Proud2BMe

Switch to e-cigs. I vaped right before my surgery and then two days later I started again.

I too came here because I thought that you dropped acid before beginning your pre-op diet. lol

The thing is that if you aren't losing weight then you aren't doing the pre-op diet correctly. You also aren't shrinking your liver, which is the whole point of it. The typical pre-op diet is as follows: Week 1 Protein shake (2, Breakfast and lunch) broth - As much as you want Water/Sugar Free Tea/Drinks (excluding soda) - As much as you want sugar free Jello - As much as you want Sugar Free Popsicles - As much as you want dinner is leafy greens and lean mean, such as chicken (non fried and not breaded) Week 2 Protein Shake (3 times a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner) Broth - As much as you want Water/Sugar Free Tea/Drinks (excluding soda) - As much as you want Sugar Free Popsicles - As much as you want The pre-op diet if done correctly causes weight loss and will shrink your liver. Patients who perform the diet correctly get a jump start on their weight loss. I lost 25 lbs on my 2 week pre-op diet but I've heard from people who have lost 35 lbs or more. I would recommend checking with your doctor.

It has to be Water weight. One pound equals over 3,000 calories and I strongly doubt that you ate over 15,000 calories the night before. Also, if you weighed yourself at a different time of the day than usual that could explain it.

Technically, your goal weight can be any weight that you deem is acceptable for you. However, in practice one's goal weight should be the weight that puts one under the 25 BMI category for what is considered a normal weight. I know I've seen several people on this board make posts about being in Onderland and that they've reached goal and then you check their BMI and they are still overweight, but to each their own, I guess.

It's normal. The real restriction comes when eating.

1. Complications - I experienced none. By the way, "dumping syndrome" is not a complication. It's a desirable aspect of the surgery that will stop you from eating sugary foods and beverages. It's not so much associated with gastric sleeve but patients can have it at the beginning. When you return from the surgery you should already have a doctor lined up to have follow ups through. You can also go the ER if any emergency develops. 2. Clean and Safe? - Yes. Hospitals and clinics in Mexico are clean and safe. Someone once compared it to being in the hospital in the U.S in the 1990s. So if you were cool with going to the doctor or hospital back in the 1990s then you should be cool with it as well. 3. How did you convince your family? - I didn't. They saw after my results that I made the right choice. My family was against it and told me I was going to die. They were ignorant. I wasn't and had done my research. I suggest you do your research as well. 4. General Experience - All good. There was no real pain in the surgery. It just felt like I was punched in the stomach or had done a couple hundred crunches to where my muscles ached. No gas pain. The worst aspects of the surgery was waking up from anesthesia. I hate having to struggle to gain consciousness. The very worst aspect was when they removed the drain. That actually hurt. It caused my whole abdomen to cramp up and it was painful but only for a few seconds. Then it immediately subsided after the drain was out. Recovery was a breeze. The flight home was a bit of a struggle because I was only able to drink not even half of a bottle of Gatorade the entire day. So I had to walk very slow and was scared I was going to miss my connecting flight. I survived and made it home okay

I'm surprised your doctor gave an okay for the sleeve. You normally have to meet certain requirements. However, if you do get the sleeve you will lose weight slower than other people who are far heavier.

I also drink diet soda, mainly diet dr. pepper, diet coke and coke zero. Popcorn is a huge temptation. The last time I went to the movies I ate half of a large bag of popcorn. Then I was upset with myself so I told myself to throw it away and not take it home. I took it home and devoured the remaining half a couple hours later. I had a very small glass of egg nog last night. I also ate one white chocolate and macadamia nut cookie. I drink alcohol far more frequently now than I did before the surgery. My metabolism has changed after surgery and I can tolerate it better now.

I know it's winter but most snow cone places also offer sugar free varieties. I like the sugar free wedding cake one.

I would avoid fruit altogether. Too much sugar and you can get all the Vitamins you need from non-starchy veggies. Every now and then is okay. If you are going to eat fruit stick to fruit with high Water content like melons.

