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Summer 2018 Surgery Buddies: POST-OP Discussion

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ellie123    374

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Papaya Ice-cream for dinner!!!!

to Celebrate my 4 week Surgiversary I made Papaya Ice-cream!

-fresh ripe Papaya cubed

- unsweetened soy milk

- gen pro whey Protein - ice cubes

Blend away in blender, make thick and hey presto!!! So good hubby and son wanted sons and licked their plates off!!!

11 health benefits of papayas
  • Lowers cholesterol. Papaya is rich in fibre, Vitamin C and antioxidants which prevent cholesterol build up in your arteries. ...
  • Helps in weight loss. ...
  • Boosts your immunity. ...
  • Good for diabetics. ...
  • Great for your eyes. ...
  • Protects against arthritis. ...
  • Improves digestion. ...
  • Helps ease menstrual pain

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Leia    75

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20 hours ago, NewBodySoon said:

Try hydrating more. And having more Snacks in between so in the event that you dont get your meal in at least your snacking more

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Thanks, it has been hard getting my Water in, I wondered if that was part of it.

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Leia    75

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13 hours ago, Megan Sadler said:

I get to start working out and I’m not sure what to do. I can’t afford to pay for a gym membership. I can barely afford to pay my bills and get food and gas let alone adding in the gym. So I’m focusing on food and probably just going to start with YouTube videos.

I've just been taking long walks or Water walking with arm exercises. . the gym is out of my price range too. Some of the parks around us have equipment that's free to use, but so far I've only 'played' on them a little. Being out in the open like that is really intimidating.

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ellie123    374

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How long did your 3 week stall last?

Hi folks, so I'm going on day 6 of my Stall. that started smack between week 3 and 4. I know about them, I've read about them, so I don't want to get hang up on them as I know it causes angst, depression and anxiety, and who needs that right? So I'm mentally working on embracing the stall and pushing through it as part of the process without resentment, cuz the way I see it...I have to stick to the plan either way. I can either make the journey happy, or miserable if I become a scale Slave. But knowleage is power and I find myself in need of some power, so wondering how long your 3 week stalls lasted, and if you are still in the middle of your stall, how are you getting through it mentally?

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photogirl70    142

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3 minutes ago, ellie123 said:

How long did your 3 week stall last?

Hi folks, so I'm going on day 6 of my Stall. that started smack between week 3 and 4. I know about them, I've read about them, so I don't want to get hang up on them as I know it causes angst, depression and anxiety, and who needs that right? So I'm mentally working on embracing the stall and pushing through it as part of the process without resentment, cuz the way I see it...I have to stick to the plan either way. I can either make the journey happy, or miserable if I become a scale Slave. But knowleage is power and I find myself in need of some power, so wondering how long your 3 week stalls lasted, and if you are still in the middle of your stall, how are you getting through it mentally?

My first stall came around day 15 post op and lasted 10 days. I was devastated! This week, I'm 7 weeks and 2 days post op now and I have been gaining and losing the same 2 lbs for the past week. Today, I was down an additional lb so now, I'm at my post surgery low! 34 lbs since I started and 27 from my surgery weight. From surgery, that's an average of 3.8 lbs per week. I'll admit, I'm a scale slave. I try not to get upset when I see my weight go up and down. Weight loss is not liner and I have to keep telling myself that. I know that if I keep with the program, then I will continue to loose weight. It also helps me continue to be more and more motivated with the exercise component which I've not been so great with.

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ellie123    374

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11 minutes ago, photogirl70 said:

My first stall came around day 15 post op and lasted 10 days. I was devastated! This week, I'm 7 weeks and 2 days post op now and I have been gaining and losing the same 2 lbs for the past week. Today, I was down an additional lb so now, I'm at my post surgery low! 34 lbs since I started and 27 from my surgery weight. From surgery, that's an average of 3.8 lbs per week. I'll admit, I'm a scale slave. I try not to get upset when I see my weight go up and down. Weight loss is not liner and I have to keep telling myself that. I know that if I keep with the program, then I will continue to loose weight. It also helps me continue to be more and more motivated with the exercise component which I've not been so great with.

I feel your pain! At 4 weeks post op, I have been loosing the same 1lb and gaining it for the past week. I fluctuate between 12 and 13 lost. Using the word Gain is painful post op. Especially because I'm well under 100 calories daily with my highest by far yet of 800 being yesterday, but every other day has been between zero and 600. So your mind is like WOW, I am eating SO much less than I ever did before and for so long, I should have melted twice over by now. I guess it brings into light how much we were overeating before and how our body really did not need all that food we thought we needed. It is definitely an emotional journey. Time seems to stand still when you are on those scales and they have not moved. I've started work again so trying to keep my mind preoccupied with that, but ofcourse in the back of your mind, you can't help but think...will this work for me...am I the freak for whom this will not work? And without food to comfort us which was our go to thing before, it can become quite intolerable waiting for the scales to move : /

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I feel your pain! At 4 weeks post op, I have been loosing the same 1lb and gaining it for the past week. I fluctuate between 12 and 13 lost. Using the word Gain is painful post op. Especially because I'm well under 100 calories daily with my highest by far yet of 800 being yesterday, but every other day has been between zero and 600. So your mind is like WOW, I am eating SO much less than I ever did before and for so long, I should have melted twice over by now. I guess it brings into light how much we were overeating before and how our body really did not need all that food we thought we needed. It is definitely an emotional journey. Time seems to stand still when you are on those scales and they have not moved. I've started work again so trying to keep my mind preoccupied with that, but ofcourse in the back of your mind, you can't help but think...will this work for me...am I the freak for whom this will not work? And without food to comfort us which was our go to thing before, it can become quite intolerable waiting for the scales to move : /
See that right there is your your head messing with you and your emotions. DO NOT allow it! You've come this far and it wasn't in vain. If you made it through the pre-op liquid diet then all is possible . Stop putting focus on that scale, put it away. Stay focus on eating right, drinking your water(detox Water ex:mint leaves and lemon slices in your water) and if your not clear to lift weights yet at least walk, swim, elyptical, put weights on your ankles, go up and down stairs, put YouTube on your tv and do at home body workouts, put your binder on while doing so. Put marbles on a jar of your highest weight on one and as you lose you take that amount of marbles and out to on another jar "lose" we are visual creatures when it comes to our weight. Jump rope, I mean the list goes on and on...

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NewBodySoon    22

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I've notice that it's easier for me to Consume more H2O[emoji98] using a Water bottle like this one because you get the right amounts of sip sip sip. I just fill it up and have it with me all day and just sip sip sip

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ellie123    374

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Are bananas ok to eat? Seriously craving a banana and some cashews!!

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Megan Sadler    186

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Banana might make you dump. So go easy.

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Megan Sadler    186

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My husband accidentally dumped Water all over my planner after my surgery so I put it away and it dried up. I wrote what I want to weigh on the monthly anniversary’s of my surgery for month one I wanted to be down to 230. I’m at a stall but I’m at 222 so yay!!

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ellie123    374

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20 minutes ago, Megan Sadler said:

My husband accidentally dumped Water all over my planner after my surgery so I put it away and it dried up. I wrote what I want to weigh on the monthly anniversary’s of my surgery for month one I wanted to be down to 230. I’m at a stall but I’m at 222 so yay!!

OMG that's awesome, congrats! You are melting!

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