SleeveandRNYchica

Thank you! That is a great idea! I tell you this is an interesting process it is great to see how we are all doing 6 months out. I am thankful for this process! I am so much a social eater and I miss my wine! But I am hanging tough in that department. Thank you all for sharing your updates.

@@SleeveandRNYchica Your doing great! 60lbs thats 2 1/2 consistant lbs a week. I couldn't do that before surgery no matter what I did, starve etc. If your working long hours that has to keep you busier so don't push yourself too much! I find the busier I'am the less I eat!!! I wear some ankle weights I've had for years to wear under my jeans during the day to burn a few more calories. I don't remember where I got them but that might help you if you run out of time to exercise, then maybe some leg lifts while sitting. Hang in there!

I don't dump either. The past few weeks have been rough and I need to hit my personal goal of 217 for my 6 month appt. that will put me at 60lbs lost in 6 months. Very slow in comparison to others so I try not to compare. I was disappoint I don't dump. But I took some NyQuil and landed in the emergency room and was out of work almost a week. I started personal training but still need to get more consistent with my weekly workouts. I am starting a new position and it will make my already long day longer. Hoping I can in corporate it into my lunch hour. I am not hungry but head hunger is horrible. I try to stay away from junk most of the time.

Hello, everyone I'm new to the gastric bypass forum.... Long story short I had a few terrible complications with the sleeve that I received May 2014 and was just revised to the bypass March 16th. So I'm four days post-op and have some many questions and would really love some input and support.....
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Has anyone out there had a revision done from a sleeve to a bypass? I'm scheduled for Wednesday April 6!

Band January 2011. Revision to RNY 11/30/15. Down 46lbs since surgery. Size 24 to 16 pants. Size 3X to XL/1X shirts. Size 40-42DD bra to 38D.

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Thank you! I feel like the weight loss is super slow, but I don't regret having the revision and getting that dang band out!
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Congrats on the amazing weight losses October family!
Ron, I hear you with the chocolate and candy. I don't dump either. It is an added challenge for sure but we can do this! I don't know if this is something you want to try but if I find myself succumbing to sweets, which I have on occasion, I follow it with a day or two return to Protein drinks. I find it stops the cravings in their tracks. I'm trying to avoid most carbs altogether but I also know the all or nothing DIET never works. We want this to be a lifestyle change and there will be times in our lives that we eat carbs. We need to focus on limiting the amount and not allowing it to become a 'well I ate a carb this day is ruined so I might as well stuff my face with every carb and sugar on the planet thing".
I sometimes wonder if the dr's tell us we can't tolerate carbs so we'll avoid them because I find on the very rare occasions I've had carbs, they go down easily and I can eat more of them than anything else- problem-free. I couldn't pig out on chicken if I tried! Lol
Anyway, focus on the positives in your post. It's an incredible amount of weight and this is for forever. We can't beat ourselves up about slips. We need to analyze the why and then get back on track.
Unrelated: any Octobers considering plastics?

