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When I had my bypass (1 year exactly today, 142lbs lost), my insurance did not cover the sleve & to be honest, going to the after surgery meeting that we had to attend to talk with the nurse & nutritionist, the patients who had the sleve had a much harder recovery & they had to wait America week before they got to start foods. I know every Dr.has their own plan for when you start on your liquids, soft etc.thats just how mine worked. I was 398lbs the day of my surgery,now 255lbs& I can't tell you how much better life is, l have some illness not associated with my weight, but l feel like my old self again, its wonderful. Good luck in your journey, I'm sure you will be happy in whatever you choose. Please stay in touch. Peace, Mary

Hi just checking in on you , i'm so proud of you going to see a counciler,I wish I could get up the nerve or get a "backbone" as one woman said(& she's right) My husband won't even let me go to Mass on Sunday,but my situation isnt the point of topic...you are, are you feeling any better? I sure hope so, just keep those fluids going & eat small meals a few times a day instead of 3. that seems to work for me. hope this little bit of advice helps & have a Blessed Holiday Season.
And for those folks who have their panties in a bunch over a word or to "they" think are inapproprate, GET OVER YOURSELVES, we're all adults & if the language IS offensive this sit will delete it. Have a happy holiday to all members...= )

Hi just checking in on you , i'm so proud of you going to see a counciler,I wish I could get up the nerve or get a "backbone" as one woman said(& she's right) My husband won't even let me go to Mass on Sunday,but my situation isnt the point of topic...you are, are you feeling any better? I sure hope so, just keep those fluids going & eat small meals a few times a day instead of 3. that seems to work for me. hope this little bit of advice helps & have a Blessed Holiday Season.
And for those folks who have their panties in a bunch over a word or to "they" think are inapproprate, GET OVER YOURSELVES, we're all adults & if the language IS offensive this sit will delete it. Have a happy holiday to all members...= )

Well major set backs, I was readmitted to the hospital on Saturday afternoon Dec 7th and just released this afternoon Dec 11th.. I was admitted for Low and static BP, dehydration. Once I was in they found out I was low on potassium, magnesium, Iron, and Protein. I also had low blood sugar. So Basically I felt like a Pile of SHIT.
As of today they had everything stabilized and sent me home with lots of meds. I am still pretty weak, and somewhat dizzy but much better than I was this weekend.

​Sunshyn, my name is Mary, & I can totally understand where you're conning from,a little background on me, I had my surgery on January 29 &it was a textbook surgery,my problems began when I got home, I have Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis in every joint in my body (not an exaggeration) Fibromyalgia, & Thyroid disease, I was taking 15 pills 3 times a day,which I wouldn't be able to take because it would overkill my stomach. Anyway my Dr's & I figured it out but after surgery I went through withdrawals from some of the pain killers. Then I couldn't keep any food down, for the first 6weeks, the Dr wanted me to have an endoscopy , which thankfully I didn't have to get. I swore that I made the biggest mistake of my life but, I was 398lbs the day of surgery & now almost 1yr later I'm 254lbs! I still need to have my knees replaced, I still can't tolerate some foods, but I can go out, I can drive, I haven't missed a birthday party, I cooked Thanksgiving dinner (even if I couldn't eat much),most of all I have been able to be a grandmother to 2 granddaughters, what I'm basically saying in a long drawn out way I'd it is worth it, you'll look back a few months from now & say yo your self... you know I made the right decision, you did you have know idea how great life I'd going to become. I do sympathise with you right now is day 8 with the flu &bronchitis, I feel horrible & the flu is wrecking havoc with my RA, anyway anytime you want to talk or vent or need a shoulder to cry on I'm here for you, hang in there & I'll check in with you in a few days. Be well, Peace Mary

