Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Hello, I can certainly relate to the weight issue, too! I'm a 42-year-old female, 5'1 and 109 lbs.I recently had my annual health exam and my doc told me I'm too thin (but my weight is good...make sense?!) and that I'm a good candidate for osteoporosis. Nice!! Anyway...I eat like a horse. I can out-eat my 2 sons (17 and 21) any day. So yes, I'm a little worried about the inevitable weight loss after surgery. All I can say is, eat, eat, eat!!! Try to bulk up as much as you can now. My doc told me to get protein powder and supplements for recovery. This is kinda unrelated but do the " skinny " men out there have a hard time finding clothes to fit? Shopping for me is horrible. I'm definitely in the minority as far as size goes. How frustrating! Anyway, good luck to everyone getting ready for the big day. Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Hello, I can certainly relate to the weight issue, too! I'm a 42-year-old female, 5'1 and 109 lbs.I recently had my annual health exam and my doc told me I'm too thin (but my weight is good...make sense?!) and that I'm a good candidate for osteoporosis. Nice!! Anyway...I eat like a horse. I can out-eat my 2 sons (17 and 21) any day. So yes, I'm a little worried about the inevitable weight loss after surgery. All I can say is, eat, eat, eat!!! Try to bulk up as much as you can now. My doc told me to get protein powder and supplements for recovery. This is kinda unrelated but do the " skinny " men out there have a hard time finding clothes to fit? Shopping for me is horrible. I'm definitely in the minority as far as size goes. How frustrating! Anyway, good luck to everyone getting ready for the big day. Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Hello, I can certainly relate to the weight issue, too! I'm a 42-year-old female, 5'1 and 109 lbs.I recently had my annual health exam and my doc told me I'm too thin (but my weight is good...make sense?!) and that I'm a good candidate for osteoporosis. Nice!! Anyway...I eat like a horse. I can out-eat my 2 sons (17 and 21) any day. So yes, I'm a little worried about the inevitable weight loss after surgery. All I can say is, eat, eat, eat!!! Try to bulk up as much as you can now. My doc told me to get protein powder and supplements for recovery. This is kinda unrelated but do the " skinny " men out there have a hard time finding clothes to fit? Shopping for me is horrible. I'm definitely in the minority as far as size goes. How frustrating! Anyway, good luck to everyone getting ready for the big day. Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 > Hi Becky, > I guess us skinny people are a real minority. I'm scheduled for upper/lower on the 14th (less than 3 weeks). Yikes! I've been the skinny one all my life (46yo male who at 6' weighs only 120 soaking wet), although I've been working hard lately and have managed to put on about 5.5 lbs. That was really hard. > I've been experimenting with formulas & a good healthy fruit cocktail I made from OJ, raspberries, blue berries, bananas, and yogurt turned out pretty good. I've also been doing lots of shakes. Protein powders kept me from going below 160. (I'm 6'2, " and about 170 now.) > On your side issue, I have a terrible time buying clothes that fit. In the college town I live in, only 1 store carries 29-34 levis. Buying dress slacks is worse. I can sympathize. Just finding 31-34 or 32-34 pants is very hard. Hence, I almost never bother looking in stores and instead go to the online stores that carry them. By the way: This might not be common knowledge, but facial development and body development go together. Hence, the larger people with orthognathic problems tend to have overdeveloped lower faces, whereas skinny individuals like me (and, I expect, most female patients, because women are smaller) have underdeveloped lower faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 > Hi Becky, > I guess us skinny people are a real minority. I'm scheduled for upper/lower on the 14th (less than 3 weeks). Yikes! I've been the skinny one all my life (46yo male who at 6' weighs only 120 soaking wet), although I've been working hard lately and have managed to put on about 5.5 lbs. That was really hard. > I've been experimenting with formulas & a good healthy fruit cocktail I made from OJ, raspberries, blue berries, bananas, and yogurt turned out pretty good. I've also been doing lots of shakes. Protein powders kept me from going below 160. (I'm 6'2, " and about 170 now.) > On your side issue, I have a terrible time buying clothes that fit. In the college town I live in, only 1 store carries 29-34 levis. Buying dress slacks is worse. I can sympathize. Just finding 31-34 or 32-34 pants is very hard. Hence, I almost never bother looking in stores and instead go to the online stores that carry them. By the way: This might not be common knowledge, but facial development and body development go together. Hence, the larger people with orthognathic problems tend to have overdeveloped lower faces, whereas skinny individuals like me (and, I expect, most female patients, because women are smaller) have underdeveloped lower faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 > Hi Becky, > I guess us skinny people are a real minority. I'm scheduled for upper/lower on the 14th (less than 3 weeks). Yikes! I've been the skinny one all my life (46yo male who at 6' weighs only 120 soaking wet), although I've been working hard lately and have managed to put on about 5.5 lbs. That was really hard. > I've been experimenting with formulas & a good healthy fruit cocktail I made from OJ, raspberries, blue berries, bananas, and