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I Want Chinese Food!
QTRNY2018 replied to Stacey Nicole's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I made my own cauliflower fried rice from a recipe I saw on Pinterest. I added shrimp to give it some protein. It does call for 4 cups of “rice” so I’ll be eating this for the next week lol -
100% normal- you’re also probably ingesting about 200-300 calories a day which is a total change for how your body is going to fuel itself. Rest and recooperate, trying to walk around the block if you can, then come back and rest again.
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At first I was ordering a doppio blonde espresso over ice in a venti cup and adding a caramel premier protein shake. It would take me about 2 hours to get down, but it made me feel a bit more normal than just juices and jellos all day. Now I just do iced lattes with skim/2% milk and sugar free vanilla or cinnamon dolce. The brand they use, Torani, has a ton of other SF flavors and you can always add your own at home. Once in a grand while I will get an unsweetened passion or green tea over ice.
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I had a stall a couple of weeks in. I added daily walks to my routine and now I’m adding some resistance training. That seems to help! As far as your pain- I am sorry to hear that. It is good that you are seeing your surgeon about it. I only experienced pain the first few weeks at my lower incision sites (I had 6 total) because they were right where my pants hit and it pulled a lot. And as far as periods- this is actually a topic I wish I had asked about before surgery! You will have to report back. Mine has been all over the place despite being on BC.
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How long was you in the hospital after gastric bypass?
QTRNY2018 replied to GettingHealthyForMyKidsAndMyself's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I am also in UNY! Where did you get yours done? -
Confessional - Lets post our cheats/confessions/etc so others can see that we are all human
QTRNY2018 replied to Matt Z's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
@GeminiSky so it’s not technically high in protein, it does have 6g, but the brand is Chilly Cow. I did read a lot of the Halo top ice creams have a good amount of protein. -
Confessional - Lets post our cheats/confessions/etc so others can see that we are all human
QTRNY2018 replied to Matt Z's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I didn’t have a pre op diet, only the day before was all clear liquids. I don’t know how folks did this for 2 weeks! I was light headed from one day of it. Flash to post op.... I never puréed anything. I did have yogurt, mashed potatoes, and soups, things that were naturally smooth. But mentally I couldn’t do the meats in smoothie form. I just chewed A LOT. Some other cheats- I went to McDonalds about 3 weeks post op. I figured the food (fries) was squishy enough and I could chew it down. The first few bites were heaven. Then about 15 minutes later I got incredibly sick. That was the last of that. Also, when I progressed to soft foods, I tried chicken wings- a pre op favorite. I ate about 1.5 wings before I was sick to my stomach. It tasted so good going down.... not as much coming back up. I found a low calorie, high protein ice cream I eat fairly often. I’ve never felt sick from it and it’s been refreshing on these hot summer days. So... definitely not perfect. I hit a stall my 3rd week but once I incorporated more exercise the weight started falling off again. Trying to stick to proteins and cooked vegetables now and I’ve been pretty good. -
I’m not a medical professional but I know I couldn’t bend over much the first couple of weeks, and I had to get assistance with laundry and groceries and such. It seems like you should take it easy! It’s really tough, more mentally than anything, to do nothing for a few weeks. But it’s worth it over pushing your body to do what it’s not ready for. I would see if it goes away by the next day and maybe call your surgeon if it persists. (Ice is also helpful for strains!)
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I was restricted to no more than 10 lbs as well as no overhead lifting for a month
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Hi- my guess is you probably shouldn’t be doing all that lifting and bending! Did you have any physical limitations from your surgeon? I had surgery on 6/11/18 and I was advised no lifting more than 10 lbs for 4 weeks.