Craving Red Lobster & a few other questions

[Guest guest]

Good Morning Ladies,

I know it's early to be craving Red Lobster, but that's what my heart

is set on today. What fish is okay to eat? I thought I read

somewhere that Salmon was okay to eat? Is it okay to order fish

blackened? I want something that doesn't taste too fishy and that's

good to eat. Okay really I just want the mashed potatoes and cheddar

biscuits. LoL!!!! It's hard for me to choose fish because I always

ordered fried fish pre-op.

I have a few more questions...how much liquid do you guys take in a

day? I feel like I do not get enough liquid and my husband is always

on to me about drinking water. I hate water! I can eat ice until

the cows come home, but it's hard to drink just water. I tried a

caffiene free diet coke one day...took one sip and poured the whole

thing out. I haven't had carbonation since the night before my WLS,

which will be two years in December.

I've kept myself home the last two days because I've felt light

headed. Like, I got up from the couch...this was early evening,

walked a few steps and felt flushed, and like I was going to pass

out. Since I work downtown, and my husband works uptown, and I have

epilepsy and pregnant, I stayed home because I don't want to take any

chances. Granted I work for a major university hospital if anything

were to happen, but I just do not want to go thru the embaressment of

being with coworkers and having a seizure at work. My home is closer

to my neurologist and husband should anything happen. Do you think

the light headedness, flushed feeling, seeing stars has to do with

the increased blood flow? I'm sure my boss isn't too thrilled with

me staying home two days, but this is my health and I'm pregnant and

I do not want to take any chances.

Jeri

WLS 12/10/02

EDD 12/06/04

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeri,

You and your baby come first, so take good care, even if your boss

gets perterbed. I think it is smart of you to stay on the cautious

side, especially with your epilepsy.

Red Lobster, tee hee... guess where we're going to eat tomorrow!

I've been craving crab legs like crazy and we've had a 50$ gift card

to RL hanging around waiting to be used since Christmas.

Almost any fish is ok to eat in moderation. Some choices are better

than others. Off shore salmon is not as good a choice (because of

heavy metal exposures) as inland salmon is. You should only have

about 6-8 oz of tuna a week. Halibut, cod, orange roughie, and mahi

mahi are good choices and mild on the fishy taste. I haven't heard

any warnings bout shell fish. When I called our insurances

pregnancy advice line they indicated that any fish once in a while

is fine. Their biggest warning was concerning soft cheeses because

of the dangers of lysteria.

I drink between 72-80 oz of water each day. More often than not it

is just plain, ice cold water, but sometimes I need a change and

have sf kool-aid, propel, watered down juice, caffeine free tea with

lemon, etc. I do count the 8 oz I have in my morning protein shake

as part of my fluid intake.

I think your hub is right on to encourage you to drink more water.

Its easier to become deydrated during pregnancy, especially in the

summer months, and its not good for you or your baby. Dehydration

can also prompt pre-term labor.

Take care!

Toi

Lap RNY 12/31/02

EDD 8/18/04 ->->-> Will be July babies

Boy/Girl Twins

> Good Morning Ladies,

>

> I know it's early to be craving Red Lobster, but that's what my

heart

> is set on today. What fish is okay to eat? I thought I read

> somewhere that Salmon was okay to eat? Is it okay to order fish

> blackened? I want something that doesn't taste too fishy and

that's

> good to eat. Okay really I just want the mashed potatoes and

cheddar

> biscuits. LoL!!!! It's hard for me to choose fish because I

always

> ordered fried fish pre-op.

>

> I have a few more questions...how much liquid do you guys take in

a

> day? I feel like I do not get enough liquid and my husband is

always

> on to me about drinking water. I hate water! I can eat ice until

> the cows come home, but it's hard to drink just water. I tried a

> caffiene free diet coke one day...took one sip and poured the

whole

> thing out. I haven't had carbonation since the night before my

WLS,

> which will be two years in December.

>

> I've kept myself home the last two days because I've felt light

> headed. Like, I got up from the couch...this was early evening,

> walked a few steps and felt flushed, and like I was going to pass

> out. Since I work downtown, and my husband works uptown, and I

have

> epilepsy and pregnant, I stayed home because I don't want to take

any

> chances. Granted I work for a major university hospital if

anything

> were to happen, but I just do not want to go thru the embaressment

of

> being with coworkers and having a seizure at work. My home is

closer

> to my neurologist and husband should anything happen. Do you

think

> the light headedness, flushed feeling, seeing stars has to do with

> the increased blood flow? I'm sure my boss isn't too thrilled

with

> me staying home two days, but this is my health and I'm pregnant

and

> I do not want to take any chances.

>

> Jeri

> WLS 12/10/02

> EDD 12/06/04

[Guest guest]

There are some fish that you should avoid and others that you should

limit your weekly intake - salmon is one of those as well as shark

and tuna but I'm not sure what else because since getting pregnant I

have had an aversion to fish.

As far as the dizziness goes I got very dizzy very easily in the

first trimester and I was told it was due to a drop in the blood

pressure because of increased blood in pregnancy. Now that i am 24

weeks it is not as bad but does still happen. Mention it to your doc

when you go and they will check you out. My sister also had epilepsy

when she was young and was told that hormones and pregnancy could

bring it on in adulthood. Luckily this didn't happen to her but do

get checked out. -Diane

> Good Morning Ladies,

>

> I know it's early to be craving Red Lobster, but that's what my

heart

> is set on today. What fish is okay to eat? I thought I read

> somewhere that Salmon was okay to eat? Is it okay to order fish

> blackened? I want something that doesn't taste too fishy and

that's

> good to eat. Okay really I just want the mashed potatoes and

cheddar

> biscuits. LoL!!!! It's hard for me to choose fish because I

always

> ordered fried fish pre-op.

>

> I have a few more questions...how much liquid do you guys take in a

> day? I feel like I do not get enough liquid and my husband is

always

> on to me about drinking water. I hate water! I can eat ice until

> the cows come home, but it's hard to drink just water. I tried a

> caffiene free diet coke one day...took one sip and poured the whole

> thing out. I haven't had carbonation since the night before my

WLS,

> which will be two years in December.

>

> I've kept myself home the last two days because I've felt light

> headed. Like, I got up from the couch...this was early evening,

> walked a few steps and felt flushed, and like I was going to pass

> out. Since I work downtown, and my husband works uptown, and I

have

> epilepsy and pregnant, I stayed home because I don't want to take

any

> chances. Granted I work for a major university hospital if

anything

> were to happen, but I just do not want to go thru the embaressment

of

> being with coworkers and having a seizure at work. My home is

closer

> to my neurologist and husband should anything happen. Do you think

> the light headedness, flushed feeling, seeing stars has to do with

> the increased blood flow? I'm sure my boss isn't too thrilled with

> me staying home two days, but this is my health and I'm pregnant

and

> I do not want to take any chances.

>

> Jeri

> WLS 12/10/02

> EDD 12/06/04