kamolloy11

Post-op, you won't be able to eat fruits for some time. Or whole grains. Your carbs will be easier to control.
The colored, green, red, yellow veggies are what you should introduce first. Some dairy products, even skim milk and yogurt, will be the greatest early source of your carbs.
FYI, I wasn't big on the low-low-low carbs approach. Never was my thing ever.
Also FYI (you should do your own thing, but you might like to know what others have done), my calories / Protein grams looked like this:
Month 1 - 500 cals, 60 grams Protein
Months 2 - 4 - 800 cals, 80 grams protein
Months 5-6 - 1,000 cals, 90 grams protein
Months 7-8 - 1,200 cals, 100 grams protein
Early maintenance - 1,500 cals, 100 grams protein
Maintenance today - 1,700 - 1,800 cals, 80-90 grams protein
My surgical physician's assistant (who stays up on the latest, greatest WLS research) encouraged me strongly to raise my 5-6 month cals to 1,000 and my 7-8 month cals to 1,200. She said if I continued to eat only 800 cals, it would stunt my future maintenance metabolic rate.
I gotta say I am so happy I can eat 1,700 - 1,800 cals and maintain (now at 135 pounds). And I'm not a gym rat or a runner either. I do walk and move a lot more, do yoga, etc.

It is entirely up to you. It is easier just to tell people if they ask. No point in hiding it. Be proud of what you did to better your life. I have found no one to say a rude comment to me. You know why you made the decision to have the surgery, that is the only thing that matters. If anyone says it is the easy way, simply tell them of all the pain, no eating and mental changes we all have to endure. Congratulations and I hope you have nothing negative to deal with at work!

We all have been right where you are. I would say the first 1-5 weeks were the hardest. I am 3 months out from surgery and still have bad days every once in a while. If it helps let your doctor know you want to see a counselor. They will be able to help you with adjusting into a different coping mechanism. I work in a counseling call center as an administrative assistant but I have to hear the counseling side of the conversations and it does add more stress to the day. Before you go back to work find a good stress reducer. Walking helps and I have even started coloring in those adult coloring books.
As far as the gerd. Let your surgeon know. I have an Pepcid AC tablets until 2 weeks out. He told me I could stop them and see if it got better. If it didn't I was to keep taking them. As your weight comes off it gets better.
You started on this journey for a reason. Remember all the reasons why you started and keep them close. Think about them everyday. Follow your surgeons plans and you will feel back to normal and even better than you did before surgery.

We all have been right where you are. I would say the first 1-5 weeks were the hardest. I am 3 months out from surgery and still have bad days every once in a while. If it helps let your doctor know you want to see a counselor. They will be able to help you with adjusting into a different coping mechanism. I work in a counseling call center as an administrative assistant but I have to hear the counseling side of the conversations and it does add more stress to the day. Before you go back to work find a good stress reducer. Walking helps and I have even started coloring in those adult coloring books.
As far as the gerd. Let your surgeon know. I have an Pepcid AC tablets until 2 weeks out. He told me I could stop them and see if it got better. If it didn't I was to keep taking them. As your weight comes off it gets better.
You started on this journey for a reason. Remember all the reasons why you started and keep them close. Think about them everyday. Follow your surgeons plans and you will feel back to normal and even better than you did before surgery.

It all passes. There is a light at the end of the depression, hormone induced cry sessions, and feeling of being out of place. The liquids is the worst phase. The next phase which is really intimidating and scary and mixed with emotions is when you go out a few months later and see people who have not noticed the new you in a while. Its like a door opens and everyone notices how much your appearance has changed. It has been another roller coaster of emotion. Your co workers ask what you have been doing, what the secret is, the ones who know about surgery cant help but tell you how good you look. I had to retrain myself how to take a compliment and not over think it. You will feel amazing and with that feeling comes a new wardrobe you feel proud to be wearing and that also brings in the confidence. This is an incredible roller coaster we are all on. Hold on and keep all arms and feet inside the car!
Good luck ladies and keep faith that the end result is all worth it.

We all have been right where you are. I would say the first 1-5 weeks were the hardest. I am 3 months out from surgery and still have bad days every once in a while. If it helps let your doctor know you want to see a counselor. They will be able to help you with adjusting into a different coping mechanism. I work in a counseling call center as an administrative assistant but I have to hear the counseling side of the conversations and it does add more stress to the day. Before you go back to work find a good stress reducer. Walking helps and I have even started coloring in those adult coloring books.
As far as the gerd. Let your surgeon know. I have an Pepcid AC tablets until 2 weeks out. He told me I could stop them and see if it got better. If it didn't I was to keep taking them. As your weight comes off it gets better.
You started on this journey for a reason. Remember all the reasons why you started and keep them close. Think about them everyday. Follow your surgeons plans and you will feel back to normal and even better than you did before surgery.

It all passes. There is a light at the end of the depression, hormone induced cry sessions, and feeling of being out of place. The liquids is the worst phase. The next phase which is really intimidating and scary and mixed with emotions is when you go out a few months later and see people who have not noticed the new you in a while. Its like a door opens and everyone notices how much your appearance has changed. It has been another roller coaster of emotion. Your co workers ask what you have been doing, what the secret is, the ones who know about surgery cant help but tell you how good you look. I had to retrain myself how to take a compliment and not over think it. You will feel amazing and with that feeling comes a new wardrobe you feel proud to be wearing and that also brings in the confidence. This is an incredible roller coaster we are all on. Hold on and keep all arms and feet inside the car!
Good luck ladies and keep faith that the end result is all worth it.