Mattymatt

Don't panic, it's organic. 'nuff said.

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I'll give it a try [emoji1]

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I tried Siggi's ... yuck. I couldn't stomach it! It was so... tart!!

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March 12th

I have a grilled chicken salad just ready and waiting for dinner. I can't wait to take a bite of that one. Grilled chicken, leafy greens, and some match stick carrots. I had a 30 cal bag of Apple slices with 4 slices of cheese as a snack. Now I get to discover all of the good food that I used to pass up in favor of fast food. I still must be careful about portions but it feels like the worst of the surgery is over.

I can't remember who told me about Iceland Yogurt but I decided to give it a try today. Let me say that it tastes so much better than Greek Yogurt. Greek Yogurt had a funny aftertaste that I found disagreeable. If you want to try the Icelandic variety, the brand to look for is Skyr. It has less sugar and carbs than Greek and tastes pretty darn good. You can't beat that a serving size has 15g of Protein.

I was thinking of trying one and see if it keeps my belly from flapping about while trying to run.

1 minute ago, nycgirl18 said:

I had RNY on April 3. Lost 15 on the pre op diet and another 18 pretty quickly post op. However I’ve been within the same 2-3 pound range since last Thursday or so.

It sounds like you're just on a stall. Just stick with it, keep moving forward, and the scale will begin to move again.

7 hours ago, ytraylor69 said:

I go tomorrow to see when I will my Bariatric surgery. As of today my highest weight is 272lb and I am 5'5. I am 48 yrs and I hope can handle all of the changes that are coming surgery.

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It isn't an easy road but if you open up about your struggles, you will find a receptive audience here.

Is a compression shirt like an undershirt that you wear?

When you cross into a new hundreds mark it does feel really good. I remember from previous weight loss attempts that crossing below 300 felt really, really good.

9 hours ago, NewYearNewMe2018 said:

I'm not going to lie I feel like a failure I cheated a little on this after surgery diet it's week 4 and I had something. Please don't shame me in these comments I was doing so well. I'm scared now like what if I have a leak or something!!! What should I do? Is one thing going to hurt me? It's been hard because I've been throwing up the shakes and the Soups. I just threw up what I had too.

No shame whatsoever. We're human and make mistakes. Now that much said, you need to contact your doctor about the vomitting because, my guess is, you're severely dehydrated.

3 hours ago, Jillianm17 said:

I'm in my 2nd day sleeve surgery with excruiating gas pains. I've been walking, nothing. How long will this take?

It took about 5 days for the gas pain to go away. Yes, it is very unpleasant but it is a rite of passage, so to speak. Walking is the single best way to get rid of the gas. I remember how relieving it was when I finally began to fart.

@nycgirl18 What procedure did you have?

Just now, Kay07 said:

Hi! I am May 14 and feeling incredibly excited! My pre-op diet is only 2 days (sat+sun before Monday surgery) but lately I’ve considered following others and doing a 1 or 2 week liquids plan? I’m terrified my liver will be too big to operate on. What does your pre-op diet look like?

Right around the corner!

I haven't had a stall quite yet but I believe I am heading for one because I am not losing weight quite as quickly now. Maybe a pound every other day. I am now on the soft foods stage and I am probably 800-900 calories a day. I am also really starting to go to the gym now. Always Protein first - chicken, tuna, turkey, greek yogurt, and stuff like that. Then fruits and vegetables.

My goal is 190. It may be a stretch to get there but I sure will give it everything that I have.

The research is pretty clear that the lap band just doesn't work. There is a good number of people that undergo a revision surgery because the lap band did not work. Do yourself a favor and don't go that route. You don't want to have to undergo two major surgeries: go with a VSG, RNY, or even the DS.

2 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

Dang! So sorry about this. The food lessons are just so huge aren't they? Hope you're feeling better?

Yeah, it wasn't prolonged. The dumping syndrome hit quickly and went quickly.

I had my first experience with dumping syndrome after trying a Greek Yogurt drink. I just looked at the Protein and not the sugar content. Whoops! It's pretty unpleasant and a good lesson to learn. Thankfully, I was at home. This would've been embarrassing in a public restroom.

3 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

Welcome back @Miss Topaz! I missed you! Thanks for checking in here. Your voice is important!

On a sadder note...I'm not so well behaved these past few days. I believe I can trace it back to the green smoothies and 15 extra carbs per day. Now many of you will say bullsh*t on that one. But I'm very hyperinsulinemic and know from my past history that 15 carbs can be very significant for pushing me over my limits.

I was starving and also SOOOO munchie hungry yesterday. It's been this way since April 10th (ironically, the day I started the green smoothie experiment). My will power broke down yesterday. and Iron Will (my pouch) was besieged and overrun. I had taco salad (homemade) with 4 Quest cheddar and sour cream chips.

