Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Hi all--just a quick question. I had an open RNY done 2/16--about 12 days ago. No complications---feeling fine---staples out and Im pretty much back to my normal self. Following the diet like i should although I had a few problems getting in all of my fluids for about the first week---im only getting about 50g of protein a day and that is with 2 shakes. I am on a soft/puree diet--mostly eating pnut butter, cheese, pureed like chicken, some mashed potatoes, refried beans---and that is about it----i have only lost 8 pounds. Doesnt that seem like it should be more. I would just have thought a bunch would drop off in those first weeks just because of the major change. I was just wondering anyone has found it takes your body a few weeks to really " catch on " to what is happening. Im not obsessed with my weight--just concerned that I a may be holding fluid--as my blood pressure was high on my first post op visit. Also--i eat about 1/4 c at a time--and I really dont feel full at all--is that normal? If i drink too fast i get a pain in my chest--but when i eat it is fine--any thoughts are appreciated. Cindy B 300/292/150 open rny 2/16/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Hi all--just a quick question. I had an open RNY done 2/16--about 12 days ago. No complications---feeling fine---staples out and Im pretty much back to my normal self. Following the diet like i should although I had a few problems getting in all of my fluids for about the first week---im only getting about 50g of protein a day and that is with 2 shakes. I am on a soft/puree diet--mostly eating pnut butter, cheese, pureed like chicken, some mashed potatoes, refried beans---and that is about it----i have only lost 8 pounds. Doesnt that seem like it should be more. I would just have thought a bunch would drop off in those first weeks just because of the major change. I was just wondering anyone has found it takes your body a few weeks to really " catch on " to what is happening. Im not obsessed with my weight--just concerned that I a may be holding fluid--as my blood pressure was high on my first post op visit. Also--i eat about 1/4 c at a time--and I really dont feel full at all--is that normal? If i drink too fast i get a pain in my chest--but when i eat it is fine--any thoughts are appreciated. Cindy B 300/292/150 open rny 2/16/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Same thing happened to me. You'll loose it anyway. You probably have some retention fluids. Try to drink chicken soup. maybe a scrabble egg with diced onions. That did it for me. Potatoes are fatting so I moved away from that. Yes you do get discourge some times. I've been on a plateau for 2 months... Then 2 weeks ago lost 5 pounds in a weekend. But, I've gained 2 pounds this week. I've had some problems with my blood sugar where it has dropped and I've been munching hersey kisses. YES, no dumping. ...Also almost a years after surgery.. -- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , rn4maknme@a... wrote: > Hi all--just a quick question. I had an open RNY done 2/16--about 12 days > ago. No complications---feeling fine---staples out and Im pretty much back to > my normal self. Following the diet like i should although I had a few problems > getting in all of my fluids for about the first week---im only getting about > 50g of protein a day and that is with 2 shakes. I am on a soft/puree > diet--mostly eating pnut butter, cheese, pureed like chicken, some mashed potatoes, > refried beans---and that is about it----i have only lost 8 pounds. Doesnt that > seem like it should be more. I would just have thought a bunch would drop off > in those first weeks just because of the major change. I was just wondering > anyone has found it takes your body a few weeks to really " catch on " to what > is happening. Im not obsessed with my weight--just concerned that I a may be > holding fluid--as my blood pressure was high on my first post op visit. > Also--i eat about 1/4 c at a time--and I really dont feel full at all--is that > normal? If i drink too fast i get a pain in my chest--but when i eat it is > fine--any thoughts are appreciated. > Cindy B > 300/292/150 > open rny 2/16/04 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Same thing happened to me. You'll loose it anyway. You probably have some retention fluids. Try to drink chicken soup. maybe a scrabble egg with diced onions. That did it for me. Potatoes are fatting so I moved away from that. Yes you do get discourge some times. I've been on a plateau for 2 months... Then 2 weeks ago lost 5 pounds in a weekend. But, I've gained 2 pounds this week. I've had some problems with my blood sugar where it has dropped and I've been munching hersey kisses. YES, no dumping. ...Also almost a years after surgery.. -- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , rn4maknme@a... wrote: > Hi all--just a quick question. I had an open RNY done 2/16--about 12 days > ago. No complications---feeling fine---staples out and Im pretty much back to > my normal self. Following the diet like i should although I had a few problems > getting in all of my fluids for about the first week---im only getting about > 50g of protein a day and that is with 2 shakes. I am on a soft/puree > diet--mostly eating pnut butter, cheese, pureed like chicken, some mashed potatoes, > refried beans---and that is about it----i have only lost 8 pounds. Doesnt that > seem like it should be more. I would just have thought a bunch would drop off > in those first weeks just because of the major change. I was just wondering > anyone has found it takes your body a few weeks to really " catch on " to what > is happening. Im not obsessed with my weight--just concerned that I a may be > holding fluid--as my blood pressure was high on my first post op visit. > Also--i eat about 1/4 c at a time--and I really dont feel full at all--is that > normal? If i drink too fast i get a pain in my chest--but when i eat it is > fine--any thoughts are appreciated. > Cindy B > 300/292/150 > open rny 2/16/04 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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