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Right now i take a Multivitamin(2x), biotin(1x), Calcium (2x), and B12 (1x). with two extras, apple cider vinegar(1x) and cranberry pill (1x).

What are all the Vitamins you take in a day? I am trying to make sure i am taking everything I'm suppose to .

I feel like i'm not eating enough.

When I work i take my Vitamins in the morning around 750 am drink Water ( i did have one popsicle today) then usually eat around 5-6p,, but today i didnt eat until 9pm. I had two baked wings. I ate one and the other i just chewed up and didn't swallow because i felt stuffed. When i do eat i still cant eat much. When I am home i do try to eat a couple of cherries or grapes or something super small but i literally just nibble then im done. I just wanted to know if that was normal for 5 months post op.

4 hours ago, SummerTimeGirl said:

My first stall was around 2/3 weeks out and it lasted like 12 days. Then I started to lose again. I feel like I've been in another stall and have been for the past week+ as I've not lost anything additional in that time.

But based on info here and what my dietician and surgeons office have said, I'm doing everything right and I need to stay on plan cause I will start losing again. This is normal and happens to most everyone. You're probably no different.

Great news about the meds. That is ultimately my goal too, to be taken off of it all. At my two week checkup I was cut back on my BP meds too and taken completely off the one. Now we'll see in Sept. if they will be reduced again along with my Metformin.

i swear i feel like when i eat meat only thats when i loose the most lol

i feel like i stall 1/2 weeks in every month since my surgery. i had it on feb 23. just stay consistent. hit the gym. make good choices. even if you dont go to the gym walk atleast 30 minutes every day.

love it

i will try some of these out. i feel like eating has just become a chore nowadays. i crave lots of things sometimes but then i'm like i do not feel like puking today. that keeps me from straying too far lol

shrimp, crawfish, and cucumbers is all that i eat. i feel like these three things are the only things i can eat and it sits well on my stomach. chicken beef and etc. doesn't sit well. I love me some seafood, but i wish i could just take a break and eat a chicken breast or something what are some of your go to recipes of things you can eat to try a little something different.

Congratsssssssssss

I cannot wait until I can look down and see my feet. i just never been able to do that since i was young.

But i can fit into chair without filling like im stuffing myself now.

On 3/31/2021 at 11:06 PM, Arabesque said:

First congratulations on your surgery.

In weeks 5 & 6 post surgery many of us on on soft food (minced meats, fish, eggs, rolled oats, slow cooked casseroles/stews, chunkier Soups, etc.). But there are many different programs. What did your surgeon recommend you should be eating at this stage?

Do you have a nutritionalist? If you don’t, ask your surgeon for a recommendation to one who has experience with bariatric patients. They should be able to recommend foods you could be eating for Breakfast, lunch & dinner & offer guidelines for a healthy, balanced eating plan.

At weeks 5 & 6 I was eating about 1/4 - 1/3 cup of soft food three times a day & a drinking yoghurt. I was advised to aim for 60g of Protein each day. Again some surgeon’s recommend more. I wasn’t given a caloric goal either just the portion size recommendation & that was a plenty big enough serving size.

It can be challenging to find foods that taste nice & your tummy will tolerate the first couple of months. I worked out a fairly simple rotation of food I could eat & then slowly added new things. Plus if you’re like I was & you aren’t hungry or interested in food it can be even harder. I just made myself have something. Two bites is better than none in regards to getting your nutrients in.

32lbs is not an ‘only’ amount. That’s averaging about 6lbs a week. Pretty darn good. Celebrate every pound you lose.

thank you so much. I am trying to Celebrate but i just feel so tired.

On 4/1/2021 at 12:29 AM, Tim C said:

What are you consuming during the day?

just liquids mainly. i just bought cartoned egg whites to try, but i tried a whole egg and puked it up. I saw somewhere that i should have eggwhites only so i was going to give that another try in the morning.

oh goodness. i am going to have to talk to someone because that might explain the weak feeling and being tired.

On 4/1/2021 at 7:36 AM, Creekimp13 said:

Talk to your surgeon's office about protien and calorie targets. Protien is super important because if it's not available your body will still eat protien....only it will be your muscles and organs. Eating less than 1000 calories a day (even if it is rich in protien) will also cause your body to eat your muscles and organs to make up the difference. Very low calorie diets can also shut down your weightloss because your body will think you are starving to death. (you'll still eventually lose weight, but you could disproportionately lose muscle rather than fat...which can cause your metabolism to slow) Talk to your dietician or support people at your surgeon's office for the best diet for optimal weight loss. I know it seems like eating as little as possible should produce the best weight loss result....but the dieticians will tell you this isn't necessarily the case. Sometimes the better strategy is to eat a little more, so you feel strong enough to exercise and support your muscles....because mucle supports a robust healthy metabolism. Might sound like pretzle logic, but it's worth discussing with your dietician. Best wishes!

On 4/1/2021 at 8:08 AM, catwoman7 said:

32 lbs in one month is A LOT. Most of us "normal" WLS'ers (i.e, not the ones you see on "My 600 lb Life") lose somewhere in the 15-25 lb range that first month. Of course there are always outliers, but they're the exception. So you're definitely an exception.

we were told to focus on meeting our Protein and Fluid requirements the first few weeks and not worry about other things (although it does sound like you might be taking in too little...). We were told to shoot for 60-80 Protein grams per day.

i dont see how i can though. food isnt sitting well and neither are Protein Shakes and i get so tired at work which slows me down. Honestly, i would be surprised if i dropped alot this week because of how i feel. i guess i thought i would feel more energy but i am feeling less.

you are reading it correct. Well right now Protein Shakes dont really sit well on my stomach. Nothing really does but im making myself eat a little chopped chicken or salmon. i just am not sure how much i'm suppose to be having because if i listen to my body i wont be having anything anytime soon, but i feel myself getting weak and tired at work.

On 4/1/2021 at 11:11 AM, njlimmer said:

Am I reading your post correctly? What are you eating while at work? If I'm reading it correctly, and you're not taking any food to work other than Water and gatorade, you're not taking in nearly enough especially if you have a very physical job. Maybe I'm not reading the post correctly though...

I had my surgery on 2/23/21. I have a really physical job so i am trying to take advantage of this to maximize my weight loss. I feel like I am missing something in my diet. When i go to work I take a Water, Vitamin water and a Gatorade zero. For dinner, i will take maybe 2/3 bites of salmon or some Soups i have in the closet. so far i have had more misses than hits. I feel like im not getting out of the 340s as quickly as I thought because of what i am consuming throughout the day. Do we have like a minimum calorie intake we need to meet or A certain amount of Proteins i need per day? I just want to make sure I make the most of this.

I was 372 the day of my surgery. I have only lost 32 lbs since surgery.