WARNING!! This is the complaint department and I am shooting to be the head complainer.
Hmmm Carb Addiction. Just because last week I had 4 single chocolates, a milky way, a whole bag of robin eggs and a bunch of other stuff that I shouldn't be eating besides shouldn't be able to eat....doesn't make me addicted to carbs! First step in addiction is denial and it isn't just a river in Egypt. I have recently heard the words carb addiction. I know I LOVE sweets. I know food doesn't taste good now that I don't eat bread, rice and Pasta which I am slowly understanding are all carbs. Now I have to figure out what led up to me eating those "bad" foods and how to attempt to control my addiction. I have to educate myself on what is a carb, which carbs are good and which are bad, how much I need to limit myself to and so on. UGH!
One of the reasons I had the gastric bypass surgery was so I would have negative consequences to eating both high fat and high sugar foods. What a disappointment to find out I seem to be able to eat both without getting the dreaded dumping syndrome. Granted I am drinking Water at the same time I am eating this stuff this is why I am able to eat the amount I am eating. So I think one of the rules I need to implement is not to drink for 30 minutes after eating ANYTHING. Now this alone isn't going to stop me from eating sugary and high fat foods but my stomach does hurt (feels like heart burn) if I eat too big amount if I don't wash it down by drinking. This would at least limit the amount I can eat at one time.
Would I have had this surgery if I had known I would not get dumping? Probably not but I have had it so it is water over the damn (misspell on purpose).
Will try to be more positive now:
HW 403, SW 365, CW 265.4, I have lost 137.6 lbs since July and 90.6 lbs since my 6 October surgery.
I am beginning to do so much more than I have in years. Over the past 4 weeks I have spread 8 truck loads of dirt over my yard. In my yard I am trying to make up for the years I have neglected it due to my limitations while I was heavier. I have so many projects going on it is amazing.
This weekend I plan to WALK (read as stroll) a 5k. It will not be about setting world records. I am just seeing if I can actually complete a walking 5k. Then I will have a starting point of how long it takes me to complete that "fun" walk and in the future I can attempt to better my time.
Now with all the complaining I did about what the surgery did not do for me let me talk about one thing the surgery did do for me. Remember all that "bad" stuff I ate? Well I still lost 1.6 lbs for the week. I am supposing that my reconstructed innards did not allow me to absorb all those calories so I didn't gain weight.
15 April I go back to my bariatric surgeon for my 6 month checkup. I have passed the 6 month goal of losing 100 lbs in 6 months (kind of). Now I will ask them what is my next weight loss goal?
I have not been regularly exercising so I need to get on that band wagon as well. I hope it will help me mentally as well as physically.
I will stop now as I have probably taken up a whole page in this one post. At least it feels like it.

Well, here we are, for most of us almost to the 6 month mark! I never thought I would be under 180 again & here I'am. The last 2 months it has been a crawl for me getting here but its still coming off! I'am more active now, moving more, & feeling great!!!!! I haven't been walking like I should still!!!!! So probably why its slowed down so much. food does not control my life anymore, which sometimes I wish I enjoyed eating more than I do when we go out to eat but I just don't!!! I do get hungry when I haven't eaten in a while but is quickly remedied with a few bites of something. I still try to get my Protein in but is still a struggle. I usually don't eat much more than a cup of food at a time. My solid meats still fill me up quickly. And eating slow is still a struggle & I get that stuck feeling when I do eat too fast. I haven't had any problems with any kind of food, except things that give you gas. Gas seems to be my biggest problem so far with this surgery for me. I had refried Beans the other night & so glad I was at home. My stomach bloated out terribly. My body looks so much better in cloths now. I'm between a size 12 & 14 in pants & M & L in shirts. Out of cloths, well lets just say I won't be wearing a bathing suit. My arms are the worse, I think I could fly with these wings, inner thighs, thank-god for Spanx, & breasts, I think most women have the same problem after giving birth & age but thankful for good bras which are wonderful for this!!! So I haven't heard of a good surgery for underarms but when I do I may have something done to them, other than that it is what it is. My Hair loss has slowed down as with the weight loss. Feeling so much better now has made every sag, wrinkle & even the gas worth having the surgery. My self esteem is so much better & I feel like the old self is back!!! I hope you all are as happy with this surgery as I'am! I'm so thankful for each & every one of you! You have made it so much easier going through this! I wish you nothing but success & can't wait to hear from everyone, especially as we meet our goals!!!! Have a wonderful 6 month anniversary everyone!!

Wow, the fact that you said you don't want to unload your grief in her...that is so profound in the fact you want to give her the time and space to figure herself out even in the midst of your pain. You sound like an amazing husband and friend.
I am sorry you both are going through this. I hope you find the necessary avenues to assist you.

I like the lemon black tea I mix with Water and it cuts the after taste. I also like the cocotine fruit punch.

I posted a complete summary about what was going on with my sleeve after my barium swallow and EDG. Crickets, no comments, no well wishes. No one wants to read or talk about things that may paint the sleeve in a negative light. I was a slow loser and came on here for support and you get this feeling that no matter what you are doing (tracking, exercising, Water, followup care) that you are still doing something wrong. Macros off, to much this not enough that, that is why I stopped participating. I dealt with my NUT and dr. Because I lived abroad I had no support groups. The people that struggle don't come in the forum because I can tell you at one point they probably felt like the group was only supportive of those that appeared to be doing well. If you are losing weight, you must be following plan. NOT! I read lots of post of people that didn't follow protocol and they were still losing. So the ones that can't quite grasp why they are not losing fade to black on here. The sleeve is not perfect. When I tell my story, I ways say there have been many successful sleevers. I just was not one of them. What I can't take on BP is the people that come of condescending, as if adding a smiley face makes it all better.

