Re: Rookie Needs Advice on Weight Loss

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> Hi. I have upper jaw surgery scheduled for mid-July -- a " simple " 3-

> 4mm move forward to correct an underbite moderate enough that

friends

> look at me as though I'm nuts.

>

> I'm getting a little wigged out. Pain doesn't faze me, having

> suffered a lifetime of canker sores. Catch is, I'm a very skinny

guy -

> - the type that can't gain a pound despite eating whatever I want.

I

> know, 95% of you say " nice problem to have " , but imagine it were

the

> other way around -- a surgery that threatened to add 10-15% body

> weight. Losing poundage temporarily doesn't bother me too much;

it's

> the thought of " re-setting " my weight to a lower point which

becomes

> the new normal.

>

> * What's the least amount of weight one can lose using disciplined

> nutrition?

> * Any tips -- both psychological and, later, food prep?

> * What's the general timeline post-op? e.g. liquids for 1 week;

> pureed for 2, etc. After how many weeks is near-normal?

> * How long before I'm golfing again?

>

> Mikey

[Guest guest]

You can have 3 cans of ensure or a high protion drink a day and this will

keep your weight up and healing faster.

>

>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: Rookie Needs Advice on

>Weight Loss

>Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 12:03:43 -0000

>

>

> > Hi. I have upper jaw surgery scheduled for mid-July -- a " simple " 3-

> > 4mm move forward to correct an underbite moderate enough that

>friends

> > look at me as though I'm nuts.

> >

> > I'm getting a little wigged out. Pain doesn't faze me, having

> > suffered a lifetime of canker sores. Catch is, I'm a very skinny

>guy -

> > - the type that can't gain a pound despite eating whatever I want.

>I

> > know, 95% of you say " nice problem to have " , but imagine it were

>the

> > other way around -- a surgery that threatened to add 10-15% body

> > weight. Losing poundage temporarily doesn't bother me too much;

>it's

> > the thought of " re-setting " my weight to a lower point which

>becomes

> > the new normal.

> >

> > * What's the least amount of weight one can lose using disciplined

> > nutrition?

> > * Any tips -- both psychological and, later, food prep?

> > * What's the general timeline post-op? e.g. liquids for 1 week;

> > pureed for 2, etc. After how many weeks is near-normal?

> > * How long before I'm golfing again?

> >

> > Mikey

>

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Check with your surgeon as far as the progression. As Lou says it's

going to depend a lot whether you're wired or banded. My surgeon

bands with a splint and doesn't wire, and he lets you take your

bands & splint out to eat. I was on " clear liquids " (broth, water,

juice) until I got out of the hospital and then " full liquids "

thereafter. I never drank through a syringe; I was drinking through

a straw or a cup in the hospital and then eating from spoons

drinking from cups thereafter. Your mileage may vary a lot but your

surgeon is the one who can tell you what to expect.

I put extra protein powder in everything (I like Genisoy) and drank

lots of protein shakes, and took L-glutamine supplements too, and I

think all that made the difference. I only lost 5 lbs over the

course of that first week & gained them right back again by the end

of the 2nd week. I totally agree with Lou about blending whatever

you want (be creative!) and making sure you eat.

Regarding golf, again check with your surgeon. My husband is no

surgeon but he does golf and he says that if you clench your teeth

or contort your face at all when you swing, it might not be a good

idea for at least the first 2 months. (my surgeon told me to avoid

heavy weightlifting or doing Spinning classes because of the

potential for facial contortions and jaw-clenching)

Hope that helps,

Rhonda (upper, lower, genio, bone graft 5/27)

> > Hi. I have upper jaw surgery scheduled for mid-July --

a " simple "

> 3-

> > 4mm move forward to correct an underbite moderate enough that

> friends

> > look at me as though I'm nuts.

> >

> > I'm getting a little wigged out. Pain doesn't faze me, having

> > suffered a lifetime of canker sores. Catch is, I'm a very skinny

> guy -

> > - the type that can't gain a pound despite eating whatever I

want.

> I

> > know, 95% of you say " nice problem to have " , but imagine it were

> the

> > other way around -- a surgery that threatened to add 10-15% body

> > weight. Losing poundage temporarily doesn't bother me too much;

> it's

> > the thought of " re-setting " my weight to a lower point which

> becomes

> > the new normal.

> >

> > * What's the least amount of weight one can lose using

disciplined

> > nutrition?

> > * Any tips -- both psychological and, later, food prep?

> > * What's the general timeline post-op? e.g. liquids for 1 week;

> > pureed for 2, etc. After how many weeks is near-normal?

> > * How long before I'm golfing again?

