Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 In a message dated 10/30/2001 3:03:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, rgilson@... writes: > How soon after the surgery could you start walking and/or exercising? Do > you stay away from all sugars? > I was walking within 3 hours of surgery and have done more and more each day since. I had to wait 8 weeks before working out. I don't stay away from sugar, but I also dont crave it anymore and only have it occasionally. I eat what I want but it seems to be highly protein...maybe our body craves what we need...LOL! ~*~ AJ ~*~ Age 37 5'8'' Post op 7/24/01 Open DS self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain 07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1 08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! 09/24/01 BMI 55.8 367.1 -48.0 lbs! -37.75 inches 10/24/01 BMI 52.6 346.0 -69.1 lbs! 10/29/01 BMI 52.0 341.5 -73.6 lbs! -58 inches My profile: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=E982002956 My website: www.wls4aj.homestead.com www.wlsbellingham.homestead.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 In a message dated Tue, 30 Oct 2001 5:14:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, L Barnum writes: I have had this > nightmare that I have to go weeks without real food I ate eggs and toast and chicken and mashed potatoes at 7 to 10 days post op. Before then I mostly had broth and juices and very soft stuff. But I only ate a bite or two. Then I started eating a little bit more and ate very normal food. Soft food like meat loaf was good, shrimp went down very well as did fish. I'd eat a bite or two of things. Eggs were a staple for me for weeks. Don't worry you'll be eating fine before you know it. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 This is my 1st email into this group. I have my 1st consultation 11-1. I want to thank Marty for the info. How soon after the surgery could you start walking and/or exercising? Do you stay away from all sugars? a Re: post op ? I am wondering how soon you are able to eat like an egg and toasts or ham,chicken,potatoes. Since I am having surgery out of state I want to shop before hand so the house is well supplied so I don't have to go out right away when I get home. I am trying to get an idea of foods to purchase and I have had this nightmare that I have to go weeks without real food(I think it because my friend Ihad the RNY) anyways if anyone of you post op could jelp me with this I'd sure appreciate it. My surgery is 2 weeks from today. OOOOOH am I getting nervous. Thanks B Pre-op __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 I was walking right away. Not far at first, then within a week I was walking a few blocks at a time (pre-op, I had to drive the 3 blocks to our community pool. Post-op, especially two weeks after when I could go in the water, I was walking there and back, twice a day AND doing 1-2 hours of pool jogging a day.) Stay away from the abdominal exercises at the beginning;CHECK WITH YOUR SURGEON AS TO WHEN TO START THOSE! If it seems as if I'm an exercisaholic, I'm anything but; my dh has to wheedle, or bully, me into going to the gym twice a week. But the water jogging or aerobics is no-impact and an easy way of getting it in. As to the sugars, I was a chocoholic pre-op, but decided the proteins had to come first. By the time I got those in, I really didn't have much desire, or room, for sweets, not even fruits which I also love. I'm just now, at 3 1/2 months, starting to get in a fruit a day. As to other sweets, I must admit, I've developed a taste for Krispy Kreme donuts (thanks to Judie and Mike Hensel!). Might have one once every other week. Seems to knock me off off plateaus;DON'T ASK ME WHY! Otherwise I'm happy with my proteins . Marcia Re: post op ? I am wondering how soon you are able to eat like an egg and toasts or ham,chicken,potatoes. Since I am having surgery out of state I want to shop before hand so the house is well supplied so I don't have to go out right away when I get home. I am trying to get an idea of foods to purchase and I have had this nightmare that I have to go weeks without real food(I think it because my friend Ihad the RNY) anyways if anyone of you post op could jelp me with this I'd sure appreciate it. My surgery is 2 weeks from today. OOOOOH am I getting nervous. Thanks B Pre-op __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 Dear , Don't buy too much perishable food before having surgery. I went back to work full-time 11 days post-op. Hopefully, you shouldn't be housebound too long. The first few days home from the hospital, I ate scrambled eggs (sometimes with crispy toast/butter), sometimes I melted some cheese into them. I also ate tuna and egg salad and peanut butter on melba toast. I had some soups on hand like lentil, clam chowder, bean and bacon and split pea. Egg Drop soup is a good takeout item immediately post-op. Cream of Wheat was easy to digest. I liked V-8 juice and had some Gatorade on hand that I drank watered down. Lemonade (Snapple Diet) also went down well. I found that some of my tastes changed. You really won't know what will sit well with you until after surgery as everyone is different. I was eating thinly sliced deli turkey and ham rolled with some swiss cheese about 10 days post-op. I ate " real " food right away. Good luck. Jane J. 230/155 (-75 lbs.) Lap BPD/DS 4/26/01 > I am wondering how soon you are able to eat like an > egg and toasts or ham,chicken,potatoes. Since I am > having surgery out of state I want to shop before hand > so the house is well supplied so I don't have to go > out right away when I get home. I am trying to get an > idea of foods to purchase and I have had this > nightmare that I have to go weeks without real food(I > think it because my friend Ihad the RNY) anyways if > anyone of you post op could jelp me with this I'd sure > appreciate it. My surgery is 2 weeks from today. > OOOOOH am I getting nervous. > Thanks > B Pre-op > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 Thank you all for answering this for me and I was happy to see CREAM OF WHEAT. MMM GOOD. --- Jane wrote: > Dear , > > Don't buy too much perishable food before having > surgery. I went > back to work full-time 11 days post-op. Hopefully, > you shouldn't be > housebound too long. The first few days home from > the hospital, I > ate scrambled eggs (sometimes with crispy > toast/butter), sometimes I > melted some cheese into them. I also ate tuna and > egg salad and > peanut butter on melba toast. I had some soups on > hand like lentil, > clam chowder, bean and bacon and split pea. Egg Drop > soup is a good > takeout item immediately post-op. Cream of Wheat was > easy to digest. > I liked V-8 juice and had some Gatorade on hand that > I drank watered > down. Lemonade (Snapple Diet) also went down well. > I found that > some of my tastes changed. You really won't know > what will sit well > with you until after surgery as everyone is > different. I was eating > thinly sliced deli turkey and ham rolled with some > swiss cheese about > 10 days post-op. I ate " real " food right away. > Good luck. > > Jane J. > 230/155 (-75 lbs.) > Lap BPD/DS > 4/26/01 > > > > > I am wondering how soon you are able to eat like > an > > egg and toasts or ham,chicken,potatoes. Since I > am > > having surgery out of state I want to shop before > hand > > so the house is well supplied so I don't have to > go > > out right away when I get home. I am trying to > get an > > idea of foods to purchase and I have had this > > nightmare that I have to go weeks without real > food(I > > think it because my friend Ihad the RNY) anyways > if > > anyone of you post op could jelp me with this I'd > sure > > appreciate it. My surgery is 2 weeks from today. > > OOOOOH am I getting nervous. > > Thanks > > B Pre-op > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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