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Surgery February 9th, scared I'm going to gain weight

KellyRN

By KellyRN, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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KellyRN    1

KellyRN
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I had my sleeve on February 9th and I've lost 35lbs, but I am terrified I'm going to eat too much and gain weight. Anyone else feel like this? How do you deal with it? What is your total daily calorie count?

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faketoes    0

faketoes
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On some level, i think all of us share that fear. I am trying to turn it around and picture myself fit and active -- what i want, not what i am afreaid of.

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KellyRN    1

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My surgeon increased my Protein target to 80-100 grams per day and I feel like I'm constantly eating to meet it. Most days I stay under 1,200 calories, but the thought of gaining weight is always in the back of my mind

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VSGAnn2014    12,992

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Weeeelll ... if you're eating 100 grams of Protein, that's only 400 calories.

What else are you eating right now (only a few months post-op) that adds up to the other 800 calories? I do realize that Protein doesn't come in protein-only packages: chicken contains protein and fat; dairy products contain protein, carbs and fat, etc. But are you eating breads, potatoes, rice now? If so, I would so not be eating that stuff.

FYI, I ate about 800 cals/day for the first 4 months, then 1,000 cals the next 2 months, then raised it to 1,200 cals for Months 7 and 8.

I just don't think I could've eaten 1,200 calories two months post-op.

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KellyRN    1

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Protein shakes (160 calories each), low fat string cheese, chicken breast, turkey breast, salmon, yogurt. I'm not eating bread, rice, or potatoes. If you read my post, you'd notice that I said I stay UNDER 1,200 calories per day, not that I eat 1,200 calories a day. Most days I don't even get near that.

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VSGAnn2014    12,992

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Aaahhh ... thought you meant closer to 1,200/day.

Never mind. :)

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I had my sleeve on February 9th and I've lost 35lbs, but I am terrified I'm going to eat too much and gain weight. Anyone else feel like this? How do you deal with it? What is your total daily calorie count?

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The most important number is your Protein target. Your calories will be relative/dependent on that.

What is your Protein target?

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KellyRN    1

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At my last follow up they increased my Protein target to 80-100 grams per day. I usually get 80-90 per day.

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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. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

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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

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        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.

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        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.

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