> >

> > Mikey

[Guest guest]

Check with your surgeon as far as the progression. As Lou says it's

going to depend a lot whether you're wired or banded. My surgeon

bands with a splint and doesn't wire, and he lets you take your

bands & splint out to eat. I was on " clear liquids " (broth, water,

juice) until I got out of the hospital and then " full liquids "

thereafter. I never drank through a syringe; I was drinking through

a straw or a cup in the hospital and then eating from spoons

drinking from cups thereafter. Your mileage may vary a lot but your

surgeon is the one who can tell you what to expect.

I put extra protein powder in everything (I like Genisoy) and drank

lots of protein shakes, and took L-glutamine supplements too, and I

think all that made the difference. I only lost 5 lbs over the

course of that first week & gained them right back again by the end

of the 2nd week. I totally agree with Lou about blending whatever

you want (be creative!) and making sure you eat.

Regarding golf, again check with your surgeon. My husband is no

surgeon but he does golf and he says that if you clench your teeth

or contort your face at all when you swing, it might not be a good

idea for at least the first 2 months. (my surgeon told me to avoid

heavy weightlifting or doing Spinning classes because of the

potential for facial contortions and jaw-clenching)

Hope that helps,

Rhonda (upper, lower, genio, bone graft 5/27)

> > Hi. I have upper jaw surgery scheduled for mid-July --

a " simple "

> 3-

> > 4mm move forward to correct an underbite moderate enough that

> friends

> > look at me as though I'm nuts.

> >

> > I'm getting a little wigged out. Pain doesn't faze me, having

> > suffered a lifetime of canker sores. Catch is, I'm a very skinny

> guy -

> > - the type that can't gain a pound despite eating whatever I

want.

> I

> > know, 95% of you say " nice problem to have " , but imagine it were

> the

> > other way around -- a surgery that threatened to add 10-15% body

> > weight. Losing poundage temporarily doesn't bother me too much;

> it's

> > the thought of " re-setting " my weight to a lower point which

> becomes

> > the new normal.

> >

> > * What's the least amount of weight one can lose using

disciplined

> > nutrition?

> > * Any tips -- both psychological and, later, food prep?

> > * What's the general timeline post-op? e.g. liquids for 1 week;

> > pureed for 2, etc. After how many weeks is near-normal?

> > * How long before I'm golfing again?

> >

> > Mikey

[Guest guest]

Check with your surgeon as far as the progression. As Lou says it's

going to depend a lot whether you're wired or banded. My surgeon

bands with a splint and doesn't wire, and he lets you take your

bands & splint out to eat. I was on " clear liquids " (broth, water,

juice) until I got out of the hospital and then " full liquids "

thereafter. I never drank through a syringe; I was drinking through

a straw or a cup in the hospital and then eating from spoons

drinking from cups thereafter. Your mileage may vary a lot but your

surgeon is the one who can tell you what to expect.

I put extra protein powder in everything (I like Genisoy) and drank

lots of protein shakes, and took L-glutamine supplements too, and I

think all that made the difference. I only lost 5 lbs over the

course of that first week & gained them right back again by the end

of the 2nd week. I totally agree with Lou about blending whatever

you want (be creative!) and making sure you eat.

Regarding golf, again check with your surgeon. My husband is no

surgeon but he does golf and he says that if you clench your teeth

or contort your face at all when you swing, it might not be a good

idea for at least the first 2 months. (my surgeon told me to avoid

heavy weightlifting or doing Spinning classes because of the

potential for facial contortions and jaw-clenching)

Hope that helps,

Rhonda (upper, lower, genio, bone graft 5/27)

> > Hi. I have upper jaw surgery scheduled for mid-July --

a " simple "

> 3-

> > 4mm move forward to correct an underbite moderate enough that

> friends

> > look at me as though I'm nuts.

> >

> > I'm getting a little wigged out. Pain doesn't faze me, having

> > suffered a lifetime of canker sores. Catch is, I'm a very skinny

> guy -

> > - the type that can't gain a pound despite eating whatever I

want.

> I

> > know, 95% of you say " nice problem to have " , but imagine it were

> the

> > other way around -- a surgery that threatened to add 10-15% body

> > weight. Losing poundage temporarily doesn't bother me too much;

> it's

> > the thought of " re-setting " my weight to a lower point which

> becomes

> > the new normal.

> >

> > * What's the least amount of weight one can lose using

disciplined

> > nutrition?

> > * Any tips -- both psychological and, later, food prep?

> > * What's the general timeline post-op? e.g. liquids for 1 week;

> > pureed for 2, etc. After how many weeks is near-normal?

> > * How long before I'm golfing again?

> >

> > Mikey

[Guest guest]

thanks, rhonda. two months without golf? that's gotta be worse than having an

underbite ;-]

Re: Rookie Needs Advice on Weight

Loss

Check with your surgeon as far as the progression. As Lou says it's

going to depend a lot whether you're wired or banded. My surgeon

bands with a splint and doesn't wire, and he lets you take your

bands & splint out to eat. I was on " clear liquids " (broth, water,

juice) until I got out of the hospital and then " full liquids "

thereafter. I never drank through a syringe; I was drinking through

a straw or a cup in the hospital and then eating from spoons

drinking from cups thereafter. Your mileage may vary a lot but your

surgeon is the one who can tell you what to expect.

