op and uv lost 145 pound and 20 of it was on the preop liquid diet but I just want to learn new ways to stay on track ???? good job everyone

I don't eat much bread, rice or Pasta, and I rarely drink alcohol. I still love the bread, rice, and Pasta, but the alcohol doesn't appeal much.
I drink plenty of coffee. It was a rule that I told them pre-op I was not planning to follow. I was cleared at 6 weeks to drink it. It interferes with Calcium absorption, but my Calcium level borders high with no supplements, so I just try not go nuts with it.
Honestly, I don't think pop or carbonation would really hurt the sleeve, but I still follow that rule just in case. I also don't think a straw would somehow stretch my stomach, but I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY love being thin, so I'm not taking chances with things that are not important to me

@@claudi2103 I have a Protein shake in the AM (23 gr of protein). I try to eat 3-4 oz of meat for lunch and dinner each. I have a scale, but after using it often enough you'll know pretty close what each serving weighs. Most of the sides I eat are high in Protein. (Beans, cottage cheese, eggs). I track it all through my fitness pal and focus on protein. Does that answer your question?

Listen guys I think everyone has slipped on their pre op but I felt guilty and called my nutritionist and she told me that it was ok to eat liquid all day and for dinner to eat a piece of chicken or fish as that was a Protein and my liver would still shrinkBecause that is the whole reason for the pre op. So don't stress yourselves and eat a piece of protein for dinner until the day before surgery my pre op was 3 weeks long and I had the chicken with a very small salad because she said lettuce was basically Water? ??? hope this helped

@@anaxila ok that good you don't really have a restriction and my surgeon is Dr Enrique Eli at the University of Illinois at Chicago. I went with this surgeon because I have seen a few people who had their bariatric surgery done by him and he is also the head of bariatric surgery at this hospital. But then again there are different restrictions for different people and my liver was a lot larger as to why my pre op was liquids all day with a Protein for dinner as in chicken fish or other protein rich food? ???I'm gonna be a full year post op as of 1/28 /2015 . So good luck on your new journey????

@ melligates I'm so sorry your having so much discomfort but it does get better trust me , I had the Constipation and the barely able to get anything in too but it got better and now everything is goin great and that will happen for you as well. I used the Metamucil in my tea at nite and believe it or not oatmeal for Breakfast works wonders especially if you drink Water trough out the day .. If u have any questions that I can answer I will try????

Oh and for the stomach has it helps to take gas x strips they dissolve on the tongue and definitely help your stomach gas???? I'm 10 months out and I feel a whole lot better everyday gets better????

Stay strong and recovery is soon to come . I felt horrible the first week and had a few regrets but everything does get better and you will feel better and on to a new healthier you ????and don't forget to drink as much as you can handle and just in case u want something different than Water I drank coconut water it feels good????

Oh and for the stomach has it helps to take gas x strips they dissolve on the tongue and definitely help your stomach gas???? I'm 10 months out and I feel a whole lot better everyday gets better????

Good luck ????

@ melligates I had the same issue with being very constipated and no amount of drinking helped me.. So my dr had to start me on colace and I didn't get relief from that either so he had me take a Metamucil and that worked ,I would mix it in a cup of hot tea at bedtime and morning came relief???? hope this helps. And I'm 10 months out and my weight was at 384 highest and at my surgery day I was 325 and I'm now 208

Don't rush yourself just take your time and heal , I didn't start actually exercising until about 3 months out and i started it very gradually, so just take your time

@claudia2103 Thanks for your help. I will try that at bedtime. I would love to get relief in the morning. Is Metamucil and benifiber similar? You are such an inspiration with your weight loss!! Congrats!! I can't wait to be there!! What do you eat during the day for your meals?

Thanks everyone!! I just need to keep trying and not be discouraged. I am trying walking but will be glad when I can actually workout. I am still a little tender when I bend and I get so exhausted just going to the grocery store at times. It is so nice to have all of you to lean on???? I still grieve wanting to eat but I am being strong and resisting. Just a lil truth????

@ melligates I had the same issue with being very constipated and no amount of drinking helped me.. So my dr had to start me on colace and I didn't get relief from that either so he had me take a Metamucil and that worked ,I would mix it in a cup of hot tea at bedtime and morning came relief???? hope this helps. And I'm 10 months out and my weight was at 384 highest and at my surgery day I was 325 and I'm now 208