yogurt turned out pretty good. I've also been doing lots of shakes. Protein powders kept me from going below 160. (I'm 6'2, " and about 170 now.) > On your side issue, I have a terrible time buying clothes that fit. In the college town I live in, only 1 store carries 29-34 levis. Buying dress slacks is worse. I can sympathize. Just finding 31-34 or 32-34 pants is very hard. Hence, I almost never bother looking in stores and instead go to the online stores that carry them. By the way: This might not be common knowledge, but facial development and body development go together. Hence, the larger people with orthognathic problems tend to have overdeveloped lower faces, whereas skinny individuals like me (and, I expect, most female patients, because women are smaller) have underdeveloped lower faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 I have lost enormus weight also, not to my advantage, 25 lbs, I'm 5 foot 9 " and weight 119, I can't keep my weight up and it has made me weak, I have more energy while eating carbs. I too have an enormous appetite and eat constantly, any input on this??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Do you know how many calories you are eating in a day? Eating enormous amounts of green beans will never add up to much. Can you use Fitday.com and figure out about how many calories you are getting in a day? I think you would need at least 2500 since you are underweight. Jody mom to -6 and -8 SCD 24 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Hi BluewillowLane, How long have you been on the diet? Have you had any improvement? I found I ate huge meals the first few months on the diet. LOts of good fats, fruit, vegetables etc. It sounds like you need to eat more food. It takes a lot of food energy to heal the body and put weight back on. Sheila 47 mos SCD, 20 yrs UC mom of SCD 32 mos > I have lost enormus weight also, not to my advantage, 25 lbs, I'm > 5 foot 9 " and weight 119, I can't keep my weight up and it has made > me weak, I have more energy while eating carbs. I too have an > enormous appetite and eat constantly, any input on this??? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 What I eat, eggs, bananas, fish, ground round, all squashes, fresh snow peas, carrots, grn beans, asperagus, beets, applesauce, some butter, homemade mayo, no cheese or fermented foods, have had yeast problems in past years, any yogart makes me sick to my stomach even my homemade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Hi , > No, I haven't had any improvement, I have been on it 5 months, Can you tell me exactly what you are eating and how it is prepared (peeled, cooked etc.)? Are you taking any supplements? What is your condition? Any meds? How are your bm's ? Any other symptoms? not > a drop of carbs. You said you ate alot of good fats, like what? I ate cheese, full fat yogurt, lots of homemade mayo, regular ground meats (not lean), avocadoes, bananas. Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Hi , > No, I haven't had any improvement, I have been on it 5 months, Can you tell me exactly what you are eating and how it is prepared (peeled, cooked etc.)? Are you taking any supplements? What is your condition? Any meds? How are your bm's ? Any other symptoms? not > a drop of carbs. You said you ate alot of good fats, like what? I ate cheese, full fat yogurt, lots of homemade mayo, regular ground meats (not lean), avocadoes, bananas. Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Hi , > No, I haven't had any improvement, I have been on it 5 months, Can you tell me exactly what you are eating and how it is prepared (peeled, cooked etc.)? Are you taking any supplements? What is your condition? Any meds? How are your bm's ? Any other symptoms? not > a drop of carbs. You said you ate alot of good fats, like what? I ate cheese, full fat yogurt, lots of homemade mayo, regular ground meats (not lean), avocadoes, bananas. Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 > > Hi , > > > No, I haven't had any improvement, I have been on it 5 months, > > Can you tell me exactly what you are eating and how it is prepared > (peeled, cooked etc.)? > Are you taking any supplements? > > What is your condition? Any meds? > > How are your bm's ? Any other symptoms? > > > not > > a drop of carbs. You said you ate alot of good fats, like what? > > I ate cheese, full fat yogurt, lots of homemade mayo, regular ground > meats (not lean), avocadoes, bananas. , i am not clear. Are you eating very few carbs? Fruit, like bananas or honey-- are you considering that they are carbs? Only and all protein and fat could cause ketosis, weight loss, exhaustion and would not be healthy if you have gastric problems. Please post all the foods you eat or clarify your previous post so we can be of more help.Could you provide a typical day's menu please? Carol F. SCD 4 years, celiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Hi , > What I eat, eggs, bananas, fish, ground round, all squashes, fresh snow > peas, carrots, grn beans, asperagus, beets, applesauce, some butter, > homemade mayo, no cheese or fermented foods, have had yeast problems > in past years, any yogart makes me sick to my stomach even my > homemade. Can you tell me exactly what you are eating and how it is prepared (peeled, cooked etc.)? What approximate amounts daily? Are you taking any supplements? What is your condition? Any meds? How are your bm's ? Any other symptoms? Have you tried the SCD legal cheeses since being on SCD? Did you start with the intro diet and gradually add foods? Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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