Bariatric Surgery
I am having Bariatric Surgery on Monday the 17 of April (2023). I have been on the required liquid diet for a week with another 4 weeks to go. In the last 3 weeks I have lost 11lbs. I am working with the doctors dietician and will be for at least the next year. I know that I will be needing to continue with water and other fluids for a long time and that is a good thing.
I am wanting to know the best way to use Chronometer for the duration of this journey. All help will be greatly appreciated. Bob
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Hope your surgery went well! Just use cronometer the way you always do. Of course in the beginning you'll far exceed your intake goals but that's ok! I just entered my weight and set my weight loss goal at 2 lbs a week. I exceeded that but logging your food and fluids and monitoring your protein intake is most important. There's also an app that may be more helpful called baritastic.
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Bob...you are well on your way to recovery. Knowing how fast you want to lose your weight will determine your calorie deficit. My goal is for 2 pounds a week, I'm happy with that but find that I'm actually exceeding my goals. Watch your macros and micros. I eat fresh plant foods which allows me to eat more volume so I don't get hungry. I'm wishing you the best of health!
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Hi, had gastric bypass surgery Oct 7, 2019. I'm regaining now so trying to get back on track!
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Best of luck Rob! Wishing you a speedy recovery. Glad to hear a registered dietician will be working with you. Hopefully they can access your data and give you all the targets for protein and other micronutrients. My friends who've had this, all work diligently on protein targets and bone health. They're all very happy and transformed. Hope your journey is a smooth one.
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Is this diet app helpful for those following a medical diet. I am two years post op for gastric bypass. i need an app that allows me to set calories to 1000. I am petite, 1200 limit that all apps use, doesn't work for me. I need to know if I can do this while in the basic plan? I have to switch from another app, where even with a premium plan was rigid, on norms for nutrition. The norms don't apply for me because of medical reasons, and my small stature.
I need to decide if I will close this basic account, or the premium account on another app. Money is tight so cannot go to a premium account.
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All targets are fully customizable so you can set all of them to the level your doctor or dietician recommends. This is the best app for medical diets, in my opinion, I've heard of people using it for working with their medical professional for extreme ketogenic diets for brain cancer and epilepsy.
I override my RDI for some micronutrients. Try the free account before you decide. Best of luck.
