Guest guest Posted October 24, 2000 Report Share Posted October 24, 2000 Way to go Jeanne. Proud of you ! PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2000 Report Share Posted October 24, 2000 Jeanne: Congratulations on your great success!! Thanks for the menu ideas.......that is one of my concerns as well......WHAT WILL I EAT!! I look forward to reading your posts as you progress. Christy California Pre-Op MGB 11/8/00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2000 Report Share Posted October 24, 2000 Hey Jeanne, thank you thank you, I loved going thru an average day with you!! Only darn girl, I'm tired!! I'll do it better when I'm loosing also, huh? I'm saving your post, may need it in a couple of weeks. Thanx again!! and Congratulations on your shoulders!! Trudy MGB 11.03/00 Trude & Jude Show!! 3 Month anniversery Hi all, I don't post very often, but I read and listen to all who do post. I just thought I'd let you all know I've lost a total of 55 pounds now. My MGB was on July 20, 2000. I feel great. I am able to eat whatever I want, just smaller portions, and to eat much slower than I'm used to...that was the hardest thing for me. But Im working on it. Ive not had vomiting, diarrhea, or any other problems. I excercise when I have time, but I am working a fulltime job, parttime job, and a per diem job as a nurse....so I know how MGB fits into a busy schedule. My daughter hugged me today and said, " wow mom, you have shoulder bones...lol " I thought I would write and tell you all what Im eating. It seems to be a concern to most as to what post ops eat down the road. I know it was a concern of mine. Here is a basic menu of my days meals ( a work day ) 515am - Take citracel and multivitamin 530am- leave for work (sometimes drink a whey protein shake on the way to work, most days dont) 6am- arrive at work 9am-breakfast- small box of cherieos (single serving size) 1/2 bannana or 1/2 cup melon cut up, 1-2 slices of either rye or raisin toast with butter, 1 8-oz skim milk Most mornings I can eat most of that, some mornings I cant finish the fruit, and only one slice of toast. I always eat the milk and cereal. 1130am-lunch- small toss salad with regular poppy seed dressing, 1/2 cup cooked vegetables, and sometimes a piece of meat of some kind. I usually buy lunch in the hospital cafeteria so what ever the special is I get a half order of turkey or chicken or something. I take another vitamin. 230 -300pm- nutrigrain bar and apple juice box- sometimes...not always..if Im hungry I do, if not I dont 5-6pm dinner... small meal of meat potatoe and veggie for example I could have 1/2 homemade hamberger with swiss cheese on it, 1/2 cup spinach,1/2 cup mac and cheese. 9pm-snack-some type of fruit...pear, apple,grapes ( I seem to crave grapes) or some jello, or even sometimes a 1/2 cup of ice cream if Im in the mood for it. another vitamin and citracel. I also sip on water throughout the day. I hope this makes sense for you to read. and each day is similar but different foods of course. I have had to learn to not load my plate...hard habit to break..your eyes ARE literally bigger than your stomach lol.... If anyone needs to contact me for anything please feel free to do so at carebear3_12155@... Id be glad to be a contact, or just answer any questions you have please feel free to email me. I have no regrets on my decision to have this surgery. I am now at the lowest weight I have been in 17 years. I couldnt have lost this much weight any other way. Believe me, I have tried. Im not afraid of the cancer risk/scare. I was at risk for stomach/esophogas cancer anyhow due to family history, and reflux disease. I would take my chances again in a heart beat. I dont feel Im a Rutledge groupie of any sort, I do believe that he is professional, intelligent, and human. Ive worked with many doctors in my yrs as a nurse and we all could have done alot worse, way worse!!! anyhow Im rambleing on and just wanted to be of some help, hope I did!!! Safely on the other side in Upstate NY Jeanne W pre op wt 321 lbs mgb 7/20/00 wt now 266 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 Thanks. You gave the best information. For someone considering the surgery, it helped a lot. Is it hard to remember the vitamins and citracel all of the time and how much do you figure that costs you a month? 3 Month anniversery >Hi all, >I don't post very often, but I read and listen to all who do post. I >just thought I'd let you all know I've lost a total of 55 pounds now. >My MGB was on July 20, 2000. I feel great. I am able to eat whatever >I want, just smaller portions, and to eat much slower than I'm used >to...that was the hardest thing for me. But Im working on it. Ive not >had vomiting, diarrhea, or any other problems. I excercise when I >have time, but I am working a fulltime job, parttime job, and a per >diem job as a nurse....so I know how MGB fits into a busy schedule. >My daughter hugged me today and said, " wow mom, you have shoulder >bones...lol " > I thought I would write and tell you all what Im eating. It seems >to be a concern to most as to what post ops eat down the road. I know >it was a concern of mine. >Here is a basic menu of my days meals ( a work day ) >515am - Take citracel and multivitamin >530am- leave for work >(sometimes drink a whey protein shake on the way to work, most days >dont) >6am- arrive at work >9am-breakfast- small box of cherieos (single serving size) 1/2 >bannana or 1/2 cup melon cut up, 1-2 slices of either rye or raisin >toast with butter, 1 8-oz skim milk > Most mornings I can eat most of that, some mornings I cant >finish the fruit, and only one slice of toast. I always eat the milk >and cereal. >1130am-lunch- small toss salad with regular poppy seed dressing, 1/2 >cup cooked vegetables, and sometimes a piece of meat of some kind. I >usually buy lunch in the hospital cafeteria so what ever the special >is I get a half order of turkey or chicken or something. I take >another vitamin. >230 -300pm- nutrigrain bar and apple juice box- sometimes...not >always..if Im hungry I do, if not I dont >5-6pm dinner... small meal of meat potatoe and veggie for example I >could have 1/2 homemade hamberger with swiss cheese on it, 1/2 cup >spinach,1/2 cup mac and cheese. >9pm-snack-some type of fruit...pear, apple,grapes ( I seem to crave >grapes) or some jello, or even sometimes a 1/2 cup of ice cream if Im >in the mood for it. another vitamin and citracel. > >I also sip on water throughout the day. I hope this makes sense for >you to read. and each day is similar but different foods of course. I >have had to learn to not load my plate...hard habit to break..your >eyes ARE literally bigger than your stomach lol.... >If anyone needs to contact me for anything please feel free to do so >at >carebear3_12155@... >Id be glad to be a contact, or just answer any questions you have >please feel free to email me. > >I have no regrets on my decision to have this surgery. I am now at >the lowest weight I have been in 17 years. I couldnt have lost this >much weight any other way. Believe me, I have tried. Im not afraid of >the cancer risk/scare. I was at risk for stomach/esophogas cancer >anyhow due to family history, and reflux disease. I would take my >chances again in a heart beat. I dont feel Im a Rutledge groupie of >any sort, I do believe that he is professional, intelligent, and >human. Ive worked with many doctors in my yrs as a nurse and we all >could have done alot worse, way worse!!! anyhow Im rambleing on and >just wanted to be of some help, hope I did!!! > >Safely on the other side in Upstate NY >Jeanne W >pre op wt 321 lbs >mgb 7/20/00 >wt now 266 lbs > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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