1 month Post Op!

[debd80 41]

It's been one month today... And what a ride it's been! I feel pretty good. No pain, and I can eat most of the foods I'm allowed without discomfort (except ground beef makes my pouch sad) I was cleared for all foods this week

My surgeon prescribed a diuretic. She said I was extremely bloated. Since being on them, I've lost the 6 pounds I put on during my stall. But hopefully I won't gain it all back once I stop :/ My stall lasted 3 weeks... And it could still be going, but the Water pill is making the scale move, so only time will tell.

I was previously eating 600-700 calories a day, but my surgeon said that was way too low and told to eat 800-1000 calories. That's seems a lot to me. Anyone else eating that much?

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Edited June 23, 2016 by debd80

[ZillyNa 16]

Hi! I'm close to my first month too. I don't know what was your starting weight, but I think you eat too few. My diet plan is about 1200 cal and it is designed to avoid that the body learns how to survive with a very low amount of food and energy. The body has memory and if it got the idea that it has to survive with less, it does it. So keep attention if you want avoid a vicious circle in wich you have to eat progressively less to keep or less weight, is better to have a more complete alimentation plus some phisical activity, such just walking 30-40 minutes a day. My prevision is about a long term time, but i suggest you to ask now about this "body trick issue" to your dietist. .

[soccergirl09 52]

Can you please talk about your recovery? Any crazy moments of regret? I'm a little over a week out and totally freaking out!

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[Tssiemer1 549]

I regretted my surgery the first 4 weeks because I was sooo sick from complications. But it's much better 6 weeks out.

[soccergirl09 52]

I'm so scared of complications. What did you have issues with?

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[debd80 41]

Can you please talk about your recovery? Any crazy moments of regret? I'm a little over a week out and totally freaking out!

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It's been good! But I won't lie, the first 2 weeks were rough. I was depressed and exhausted. Even walking to the bathroom was a lot of work. But the start of week 3, I turned a corner. I didn't have much pain, but getting your Fluid and Protein requirements in is hard. Make sure you find a Protein supplement that works for you. I spent a ton of money buying shakes and powders hoping to find one that worked. I didn't. Just the smell of the shakes started making me throw up. The powders were the same. I eventually bought an unflavored Protein powder and put it in my warm broth. I was able to get some down that way, but was always far from my 60 grams a day. Once you're able to eat soft foods, like gets easier. Also, 2 weeks after surgery I got Thrush. It took forever to clear up. So if your tongue looks white and weird, call your surgeon. But I'm 1 month post op and down 35 pounds, so that's a plus! Also, I'm sure you've read about it, but there is something called the "3 week stall". I stalled at 2 weeks and it last two weeks. The scale did not move, and it actually went up. My surgeon attributed that to Water, hormones, not eating enough calories, and healing. But it's very VERY frustrating not to see the scale move after undergoing surgery. So just keep that in mind.. Good luck!

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Edited June 27, 2016 by debd80