Sabs211

On 3/29/2020 at 4:55 PM, IAmGrace said:

Hello all:

I underwent gastric sleeve surgery on February 26, 2020 so I'm just about 4.5 weeks out. I'm following diet rules to the letter and ingesting at least 60 ounces of Fluid daily. I have lost 13 pounds in the 4.5 weeks. I read about others who have lost 24 or so in the same time period. I don't know what earthly good going through holy hell with the surgery did. I asked my surgeon if she was successful in removing most of my stomach and she said she was certain that she did. I average about 600 - 700 calories daily. The only positive thing I can think of about the surgery is that I cannot eat TOO much. I did that once and I suffered. Still wondering why. It was terribly painful, and I had a lot of nausea. Don't know if it was worth it.

Stick with the plan, it will definitely be worth it! I was thinking the same this week and I'm 4wks out of MGB today.

I had a stall this week and gained 1lb but woke up this morning to a 1.5lb loss.

I'm definitely not drinking enough Water, I just can't fit it in!

I found this video which helped me realise I'm not doing anything wrong and it's perfectly normal to stall or lose slowly, especially if you lost a lot before surgery (i lost 100lbs prior to my MGB)

I have wanted to eat everything in sight, mainly out of boredom being in lockdown for 12wks! Maybe it's worth speaking to a therapist? The mind plays a huge part in satiety. You might be dealing with head hunger? I'm speaking to a therapist 21st April

I did therapy for food addiction last year and it absolutely changed my life ❤️

18 minutes ago, summerset said:

Inspired by this thread. And as to be expected people say thank you.

So there is someone giving advice. A lot of people write about their problems and ask for advice. Sometimes they only want to rant, but a lot of the time they ask for advice. And usually they get it.

So when we look at the thread I linked in the first line I see users saying "thank you" and "great tips" etc. and that is all fine and we see it in many threads where advice is given. "Oh, great advice, I'm going to try this!" and "Thank you, sounds great" etc. and this is of course the polite way to respond.

However, I usually don't see someone really giving feedback about what worked or what didn't work. Someone might say that plain Water is hard to drink. Makes him gag, especially when it's at room temperature. So someone suggests ice cold Water, others suggest hot tee, another might suggest an air up bottle and so on. But there almost never seems to be any feedback about what worked or (maybe even more important!) what didn't work for them.

Am I just not seeing this because I look at the wrong threads? Or do users really don't give feedback e. g. a few weeks later?

I personally haven't given much feedback, as I don't think I'm far along in my journey. I have however given the advice I've been given by my dietitian and surgeon. But I also realise that what works for one person won't work for another.

E.g. avoid ice cold drinks, stick to cool drinks and flavour with sugar free cordials.

I was also told to add 4 tbsps of marvel (dried milk) to a pint of skim milk to drink throughout the day for an added 40g of Protein

I no longer have the puree diet sheet, but here is the week 5-8 soft phase and week 8 onwards solid food stages if you're interested

12 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

The large plate is someone's food... I don't eat that much

The burger was mine and it was about 3-4 ozs total

I'm only on soft food but can only manage 3-4tsps before I get full. Any more and I'm uncomfortable and feel sick.

11 minutes ago, biginjapan said:

I'm 5 weeks post op and except for the potatoes, I can eat that much. (it bothers me that I can, I don't feel any restriction, I'm trying hard to keep calories low but it's hard).

I'm thinking it is a blessing to be full so fast 😄

I had a mini bypass.

34 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

More "other" food

It has become apparent that I cook entirely different meals for me vs my fam & friends. I kinda swore I wouldn't and everyone would just eat what I ate, but it stopped working that way when no one wanted salad... Again 😂

Small potato, sauteed broccoli normandy, pan fried tilapia

My burger on a matzah with salad and beets

P.S. It's always beets 😂

I can't begin to imagine eating that much 🤣

I'm 4wks post op. Hopefully i can eat normally soon.

On 1/22/2020 at 2:03 PM, ANew-Life said:

5 weeks out here on MGB. I can easily do 1.2k to 1.3k calories and dont look weird when i eat outside. I also can do over 100oz liquids (i wait 45 minutes after food) . Still managed to lose 30 pounds (231 - > 201).

No dumping so far, been taking sweet drinks (less sugar types) , watermelon juice and even occasional slice of cakes. Funny enough, though I can take any tough meat that you can throw at me, I dont do too well with rice and noodles though.

I tried strawberries and chicken but got foamies. Deffo not ready.

I'm 4wks out today.

My surgeon said she recommends MGB over all others coz its quicker operating time, same recovery and better long term results.

Had mine done March 16th. Love it. The whole process has been amazing.

Not had dumping yet but had foamies and vomiting twice coz i tried moving up to solids too quickly. Lesson learned!

I had a mini bypass March 16th. No acid reflux or bile reflux.