​Sunshyn, my name is Mary, & I can totally understand where you're conning from,a little background on me, I had my surgery on January 29 &it was a textbook surgery,my problems began when I got home, I have Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis in every joint in my body (not an exaggeration) Fibromyalgia, & Thyroid disease, I was taking 15 pills 3 times a day,which I wouldn't be able to take because it would overkill my stomach. Anyway my Dr's & I figured it out but after surgery I went through withdrawals from some of the pain killers. Then I couldn't keep any food down, for the first 6weeks, the Dr wanted me to have an endoscopy , which thankfully I didn't have to get. I swore that I made the biggest mistake of my life but, I was 398lbs the day of surgery & now almost 1yr later I'm 254lbs! I still need to have my knees replaced, I still can't tolerate some foods, but I can go out, I can drive, I haven't missed a birthday party, I cooked Thanksgiving dinner (even if I couldn't eat much),most of all I have been able to be a grandmother to 2 granddaughters, what I'm basically saying in a long drawn out way I'd it is worth it, you'll look back a few months from now & say yo your self... you know I made the right decision, you did you have know idea how great life I'd going to become. I do sympathise with you right now is day 8 with the flu &bronchitis, I feel horrible & the flu is wrecking havoc with my RA, anyway anytime you want to talk or vent or need a shoulder to cry on I'm here for you, hang in there & I'll check in with you in a few days. Be well, Peace Mary

​Sunshyn, my name is Mary, & I can totally understand where you're conning from,a little background on me, I had my surgery on January 29 &it was a textbook surgery,my problems began when I got home, I have Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis in every joint in my body (not an exaggeration) Fibromyalgia, & Thyroid disease, I was taking 15 pills 3 times a day,which I wouldn't be able to take because it would overkill my stomach. Anyway my Dr's & I figured it out but after surgery I went through withdrawals from some of the pain killers. Then I couldn't keep any food down, for the first 6weeks, the Dr wanted me to have an endoscopy , which thankfully I didn't have to get. I swore that I made the biggest mistake of my life but, I was 398lbs the day of surgery & now almost 1yr later I'm 254lbs! I still need to have my knees replaced, I still can't tolerate some foods, but I can go out, I can drive, I haven't missed a birthday party, I cooked Thanksgiving dinner (even if I couldn't eat much),most of all I have been able to be a grandmother to 2 granddaughters, what I'm basically saying in a long drawn out way I'd it is worth it, you'll look back a few months from now & say yo your self... you know I made the right decision, you did you have know idea how great life I'd going to become. I do sympathise with you right now is day 8 with the flu &bronchitis, I feel horrible & the flu is wrecking havoc with my RA, anyway anytime you want to talk or vent or need a shoulder to cry on I'm here for you, hang in there & I'll check in with you in a few days. Be well, Peace Mary

​Sunshyn, my name is Mary, & I can totally understand where you're conning from,a little background on me, I had my surgery on January 29 &it was a textbook surgery,my problems began when I got home, I have Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis in every joint in my body (not an exaggeration) Fibromyalgia, & Thyroid disease, I was taking 15 pills 3 times a day,which I wouldn't be able to take because it would overkill my stomach. Anyway my Dr's & I figured it out but after surgery I went through withdrawals from some of the pain killers. Then I couldn't keep any food down, for the first 6weeks, the Dr wanted me to have an endoscopy , which thankfully I didn't have to get. I swore that I made the biggest mistake of my life but, I was 398lbs the day of surgery & now almost 1yr later I'm 254lbs! I still need to have my knees replaced, I still can't tolerate some foods, but I can go out, I can drive, I haven't missed a birthday party, I cooked Thanksgiving dinner (even if I couldn't eat much),most of all I have been able to be a grandmother to 2 granddaughters, what I'm basically saying in a long drawn out way I'd it is worth it, you'll look back a few months from now & say yo your self... you know I made the right decision, you did you have know idea how great life I'd going to become. I do sympathise with you right now is day 8 with the flu &bronchitis, I feel horrible & the flu is wrecking havoc with my RA, anyway anytime you want to talk or vent or need a shoulder to cry on I'm here for you, hang in there & I'll check in with you in a few days. Be well, Peace Mary

Oh my gosh, your post broke my heart! I wish I could reach through the computer & give you a hug! I am lucky my husband was &still is supportive, & my children are grown & are my biggest cheerleaders. All I can tell you is to keep praying &posting on here both will get you through. As far as the food goes, you have to look at it in a different way, not the stuff that could comfort you like nothing or no one else could, that's what got us all into the place we are in now. Food is there to nourish our bodies, give us fuel to get through the day & keep us healthy,it's been. 9 months since my surgery & I've lost 120lbs! I still have another 100 to go & am at a total stand still. Anyway this is about you every day is a battle & a choice just take it one day or meal at a time, think of what you'll be able to do with your children, riding bikes, chasing them trough the leaves in the fall, pushing them on the swings. All things I missed doing because I was 396lb when my kids were small , I missed all their events at school ( couldn't fit into the seats), sporting events I was to embarrassed, I was starting to miss some of the same stuff with my granddaughter, & she's the reason I did this & trust me when I tell you the first few months I thought I mad the biggest mistake of my life! I was miserable, puking all the time, having the runs, food didn't even taste the same, but somewhere down the line it changed, now it was the best , just last weekend my granddaughter wanted me to go shopping with her before I would of made an excuse,but now I was as out the door in 10minutes& had a great time. I hope something in here helped. If you need to talk I'm always here take care & be strong. Peace, Mary

