Matt Z

So I’m struggling. It’s been three weeks tomorrow that I had my surgery and I’m at a standstill in Week 3. I’ve lost 25 lbs but I can’t seem to lose more right now. Due to my infection after surgery, i still can’t work out because i have an open incision where the drain was and the surgeon wants it to close on its own. I need some encouragement right now because the scale is not moving and I’m thinking of eating bad things because of this moment.

I am starting on the 2nd month of my mandatory 6 month pre-op! I decided to jump on in and get all the mandatory stuff out of the way, blood work, Dr clearance, upper GI, and psychologist eval. I go for the upper GI next week and then it will be nothing but a waiting game. I hate the hurry up and wait. The surgeon isn't putting me on any special diet and I will not have to do a 2 week liquid only diet, so that's good.
So what do you do while you wait? I have worn out Youtube videos and forum posts reading everything I can about the surgery and other peoples stories.

Thank you so much!! Will try.. I welcome additional comments and replies from other members here. Thanks in advance... Blessings and much success on this journey we are all taking..

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I'm a band to bypass revision as well. There are a few things at play here. Your Basal Metabolic Tate (the rate at which you burn calories just by being alive) is based on Sex, Weight, Height and Age. So as those factors change, so does your Basal. Lower weight means lower baseline burn. Higher age also means lower baseline burn. So you may need to adjust your intake, or up your output. Walking alone isn't going to drastically move that needle. You should look into some muscle building, more muscle burns more fat. Also, and this can be a touchy subject for guys, at 62, your testosterone levels are dropping, which hinders fat burn and muscle growth. Might be something to check into with your Doc, have your levels tested to make sure they aren't too low. How's your Water intake? Your body needs water to assist in fat break down. It's amazing what just increasing your water intake to over 64oz a day can do to your body.

This is where the "Don't worry about the weight number" comes in. Clearly you are losing something somewhere if your losing inches and sizes. This is exactly why I love scales with body fat measurements. There were days when I would gain weight, but lose fat. If it weren't for that second measurement, I'd more than likely have lost my damn mind. Now, as long as 1 of the 2 measurements is dropping, I don't stress.

I'd say you both were doing great, just keep it up and soon enough you'll see those Lbs dropping off as well! It takes time, but you'll get there!

I found out yesterday that there's a script of ursodiol waiting for me at the pharmacy. No mention of it from my surgeon who i just saw yesterday morning. I looked it up and it's for preventing gall stones. Anyone else have to take this or something similar? I have a call in to him to find out the details.. no idea when i'm supposed to start taking it, how long etc. weird.

That was not on the list of medications that I took after surgery. You are taking the right approach - check with the doctor first.

I saw it somewhere before and didn't copy the info. Thanks!!

I’m getting my Protein and most days my Water. I am still losing inches and dropping sizes.

Hey Matt, it was yesterday morning, today it said 311 which is still up 2 pounds. I should see if it does body fat, I haven’t even checked for that.


Hw-378
Sw- 363 (2/27/18)
CW-310.6

It depends on how fast you are walking. Typically because you are locked into a steady pace on a treadmill you will walk further because when you walk outside we tend to slow down at times to look at things around us.

It's a hard issue dealing with separating enjoyment and pleasure from the act of eating. Clearly you want to like the taste, but focusing on enjoyment can be problematic. I'd suggest checking out different spices you can add after the fact, like you cook up a bunch of chicken and THEN season it when you set it up for consumption. Variety is important when you are only consuming small amounts of the same thing over and over.

I get your struggle though, I grew up with a large typical Italian family, food was important. The transition has been tough, but worth it.

I’m less than 11 hours from the operating room. I’m so excited but it’s also a time to do some reflection. I’ve spent my whole life overweight and I’ve let it keep me from living my fullest life. Tomorrow will be somewhat of a rebirth for me. Looking forward to it!

After 3 months I experimented with white wine on a cruise. It was more intoxicating than pre-surgery, so one glass was my limit. It’s now 7 months after surgery & I tried a margarita. My stomach didn’t have the ability to metabolize tequila anymore! I felt a physical reaction in the stomach & had diarrhea after! Not a good thing to try for the first time if you’re not close to a toilet!

The best rule for trying new things... is to do it at home. Just think of all the things that can go wrong. Would you rather be home, where you have all of your comforts and easy access to an ER/Ambulance/ETC or would you rather be in the middle of a party city in a bar? I mean, you can totally do what you want to, but personally I always try to venture outside of the box in a situation where I have full control in case it's not as expected. You'd be better off ruining a normal night than potentially ruining a special one.
Just my 2 cents.

Quest unflavored is my jam.

GENEPRO is quite controversial. Do your homework and make an informed choice before trying it.

Omg! After a week and a half stall I lost 7 pounds since yesterday! Nuts!
Sw:215
Cw: 185.5
Sleeve 4/26
30 lbs in one month...

I have been scheduled for Gastric Bypass Surgery on June 6th. I have read all kinds of books and researched online about this surgery. Until recently I was very excited and confident. Now that I am getting closer to the date, I getting really scared. I live in North Dakota. There are no support groups anywhere near me. I have to lose weight so that I can get my knees fixed so I have to do this, but just scared.
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My FitnessPal is a full website.....I use that more than the app....

Without knowing your height and current weight, I just want to say that liposuction isn't really a substitute for weight loss. If you are significantly overweight liposuction isn't going to help you.
Are you willing to share your stats?

Was no big deal. I held a pillow to my belly just in case but it didn’t hurt.

Milk of magnesia is rather gentle. you will feel the need to go but it isn’t an urgency from my experience. You should be fine to take it and work
its better than the magnesium citrate. With that stuff you’ll be on the toilet non-stop

Hi all.

So when I sleep I toss between my back and side. I’m 2 days out and it really hurts to both toss and then if I can get on my side the pulling aches like crazy.

I’m thinking about just sleeping in my lazy boy but really want to be in bed.

Ideas?

Breathe.
Why are you getting WLS? You don't have to answer here, just think about that.
Is food more important than why you decided to undergo WLS?
I fully understand your mindset. I grew up with a large Italian family. Food was EVERYTHING! I was also very scared about giving up all my go-to's and favorites. And it wasn't easy either. But guess what. I don't miss most of them. I've found ways around things, better options that get me close enough to that food that I don't miss it.

And not everyone is the same with food and dumping. I ate a whole piece of pizza and was fine. I felt run down and gross, but I wasn't sick. I've eaten fried raviolis, same deal, outside of feeling like junk, I was fine. I have had issues with things I didn't think I would, like Tomato Soup. And had ZERO issues at all with things I never thought would be fine, like Hersey's Kisses.
I can say, without a single shadow of a doubt, that I do not regret having the surgery. I thought I might for a bit, while going through stalls and smelling my kids toasting bread or cooking pizza... but, I got over it. I actually have some toast on occasion, I just go for the highest grain count I can. It costs more, but you eat SO much less that it almost balances out.
Side effect of me eating better, so does my family now. And they are all becoming healthier people as well.
Just focus on what you CAN do rather than what you CAN'T do. You'll have plenty of time to figure out your new stomach after you've been cleared to experiment.
Always remember your "Why's". It's just food. You have power of it, not the other way around.
You got this!

make sure you do it at least 3 days prior to surgery day so no infections
i finally shaved my legs cause it’s hot here and I am wearing shorts. But good grief my lady stuff has seen better days lol