Being a prodigy..

Soooo...3 months into my post-op process and I've now had my first consultation with my dietician today. I've never been called a PRODIGY, but today I did...! ;o) With some of the things that she's seen in her job she wishes she could post a picture of me and tell the ones who go out and try hotdogs, pizza and whatnot after only 2 weeks post-op, that THIS is how to do it... She has seen too many being back in the hospital with severe pains in need for surgery due to a ruptured stomach....which is very serious and can be fatal....

Seroiusly..I'm not one to point fingers, but that's NOT what it's about, dude.. this is a 2nd chance at life - grab it!! Unfortunately, many - if not too many - doesn't realise what they are in for when the surgery is done and they start on the very minimum of food..and the fact that the stomach is like a newborn's stomach needs to be testing every single bite you take... and you start up with only fluids...!

Anyhoo - back to me - I'm eating all the right foods - very sensible about my diet and that's great news, she says.. At the moment, my calorie intake pr. day is just about 1200 - I need to go up to 14-1500...(the limit is 2000 kcal a day, before I will stop losing weight..)... So together we've worked out a plan for my prospective diet and basically I can eat ANYTHING at this stage... Although I won't - but it feels really good to know, that I can make all sorts of recipes and still have room for more calories, as long as I stick to the sensible diet.. isn't it just GREAT?!

I asked her if she thought I should keep in contact with a dietician when my follow-ups at Hamlet are over, and frankly she sees no need for me to do that, since I'm so well-funded in the world of calories .... However, IF I myself feel the need for it, I'm more than welcome to set up a meeting for an hourly price - which is normal with any dietician. I'll see what time brings when I get that far.. right now I'm just focusing on being the one in control and  not the food controlling me.. ;o) ...and I'm winning!! Yay..... hahaha..

The only "concern" she had was, if I am able to let loose a on the control a little ... to that I must say - YES - but I will always have some sort of control. She showed me a few websites, where I can keep track of my calorie intake and that I get the full amount of proteins that I need.. The one that I will be using is http://www.madlog.dk/ - it's a few bucks a month, but I think it'll be worth it in the long haul..

I'm off now - badminton tonight!