Hi everyone,

Well, I had the first appointment with the surgeon on March 28th. I have not meet with the nutritionist yet. My surgery will probably be anywhere from August to October. I hope it's in August, the sooner the better! I began to really start watching what I eat more carefully about 6 days ago. I downloaded an app called Myfitnesspal onto my daughter's Ipod so I can keep a food diary more easily. It really helps because I can keep track of my calorie intake each day and Water as well. So far I've managed to keep on track without going over. It hasn't been easy, sometimes I am hungry but I drink water to help me fill up. I am no longer drinking soda on a regular basis. I have only had one 16 oz bottle of Seagram's Ginger Ale one day. I crave sweets a lot so I bought sugar free Jello only 10 calories. I need to try to find a low calorie ice cream. I am trying to increase my water intake, I didn't realize I was not drinking enough. MyFitnessPal can also be accessed online. One of the things I love about it is that from the Ipod I can scan barcodes and it automatically inputs all the nutritional information. Another thing I just noticed last night were the graphs that show how much Protein, carbs and fats I am eating. Unfortunately, I have been eating more carbs and fats than protein. I have to work on that. I hope I can print the diary when I go see the nutritionist so she can get a better idea of my eating habits and help me make adjustments necessary in problem areas.

That's basically it for now. Hope you all have a great day.

Mari

That is a great idea!! Good luck!

_{Thank You!}

Great job, Mari! I'm trying to do the same thing. Your NUT will probably cover it on your appointment, but if you're like me you should also start working on not drinking during meals. I knew this would probably be the toughest part for me so I've been working on that even though my surgery probably won't be until August or September.

Keep going! It sounds like you've got the mental part down.

Thanks! Yes, I also think the toughest part is not drinking with meals.I've heard an hour before and an hour after. Is that true? I wonder why that is except for the obvious of getting full. I hope we can at leat take a sip of Water. You and I will have our surgeries around the same time. I'm definitely trying to have the mental part ready for all of this. So far I've been okay. I just need to get those 8 cups of water in. I often feel thirsty.

Good Luck to you too. Thanks again.

I was told thirty minutes before and after but that might be pre op. I asked my NUT about the no drinking thing. She said there are two main reasons: first, it could fill you up and prevent you from getting your food in. Secondly, it will prevent the food from staying in your stomach and you won't have that full feeling.

Oh, thanks. I figured the first part but did not know the second. Makes sense.