Today I weighed in. I have dietician call tomorrow. I am happy to report I am 6 pounds down from last month. I have worked hard and I am not disappointed. Right now I am working on leveling the sand base. It is harder than it appears. I think I am making some headway. Will be out and about in the yard in a little bit. I could work on sand or work on the area for the pool shed. Or even finish mowing, or weed eat on the outside of the fence. I will be doing something.
Looking for a mentor/support before surgery.
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JudyNY
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That's great Roni! Yes, your hard work is paying off!
yesterday I spoke with the VA dietician to get help I am struggling to get protein in. Basically I am not hungry. And nothing really sounds appetizing. Eating a protein like chicken or pork and even beef, with basically nothing with it is extremely boring. Even eggs leave much to be desired. I have to go light on whey protein because it upsets my tummy. The soy protein drinks I make are good but they are too much at times and sometimes leave the tummy unsettled. As a child the house rule was “you can not drink milk that is for the babies bottles”. I was never a big fan of yogurt but I am trying to eat some everyday and still not a fan of Greek yogurt. Never really a cheese only eater either. The protein waters definitely unsettle the tummy Even if I dilute them with water. I meet for my third follow up since surgery on the tenth. I know I am going to get the lecture you need more protein, the good news is I am getting the exercise. My one friend can’t believe how different I look, funny thing I don’t feel different.
the sand leveling for the pool base has had a set back. Tomorrow on the 5, I will be redoing a lot of the sand that got moved to lower it. It got too high build up under the board I was using to level, that was on the railroad ties, which are higher than the cinder blocks for the legs. I have been having hissy fits for the last two days about this problem. Husband cut one of the boards today, that we got last weekend, to fit inside the railroad ties, over the cinder blocks. So I start fresh tomorrow Again on the high end.
the sand leveling for the pool base has had a set back. Tomorrow on the 5, I will be redoing a lot of the sand that got moved to lower it. It got too high build up under the board I was using to level, that was on the railroad ties, which are higher than the cinder blocks for the legs. I have been having hissy fits for the last two days about this problem. Husband cut one of the boards today, that we got last weekend, to fit inside the railroad ties, over the cinder blocks. So I start fresh tomorrow Again on the high end.
3momchaos
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How did you like to eat meat before surgery? I’ll have veggies with my main protein, but I’ve found that a lot depends on how I prepare the meat. We grill and smoke a lot of meat and will use some good marinades. I put half a pork loin in the pressure cooker with teriyaki sauce the other night and it was very tasty. I had leftovers of that last night without any sides because I felt the flavors were enough-I was also very tired LOL
Before surgery there was Burgers with buns or salad and meat or chicken tenders or nuggets depending on where bought. Covid knocked out grilled chicken from McDonald’s. Or there was tacos. I ate a lot of pb and j sandwiches. The problem is the amount of food I can put in my stomach at one time. The portion size more directly. The most I can eat at one time is 2.5 oz of ham salad with 3 crackers. Or 1 small burger patty. And that patty is pushing it. I don’t do the chicken tenders because of the breading. Salads are hard to determine how much. The eggs were with toast now all I can do is one egg. My friend gave me some of her left over pulled pork I have 2.5 oz at a time.
dianeseattle
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You're such a brave and resourceful person. Maybe you can figure out meals using alternate protein sources.
41 High-Protein Foods Ranked By Protein Content Per 100g
- Beef jerky 30-40g
- Parmesan 32g
- Tuna steak 32g
- Pumpkin seeds 30g
- Turkey 30g
- Peanuts 25-28g
- Edam 27g
- Canned tuna 25g
- Cheddar 25g
- Seitan 25g
- Beef 20-24g
- Chicken 24g
- Salmon 24g
- Stilton 24g
- Almonds 21g
- Sardines 21g
- Cod 20g
- Lamb 20g
- Mackerel 20g
- Pistachios 20g
- Pork loin 17-20g
- Tempeh 20g
- Cashew nuts 18g
- Mozzarella 18g
- Mussels 18g
- Chia seeds 17g
- Walnuts 15-17g
- Prawns 15-18g
- Quorn mince 14.5g
- Brazil nuts 14g
- Edamame beans 13g
- Eggs 13g
- Tofu 12g
- Cottage cheese 10g
- Greek yogurt 10g
- Oats 10g
- Lentils 7-9g
- Kidney beans 8g
- Chickpeas 7g
- Peas 6g
- Quinoa (cooked) 5g
Thank you Diane for putting this protein foods list on here. This makes it so much simpler to find out what we need to be eating and hopefully having enough choices not to get too burned out on any one or two things.
