Guest guest Posted October 20, 2002 Report Share Posted October 20, 2002 welcome and congrats Carmen and feel free to ask questions HI > Hello all, > > I'm new to this group.. I'm post op as of 09//11/02// had my > surgery in New Orleans by Dr. O'Connell. I'm doing well so far and > try not to weigh myself that much:-) I'm tolerating a variety of > foods... > > I'm glad to be a part of the group!! > > Carmen > > > > To Subscribe to 's weekly FREE Newsletter send an email to GBCookbook-subscribe@... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2002 Report Share Posted October 20, 2002 welcome and congrats Carmen and feel free to ask questions HI > Hello all, > > I'm new to this group.. I'm post op as of 09//11/02// had my > surgery in New Orleans by Dr. O'Connell. I'm doing well so far and > try not to weigh myself that much:-) I'm tolerating a variety of > foods... > > I'm glad to be a part of the group!! > > Carmen > > > > To Subscribe to 's weekly FREE Newsletter send an email to GBCookbook-subscribe@... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2002 Report Share Posted October 20, 2002 Hi Carmen.. Welcome to the group.. I'm a post op as of 29/22/2002 in Newcastle, Australia.. I weight myself once a week.. otherwise you'll only get discouraged because you'll feel you're not losing weight quickly enough ( I'm losing approx 4lbs a week ).. if ya have any concerns, just put them in here and someone will/should be able to answer them.. HI Hello all, I'm new to this group.. I'm post op as of 09//11/02// had my surgery in New Orleans by Dr. O'Connell. I'm doing well so far and try not to weigh myself that much:-) I'm tolerating a variety of foods... I'm glad to be a part of the group!! Carmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2002 Report Share Posted October 20, 2002 Hi Carmen.. Welcome to the group.. I'm a post op as of 29/22/2002 in Newcastle, Australia.. I weight myself once a week.. otherwise you'll only get discouraged because you'll feel you're not losing weight quickly enough ( I'm losing approx 4lbs a week ).. if ya have any concerns, just put them in here and someone will/should be able to answer them.. HI Hello all, I'm new to this group.. I'm post op as of 09//11/02// had my surgery in New Orleans by Dr. O'Connell. I'm doing well so far and try not to weigh myself that much:-) I'm tolerating a variety of foods... I'm glad to be a part of the group!! Carmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2002 Report Share Posted October 20, 2002 Hi Carmen.. Welcome to the group.. I'm a post op as of 29/22/2002 in Newcastle, Australia.. I weight myself once a week.. otherwise you'll only get discouraged because you'll feel you're not losing weight quickly enough ( I'm losing approx 4lbs a week ).. if ya have any concerns, just put them in here and someone will/should be able to answer them.. HI Hello all, I'm new to this group.. I'm post op as of 09//11/02// had my surgery in New Orleans by Dr. O'Connell. I'm doing well so far and try not to weigh myself that much:-) I'm tolerating a variety of foods... I'm glad to be a part of the group!! Carmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2002 Report Share Posted October 20, 2002 Welcome Carmen, There are several here form Louisiana........ I'm from New Iberia........ Hugs, Romero Louisiana 381/286/160 Lap RNY 5-29-2002 FRIENDS are the siblings God forgot to give us HI Hello all, I'm new to this group.. I'm post op as of 09//11/02// had my surgery in New Orleans by Dr. O'Connell. I'm doing well so far and try not to weigh myself that much:-) I'm tolerating a variety of foods... I'm glad to be a part of the group!! Carmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2002 Report Share Posted October 20, 2002 Welcome Carmen, There are several here form Louisiana........ I'm from New Iberia........ Hugs, Romero Louisiana 381/286/160 Lap RNY 5-29-2002 FRIENDS are the siblings God forgot to give us HI Hello all, I'm new to this group.. I'm post op as of 09//11/02// had my surgery in New Orleans by Dr. O'Connell. I'm doing well so far and try not to weigh myself that much:-) I'm tolerating a variety of foods... I'm glad to be a part of the group!! Carmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2002 Report Share Posted October 20, 2002 Welcome, Carmen! I'm glad you found our group. Remember, no question is sacred so ask away! God bless you! Love, Trace in Va. Beach, VA Dr. Schechner, Norfolk and Va. Beach, VA Open RNY -- 9/5/02 Height -- 5' 9 1/2 " Starting weight -- 351.2 Current weight -- 314 Minus -- 37 pounds gone! Gal. 2:20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2002 Report Share Posted October 21, 2002 WELCOME CARMEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted October 21, 2002 Report Share Posted October 21, 2002 Welcome Carmen. Nice to have you with us. Jeanne in WI Age 39 Open RNY 05/21/2002 314/ 248/150-175 5' 8 " djgraves@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 Chad, Glad your dr's appointment went well. Get yourself some protein