One week
I’m one week out. Haven’t been posting much as I am still kinda sore and tired.
I was given apple juice and cranberry juice while in the hosp. I found the
apple juice less sweet than the cranberry but it needed to be diluted to about
1/2 strength. I did not dump which, may not be such a good thing.
I do find it difficult figuring out what to eat and when. I am supposed to be
eating 3 meals plus 3 snacks as well as 48 oz of water. Generally my snacks
have consisted of fruit - melon, couple of grapes, or plum. I do get tired but
not sure if that is from the food or just being post op. I am on Prevacid daily
as a preventative for stomach upset. It takes a while to eat so I feel I am
eating all the time. I try to get in two shakes a day to be sure I get in my
60-70 grams protein.
A sample meal plan would be helpful. Any suggestions? I will be calling the
nutritionist tomorrow to see if she can help but I find that sometimes they are
not all that familiar with wls. I am on cream soups(not really my cup of tea),
pudding, jello, yogurt, cottage cheese, broth and anything really mushy.
On the recovery front, things are going very well. The g-tube is the only area
causing me discomfort. I have to flush and change the dressing twice daily.
The tube will be pulled Friday next week.
The heparin shots are painless but it is a bit icky giving myself shots twice a
day.
I am very, very happy.
One thing I would say to anyone having the surgery, if you are still having pain
while dosing yourself with the morphine you might want to change to something
else. All the morphine did for me was make me drowsy. When they changed me to
liquid Vicadan, the pain and there wasn’t that much of it, went away.
Apparently there are a number of people who get no relief from morphine.
Janet M
If you want something you’ve never had, then you must do
something you’ve never done.
September 29th, 2004 at 11:15 pm
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fruit
juice for the first year because all of the sugar would slow down my weight
loss. Does your doctor allow you to have fruit?
September 30th, 2004 at 4:19 pm
<<I know all doctors are different, but mine said absolutely no fruit or
fruit juice for the first year because all of the sugar would slow down
my weight loss. Does your doctor allow you to have fruit?
My doctor warned me that some high fructose fruits would likely make me
dump, though she highly suggested at around 4 weeks starting to adding
fruit back into my diet. If you want to know more about Fructose and
fruits, have your doctor refer you to a dietician.
I have had 1 experience with Fruit and dumping. I was at a friends
house and was feeling really tired (low blood sugar) so I drank some
juice she had in little boxes for her kids. It was a Guava, Passion and
Strawberry juice 100% juice but… all on the list of fruits to stay
away from! I should have known better. 2 minutes in my pouch and I was
in the bathroom heaving it up.
I have a glass of OJ (8 oz) every morning with my vitamins. My doctor
told me that the acidity helps my iron to be absorbed. Without the
normal stomach full of acid some vitamins have a hard time breaking
down, and in an acidic environment, (like with OJ) they are absorbed
more easily.
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enough) If your Dr. says no fruit or fruit juice for a year, that’s what
they have experience with their patients and success.
What it implies with slowing down your weight loss is that juice is
incredibly high in calories. It’s easy for us to drink (because it is
liquid) and if most people got into the habit of having 3-4 glasses of
juice a day, (OJ is around 115 calories for 8 oz) you’re looking at an
additional 460 calories that otherwise you’d gone without. That’s
pretty significant.
Now, while one Medium sized apple only has about 80 calories, it’s not
something that’s going to spoil you, if you have just one.
The key to this all is moderation. That’s what WLS teaches us. To eat
in small portions and to eat slowly and above all else, ENJOY YOUR FOOD!
-Kyndra
September 30th, 2004 at 8:23 pm
In reference to your comment:
è What it implies with slowing down your weight loss is
è that juice is incredibly high in calories. It’s easy for us
è to drink (because it is liquid) and if most people got
è into the habit of having 3-4 glasses of juice a day, (OJ
è is around 115 calories for 8 oz) you’re looking at an
è additional 460 calories that otherwise you’d gone
è without. That’s pretty significant.
My doctor doesn’t want us to eat fruit or fruit juice or anything else high
in sugar because we absorb surgar 100% and that slows down weight loss. It
has nothing to do with calories or dumping. When he has a patient that is
losing too fast, he slows them down by adding fruit to their diet.
