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Ive lost 200 lbs in 1 1/2 & 100 lbs since surgery 8/28

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Hey Everyone,
It's been forever since I've been on here, but I just wanted to see if anyone else has had this same issue. I'm starting to get frusterated. I'm 17 months out from my surgery and was very fortunate to have had a mostly smooth weight loss journey along the way. A few hick ups here and there but for the most part a very successful journey, physically and emotionally. However right now where I am struggling is with stopping the weightless. It's so weird to be on the other side of this weight issue, first overweight and now underweight. Let me tell you people are just as cruel when your underweight as they are when your overweight! I've had a very stressful last 3 months with health issues with my children the Army moving our family and my husband coming home after a year gone to Korea. With that stress I have found it easier to avoid food instead of running to it when I'm stressed. Now I clean or workout when I'm overly stressed. Anyways I had stalled out at about 140, which was 10 pounds below my doctors goal for me and 5 pounds above my personal goal. However I was very happy with it, a size 7/8 looked great on me. I sat there for about 3-5 months and was hoping to stay there. I upped my calorie intake to 1100-1200 a day and was doing good, till January when I moved and, well life happened. I've tried to keep my calorie intake up but most days I get between 900 and 1000 a day, and my weight is continually falling the last 3 months. I've lost 30 pounds, 10 pounds a month which is my fastest weight loss ever and I am now underweight and way to skinny am I hate it. I am a size 2-4 which is smaller than I was when I was in JR High my husband is not thrilled with it as I am super boney, my ribs are constantly showing and my hips jut out like crazy. He's constantly afraid of hurting, which he accidentally does all the time. It's super frusterating, have any of you ever experienced this? How did you get the weight back on afterward? Any suggestions/support would be super appreciated. Thank you all and I hope you are all still enjoying your journey.

Happy Valentines Day! 6 months out today:)
HW:286
SW: 262
Today:170

Lol! Who needs kashi!

What is the 5:2 plan that I hear about? Please enlighten me. Thanks

What exactly does a circumferential body lift include?

Hello!! Just checking to see if anyone have had their surgery with this surgeon? Looking for updates and experience!!

Hello~
I started the whole process a year ago .
My first consult I was 240 - 12/2012
Started pre op diet 7/23/13 @ 237
Day of surgery 8/6/13 @ 222
As of today 12/18 @ 164
I did have a couple of weeks of low blood pressure 90/58, then dropped to 80's. my orthostatic bp was all over the place & really low. Told me to hydrate more. They thought originally could be vertigo but just ended up low bp. Was/ am worried I am loosing too fast :/ trying to slow things down a little. Labs look good so I am just plugging away.
Anyone gave blood pressure issues after surgery?

Down 64 lbs since 8/20

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I've added a new forum called: "Fan Forum: for WLS Family and Friends!" Not sure I'm in love with the forum name. I'm open to other suggestions.
This new forum is specifically for spouses, other family members, and close friends of weight loss surgery patients. Unconditional love and support get WLS patients through their journeys, and close family and friends are the main sources for many WLS patients.

I'm 4 months out now. I keep it at or just under 1000 calories and 50 carbs. On my 3 month apt I was only somewhere around the number 500-600 calories and 40 carbs. I was asked to up it 1000 and have done nicely. Hope that helps.

I had my surgery on may 28 th I was a little sick for the first two days then finally I was put on liquids when I was discharged my doctor told me to remember to take the Protein Shakes (100 whey protein) however the shake couldn't take me...lol I could keep them down on my first visit I spoke to a nutritionist and she had me change the brand to Isopure and I just had some one Friday and it came right back up so I phone in and told her what else could I do so I came up with this plan 1 cup of plan Greek yogurt, 2 scoops of the powder, 2 pack of splendid, 2tsp of vanilla extract and pinch of cinnamon use the mixer and blend it, very tasty that gives me 68g of Protein the rest I get from my foods we need a total of 70g

I am with you Globe..I don't know about anyone else..but omg I have become a total horn dog since surgery. My boyfriend and I always had a very healthy sex life before but now I think I am totally out of control..not sure if it is the hormones or what!
I say you take the situation under control..find a hottie that will keep his mouth shut and um get down to some cardio

Haha! What a great question.
Since the sleeve, I'd rather have the egg too.
But in response to the question, I think its probably the temperature and the texture of what you are swallowing that is the problem. I've been reading the replies and just thinking about the feel of it in your mouth - yuck!
Be patient and keep trying. If you enjoyed it before you probably will again at some point.
In the meantime just be a spitter.

I used the same technique I used for Water to get the Protein drinks down. If you use the powder, you can mix it with a little less Water. The Slimfast is 10 ounces for 20 grams of Protein. I used powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chicken, which is 20 grams per scoop and mixed it with 6 oz. water. Within a few days, I was able to tolerate GNC Gold Standard Whey Protein Powder, which has 24 grams per scoop. I mixed it with Soy Milk, which brought it to a total of 33 grams of protein for one cup.
Lynda

Did you log it in mfp? Hahaha I read the average ejaculation has about 20calories lol.

OMG! Wish I had an answer for ya, girl! Unfortunately, I don't have a man in my life. . .and I wouldn't have an answer if I did! lol
I can't wait to see what someone responds to this . . .lol

Ketel and cran!

Death: The mortality rate of the laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy nationwide is 0.3% to 2%.

