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forensicmary's Blog

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Gastric Plication Journey

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Two Month Postop

I am two months post op at this time. I have lost a total of 27 lbs including preop. I went from 220 to 193 lbs. I am still not quite a size 16 in all my pants but can not wear many of my size 18 because they are too BIG:)   I am eating normally but with smaller portion sizes. I have noticed that will meat and vegetables, my portion sizes are small. I can eat a whole bag of 99 cent Cheetos and not have any problem. So the moral of the story or lesson here is that it is the quality of what you

One Month Post OP

I lost a total of 23 pounds including preoperative weight loss. I am down a pant size. Most people can tell in my face and stomach. I can tell with my pants. Some one actually wanted to know what I paid so they could figure how much each pound cost. I have never lost this much weight without gaining it all back quickly. I am nervous that I will suddenly want to eat more but so far I am doing okay.   I eat a protein bar or protein shake slowing through the AM. I eat protein throughout the day.

Going into 4th week postop

I started regular food this week and find that I really have to concentrate or I go back to my eating habits of not fully chewing the food. This of course is uncomfortable. I find that I eat about every 2-3 hours. I went to a conference for two day this past work week and it was difficult at meals. I didnt want to waste my food. I couldnt box the food either. I also loved the cheese cake (it went down well) but I couldnt eat much of it.   I have lost a total of 21 pounds (preop) included. I am

Two Weeks post op

I am two weeks postop I have lost a total of 20 pounds. I am down a pant size to a 16 for the first time in a long time. The weight loss is amazing to me. I am afraid to stall. I really want to get under 200 pounds! Just .5lbs to go!   I started soft foods. Fish, cottage cheese, yogurt, protein shakes, peanut butter, soup, cheddar cheese melted, baked potatoe mashed. I tried veggies that we steamed well but they didnt sit well. I am still more comfortable with the yogurt or cottage cheese beca

11 days post op down 17lbs(incl. preop week)

Well I have done really well after surgery. I am eating full liquids without nausea and maintaining my protein intake. Now I am able to take in my full calories which at this point is about 956 per day. Understanding protein dense foods and shakes helped me. My fluids are about 60-64 oz when I carry a vitamin water with me throughout the day. I cant wait for pureed on Wednesday. The scale watching can get bad for me. I have to pull myself back to reality and say that 17 lbs in 2 1/2 weeks is aw

Post op Day 6-Back to work

I am down 14 pounds (5 lbs postop).   I went to work with my clear liquids and protein shake. I kinda felt out of the loop just being gone for four days. I walked at lunch but then I became tired, diaphoretic and had a headache again. Not sure why the headaches but the only thing that took it away was Excedrin migraine. I did read some studies that migraines get better after WLS but the only patients in the study were bypass patients.   I had to leave work after 7.5 hours due to tiredness

Post OP Day 5-Migraine

Well I was hoping to go to work today but woke up three times in horrible night sweats. I had to change my night clothes each time. I am not running a fever. The only pain I have today is a migraine which I have had for 7 hours now. I have some sinus issues today too. I do not have a fever and my incisions look good.     I read that some protein shakes are connected to migraine headaches. I started eating chocolate flavor GNC 100% Whey protein shakes mixed in milk and blended with ice yesterd

Post op day 2

I was able to get 62 gms of protein. I had some stomach cramping today so maybe should not have started protein shakes so early. The oddest thing is that I have minimal abdominal pain but my left side of my neck is aching. Maybe positioning during surgey? So I have takenmeds for stomach cramping and pain meds.   I have walked both days. I feel lucky that I had no problems with the surgery and I am going to try to rest my neck.   I am scared because I dont seem to know when I am full. Dont wa

First day Postop

I had my surgery yesterday. I felt like leaving the moment I got to the surgery center. But I went through with it!   Today is just dealing with throat soreness, gas pains and understanding how much I can take in. Dr. Watkins fixed my hiatal hernia in addtion to the plication. Dr. Watkins is very nice and spent time with me going over discharge instruction. I will be able to email pics of my stab wounds rather than traveling again.   I made myself drink 64 gm of protein today but other liqui

