Hi all!

I had my WLS, an RNY 10/01/08. I weighed 248 and today, 11/5/08, I weigh 224.
I am very happy with both my surgery and my results and am eating some solid foods if I can puree them by chewing a lot. Today I tried my first salad... great idea, but too soon. Back to the old drawing board.

The hardest thing to figure out was how to get enough protein (50-70 grams) every day, but I finally figured that one out - a protein shake (30 g.) in the morning with one scoop of protein shake powder (18 g.) and a 4 ounce lite yogurt (5 g.) added which counts for two of my four small meals and snacks.

Another challenge was giving up carbonated beverages like my favorite, diet lime coke. My doc explained to me that the carbonation expands and can enlarge my stomach pouch I worked so hard to get small. So now I drink water, decaf ice tea, Crystal Light, Fuze, 2 oz. of prune juice, and milk. Sometimes I forget and don't drink enough (48-96 ounces), but I am working on that one and on walking/exercising enough. I am looking for an exercise buddy at my gym. It is so much easier if I make a commitment to meet someone than to motivate myself to just get there.

Every day I take my Flintstone chewables twice and my sublingual B-12 (melts under my tongue) faithfully and iron once a week.

I am a work in progress!

If you want to find out more about my experience with WLS I have a blog on SparkPeople.com and my name there is the same as it is here: sunsetinaz

I use CK and SparkPeople.com to work on my goals. They are both great!

Nice to meet you all!
sunsetinaz

Each moment is an opportunity to succeed. Take it!

Hello,
I had my RNY on 11/17. I only had to stay on liquids while in the hospital and he moved me to pureed foods when i went home. I haven't tried solids but that will start after my two week appointment. I started at 228, lost to 212 on my preop 2 week liquid diet. Since then I have only lost two pounds but people tell me I still have surgery water weight. I am very happy so far and plan to do everything right. no more playing fast and loose with the rules like I am prone to do.
Cheryl

HW:228
CW: 211
GW:131