Feeling like this didn’t work....

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3 hours ago, artsie said:

I'm so happy I found this discussion because I feel like I'm going through the same thing and worried that my gastric bypass isn't really working.

My eating *is* restricted though I'm not suffering from nausea/vomiting/dumping, but I'm worried that I'm still getting too many calories every day. I've gone from 200 calories a day all the way up to almost 800! My nutritionist didn't give me a daily calorie range to shoot for--- she just told me 80 grams of Protein, no more than about 30 grams of carbs a day (not counting the milk in Protein shakes), and less than 5 grams of surgery per serving...... and I'm worried that I'm stretching my pouch!!!

I had my post-op 2 week visit with my surgeon this past Friday. I talked to him about the calories and being afraid I’m stretching out my pouch and being hungry a lot. He reminded me it was crucial to do the 30/30 rule with drinking and eating which I admit I wasn’t doing well. Since Friday though I have been setting timers and I have noticed a difference. He also said I shouldn’t go too much 700 calories a day for now. And lastly I asked about stretching out my pouch and he said it’s pretty hard to do which made me feel better.

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3 hours ago, Frustr8 said:

More Soup in the Crock pot today, that's what I handle best, I know Roy my dietician is hoping i'll move on to more grown-up levels, but after the calamities I have endured emulating someone else, it just may not happen yet. Trying to be someone else is demeaning to me, I too have my place in the Universe. I was not created to be average--'I AM AWESOME in my own right!

You’re awesome in general and I prefer my Soups right now as well!