CurvyMom

Thank you- once I am allowed gummies I will look into this- for now I am still stuck w/ powder....blek

Doc still hasn't called me back...sigh but i did take a tums last night and it resolved whatever it was. I also added some fiber to my protein shake. So who knows what it was/is...maybe just some indigestion from trying new foods but we shall see.....I don't expect that to be the only time I feel a little wonky. ?‍♀️

I have really just been eating string cheese some days and cottage cheese. I loveee cheese damnit LOL But it's making my fat numbers too high - so I need to cut back

Thanks.. I am waiting- IMPATIENTLY...but waiting. I am extra gassy today too-- hmm maybe that's what it is. I better lay off the cheese for a few days

Just shy of 4 weeks post op....and everything has been going well so far. I'm still on soft foods and have been on plan mostly hitting my targets every day but well over 100 ounces of water daily so I am not dehydrated. Only vomitted a few times and it was mostly cuz I tried to hoover my food and well... So Saturday I carried a few grocery bags in since I was alone and put them all in one hand (probably over 5lbs) but not too heavy that i was in pain or anything. Saturday night I started with a little twinge/cramp/pain on my left side ...lower abdomen. FIgured coincidence but I also realized I hadnt had a good soft BM in like two days- and the ones I had were sort of pebbly and harder. So i started Miralax. Sunday...still a little pain but I had a BM but it wasn't soft and fluffy. Probably all the protein and cheese I have been consuming! So I took another dose and today back to "normal" but...now the pain/twinges are also on the right lower side- basically in line w/ my belly button but these are more noticable and almost feels like someone squeezes every so often. Doesn't really hurt a lot but is for sure not comfy. I am on a PPI every day and I was okay'd to start coffee as long as use FF cream/milk. So i do have about 12 ounces of coffee most days with cream..... Everywhere else I feel fine but now I am being a worry wort. I did call my dr's office and left a message for a nurse. I am mostly concerned if there is a blockage (but again no vomitting and I can eat okay) or an ulcer but I dont really have those symptoms. Sooooo any thoughts? other than wait for the dr to call TIA!

I have the WW Scale- I just get one it, kick it, and then get off LOL But it does the trick, I don't use the fancy functions with it at this point. Probably won't ever but it was a good value. Either 20 or 30 bucks.

I don’t have any issues drinking and didn’t from day 1. A little over 3 weeks out right now. But if I chug or gulp too much too fast I do feel a little pressure for a few seconds. It passes quickly though. Eating food too fast or too much - that’s a whole other story! I’m learning that the very hard way lol

Thank you. I will probably use the powder next time. Shake was good but heavy! But my dogs will enjoy the fresh Pb!!

Can’t wait until I can add these back in a few months. Looks beautiful!!

This was my lunch but really was more like a late lunch snack because my breakfast shake was later and so filling.... parm crips ( Whole Foods) dipped in mashed avocado. I bought a few convenience items that I can occasionally have if I don’t want to cook or want a huge meal. Plus my son and husband like the mashed avocado cups. These aren’t guacamole but similar and delicious. No after - I had .75 ounces of crisp (about 4) and one container of avocado.

Exactly why I won’t have it often. It was a welcome change today though. I just have to adjust what I eat the rest of the day to keep my fats lower. Calories - still not an issue because I can’t eat a ton, but I don’t want to have too much fat.

Thank you. I will definitely hold off before I have it plain but it hasn’t bothered me yet being mixed in with something. It won’t be an every day thing though for sure.

Thanks. I have some of that in my cupboard actually but I was really just curious about real peanut or other nut butters and others experiences with them. This is a good alternative though for sure. Thanks again

Hi all, I am wondering what other’s plans tell them about nut butters. Specifically freshly ground ones that are just that...no additives. I made a shake today with half a banana, a premier chocolate shake and around 1 TBSP of ground peanut butter from Whole Foods. Seems to be fine so far and everything I have read is conflicting but seems to warn against just eating peanut butter and the like due to its stickiness. I know it’s a little higher in fat and carbs but I am sick of shakes and needed a change. Just curious - I can also ask my dietician but it’s the weekend and I don’t really want to bother her about peanut butter thanks!!

Thank you. This is an excellent point

If Trader Joe’s ever comes where I live!! Soon I think... impatiently waiting though.

You are an inspiration for sure..congrats!

Siggi's is great but I thought it was too high in carbs....do you not really watch carbs as much as sugar? This whole carb/sugar is a bit confusing to me. I have been trying to keep my carbs under 30g right now so if I have a yogurt with 10+ carbs i feel like that is jus too much- which is why i switched to the TWo Good- it only has 3g of Carbs and it tastes just as good to me as some of the other brands that are not sweet.

I think the same thing at times and then remember this is a process and won't happen overnight. Doesn't make it any easier, I know!

It was starting week two until Monday- Surgery was 1/30.....and now I am only losing about .5 lb a day but trying to eat more often - I try for 4 small meals but it really depends. I am full quickly and not hungry but I am trying to get 600 cals in but i do drink minimum 90 ounces of water but try to get more than that. I was drinking over 150 ounces a day pre op regularly though.

you are probably just in a stall but can you up your calories and water a bit? Both seem low - definitely the water if anything- although you should follow your plan! I lost about the same and I am 3 weeks out from RNY- just came out of a stall though so we will see. I also lost the same pre-op as you in about a months time. Just hang in there!

I did. From 2-3 weeks basically. Just seems to have broken but I’m not going to obsess right now. Or try not. Lol

Oh wow....sorry you were having such problems. If I ever see another protein shake again UGH. I am trying to avoid them. But I know some days I just cannot eat enough protein and I have to drink one. But so far so good today- no protein shake shall be needed!! LOL...... I threw up three times so far , so I get the not staying down- but all three times I knew what I did. 1- brussel sprouts- while soft and delicious, I ate too fast and I thnk they were just too much to digest this early 2- string cheese not chewed properly and was sort of stuck and 3- just eating too fast and too much of dinner a few nights ago .....live and learn

So you aren't eating any food?

Sooo not sure I am allowed to link to products- I am sure someone will yell at me if I cannot but this is what I have found since my post and I eat every day now.....It is a bit thicker and does have more of a greek yogurt tasted- but it isn't overly sweet and I love it. I still use plain fage for other things and will continue to do so... http://www.lightandfit.com/two-good/strawberry/ They have a good selection of flavors as well.