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  • Yep, I did this too. My freezer is well stocked. Thankfully my husband can share food with me but he doesn't always like everything I cook. I have way, way too much food.
    in Grocery shopping for my old stomach Comment by aavamavaa August 2014
  • I was able to eat real food prior to surgery. We were on a 1000 calorie diet and they didn't care about the macro-nutrient breakdown of that 1000 calories but I chose to eat extremely low carb. It worked really well and I'm so glad I didn't have to drink shakes for FOUR weeks instead of just the two weeks post op!
    in Supervised Diet completed! Now comes the waiting. Comment by aavamavaa August 2014
  • I've been using Trendweight (which I really wish integrated with MFP!). I weigh myself every day just as you describe, put the weight into a Fitbit account (or you could use a wifi scale) and what Trendweight does is it smooths out the ups and downs and helps make sure your weight is going in the right direction. I think…
    in Scale Obsession Comment by aavamavaa August 2014
  • I think with RNY's the problem is more that water will wash food through the stoma and allow you to overeat. With the sleeve, the pyloric valve really does change things. Our new stomachs are tiny and you need the available space for nutritious food. Once you've eaten about 2 oz of dense protein, you do NOT want to add…
    in If you drink water while eating, what happens? Comment by aavamavaa August 2014
  • "The post surgery diet (liquids,purées,etc.) isn't forever, just to allow healing without complications from rich food causing increased acid production and accidental dumping syndrome from high sugar foods." Can you provide a citation for that claim? It doesn't really make sense to me regarding fat intake based on my…
    in Dreading my nutritionist appointments Comment by aavamavaa August 2014
  • A very low carb diet (which we're all on post op) has a diuretic effect. (It's why people "lose 10 lbs!" when they start Atkins, etc.) It's important to add salt, because with all that water being flushed out of your system, a lot of salt is going with it. I drink at least 2 cups of broth a day, or add pinches of salt to…
    in Dizziness Comment by aavamavaa August 2014
  • Hi Sarah, I was 432 at my highest weight. I am now 359, but it's taken me roughly two years to lose that (backsliding at several points). I am leaning towards having surgery and have done all the hoop jumping, although I have second thoughts now and then. But the more weight you can lose before surgery, the better. For me,…
    in need to lose 225-230 lbs. Comment by aavamavaa March 2014
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