Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below hey guys, i just had my tonsils taken out about 5 days ago (ouch) and i haven't been able to eat anything...all i ate the first 2 days were popsicles and icecream...i know i know, but i couldn't eat solids...since then i've been able to eat soft foods but am having a really hard time getting enough calories, especially from protein...the doctor told me not to be surprised if i lost about 10 lbs!! hopefully i won't lose that much but i do know that what i do lose will be muscle and not fat....boo hoo...anyways, the doc said that i should be able to eat normally and resume workouts about 2 weeks post-op....so basically i'm wondering if i'm going to lose everything i've worked so hard for these past few months?? this really sucks...and i hate not working out....i don't feel like myself....if any of you guys have any suggestions on how to get back to normal quickly i would really appreciate it...thanks in advance....ladybug
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new@gettinbig
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Rest your body...don't go back till Dr says so...it sucks but it is best for you..and get some shakes in you girl!!!!!!
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Just start back slow..your strength will be down some..but after a few workouts you will be fine..
Sassy69
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HEy girl - I know where ur coming from -- I had some periodontal work done on Fri 12/14 where connective tissue was taken from the top of my mouth and used to rebuild my gum line on the right side of my mouth, both top & bottom. So not only could I not chew on the right side of my mouth, I couldn't let anything touch the top of my mouth -- so I've been living on protein mix, cooled off nuked egg whites & juiced vegetables.
Most of the weight you would lose I would think would come from water. Two weeks off the diet & out of the gym won't leave you a frail, muscle-lacking woman. I've been using Isopure with the 25g carbs for breakfast, maybe throw a banana in the blender, Myoplex Lite w/ fewer carbs during the day, and Isopure w/ no carbs or fat for post workout. I also mixed in some soy yogurt for variety. I threw flax oil in a couple times of day for good fats and most of my meals I also threw a pile of stuff into my juicer ($30 at KMart) to get my vegies. Except for the heavy protein shake use, use of the juicer for a couple weeks was similar to running one of those detox diets -- resupply enzymes and all the great stuff that your diet maybe missing from a restricted diet (e.g. only eating dark, green leafy vegies).
I wouldn't get too hung up about loading protein mix for a week or two -- You'd be amazed what you can throw in the blender w/ it! And the juicer is something that I like to add into my diet every 2-3 months just to run the "detox" thing.
And actually you're very lucky - once the tonsils are gone, they're gone. I have 2 more surgeries I have to go thru for my gum!
Most of the weight you would lose I would think would come from water. Two weeks off the diet & out of the gym won't leave you a frail, muscle-lacking woman. I've been using Isopure with the 25g carbs for breakfast, maybe throw a banana in the blender, Myoplex Lite w/ fewer carbs during the day, and Isopure w/ no carbs or fat for post workout. I also mixed in some soy yogurt for variety. I threw flax oil in a couple times of day for good fats and most of my meals I also threw a pile of stuff into my juicer ($30 at KMart) to get my vegies. Except for the heavy protein shake use, use of the juicer for a couple weeks was similar to running one of those detox diets -- resupply enzymes and all the great stuff that your diet maybe missing from a restricted diet (e.g. only eating dark, green leafy vegies).
I wouldn't get too hung up about loading protein mix for a week or two -- You'd be amazed what you can throw in the blender w/ it! And the juicer is something that I like to add into my diet every 2-3 months just to run the "detox" thing.
And actually you're very lucky - once the tonsils are gone, they're gone. I have 2 more surgeries I have to go thru for my gum!
Gladiola
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I had that done last Sept & it was the best thing that every happened to me! I have not <knock wood> gotten another ear infection or strep throat (both used to be annual or so) and very few colds!
I lost about 8-10 lbs & felt the same way (NOO! Not all my muscle!) Amazingly, my biceps were still there! A trainer friend told me that 'trained' muscle won't atrophy so quickly as if I weren't conditioned. It somehow was mostly fat & I dropped a jeans size.
(The reason it changed my life is b/c it got me interested in nutrition to get & stay lean).
Definitely don't go back to exercise before the doc says b/c there is a risk of bleeding - since you have no stiches. In the mean time, I feel for ya! By 1.5 weeks I was getting antsy, but you'll be back to it soon!
I lost about 8-10 lbs & felt the same way (NOO! Not all my muscle!) Amazingly, my biceps were still there! A trainer friend told me that 'trained' muscle won't atrophy so quickly as if I weren't conditioned. It somehow was mostly fat & I dropped a jeans size.
(The reason it changed my life is b/c it got me interested in nutrition to get & stay lean).
Definitely don't go back to exercise before the doc says b/c there is a risk of bleeding - since you have no stiches. In the mean time, I feel for ya! By 1.5 weeks I was getting antsy, but you'll be back to it soon!