Oh my gosh, your post broke my heart! I wish I could reach through the computer & give you a hug! I am lucky my husband was &still is supportive, & my children are grown & are my biggest cheerleaders. All I can tell you is to keep praying &posting on here both will get you through. As far as the food goes, you have to look at it in a different way, not the stuff that could comfort you like nothing or no one else could, that's what got us all into the place we are in now. Food is there to nourish our bodies, give us fuel to get through the day & keep us healthy,it's been. 9 months since my surgery & I've lost 120lbs! I still have another 100 to go & am at a total stand still. Anyway this is about you every day is a battle & a choice just take it one day or meal at a time, think of what you'll be able to do with your children, riding bikes, chasing them trough the leaves in the fall, pushing them on the swings. All things I missed doing because I was 396lb when my kids were small , I missed all their events at school ( couldn't fit into the seats), sporting events I was to embarrassed, I was starting to miss some of the same stuff with my granddaughter, & she's the reason I did this & trust me when I tell you the first few months I thought I mad the biggest mistake of my life! I was miserable, puking all the time, having the runs, food didn't even taste the same, but somewhere down the line it changed, now it was the best , just last weekend my granddaughter wanted me to go shopping with her before I would of made an excuse,but now I was as out the door in 10minutes& had a great time. I hope something in here helped. If you need to talk I'm always here take care & be strong. Peace, Mary

Hi I did exactly what your doing before I worked up my nerve to have the bypass. Although I didn't have the band done the Drs said I had to much to lose & it would be a waste of time ( this was in my case only, I am not saying nor was my surgeon saying that the band isn't good, he does the band surgery as well, it was just the amount of weight I had to lose. I didn't want anyone who's had success with the band to gang up on me ! LOL) Any way I was 386 the day of my surgery, I had a good recovery &was in the hospital for a week , with no complications. I did have some problems when I got home, it was just adjusting to going through the different stages of food. Ie: liquids, soft etc...& I couldn't keep the vitamins down so I stopped them, I am taking b-12 now & am have blood work down to check the levels in my blood. It's been 7 months since surgery & I've lost 115lbs, DOodle gives good advice, you will be able down the line to go back to a so called normal diet ,the sweets I don't know, I had 1dumping incident &that was 1to many! But you don't really want to be eating the stuff that got us here, right it's all about change, but the benefits are wonderful, I can walk 15 blocks & not get out of breath, same with climbing stairs, & shopping is actually fun again! I joined a gym in town , this coming from a girl who wouldn't even get changed for gym in HS. It's so worth it, but you are the only one who can make the decision that's right for you. Mine was made for me when my Dr said I wouldn't live another 10yrs, that made my decision, I'm only 51 &have a whole lot of living to do, I missed out on so much these last 18yrs, I m ready to live again. Good luck I hope my mini novel helped.Peace, Mary

I would say I can be a grazer as well, but for me it seems to be when I am bored or that time of the month.
I realized this about two months ago. I was always eating things I should not and not sticking to what I know is right. I finally went to the store and picked up things that were low calories, but would satisfy me. I seem to love crunchy things now. So I got low cal crunchy things. I was mainly grazing while at work. I drive around all night for work and I would stop some where to use the restroom and end up spending 10 on junk. So it was about having self control and disapline. However also knowing that sometimes your brain needs the food you know you should not have. By denying it all the time I become obsessed and then over do it.
Since you are already doing a food log try to keep notes about your feelings. You might discover what I did - which was I grazed more during a busy work night than any other time.

I'm diagnosing myself as a grazer..my snacking is out of control.. I'm embarrassed to even have my diary open on mfp. Anybody have sever snacking issues after surgery.. If so, how did you beat it?? Because the distracting myself with a walk etc.. Isn't working.

