SO FRUSTRATED

Roni · May 13, 2022

My protein panels are low every visit.

rjbj · May 13, 2022

Nymiria said:
100 g a day of protein sounds bananas! I know we all have our own surgeon's advice but I've never heard of needing that much protein in my life!

Bananas do not have that much protein.

Thank you. I'll be here all week.

Roni · May 13, 2022

rjbj said:
Bananas do not have that much protein.

Thank you. I'll be here all week.

Sorry bananas constipate me and I think milk does too. Figuring milk out the hard way in other foods.

Roni · May 14, 2022

My first stall for weight loss occurred after my hip replacement surgery which happened before the bariatric teams recommendation for after my annual bariatric surgery date of one year. I knew it was a consequence for the hip surgery but I was losing the ability to walk and could barely function. My hip was giving me so much grief and pain. Lack of sleep didn’t help. After the surgery I was not prepared for how much of a change it was. I also have a high tolerance for pain but not this time. I truely was not prepared for how much pain I was in. I still kept trying to wean myself off pain meds too early, just can’t deal with them and never want to depend on stuff to get me through. I did insist on therapy even though the orthopedic team said it shouldn’t have been necessary. I am much better now and can say I lost 4 pounds this last month so my stall is over. I am so glad that I didn’t beat myself up in the process either. Having faith, and support from this site and the people here makes a huge difference.

KarenWV · May 14, 2022

rjbj said:
Bananas do not have that much protein.

Thank you. I'll be here all week.

You are too funny. Thanks for the much needed humor here!

dianeseattle · May 14, 2022

Nymiria said:
100 g a day of protein sounds bananas! I know we all have our own surgeon's advice but I've never heard of needing that much protein in my life!

50 to 70 grams of protein is the perfect amount. 100g would cause a nutritional imbalance

dianeseattle · May 14, 2022

Roni said:
Sorry bananas constipate me and I think milk does too. Figuring milk out the hard way in other foods.

There are so many reasons for using a fiber lax daily. But the best one is the way it helps things move along after your plumbing revision. There's evidence fiber lax reduces cholesterol. If you can't eat natural bowel movement stuff fiber lax is da bomb.

KarenWV · May 14, 2022

dianeseattle said:
There are so many reasons for using a fiber lax daily. But the best one is the way it helps things move along after your plumbing revision. There's evidence fiber lax reduces cholesterol. If you can't eat natural bowel movement stuff fiber lax is da bomb.

Oh yeah. Benefiber does wonders, and now Metamucil is my new best friend lol. It makes everything come out great! Lol

suzannethemom · May 15, 2022

Nymiria said:
100 g a day of protein sounds bananas! I know we all have our own surgeon's advice but I've never heard of needing that much protein in my life!

I agree. Too much protein can damage your kidneys and cause kidney stones.

Fosgate · May 16, 2022

I'm 6'7 I only have one maybe two on rare occasions during the day. A friend of mine has 3-4 a day. I couldn't do that, I feel so bloated. But I start off with my pills and a Premier Protein (Important I like a variety of flavors so I'm always looking for a stocking as they come available). This gets my stomach off to a smooth start to make lunch easier where I'll have something good for lunch (no sugars, bread etc) and for dinner I'll have whatever my heart desires. Not much of the bad stuff. But I always liked good food and told my surgeon that I'm not going to eat like a rabbit or have food prep become my life. Moderation is where it's at but I found I have to start the day out easy.

For alot of my meals I pick out a country or region, lookup a dish and dive into a recipe for it. Look in the recipe section for some of mine. I still enjoy good food but a meal at a restaurant now lasts me 2-3 meals.

Some of what I eat now. Point is not to show off. But show that life and your menu doesn't have to suck. Think outside of your normal box, explore your pallet and the internet for some great tasty and ways of eating. I'd advise anyone to get a good set of cutlery, knives, smoker and get after it. I'm now down 200lbs since surgery just short of a year ago.

Pork Ribs we smoked on the Traeger last weekend (pork goes down and settles nicely.