Hi February losers! I know we've got a great group in the pre-op sub forum, but now that we are on to week two, thought we should start the thread over here too! I see a few other Feb stragglers around so hopefully they can join here too.

I had my surgery on Monday 2/3. I'm down 10.5 as of one week. Not sure if this is a normal amount or not. I'm not getting in much calories, but do get in Protein of at least 50g per day (need to up this) and all my Water. I have a drain which still causes me pain. Other than that thing, I'm doing good on my incision and recovery. Today I start back up work, but thankfully it's from home and I just have to work on a laptop or computer.

So looking forward to the losing phase of this journey with you all and learning and growing from each other.

Edited February 10, 201412 yr by kimr

Omg Erin are we the same person?! I have been extremely bratty lately. Everything gets on my nerves, I can go from happy to extremely annoyed or bitchy in like 2 secs or some days I just wake up angry and resentful and am like that all day. It's awful cause I have a 2 1/2 year old son and he loves to push my buttons and lately I'm just not for it. I seem to throw as many fits as he does lately. I know he he doesn't understand and won't remember mommy being so emotional and crazy but it still makes me feel horrible. Also the territorial thing over food, yes yes yes! I even cleaned out a cabinet and part of the fridge and freezer for "my stuff". I bought this pulled pork stuff the other night and made it for myself while everyone else had steak and It was delicious and granted it would have taken me 3 or 4 days to eat it all but I woke up the next day and it was gone and I flipped out. What the hell, everyone ate a huge steak and loaded baked potato and you STILL have to eat my healthy food which doesn't taste quite as good good as half the stuff in the cabinets or fridge! I guess that's a lot of jealousy and resentment towards others eating. I mean if we can't have what they are eating then NO they can't have what we are eating. That also seems kinda bratty but hey whatever!

I have a cabinet with stuff for "me" in it but it's a free for all at my house lol. Teenagers. 9 year olds. A boyfriend who is...a special man.

It's going to take time and ultimately, life needs to continue like normal. I just have to get over it!

Hi,

Welcome Mr&Mrs B, and yes I have had yogurt since the day after surgery but all our regimes seem to be so different. It took me another couple of weeks to cope with it again though! It sounds like you have had a really rough ride getting to this stage.

Dreamingbig I really don't think that you will not be losing just because you have moved on to solid food. I think we can get rather twitchy abut what the scales say and read into it things that are not true. I had 2 days when I didn't lose anything and thought maybe it was what I was eating. Then I thought it really can't be that because if that is the case I can't eat anything... ever! So I tried not to worry and today I lost a pound again. I think sometimes your body can have too little and go into starvation mode and having been on fluids only your body is probably just trying to hang on to everything, but you will lose, you can't fail to on so little. Otherwise none of us would be losing either.

I hope you are coping with everything Sokoyoko, I am thinking of you.

Claire

So I'm needing a little weigh in/support I don't know...just my peeps I guess... I started eating cottage cheese, yogurt and mashed potatoes yesterday. 1-2 tsp/"meal" everything went fine!! And I loved the food. But now...yesterday and today...the scale didn't move at all. This makes me not want to eat anything at all as when I was on liquids it was dropping... What the heck??

Hey! Plateauing will happen!! Look at the big picture of your weight loss and not the daily weigh ins.

You know logically that a tsp of mashed potatoes won't stop weight loss.

Ya probably gotta go doo-doo!

Stop weighing yourself everyday, dreamy dreamer!!!

So I'm needing a little weigh in/support I don't know...just my peeps I guess... I started eating cottage cheese, yogurt and mashed potatoes yesterday. 1-2 tsp/"meal" everything went fine!! And I loved the food. But now...yesterday and today...the scale didn't move at all. This makes me not want to eat anything at all as when I was on liquids it was dropping... What the heck??

I've decided I'm not going to weigh myself outside of my dr and nutritionist appts. I'm hoping it will help me keep focus on my eating plan without getting discouraged. Even before my surgery my weight would easily vary a few lbs day to day, and even from morning to night. It might be worth a shot for you to try.

