DonRodolfo

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So i don't misrepresent myself, 50 of that 184 was preop! You're right about the dumping, not everyone experiences it. You're doing the right thing, keep researching and asking questions.

I've had a Force for over a month now, no issues.

I was sleeved last year at 50 years old. Both gastric bypass and the sleeve were explained to me with bypass being the procedure longest in use and with the greater resulting weight loss. The downside was the possibility of dumping, the malabsorbtion issues, and just too much reworking of my innards to gain only a slight advantage in weight loss. I'm happy with my decision and my surgeons are pleased with my progress.

Perfectly normal to hear all those things and feel what you're feeling. "...dont do that your not that fat" What does the guy staring back at you in the mirror say? He's the one you have to make happy and answer to each morning. "...your not gonna qualify" The person that said this knows this how? "...just put some time in at the gym" If it were that simple doctors wouldn't be doing this surgery. One of the first questions I was asked by my surgeon was if I had tried to lose weight before and how did I go about it. Going to the gym was one of my answers, and I did lose weight, only to put it all back on and more. "people die from this surgery" Unfortunately, this is truth. There are stories of this on Bariatric Pal. i was aware that people died from the surgery when i went on the table. It was worth it for me. "but I have other medical issued ( high b/p., back issues) that made me make this descion." Me too. High blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, couldn't sleep flat on a bed for > 10 years. I can go on. "I am also starting to get nervous due to being put to sleep. " Have you never been put under before? All worrying does is waste your time and energy. Most people have have had this surgery. It hasn't been easy for all of them but I'm sure most would agree it was worth it.

Overnight for me.

That link is not working Misty.

CEVICHE! nom nom nom nom (became a big fan of ceviche after surgery! )

I started experiencing this at my 6 month point, and the getting hungrier sooner part too. Freaked out until my surgeon told me it was normal and expected. He said to keep doing what I'm doing and just eat when I'm hungry and I will continue to lose. It looks like you're a year out - I hope my capacity doesn't increase more at that point!

This is not a stall. Start measuring yourself and recording it as well. You will hear talk around here about the dreaded three-week stall. If you're losing anything, you're not experiencing it.

This time last year I was in the 420s. I got sleeved on 5/28/13 and it was one of the best things I've ever done. Note that I was 366 when I got sleeved but they would have done it in the 400s.

See Kevin's post - most of the people in that group live not too far from you and they have Starbucks get-togethers fairly often.

If I had to do this over again I would spend way more time doing weights - I am the poster child of overemphasizing one of your two choices. I went with cardio only. Sure, I have impressive weight loss on my ticker at the bottom but the price I'm paying for that is loss of strength. I put 150lbs on a bench press machine like I used to do years ago when I was doing both weights and cardio and I couldn't budge it! I found that I could only do a fraction of it. There are probably lots of people here that could speak more definitively on this but I believe your weight loss isn't going to slow that much by lifting weights AND frequent body fat measurements as well as measuring yourself will show that the sleeve is working for you. Thanks for your honestly. I also really appreciate your links in your quote! Eyeroll? Something you didn't like? I'm thinking maybe she misquoted you? Perhaps wrong thread??? I'm hoping. You're probably right, but I just want to make sure I'm not missing something.

If I had to do this over again I would spend way more time doing weights - I am the poster child of overemphasizing one of your two choices. I went with cardio only. Sure, I have impressive weight loss on my ticker at the bottom but the price I'm paying for that is loss of strength. I put 150lbs on a bench press machine like I used to do years ago when I was doing both weights and cardio and I couldn't budge it! I found that I could only do a fraction of it. There are probably lots of people here that could speak more definitively on this but I believe your weight loss isn't going to slow that much by lifting weights AND frequent body fat measurements as well as measuring yourself will show that the sleeve is working for you. Thanks for your honestly. I also really appreciate your links in your quote! Eyeroll? Something you didn't like?

