Weight Loss Surgery Topic


Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone here has had weight loss surgery? I had gastric sleeve surgery June 1st, 2015 and I use this app to track my protein, calorie and carbs as well as my exercise. I love this app, but I would love to talk to other people on this forum and see how you guys are doing, what you eat, ect... Say hello if you are out there!!!!


Hi Marcella, welcome to MND! Be sure to login to the web program, click on Community tab, to see various groups & teams you can join - there are likely some devoted to bariatric surgery. Also, I wrote a blog post with tips on how to use MyNetDiary if you have had bariatric surgery so be sure to read it: http://www.mynetdiary.com/can-you-use-calories-tracking-apps-if-you-have-had.html

Let me know if you need any assistance! Posting questions to "Ask a Dietitian" forum is the most direct way to contact me.

Best,
Kathy Isacks, MPS, RD, CDE


Related to this.... one of the problems I'm having with the site is that it will not let me set target values that it deems "unsafe" even if they are what my doctor has me on. If I am on 1000 calories a day I should be able to override and do so. I am also having the sleeve and the site gives incorrect values because it won't let me set carbs/fat/protein to the correct values for ME (not what it thinks I should be at).

How do I fix this and get my tracking accurate?

Thanks!


Hi SantiagoDraco, you should be able to customize your target calories and nutrients. I have the paid membership and I can customize everything. I personally find it easiest to login to the web program and customize via the PLAN tab.

Day Highlights - these come from default goals from the major health organizations. I completely understand that not everyone agrees with the goals nor wants to use them.

For nutrients you do not need to track, simply unselect the nutrient for tracking. That will also remove the Day Highlight messages.

I have requested customization of nutrients for Day Highlights with Maximum membership but I don't know if or when that might get implemented.

If you have the paid membership, try using the web program for customization and see how that works out. Let me know how it goes.

Best,
Kathy Isacks, MPS, RD, CDE

Weight Loss Surgery