from Vitalady to curb your hunger while shedding those pounds pre-op. Remember that whatever you lose pre-op helps your doctor during sx and you for recovery! I started walking pre-op and really think it made a difference in my stamina and recovery~ walking need not be a marathon, start with 5mins out - 5 minutes back,if not possible walk in your house or driveway, just find some exercise and commit to it daily. Keep us posted! Elaine in Maine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 Chad, Glad your dr's appointment went well. Get yourself some protein from Vitalady to curb your hunger while shedding those pounds pre-op. Remember that whatever you lose pre-op helps your doctor during sx and you for recovery! I started walking pre-op and really think it made a difference in my stamina and recovery~ walking need not be a marathon, start with 5mins out - 5 minutes back,if not possible walk in your house or driveway, just find some exercise and commit to it daily. Keep us posted! Elaine in Maine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 In a message dated 10/22/2002 3:36:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, loverman14850@... writes: > they > want me to stay away from calories period and Chad, I'm really REALLY worried about this. Your body NEEDS calories. It just depends on where the calories come from. I think thye figure that " liquid " calories will run right trough you, however, PROTEIN calories from liquid are absorbed, as PROTEIN, not calories as there is little to no sugar in the protein shakes. Please reconsider what the doc is saying. He will save your life in doing the surgery, yes, but most docs are just that " surgeons " and great " cutters " but know near to nothing about nutrition. I even went and saw a nutritionist, and she hadn't a clue as to how to help me start eating again. She showed me portion sizes with plastic foods, and her thing was to stay away from milk... and get on soy (blech) protein. The only thing I really followed is a visual of the plastic food so I could " eyeball " my portions. We are all here to help you and are living the postop phase and walking the walk. We KNOW what works, however, many of the surgeons out there (and really I don't know of ANY of the surgeons out there) have never had gastric bypass surgery, and don't know what we go through day in and day out to stay healthy. They need to walk in our shoes, for one month, no maybe SIX months, and just see what makes it work. I am out 7 years, and I know for a fact, that NOT doing protein shakes WILL make you sick. Of course, I am a distal bypass, and I do have more malabsorption, but with a bypass surgery, you are PAYING to not absorb - therefore, you won't absorb all of your nutrients. Think this through. I do have paperwork on exactly WHY we need protein supplements, given to me from my surgeon, and geesssh, it sure opened up MY eyes! Take care, B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 Chad - I agree with . Your new surgeon thinks that protein drinks are high calorie, but they're not. The stuff that Vitalady sells is all low carb and fairly low in calories. We mix with water, not milk, so that adds no calories either. I add peanut butter to my shakes, the no sugar all natural kind, but still it is added fat and calories, but since I malabsorb the fat, it's not a big deal. We are all speaking from experience on here, but I know it is hard to not listen to what the doc says. You have to decide what is best for you. Try it his way and see if you can stick to a diet. If it proves too difficult, then add some protein drinks and see if it makes it easier. If so, he doesn't have to know that you are supplementing with the protein drinks. Good luck with the pre-op weight loss. Jeanne in WI Age 39 Open RNY 05/21/2002 314/ 246/150-175 5' 8 " djgraves@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 > > thanx julie, everything went well with my surgeon and > when i get approved he is going to do my surgery > laproscopically. The hard part is i have to loose > 50lbs first but i'm gonna try like hell. > > Chad, I lost almost 70 pounds prior to my surgery. My surgeon required a > 10% weight loss before scheduling surgery and for me that meant 38 pounds. > When I got to that amount I just kept going until surgery. You can do it > also, and you will feel so much better going into surgery. I felt like I > had half the battle won before surgery and so I'm not having a problem with > eating afterwards. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. in Sacramento, CA Dr. in Burlingame, CA Lap RNY 9-16 Starting weight 380 Pre-op weight... 316 Current weight... 