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Everything posted by Ellf
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Chopped Salad?
I'm 3.5 months out and I still have issues with salad.
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Weekend Weight Loss
I eat more or less the same during the week as I do on the weekends. I just get less sleep during the week. (Roughly 6 hours a night on weeknights vs 8-10 on the weekend)
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Weekend Weight Loss
So, here's how my weight loss has been the past few weeks. During the week, I fluctuate up or down a pound, but when the weekend comes, the weight just drops off. I personally have to wonder if it's because I get more sleep on the weekend than during the week, or if there's some other reason. Anyone else notice this sort of pattern?
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Told today No Bypass must be sleeve
I was told that I would be getting a bypass unless my surgeon felt it was safer to do the sleeve. Luckily I got the bypass. I wish you luck.
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Portion Sizes And WLS
So, one thing I've noticed, three months out, is that I'm able to tolerate more of certain foods than I am of others. Wendy's chili, I can eat a full small chili and not have any stomach issues, but if I try to have anything more than a 3 ounce lean meat burger, I have issues. A small chili is eight fluid ounces, but I figure it's at least half fluid in of itself. I've been eating protein and tracking my meals, but I'm seeing other programs have serving size guidelines. I forget if I do, but I have a protein target. What's everyone serving sizes looking like, and how far along are you?
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How many calories do you eat a day?
I can eat a whole Wendy's chili. It fills me up. I can also eat a whole bag of Quest protein chips or Protes protein popcorn.
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Does Allulose cause dumping?
I've had Quest Nutrition bars... no dumping here. Then again, I have also been eating Halo Top without dumping.
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Swallowing Rocks
Mio really helps me out. I can only occasionally do plain water.
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Three Months Post-Op
I'm in Akron, myself.
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Three Months Post-Op
My only two go-to meals are three light mini Babybel cheeses for breakfast (50 cal each, 6 g protein each), and Wendy's chili (which I can now eat a full small chili... for 21 grams of protein and 210 cal). The rest I kind of play by ear. My workout consists mostly of me just walking around the office during the daytime and getting lots to drink. I should probably swim more, and am planning on getting some swimming in this week.
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Three Months Post-Op
It's really weird because I had been 298.2 on Friday morning, but then I was 295.8 on Saturday, and 295.2 yesterday, and now 296.2. Jagged little weight graph.
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Three Months Post-Op
Yeah, was a typo. 296.2 this morning.
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How many calories do you eat a day?
I've gotten close to 1k a few days, but Most days I'm sub-1000. I'm honestly mostly sub-800.
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Three Months Post-Op
Ideally, I'd like to reach 175 myself. I'm 5'10"- 5'11"-ish. Realistically, I'd be happy with under 215.
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Three Months Post-Op
And I'm down 65 lbs. I'm finally below 300 lbs, and I couldn't be happier. I haven't been this weight in ten years. Hell, I haven't even been close to it since 2012. I know I'm going to continue the weight loss too. My highest weight was 427 lbs. April 2018. My weight on surgery day was 360.8. I weighed myself yesterday morning and was 295.2.
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How long to reach your goal?
I just got under 300 lbs this week. I consider this my first milestone. My surgery date was March 26, and my weight at Surgery day was 360 lbs.
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Fruits and Veggies
I'm cleared to eat "anything," but I just wanted some recommendations. (Anything, so long as the sugar content per serving is <10g.)
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Fruits and Veggies
I'm now about three months out and am looking to try to start adding some fruits and veggies back in to my diet. What recommended of each should I try? What should I avoid?
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Drinking Post Op
Was told by my doc that for WLS patients, one drink is about the equivalent of three. My mother had gastic bypass back in 2013, and last year, she was drinking with friends. She'd had four glasses of wine in four hours. She got pulled over on her way home and had a BAC of .15.
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4th of July food?
Soft food-wise... I'd recommend the grilled chicken. Or perhaps bringing food you know you'll be able to tolerate. When I was on soft food, grilled chicken didn't go down well for me, nor did burgers.
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March Bypass Buddies
And... back above 300 this morning. Fluctuation ?
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How long do I have to take Actigall/Ursodiol?
Mine is six months too. I've been taking it for three.
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March Bypass Buddies
I'm finally below 300 lbs this morning. 299.9 on the scale. :) I've actually ate above 1k calories this weekend and felt fine. Still eating small meals, still walking, but maybe not exercising as much as I should.
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Pounds lost
What sucks is I went as high as 305.5 yesterday morning, and now I'm down to 304.5. I'll probably be 302 by Saturday, and maybe down to 300 by Monday
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Drinking before and after eating
Mine says 30 before and after.