My 1 Year Post op RNY Gastric bypass

So 1 year today i was having my RNY Gastric bypass at St Josephs’ hospital in Toronto by Dr. Lindsay. Before opti fast I was 360lbs and day of surgery I was 334lbs. Through this year I have learned so much that I am sometimes overwhelmed with my knew knowledge of food and portions, I have learned that food isn’t my security blanket it is just fuel for my body I no longer depend on food as comfort or happiness. So sometimes I do forget to even eat.  If I had the choice to go back and do it all again I would do it with a heartbeat. My surgery has saved my life I wasn’t able to lose my weight without the assistance of my tool. Each day that goes by I’m truly grateful of my surgery and all the support that I have had from my friends in Cambridge you ladies/Jared have been my life line I’m sure I drive you all crazy as hell with my questions, my whining and posting allot but I love you all and I don’t think I could have been so successful without you guys! Now here’s a bunch of things I can do/accomplished throughout this year.

·         Cross my legs

·         Shop at any store

·         Fit into cute/sexy underwear

·         Can walk/run down the stairs without being out of breathe

·         More active

·         Can wear a dress/skirts without looking horrible

·         Can fit in my bath tub comfortably with room

·         Can wipe my bum without having to stand up

·         Feet don’t hurt from standing on them for too long

·         Can run

·         Have become aware of my eating

·         Have learned portions

·         Enjoy exercising

·         Feel stronger healthier and even younger

·         Not lazy anymore I don’t mind walking my dogs, cleaning, etc

·         Don’t mind walking to the store

·         Can have sex comfortably

·         No longer feel like I embarrass my boyfriend

·         I feel as if I made my mother proud

·         Smaller feet not wide anymore

·         Sit in any chair/booth without wondering if I will fit

·         Can sit on the floor with my legs crossed

·         Can get up off the floor without assistance

·         Can do a sit up

·         A normal towel can fit around me

·         Can sit on the couch with a bunch of people and not hog it

·         Sit in the back of my car without feeling cramped

·         Sit in boyfriends car without hitting the stick shift

·         My boyfriend can carry me

·         I can fit in my boyfriends clothes

·         I can sit on my boyfriends lap without breaking anything

·         Drive my car without having seat all way back and wheel all way up

·         Can shower normal and not sideways

·         Paint/cut my toe nails

·         Bend over

·         Shave my legs without having to sit

·         Not scared to break a tanning bed

·         No longer embarrassed when I go to the gym

·         Being called tiny

·         Haven’t tried yet but I’m sure I can fit on all the rides at wonderland

·         Went camping and my bad didn’t get sore from laying on the ground

·         I get double takes

·         People I have known for years sometimes don’t recognize me

·         Fitting in a size m for the first time in my life

·         Have tons of room in chairs I never used to

There are probably many more things but I just can’t think of them but I am so excited for it to be my 1 year I look forward to the many more years to come.

Iron info

+++++++++++++++++++++++Iron Absorption Enhancers: eat these foods to increase the iron absorption of the foods below.

• Meat/fish/poultry
• Fruits: Orange, Orange Juice, cantaloupe, strawberries, grapefruit etc
• Vegetables: Broccoli, brussels sprouts, tomato, tomato juice, potato, green & red peppers
• White wine

Iron Absorption Inhibitors: these foods decrease the iron absorption.

• Red Wine, Coffee & Tea
• Vegetables: Spinach, chard, beet greens, rhubarb and sweet potato
• Whole grains and bran
• Soy products

List of Grains Rich in Iron:

• Brown rice, 1 cup cooked 0.8 mg
• Whole wheat bread, 1 slice 0.9 mg
• Wheat germ, 2 tablespoons 1.1 mg
• English Muffin, 1 plain 1.4 mg
• Oatmeal, 1 cup cooked 1.6 mg
• Total cereal, 1 ounce 18.0 mg
• Cream of Wheat, 1 cup 10.0 mg
• Pita, whole wheat, 1 slice/piece, 6 ½ inch 1.9 mg
• Spaghetti, enriched, 1 cup, cooked 2.0 mg
• Raisin bran cereal, 1 cup 6.3 mg

List of Iron Rich Legumes, Seeds, and Soy:

• Sunflower seeds, 1 ounce 1.4 mg
• Soy milk, 1 cup 1.4 mg
• Kidney beans, ½ cup canned 1.6 mg
• Chickpeas, ½ cup, canned 1.6 mg
• Tofu, firm, ½ cup 1.8 mg**
• Soy burger, 1 average 1.8 to 3.9 mg**
• Raw Spinach, 1 cup 1 mg**
• Cooked Spinach, 1 cup 3.5 mg **
• Pumpkin Seeds, ½ cup roasted 8.5 mg
• Pistachios, ½ cup 4.4 mg

List of Vegetables Rich in Iron:

• Broccoli, ½ cup, boiled 0.7 mg
• Green beans, ½ cup, boiled 0.8 mg
• Lima beans, baby, frozen, ½ cup, boiled 1.8 mg
• Beets, 1 cup 1.8 mg
• Peas, ½ cup frozen, boiled 1.3 mg
• Potato, fresh baked, cooked w/skin on 4.0 mg
• Vegetables, green leafy, ½ cup 2.0 mg
• Watermelon, 6 inch x ½ inch slice 3.0 mg

Other Foods Rich in Iron:

• Blackstrap Molasses, one tablespoon 3.0 mg
• Dates or Prunes, ½ cup 2.4 mg
• Beef, Pork, Lamb, three ounces 2.3 to 3.0 mg
• Liver (beef, chicken), three ounces 8.0 to 25.0 mg*
• Clams, Oysters ¾ cup 3.0 mg
• Dark meat Turkey ¾ cup 2.6 mg
• Pizza, cheese or pepperoni, ½ of 10 inch pie 4.5 to 5.5 mg