dhrguru

Know your insurance, what's covered and your out of pocket costs. I see so many commit their hearts to this not realizing financially it may not be possible if costs are to high. And then they are devastated.

What surgery are you having? Bypass had more requirements than sleeve. Initially Vitamins were expensive because of chewables. Once I transitioned to tablets it was much cheaper. I take 500mg of calcium, 3x a day B12 1000mg 3x a week 2 multivitamins a day Vitamin D 50,000 iu 1x a week Initially ita overwhelming figuring out spacing, when you can drink/can't drink etc. You get into a routine and it becomes easier.

You're not taking the calcium and multi at the same time are you? They shouldn't be taken together / near Iron.

I wouldn't call you fully recovered less than a month out from surgery. You feel better and more functional, but inside there is still plenty of healing going on. I get the struggle, grab and go eating is so much easier. Analyze the menu, maybe there is something Protein rich you can have. Eating out is not a no no, but planning is a must. And I eat an Oreo occasionally, but I don't encourage it so early out.

I was expecting bigger losses initially too. But I'm happy with consistent losses, for a long time pre op I couldn't get past the lose two gain 1.5.

It varies. I've seen every variation you can think of. I would not call my weight loss fast... Consistent, yes. Fast, nope.

Does it have meat in it? If not, I eat meatballls in sauce and add some ricotta and mozzerella cheese. Some people love making noodles from butternut squash or zucchini.

You know it never once occurred to me that I should invite my husband to any appointments. I told him one night that I planned on having surgery, he asked why, I explained and that was that. He met the surgeon the day of surgery. I think I just knew my hubby wasn't the type to delve into this hand in hand with me... Not to say he doesn't support me, he does in his own way.

Freeze the leftovers right away. Initially it'll keep you cooking more often, but eventually you'll have a nice rotation of foods you can pull out the freezer for him then just fix your own meals.

Yes it does! Congrats

My sister had sleeve, never reached goal. She also throws up often, I didn't want to live like that. (I've seen many sleeved folks have this issue). I wanted the benefit of restriction and malabsorption, since I have a lot to lose, greater chance of success in my eyes. I don't dump, so that's not an issue for me.

Great job! I love those boots!!

Those are one the the most popular brands around. A lot like them... I don't. I need my Protein shakes to be milk based, premier aren't. So I stuck with powders. You know, now I'm wondering if I'm confusing pure and premier to be one in the same??. Scratch what I said.

I recall being very calm/at peace with everything as surgery approached. I associated it with being 100% confident, no doubts, no fears... Just ready. Update us when you can!

Home is where to focus on being prepared. Make sure everything is set up so you can relax in bed for a few days. For me that meant shopping and meal planning for the family and a deep cleaning of my house. Shop so you have the liquids, Protein etc on hand before you go. The hospital will cover your needs there. Outside of the typical stuff to pack, I brought my own pillow... Hospital pillows suck!

Guidance?? Sounds like you got this under control! Keep following your doc's instructions and don't let the scale play mind games on you!

I'm not in agreement with your doc's logic about doing nothing now then repeat the tests. If you're hypo new it won't magically change to normal. And since getting the dosage right to get your level back to normal can be tricky, waiting makes no sense. I'm hypo thyroid due to a total thyroidectomy. It took a year to get my dosage correct to bring me back to normal.

I wouldn't consider a 1# loss a stall. Stalls are typically no losses over multiple weeks. In weeks where I lost 1#, I typically came back the following week losing 4 or so. Keep at it, it'll happen!

Hi Lindsey! Congrats on making this huge decision! Glad the pain is minimal. how are you doing on fluids and Protein? What are your post op diet stages?

What do you feel you need guidance with? How much are you looking to lose? What are your expectations going in?

I had a bmi of 52ish so, no didn't have your experience. I think that if your initial consult was a bmi of 49 then that's usually what the insurance makes thier decisions on. You may gain 10# and still have to do the supervised diet. You can learn a lot during the supervised diet though, and develop good exercise habits.

I stayed overnight, but no leak test was done.

You tried something and it didn't agree... And it wasn't the worst choice you could have made. I still eat McDonald's, I get the egg mcmuffin and toss one side of the English muffin. Sometimes I'll do oatmeal, and even had their grilled chicken. Learn from it and move on!!

I agree with notinks-- unexplained weight loss should be investigated. When i was losing weight rapidly w/o explanation I learned my thyroid was out of whack. In terms of surgery-- my understanding is they go with the initial weigh in-- but every insurance company/doctor's office is different.