Today is exactly one week since my surgery! As you can imagine this is definitely a "lifestyle change"! I have been following the meal plan that my Nutritionist laid out for me and let me just say this--------THIS IS NOT THE "EASY" WAY OUT!!!! For overeaters, we might have one, maybe two, BIG meals a day. I have to eat 3 quarter cup meals, PLUS two 8oz. protein shakes. PLUS take all my multivitamins, iron, mineral supplements AND be able to get in at least 64oz of liquids a day!!! Okay hear me out--I am not complaining, I am just informing the naysayers out there that think gastric bypass surgery is a "quick fix"! It is so not my friend! All this and only one week out! ANYWHOOOO! I will give you a brief rundown on what I am eating:
TYPICAL DAY:
8am- 8oz Protein shake
11am- 2T applesauce + 2T cottage cheese (thats breakfast)
2pm- 1/4 C blended bean soup and 2 crackers (lunch)
5pm- 12oz warm chicken broth plus a scoop of protein powder (my favorite so far)
6pm- 1 scrambled egg, 1tsp. shredded cheese, and 1T applesauce (dinner)
8:30pm- 8oz Protein shake
Bed at 11pm
All between meals I have to sip, sip, sip, water or crystal light or warm tea.Whatever I can tolerate.
What I eat varies, but it has to be no more than 1/4 cup/4Tablespoons of soft, pureed foods for the first 8 weeks. Michael has been my "chef" caring for me and making sure I "get down all that protein shake"! Ha Ha! I haven't gotten sick or anything, I am walking around just fine and I feel great, just a little fatigue but hello? I had a major operation a week ago!
I got my staples out this morning and got weighed---I lost 13lbs. in the first week!!!! I am officially 300lbs. today! Achieving my first goal! I still can't believe I am telling people my weight, but you know, as Dr. Phil always states: "You can't change what you don't acknowledge." (that was for you Michael teehee) Hey People! It is what it is!!!!
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