Guest guest Posted June 11, 2001 Report Share Posted June 11, 2001 Amy, Be careful. Just because you are able to swallow doesnt mean your tummy can handle it. Remember the reason for the blended/soft diet isnt to punish you or to make you crazy, its because you has some major work down there and you are still healing. I switched a little soon i think and landed back in over night with an ulser and back to the diet all over again. Dont go nuts just cause you think you can. These are only my opinions im sure others will have other input. Beth On Mon, 11 Jun 2001 15:18:23 -0000 montspt@... writes: > I don't want you guys to yell at me but I switched over to real food > 2 weeks and 2 days out from surgery. I just couldn't take it > anymore. > I was crying constantly and felt emotionally deprived. Anyway, I > have > done really well with 5 out of 6 meals but my last meal keeps > getting > lodged in my throat. I ended up throwing up both of them saturday > and > sunday. My question is this... how come before my surgery I could > swallow half a cheese burger practically hole and it didn't affect > my > esophogus and now a but that is the size of a dime feels like I > swallowed my fist. HOw long does this last? That is the only problem > > I seem to have. Believe me when I say that I am chewing my food > completely and thoroughly. > Oh and by the way THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for your speedy > responses to the sex thing! Oh by the way Mike thanks you too !! > Amy 5/24/01 -24lbs. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2001 Report Share Posted June 11, 2001 Amy, I'M YELLING AT YOU! Seriously, the reason you can't eat large bites is because the area at the end of your esophagus entering the stomach, has been made smaller to avoid overeating, taking TOO BIG OF BITES, and " woofing " down the food. My Dr. makes them approx the size of a nickel to a quarter in diameter. This is a good way of preventing people from eating HUGE bites. Everyone is different, some can tolerate large bites as long as they chew it til it's mush. I for example, still take small bites of things like meat, poultry, baked potato, etc., but can tolerate larger bites of things with juice (soups, chili, etc.), and/or salad. Don't overdue it sweetie, I KNOW how awesome it may taste, but you can develop some serious complications if you over due it too soon. You just underwent major abdominal stomach surgery that needs time to heal as Beth indicated. Please be careful! Now...about the sex...was it good? Dawn question I don't want you guys to yell at me but I switched over to real food 2 weeks and 2 days out from surgery. I just couldn't take it anymore. I was crying constantly and felt emotionally deprived. Anyway, I have done really well with 5 out of 6 meals but my last meal keeps getting lodged in my throat. I ended up throwing up both of them saturday and sunday. My question is this... how come before my surgery I could swallow half a cheese burger practically hole and it didn't affect my esophogus and now a but that is the size of a dime feels like I swallowed my fist. HOw long does this last? That is the only problem I seem to have. Believe me when I say that I am chewing my food completely and thoroughly. Oh and by the way THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for your speedy responses to the sex thing! Oh by the way Mike thanks you too !! Amy 5/24/01 -24lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2001 Report Share Posted June 11, 2001 Amy, I'M YELLING AT YOU! Seriously, the reason you can't eat large bites is because the area at the end of your esophagus entering the stomach, has been made smaller to avoid overeating, taking TOO BIG OF BITES, and " woofing " down the food. My Dr. makes them approx the size of a nickel to a quarter in diameter. This is a good way of preventing people from eating HUGE bites. Everyone is different, some can tolerate large bites as long as they chew it til it's mush. I for example, still take small bites of things like meat, poultry, baked potato, etc., but can tolerate larger bites of things with juice (soups, chili, etc.), and/or salad. Don't overdue it sweetie, I KNOW how awesome it may taste, but you can develop some serious complications if you over due it too soon. You just underwent major abdominal stomach surgery that needs time to heal as Beth indicated. Please be careful! Now...about the sex...was it good? Dawn question I don't want you guys to yell at me but I switched over to real food 2 weeks and 2 days out from surgery. I just couldn't take it anymore. I was crying constantly and felt emotionally deprived. Anyway, I have done really well with 5 out of 6 meals but my last meal keeps getting lodged in my throat. I ended up throwing up both of them saturday and sunday. My question is this... how come before my surgery I could swallow half