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LizzieP

Mini Gastric Bypass Patients
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  1. Eating now is good. I still have chilli and bolognese some days - as I like them, but also have small pieces of steak, or tonight I had some roast chicken; but I was 2 months out from surgery before I attempted chicken. I still struggle with fish a bit; whereas I know some people can tolerate that from early on. So we are all different. I have had a couple of "dumping-like" situations - one was from having a glass of cranberry juice; I didn't realise how much sugar was in it.

    I guess my advice is not to worry; just get as much Protein as you can. I ate lots of natural Greek low fat yoghurt (worth comparing to see which has the highest Protein level), I ate lots of eggs - a couple a day, and the low fat soft cheese triangles (called Dairylea in UK, and Laughing Cow here in NZ). Strangely enough I also tolerated crispbreads from week 4-5 onwards. They just seemed to crumble to dust in my month with minimal chewing - so I put protein on these (egg mayo; low fat mayo, cottage cheese, Phili soft cheese). Just remember to chew, chew, chew.

    Lastly - don't worry about lack of appetite; I had that too. From about 2 months on I learnt to recognise a mild tummy ache as my body telling me i needed to eat.

    I hope this helps. Keep in touch


  2. Well done - your weightloss is fantastic. You must feel great.

    Nerves are natural but I've found the surgery fantastic. No hunger, and best of all I view food as fuel, not something I eat to bring me pleasure. It's great not to feel tempted by things I shouldn't eat. Tonight my husband had a takeaway pizza for tea - previously I wouldn't have been able to hold myself back --- but he ate it infront of me and I wasn't bothered at all. He did offer to go in another room to eat it; he's not that naughty, but I said it didn't bother me. Weightloss and maintenance has got to be easier when you aren't tempted by all the things you shouldn't eat.

    Hope your slippers are comfy; as they will have you walking the corridors as soon as you can stand up. How long are you in hospital for?

    Keep up your great pre-op work.

    Lizzie P


  3. Hi Marie.

    Thanks for your supportive email yesterday - I think I was just feeling a bit overwhelmed by the massive amount I have to lose. Strangely enough the weight I've lost so far has all come from my back, and I want my tummy to go :-). I know it will though. Strangely enough I retried the Optifast shakes yesterday and they tasted fine. So lesson learnt - retry things as tastes change after the op. Tonight's dinner delight was puréed spaghetti bolognese (minus the spaghetti) - and blimey it tasted divine.

    Keep up your great work on your pre-op diet --- are you going to tell me how much you've lost? Bet it's impressive.

    Just remember it's all worth it.

    Lizzie P


  4. Hi Marie. I'm doing ok. Recovered from the operation really well and no hic-cups along the way. I don't get hungry at all. But I am totally struggling to get enough protein; I'm no where near getting enough. I just can't tolerate the Optifast now, and I've bought loads of different Protein powders trying to find something that I could cope with. But still no joy. Today I bought some egg white liquid, and have a smoothie recipe for it - so will try that later. On the up side tonight I puréed some of my husbands chilli meal, and it was gorgeous.

    Weight-wise I've lost 3kg in 2 weeks, and to be honest I'm a bit disappointed with that. But perhaps the lack of protein has been slowing me down.

    Less than 2 weeks and it will be you - if it helps I don't regret it at all.

    Keep in touch

    Lizzie


  5. Hi Marie. Just got home after the operation. All went well, absolutely no pain post-op, just mild discomfort. It's hard keeping the Fluid levels up but I'm working on it. It seems I can take 3 sips, then need to wait a few minutes before I take any more. But no hunger whatsoever. Hope your pre-op diet is still going well. It will be worth it. Cheers. Lizzie

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