Hi can you help

rubyhenry · 01-09-2007, 06:15 PM

hi perhaps people can help me i had my gastric bypass 0n 16th november 2006 and can eat anything including chocs etc dont see specialist till 27th this month i have lost 2 stone but not an ounce for the last month my appetite is getting bigger help!!!!!!!!!

bren · 01-09-2007, 07:42 PM

Ruby first relax. Make sure your choosing heathly options. Maybe you should contact your surgeon. Remember not everyone has the dumping syndrome. And its normal to have a bigger appetite than right after your surgery. Its also normal it a weight stall at about 2months I know I did!!! Sorry your stressing but relaxing might help and welcome!!

DocSanae · 01-09-2007, 07:46 PM

Welcome to the board, rubyhenry, thank you for joining us.
I am splitting your post and giving you an independent thread so you can get many welcomes, and helping thoughts without getting them mixed up with others.

Congratulations on joining the loser's bench.

About your appetite and eating.
Yes, as your pouch heals, your appetite will increase, and you will find that you can eat more kinds of food.
You need to be aware that for the first few months, you can't eat, not because the surgery changes the wiring of your brains so you won't eat--because that is NOT what this surgery does, this is only a tool, and you need to change the wiring of your brain on your own--but because your body and pouch is healing from the major surgery and is still in recovery. Early out, your body will take what it needs to heal, but as the months go by, you will find your brain taking over. That is when the hard work starts.
You need to eat what is good for your body, not what you can.
You also need to keep aware of the amount you eat.
Eat proteins first, you need 60-80 grams of protein. Also drink a lot of water, many surgeons say 64oz or more.
Use baby size cups and spoons to limit the amount you eat consciously, chew, chew, chew.

Go back and confrim the instructions of your surgeon. Stay with it, don't venture out on your own yet.
Get a consult with a dietitian/nutritionist who is familiar with gastric bypass.
Find a local support group that you can attend.
These are a few things that you should attempt at.

Oh, and don't depend on dumping to keep you from eating what you shouldn't. The fact is, only around 40% have dumping, the rest do not.

(((((((HUGS)))))) May your journey go well.

fr1endly2 · 01-10-2007, 07:55 AM

I know for me i always had hunger from the beginning or at least what i thought was hunger.
BUT i always made sure when i ate i loaded on PROTEIN PROTEIN PROTEIN!!!!!

IT helped
and i was a success...
look FORWARD to getting to know you thru your posts.....
and as long as u follow gastric bypass eating rules you wil ldo fine.
START eating protein,,,maybe some veggie and mouthful of other food if have room. MOSTLY eat the protein !

hang in their! AND read the posts here you will learn from alot of us!
hugs

01-09-2007, 07:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
bren WLS Mentor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Milford Kansas Posts: 1,205 Weight Statistics 09/01/2006 Start Date: 5' 4" Height: 254 lb Start Weight: 144 lb Current Weight: 140 lb Goal Weight: 110 lb Weight Loss: 4 lb Lb Left to Lose: 43.3070866142 % % Lost: 02/01/2008 Goal Date: Body Mass Index 43.5942382812 BMI Start: 24.71484375 BMI Current: 24.0283203125 BMI Goal: Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass	Ruby first relax. Make sure your choosing heathly options. Maybe you should contact your surgeon. Remember not everyone has the dumping syndrome. And its normal to have a bigger appetite than right after your surgery. Its also normal it a weight stall at about 2months I know I did!!! Sorry your stressing but relaxing might help and welcome!! __________________ Surgery Date 09/01/06

01-09-2007, 07:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
DocSanae Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 9,474 Blog Entries: 2 5' 5" Height:	Welcome to the board, rubyhenry, thank you for joining us. I am splitting your post and giving you an independent thread so you can get many welcomes, and helping thoughts without getting them mixed up with others. Congratulations on joining the loser's bench. About your appetite and eating. Yes, as your pouch heals, your appetite will increase, and you will find that you can eat more kinds of food. You need to be aware that for the first few months, you can't eat, not because the surgery changes the wiring of your brains so you won't eat--because that is NOT what this surgery does, this is only a tool, and you need to change the wiring of your brain on your own--but because your body and pouch is healing from the major surgery and is still in recovery. Early out, your body will take what it needs to heal, but as the months go by, you will find your brain taking over. That is when the hard work starts. You need to eat what is good for your body, not what you can. You also need to keep aware of the amount you eat. Eat proteins first, you need 60-80 grams of protein. Also drink a lot of water, many surgeons say 64oz or more. Use baby size cups and spoons to limit the amount you eat consciously, chew, chew, chew. Go back and confrim the instructions of your surgeon. Stay with it, don't venture out on your own yet. Get a consult with a dietitian/nutritionist who is familiar with gastric bypass. Find a local support group that you can attend. These are a few things that you should attempt at. Oh, and don't depend on dumping to keep you from eating what you shouldn't. The fact is, only around 40% have dumping, the rest do not. (((((((HUGS)))))) May your journey go well. __________________ "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun." Just a li'l bit 'bout myself

01-10-2007, 07:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
fr1endly2 Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY Posts: 6,756 Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date: Please Enter 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	I know for me i always had hunger from the beginning or at least what i thought was hunger. BUT i always made sure when i ate i loaded on PROTEIN PROTEIN PROTEIN!!!!! IT helped and i was a success... look FORWARD to getting to know you thru your posts..... and as long as u follow gastric bypass eating rules you wil ldo fine. START eating protein,,,maybe some veggie and mouthful of other food if have room. MOSTLY eat the protein ! hang in their! AND read the posts here you will learn from alot of us! hugs __________________ LISA http://w5.photobucket.com/widgets/dy...164/fr1endly2/ LAP RNY Gastric Bypass

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