SGirl35

I think if you work out , you’ll lose all your weight. Perhaps after you lose the 70%, you’ll just have to work a bit harder for the rest to come off.. have faith and don’t stress about the future that we can’t predict. I can’t give a true “ average” weight loss for me as I know it’s not realistic. Since I’ve lost 21lbs in 2 wks...

Are you allowed to take anti-nausea meds?

I'm not patient either. I want to know right now what I will look like in 3, 5, and 8 months! LOL

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I think I will stick to my toaster oven. For 2 people it does enough and we don't do a lot of fries and things like wings.

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I've looked into one, but maybe I should look closer! Thanks. Love crispy stuff.

Yes. I'm right at 7 months out also and I've seen a few bad habits starting to creep back in. I justify it to myself by saying the quantities of junk are so much less than they were pre-surgery but I know that won't last. I am planning on starting to work with a therapist. Also I try and narrow down what I'm really craving or feeling in the moment. If I'm craving chips it's probably more that I want something crunchy and so I'll have raw carrots instead or that I'm frustrated and angry so I'll take a walk. food addiction stinks. Hang in there!

You HAVE to stay away from them!! You just HAVE to. Especially in the first 2 years where you are creating new habits. I understand the need but don't!! Please! Are you working with a therapist or NUT on food issues? If not, you should. It's not the chips you are craving so be careful. This is just food addiction rearing its ugly head.

NO! First of all, it's not a soft food. Second, I very much doubt the GI tract could handle that gassy roughage that soon after surgyer.

Broccoli and cauliflower are pretty tough to eat early on no matter what you do with them. Especially if it becomes a "golden" morsel. Everyone has a different experience but I certainly would not advise it. What does their NUT say?

how is this different than the "convection" setting on almost all ovens?
http://thesweethome.com/reviews/best-air-fryer/

I was 328.4 on the start of my 1 week pre op diet. (8/29) surgery was 9/5. I was looking forward to be out of the 300s I am sure after I have some Water this will go up but small steps.

I milestone was being under 300 hundred pounds also .Now I'm working on my next milestone getting under 200 . It seems like it is taking forever Jesus take the wheel

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I'm 7bweeks out. Last night was hubby's class reunion, with a small buffet. I took, 1 tiny BBQ biscuit, a piece of roast beef, 2 crackers w cheese ball, 1 pudding shot and 1 chicken tender. I ate, a bite of chicken, 2 nibbles of biscuit, 1 cracker with 1T spreadable cheese and about 2T of pudding. I was stuffed! But I enjoyed every thing and was satisfied. I also nursed a glass of wine over 2 hours and never finished it. I didn't feel like I missed out on anything.

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They will only help once the gas is in your bowels. It will not help when the gas is in your body cavity. Walk, walk, walk, and the gas x could come in handy at some point.

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I just looked up what it was and the recipes look delish! Only question is, don’t we only eat such a tiny tiny amount of food anyhow? I’m only 1 week post op- but got the impression that our stomachs aren’t going to be larger enough to consume more than 4 Oz anyhow.. I definitely loved fried food ...

Most of the pain that I experienced was immediately after the surgery and walking reduced this pain significantly.

Hey there. I’m one week out. I have had so much pain, but I’m learning to make sure to drink as much Protein as you can, because your body needs it to heal. I also walk up and down my stairs to get to my room, and I drink lots and lots of Water as I can. I also finally stopped taking my pain killer last night. I woke up feeling so refreshed and noticed a dramatic difference in pain in my tummy. Walked down my stairs with no pain and no effort. All you can do is your best. Sorry you’re still in pain. It really sucks, I know.

Thank god for movies!! I’ve maxed out Netflix and now on to Amazon prime and soon Hulu. I have surgery tomorrow. Even this one day fast has made me so emotional. Wish me luck.

Hello. I heard that it can take a week or two until you can tolerate shakes or other things. I had my surgery on the 25th and still can only tolerate water mostly.. I’m in pain too. Be patient. Your body needs time.

I'm 2-3 days post op also and was approved to use Premier Protein and genpro. So far so good with fluids but I'm with you in the pain department and miss that IV drip lol! I plan on using Premier Protein during my journey and luckily so far can still tolerate the flavor so I bought. Good Luck!

First of all, congrats on losing 65lbs, that is not easy to lose. Second, how does your protien/water intake look? What kind of workouts are you doing- maybe switching it up to shock the system may help jump start some losing again.
Don't be so hard on yourself, even if you have gotten off track...everyone does no matter what they say. We had this surgery for a reason-if weight loss was so effortless like some people insinuate, then why get wls to begin with? 🙄.

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I'm glad you called them and got it figured out. That's good it has nothing to do with the ulcerative colitis.

Mary, do you think the delay in advancing your diet plan is related to the ulcerative colitis?

I agree with SGIRL35. I'm sure they're being cautious to allow healing inside as well. My Dr. is conservative as well. I had one week clear liquids, but 2 weeks full liquids. I will be going to pureed at week 3. So being on the liquids is getting old, I understand that - but what has encouraged me is remembering I DO NOT WANT TO RISK COMPLICATIONS! I read a horror story about someone that had leaks and multiple complications. But I get what you're saying, you just have the desire. I'm sticking to the list of approved stages & liquids/foods on those stages. As far as your Protein, what has worked for me is GENEPRO (one Tablespoon in Crystal light is how I take it) unflavored, disolves great. 30 gm per serving. So I do that twice a day, and with the yogurt it gives you the 70gm goal. My Dr. recommended 60 - 70gm goal. I found the GenePro at GNC.

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Noodles taste like paste. I used to love getting Shanghai noodles. And french fries taste like cardboard.