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12-18-2008, 08:43 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga
Posts: 1,440
Weight Statistics March 12, 2008 Start Date:
December 4, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
259 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
48 lb Weight Loss:
61 lb Lb Left to Lose:
18.5328185328 % % Lost:
who knows? Goal Date:
Body Mass Index45.8747795414 BMI Start:
37.3728898967 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Well.. I'm 2 weeks out and feeling FANTASTIC!!!! It doesn't bother me to eat or drink anymore, although I still can only drink water if it's flavored with CL Fruit Punch.
I need help increasing my calories but still staying w/in my allowable foods. My weight has been holding for 5 days now and I think it's because I'm taking in so few calories on the puree'd diet. I hadn't really been keeping track because my Dr. didn't require me to eat a certain number of calories yet, just to get in some puree'd food. I'm eating fine though, I've never been nasueas with any of the foods I eat. The problem is.. they're pretty boring with not a lot of calories.
Here is what I ate yeseterday as an example:
B: 1/4 C egg beaters - 50 calories
S: SF Carnation Instant Breakfast w/8 oz skim milk 150 calories
L: 1/2 can tuna w/1T Lt. Mayo w/few green beans 90 calories
S: Protein drink 90 calories
D: 1/2 can tuna w/lt mayo 80 calories
S: Low Carb Slim Fast 190 calories
Total 650 calories for the day. That's on the high end of what I'm doing. Right now, there are times I can't get in something because I just can't get it in. I am up to my 64 oz of fluids. The PA I saw said I can count my protein drinks as part of my water so 3-8oz protein drinks and 2-20oz bottles of water = 64 oz of fluids.
I'm limited in what I can eat according to my diet. I tried cottage cheese and about threw up, because of the taste, not because my tummy didn't like it... yuck. I'm going to try Ricotta cheese and some SF marinara today... The only cheese I can eat is cottage cheese and ricotta.
Any advice on increasing calories would be great.
__________________ Martha "Your new beginning doesn't begin tomorrow, it begins with your next breath." (Taken from a lecture I heard at my WLS Support group. Why wait Until tomorrow or Monday to start over? Start over with your next breath.) My top 2 reasons for LIFE... Joshua and Jessie.   | 
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12-18-2008, 09:05 AM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 809
Weight Statistics August 4, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
271 lb Start Weight:
138 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
133 lb Weight Loss:
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49.0774907749 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index46.5119628906 BMI Start:
23.6850585938 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Martha,
I got about the same number of calories on the pureed stage. I think it's normal. I am amazed you are able to get in all of your water already.
Try not to weight yourself for a week and see what happens. I think at this stage we get anxious to see the results.
Glad you are feeling great! It gets even better!
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12-18-2008, 09:27 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Virginia
Posts: 2,952
Weight Statistics 4/30/2007 Start Date:
9/5/07 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
233 lb Start Weight:
127 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
106 lb Weight Loss:
2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.4935622318 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index39.9899902344 BMI Start:
21.7971191406 BMI Current:
21.4538574219 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Martha,
I wouldn't worry about getting more calories at this point. I think the first 3 months you will probably only get between 500-750. There's usually a stall early out because your body is healing. THen it takes off and whoosh, the pounds start dropping. Just a little more patience hon, it's just about to start.
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12-18-2008, 09:28 AM
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Sounds about right at where you are.
Barbie's right, your body is still healing, so give it time to do so first.
You'll do well enough, soon enough.
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12-18-2008, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 990
Weight Statistics Feb.08 Start Date:
Nov. 10th 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
314 lb Start Weight:
225 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
89 lb Weight Loss:
65 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.3439490446 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index49.1739808421 BMI Start:
35.236132769 BMI Current:
25.0568055246 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I had to do 2 full weeks of fluids before I got to go to the pureed stage and then only had to do 1 week of pureed before I could go on the soft solids. When I did get to do the pureed diet I scrambeled eggs made using pam cooking spray, canned chicken with fat free miracle whip and protein drinks where about all I ate. By the time the week was up I was so sick of those things. Also my doctor only allows between 400-600 calories daily until I lose all the weight I need to lose. So your calorie intake sounds about right to me. I think you are doing a good job. I did not lose anything my 3 week after surgery but I was back and forth from the hospital hooked to IV's and TPN so much I figured that was the reason. How much longer do you have to stay on pureed?
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12-18-2008, 09:40 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
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5' 6"
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186 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
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30.0179063361 BMI Current:
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Martha, I think you're doing great. I think you're body is just taking time to heal. It will continue to let go of the weight when it's ready. Again, I think you're doing fantastic.
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12-18-2008, 09:51 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga
Posts: 1,440
Weight Statistics March 12, 2008 Start Date:
December 4, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
259 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
48 lb Weight Loss:
61 lb Lb Left to Lose:
18.5328185328 % % Lost:
who knows? Goal Date:
Body Mass Index45.8747795414 BMI Start:
37.3728898967 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Thanks ladies... I just wanted to make sure I was on the right track.
Janice~ I did 1 week liquids after surgery.. then at my one week post op, I was changed over to the puree'd for a month. I go back on Jan. 13 for the next phase.
__________________ Martha "Your new beginning doesn't begin tomorrow, it begins with your next breath." (Taken from a lecture I heard at my WLS Support group. Why wait Until tomorrow or Monday to start over? Start over with your next breath.) My top 2 reasons for LIFE... Joshua and Jessie. | |
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12-18-2008, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: No. Los Angeles County, CA
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Weight Statistics 4.29.08 RNY Surgery Date:
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133 lb Weight Loss:
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25.5415224913 BMI Current:
25.8455882353 BMI Goal:
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Your current program looks stellar to me. Your body is busy healing, like the others said. wait a week or two and be amazed by the results. 
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12-18-2008, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
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Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
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154 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
126 lb Weight Loss:
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23.4130622837 BMI Current:
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there are some days when I STILL don't get in 650 calories....sounds like you are doing exactly what you should be doing this early out!
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12-18-2008, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester NY
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123 lb Weight Loss:
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Martha - your diet and calorie intake looks almost exactly like mine right now. Two weeks after the surgery I stalled on weight loss for about 10 days (husband hid the scale). Give it a few more days and keep on with what you're doing, it sounds just right.
That's great news that you can drink anything now!
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