Guest guest Posted September 28, 2002 Report Share Posted September 28, 2002 Good Morning all, Got these on another list, so thought I'd share with all of you. Hope you like them. Jeanne in WI Age 39 Open RNY 05/21/2002 314/ 252/150-175 5' 8 " djgraves@... Practical Sense for Life After Gastric Bypass. 1.Thou SHALT NOT drink with they meals. This means NEVER. This is cheating yourself.It washes food out your pouch and allows you to eat more. This will slow and eventually stop your weiht loss. 2.Thou SHALT eat slowly, vry slowly. THis is n ot a rule for the first few months post-op. This rule is for the rest of your life. If you eat too quickly, you will surely stretch your pouch. Eat too quickly and you will learn the hard way the nausea is stifling. 3.Thou SHALT take thy vitamins.This surgery is a great tool for weigh loss. But, as with all benefit, there are costs and malnutrition is one of the costs of this surgery. Take a multivitamin supplement ever day for the rest of your life. You also need to have your blood checked periodically for B-12 levels. 4.Thou SHALT eat adequate protein. What is adequate? I am not a physician, so I cannot say for sure. But, with all of the differences of opinion I have seen, It seems the consensus is between 4 and 6 ounces of protein per day. 5. Thou SHALT exercise. AS the advertising sloan says. JUST DO IT!!!! 6. Thous SHALT drink 64 ounces of water,everyday. It seems some people have problems doing this Use a water bottle and carry it with you everywhere. Sip all day long. 7. Thou SHALT eat well-balanced meals. I think my doctor said it best:Protein first. and foremost,then green/yellow vegetables, then fruit, then starches. 8. Thou SHALT NOT eat sugar in any form. NO CANDY!!! If I can give up donuts,anybody can give up sweets. DO!! I kno....easier said than done. Bless me Father for I have sinned. 9. Thou SHALT NOT Modify these commandments to suit thy needs. It will not work. You will only defeat yourself. 10. Thou SHALL love thyself and be happy with the body GOD gave thee. God did not intend for all of us to be supermodels, and this surgery will not make you one. Happiness comes from within.Be happy with who and what you are. 2002, DAVID W. BARR, fort, Kentucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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