I would like to share a happy story. I am 5 weeks post op and went out to eat for the first time as I am now allowed to eat almost anything. I went to Panera and got the pick two (brocolli cheddar Soup and strawberry poppyseed salad). I was a bit scared so I slowly ate half the brocolli cheddar soup and had no problem. I had a few bites of the baguette and no problem. Maybe I can be normal. I took the salad home and had half and it was delicious. I was so happy that I was able to eat a normal meal (although much less than I would normally eat) and feel happy to go out with friends again. My sleeve is working for me. I have lost 32 lbs since my pre op diet started 7 weeks ago. I haven't lost as fast as some people but it has been steady and I am 60 yrs old. I am happy I had the sleeve surgery.

I'm going to be starting my pre-op liquid diet soon can anyone give me some brands of Protein Shakes to use and where to buy. Thank you

Our fro yo place has nutritionals posted and they have frozen Greek. Since you serve yourself, you can make a teeny portion and enjoy.

My surgery and recovery went so easy. I am soooooo lucky. I was sleeved in the morning and back in my room by noon. I was up walking at 3 and didn't get back in the bed till I went to sleep that night. I sat up in a comfy chair in the hospital and was walking every hour. No nausea. At all. I did take pain and nausea meds while in the hospital just in case, my surgeon says that what they are there for. I kept down Water and ice and was given the choice to stay a second night or go home. I chose to go home so was in the hospital for barely 24 hours.
Recovery at home was easy, was taking in 60 grams of Protein and 60 oz of liquids by the end of the first week. I have yet to throw up. Was walking about 2 miles per day after the first week, split up into to walks.
I followed the Dr.'s orders to a T and it has served me well. My diet is not carb restricted, just balanced with Protein and fruit/veggie. No room for bread, Pasta and sugars. I eat dense protein including steak without issue. I will say though with all the horror stories about salad I have been to chicken to try it yet but all indications point to a sleeve of steel for me so not sure why I have wussed out on trying it. I guess I don't want to push my luck.
I enjoy a cup of coffee each day and drink about half of it. I enjoy a glass of wine each weekend, hubby and I are wine lovers with the blessing of my surgeon and NUT I enjoy wine. Not nearly as much as before though.
I will be 3 months out tomorrow and and have lost 33 pounds since surgery and 46 since pre op. I think I would be a few pounds more if I didn't partake in the wine on the weekends. My NUT says at 6 months out she wants me at 165. I am at 173 today. I will be well past that by then.
I am enjoying life more than I can say and love my sleeve! I feel better than I ever have in my adult life. I was self pay in the states and at this point the $12,200 cash that I forked over seems like a bargin at twice the price! I would do it again in a New York minute!
If you are looking for positive, I am a walking, talking (and newly size 12 thank you very much) example of the life that the sleeve can be.
Wishing you the very best!

Anyone here take paxil before & after VSG ? The pharmacy said that the pill can be crushed but is also available in liquid. Most of my meds can be crushed. Just wondering what the census is for Vitamins & meds should I get everything liquid or just crush? I was leaning towards liquid but not sure . Any thoughts ?
Also in the case of meds that have to be taken everyday how does that work with the sleeve? :/

Hi guys. I see a lot of you are struggling and worried pre-op about the pre-op diet. It is a HUGE challenge, but for me, it was an important one.
Exactly 1 year ago, I was in the middle of a 2 week liquid pre-op diet because my BMI was 55+ and I was self-pay in Mexico. Traveling from Canada meant that a reschedule would be A LOT of extra expense if my surgeon had to stop due to an enlarged liver mid-surgery. I had NO CHOICE but to follow the diet.
It also meant that cheating would increase the chance of complications and a longer recovery (or worse), all because I could not follow a 2 WEEK diet. Really? Here I was, about to take a seriously radical, life-changing step and get 85% of my stomach cut out permanently. But I can't follow a 2 week diet? That's crazy.
Post-op was going to be difficult for MONTHS, not days. So if I couldn't get my head in the game for the pre-op diet, then maybe I wasn't ready for what was going to follow post-op. I was terrified!
So I started the liquid diet. And I was STARVING. I was dreaming of all the foods I thought were leaving my life forever. Suddenly I didn't care that I had spent my life morbidly obese, I wanted my comfort back. I wanted to fill myself to bursting at every meal, like it was my last meal forever.
But I didn't break my diet.
Because for once, I wasn't going to cheat myself. It was time to grow up (I'm 43....) and take responsibility for my health, my future and my choices. A lifetime of justification, gluttony and excuses brought me to that operating room. Now it was time to face the music and get on with owning my future.
The first 3 days were HELL. That is when your body is detoxing from the carbs. You are using up the glycogen in your liver (to help "shrink" it) and it's screaming for replacement carbs to fill it back up. You can get through it. After 3 days it gets MUCH better. After a week you start to feel normal and more healthy than you have felt in years. You may be hungry, but you don't have the carb cravings anymore.
Most importantly, you feel IN CONTROL; and mentally and emotionally strong for battling your demons and winning. This is the first tangible proof in an unsure future that you CAN get through the post-op recovery and that you CAN succeed in losing the weight this time, FOR LIFE.
Whatever weight you lose during your pre-op diet is really inconsequential. What is important is what you gain:
- Confidence
- Emotional and physical self-control
- The desire to succeed and overcome "impossible" obstacles
- The knowledge that you are a WINNER as long as you do your best
Please don't look at the pre-op diet as a "condition" that your surgeon imposes on you (and some surgeons don't require it!). It is an OPPORTUNITY for you to test yourself, to help build your will, character and emotional toughness BEFORE you have the surgery.
It's like training for a marathon.....you put the blood sweat and tears in before the race to help you finish the race on game day. Without training and preparation, you will likely fail and you can get hurt really badly along the way!
Use your pre-op diet to work through your demons, build up your confidence and prove to yourself you can do it. If you "fall off the wagon" one day, the next day is a fresh start.
Aim for excellence. You owe it to yourself.