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SleeveToBypass2023 reacted to a post in a topic: Slow Loser - Anyone else?
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I am wearing socks at home. I never used to wear socks to sleep but it’s a must now. I can’t seem to keep warm.
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Doctor says it’s in normal range. I’m taking iron + b12 supps and it hasn’t helped.
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SemperVeritas started following Ninja Creami low carb recipes and 1 Year Post-Op Update & Starting A GLP-1
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1 Year Post-Op Update & Starting A GLP-1
SemperVeritas posted a topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Hi everyone, I read here often, but don't post much. I've been inspired and encouraged by others' posts! In March I celebrated one year since my gastric bypass. I lost approximately 75lbs, which was 75% of my excess body weight. I am 39F, 5'4, started at 233, and weighed 157 at my check up. I haven't weighed this since high school, and only weighed that in high school due to Weight Watchers. I am so thankful for this opportunity, and I feel good overall, but have really, really been struggling with snacking and some negative eating patterns, plus feeling like a failure for not meeting my year goal of 153. I had a little brain and body rest over the past month, and now feel ready to give this next stage all I can before some upcoming big life changes. I decided to try the GLP-1 program through BariatricPal. I did my first injection on Wednesday. I hope to lose down into the 130s, (which honestly sounds crazy and scary to even hope for) by October. Anyhow, I thought I'd try to come back and update on my progress in case anyone else is considering the meds after their surgery. Attached is a photo of a pair of jeans I really wanted to fit into, shown before surgery and the day I decided to donate them because they were too big 😁 - Yesterday
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Alyssabvh reacted to a post in a topic: Motivation
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Alyssabvh reacted to a post in a topic: Motivation
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Thank you I will check it out
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ShoppGirl started following VItamins & Nausea
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Make sure when you take your vitamins that you are not taking them WITH food but rather AFTER food. I used to take them with the sip of my protein shake in the morning. If I took it before I got all the shake in my stomach it would come right back up. I also used the procare health one a day. They are reasonable and you can set up auto shop so you don’t really have to think much about it. I got mine one bottle ahead so when I opened a new bottle I just made sure I had received the next one already and I always had.
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BlondePatriotInCDA started following Motivation
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I'd read the posts on "non-scale victories" lots of motivation there! I also taped one of the very few pictures of myself to the mirror. Seeing the difference and why I was doing it helped.
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LisaCaryl reacted to a post in a topic: February 2024 Surgery Buddies?
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Of course. I hope you like them too. They also have single options you can pop into the microwave. They are kinda expensive for one serving so I’ve not tried them yet but they had quite a few options available.
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ShoppGirl started following Motivation
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Are you able to fit into a smaller size, maybe. Shopping for. Smaller size and knowing that it’s just a matter of time before you get to shop for more really soon may help (even if it’s a thrift store since they won’t fit for long). Also There is a post about non scale victories that will give you a lot to look forward to. But biggest thing if you haven’t thought agout it already is to think about why you are doing the surgery to start with. A non scale goal of sorts.
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OMG old soul in a young body? Hilarious! 😂
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Thank you! I asked because Most I've tried I didn't care for..I'll give them a try - thanks again.
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Spinoza reacted to a post in a topic: Navigating Eating Out
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Absolutely this. Knowledge is power. Scan the menu, make your best selection and then only eat what you want or need to when it arrives.
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ESG January 2024 Buddies??
Marzy0153 replied to Marzy0153's topic in Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Forum
Congrats on the weight loss and lower cholesterol in your first month! I am three months out and I’ve always struggled with hitting the recommended calories… I’ve hit almost two weeks now where I haven’t lost anything, but the dietitian told me that’s completely normal. Trying not to let it get to me! Curious if anyone a little further out has experienced this yet? I am down 56lbs after three months and started around your SW weight as well. Are you currently doing a blended/pureed diet? When I hit that phase, I think I was still consuming two protein drinks a day (I like Fairlife Nutrition Plan or Premier Protein) which gave me 60g protein total (30 each) and 300 cals total (150 or 160 each). I would try to have three meals a day. For meals, I would make a yogurt smoothie with a little bit of fruit, milk or water. The pre-made Chobani Zero Smoothies are also good if you need something quick. I would have half of one for a meal. Fat free refried beans were good at that phase. I also made a lot of cooked, mashed carrots and sweet potatoes. Ricotta or cottage cheese blended with fruit or lemon juice, tomato sauce, etc. -
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I am currently doing my pre op requirements and am on month 3 out of 6. Any tips on staying motivated I am down 28lbs so far with a requirement of only 17lbs before surgery
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Oh yes, must be even more tricky for people cooking for one. We all hate waste. Freezers are our friends.
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Spinoza reacted to a post in a topic: 5 years out not losing weight
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Just adding my voice to the general advice to eat 3-4oz of protein per meal (chicken breast seems best for you?) Then a couple of oz of green veg. Berries for snacks if you really need those. Ditch everything else from that plate? I totally agree there's nothing awful on it but if you are fighting a new set weight (WLS can do a number on that) you might need to redraw the lines of battle. Strictly protein and green veg till you're losing consistently?
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Still a huge thing for me 2.5 years on. I feel cold almost all the time. I wear 2 layers outdoors in summer (Ireland though - it's not ever properly warm here), 4 layers indoors and probably 6 outdoors in winter.
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yes - it's super common. For some it's temporary, for others, it's permanent.
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Advice Needed: Reflux After Sleeve
catwoman7 replied to Koala2024's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
revisions do work the vast majority of the time. But not all the time - we see people on here once in a while who had one, but it didn't work for them. But most of the time, yes, it works. -
Advice Needed: Reflux After Sleeve
Spinoza replied to Koala2024's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Oh this is what I dreaded when choosing between sleeve and bypass OP. I had reflux for years but it always resolved when I lost significant amounts of weight. And returned when I regained. I gambled on my reflux being pressure related, had the sleeve, and I won the gamble. Other than spicy foods or too great a volume of food I don't experience reflux now. I totally accept (and did at the time) that it could have gone the other way. I haven't heard of the procedure you describe as fixing reflux or a hiatus hernia. Maybe the more experienced members here will have? I suspect that you're heading towards a revision. Your symptoms sound awful and very persistent, and you seem to have been prescribed everything to control them. Bad bad luck. -
It’s Dunkin Hines keto friendly. Made with almond and coconut flour. I don’t have the package for the muffins but I have the brownies here to try. They are two grams of net carbs, 0 added sugars and 3 grams protein. It’s kinda high in fat like most keto at 10 grams but has suggestions for ingredient swaps which would reduce that some (I made it the normal way).
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Ninja Creami low carb recipes
BlondePatriotInCDA replied to Happy Stylist's topic in Regular foods (stage 4)
I make the exact same thing..occasionally I add mint extract to change it up! -
What keto muffin mix did you end that's "super good"?
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Food Before and After Photos
Spinoza replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
That has to be the way forward. What are the chances elsewhere in the world whilst big food companies are making billions in profit as populations become obese though? I have a horrible feeling that Australia might end up taking the lowest common denominator path unless there's a strong will not to. -
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April Operation Buddies
Kingmomrx replied to middlesray's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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Yes its a thing. My fat coat insulated me so well and I never realised it. I wear so many layers now. My poor suffering husband sits in his boxers in the lounge and I huddle under a blanket. I had a Amazon delivery yesterday and when I opened my front door the guy laughed and said ' Wow you live in a green house ' If I guess the English weather wrong, I get so cold I feel ill. We really can have all four seasons in a day. Strangely, if I over eat I also begin to shiver