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11-05-2007, 07:42 PM
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| Big Loser  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Campbell River, BC
Posts: 160
Weight Statistics December 4 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 308 lb Start Weight:
185 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
20 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.9350649351 % % Lost:
May 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 48.2343506349 BMI Start:
28.9719313878 BMI Current:
25.8398306973 BMI Goal:
 |  Feeling a little lost Hi All, just want to start off by thanking you all with your great posts. I have been reading the posts on the site for about 6 months now to learn tips and what to do and what not to do after surgery. Well, my surgery date is now 29 days away and I am on overload. Will everything come together and I will naturally learn my new way of life. My doctor has not advised me of any post op diet. Does it all fall into place or is there more I should be doing to prepare? |
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11-05-2007, 08:12 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,369
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
151 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
107 lb Weight Loss:
-14 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.4728682171 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
22.2963663096 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   | hmmm. well my dr had a nutritionist as part of the program. she gave me shopping lists and suggestions after the surgery. does your dr's office offer this? i only ask because we all have different meal plans and food stages so as to not cause confusion you should follow the plan offered by your dr's office. it can get confusing when a bunch of people list what they've done lol. in term so f the jitters: im sure you will be fine  if you werent nervous i think we would be lol.
__________________ Anything worth having is worth working for Kenya R.  Lap RNY 4/19/07     |
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11-05-2007, 08:31 PM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastern, Long Island, NY
Posts: 211
Weight Statistics Sept 13, 2007 Start Date:
Oct 15, 2007 Surgery Date:
4' 10" Height: 236 lb Start Weight:
135 lb Current Weight:
106 lb Goal Weight:
101 lb Weight Loss:
29 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.7966101695 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 49.3186682521 BMI Start:
28.2119500595 BMI Current:
22.1516052319 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | With a lot of help from your RR (renewed reflections) friends, YES it will all fall into place You will have a lot of ppl on here giving you info-- we are one big happy family  Here is what i know... but it is different for everyone. For me, the plan below covers about 1 and 1/2- 2 months. So talk to your Dr /nutrionist about this. What i write below is typical for WLS patients, but discuss it with them first for their instructions... Post Op the most important things you will need to eat/drink are your VITAMINS (major ones are: a Multi, B-12 or complex, calcium citrate, Vitk, VitD, Iron, and any others), about 60 g of PROTEIN every day and 8+ cups of WATER. This might seem hard to do at first, but as the swelling in your throat etc goes down, you will be able to swallow more/better. At first you will hardly be able to handle a few sips of liquid or a few spoons of food. You also will not be hungry much at all, though your HEAD will have cravings like crazy! lol *ONLY eat foods that are moist so they go down easy. *CHEW your food until it is pratically like baby food for best digestion and swallowing. *NEVER drink while eatting--- (about 30 minutes before and after a meal) as it pushes the food through and can leave you wanting to eat more and could cause your pouch to stretch by the over eatting. SIP you fluids throughout the day to stay hydrated- but no drinks at meals. *NO GUM- you can swallow it and it gets stuck in your pouch and blocks the intestines or something like that-- and you will have to have a speacial procedure to remove it. It does not pass or digest. *ALL foods MUST be SUGAR FREE (sf)- or unsweetened or no sugar added... you can add or it can have sweetner (if you really need it) like Sweet n low or Splenda, that is ok. This is pretty much for the rest of your life. Well ok, as the months go by you might be able to hande SMALL amounts of sugar- but your body might (very likely) reject it and you will feel REALLY bad!!  So just stay awasy from it  *Keep your carbs and fats LOW. Typically the first week or two (depending on your doctors orders) you will be on STAGE 1 a clear liquids diet. Examples: 100% WHEY protein powder mix with water, jello, unsweetened diluted apple juice, broth, sugar free ice pops, NON CARBONATED drinks like crystal light drinks, water, tea. *watch the caffeine- have little to none. Then you move onto STAGE 2, full liquid diet such as all the above foods plus some dairy (milk), sugar free hot chocolate, cream soups (no meat/veggies), breakfast drinks, farina. Then is Stage 3, all above plus unsweetened applesauce, pudding, yogurt, cottage cheese, soft poached/scrambled egg, pastina (baby size pasta), oatmeal, cream of wheat, pureed meat/poultry/fruit/veggies, instant or mashed potates (no fat added). *at this stage you will likely be able to eat about 4oz of food or about 1 egg, in a single sitting. But this varies by each person- you might be able to handle more or less. Stage 4, all above plus Tuna fish canned in water, low fat/light mayo, noodles/spaghetti/pasta, soft/flacky fish (scrod, flounder, sole), chicken (white meat, MOIST, no skin), LEAN ground beef/turkey (85-93% lean), whole grain cereals. Ok, that's all i know for now... i'm still learning too  
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11-05-2007, 10:26 PM
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| Super Moderator  | Pre op jitters are quite normal. Even if you are clueless right now about your post op diet, it may just be that your surgeon will give you stuff on things like that when you are closer to surgery so you won't forget. If you have any doubts, make a list and ask your surgeon the next time you see him. ((((((HUGS)))) May your journey go well.
