Pre-op diet day 3

[onmyway 0]

hi big nana

you are my sleeve sister!! i was also sleeved on 19th august. i have lost 10kg as of today which is 3 weeks out exactly. i lost 6 kg in the first week then just 1kg the next week (disappointing) then 3kg this week...i have heard from many people that week 3 or 4 is a bit of a standstill time then you lose larger sums the following week. i honestly think your body goes into shock from the large quantities you used to consume to the tiny amounts you consume now so it basically goes into starvation mode thinking you are withholding food so it holds onto fat to sustain it.

i actually am able to eat about 1 cup of food. i eat low fat yoghurt, smoothies, bolognaise sauce with more sauce and less mince at this stage, beef and vegetable Soup put through the blender. maybe you are not eating enough??? are you feeling really full after the few bites??? i had a scrambled egg on the weekend but it didnt sit well with me so i will re introduce it in a couple of weeks.

dont worry i am sure the scales will move again. keep us posted. congrats on your 16lb weight loss so far though.

donna

xx

[glennamh 0]

Hi, all! Well 3 weeks post-op now and down 34 lbs (since pre-op) !Someone at work finally noticed I had lost some weight. You have to love the comment..."You can really tell in your face". Like was my head the size of a watermelon? lol

I haven't told anyone at work either, Vegas. That's been kind of hard because I eat lunch with the same person everyday. I can only take 3 bites of something then comes the burping. That's been horrible.

I've only told 3 people other than my husband and kids. I didn't want people watching every bite of food i put in my mouth and whispering behind my back about how big my behind still is. :biggrin0:

Vegas, I saw your going on a cruise. Have a great time!!!

Hi Nanna!! It's a small world, I also live in Goddlettsville TN. I am 8 days out from surgery. I have lost a lil over 20 lbs now. I was totally opposite, i told everybody i was having surgery. I want to maybe encourage others who are afraid of having surgery. Maybe if they see i pulled through and do well they'll give it a try. I go back to work tomorrow and as you said, i do feel like everybody is going to watch every move i make and everything i put in my mouth. And I agree with you, the burping is terrible. I have never felt such a rumble in my tummy before a burp than i do now..lol. Well, take care and maybe I'll see you around!!:thumbup1:

[BigNana 0]

Hi Donna!

I'm glad to hear that the 3rd or 4th week is kind of slowing down point for some...you can't get any info on the internet about this and calling my doctor is a joke. He would just tell me to go and see me so I can drive for 2 hours to get there, and be with him for 2 minutes for him to tell me everything is ok. That's why this forum is so helpful. I think too you're right about the starvation mode thing, that makes perfect sense, your body is trying to hold on to any measly calorie they can find. I can eat just about anything...I am still on soft foods but have expanded my choices a bit....just about anything that looks soft, I will try, the only thing so far that didn't settle was some potatoes, I think they were too greasy (hash browns) so I won't be doing that again at least for a while. Yesterday I had a few bites of salmon with some blue cheese, I felt fine and it was delicious! I also eat cottage cheese and a few tbl spoons of refried Beans with some cheese goes down great also. I did finally lose one whole pound...but I told myself not to weigh every day (hard not to do that), my body just has to get used to eating small amounts, go up and down with the weight until I guess it will just start coming off at a more steady pace. So how much have you lost since the surgery? You were throwing me off with the kg thing, I only know pounds...sorry!!!

Anyway, all my incisions look great, I peeled off the last of the brush on adhesive last night and they are barely visible. A little Vitamin E every day should do the trick to erasing them completely. I feel really good otherwise, no side effects at all, to me this was definetely the way to go over gastric bypass, that just seemed so drastic and complicated to me. it just makes me feel better to know that my insides have not been altered, only a piece of stomach taken out so I can still eat whatever i want, just in tiny portions.

Thanks for answering me, I feel better now.....

Also how many times a day do you eat? I eat 2-3 times a day, then just liquid the rest of the time. I'm getting my Protein down (HUGE fear of losing my hair), about 80-100 grams a day, but the Water part is killing me. It is so hard for me to push that much water. I never have been a big water drinker and I'm just not a thirsty person. I'm lucky to get 30 oz a day in....How about you? I am noticing tho that my skin and hair is getting a little dryer so I'm really trying harder...........

Thanks for your help!

