[KO]

Ok so after having 2 weeks of clogged plumbing and crazy carb cravings
I cancelled my follow up appt with her
I'm going to follow SBD phase 2
eat 5 meals a day 1400 calories
keep eating fruit veggies and restrict my dairy a bit
Her suggestions for me left me crazy

but I wasn't eating enough protein and I was weak and depressed every night

that's not healthy!
so complex carbs fruits veg PROTEIN that I can do!

I posted a yummy TVP "Fried Rice" recipe in the south beach ph 1 breakfast forum
Ok off to rev into the day!!
Kierie

[Leenie]

Mine was too.... IMHO, they all are lol. Wonder which nutty school they all go to?


Good luck with phase II

[KO]

I'm thinking the Planters school of psychosis
Thanks Leens!

[basketcase]

So far, mine seems okay. But my program is pretty extensive and involved. Check out Fresh Start Bariatrics.

[jiffypop]

i have issues with the whole standard nutrition that NUTS seem to think we should follow. it's almost like they're trying to fit a square peg into the round hole of what they were taught. bottom line, we are NOT like everyone else. and this is over and above the fact that every person - even without surgery - has to find their own combination that works.

that's a huge reason that forums like this are so important.

[KO]

She had me eating cereal every morning. . .I can eat cereal in the middle of the day or the evening and be fine but guaranteed no matter how much protein I put with it Straight up cold cereal in the AM will make me the cookie monster
Quinoa in the AM I'm fine
and the TVP stuff I've been having (My "fried rice") has been fantastic!
I have kept up with the reduced dairy that was becoming a bad crutch for me

Jiff is right if not for this forum I probably wouldn't be taking vitamins and I wouldn't be nearly as informed as I am.
in short this place rocks!

[fatBgone07]

Wow- I wish I would have thought about this site when my sister was having so much trouble. She had stomach cancer and had 80% of her stomach removed. They told her it was much like the bariatric surgery as far as dietary concerns afterwards. Talk about a NUT - guess what the first meal was they served her in the hospital? A great big cheeseburger! Yep -and the jello that was not sugar free (oh yeah - plus she WAS a diabetic). One night it was stone cold rice. Then they had the nerve to tell her if she didn't eat quite a bit she couldn't go home. Helllooooo - she only has 20% ofher stomach!!!! She was sick for months on end. Everything they served her in the hospital was all wrong - that nutriotinist was an idiot!!! She finally went to two more nutritinist and finally found one who told her how she should be eating.

I am actually doing low carb myself, but wanted to pop into this section as it reminded me of my sister. Unfortunately, I had a second sister with stomach cancer and they took most of her stomach too. However - she learned from my older sister how to eat, so it was a little easier on her. I can see how this support system is critical for those who have had the surgery.

Best of luck to everyone!

[jiffypop]

fatbgone - my goodness!!! you and your family have certainly been through the wringer!

and i'm truly shocked by the healthcare your sisters have gotten. OTOH, maybe i shouldn't be. it's one thing to say that 'having your stomach removed because of cancer is sort of like having WLS,' but quite another to make the leap to 'maybe you should eat like you've had the surgery.'

and frankly, one of the reasons WLS came to be was from stomach cancer patients - docs noticed that these patients lost a lot of weight [duh!].

i was hospitalized a couple of years ago, in the same hospital i'd had the surgery, and i ranted at the head of the kitchen - WHY ARE YOUR OWN WLS PATIENTS NOT FLAGGED IN YOUR SYSTEM SO THAT YOU CAN ADJUST THEIR SERVING SIZES AND FOOD????

our so called health care system - blecch. and i DO MEAN the system - not really the docs or the individual people in it - it's the system that prevents a lot of people from connecting dots and communicating them.

[fatBgone07]

I agree - the system is messed up. Why is connecting the dots so difficult? My first sister was told she had < 1% chance of getting stomach cancer. So then the second sister comes down with stomach cancer. I try to get a stomach scope and insurance and docs say no - not enough evidence that it is hereditary. So.. I lie - tell them I have severe acid reflux. Everythign is ok so far, but I am much younger than they are so still need to keep an eye on it. We have to be our own health advocates. Jiffypop- good for you for hollering at the head of the kitchen.!!!

I still may suggest this site to my sister. Getting enough protein is hard for her sometimes.