6 Weeks....down 36#'s - Page 2 - ThinnerTimes

cedesigns · 02-10-2005, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JOHNS_WIFE_4_LIFE

Carol right now its about all you can do to get food down is to take it in little bites frequently. It isn't snacking at this point. Good protein is always harder going down than carbohydrates.
Traci

Thanks Traci!

Good advice, thanks alot, I really appreciate it. This all still so new to me, a lot of things I do without thinking. I know the right thing to do, but I may not be thinking about the right thing to do. The eating too fast and not chewing is definately one. I know the right thing, but I still don't think it through everytime I eat, so I end up eating to fast, or not chewing slowly enough, and when I swallow it hurts going down. A lot of years of doing things one way are hard to change overnight. Thanks for the reminders. The water thing is the hardest for me to understand. I have never been a great water drinker anyway, I would way much rather have a tea or a diet coke. Since both of those bother my tummy now I dont drink them and have been trying to concentrate on the water. The bad part is it is such torture. Makes it even more difficult. But, I am still working on it! Thanks again

JohnsWife4Life · 02-10-2005, 08:13 PM

I tolerate the apple juice with water mixed. I fill the cup with ice then half apple juice and half water, I sip on that in the kitchen, my frappuccino at the nurses station and the water fountain at the elevator. LOL, thats how I get my fluid in at work. Strange but it works out good. Sometimes I can get two or three of those apple juice cups down in one shift, depending on level of conscience of my patients. I guess thats another thing ice blended mocha has going for it, besides milk, for protein and calcium, it has two cups of ice also. I dilute all my fluid with water because it is just too strong. When I go to the fast foods drive thru they think I am nuts because I order a large tea full of ice and half water. I just cannot tolerate anything full strength anymore. I must also confess that in a 20 ounce bottle of water I once added 2 ounces of mountain dew. It tasted like mountain dew believe it or not without the bubbles, I also tried a margarita in Las Vegas, and it burned my pouch, but I liked the salt. I am almost a year post op but I would consider me still new. Still learning my way around this new world. I hope I never want to drink full strength anything again. I don't crave soda, I wouldn't mind a pepsi and milk once in a while but I don't miss soda. I tried the mountain dew because the only other thing to brighten up my water was beer and I hate beer.

okay Hugs,

Traci

Blueyz · 02-10-2005, 08:23 PM

Have you tried Propel water made by Gatorade? I live by the stuff. Some of the flavors are sweet to some people, but I personally think they are great.
My favorites are grape and kiwi-strawberry. I like water, but not as much as the Propel. It is just much easier to drink.

HAMPTON5555 · 02-11-2005, 08:59 AM

Thanks everyone for your support and good advice.

Carol, your issues are so like mine. I am learning to chew and eat slowly as that seems to be key. As far as water, I used to be a major water drinker. I was carrying bottles of water before it was COOL!!! NOw, GULP, it is very difficult to drink. I start each day with a 24 oz. bottle and sip it throughout the day. I love tea and have found many scrumptious herbal varieties and feel that they are as good as water since I can get it down. I drink tea hot as well as cold.

PIlls are a challenge for me. Especially iron, I end up tasting metal all day or night.
any suggestions??

Over all I feel really great!! People are really noticing my weight loss (49 #'s since Thanksgiving) They are happy for me and much more understanding of my decision. That has really surprised me, as I thought people would not be kind and perhaps be judgemental. The best compliment is when someone says how healthy I look. That is my motivation to get in the protien, water, vitamins and work outs. I did this for my health and I have to keep up my end of the bargain. It keeps me going!! I keep reminding myself that I am in the Honeymoon phase.

Food is so weird in my head now. This part I would like to never change. Food is just food. Halleluiah!! How can I keep this???

By the way, I went to my P.C.P. and she was not happy that Kelly released me to full duty no restrictions for work. She revoked that release and gave me another one to turn into H.R. with restrictions. Fortunately I hadn't turned in the one from Kelly yet. Even though work is great about it, I felt better having it official. My boss was almost in tears yesterday showering me with gratitude that I came back to work. It's good to be appreciated.

Once again thank you all for listening and being my support!!!

Love you all, I am going to try to make the Feb 17 meeting and see you all in person!!

Rain