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My doc told me to take the acid reducer for 6 months, even if I didn't have symptoms. I take Zegerid OTC, it has worked the best for me compared to prilosec and Nexium.

Regarding the food: I eat 6 times a day - it is the only way I can get in even close to my 600-800 calorie guideline. I never could drink the Protein shakes, so I am trying my best to get Protein from food. I really don't see anything wrong with the food or portions you are eating. If you are concerned about retaining Water, you may want to back off of the canned food because of the sodium. I lose 1 to 2 pounds a week at this point. A usual day:

7:00 am - Zegerid OTC

8:15 am - Trader Joe's mini-brie bite (just under 1 oz of brie cheese) with 4 multi grain flax crackers

10:00am - one packet flax oatmeal and my multi Vitamin

12:00 pm - 1/4 cup of last night's leftovers (usually chicken with some sort of sauce. Maybe ground beef with sauce)

2:00 pm - yogurt

3:30 pm - one string cheese

6:00 pm - Dinner: usually 1/4 cup plus of chicken or beef mentioned above

That is just a sample - I have a lot more variation on the weekend, but it fits the same portion and timing pattern.

You can't worry about a 2 pound gain - seriously, you are not eating enough food to gain weight that is going to stick around. You may be hitting the dreaded 3-5 week stall a little late. That is perfectly normal. Drink a lot of Water, cut some sodium out, add a few healthy carbs (for fiber) and walk away from the scale for a week.

I only weigh once every 2 weeks - it saves your sanity!!

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Tiffykins said taking a PPI helped her. She found it really helps stave off hunger (excess acid can mimic the sensation of hunger in some people). I just got some Omeprazole today (at last!!), so I'll see how I get on.

yeah Prilosec OTC but I've not taken them i don't feel heartburn or reflux OMG SHOULD I START??

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Every doc's plan is different. I am 8 weeks post-op and here's how my day normally goes...

Breakfast:

2 eggs 140 calories, 2 carbs, 9 fat, 12 Protein

1 tbsp light margarine 50 calories, 0 carbs, 5 fat, 0 protein

1 slice whole grain toast 79 calories, 15 carbs, 1 fat, 3 protein

Lunch:

2 slices black forrest ham (2oz) 70 calories, 2 carbs, 2 fat, 10 protein

2 slices swiss cheese 200 calories, 0 carbs, 14 fat, 14 protein

Dinner:

3.5oz chicken breast 87 calories, 0 carbs, 4 fat, 21 protein

1 cup garden salad 8 calories, 2 carbs, 0 fat, 1 protein

1/8 cup refried Beans 30 calories, 6 carbs, 0 fat, 2 protein

Snack:

chips and salsa (15 chips) 100 calories, 19 carbs, 5 fat, 2 protein

Total: 764 calories, 46 carbs, 40 fat, 65 protein

I use myfitnesspal...here's my link: Daily food Diary

You are doing GREAT Lisa! Way to GO!

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Tiffykins said taking a PPI helped her. She found it really helps stave off hunger (excess acid can mimic the sensation of hunger in some people). I just got some Omeprazole today (at last!!), so I'll see how I get on.

i wasnt taking them the first week either, but my doc told me i could get ulcers if i dont take them.

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I also found that my weight loss increased when I increased my Water intake. I am getting in my required Proteins, low carbs, Vitamins and such and I am able to drink 96oz of Water a day. My weight loss has really picked up since I did this. Oh and I get all of my protien from food sources now. I save the Protein drinks for days that I may be rushed and miss a meal.

You are doing a great job so far!

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Don't feel bad HUG There is a HUGE l Learning curve going on. It takes time to figure things out. The ONLY reason I knew to eat every three hours was because of a failed diet from 5yrs ago that explained that if you're not eating at least every 3 hours while consuming such small portions your metabalism will go on hiatus. As long as you are feeding your body every few hours (regardless of how little you may be eating!) your body will work to burn off fat.

Apple=Saucy.

Thanks for the tidbit about eating every 3 hours. I didn't know that. I

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I'm still frustrated as hell... Ya know this can't be rocket science WHY am "I" so nutrition stupid... Today I had 4 bites of oatmeal for Breakfast no Protein drink, had 2 bottles of Water and 2 Popsicles.... for lunch I made Beef Stew one of the little microwave ones and blended it and ate it with 2 Whole Wheat Toll House Crackers and of course my Vitamins.... and as of now my readings are:

Fat 15

Carbs 64

Protein 32

Calories 550

WHY can't I get my carbs LOW.. UGH and my Protein HIGH.... I would like to think I'm not this stupid LOL FRUSTRATED UGH UGH UGH... I think I need a nutrition course lol

Ok I'll stop whining.. :(

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I'm still frustrated as hell... Ya know this can't be rocket science WHY am "I" so nutrition stupid... Today I had 4 bites of oatmeal for Breakfast no Protein drink, had 2 bottles of Water and 2 Popsicles.... for lunch I made Beef Stew one of the little microwave ones and blended it and ate it with 2 Whole Wheat Toll House Crackers and of course my Vitamins.... and as of now my readings are:

Fat 15

Carbs 64

Protein 32

Calories 550

WHY can't I get my carbs LOW.. UGH and my Protein HIGH.... I would like to think I'm not this stupid LOL FRUSTRATED UGH UGH UGH... I think I need a nutrition course lol

Ok I'll stop whining.. :(

For low carbs, you pretty much have to eat all protein--no oatmeal, no prepared microwave meals, no crackers. Even a cup of skim milk has 13 gms of carbs. My turkey breast which I had for breakfast has 3 carbs as it's honey-roasted. My meals are fish, seafood, meat, greek yogurt, chicken, and eggs. cheese as a condiment and half&half in coffee.

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So that means stay on my Protein Drink 3x a day... my Dr said to take yogurt 2x a day but heck thats outrageous... company is here.. bbl

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Someone had posted a link to a list of high Protein foods in the last few days - maybe try that?

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So that means stay on my Protein drink 3x a day... my Dr said to take yogurt 2x a day but heck thats outrageous... company is here.. bbl

Here's the link I posted of foods high in Protein. However, you still need to keep in mind to check their other values...calories, fat, carbs, etc...to make sure you don't exceed your daily limits. :)

Protein food

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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