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11-06-2007, 05:56 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 3,260
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
148 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
132 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.1428571429 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
22.5008650519 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | it's overwhelming at first, but it does all come together! Glad you are here....keep us posted as surgery date gets closer! |
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11-06-2007, 06:03 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 2,221
Weight Statistics April 11th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 267 lb Start Weight:
153 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
114 lb Weight Loss:
3 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.6966292135 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.8254394531 BMI Start:
26.2595214844 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Oh yes it all falls into place. It may be a bit overwhelmng at first but I can say its worth it and I am just about 7 months post op. Just take each day as it comes. This is a tool that we have been given and you just take each day as it comes and you will do fine. I am sure your surgeon will be giving you some guidelines to go by. Just stick to what they say and you will do fine. Welcome aboard and I look forward to you being on the loosing side of things with the rest of us.
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11-06-2007, 06:37 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,756
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
Height: 310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 51 BMI Start:
27 BMI Current:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | YES IN TIME IT FALLS INTO PLACE AND BECOMES A HABIT. early post op it is a struggle for some to get in the water....get in the protein all the counting reading labels...and so on but it does get easier! HUGS
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11-06-2007, 06:44 AM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Honeoye, New York
Posts: 226
Weight Statistics 10/01/07 Start Date:
10/01/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 286 lb Start Weight:
198 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
88 lb Weight Loss:
28 lb Lb Left to Lose:
30.7692307692 % % Lost:
10/01/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 44.7890398753 BMI Start:
31.0077968367 BMI Current:
26.6228558699 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Your doc will definitly lay everything you need to know out "on the table" for you. They want to be sure we have as much information as we can so we do well and don't get sick. I had an over abundance of materials to "digest". Good luck and keep reading everything you can get your hands on. |
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11-06-2007, 07:32 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC the best place in the world to live!
Posts: 2,923
Weight Statistics Halloween 2005 Start Date:
4' 11" Height: 212 lb Start Weight:
127 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
85 lb Weight Loss:
-3 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.0943396226 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 42.8141338696 BMI Start:
25.6480896294 BMI Current:
26.2539500144 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | First off congrats on your surgery getting so close. Next jitters and fear are normal as you get closer and closer. Ask as many questions as you can think of. Every time you think of something you need answered write it down so you dont forget. THe more you know going into surgery the better you will do post op. ALso please make sure you have a strong support system in place . That is also key to success. And last try your best to relax and picture the success and where you will be in a few months, feeling healthier and looking amazing....we are here for you LittleLisaMarie
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11-06-2007, 08:44 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near St. Louis, MO.
Posts: 947
Weight Statistics 04/17/2007 Start Date:
April 30, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 296 lb Start Weight:
168 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
128 lb Weight Loss:
18 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.2432432432 % % Lost:
05/21/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.2515976331 BMI Start:
27.9536094675 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Ahhhh the pre-surgery emotional rollercoaster!!! Yes, it WILL come into place. It WILL get easier. There are many times that you think it won't but it will. You have to "re-learn" how to eat. That was the HARDEST part for me. Little bites....eating slow....no drinking during eating. We're here if/when you need us!! :-) |
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