By: lovie20

lovie20 — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 18:49:10 +0000

Hi Andrea,
My name is Tina and I also have MS. I had my surgery, Open RNY 10/7/2002. I
do not count calories at all but I do count Carbs. I eat mainly protein and
very little carbs. Usually under 20 grams and never more than 30 grams a day.
I still continue to lose weight as long as I eat this way. I’m sure there
are some people who count calories but that doesn’t seem to work for me. Good
luck on your surgery!
Tina
Open RNY 10/7/2002
265/158/145?

By: Ursula Daniel

Ursula Daniel — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 14:11:36 +0000

The reason the “window of opportunity” closes is because Mother Nature in
her wisdom makes the remaining functional intestine grow longer, and this
essentially reverses the surgery. The malabsorption of calories goes
away. You may or may not continue to have nutrient deficiencies, depending
on what kind of surgery you had and how much was bypassed; there aren’t any
real studies to document how often the deficiencies disappear. So in terms
of calories, it makes sense IMHO to act as if once the 18 months are over,
you’re back to having a normal intestine.
In an intact digestive system it takes 11 calories a day to maintain a
pound of weight, if you’re moderately active. So, if your goal weight is
140, for instance, you should be eating a MAXIMUM of 140 x 11 or 1540
calories a day, once that “window of opportunity” has passed. A goal of
120 gives a maximum of 1320 calories a day, and so forth.
Janie
open RNY 4/28/03

“I have been through alcohol, marriage, and network television. If you
wanna kill me you’re gonna need some kryptonite.” (Aaron Sorkin, from
‘Sports Night’)

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