I was going to call this Break On Through To The Other Side (thank you Doors). But I figured I'd get sick of it after a while. I'm going to use this space to keep track on the 2 week march toward surgery and then to keep track of the recovery and progress. That way I can keep it all together and if I just do one thread, it's all in one place without clogging up the Blog Area. I'm sure it's gonna be excruciatingly boring to everyone--me included! I'm a list and minutia kinda gal. I like tracking and counting--although I can be equally lax about crap. So I stop just short of OCD town (not that there's anything wrong with that).

My official 2 week liquid diet starts tomorrow. I decided to jump on it today because Sunday feels like a great place to start and because it's hard to do better than yesterday as my last food day before surgery. I'm a Texan, born and raised, and yesterday we had a fairwell to my ass and thighs via a Texas BBQ tour through Houston and Tomball. I ate so much brisket, sausage and ribs, I can honestly claim to be over it. Growing up in a BBQ family, slow smoked meats is almost in my blood. So it was only natural that I would choose that as the last rights.

I'm having RNY on February 20th and as I understand it, moist (fatty) brisket might not be my friend post surgery. Supposedly high fat foods (which moist brisket is) might cause a sort of "dumping" in the poop department. So I figure my future, once healed, might only include lean cuts of brisket and smoked meats. It's a choice I will readily make to lose weight and get my health back.

So the morning Day 1 hasn't been very difficult--a little hunger and growly tummy, but nothing that makes me feel anxiety. Protein drinks on board and this afternoon will shop for SF popsicles, SF jello and bone broth. I think I'll stick to packaged bone broth so I can get the actual nutritional information from a certified source. There's no real way for me to tell how many calories and carbs are in the bone broth I make here at home.

My Pre-Op Plan includes: 80-100g of protein; low fat; 60g carbs and somewhere around 1000cals per day.

4-5 Protein Drinks containing a minimum of 15g of protein per serving. They must be low fat and low sugar and can't contain over 4g of sugar per serving. I can have clear low sodium broths, sugar free drinks, sugar free jello and sugar free clear popsicles (no fudgsicles or ice cream based pops).

I will do this from now until February 20th.

I'm pretty sure I will be doing plenty of the following:

Edited February 4, 20188 yr by FluffyChix

There were a few weeks there where my weigh-ins were very volatile compared to being rock steady the first month, and I do think it was the addition of wine and ramping up carbs too high. I will miss my wine, and will re-evaluate its presence in my life when I reach my goal.

Edited May 6, 20188 yr by Apple203

Just now, Apple203 said:

There we a few weeks there where my weigh-ins were very volatile compared to being rock steady the first month, and I was only having a glass or two every 2-3 days. Crazy! I will miss my wine, and will re-evaluate its presence in my life when I reach my goal.

((hugs)) I know hon. It's so weird how volatile it gets with it (I think?). And then I see young people able to go drink like fishes and still lose and I'm like...oh the thoughts I'm having about you. Yeah, I figure I will try to give it a year and see how I feel then. I do know my liver and upper right quadrant really feels so great now! LOL. So I may just kick it to the curb. Who knows. It doesn't hold the importance I once thought it held. I now feel it's so easy to go out with fam and friends and they are all drinking around me and I still have fun at the event without it. But you know, it's subject to change without notice. ROFLMFAO!!

The mass wine... My daughter just received her 1st communion last weekend and was very upset that I wouldn't drink "the blood" with her (they give kids sparkling cider). She said "Don't worry mom, it's decaff!". I couldn't help but laugh. I was very vocal in my dismay that I had to give up caffeinated coffee (although now that I've done it, I am happy with my decaff) and when I said I couldn't drink wine, I think she assumed it was for the same reason.

On 5/1/2018 at 12:42 PM, Orchids&Dragons said:

Fluffy, do you still limit your quantity to 1/2 cup or have you eased up on that as you increased calories?

Yes. I'm now eating to fullness. I weigh everything and from time to time put it in a measuring cup. I'm at between 3/4-1cup of food depending on density and texture of the food.

I have about a 4-4.5oz by weight capacity right now.

Also a fair-skinned redhead here. At least I'm not the only member of the fish-belly white club!

Me too not only am I the color of non fat milk I am spotted too!!damn the scotch Irish genes

3 minutes ago, clsumrall said:

Me too not only am I the color of non fat milk I am spotted too!!damn the scotch Irish genes

Haha! yes, I'm like 70+% Irish per the 23 and Me test.

4 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Haha! yes, I'm like 70+% Irish per the 23 and Me test.

I don't think that's the part of you that tans

23 minutes ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

I don't think that's the part of you that tans

Oh no! That's the fish belly white part! ROFLMAO! And the freckledy part! hehe

What Am I Eating Today?

B-decaff protein latte

2nd B-3/4 egg white delight with extra egg, no McMuffin + 5g baby spinach leaves + 15g grape tomatoes

Lunch-Caprese Salad + hickory smoked turkey BH

AS-1/4 egg white delight with extra egg, no McMuffin + leftover spinach leaves

D-grilled tilapia with homemade pico de gallo + avocados and Mexi Caulirice and a couple bites of grilled zuccs/y squash

BS-maybe decaff protein latte if there is any room left in the inn.

Nutritionals: 717cals; 64g protein; 40g fat; 26g carbs; 5g fiber; 21g net carbs; 9g nat. sugars

Vitamins: on board

Water: 120floz

Exercise: Walked 2.75 miles today + housework (if you can call it that)

8 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

Yes, I tasted a couple of sips of a Michelada. BIG mistake. Not anxious to repeat alcohol any time soon--including my beloved wine. Honestly, I thought I'd miss it. But I do not. I'm much happier with tea. And plus, any time pre-surg that I had alcohol of any kind, I stalled for 4 days. I could count it on the calendar. And I'd usually go up a couple pounds about 2 days after drinking. It SUCKED!

