Eating when hungry vs. Eating on a schedule
Ok, I just saw my PCP after bloodwork and complaints of incredible weakness,
atonic bowels, etc. I’ve been MISERABLE for the last month because of this.
She assessed the blood results and came up with an eating schedule for me
since it appears I am terribly malnourished. She’s right, too. I *don’t* eat
enough. And the weaker I get, the less appetite I have. Apparently the body
went into an anorexic state. I’ve lost at least 100 lbs. about 11 weeks post
op and have had real trouble with food: no appetite, not able to eat etc. So I
now have a schedule and the second day into it I am feeling a bit better. BTW
it was an ordeal to leave my condo to even go see her–I had to have an
assistant! (There’s a set of stairs to the ground floor and believe me, that
scared me.) I have a physical therapist to come in from the VNA to get me up
to “baseline” conditioning (he’s due here this morning, second visit) and with
that, taking my vitamins and eating on a schedule, I hope to become more
normal again.
I never ate on a schedule before except when I was a kid living with my
grandparents. I think for some of us, schedules provide an external discipline
we need. I’m sure I’m one of those people. *sigh* Ah, well! I’ve heard that
discipline gives you freedom, ultimately.
Tess
open RNY 12/6/2002
down ~ 100+ lbs
–
What doesn’t kill me makes me
stronger.
— Nietzche
September 25th, 2005 at 10:15 am
I think you can’t just say how much is too much too fast. You may have had
more to lose than the other person. YOur body may be better equipped to lose
quicker. comparing yourself is not a good thing. I would suggest during your
first year having blood tests done every three to six months and monitor
your levels. That would help you to head off any problems.
Denise Rasley
mailto: drasley@…
BTC, Columbus, 10/7/98