Thank you! You are doing great @60&goin4it. The activity does help. I started working out last week and I have personal training once a week. I am 48lbs to my goal of 100lbs lost my surgeons goal is an additional 22lbs. I am just trying not to look that far ahead. This week was tough and I landed in the ER. So just trying to stay hydrated because I have not met Protein goals all week. I have been unable to eat. Hoping for a better week!

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Thanks Kaitlynm. It's funny how we're never satisfied with ourselves eh? You're right. I should be more celebratory and less hard on myself. Just had a 'bad' few days and feeling off track I guess.
Thanks for helping me focus on what I've accomplished.
Thanks Kaitlynm. It's funny how we're never satisfied with ourselves eh? You're right. I should be more celebratory and less hard on myself. Just had a 'bad' few days and feeling off track I guess.
Thanks for helping me focus on what I've accomplished.

Wow @@anewme2015, you have lost almost 100 pounds since Oct! I wish I was doing that well. I think you are loosing plenty fast and 165 seems like a dream to me. I was only 10 pounds heavier at my surgery date but no where near 165 today.

Hey October family, it's good to see people posting updates!
I'm ebbing and flowing- sometimes I feel so awesome and focused, other times I stray a little and it veers into the ridiculous and I have to stop the self-sabotaging and get back on track.
I knew it wouldn't be a magic bullet but I am a bit disappointed with how I can eat anything and feel fine and sometimes I can eat too much and feel fine. It makes it more of a struggle to remain on track.
I've gone from 257 to 165 and yet I feel so fat now. Isn't that weird? I'm exercising regularly but I just feel squishy everywhere. Lol it's definitely an adjustment.
I've also been more emotional lately and feeling the loss of my old eating habits. I really used food for fun and as a way to connect to people like my partner and family. Sometimes I get in a bad mood around dinner time and take it out on others. I'm trying to be more self-aware because I believe that I can change these associations if I'm conscious of them. It's just a challenge.
None of it seems to be happening fast enough for me and yet I would have never lost weight this fast without the surgery. Sometimes I feel stressed out about not 'maximizing the honeymoon period' and all of that stuff of which people are often reminding others. If I stumble I worry it'll all slow down and stop and I'll kick myself for not being on track all the time. It's a perfectionist mentality and it's not doing me any favours.
I'm not sure if anyone relates to this. I just thought I'd throw it out there. This isn't as easy as I'd hoped and I'm not being as perfect as I'd planned.
There you have it. 165 though. I just chant 'into the 50s! Into the 50s!' everyday before I weigh. Lol

Sleeve to bypass revision 10/21 lbs down half way to my goal

Hi! Hope everyone is doing well. I had bit of a setback this week and had to go back to liquids. I thought it was my gallbladder thank goodness it was nothing serious! I am 53lbs done and halfway to my goal.

Sleeve to bypass revision 10/21 lbs down half way to my goal

Sleeve to bypass revision 10/21 lbs down half way to my goal

Hello, my latest update is a loss of 4.6 lbs last week. I am currently 269.8 (good bye 270s). I have lost 86.2 lbs since 6 October surgery and a total of 133.2 lbs since July. I am finally beginning to do things again. Last weekend I got beat up by a aerator. I rented a plug aerator. I put it in reverse by accident and it took out my mailbox. My wife asked "Why is our mailbox out in the street?" Between maneuvering that thing around the yard and spreading Milky Spores, grass seed, fertilizer and lime I almost walked 20,000 steps on Saturday and another 10,000 steps on Sunday. I was and still am one sore puppy. This is the first year I have actually worked on the yard in March. Usually I have been too lazy. Good luck guys and keep those posts coming.

Hi! Hope everyone is doing well. I had bit of a setback this week and had to go back to liquids. I thought it was my gallbladder thank goodness it was nothing serious! I am 53lbs done and halfway to my goal.

Thank you! You are doing great @60&goin4it. The activity does help. I started working out last week and I have personal training once a week. I am 48lbs to my goal of 100lbs lost my surgeons goal is an additional 22lbs. I am just trying not to look that far ahead. This week was tough and I landed in the ER. So just trying to stay hydrated because I have not met Protein goals all week. I have been unable to eat. Hoping for a better week!