Follow the diet. Make sure your are eating mostly Protein. Limit the carbs drastically. Exercise. That's about all you have to do.

Okay, I suggest that people who have doctors who don't require it to ask their doctors if they can do it anyway. It gives you a boost in losing weight and it will boost your self esteem as well.

If you gained weight then you didn't follow the pre-op diet correctly and thus did not shrink your liver. Log everything you ingest. If you followed it to a "T" then you will lose weight and shrink your liver. I lost 25 lbs in 2 weeks on the pre-op diet. Most pre-op diets are the same: Week 1 Water, sugar free tea - as much as you want broth - as much as you want sugar free Jello - as much as you want sugar free popsicles - as much as you want Protein shake - About 2 a day, Breakfast and lunch dinner is leafy greens and lean meat like chicken (not fried and no breading) Week 2 Protein Shake - 3 a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner broth - as much as you want sugar free jello - as much as you want sugar free popsicles - as much as you want water/sugar free tea - as much as you want

If it's denied. Appeal it. If your appeal is denied then research going to Mexico. I had mine done in Tijuana and it was wonderful. No pain and no complications. Plus I didn't have to jump through all the hoops of the insurance companies. Only cost $4,500 plus air fare.

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It only happened once to me. I was at work but luckily it was after business hours and I was with friends helping to decorate my office. I ended up just having to throw my boxers away and go commando. Now for the bad news? After the diarrhea stage there comes the constipation stage. You may go weeks without a bowl movement. I once went 3 1/2 weeks without one and when it finally happened it felt like my entire digestive tract was cramping. I actually threw up while on the pot. My solution? I've found that if I take gentil laxatives once a week then I can go without the pain and cramping.

You should be okay but just know that you won't have the energy to exert yourself. You may still feel dizzy or faint. But you shouldn't be in any physical pain. Just take it slow.

You probably let those sneaky carbs back in. Give them the boot! You might want to redo a 2 week pre-op diet. I have been in a similar situation, no weight gain but louse eating.

I think that it's a myth that it passes through your intestines. Any gas would dissolve into your bloodstream and then be exhaled through your lungs. Don't stress the gas. I was so paranoid about it but didn't have any gas pains at all. Most doctors today try to remove as much gas as possible when the surgery is done.

I was told that my body may try to trick me into ingesting extra calories, such as craving liquid treats like milkshakes but thankfully I don't crave sweet things as I don't eat sugar and carbs. However, my body found a weakness and that weakness is peanuts and other nuts! If they are in my presence I scarf them down. It seems that I can eat a ton of them without my sleeve kicking into gear and stopping me. In the past couple of weeks I estimate I've been eating an extra 600-800 calories of nuts each day. I know I have to stop. Thankfully no weight gain but no weight loss either. So be warned! Nuts are great in small quantities but even a small package of nuts packs of whopper with regard to calories. For example, one small package of peanuts that I eat is 290 calories. I've been eating like 2 or 3 of them a day.

I lost 136 lbs in less than 6 months. However, that period of fast loss does not last forever. Eventually you will hit stalls and then simply stop losing weight altogether. At that point you will have to increase your physical activity and exercise to lose weight.

Yes, you can still drink coffee. You may experience some burning sensations the first couple of times you drink it but you will soon get over it. On a side note, the first time I drank alcohol after the sleeve, about month 5, I had this horrible burning sensation. I thought I really messed up. But it was fine. I'm only a social drinker but am fine with it now.

I lost 136 pounds in less than 6 months. However, please realize that this sudden weight loss phase will come to an end. You will hit stalls that can last for months and then you will simply stop losing weight altogether. At that point if you are not at goal you will have to increase your physical activity and exercise in order to lose weight again.

There's nothing you can do to stop it. If you use rogaine or the likes then a side effect is increased shedding at first and when you stop using it your hair will continue to shed. Just cut your hair short and don't fuss with it. When your weight stabilizes then your hair will grow back.