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GSleeve822

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  1. Posted

    Hey all.... just a question that perhaps some of you have been through.

    Im really jittery and shakey, on the inside...

    I got home from work and was fine... had a fish filet (standard portion) for dinner with a tiny bit of tartare sauce (teaspoon) and around 30 min later i am jittery and shakey... it doesn't feel like dumping, i am very hydrated. .. so I'm not sure what this could be... it has me concerned as i feel odd...

    Obviously if this continues i will go to the doctor... but I'm curious to see if anyone else has had this..

    If youre very dehydrated like you mentioned, that could definitely be the cause.

  7. Posted

    I double dog dare you to tell all this to your surgeon.

    Because I know what your surgeon will prescribe.

    Something to help you address your eating disorder: Anorexia.

    Good luck to you.

    Lol im not sure a 238 lb woman is gunna be prescribed anything for anorexia! Im mildly flattered in the most sensitive way. I am just trying to figure out how to get more than that amount of calories with 3 meals a day, with the sleeve. I used to eat 1000 calories in a meal..

  8. Posted

    grazing all day is bad. to have small meals and preplanned Snacks is not bad, it is necessary when you are only able to eat a small amount at a time.

    once you are 3-4 months, or at least by 6 months you should be able to eat enough at a meal that you don't need the Snacks all the time. I am working away from the snacks and I am just over 3 months out.

    Its very odd to change my thinking around this bc i hot my surgery so i cant eat too much, but now i have to eat more than i feel i am capable of. Lol

  9. Posted

    Are you able to eat soft Protein yet like eggs, fish, yogurt.. Etc.? Are you getting physically sick from eating or has your appetite just disappeared?

    I know from my experience I didn't have an appetite at all for the first six months. Sometimes the sight or smell of food would make me nauseous. However, food is fuel for our bodies and I began to look at food in that manner. I logged all my intake on an app called My fitness pal, that helped keep me accountable to my protein and Vitamin levels.

    Try to get your protein in and up your calories if possible. I think I was eating about 500-800 calories as day a few months out. It is hard in the beginning because you are essentially learning to eat again. Try a variety of foods, you might be surprised at the things you like. I used to hate eggs pre op but now I love them. Used to love tuna- now it gives me heartburn.

    It's like one big experiment- but you just have to keep trying and eventually it all fall into place. Check out some Bariatric recipes/ideas and branch out. One good website is called "The world according to egg face". She has some great ideas.

    Hang in there and good luck.

    Also, if you could give us some information on why you are having trouble maybe we could help more.

    Its not that i dont like food, but theres 3 meals a day and if i cut out the Protein Shake, theres just not enough protein or calories in it. For instance, today i had a half an egg for Breakfast and a whole 5.3oz yogurt for lunch, which was way more than usual. Thats literally maybe 110 calories and 15gs of protein. I cant have some huge dinner..

  10. Posted

    @gsleeve822... At two months out from surgery your diet should be more varied... shakes shouldn't be the main source of Protein... Are you having food sources of Protein such as ground turkey, tuna, cheese, yogurt, etc?... 2 months of shakes all day everyday would turn anybody off eating... I was told around 3 weeks after surgery, to be moving away from shakes and get protein from real food... Good luck

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    I do have the baby bell mini cheese as a meal, and yogurt yes. I have protein in my meals but there are only 3 meals and they are obviously very small.

  11. Posted

    Trouble? Yes. You are starving yourself. You should be able to easily reach 1000 calories by now, 800 at a minimum. If you really can't force more nutrition, then I strongly urge you to see a doctor. Unless you are extremely overweight, a pound a day is a dangerous rate of weightloss. Please seek medical help!

    1000 calories a day? That seems like a lot. Tomorrow is my 8 weeks since surgery. People say snacking is really bad for us, but thats the only way i could imagine having more calories. I was getting 500 a day bc of the shake. With the limited amount i can eat diring 3 meals a day, it is just not possible.

  13. Posted

    I was sleeved 3/28. For the last week i have cut my calories in half. I was about 500 a day and now im around 200. I cut out my Protein Shake, which basically is all the Protein i was getting. I got sick with a cold last week and since then i am just not hungry and i cant take more than a couple sips of the shake. The one good thing is that now my mouth is dry all the time so im getting all my fluids in. My weight loss has been back to a pound a day as well since i havent had the shakes. However, im obviously nervous that this is prob bad for my body and im not sure what could happen or what to do. Has anyone experienced this? Any support or help would be appreciated. Thank you.

  17. Posted

    I had a stall for about a week. I got out of it and have been back to losing daily. I realized that last week i was drinking the low cal gatorades all week. I never logged them as i didnt really think of em as anything.. 17gs of sugar and 17 carbs!!! So yeah, no more of those for me and ive been great.

  18. Posted

    I have spoken with Weight loss agents, I recommend you call and speak with them. There are no deaths. There are a few past disgruntled employees spreading vicious rumours. My friend had surgery with Dr Almanza, and is Doing amazing. I am scheduled on August 31 with him also. My friend is still in contact with several of the people that had surgery the same day she did and they are all, doing well. I am going to leave this site, as I feel they want to promote their own dr's and it's not really about patients talking to patients. Facts are being misconstrued. Call weight loss agents and talk about your concerns! Best of luck!

    My friend was the one who went into cardiac arrest and a coma after being given a antibiotic not used in the United States . She has since passed away as of two months ago. So yes there is a death related to Dr Almanez. I'm so glad your friend is doing amazing. I'm so sorry my friend had to die trying to get healthy.

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    Yes, it is very well known that dr almanza has had several fatalities.. if they say its a lie then im more scared for their patients!! All you have to do is google him

  24. Posted

    It's most likely Water weight. Are you getting all your Protein and Water? How many calories?

    I have done better yesterday and today. Before that I was nauseated all the time and I know I was way low on Protein and Fluid because I didn't feel like eating or drinking. I'm still trying to figure out my protein measurements. A little tuna, refried Beans, lunch meat, cottage cheese, yogurt. Trying to figure out how much protein in each little serving is difficult.

    Sent from my LG-H811 using the BariatricPal App

    I log all my food in the app myfitnesspal. Itll help you see how much youre actually eating.

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