I like the list. I have put in request to work with dietician locally. Just takes time to schedule. Brazil nuts those are the brown moon shaped ones crosses fingers I love those,
I ate veggies or salad with my meat. Or even baked potato with salad. Ate pancakes or waffles with fruit. went back to my childhood and ate a lot of pb j sandwiches with carrots or celery stalks. Seafood is on allergic list. I can do tuna salad but recipe I just tried was too much. I miss my green tomato relish gonna see if I can find the recipe, this time I will freeze it.
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Omg I love Brazil nuts. I hardly ever see those other than at Christmas time. Now I'm so craving them! But guess I'll have to wait a few months
Let’s do an internet seard for them. I have seen them in mixed nuts at the store And gas station.O
Omg I love Brazil nuts. I hardly ever see those other than at Christmas time. Now I'm so craving them! But guess I'll have to wait a few months
Hi everyone. We’ll have made some progress since my last post on protein. I found proteinex brand liquid protein supplement on Amazon. I should say Amazon found it for me. It has several flavors, the one with the best reviews is watermelon. 18 g of protein in 2 tablespoons added to 16 oz of water. It has increased my water intake, the flavor reminds me of jolly ranchers watermelon.
the pool project stalled over the weekend. The main reason is how sore and tired I am. I have been keeping busy with yard work. Weed eating along the outside of the pool fence, then in the pool yard I have been working on the ground to level for the pool shed. My son is coming Saturday to put it up. I called the landscaper I wanted for the project but the full project was out of my budget. To only level the sand I can afford that. They were here this morning. But ran into hiccup, need more sand. we did take the liner out of the box and spread it out to get rid of packing creases. To me this is so much progress, I am reinspire. I have 7 blocks to bury while leveling and three that need adjusting. I can do this. I have it set to work on tomorrow. Life just needed a different perspective.
Tomorrow is VAMove program by conference video after lunch hour. Thursday is dietician and doc from bariatric care team. I did miss a call from the dietician referral for the food intake protein problems. But left message today to reconnect. Defeat is not an option. Be fun and stay safe.
the pool project stalled over the weekend. The main reason is how sore and tired I am. I have been keeping busy with yard work. Weed eating along the outside of the pool fence, then in the pool yard I have been working on the ground to level for the pool shed. My son is coming Saturday to put it up. I called the landscaper I wanted for the project but the full project was out of my budget. To only level the sand I can afford that. They were here this morning. But ran into hiccup, need more sand. we did take the liner out of the box and spread it out to get rid of packing creases. To me this is so much progress, I am reinspire. I have 7 blocks to bury while leveling and three that need adjusting. I can do this. I have it set to work on tomorrow. Life just needed a different perspective.
Tomorrow is VAMove program by conference video after lunch hour. Thursday is dietician and doc from bariatric care team. I did miss a call from the dietician referral for the food intake protein problems. But left message today to reconnect. Defeat is not an option. Be fun and stay safe.
Met with bariatric dr yesterday. They were unhappy with the protein bar supplements. Talked about protein told her I had appointment with VA dietician to work on meal/snack schedule. Plus recipe reduction for smaller less wasted food. For weigh in I lost 2 more pounds since the first. I mentioned about the 7% at previous appt asked if it Is better this time. I have lost 44 pounds since surgery and I am over expectations for this appointment.
after five hour round trip for dr. Went to yard to work on burying cinder blocks for the pool shed. Oh my gosh it was warm out there even at 7 pm. Got holes dug for 4 blocks and had to relevel the first block. But that is progress. Husband even came out and did one block, it had a root in it that was ugly. Have more roots to eliminate today before leveling. Husband says he got the inside holes dug for the floor to the shed this morning. It should be done before son comes to build shed on sat.