a cheese burger practically hole and it didn't affect my esophogus and now a but that is the size of a dime feels like I swallowed my fist. HOw long does this last? That is the only problem I seem to have. Believe me when I say that I am chewing my food completely and thoroughly. Oh and by the way THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for your speedy responses to the sex thing! Oh by the way Mike thanks you too !! Amy 5/24/01 -24lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2001 Report Share Posted June 11, 2001 Amy, I'M YELLING AT YOU! Seriously, the reason you can't eat large bites is because the area at the end of your esophagus entering the stomach, has been made smaller to avoid overeating, taking TOO BIG OF BITES, and " woofing " down the food. My Dr. makes them approx the size of a nickel to a quarter in diameter. This is a good way of preventing people from eating HUGE bites. Everyone is different, some can tolerate large bites as long as they chew it til it's mush. I for example, still take small bites of things like meat, poultry, baked potato, etc., but can tolerate larger bites of things with juice (soups, chili, etc.), and/or salad. Don't overdue it sweetie, I KNOW how awesome it may taste, but you can develop some serious complications if you over due it too soon. You just underwent major abdominal stomach surgery that needs time to heal as Beth indicated. Please be careful! Now...about the sex...was it good? Dawn question I don't want you guys to yell at me but I switched over to real food 2 weeks and 2 days out from surgery. I just couldn't take it anymore. I was crying constantly and felt emotionally deprived. Anyway, I have done really well with 5 out of 6 meals but my last meal keeps getting lodged in my throat. I ended up throwing up both of them saturday and sunday. My question is this... how come before my surgery I could swallow half a cheese burger practically hole and it didn't affect my esophogus and now a but that is the size of a dime feels like I swallowed my fist. HOw long does this last? That is the only problem I seem to have. Believe me when I say that I am chewing my food completely and thoroughly. Oh and by the way THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for your speedy responses to the sex thing! Oh by the way Mike thanks you too !! Amy 5/24/01 -24lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 Hi Amy-- My understanding is that the opening from the stomach pouch that empties into the intestines is about the diameter of a pencil eraser. Specifically, I remember Dr. Reines and Dr. Thayer using that exact analogy and approximating the size with their fingers (OK-style hand gesture) during several different NWH over that past 20 months. As a visual thinker, this size reference helps when I come to that perpetual question: " Am I done chewing yet? " or " Will it fit on an eraser tip? " At 16 months out...I do still ask myself that. Another visual that I use it this: I consider my stomach (pouch) to be a garbage disposal. Normally, things do down it just fine. However, if something gets lodged (a piece I didn't chew well enough) it is either going to have dislodge on it's own and finish going down the pipeline or be dislodge (usually vomitting). This is how I think of my post-op system...perhaps it will make sense to others as well. --a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 Hi Amy-- My understanding is that the opening from the stomach pouch that empties into the intestines is about the diameter of a pencil eraser. Specifically, I remember Dr. Reines and Dr. Thayer using that exact analogy and approximating the size with their fingers (OK-style hand gesture) during several different NWH over that past 20 months. As a visual thinker, this size reference helps when I come to that perpetual question: " Am I done chewing yet? " or " Will it fit on an eraser tip? " At 16 months out...I do still ask myself that. Another visual that I use it this: I consider my stomach (pouch) to be a garbage disposal. Normally, things do down it just fine. However, if something gets lodged (a piece I didn't chew well enough) it is either going to have dislodge on it's own and finish going down the pipeline or be dislodge (usually vomitting). This is how I think of my post-op system...perhaps it will make sense to others as well. --a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 Hi Amy-- My understanding is that the opening from the stomach pouch that empties into the intestines is about the diameter of a pencil eraser. Specifically, I remember Dr. Reines and Dr. Thayer using that exact analogy and approximating the size with their fingers (OK-style hand gesture) during several different NWH over that past 20 months. As a visual thinker, this size reference helps when I come to that perpetual question: " Am I done chewing yet? " or " Will it fit on an eraser tip? " At 16 months out...I do still ask myself that. Another visual that I use it this: I consider my stomach (pouch) to be a garbage disposal. Normally, things do down it just fine. However, if something gets lodged (a piece I didn't chew well enough) it is either going to have dislodge on it's own and finish going down the pipeline or be dislodge (usually vomitting). This is how I think of my post-op system...perhaps it will make sense to others as well. --a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 a, Cool analogy! What a way to put all this into perspective. Thank you from another visual thinker. Pam(RI) > Hi Amy-- > > My understanding is that the opening from the stomach pouch that > empties into the intestines is about the diameter of a pencil eraser. > Specifically, I remember Dr. Reines and Dr. Thayer using that exact > analogy and approximating the size with their fingers (OK-style hand > gesture) during several different NWH over that past 20 months. > > As a visual thinker, this size reference helps when I come to that > perpetual question: " Am I done chewing yet? " or " Will it fit on an > eraser tip? " At 16 months out...I do still ask myself that. > > Another visual that I use it this: I consider my stomach (pouch) to be > a garbage disposal. Normally, things do down it just fine. However, if > something gets lodged (a piece I didn't chew well enough) it is either > going to have dislodge on it's own and finish going down the pipeline > or be dislodge (usually vomitting). > > This is how I think of my post-op system...perhaps it will make sense > to others as well. > > --a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 a, Cool analogy! What a way to put all this into perspective. Thank you from another visual thinker. Pam(RI) > Hi Amy-- > > My understanding is that the opening from the stomach pouch that > empties into the intestines is about the diameter of a pencil eraser. > Specifically, I remember Dr. Reines and Dr. Thayer using that exact > analogy and approximating the size with their fingers (OK-style hand > gesture) during several different NWH over that past 20 months. > > As a visual thinker, this size reference helps when I come to that > perpetual question: " Am I done chewing yet? " or " Will it fit on an > eraser tip? " At 16 months out...I do still ask myself that. > > Another visual that I use it this: I consider my stomach (pouch) to be > a garbage disposal. Normally, things do down it just fine. However, if > something gets lodged (a piece I didn't chew well enough) it is either > going to have dislodge on it's own and finish going down the pipeline > or be dislodge (usually vomitting). > > This is how I think of my post-op system...perhaps it will make sense > to others as well. > > --a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 a, Cool analogy! What a way to put all this into perspective. Thank you from another visual thinker. Pam(RI) > Hi Amy-- > > My understanding is that the opening from the stomach pouch that > empties into the intestines is about the diameter of a pencil eraser. > Specifically, I remember Dr. Reines and Dr. Thayer using that exact > analogy and approximating the size with their fingers (OK-style hand > gesture) during several different NWH over that past 20 months. > > As a visual thinker, this size reference helps when I come to that > perpetual question: " Am I done chewing yet? " or " Will it fit on an > eraser tip? " At 16 months out...I do still ask myself that. > > Another visual that I use it this: I consider my stomach (pouch) to be > a garbage disposal. Normally, things do down it just fine. However, if > something gets lodged (a piece I didn't chew well enough) it is either > going to have dislodge on it's own and finish going down the pipeline > or be dislodge (usually vomitting). > > This is how I think of my post-op system...perhaps it will make sense > to others as well. > > --a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2001 Report Share Posted July 30, 2001 Kathy, Your body will go through many of these “adjustment” periods. It has to learn how to deal with food again, and may stop losing for a short time. Don’t lower your food intake! That will only cause your body to go into starvation mode, and REALLY plateau. Be patient. I’m sure you will start losing again soon. At 3 weeks post-op, I plateaued for about 2 weeks, then started losing again at a slow, but fairly constant rate. - AA kvagle@... wrote: > Good Morning Everyone, > > Just a quick question. > I am now 9 wks. post-op. My start weight before surgery was > 267 lbs. I lost in the first 3 wks. like 25 lbs. then when I wet to > soft foods I seem to not loose any for about 2 wks. OK YEA I > WAS THINKING I AM THE ONLY ONE THIS IS NOT GOING TO > WORK FOR!!~!