Surgery in the AM

Finished the 9 days of liquids, 2 weeks of antibiotics and lost only 7 pounds following the diet and staying within my calories. I felt the best I have in 9 days. I think I was in a brain fog without a lot of carbs. I am still leery of my surgery and the result I can expect. What I have learned by reading the blogs is that it is hard work no matter how you try to loose weight. WLS vs trying on your own... Both depend on your mind set and will power. It is hard for me still to accept that I am do

Second thoughts

I have been eating 800 calories and have only lost 5 lbs in 7 days. I started at 220. On Sept 20 I was 218. Preop diet started 2/21. My Sept 24 weight is 213. What if I dont loose 10 pounds before surgery? If my metabolism slows down this much at 800 calories am I really going to lose that much after surgery? I am tracking everything faithfully on Livestrong.com so I know I am not cheating. My protein is 70-120 gm per day. Everything is low carb that I eat.   I am wondering if I should do th

800 Calories a day till surgery!

Spoke with the surgeon's office today. Too many carbs in HMR protein shakes so I switched to Atkin's shakes. I had a headache all day. Carb withdrawal? I also found out I can only eat 800 calories not 1000 like I thought. Okay now I am hungry. I am confused about the carb intake preop so more exploring on that.   On a positive note I have lost 5 pounds so far. Oh I learned how to set up my weight loss ticker which is fun. I also am tracking on livestrong.com which has helped me log my water,

First day of liquid diet-Preop

I am using the HMR protein shakes which are dairy based. Hopefully this okay. I went out today and bought sugarfree pudding to flavor the shakes and some other flavoring. I also purchased some soups with low sodium (broth). I make one shake ahead so I have one ready. Going from an all inclusive to 1000 calories per day. I am concerned about work tomorrow but will keep my head up. I want to make sure they can do my surgery so I want to make sure I follow the diet!

Preop Antibiotics

I am on day three of preop antibiotics and I am in a Cancun all inclusive. I am starting to have loose stools so it's anyone's guess which one of these may be the cause. I have horrible taste in my mouth in the AM that taste like the Biaxin. Yuck. Not starting liquid diet till Sunday Sept 18, 2011 as I only have to be on liquids one week prior to my surgery. I am on antibiotics and prilosec for two weeks so hopefully I will be able to tolerate this especially switching to liquids which I believe

Started Preop Antibiotics in Mexico

I have been in Cancun, Mexico since Sept. 10, 2011. I started the preop antibiotics yesterday. So far so good. I will not start the liquid protein shakes until I get home. I looked at pics of myself at Xplor and really started thinking ahead to how much easier it would have been to climb the 14 platforms to zipline or walk the beach to the snorkle spot if I didnt weigh so much! I was exhausted but proud that I finished the two circuits. I plan to continue my daily activity when I get home so th

Phone interview with surgeon Dr. Brad Watkins

Had my phone interview today with Dr. Watkins, nurse, counselor and scheduler. I am scheduled for the the gastric plication on September 28, 2011. I have to start my prep pack next week while I am in Cancun. I have been very stressed at work but this decision feels right for me. I will need to do one week of 800 cal per day liquids prior to the surgery. I bought a chewable vitamin. Worried about being able to take my medications after surgery.   On September 20 will have a history and physical

The Decision: Gastric Plication

I am a 44 yo registered nurse who is a Director of Quality in a small hospital in NWO. I have researched all my options. Orginally I wanted the VSG but now I really feel that the gastric plication is the tool I need to increase my chance of losing weight and keeping it off. I like that it is revisable and is not associated with malabsorption . I made my decision after two years of lurking on weight loss sites and trying various diets, personal training and pills. I would lose 15 and gain 20.

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