By: Joni Whitley

Joni Whitley — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 19:33:56 +0000

First of all please realize that your body will occasionally stall but that the
weight loss will continue as your body adjusts. One suggestion I have is to up
the protein in your diet, it doesn’t seem like enough to me. Any one else have
a thought on that?
Don’t stress to much, you will be o.k.
Kelly

By: Bernadette Mcdonald

Bernadette Mcdonald — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 04:17:17 +0000

geez am I in the ‘confused’ section of this journey or what! Brace
yourselves for a ramble cos its 5am and I’m awake worrying / stressing
out I am one month out (as of yesterday) and I’ve lost no weight in 2 weeks.
Not a bean.
I’ve not lost inches, centremetres, millimetres even .. nothin’.
After a few weeks of mooshy food, I’m now able to eat anything I like
according to my surgeon - “just try it and see how you feel” .. I should
qualify that by saying he also talks about healthy choices - so he isn’t
suggesting I go try a bag of chippies! He doesn’t push the Atkins style
of eating. He doesn’t push any post op diet - just moderation which he
says will be easier for me now he’s supplied the moderatOR!
I find myself able to eat anything savoury - including things moderately
high in fat (I know this as I experiment when cooking my daughter’s
meals .. last night I was able to eat 4 bites of pasta with cheese,

pesto & so on, in it) .. I cannot tolerate sugar - I dump on even plain
old apple juice watered down 50/50 which is great as sugar is something
I could (pre op) consume buckets of without thinking about it .. yet I
find myself now craving salty, savoury type meals which I need to chew.
Nothing abnormal there from what I have read here - everyone likes to
chew after 6 weeks of mush!
I’m struggling to eat really well. I will be honest and admit that. The
mental aspect of this journey is something I thought I had licked but it
turns out I have yet to get it sorted. Post op, I saw someone/s say
“I’ll only put the best into my new tummy” and thought “yeah, I like
that attitude” .. turns out I’m not quite there yet. Whilst I am making
MUCH wiser choices than ever before in my life, I do still find myself
hankering (and have given in and tried them) for a potato chip or such
savoury treats. This is not the norm, giving in I mean .. I’ve had them
twice and we’re talking a few not the whole big ole bag like I once
would!
I’m able to, an AM, drinking plenty of water. I don’t drink anything but
water or herb tea. So no hidden calories sneaking in this way. I am
exercising a little .. not a huge amt but then I was planning on
building up to a reasonable amt, as exercise is something I’ve
passionately avoided all my life .. currently my exercise consists of
short walks (10 mins or so x 3).
With the qty of food I am consuming now - incorporating the hugely
decreased fat consumption & the 0 sugar intake .. if I were PRE OP I
would be losing heaps of weight .. so why have I stopped losing now??
A normal day’s eating for me (no such thing as normal but I’ll pick a
day and list it here) …
Breakfast: Protien shake made with water, 1/4 banana, 50g low fat
yoghurt
Lunch: 1/2 Mashed egg (no fat, mayo etc) sammie (on wholemeal unbuttered
bread)
Or maybe cheese & onion again with no butter
Dinner: Few spoonfuls of veges with home made low fat gravy or cheese
sauce on top or a few bites of pasta also home made so I know what’s in
it and can ensure its low fat / 0 sugar
Snacks: A few segments of mandarin or 1/2 kiwifruit
That’s IT. And yes, I’m full / satisfied with this amt of food.
Now before you all start giving your experience / advice please note: I
am a vegetarian so don’t suggest I start chawing thru steak for lunch as
I cant do that! *grin* but any other suggestions / feedback would be
gratefully appreciated because right now I’m so damn depressed it isn’t
funny Thanks
Joan - stalled at 2 weeks out

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