~! > > Anyway...... I have made a great effort to get in ALL my protien > and water. I did this and three days afterf I started I this, loose 4 > > lbs... > Does this happen to anyone else? One would think less food > more weight loss. > > Sooo to say the least i try to get in at least 60 grms. of protien a > day and always get in my fluid. > > thanks for anyones opinion, > > Kathy V. > I discovered Snapple diet rasberry ice tea!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2001 Report Share Posted July 30, 2001 Kathy, Your body will go through many of these “adjustment” periods. It has to learn how to deal with food again, and may stop losing for a short time. Don’t lower your food intake! That will only cause your body to go into starvation mode, and REALLY plateau. Be patient. I’m sure you will start losing again soon. At 3 weeks post-op, I plateaued for about 2 weeks, then started losing again at a slow, but fairly constant rate. - AA kvagle@... wrote: > Good Morning Everyone, > > Just a quick question. > I am now 9 wks. post-op. My start weight before surgery was > 267 lbs. I lost in the first 3 wks. like 25 lbs. then when I wet to > soft foods I seem to not loose any for about 2 wks. OK YEA I > WAS THINKING I AM THE ONLY ONE THIS IS NOT GOING TO > WORK FOR!!~!~! > > Anyway...... I have made a great effort to get in ALL my protien > and water. I did this and three days afterf I started I this, loose 4 > > lbs... > Does this happen to anyone else? One would think less food > more weight loss. > > Sooo to say the least i try to get in at least 60 grms. of protien a > day and always get in my fluid. > > thanks for anyones opinion, > > Kathy V. > I discovered Snapple diet rasberry ice tea!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2001 Report Share Posted July 30, 2001 Kathy, Your body will go through many of these “adjustment” periods. It has to learn how to deal with food again, and may stop losing for a short time. Don’t lower your food intake! That will only cause your body to go into starvation mode, and REALLY plateau. Be patient. I’m sure you will start losing again soon. At 3 weeks post-op, I plateaued for about 2 weeks, then started losing again at a slow, but fairly constant rate. - AA kvagle@... wrote: > Good Morning Everyone, > > Just a quick question. > I am now 9 wks. post-op. My start weight before surgery was > 267 lbs. I lost in the first 3 wks. like 25 lbs. then when I wet to > soft foods I seem to not loose any for about 2 wks. OK YEA I > WAS THINKING I AM THE ONLY ONE THIS IS NOT GOING TO > WORK FOR!!~!~! > > Anyway...... I have made a great effort to get in ALL my protien > and water. I did this and three days afterf I started I this, loose 4 > > lbs... > Does this happen to anyone else? One would think less food > more weight loss. > > Sooo to say the least i try to get in at least 60 grms. of protien a > day and always get in my fluid. > > thanks for anyones opinion, > > Kathy V. > I discovered Snapple diet rasberry ice tea!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2001 Report Share Posted July 30, 2001 Shortly after surgery, your body notices that it is not getting very much nourishment. Often times it will go into a hibernation mode where it operates at a very slow pace so as to save its reserves. Weight loss stops then. If you add protein supplements, the body senses that nourishment is back and then operates at a normal rate and weight loss begins again. At least this is the theory. I recommend that you just stay off the scale unless you are being weighed by your doctor. Focus on preportioning your food to fit your pouch and stop eating when that is gone. Keep up your supplements and liquids and don't worry about plateaus. If you do no weight your self, you will never know if you are at a plateau or not. Ray Hooks For nutritional information on WLS visit http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com kvagle@... wrote: > > Good Morning Everyone, > > Just a quick question. > I am now 9 wks. post-op. My start weight before surgery was > 267 lbs. I lost in the first 3 wks. like 25 lbs. then when I wet to > soft foods I seem to not loose any for about 2 wks. OK YEA I > WAS THINKING I AM THE ONLY ONE THIS IS NOT GOING TO > WORK FOR!!~!~! > > Anyway...... I have made a great effort to get in ALL my protien > and water. I did this and three days afterf I started I this, loose 4 > lbs... > Does this happen to anyone else? One would think less food > more weight loss. > > Sooo to say the least i try to get in at least 60 grms. of protien a > day and always get in my fluid. > > thanks for anyones opinion, > > Kathy V. > I discovered Snapple diet rasberry ice tea!