If I had to do this over again I would spend way more time doing weights - I am the poster child of overemphasizing one of your two choices. I went with cardio only. Sure, I have impressive weight loss on my ticker at the bottom but the price I'm paying for that is loss of strength. I put 150lbs on a bench press machine like I used to do years ago when I was doing both weights and cardio and I couldn't budge it! I found that I could only do a fraction of it. There are probably lots of people here that could speak more definitively on this but I believe your weight loss isn't going to slow that much by lifting weights AND frequent body fat measurements as well as measuring yourself will show that the sleeve is working for you.

Going into this last year, I knew three people who didn't exercise and lost the weight they wanted. Two are maintaining, one appears to be gaining again. Something to consider: at 416lbs I was carrying around at least 200lbs of excess weight daily. A side effect people hardly consider in addition to high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, and other nasties is increased muscle mass. Yes, carrying around all that weight does build muscle. Muscles that are not exercised atrophy. You don't have to kill yourself at the gym or run a daily marathon to exercise. So this is part of the reason I encourage it. Sure people have bad knees, bad backs, etc but there is SOMETHING you can do for exercise.

I think the quest bars are great for a 10 mile hike, or to stash in your car or desk in case you get caught too long without any real food. Where they become a problem IMO is when people eat them at home as a daily meal or snack. You're right, at home there are always better choices. Agreed. I haven't had a lot of luck keeping "a few ounces of sliced chicken pieces with red pepper or apple slices with almond butter" in my cubicle drawer for an extended period of time. Fiddle is right about the mystery ingredients tho - I made the mistake of staring too long at the insides of a Quest Bar. I won't be doing that again!

Stop beating yourself up over this - it's not failure when you fall down, it's failure when you don't get back up after falling. I'm willing to bet every person on this board has had their moments, I sure have. Get yourself on MFP, get an accountability partner, and get back on track!

Depends on a whole boatload of reasons. I have found that doing something different helped break mine. If you're not doing well on hydration, hydrate more. If you're not exercising, start. If you are, increase duration, intensity, or even do something different for awhile. If you're exercising like a fiend, cut back. Up your Protein. Up your calories and possibly fat and carbs as well (or cut back on all three). My surgeon said a stall is if you don't lose weight AND don't lose inches or gain weight and gain inches within a six-week period.

That's about the time I got them and had to take them for 4 months for that reason. Dosage was different I think.

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people are holding this book up as one more reason WLS doesnt work. because, clearly, everyone who has the surgery is just like jan larson. now i am not saying its only a tiny number of people who are like her. because there are plenty of people who have WLS who never once look at their food/self esteem issues beforehand. but, really, instead of saying, "yeah, this horrible culture of worshipping the underweight woman leads to many many people believing that losing weight will make them happy," they say.... "see, WLS doesnt work and is bad for you." its really annoying. and dont read the article, which emphasizes only one aspect of the book, but read her book. it clearly shows that losing weight and recovery from food addiction/morbid obesity are totally different things. My point in posting that was not to demonstrate that WLS doesn't work. The article itself, without the book, does a good job of showing that a person can have expectations that will not be fulfilled by having surgery.

You should put this on my thread! Done!

Not that Laura's wisdom needs anything added to it but I find this article compliments it well and should be required reading for anyone contemplating WLS: Woman Loses 180 Pounds & Is Bitterly Disappointed With the Resultshttp://thestir.cafemom.com/healthy_living/152848/woman_loses_180_pounds_is

Stealing a few from y'all (I'll add some later if I think of more) Trying to move about during the day instead of sitting at my desk for most of the day Drinking constantly to meet my Water intake goal Eating slower like we're supposed to. I still eat too fast (and scarf down food if it's been too long since the last meal) Eliminate grazing I need to compile a collection of easy to prepare bariatric-friendly recipes. I rely entirely too much on eating out and leftovers. As a result of WLS and too much cardio, I am a skinny fat person. I need to add weight training to my week without compromising my running goals (faster 5k, do a 10k in 2014, half-marathon in 2015).