Hi,
I had surgery in Mexico in 2017 and stalled out at 5 months and never got going again. I only lost 50 lbs total and feel like a failure.....
I was never provided a nutritionist and only got the post op diet plan when I was sent home. Was there a nutritionist we were supposed to work with? I tried working with a nutritionist back home, but I have the worst luck with nutritionists/dieticians.... I always seem to pick out the mean ones who don't care and don't listen, so I've been just struggling through on my own. I'm waiting on a referral to our city's revision clinic to try and get some counselling/nutrition help, but it is a very long wait. I try to stay at about 1200 - 1400 calories/day and I try to get protein and veg in every meal. I'd be lying if I said there has been no cheating, but for the most part, I do not think that I am overeating. I stop eating as soon as I start to feel full. I never get dumping, but I will get gas pain or bloating if I eat too much.
For breakfast, I usually eat an egg and bacon with a slice of toast (weekend), or a protein shake or overnight oats with protein powder mixed in. Coffee with almond milk for coffee or cream and sweetener.
For lunch, I usually have leftover protein from dinner, and cucumbers, or other mixed veggies; or a bowl of soup and crackers, or occasionally eat out for a burger or whatever. Sometimes I'll have a snack of cheese or yogurt or a granola bar. Sometimes its not so healthy like popcorn or chips etc. Not every week though.... sometimes I just get discouraged and give up and eat whatever I want... It makes my tummy hurt a lot, so not too much.
Dinner is salmon, chicken, ground beef etc., with veggies. Sometimes rice or bread or pasta or chips, not always (maybe once or twice a week, if that). Coke zero or water or juice or tea.
Dessert or snacks, not everyday, but sometimes almonds, sesame snacks, applesauce, cheese, ice cream or a cookie. I try to stay around 1200-1400 calories/day.
Right now I'm not able to work out a lot due to chronic pain and back issues. I try to walk and swim when I can, but I haven't been able to get back into my normal routine since the new year when I was doing cardio/strength training 3-4 times a week.
I would have thought that as time went on and I couldn't eat like I used to, that I would still lose weight and it would help with the chronic pain and I would be able to add some workouts in, but that has not been the case. Depression is not helping. Just the fact that I cannot eat as much should equal weight loss, no? Once I am able to get more weight off, I was hoping that would help with the pain and the discomfort of working out. But I just couldn't handle the weeks of muscle pain after working out and trying to push through hoping the pain/discomfort would get better. Now I am just scared to start with the weights again. Walking is off and on depending on how my back is feeling.
It is very discouraging and I dont know how to fix it. I have started a keto plan this week to see if I can get the weight loss started again. My doctor said to try keto because some patients see better luck with diets like that after going thru this type of surgery.
Sorry to be a downer, I just dont know what to do at this point. I did start the keto, so I hope it works well, but I'm struggling with feelings of giving up again.
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