ShoppGirl

Check out this thread. ProCare multivitamin was approved by my team and it’s like $11.99 a month (45mg of iron option) and the calcium citrate a lot of veterans recommended off brands and generics. Century 21 was one that I recall. But generic from Walmart and CVS were also mentioned.

I agree it’s best not to over buy because tastes change. I think the disposable cups are good for those of us in the clean your plate club who also don’t have super small restriction. I found that after my surgery I COULD HAVE eaten more at every given stage than I was supposed to be. The restriction was there. Just not AS STRICT as expected so for me those little cups were very helpful. You don’t have to get disposable ones if you don’t want though. Anything that measures ounces and you can wash it, the disposable ones were just handy to portion out a dinner to eat over the next few days.

At that stage they didn’t even give me a calorie goal. Just a quantity goal. I honestly can’t remember if it was two or three ounces.

I would definitely schedule an appointment with your nutritionist or your team. It’s most important that you follow YOUR doctors plan so if you have any complications they can more easily narrow it down because you are in a certain stage that they have seen time and time again with other patients (if that makes sense).

I have experienced this too and my blood pressure at the dr was pretty low. He said it was still within the acceptable range right then but to keep an eye on it. Since I am able to eat more now (at five months out) this has gone away completely for me.for what it’s worth the dr seemed to attribute it more to likely dehydration than low calories though. He said to make sure I am getting enough to drink so I guess that can also be a cause.

Good luck today. 🍀

So I think I am stalled now but just realized I have lost 50 pounds including what I lost pre op. I was a little discouraged with the stall but I never could have lost 50 pounds by myself.

I agree with future skydiver that it’s best to wait. It was 8 weeks, I think, before I was given the okay to do anything strenuous.

For me it was protein I think. I say this because I never knew lack of protein could cause it until I was speaking to dr about WLS. I haven’t had any loss so far at five months out post surgery, but I have had significant loss in the past on diets where I wasn’t supplementing my protein.

I just take a multivitamin and calcium, both twice a day. I had the sleeve. Some doctors require more.

I am not sure about the ones pictures. I was told to take milk of magnesia.

Are you doing strength training? Perhaps your gaining muscle??

So far no regrets here either. I am back to eating and drinking everything I did before (except soda) in smaller quantities but I am 50 pounds down In five months. I agree with others that I only wish I had done this sooner.

😁 hooray

Congrats.

Such an inspiration. Congrats.

Congratulations on your surgery date.

I agree 100% about the crust being the best part. And I WILL be hitting you up again for that deep dish recipe when I get to maintenance phase. Let us know how the chicken crust works out. I have also had homemade cauliflower crust pizza that was pretty good. I wonder if that could be used as a pie crust.

That’s a good idea for the weight loss phase. I agree with what ms. Sss said, the crust is the best part, but for now a frittata or impossible quiche is probably the better choice 😢 Thanks for the suggestion.

Well the bariatric center at my hospital offers support groups every month and nutrition classes. I haven’t gone cause they were virtual because of covid but may go now that they’ve started up again. But I bet if you asked there for someone to be a surgery support buddy you would have a nice group of people that all want to help.

Congratulations. 🎉

I was wondering how you are supposed to weigh a sandwich or slice of pizza or something. I mean that wouldn’t be too appealing to eat after stuffing it down into a cup. Lol.

Wow. Can’t believe how much cheaper than what I am getting now (bariatric advantage chews). I really hope my clinic Okays these.

The only difference is that one is 400 mg and the century 21 is 600 something mg. I guess you could take three a day though. Good to know it’s in brick and mortar store if shipment is delayed or anything.

I was told by the nutritionist that we should measure our food by volume post op instead of by weight. I’m not sure just how much of a difference it makes but for what it’s worth that’s what I was told to do.