287 Total weight loss... -93 Goal 130 RM2003VR158 @ aol.com " Beauty is soul deep. Learn that and you may realize that you are far more attractive than you ever thought. " by Steve Goodier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 > > thanx julie, everything went well with my surgeon and > when i get approved he is going to do my surgery > laproscopically. The hard part is i have to loose > 50lbs first but i'm gonna try like hell. > > Chad, I lost almost 70 pounds prior to my surgery. My surgeon required a > 10% weight loss before scheduling surgery and for me that meant 38 pounds. > When I got to that amount I just kept going until surgery. You can do it > also, and you will feel so much better going into surgery. I felt like I > had half the battle won before surgery and so I'm not having a problem with > eating afterwards. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. in Sacramento, CA Dr. in Burlingame, CA Lap RNY 9-16 Starting weight 380 Pre-op weight... 316 Current weight... 287 Total weight loss... -93 Goal 130 RM2003VR158 @ aol.com " Beauty is soul deep. Learn that and you may realize that you are far more attractive than you ever thought. " by Steve Goodier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 B it is so sad that DR's don't give enough protein a thought and how it can affect all of the body and just think the heart is a muscle and if we don't feed it ? well I choose to feed mine and That is not an option I am going to risk and I do not eat nonsense food when I do my protein Re: HI > In a message dated 10/22/2002 3:36:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, loverman14850@... writes: > > > they > > want me to stay away from calories period and > > Chad, I'm really REALLY worried about this. Your body NEEDS calories. It just depends on where the calories come from. I think thye figure that " liquid " calories will run right trough you, however, PROTEIN calories from liquid are absorbed, as PROTEIN, not calories as there is little to no sugar in the protein shakes. Please reconsider what the doc is saying. He will save your life in doing the surgery, yes, but most docs are just that " surgeons " and great " cutters " but know near to nothing about nutrition. I even went and saw a nutritionist, and she hadn't a clue as to how to help me start eating again. She showed me portion sizes with plastic foods, and her thing was to stay away from milk... and get on soy (blech) protein. The only thing I really followed is a visual of the plastic food so I could " eyeball " my portions. > > We are all here to help you and are living the postop phase and walking the walk. We KNOW what works, however, many of the surgeons out there (and really I don't know of ANY of the surgeons out there) have never had gastric bypass surgery, and don't know what we go through day in and day out to stay healthy. They need to walk in our shoes, for one month, no maybe SIX months, and just see what makes it work. I am out 7 years, and I know for a fact, that NOT doing protein shakes WILL make you sick. Of course, I am a distal bypass, and I do have more malabsorption, but with a bypass surgery, you are PAYING to not absorb - therefore, you won't absorb all of your nutrients. > > Think this through. I do have paperwork on exactly WHY we need protein supplements, given to me from my surgeon, and geesssh, it sure opened up MY eyes! > > Take care, > B > > > To Subscribe to 's weekly FREE Newsletter send an email to GBCookbook-subscribe@... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 In a message dated 10/22/02 7:59:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, terry@... writes: > but to tell someone not to use protein shakes because they're " liquid > calories " is the silliest thing I've ever heard. > > You need to do what you feel is right, but I wouldn't base my health on > something as ridiculous as " protein is liquid calories " . > > Do you think Chad's doctor is " thinking " Ensure, Boost, Slim Fast, CIB, etc? All the stuff we would say to avoid, too? Just a thought; perhaps Chad can clarify " protein drinks " with his doctor. ~Elaine in Maine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 In a message dated 10/22/02 7:59:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, terry@... writes: > but to tell someone not to use protein shakes because they're " liquid > calories " is the silliest thing I've ever heard. > > You need to do what you feel is right, but I wouldn't base my health on > something as ridiculous as " protein is liquid calories " . > > Do you think Chad's doctor is " thinking " Ensure, Boost, Slim Fast, CIB, etc? All the stuff we would say to avoid, too? Just a thought; perhaps Chad can clarify " protein drinks " with his doctor. ~Elaine in Maine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 >>Boost, SlimFast, etc., Good thinking, Elaine! That would make sense. I know my dietitian (at my surgeon's office) had no idea what I meant when I said that I'd like to supplement my diet with whey isolate protein powders. When I told her about the kind of protein powder I wanted to use -- less than 2 g of sugar per serving, etc. she was more understanding but still warned me, " Not to use protein drinks as a crutch, " You know.. I realized that she just didn't get it. I had already asked about the malasborbtion problem and the litmus test question, " If my digestion system has been bypassed, how can I