Today marks my 1st anniversary of my life saving surgery. For me it was life saving I was on the verge of going out. You could say a heart attack just waiting to happen because of poor choices.
I have not posted in a long time for I have been doing a little experiment the last 3 months. I got into bad choices on my own I have been trying to deal with WLS on my own. I have the support of my wife and family but wanted to see if I could do it on my own. (I CAN). I will always be in debt for the support that this forum and Myfitness pal and everyone on it has shown and given to me. We are not alone in our fight to be thin use what ever support you can find and never be ashamed to ask for it.
My story is like thousands of others. I started this journey at 290 lbs I was on 11 different medications everything from diabetic to heart meds my health was going down hill fast. My doctor suggested WLS as a way to prolong my life.
1 Year later I have lost a total of 110 lbs I'm currently at 180 lbs the only meds I take are a multi Vitamin and a Iron pill. My diabetes is GONE my acid reflux GONE my high blood pressure GONE all the rest of my problems are GONE. I have just come back from my Heart doctor and have been give a CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH my heart is fine. I will live to see my son grow up and go to collage to get married and to some day make me a grand pa.
I know it's only been a year and the test of time is and will be my biggest challenge .
A lesson for all that are waiting for their surgery DO not be afraid to ask for help this will be the hardest thing you will ever do. Your life will never be the same again it will BE BETTER
And I'm not done I want to lose 10 more lbs doctor says no when they remove the excess skin I will have lost 8-15 lbs more and I may not be health for me. All I know is I never want to go back to what I looked like a year ago
Thank you all for all your support

So even though my diet consists of all Protein and has been since 1/29 since surgery. The past couple of weeks I have not been on course. I have been eating less than the serving size of Cheezits. I have an appt with my dr on the 30th and I should be at more than 75% of my weight loss and start incorporating fruits and veggies. I am just so bored with my diet. I eat all meats, cheese, beef Jerky, Greek yogurt, nuts, etc. I'm so bored. Any suggestions of what I can eat?

Bravo!! It must feel wonderful to be so close, keep up the good work. You look beautiful! I can't wait till I'm within my goal weight, but every pound I loose is 1pound closer,right?

Bravo!! It must feel wonderful to be so close, keep up the good work. You look beautiful! I can't wait till I'm within my goal weight, but every pound I loose is 1pound closer,right?

Bravo!! It must feel wonderful to be so close, keep up the good work. You look beautiful! I can't wait till I'm within my goal weight, but every pound I loose is 1pound closer,right?

YES, I have chronic RA in almost every bone in my body, but my knees are the worst. I had my surgery on 1/29/13 & have lost 102lbs it hasn't helped my knees in the slightest,I'm sorry to say. One of the reasons for having the surgery was that I needed to loose 75lbs before they could do the knee replacement surgery, but now that I've lost enough weight, I'm so scared to have it done. I can't stand the thought of being in all that pain, they want to do both knees at the same time. I'm passes taking Tylnol or any OTC meds. I go to a pain management Dr. & take Morphine & Methadone on a daily basis & also inject Mexotrexate once a week . Hope you feel better & keep moving!
Peace,
Mary

I just posted a question on this. I'm scheduled for july 10. Taking a multi Vitamin. But with so many I'm overwhelmed if what I'm taking is correct

Did anyone have severe knee or lower back arthritis before the surgery and it was resolved after surgery? If not, are u still able to take NSAIDS (Tylenol, tramadol, percocet, etc) for relief?

I had the same problem, I'm now 5months out, the best advice I can give is to eat several small meals & keep it down ,than push yourself to eat more & then get sick. I still can only eat 4 or 5 oz a meal, & if I eat to fast or drink while I eat, I'll be sick for hours. Good luck, in the beginning I swore I made the biggest mistake but now I've lost 104lbs,& just had to go shopping because everything was falling off me. I forgot how much fun shopping, doing my makeup& nails, was next up for me is to dye this head of gray hair. Hang in there you'll be feeling better about things before you know it.
Peace,
​Mary

Hey Mary, my surgeon was in Florham Park but I had surgery in St. Peters in New Brunswick. My weight at surgery was 216 and I am 163 now, my goal is 140... 23 more lbs to go !! I am a VERY slow loser I am a size 12 and want to be a size 8 or I will settle for a 10. I run 5 miles every day and I have never been healthier ! My surgeon said stop focusing so much on my weight # but on how I feel.
Congrats on you 104 loss that is amazing, stay focused, and exercise, watch your portion sizes and you will be fine !!!