You guys are right..I shouldn't weigh every day. I guess I'm a lil obsessed. Man I gotta find some healthy habits...and Erin..ya I do..need to dodo!!! Damn it my tummy hurts

So I just got a call from the NUT telling me that even though I called last Friday and asked if I could have yogurt that she does not want me to eat yogurt. She said she consulted another NUT and they told her she had given incorrect info. I haven't had a shake since Friday because I was eating yogurt. I have a hard time choking these shakes down. And I feel like I am starving!! I am so bitchy and weak and have like no brain power. I went to the store and forgot all my bags at the check out because I am in a constant fog. My second pre op with my surgeon is Thursday and then I can do soft foods which sounds like heaven. My husband is having his bypass on April 25th and he is eating pizza and mcdonald's and I have to smell it and it makes me want to cry!!! This is my 3rd WLS and it's been the hardest!! My husband has no idea what he is in for!! I did water aerobics last night a whole hour but barely made it through because I feel weak. I am so discouraged and feel really depressed about having to try to get shakes down. My NUT did say I could put in a tbsp of yogurt in and I did that but it still is just gross to me. What about like sf candy to suck on has anyone been approved to do that?

I had a major non scale victory today.

I took my 2 year old to the park today and instead of walking around and just keeping an eye on him I was able to slide on the slide with him! He couldn't stop laughing and was ecstatic and I seriously almost cried that I could do these things now and because I can he enjoyed himself that much more.

Oh what a good day. I can't wipe the smile off my face. I haven't been able to fit on a slide in years!

Mr&MrsB, have you tried all diff kinds of protein shakes? They are not all alike!

GREAT nsv Zom! What a wonderful feeling.

I'm continuing to struggle to get in more softer foods. I'm tired of throwing it all back up. I'm still getting stuck on vitamins/meds too (and I do take chewable where I can). Going for my 6 week post op tomorrow and will be discussing it all then. I'm down 35lbs in 6 weeks, so happy about that.

I had a major non scale victory today. <br><br> I took my 2 year old to the park today and instead of walking around and just keeping an eye on him I was able to slide on the slide with him! He couldn't stop laughing and was ecstatic and I seriously almost cried that I could do these things now and because I can he enjoyed himself that much more.<br><br><br> Oh what a good day. I can't wipe the smile off my face. I haven't been able to fit on a slide in years!

Congratulations!!! I hope that smile lasts for days. Just imagine all those "little" things you will be able to do with your little guy. Not to mention you will really want to do!

Congrats on that NSV!!!!! Keep them coming. I love to hear of the successes.

Hi,

Great news Zom. Way to go! Kim I hope you get some answers at your appointment, so sorry you are trowing up all the time, I really couldn't cope with that.

Mr&MrsB all the regimes seem so different and it doesn't seem as if there is any evidence based reason why this is the case. it seems to be just the personal views of those who give advice. The general principles are the same: keep your protein levels up (but views vary about whether this is through protein drinks or not), listen to your body and gradually introduce new foods starting with soups, yogurts and then soft foods and moving on to more normal foods. However the speed of this progression and what is advised depends on the practitioners involved. In my mind I want to know what is bad for my pouch, what could cause dumping and what is just healthy eating advice, but as separate entities so I can make up my own mind in terms of how to manage things, because we are all different and we will respond differently.

All very confusing!

Claire

I've been able to keep down a little over 1/4 cup of food down for two days straight.

Nice Erin! What are you doing different?

My doc wants to do an upper GI on me next week to check the pouch and make sure it hasn't narrowed (like from scar tissue).

I've been able to eat 2 to 3 oz of meat and like 1/4 of something with it. I think I may be eating more than everyone else especially for 5 weeks.

I know your not supposed to compare to others but it freaks me out. I'm so scared to stretch out my pouch.

Hi,

I saw the nurse and dietician last night and I was reassured that I am having a good variety of foods and the calorie and protein levels seem to be fine too. I haven't been measuring in cups and ozs though but grams so I don't think I am much help. However having converted I am having about the same as you are Zom, and that appeared to be ok. In fact if anything they seemed to feel that my weight loss was on the high side and I might be better if I increased my food a little if possible. I am 5 and a half weeks postsurgery and I have lost 31lbs. I don't know if that helps at all.

Kim you poor thing, I hope that everything is ok.

Take care

Claire