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2001 Report Share Posted July 30, 2001 Shortly after surgery, your body notices that it is not getting very much nourishment. Often times it will go into a hibernation mode where it operates at a very slow pace so as to save its reserves. Weight loss stops then. If you add protein supplements, the body senses that nourishment is back and then operates at a normal rate and weight loss begins again. At least this is the theory. I recommend that you just stay off the scale unless you are being weighed by your doctor. Focus on preportioning your food to fit your pouch and stop eating when that is gone. Keep up your supplements and liquids and don't worry about plateaus. If you do no weight your self, you will never know if you are at a plateau or not. Ray Hooks For nutritional information on WLS visit http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com kvagle@... wrote: > > Good Morning Everyone, > > Just a quick question. > I am now 9 wks. post-op. My start weight before surgery was > 267 lbs. I lost in the first 3 wks. like 25 lbs. then when I wet to > soft foods I seem to not loose any for about 2 wks. OK YEA I > WAS THINKING I AM THE ONLY ONE THIS IS NOT GOING TO > WORK FOR!!~!~! > > Anyway...... I have made a great effort to get in ALL my protien > and water. I did this and three days afterf I started I this, loose 4 > lbs... > Does this happen to anyone else? One would think less food > more weight loss. > > Sooo to say the least i try to get in at least 60 grms. of protien a > day and always get in my fluid. > > thanks for anyones opinion, > > Kathy V. > I discovered Snapple diet rasberry ice tea!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2001 Report Share Posted July 30, 2001 Kathy, I was approx 1 1/2 years post op when I hit a massive plateau...My Dr. asked what I was eating, told him, found out I wasn't eating ENOUGH! I up'd my intake, and off it went! Weird, but as always, you need fuel to burn! Dawn QUESTION Good Morning Everyone, Just a quick question. I am now 9 wks. post-op. My start weight before surgery was 267 lbs. I lost in the first 3 wks. like 25 lbs. then when I wet to soft foods I seem to not loose any for about 2 wks. OK YEA I WAS THINKING I AM THE ONLY ONE THIS IS NOT GOING TO WORK FOR!!~!~! Anyway...... I have made a great effort to get in ALL my protien and water. I did this and three days afterf I started I this, loose 4 lbs... Does this happen to anyone else? One would think less food more weight loss. Sooo to say the least i try to get in at least 60 grms. of protien a day and always get in my fluid. thanks for anyones opinion, Kathy V. I discovered Snapple diet rasberry ice tea!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 i got my surgery time as soon as it was scheduled at nwh kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 i got my surgery time as soon as it was scheduled at nwh kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 , Where are you having surgery done? That is the way Dartmouth handles too. Such a [pain when you live 2 1/2 hrs away. I needed to stay in the area over night since my surgery was at 7:30 and needed to be there for 6:30 to get pre-op done. Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 , Where are you having surgery done? That is the way Dartmouth handles too. Such a [pain when you live 2 1/2 hrs away. I needed to stay in the area over night since my surgery was at 7:30 and needed to be there for 6:30 to get pre-op done. Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 , Where are you having surgery done? That is the way Dartmouth handles too. Such a [pain when you live 2 1/2 hrs away. I needed to stay in the area over night since my surgery was at 7:30 and needed to be there for 6:30 to get pre-op done. Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 I am haveing surgery at Fletcher HealthCare in Burlington, Vermont. Re: Question > , > > Where are you having surgery done? That is the way Dartmouth handles > too. Such a [pain when you live 2 1/2 hrs away. I needed to stay in > the area over night since my surgery was at 7:30 and needed to be there > for 6:30 to get pre-op done. > > Lea > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 I am haveing surgery at Fletcher HealthCare in Burlington, Vermont. Re: Question > , > > Where are you having surgery done? That is the way Dartmouth handles > too. Such a [pain when you live 2 1/2 hrs away. I needed to stay in > the area over night since my surgery was at 7:30 and needed to be there > for 6:30 to get pre-op done. > > Lea > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2001 Report Share Posted August 3, 2001 I am haveing surgery at Fletcher HealthCare in Burlington, Vermont. Re: Question > , > > Where are you having surgery done? That is the way Dartmouth handles > too. Such a [pain when you live 2 1/2 hrs away. I needed to stay in > the area over night since my surgery was at 7:30 and needed to be there > for 6:30 to get pre-op done. > > Lea > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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