Guest guest Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Thanks Joan, I love reading your post, you are so positive and always have such great advice!! It is hard to believe that you are a new " loser " . Panicked is a good word for how I have been feeling, I have analyzed and re-analyzed everything that I have put in my mouth, to see if there was some way I was sabotaging my weight loss. There is no way with the limited amounts I can eat that I could be getting in enough calories to maintain my current weight. I guess the frustrating part is, this is where I normally stop when I have tried losing weight in the past. I would get to around the 220 mark and bam hit a plateau that would last for weeks and then I would just give up. Well needless to say giving up is not an option now (which is GREAT), I will just wait my body out. At least now I know that I will be the winner at the end of this wait, versus my body (such as in the past). I know that my body must be holding water like crazy, since I have been unable to get in 64 ozs. I think if I can somehow get myself to the 64 oz. mark, things might start moving again. You wrote something interesting the other day. You said that your doctor does not recommend that you take protein supps. Can you give me some ideas that your Dr. has given you for getting in protein. I'm really interested in knowing other ways to get in my protein daily other than supplementing because I can't get these drinks down, they taste terrible. Thanks for your input, in MI Lap Rny 11/18/03 236/222/? > Hi , I'm a 11/18/03 too. Last week my weight stopped for 4 days. > I felt a little panicked, but then it started again big time. It may have > been temporary water weight too, as my ankles were swollen. Keep on what > you're doing, and it will get going again. > > Joan C, Calif. > LAP RNY 11/18/03 > Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA > 282/255/140 > Haven't Posted Lately; Surgery was 11/18/03 > > > Hello Everyone, > > I haven't posted in a while now. I had my surgery on 11/18/03 and > have just been lurking behind the scenes. I wanted to thank everyone > for all of the great info. that is shared here daily. Even for those > of us that lurk, this site has truly been a blessing. I'm sorry that > I dropped out for a while, after only posting for a short time. > Before my surgery, life got pretty hectic trying to tie up loose ends > and since the surgery, I have just been plain lazy!! > > It has been great reading post from all of the others that had > surgery on 11/18/03, it seems that that day was a big day for RNY > surgeries. > > So far I am happy to say that my recovery has been uneventful. I > struggle in areas like others, such as getting in my protein and > liquids. Nothing taste the same anymore... I stocked up on Crystal > Light before surgery and got home to find that I don't like the way > it taste any longer. All the protein drinks that I have tried have > been less than tasty and getting my two doses of Actigall in each day > has been hands down the worst part of my recovery. My surgeon wants > his patients to take Actigall twice daily for 6 months to avoid > gallstones. We have to open the capsule and either mix with a drink > or food. This stuff is horrendous, I gag everytime I take it and > have brought it back up on a few occasions. If anyone has any > suggestions on how to get this stuff down I would greatly appreciate > any and all suggestions!!! > > I also think I have hit a plateau, if that is possible 2 weeks out > from surgery. I have been holding steady at 222 for 5 days now. Is > a plateau possible this soon??? When I have tried to lose weight in > the past, this is about the same weight where I would stop losing, it > seems my body likes the 220 area. > > Thanks Everyone, > in MI > Lap Rny 11/18/03 > 236/222/? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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