December post ops

[PJSH 0]

Hi. I haven't posted with y'all yet. My RNY was 12/23/13 and I'm now 5.5 weeks out. I was 234 and am down 55 lbs.i shouldn't complain but I am worried. I'm bummed because I've never really felt my pouch, can eat 2 cups or more of most anything. I get in my Protein only eat about 900 CALS per day and am losing 1.5 or so oer week which is good but have stalled once and gained a lb last week!

I know I should be happy and am most if time but am afraid that I can eat so much! No dumping just heart pounding if i eat too fast. have not really gotten much from Doc other than "you're one of those who have to measure since you can't feel your pouch..."

Past history: had a lap band almost 3 yrs ago started at 284 and lost 125. Then a recurring hiateal hernia recurred big time. Horrible horrible acid reflux 24/7. Gained back 75 lbs because I ate satisfying slider foods.

Doc took out band fixed hernia but hernia was back a month later. Let things heal then RNY w/ hernia fix in December. No more acid reflux thank God!

Lots of that hernia history probably responsible for not feeling pouch.as I mentioned I have not really gotten much from Doc other than "you're one of those who have to measure since you can't feel your pouch...."

[Greenize42 62]

I can't "feel" my pouch I don't guess but I hurt or tighten in my chest when I am full.. Does that count as feeling your pouch?

[Getting-used-to-new-me 119]

I can't "feel" my pouch I don't guess but I hurt or tighten in my chest when I am full.. Does that count as feeling your pouch?

I'm with you Greenize. I feel the pouch pain when I eat more than a half cup or a half cup too quickly.

[AmyC123 24]

I'm with you Greenize. I feel the pouch pain when I eat more than a half cup or a half cup too quickly.

I can def eat more than 1/2 cup...I can prob eat more like 1.5 cups. Nothing but beef bothers me....I haven't tried sugar though. I had surgery 12/17/13 and I've lost 110 lbs since surgery. My worst problem is Hair loss. I've prob lost 40% of my hair. Which I am praying will come back soon. I often wonder if I'm doing things right. My doc office doesn't give much direction for after. This is def not easy. I weighed a lot more than you guys to start with tho....and I hear the more you are, the faster you lose.

Edited May 28, 2014 by AmyC123

[Getting-used-to-new-me 119]

My NUT says to eat a half cup at a time, without drinking liquids, and up to two cups a sitting. I'm supposed to do this on a 2-3-2 schedule, which means six meals a day, the first within two hours of waking, then every three hours, with the last no less than two hours before bedtime. I'm supposed to drink Water throughout the day, no less than two liters per day. I'm finding that I have to drink most of my Protein because I can't tolerate much meat.< /p>

I hope this helps.

Also I had my surgery 12/10/13. And I've lost 75 pounds so far. My NUT and doc and ARNP all tell me I could quit losing now. But I'm going to follow the program and see if I can get to a normal weight instead of the overweight range I'm currently in.

[Getting-used-to-new-me 119]

And I have to eat s l o w l y or I get severe pouch pain.

[Greenize42 62]

I have lost 86 lbs but I still want to lose about 50 to 60 more. I cannot eat things like steak, pork chops things like that. I can now tolerate ground beef, beef tips with a lot of juice etc,,, I have a hard time getting my Protein in daily and I have a little Hair loss but I didn't have a lot to begin with so I hope I don't lose more. I have had to learn not to eat too fast because I will get sick so I am doing much better with that.

[LillyRoad 15]

My surgery was 12-21-13. I lost a lot of hair last month but it seems to have stopped. No way I could eat the amount of Protein I'm supposed to. I have to make a protein smoothie with Greek yogurt, fruit and Protein Powder, then still have to eat a Protein Bar daily. Most of the time I don't want to eat much at all. Drinking is ok, just have to remember to do it. I've lost around 85 lbs...about 10 more and I'll be in a normal weight range. It's been hard, no way around it. But the benefits are so good. My health problems have almost disappeared...I would do it all over again.

[AmyC123 24]

My surgery was 12-21-13. I lost a lot of hair last month but it seems to have stopped. No way I could eat the amount of Protein I'm supposed to. I have to make a protein smoothie with Greek yogurt, fruit and protein powder, then still have to eat a protein bar daily. Most of the time I don't want to eat much at all. Drinking is ok, just have to remember to do it. I've lost around 85 lbs...about 10 more and I'll be in a normal weight range. It's been hard, no way around it. But the benefits are so good. My health problems have almost disappeared...I would do it all over again.

Agreed...It's def not easy and def not perfect but I would do it again in a HEARTBEAT!! best decision I ever made....only regret is that I didn't do it sooner! !

[Greenize42 62]

Totally agree that I wished I would've done it sonnet also. My wanting something to eat comes and goes. It seems like some days I can eat more than other days. Today was one of those days where I could care less if I ate or not.

[PJSH 0]

Thanks all for replying to my bummer post. Only-one-med I like the 2-3-2 plan and am going to try it!

[Getting-used-to-new-me 119]

Glad to help!

Please also stay in touch with your bariatric doc, ARNP, nutritionist, etc.

[mcmann1 7]

It is nice to read people are still support each other on here. I also agree with all of you that this surgery is amazing but not easy. Summer is here and now more challenges of missing the bbq burgers and all that good food that goes with it. The one thing that keeps me feeling great is knowing how much I have lost and how great I feel so that makes the mind not feel so depressed when I see people eating all that fattening food. Reading all your posts makes me so proud of everyone on here and all that we have all gone through and all that we will go through for the rest of our lives. Congrats to all of you for the great decisions we have made to make our lives for the better.

[Mkmb2006 41]

I can def eat more than 1/2 cup...I can prob eat more like 1.5 cups. Nothing but beef bothers me....I haven't tried sugar though. I had surgery 12/17/13 and I've lost 110 lbs since surgery. My worst problem is Hair loss. I've prob lost 40% of my hair. Which I am praying will come back soon. I often wonder if I'm doing things right. My doc office doesn't give much direction for after. This is def not easy. I weighed a lot more than you guys to start with tho....and I hear the more you are, the faster you lose.

Our surgeries were around the same time. I'm down 102, but have easily lost half my hair. My doc and nut say its normal, at it's peak now and should subside by 9 months out. I hope so...I'll have nothing left! They did tell me to increase my Protein to 70g per day and make sure I take my Vitamins (I do!). So I guess only time will tell...

[Greenize42 62]

How is everyone ? We all seem to be in our own little worlds now! I am at 97 lbs down but I think I am losing in inches now! I can tolerate chicken and some ground beef at this stage!