CarriesJourney
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CarriesJourney reacted to nh-vsgirl in 6 week post vsg... what are you eating?
Just curious
I'm usually around 600 to 800 cals,
Minimum 60 Protein but usually 80.
My Water needs to be upped.
What are your daily carbs like?
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CarriesJourney reacted to Djmohr in Where do I start? And with what?
This is the part of the food plan that I truly struggled with. I started with yogurt, applesauce, pureed turkey and chicken, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, eggs, tuna......
I found very quickly that eggs were an absolute NO and still are for me. I also found that my pouch could not originally tolerate chicken or turkey even in a pureed stage and I am alergic to legumes and Beans with the exception of green Beans.< /p>
So, for those 2 weeks, I lived on Protein shakes, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, pureed veggies with Protein Powder added, and ricotta cheese. I also leveraged creamed Soups, broth and everything else in the full liquid diet.
The good news is, it gave my tummy a full solid 4 weeks with the liquid phases for my tummy to heal before I started on soft foods.
Once I started on soft foods, very moist chicken breast, fish or any kind were the Proteins that worked best for me. I could not deal with ground meats until 8 weeks post op and then I was able to tolerate beef tenderloin. YUM!!! Of course only an ounce or two at most. Even now if I get 3 ounces of dense Protein I am lucky. I have a big restriction so therefore I still have one shake in the am, 23 months post op.
As you said, this experience is different for everyone, as you get started if you begin to have a lot of trouble don't be afraid to go back to the previous stage for another week to allow your tummy to heal better. Many of us have to do that.
Best of luck and keep us posted on your progress.
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CarriesJourney got a reaction from Ylm87 in May 8th! Any May surgeries out there?!
May 9th here too.
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CarriesJourney got a reaction from Ylm87 in May 8th! Any May surgeries out there?!
May 9th here too.
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CarriesJourney got a reaction from Rita48 in Got my date, May 9th
May 9th here too!
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CarriesJourney got a reaction from Ylm87 in May 8th! Any May surgeries out there?!
May 9th here too.
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CarriesJourney got a reaction from Rita48 in Got my date, May 9th
May 9th here too!
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CarriesJourney reacted to Rita48 in Got my date, May 9th
Welcome to the May 9th club! I am also scheduled for the 9th!
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CarriesJourney reacted to ProudGrammy in Liquid diet!
@Angiesweigh
WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME
you've got the above statement backwards!!!
we're the lucky ones getting a nice, NEWBIE like you!!!
WE get to go through the journey with you!!!
enough small talk.......
"they" say look, learn, and listen - yep very true!!
read all the boards, get advice etc. you probably will
see questions from others, that you were thinking
about too. try and absorb as much as you can. we
are all wonderful people (esp. me) ready, willing
and usually able to answer your questions!! you will
get plenty of support too!!
good luck, speedy recovery
kathy
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CarriesJourney reacted to Daenerys Targaryen in Protein Shakes
I second Premier Protein. 30 grams of Protein and doesn't taste bad at all. When I get tired of the flavors offered (chocolate, vanilla, etc) I just mix the vanilla in a blender with frozen mango, frozen blueberries, etc to create my own new flavor.
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CarriesJourney reacted to Melena68 in May sleevers?
May 9th and so excited about this journey and sharing with you all.
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CarriesJourney reacted to Sneki515 in May Sleevers?
Saw the pulmonologist yesterday and he gave my clearance. I have a mild form of sleep apnea that he is sure will go away once I lose some weight. I have my pre surgical testing scheduled for Monday morning which I see going smoothly and getting the thumbs up there as well. My final clearance is with my PCP which is scheduled for the 19th and I see that going well too. Then the fun 2 week liquid diet would begin on 4/25. Getting so close and super excited!
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CarriesJourney reacted to Brandeis in Has anyone kept it a secret?
I'm personally against keeping it secret. For me, once I had the surgery (not before; I was feeling superstitious about it not happening before!) I have told literally everyone. Sometimes I tell strangers on trains or busses or lyfts or ubers. My bro is like, why would you tell the waiter he doesn't care?!
For me, there's value in being honest about your journey. There's no shame, and it's a way to help other people out -- by being honest about the procedure, how well it works, etc. Sure, people are more impressed by me losing 80 pounds than me losing 80 pounds with WLS but who cares what those people think. If they're not supportive of me, they don't matter in my life.