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Cindy Kyser

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Cindy Kyser    1

Cindy Kyser
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I am 17 years post op. I have lost 150 lbs, kept 100 off. My question is: does anyone have any issues digesting fresh leafy veggies? I cannot seem to digest fresh spinach, lettuce etc. Seems to go right through me very quickly.

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shedo82773    1,236

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You have done amazing!! 17 Years and still going STRONG!!! KUDOS. I had my RNY 4 and 1/2 years ago. I'm still amazed and in AWE at how I have kept it off. I'm also 5.4 and I lost down to 117#'s within 6 months. But I was very sick with Strictures. I now weigh between 125-130. I also live in Oregon. Where do you live? I live in Roseburg, Oregon. Its nice to see fellow Oregonian's

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I had a hard time with lettuce for a long time. Now it doesn't make me sick to my tummy

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Cindy Kyser    1

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Hi there! I live in Hillsboro. I was very sick after surgery as well. Mostly due to collapsed lungs. Was in Respiratory ICU for a week. I don't regret my surgery though, although I know my pouch has expanded since I can eat quite a bit. I am at 200lbs right now and just joined the gym - I really want to drop another 50lbs. Send me a friend request on Facebook and I would be happy to become FB friends! It's Cindy Kyser. Hope to hear from you soon!

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soccerkaty    50

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I am 17 years post op. I have lost 150 lbs, kept 100 off. My question is: does anyone have any issues digesting fresh leafy veggies? I cannot seem to digest fresh spinach, lettuce etc. Seems to go right through me very quickly.


Hi Cindy,

Leafy greens will do that to you regardless of if you’ve had WLS (I’m 5 days post op myself). If this is abnormal for you and you still have a gallbladder that could be part of the trouble. Otherwise, there seems to be a near constant recall on leafy greens so maybe you just got a bad batch. Good luck!


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shedo82773    1,236

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Hi Ya Cindy,

It is great to chat with you. I use to be on Facebook alot!! I mean alot. But...I don't go on as much. It would be great to have you as a pen friend on Facebook. If you would send me a request (I am not great with stuff like that) I will gladly accept you!! There are a few Bariatric support groups that I follow, I will give you my email. scharbroughsherrie@gmail.com. Thank you again

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Hey Cindy... I am 13 years out and yes veggies give me a prob... I can only get them in if I use nutrabullet and pulverize then into a smoothie.. very tough eating raw... cooked I am ok.

MaryJo

RNY on 8/2/04

290/130/215 current

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MsTipps    314

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I'm 2 weeks post op and have been given the green light for puréed foods. How much should I have? So far I've only allowed myself 1oz as I don't want to overdo it. What's everyone else doing/done? X

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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
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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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        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.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        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.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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