October 1st, 2004 at 5:41 pm
Fruit is also a natural source of so many vitamins, not to mention fiber. I
hate to see a whole food group regarded as evil. EVERYTHING IN MODERATION!
Lisa Bennett
open rny 5/23/01
Dr. Alison Clarey, D.O.
- 115 lbs so far!
October 1st, 2004 at 11:30 pm
Thank you, I know my doctor wants us to have some fruit in our diet, we were
never told to avoid it or juice. I guess the key is for each person to do what
their doctor says, because it’s been obvious more times than not that different
doctors have different opinions of what should be eaten and when. I know I
trust my doctor and he says that some fruit is ok—so I’ve added fruit to my
diet. I’ve lost 65 pounds since my surgery on June 4th, so I’d say it isn’t
hurting me one bit!
Leslie:-)
Open RNY 6/04/02
Dr. Sonpal, Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery
276/211
October 2nd, 2004 at 5:28 am
Fruits are also COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES…nothing wrong with that! I have had
fruit in my diet since I could tolerate it…and my surgery was 5 years ago.
I have lost 214 lbs…never slowed my weight loss down, and I have kept my
weight off…I EAT LOTS OF FRUIT….everyday!!
You would be crazy to eliminate fruit from your diet! Besides…a healthy
balanced, diet consists of 50% to 65% carbohydrates…MODERATION is the key.
Besides…the carbs you SHOULD be afraid of are the over-processed ones,
chips, crackers, pastas, breads…etc. Fruits and veggies should be in your
diet…my Doc always said the closer you can stay to it’s natural form the
better off you will be.
Just my 2 cents…
Teri in Denver
214 lbs gone
RNY on 10-23-97
Coming up on 5 years post-op
October 2nd, 2004 at 7:32 am
Just to throw my 2 cents in….I eat fruit too. Not a lot, but when I’m
hungry for it, I eat it. I especially love cherries these days, but pinepple
too, and strawberries…lol. I guess I like it all, but some days I want it,
some days not. I try to just listen to my body….and fruit is certainly a
healthier choice than a lot I could make…..
And as far as spending less on food, I don’t see a big difference, but then I
have an 18 year old son who tends to have friends over….lol. He’s leaving
for college Labor Day weekend, so I’m looking forward to seeing the
difference then. :0)…. but I’ll sure miss my baby boy… :0(
Vicki
open RNY 6/28/01
140# and loving life
October 2nd, 2004 at 12:27 pm
In a message dated 8/24/02 1:12:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gotskils@…
writes:
I am pre op and still reading all the info with alot of interest.
When talking about fruit, like watermelon as mentioned, how do you handle the
natural sugar content as far as sugar intake? I am not a really big fruit
eater but realize I will have to start being. I love cantelope and water
melon but am concerned about that natural sugar?
Anyone? Anyone?
Thanks for any info
Toni Wyman
Georgia
New Birthday: 9/9/02
Dr Macik/Atlanta, GA
October 2nd, 2004 at 4:36 pm
In a message dated 8/24/02 1:47:04 PM, scarletttw@… writes:
<< I love cantelope and water
melon but am concerned about that natural sugar?
Toni,
Immediately post op I couldn’t eat more than 6 grams of sugar per serving.
That cut out all fruit juices and fruits. I even dumped on apple sauce. It
varies greatly from person to person. My hubby tolerated sugars right away,
but he dumped on fats. You’ll learn very quickly to listen to your body and
to be very careful about experimenting with different foods. Always add one
new thing at a time and do it at home. Never try new things in public. I
learned that one the hard way…..lol. The other problem is that it changes
a little from day to day as far as what you can tolerate. So take very small
bites and wait a minute or two between bites to make sure you’re ok with
whatever you’re eating. I’m over a year out now, and I can do sugars in
moderation. If I drink juices though, I still cut it with a little cold
water. But I can eat any kind of fruit without problems. It usually changes
over time. Good luck as you continue this wonderful journey!!
Vicki
open RNY 6/28/01
down to 140# and loving life!