I was prescribed 3 months of lansoprazole to protect my new stomach and reduce the risk of reflux which i was told is pretty common

Have you tried asking your surgeon about this? I'm sure they'll be able to clear some things up for you 🤗

Sadly I've been suffering from Hair loss for a while, as i have a thyroid problem which i was told could take minimum of a year of the medication to start getting better. I was diagnosed Feb 2019.

I haven't had hair loss yet but if i do, i know i wont deal with it very well 😪

I'm now onto the soft food stage as I'm 4wks post op today but typical days were:

Puree weeks 1-4:

Breakfast: Protein Shake with skim milk

Lunch: puree Beans

Dinner: greek yoghurt or chicken Soup

Soft stage weeks 5-8:

Breakfast: blended oatmeal

Lunch: Protein shake or greek yoghurt

Dinner: mashed potato and a tsp peas

I didn't fancy the idea of liquidised meat 🤢 so I'm substituting it for yoghurt, shakes and beans or peas.

2 hours ago, summerset said:

Pimped it up with more raisins, apples, cinnamon and almond butter and divided into two portions. It tastes ok. Will take the leftovers with me to work tomorrow.

What is this? Looks interesting 😊

I've gone from a standard dinner plate to a ramekin 🤣

I'm full after a few tsps now. Such a weird feeling.

11 hours ago, Buterflymomma said:

I am pretty sure I want the sleeve, but my friend has got me thinking about gastric bypass because I have GERD and it can get worse with the sleeve (or so I am told). Can you all share your experience whether it be the sleeve or bypass? I would like to know the good, bad and ugly about both procedures, so I can try and make an informed decision. Thank you.

I was leaning more towards the sleeve but my surgeon recommended a mini bypass. Same recovery time and better long term results.

I'll admit i was very scared of the bypass but i had absolutely no pain, just discomfort from the gas. I had a minor bleed 1 day post op but it was fixed with compression bandages and a tranexamic acid iv.

No regrets whatsoever.

My stall is over! I lost 1.5lbs this week. A lot less than hoped but I'll take it.

So frustrating to not see the scale move but glad it's finally shifting

4wks post op today and healing nicely.

Very good video I found on the weight loss stalls

15 minutes ago, Annie1023 said:

@Sabs211 I went up 3lbs last week and am now back down 1lb. Time to stay off the scale for a week or so.. that’s my plan anyway..

Staying off the scales here too

4 minutes ago, Annie1023 said:

I am so thankful to have found this app! I am also at the 3 week stall & was getting so frustrated! I mean, to see the scale actually go up a few pounds rather than down was pretty discouraging .. glad to know that this is normal. I am also noticing that my body is changing even if the scale isn’t. 😊

I've gained 1lb since monday! How?? Ugh.

8 minutes ago, Annie1023 said:

@sabs211 Awesome! How are you doing??

Incisions are perfectly healed now but I'm bored of puree 🤣 i want a grilled cheese! 😄

14 hours ago, medicpup2 said:

I just completed my third week after RNY and I lost 13 lbs. I have not lost at all my third week, I actually gained a pound. The weight will come off.

Feel like I'm going through the week 3 stall this week. Gained a pound since Monday, so frustrating.

16 hours ago, Annie1023 said:

My surgery was 3/16. Just found this app as I’m struggling a bit. Glad to have found other people with recent March surgeries!

Surgery twinsies 😄

9 minutes ago, rjan said:

I'm just lucky to like eggs and cottage cheese. 😂

Greek yogurt is a great choice, but personally, I got tired during the fluids phase of everything tasting sweet (even if sugar free).

Have you tried an unflavored Protein Powder? I really like it because you can add it to various things. You can also use tofu like that since it doesn't have much flavor. Like I just found this recipe for mashed potatoes with tofu.

https://passtheplants.com/protein-packed-mashed-potatoes-and-vegan-gravy/

I looked for unflavoured powder but couldn't find it, so i bought strawberries and cream to use as a shake

10 minutes ago, rjan said:

Boiled eggs and cottage cheese are pretty much my go-to's - sometimes I have each twice a day. Between that and my unflavored Protein power, my husband is teasing me and asking me if I'm trying to become a weightlifter. 😂 But those are the soft, protein-rich foods that I like.

All of the things you've mentioned are more on the carb-y side. Not everybody is so sensitive to carbs as I am - but still, you might want to see if you can find a more protein-rich soft food you can tolerate.

I've been on Protein Shakes as i don't like eggs or cottage cheese. I like skyr greek yoghurt and Beans?

I'm moving on to the soft phase of my diet next week, which will be week 4 post op.

But I'm very picky.

What kind of food have you guys had on this stage of the diet?

I've so far been able to stomach mashed potato, banana, yoghurt and soggy cornflakes 😄

26 minutes ago, JRT Mom said:

I've never gotten the foamies from eating. However, I get them almost every time I drink liquids. I'm still struggling with liquids and I'm four months post surgery.

Eating slowly and chewing well should help with that.

It kinda scared me coz it was the first time for me. Liquids have been fine so far, but I'm going back to liquids and puree for a few days to see if it helps