You gasp, "Oh no! Not taco salad!!!" But see, taco salad is part of my kryptonite group. I have a hard time controlling portions. They are usually GINORMOUS. And they also usually contain things that are hard on me (like charro Beans, black Beans, and/or grilled corn). Last night it contained 1/4c beef taco meat + 1/8c charro beans + 1oz tillamook cheddar + 1oz Grk yogurt + 1/2oz shredded cabbage +1/3oz avocado + 1tbsp cilantro + 1tbsp green chile salsa and 4 Quest Cheddar Sour Cream Protein chips. That may not SEEM like a lot to you, but it was closer to 3/4c of food rather than my 1/2cup volume. It was over my 3.5oz by weight limit. And it DID NOT FILL ME UP! I wanted more even after I finished.

But sooo weird. I felt nuts guilty like I'd had a big time badass binge. My meal has 263 calories in it and 10g carbs with 3g Fiber = 7n carbs. But that's about 100 to 150cals more than I've been eating per meal.

Then, less than 2 hours later I added insult to injury. For dessert I came back and ate 1/2 of an Atkins Dark chocolate Decadence Bar and and 6fl oz of Fairlife FF Milk. AT THE SAME TIME! WTF???? WTF is wrong with me? I swear I didn't even give it a thought that hey dummeh! What are you doing eating and drinking at the same time?

My dessert was 139 cals and about 7g of net carbs.

My total day I had 750calories and yet I feel like I ate 7500cals.

OMG>sooo sooo sick last night. Like wanting to vomit/gagging/praying I vomited and cramping sick. Nothing much came up except for a few foamies and drools, and tg no Big D. But it was close enough to convince me that I should never eat one of these again. The Atkins bar stuck in my pouch (I think?). I didn't realize it was chewy from lc caramel. I thought it was more like a piece of cake with icing. Big mistake!

I honestly don't even know why I bought them. I had read one of the posts on here about someone wanting a rich deep chocolate brownie and that set me off craving my old Texas Sheeth (Sheet) Cake and a glass of milk. Uggggh!!!!

But I really felt like I had lost control of my sanity with the choices I made yesterday. And all because I felt like I was coming down with a head cold and was too pooped make our grilled chicken breasts. And so I rationalized like the crazy woman/addict that I am, to get what I wanted. To give my body a FIX--a hit of serotonin and dopamine. My food drug buzz. So weird huh?

But in doing some sleuthing, I've realized that since I began forking with my afternoon snack of green smoothies, my hunger has increased--so has my desire for more comforty food than just KISS food. I want the comfort preferentially over the healthy right now. And see? That's my old pattern rearing its ugly head.

So I'm gonna reel it in now. And seriously have to look at my actions and have accountability for MY poor choices. I'm not gonna beat myself up for it beyond this accountability post, but I'm not gonna sweep it under the rug and claim this wasn't a screw up that has the potential to mess me up.

Sorry notserry. But everything in moderation doesn't do well with me. If you give me an inch I will take a mile. And frankly, I don't know how small she made my pouch or how much malabsorption I have cuz I feel like it isn't very much. So in many ways, I feel like I'm in the same boat I was in pre-surgery.

I'm afraid to weigh this morning but I'm going to. Ok, back. Weight was 196.2lbs. Way to reward bad behavior, body.

It sucks that every once in a while the hunger makes a resurgence. I am sorry you got into that situation but it's understandable. We're human, not perfect, and very worthwhile.

1 hour ago, it'sonlythefirststep said:

Well now that I can purée my food nothing tastes good everything is so bland... Season it liberally but still nothing heck even tried to add ketchup but still cannot taste a thing. Please tell me that this will go away sometime soon

I had the same thing happen to me and the surgeon said it is due to the production of ketones in the body. Once this goes away, food starts to taste again. It does get better. For the first two weeks when I was allowed to start food on puree, food tasted like saw dust even though I added spice.

Just now, Frustr8 said:

Yeah but weed gives you the "munchies" do you really,need to tax your kangaroo pouch or bananarama sleeve with Doritos, Chest is and God knows what else? Bad little Mattymatt, but of course it could help get rid of the nausea you were feeling. You're a big boy and all grown,up, I know you'll decide right.😛

It never gave me the munchies. Just relaxed me and took away the depression. It is so much better than taking Remeron but drug testing and other issues prevent me from pot.

I think it was day 8 or 9 before I could comfortably lie flat. I don't even have a recliner so I had to grin it and bear it. Just remember that this will pass. You're going through one of the toughest stages of this journey but an end is in sight.

I am very empathetic. My whole life used to revolve around food and it made the first couple of weeks very difficult for me from a mental stand point. I had a couple of days where I just broke down and cried because I did not know how else to relieve what was on my mind. I don't cry easily either but the journey is just as much emotional as well as physical. Instead of Water, have you throught about something like Mio flavor drops? They're sugar-free and taste resonably good. Staying hydrated cannot be emphasized enough.