I don't really miss it either. I tried the cider, and sipped one sip of hubby's mimosa at brunch, but wasn't tempted to order my own. Hubby was not surprised. I've always been the DD - and never had a problem with it. And yeah, while I did weight watchers, if I had one glass any time during the week - no loss.

I'm 1 pound away from 100 loss from my most recent high last May 5th! Expect my 100lb loss post tomorrow. Today I'm at 188.6lbs post poopy!

And I wanted to post another daily menu, cuz I was just spending morning coffee time with the YOUTUBE and Dr. Weiner and his Pound of Cure program. And he suggests that even bariatric patients should be able to reach 1lb of veggies and fruits per day at 3-6months out from surgery.

Tomorrow is the start of Week 12 from surgery (3 months baby! Can't believe it. Time flies.) And I've heard the Atkins style low carb diet repeatedly bashed for being a diet that is SO unhealthy that has wayyyyy tooo much protein, gobs of fat, and void of beautiful fiber and the veggies and fruits we all need! (Now. Please don't misunderstand. This is MY style that suits me and one I've honestly been doing for more than 80% of the last 18 years--it's not for everyone. And I'm not suggesting that this is the ONLY way to a healthy diet. I believer there are many paths and the best one is the one that you can personally stick with for life!

And while I couldn't lose all my weight though it alone, it did keep my PCOS and pre-diabetes in control. It was actually dx'd as T2 before I ever started Atkins, but since then, they only ever refer to it as pre-dx since my A1C went from 6.9 down to 6.0 with it and stayed there.)

So I wanted to post my menu today. It is indeed Atkins style. It is exactly what he suggested--protein adequate (I am aiming to get to 74g of protein per day per my RD) high in leafy greens and even has some low glyc. fruits (yes, I'm testing green smoothies...AGAIN. *le sigh*), it's low fat due to my food choices. It's packed with veggies and some fruits and for around 29g of net carbs, I will eat about 11oz of veggies and fruits. IDK. Not too shabby, Dr. Weiner. Feeling pretty proud. This is a pretty typical menu for me.

The MFP lists it in excruciating detail (sorry), but short hand, here's what I had: (each meal is about 3/4-1c of food)

B1: 2 protein lattes with Miralax and Colace

B2: 1/4 lo Egg White Delight - no muffin; 50g egg white puff with lite LCow cheese wedge & salsa; 1oz steamed spinach

L: 1/3 lo Caprese salad; 2.5oz grilled shrimp; 1/4c pico with avocado and cilantro

AS: 16oz green smoothie (after PT) (apple cucumber spinach cilantro psyllium and lemon in vanilla protein powder & uns. coco. milk)

D: 2.25oz grilled fajitas with grilled zuccs/ysquash and avocado

BS: 1 protein latte

Daily Totals: 704 cals; 74g protein; 30g fat; 40g carbs; 11g fiber; 29g net carbs; 11g nat sugars

(You can click on the pics to make them bigger if you want to geek out.)

Edited May 7, 20188 yr by FluffyChix

I'm 1 pound away from 100 loss from my most recent high last May 5th! Expect my 100lb loss post tomorrow. [emoji3] Today I'm at 188.6lbs post poopy! [emoji3]
And I wanted to post another daily menu, cuz I was just spending morning coffee time with the YOUTUBE and Dr. Weiner and his Pound of Cure program. And he suggests that even bariatric patients should be able to reach 1lb of veggies and fruits per day at 3-6months out from surgery.
Tomorrow is the start of Week 12 from surgery (3 months baby! Can't believe it. Time flies.) And I've heard the Atkins style low carb diet repeated bashed for being a diet that is SO unhealthy that has wayyyyy tooo much Protein, gobs of fat, and void of beautiful Fiber and the veggies and fruits we all need!
So I wanted to post my menu today. [emoji4] It is indeed Atkins style. It is exactly what he suggested--protein adequate (I am aiming to get to 74g of protein per day per my RD) high in leafy greens and even has some low glyc. fruits (yes, I'm testing green smoothies...AGAIN. *le sigh*), it's low fat due to my food choices. It's packed with veggies and some fruits and for around 29g of net carbs, I will eat about 11oz of veggies and fruits. [emoji4] IDK. Not too shabby, Dr. Weiner. Feeling pretty proud. This is a pretty typical menu for me.
The MFP lists it in excruciating detail (sorry), but short hand, here's what I had: (each meal is about 3/4-1c of food)
B1: 2 protein lattes with Miralax and Colace
B2: 1/4 lo Egg White Delight - no muffin; 50g egg white puff with lite LCow cheese wedge & salsa; 1oz steamed spinach
L: 1/3 lo Caprese salad; 2.5oz grilled shrimp; 1/4c pico with avocado and cilantro
AS: 16oz green smoothie (after PT) (apple cucumber spinach cilantro psyllium and lemon in vanilla Protein Powder & uns. coco. milk)
D: 2.25oz grilled fajitas with grilled zuccs/ysquash and avocado
BS: 1 protein latte
Daily Totals: 704 cals; 74g protein; 30g fat; 40g carbs; 11g fiber; 29g net carbs; 11g nat sugars

Hellz yeah!

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Good luck on hitting 100! I'm hoping to hit 50 next weekend!

4 minutes ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

Good luck on hitting 100! I'm hoping to hit 50 next weekend!

You'll do it! Can't wait for that! Go girl!

100 pounds is a big forkin' deal!!! Or is it forken? LOL

I enjoy your posts, you always seem to find new challenges for me to consider -- like getting my veges and fruit to a pound a day.