Matt Z

I'm the same way, wake, coffee, bathroom, stretches and naked weigh in. My scale tracks body fat as well.

I'm so confused, size 24 jeans are "itty bitty"? Looking at your photo, I don't see how you could be anything over a size 6... let alone larger than a 24!!!

Do yourself a favor and wait for your doctor to clear you for heavy lifting. Your external incisions might appear healed, but everything else under the subcutaneous layers, might not be. Take things easy until your doc gives you the thumbs up. I was cleared to start trying things at 6 weeks, I wasn't anywhere ready for anything heavy until almost 3 months out. I tried to push too fast, too soon and almost ended up popping the muscles at the main incision point.

I took 2 months off for my surgery. I couldn't imagine going back to work, even part time that close to surgery. I get tired if I forget to eat something. And working before you can get even close to your water goal is just asking for issues in my opinion. This weekend I slacked hard on the water intake and almost ended up going to the hospital. I thought I was hungry, yeah, turned out I was dehydrated. Don't stress about the speed, or any stalls. They will happen and could happen very often. As long as you are meeting your protein and water intake goals, and aren't going over your daily calorie limit... you'll be fine! Check my post "Time Changes Everything", I've got a great photo covering 8 years, 2 different weight loss surgeries. The image is pretty awesome if I do say so myself.

This is exactly why I keep saying that tracking body fat is just as important as monitoring you weight. You can actually "gain weight" but lose body fat. Esp if you working out. I've had it happen a few times, scale says the same total weight or a slight gain... but my body fat % drops. It's called "Weight Loss Surgery" but it really should be called "Fat Loss Surgery" because that's the ONLY part of our body we really are trying to reduce!

Congrats and good luck!

No matter what you do, try to make sure you weigh in the same exact way each time. Same time of day, same amount of clothing (or none) same routine before hand etc etc etc. I weigh in daily. I wouldn't advise it. I think weekly would be a decent number to shoot for. I say I don't advise a daily weigh in, because, well, it gets maddening. I do it to keep a trend. My scale tracks body fat % as well, so I use my daily weigh ins as a method to ensure I'm tracking the trend of my weight and body fat losses. It's also easy for me to keep it in my daily wake up routine to ensure the best possible consistency. I get up, get a cup of coffee, drink a bunch of water, veg out on the throne for a while, then I do some stretching and I check my weight. Pretty much the same exact time every morning (the weekends are my only variations to this). It's frustrating and maddening because, you see every increase and stall. Having the body fat % as well helps, because there are plenty of times when I stall out or gain and my body fat drops.

On the app yes (might just be the IOS app though, because even though @AshAsh1 has shown me screenshots, I cannot see any like / reaction information on the Android version of the app), on the website, no.

That's entirely possible, just wish someone would speak up from the site... I can't fathom having a forum specifically for asking for site help and then not having someone from the site bother to even take the time to acknowledge the post.

And agreed, 11g of Sugar is a bit high considering it's added sugar and not natural sugars (they add cane sugar, it's not just from the fruits) The plain has 5g but it's not added, so that would be ok for most folks. But lots of us are on the 5/5 restriction (or something like it) where if there are added sugars, we are not supposed to consume more than 5g per serving. The other 5 is for fat per serving.

Skyrim eh? LOL that's a funny autocorrect.

I've asked a few times and I have a post in the suggestions forum for this very reason. None of the site staff have bothered to chime in though. Guess it's not a priority for them to have the site and app provide the same user experience.

Complications is a factor with approvals, if an insurance company denied a procedure to correct a problem and that problem got worse, the insurance company would be in some serious trouble and potentially under threat of a lawsuit. They will more than likely make you jump through some hoops, monitored diet and exercise, follow ups with a nutritionist, etc... but denying because the band is problematic... I don't see that happening anytime soon.

My buddy and I went to see Zombie and Korn a few years ago, and while I was sitting there, I realized that, it was 20 years ago that I saw Korn for the first time... was one of those... "well damn" moments.

My very first, on my own concert was a doozy. A local band named Shed opened up for what's now one of my favorite groups Monster Magnet who opened up for... Korn. This was 94/95, I believe before Korn's album was actually released, tickets were $10 LOL

water retention, muscle growth if you are working out, and your body trying to take a pause to adjust itself... all things that cause stalls or slight regains while are you staying on track with your water/protein/intake... really only time to worry too much about a stall or slight regain is if you know you are not following your diet/instructions. Something else to be aware of, you can lose body fat and gain "weight" as odd as that sounds. It happens to me very often, ESP on the weeks when I'm hitting the gym hard and working on muscle growth. When I do a cardio only week or like now, taking time off due to some back issues (arthritis, yay) the weight starts dropping again. Just work to focus on getting that water intake up, since our bodies use water to process fat, if we aren't getting enough to cover the daily requirements, plus the added fat reduction, things tend to bog down because our bodies have to prioritize the water usage and fat reduction tends to be less efficient with low water intake. By all means don't worry about it if you are having a hard time, just as long as you are continually trying to increase your water intake. Good luck!

Awesome! Taking my wife to go see Blues Traveler in Oct. Not as epic as a flashy 80's band, but, iconic none-the-less. Have fun!

Good call on this one, @GB73018 us revisions tend to lose slower overall, just something else to watch out for and be ready for mentally. Even being aware of it, like I was, didn't prepare me for the frustration of watching others drop weight hand over fist while I just keep slowly losing. But rest assured, if you keep yourself on track, you'll lose the weight just fine, it just might not seem as drastic as those that didn't have a WLS already.

Yes. Happens often. Don't worry about ANY stall if you are doing exactly what you are supposed to be doing. Your body takes time to adjust and likes to fight changes... you'll be fine.

Depends on your surgery overall, but yes, post surgery, it's going to take some time for your new stomach to get used to thicker, heavier, more solid food items. Just take your time and let yourself heal... IE don't push things. If it hurts or makes you feel sick, stop doing that.

I got to that point about 4 years in or so. Nothing I did would get me to stay under the 300 mark. Ultimately, I was revised to the bypass. My surgeon advised me that the Lapband was over hyped and under performed, that 2 of the largest manufacturers have sold off or stopped making new or replacement parts for their versions of the bands. When they removed the band, even though I didn't have any major issues going to the revision, the band was 100% encapsulated in scar tissue and took my surgical team more than 3 times longer to remove it than it should have taken. I'd hate to think what would have happened if I left it in!

Sounds typical actually, 6 months out, your body is fully healed and potentially has already figured out your new normal. As long as you aren't overeating, there is no pain or discomfort or other odd side effects from eating, then you shouldn't be worried.

A few things could have happened, one of the internal stitches could have let go, or one side did and it's poking a nerve. Could be "normal" pains from healing incisions. Glad to see you already contacted your doctor and have plans to go in, so many people only post online and have odd aversions to speaking with their doctors. Good luck, hope it all turns out to be nothing major!

I'm all about finding the healthy alternative that satiates that craving. Ice Cream - I eat Halo Top "Ice Cream". Low calories, low to no sugar, has protein. Not saying it's "health food" but it's certainly a way better option than typical Ice Cream and it fits into a post WLS diet rather easily. Pizza - We'll get Cauli-Power Pizza, if you are watching carbs, you might want to avoid it (but just remember, every single vegetable you eat, has carbs as well, not all carbs are the same, just like not all sugars are the same) Chips - Kay's Naturals Protein Snacks for the win here. So many options! All made with Soy Protein and are so easy to fit into a post WLS diet. So, you can TOTALLY get the cravings filled, you just need to find the alternative that works for your WLS diet.

Why not just revise in 1 surgery? There are **PLENTY** of folks that have Band to Sleeve or Band to Bypass revision done in the same day, curious why your doc wants to do it in 2 steps rather than 1 like most cases. Something to be aware of, the sleeve has the potential side effect (actually effects most people) where acid reflux is increased. My doctor refuses to do Band to Sleeve revisions because the sleeve staple line runs right through the scar tissue the band has created, and this causes a potential weak spot on a high pressure incision. There are plenty of folks that have gone from Band to Sleeve, I agreed with my surgeons logic and reasoning and went for the Bypass. Best decision I ever made getting that band out... I didn't have any major issues, but my band was 100% encapsulated in scar tissue and took my surgical team more than 3 times longer to remove than it should have. No idea what would have happened if I didn't have it removed! But, even though it was a very tedious removal, I was revised to the bypass in the same exact surgery.