Big Nana

[*susan* 1,709]

Hey Nana, glad to hear that you are doing well. I have a really, really tough time with the Water too. I have never been big on it. Before the sleeve, I could do it with Crystal Light, but now, that tastes too sweet. I just really have to make a conscious effort to keep a bottle in front of me at all times. I also set a reminder on my iPhone at noon and 6:00 p.m. to pop up every day as a means of keeping a check on myself to make sure I am getting enough in.

[Tiffykins 672]

I figured out I can't drink anything with aspartame (crystal lite, the special K Protein waters, and so forth). It tastes too "sweet" and leaves an after taste now. So, I decided to pick up some decaffeinated Lipton tea bags. I brew it, and make unsweet ice tea. I add Splenda because it's the only artificial sweetener I can tolerate at this point. It's helped me get closer to hitting the 64oz Fluid mark.

Edited September 10, 2009 by Tiffykins

[glennamh 0]

I have a hard time with Water to, i have never liked it. I am never hungry but sometimes i just want to taste something. I am on liquid/ soft pureed food still. I love V8, and refried Beans are worth their weight in gold. I got a can of potted meat today, kinda higher than i want in calories but it has high in Protein until i can eat real food.

[onmyway 0]

hi big nana

i am very similar to you in that i only eat 3 times a day and find it hard to get the Water down. like you i have never been a huge water drinker. i have lost 10kg which is approximately 16lb i think.

glad to hear your incisions are healing nicely.

my biggest fear is also losing my hair so i am making sure i have Protein everytime i eat.

i made beef stirfry for my family last night and i took the plunge and gave myself a small serve of beef strips and veges and cut them up into miniscule pieces. the sauce was really yummy and i left the rice off the plate of course but it went down well and it took about 30 minutes to eat because i chewed that meat till it was total mush.

it was good to eat with my family again and not a separate meal. i usually eat about 6 cups of boiled rice with my stir fry and eat it all out of a salad bowl followed by about 3 cans of diet coke so this was a far cry from that but i enjoyed it and i was definitely full afterwards. i am still getting used to that really full feeling after such a small portion.

i saw my dietition yesterday who advised me to stop eating when i was no longer hungry rather than when i felt full as i would still be able to stretch my stomach if i kept eating until i was full. if i did that i told her i would be eating about 4 teaspoons a day. anyway i will try and do that next meal. she also told me not to drink during my meal and to stop drinking 15mins before i ate and 30mins after.

so just some info for you all to take on board. i actually thought the drinking during eating would help me get stuff down easier??? but hey what do i know???

donna

xx

[Nanna509 1]

Hi Nanna!! It's a small world, I also live in Goddlettsville TN. I am 8 days out from surgery. I have lost a lil over 20 lbs now. I was totally opposite, i told everybody i was having surgery. I want to maybe encourage others who are afraid of having surgery. Maybe if they see i pulled through and do well they'll give it a try. I go back to work tomorrow and as you said, i do feel like everybody is going to watch every move i make and everything i put in my mouth. And I agree with you, the burping is terrible. I have never felt such a rumble in my tummy before a burp than i do now..lol. Well, take care and maybe I'll see you around!!:lol0:

Hi, Glenna. Wow it really is a small world. Where in Goodlettsville do you live? Technically we live in Millersville but since there is no post office we have a Goodlettsville address. Who did your surgery? I went to Dr. Dyer at Centennial.

[Malaika 50]

The stall in the weight loss is normal - everyone seems to hit it about week 3 or 4 -- don't worry - you'll start losing again. As for the Water thing - I still have trouble at times getting it all in so I suck on ice cubes all the time - SF popsicles are good to get fluids into you too. Just experiment with what works for you and you'll figure out a good regiment and be getting in all your liquids before you know it.

[Vonnie 0]

I'm starving! It seemed ok until this afternoon. I had to run into the mall to pick up a gift and the smell of Aunt Annie's pretzels was almost more than I could stand. :svengo:I don't really even like pretzels. OK, just had to whine. Thanks for listening.

Hahaha, hey I don't feel so bad now. I whine so much my sister asked if I wanted some cheese with my whine! I am booked to get mine mon. the 28th. This has been a rough 2 wks. What saved me was when I ate some cottage cheese (low fat). Doc said it was ok. It made my stomache ache go away! I sprinkled bacon salt on it and it saved me from disaster. You are gonna make it just read the forums, they encourage you!:001_smile: