CBT

Thanks for posting. This has been a good read

You might find an endocrinologist that specializes in WLS patients. Mine was pretty darn helpful.

You are going to feel 1000000000 times improvement. So much better! Yay!!!

No Doctor's office wants to hear that you are calling the insurance commissioner. The breadth and depth of the commissioner's duties can vary by state. That's why I'd research it. I only know my state. Our commissioner is all about protecting the insured.

Thanks, erp! It's a whole new world. I am amazed by how my body moves. Just really grateful.

I would let it play out between the office and insurance. I might write a letter to my insurance company and explain the problem created by the doctor. Just so it's on record. Then, I'd research my state's insurance commissioner.

You have a lot if insight! Follow it! I have played that deprivation game. I think it's left over stinkin thinkin from dieting. I don't eat anything unless it's paired with a protein or it will cause blood sugar problems: apple & peanut butter. Citrus with chicken or pork. Everything with the right cheese. Lol.

I was fully released at 6 weeks to cardio and weights but not direct core in full sit up. Cautioned to ease in until 8 weeks. Full core at 8 weeks. That's pretty standard for American surgeons but there are defiantly variations. There are many complete answers by surgeons on RealSelf.com Search for exercise post op, or specifically your procedures.

These didn't post. Who knows where they went :-/

Picture from yesterday morning. I am 2 months post op as of the 18th (Friday). I'm back to full range of motion and full range of activities. I've lost some core strength but it'll come back fast. I have a bit of shaking in core stabilizing activities but nothing I'm complaining about! Just reporting. I am pain free. I also don't experience the massive post workout swelling many ppl mentioned. I did have to take back all the size 4 ON for size 2. I'll post more pics. It's pretty awesome to be me these days ) I will say that I'm an atypical healer. A bit beyond textbook. I'm fortunate that way.

Forgot! For cramping make sure your hydrated. If you're sweating then you can replace water with Sobe Lifewater or Vitamin water Zero or electrolytes. (I dilute mine with water.) Or, ya know, eat banana, dates, apricots....if you like avocado, that's a easy good food to take on a long hike.

Think of your calories on a 24 hour clock. If you haven't eaten enough to support the hike you will wake up hungry because of calorie deficit. When I'm going to bed on a day with calorie deficit, I eat a bit of protein right before sleep. I also wake up hungry and drink coffee. The caffeine slows down my appetite so I can eat while listening to my hunger. Yea for hikes. I love the outdoors. My kids are old enough now they can keep up! My five year old did 2 Miles with me. I am proud of her.

Ya'll have to check out these swim suits if your scars are still bright red like mine. I'm going to the sun next week and I can't yet wear a bikini bottom comfortably because of my scar. These suits cover the scar and look great on! Many styles beyond this one:

Clothes shopping today! Old Navy for some shorts and tanks. A couple pair of work pants. I'm now a medium shirt/tee/blouse/dress. Up from a small because of the implants. Bottom is small/x-small 2-4 at ON. Best part: no skin stuffing. No muffin top. This is how clothes are made to fit. CrAZy. Mind blown.

Mine was long gone by...I can't remember when. I came off the PPI at 6 months. I think between 9-12 months. I do still squawk like a pterodactyl when I'm full, however. You can imagine I try not to get "full."

In a way, yes. What PP is getting at is your body has to work harder, much harder, to convert proteins to immediate energy. It defeats the purpose of fighting fatigue and muscle failure. It's the role of carbohydrates to provide immediately accessible energy to fuel an aerobic workout or an endurance work out. Hence the term "carb loading" among athletes. I think it's back to some of the old school, poor advise way of thinking: calories in equals cities out. That way of thinking has been empirically invalidated. We all know our bodies do not treat all calories as equal

I wish I had more time to reply. Maybe I can come back later...I'm wondering if your "I'm fat" tape plays because as you stated "if I'm being honest I don't work out and my calories are creeping." (Something to that effect) Sometimes instead if taking behavioral action on these stinkin thoughts, we just play the self deprecating tape over and over. Just something to observe. If you're saying you "should work out" as part of your recovery and you are not working out, then you go through the mental exercise of shoulding on yourself...yuk. Lol. Am I making sense?

See! I have problems with language like "light" and "slow" and "take it easy". That's all relative to you personally. heehee. I'm excited to hear how the tape works for you. I hope it helps to flatten that pucker. Sometimes it's just a stitch that has to dissolve. You can kind of tell if it feels tight in that area. I'm glad to pass on what I've experienced. We gotta stick together!

Please release me. Let me go! Six week post op (at 7 weeks). I'm doing great!!! Scars are flat and healing really well. Sure fin said 1-2 more weeks of taping. Augmentation has dropped into place. Waiting on some of the internal sutures to dissolve and relax. No more garment required. That's nice because it's 72 here today. I got right back into the groove of exercise. So important for my overall well being. I am released to exercise. "Start slow". IDK What that means. I have stop and go. Surgeon said upper abdominal muscles were separated enough that I will be sore if I don't start out with modified sit ups. Okay. I can do that!!! I'm just so dang excited to get my life!

I would have lifted into an A cup. Maybe a B cup. She didn't have any facia to work with to reconstruct. My implants are sub muscular because of that. I was a 40 DD.

I had only skin left also. I was not a candidate for just a lift. I had lift and augmentation. I was not so thrilled with them the first 4 weeks. But now? I love my new ta-tas!

Two sizes

I see the pucker. I had that. I'm 7 weeks on Tues. My incisions are flat. I'm still in compression garment in the day time. At 3 weeks I could come out of it at night. Also at 3 weeks my surgeon had me start taping my incisions. This helps them lay flat. If your heavy scabs are gone, check into taping. I'll post pictures here if you want. Surgeon gave me tape called "3M Micropore." That stays on 24/7. She thinks silicone is over the top (expensive) unless necessary and she doesn't evaluate the necessity until 6 weeks. (I see her Monday.)

Vogue. Help! I don't see it?

Apple sauce and some cottage cheese.