Re: Suggestions please

[Guest guest]

,

I would suggest that instead of eating a meal at lunch...perhaps you

can drink a protein drink. You just sip it and can continue to sip

it past your lunch hour - if that is allowed.

I would then have a late lunch after classes and dinner later in the

evening.

The protein drink would give you energy and nutrition to sustain you

the rest of the day and taking sips...you shouldn't overwhelm your

stomach.

Just a thought...

Kathy

fiance Rich open RNY 8/5/04 -66 lbs >500/437/371/240ish

[Guest guest]

I totally understand your dillemma. I am only 7 weeks out from

surgery, but my doc is all over me about not getting my snacks in

through the day. I teach also, and I try to explain to him that time

to eat is just limited. I have been able to sneak things in lately

though (I teach blind 5 year olds) What grade do you teach and don't

you have an off period? If it is elementary, how about when they go

to PE? Good luck

Kim

>

> I am having a major problem here.

>

> My surgery was June 8th and without any complications. I've lost

85 pounds

> so far.

>

> I have been having pains in the stomach and aching ribs in the

middle of the

> day for the past two weeks. Most afternoons I feel as though I

crawl home

> and to bed until I feel better. I was getting to the point of

calling the

> doctor. However, I feel like I know what is happening.

>

> As a teacher for the past four weeks I have only 10 minutes of

lunch and

> usually I am unable to sit even for those ten minutes. I'm

seriously

> beginning to think this is indigestion and gas.

>

> I started taking my antacid in the middle of the day instead of

night. That

> change has helped some. But today (Labor Day) I had a slow

lunch...30

> minutes and now an hour later, no pain.

>

> So...I can't change my schedule. I have a hard enough time

drinking my

> fluids during the day. I am on a steady pace between 6:00 am til

2:30 pm.

>

> Any thoughts are suggestions?

>

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