I put extra protein powder in everything (I like Genisoy) and drank

lots of protein shakes, and took L-glutamine supplements too, and I

think all that made the difference. I only lost 5 lbs over the

course of that first week & gained them right back again by the end

of the 2nd week. I totally agree with Lou about blending whatever

you want (be creative!) and making sure you eat.

Regarding golf, again check with your surgeon. My husband is no

surgeon but he does golf and he says that if you clench your teeth

or contort your face at all when you swing, it might not be a good

idea for at least the first 2 months. (my surgeon told me to avoid

heavy weightlifting or doing Spinning classes because of the

potential for facial contortions and jaw-clenching)

Hope that helps,

Rhonda (upper, lower, genio, bone graft 5/27)

> > Hi. I have upper jaw surgery scheduled for mid-July --

a " simple "

> 3-

> > 4mm move forward to correct an underbite moderate enough that

> friends

> > look at me as though I'm nuts.

> >

> > I'm getting a little wigged out. Pain doesn't faze me, having

> > suffered a lifetime of canker sores. Catch is, I'm a very skinny

> guy -

> > - the type that can't gain a pound despite eating whatever I

want.

> I

> > know, 95% of you say " nice problem to have " , but imagine it were

> the

> > other way around -- a surgery that threatened to add 10-15% body

> > weight. Losing poundage temporarily doesn't bother me too much;

> it's

> > the thought of " re-setting " my weight to a lower point which

> becomes

> > the new normal.

> >

> > * What's the least amount of weight one can lose using

disciplined

> > nutrition?

> > * Any tips -- both psychological and, later, food prep?

> > * What's the general timeline post-op? e.g. liquids for 1 week;

> > pureed for 2, etc. After how many weeks is near-normal?

> > * How long before I'm golfing again?

> >

> > Mikey

[Guest guest]

Yeah, that's what I said about my Spinning classes, but it does go

by fast, especially after the first week or two. In the meantime,

there's always the Golf channel! :-)

Rhonda

> > > Hi. I have upper jaw surgery scheduled for mid-July --

> a " simple "

> > 3-

> > > 4mm move forward to correct an underbite moderate enough

that

> > friends

> > > look at me as though I'm nuts.

> > >

> > > I'm getting a little wigged out. Pain doesn't faze me,

having

> > > suffered a lifetime of canker sores. Catch is, I'm a very

skinny

> > guy -

> > > - the type that can't gain a pound despite eating whatever I

> want.

> > I

> > > know, 95% of you say " nice problem to have " , but imagine it

were

> > the

> > > other way around -- a surgery that threatened to add 10-15%

body

> > > weight. Losing poundage temporarily doesn't bother me too

much;

> > it's

> > > the thought of " re-setting " my weight to a lower point which

> > becomes

> > > the new normal.

> > >

> > > * What's the least amount of weight one can lose using

> disciplined

> > > nutrition?

> > > * Any tips -- both psychological and, later, food prep?

> > > * What's the general timeline post-op? e.g. liquids for 1

week;

> > > pureed for 2, etc. After how many weeks is near-normal?

> > > * How long before I'm golfing again?

> > >

> > > Mikey

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah, that's what I said about my Spinning classes, but it does go

by fast, especially after the first week or two. In the meantime,

there's always the Golf channel! :-)

Rhonda

> > > Hi. I have upper jaw surgery scheduled for mid-July --

> a " simple "

> > 3-

> > > 4mm move forward to correct an underbite moderate enough

that

> > friends

> > > look at me as though I'm nuts.

> > >

> > > I'm getting a little wigged out. Pain doesn't faze me,

having

> > > suffered a lifetime of canker sores. Catch is, I'm a very

skinny

> > guy -

> > > - the type that can't gain a pound despite eating whatever I

> want.

> > I

> > > know, 95% of you say " nice problem to have " , but imagine it

were

> > the

> > > other way around -- a surgery that threatened to add 10-15%

body

> > > weight. Losing poundage temporarily doesn't bother me too

much;

> > it's

> > > the thought of " re-setting " my weight to a lower point which

> > becomes

> > > the new normal.

> > >

> > > * What's the least amount of weight one can lose using

> disciplined

> > > nutrition?

> > > * Any tips -- both psychological and, later, food prep?

> > > * What's the general timeline post-op? e.g. liquids for 1

week;

> > > pureed for 2, etc. After how many weeks is near-normal?

> > > * How long before I'm golfing again?

> > >

> > > Mikey

>

>

>