continue to get all the protein/vitamins I need from regular food? " with her encouraging me to eat high protein foods. I think that some surgeons/doctors UNDERSTAND because they've researched it and some haven't. I'm going to do what's best for my body without hurting it. I know just where Chad is right now. You want to follow your doc/surgeon's advice because, heck, they're cutting you open and sewing you back together. They SHOULD know everything there is to know about this operation AND recovery/lifestyle, etc., Protein powder/supplements are a good thing. You keep your muscle while you lose fat/flab. It protects your heart and other organs. It helps you fight sugar/carb cravings. If it was loaded with sugar/and or carbs then I would agree with Chad's doc but since it's not -- bring it on. Love, Trace in Va. Beach, VA Dr. Schechner, Norfolk and Va. Beach, VA Open RNY -- 9/5/02 Height -- 5' 9 1/2 " Starting weight -- 351.2 Current weight -- 314 Minus -- 37 pounds gone! Gal. 2:20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 I think Chad's DR is like mine and just does not want us to do it at all Re: HI > In a message dated 10/22/02 7:59:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > terry@... writes: > > > > but to tell someone not to use protein shakes because they're " liquid > > calories " is the silliest thing I've ever heard. > > > > You need to do what you feel is right, but I wouldn't base my health on > > something as ridiculous as " protein is liquid calories " . > > > > > > Do you think Chad's doctor is " thinking " Ensure, Boost, Slim Fast, > CIB, etc? All the stuff we would say to avoid, too? > Just a thought; perhaps Chad can clarify " protein drinks " with his > doctor. > ~Elaine in Maine > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 Protein drinks ARE my crutch. OK. And the problem with that is.......? Lazy, weak willed person here. B ut holding goal wt. m Re: HI >>Boost, SlimFast, etc., Good thinking, Elaine! That would make sense. I know my dietitian (at my surgeon's office) had no idea what I meant when I said that I'd like to supplement my diet with whey isolate protein powders. When I told her about the kind of protein powder I wanted to use -- less than 2 g of sugar per serving, etc. she was more understanding but still warned me, " Not to use protein drinks as a crutch, " You know.. I realized that she just didn't get it. I had already asked about the malasborbtion problem and the litmus test question, " If my digestion system has been bypassed, how can I continue to get all the protein/vitamins I need from regular food? " with her encouraging me to eat high protein foods. I think that some surgeons/doctors UNDERSTAND because they've researched it and some haven't. I'm going to do what's best for my body without hurting it. I know just where Chad is right now. You want to follow your doc/surgeon's advice because, heck, they're cutting you open and sewing you back together. They SHOULD know everything there is to know about this operation AND recovery/lifestyle, etc., Protein powder/supplements are a good thing. You keep your muscle while you lose fat/flab. It protects your heart and other organs. It helps you fight sugar/carb cravings. If it was loaded with sugar/and or carbs then I would agree with Chad's doc but since it's not -- bring it on. Love, Trace in Va. Beach, VA Dr. Schechner, Norfolk and Va. Beach, VA Open RNY -- 9/5/02 Height -- 5' 9 1/2 " Starting weight -- 351.2 Current weight -- 314 Minus -- 37 pounds gone! Gal. 2:20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2002 Report Share Posted October 23, 2002 ---Hi TJ, I am also a shivering North Carolinian. I don't think my post is the one you were looking for, but a while back I asked about taking some good hair supplements in preparation for surgery. I was on Atkins for two years and had hair loss issues so I took biotin and L-cysteine to help, and it did. I had wondered about starting taking the supplements a couple months early to help prep my system for the dietary shock. I am also starting to take a good multivitamin. Where are you having surgery? I will be going to UNC Chapel Hill, I was hoping to go to Duke instead but couldn't. I am still waiting for my PCP to send paperwork to insurance. He insisted on waiting until all of my tests were back. Its been 2 1/2 weeks! I can't stand waiting. Well, hope you find to info you were looking for. Stacie in currently sunny NC, check back in 5 minutes cause it'll probably be raining. In GastricBypass-InfoCentral@y..., ziff_@w... wrote: > > Hi Everyone... > > TJ here from cold NC. I plan on having the DS in Feb. Right now I'm > having some problems with hair loss due to thyroid. It got outta whack > several months ago. Got any suggestion? > > I also remember reading that someone suggested preparing for surgery by > taking supplements and I don't remember what it said. Could you re- post > that info for me? > > Thanks. > TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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