pool update I got a hold of the landscaper that I consulted. They came and started leveling the sand on Tuesday. Wednesday they brought more sand finished leveling. They helped put the liner in place and put together the frame. Started adding water. Was coming out of the hose as a trickle. Went in house to get water for my thermal glass . Heard water in basement. Shut faucet to hose off water stopped in basement. Have plumber coming today.
today is shopping day. Will see how much shed time I can get in.
be fun be safe.
after five hour round trip for dr. Went to yard to work on burying cinder blocks for the pool shed. Oh my gosh it was warm out there even at 7 pm. Got holes dug for 4 blocks and had to relevel the first block. But that is progress. Husband even came out and did one block, it had a root in it that was ugly. Have more roots to eliminate today before leveling. Husband says he got the inside holes dug for the floor to the shed this morning. It should be done before son comes to build shed on sat.
pool update I got a hold of the landscaper that I consulted. They came and started leveling the sand on Tuesday. Wednesday they brought more sand finished leveling. They helped put the liner in place and put together the frame. Started adding water. Was coming out of the hose as a trickle. Went in house to get water for my thermal glass . Heard water in basement. Shut faucet to hose off water stopped in basement. Have plumber coming today.
today is shopping day. Will see how much shed time I can get in.
be fun be safe.
this week I am finally filling the pool with water. It is about half full, just under the outlet holes that go to the filter. Getting there. Went to ortho dr yesterday. When you ask for a shot they know you are in pain. At last visit we talked about hip replacement. I do not want to do it during the summer time. Mention one year bariatric surgery in feb when I should be at most of weight loss. So we have pushed the august discussion to feb. time will tell if less weight makes hip better. Today is clean sand from filter to hook up spray phosphate chemical in water leaf capture and set up solar cover. There is a lot more stuff to do, but I have a list. I lost one pound last week from bariatric doc to ortho. Got pain meds for the hip. Slept better last night, than in the last week
Serious set back on activity on Friday. I was working on pool filter before getting shot in left hip to help with pain on walking. Plans were to go with son to store 2 hours away to get birthday present. And pick up food from favorite fast food Portillo’s the Italian beef is dream worthy. And ride home the next two hours. So I got gravel to put in filter. Husband said pea gravel. The stuff in the bag was so dirty. So I tried other gravels and picked the white kind. So after I get 40 pounds of gravel in the filter tank husband mentions that the white gravel could have lime in it and totally mess with the water quality. So yesterday morning it was trying to get the gravel out of the tank. I have the tank on a wagon so I wasn’t lifting from the ground. But when I did lift the tank I felt my lower back shift. I finished emptying the gravel even though my back was uncomfortable. Then I went for shot in hip. Dr was surprised I hadn’t been in for shot earlier from what he saw on the mri and X-rays fron aug and sept of last year. Told him I pass kidney stones without meds and have high tolerance for pain. He said that my weight now makes me eligible for hip replacement. Without telling doc I wanted to wait for after summer to do surgery. I did mention that it might be best after one year anniversary from bariatric surgery. He said the lighter weight could be beneficial for recovery and liked my thinking.
Today I went to chiropractor for adjustment. I feel like a real dummy for messing up my back the way I did. I knew better. He said take it easy and ice the pain down. Today I have been in and out of sleep with ice packs all day. It is very inconvenient since the slightest movement takes my breath away with the pain. Hip is doing better. Can take the positive on that.
All I needed was to get filter running vacuum waste from pool add shock and chlorine and my water time would begin. I am so frustrated with myself right now. I am fortunate my chiropractor is open on sat and Sunday for walk-in appts. I will be back there tomorrow. Crosses fingers I can work on filter, suspects I will have to wait. Oh well. I messed up. Hard to think of food right now when moving around is tough.
Today I went to chiropractor for adjustment. I feel like a real dummy for messing up my back the way I did. I knew better. He said take it easy and ice the pain down. Today I have been in and out of sleep with ice packs all day. It is very inconvenient since the slightest movement takes my breath away with the pain. Hip is doing better. Can take the positive on that.
All I needed was to get filter running vacuum waste from pool add shock and chlorine and my water time would begin. I am so frustrated with myself right now. I am fortunate my chiropractor is open on sat and Sunday for walk-in appts. I will be back there tomorrow. Crosses fingers I can work on filter, suspects I will have to wait. Oh well. I messed up. Hard to think of food right now when moving around is tough.