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I was just sleeved on 4/25 and at my two week post op follow up the surgeon and I both agreed that 155-160 lbs for me would be a good, healthy, and realistic goal to work towards as I have fairly large bone mass. I'm 5'5 and a normal healthy weight for me is supposed to be between 120 and 140 lbs. I just can't fathom being that small. I haven't weighed that little since I was 12 or 13 years old! I was the same height then as I am now, btw. I like my body being more curvalicious than the skinny girl I was in junior high school. I like my hips, my large breasts, and my big ol' booty and frankly, so does my husband! I'm not too concerned with how much I'm going to weigh in a year from now as long as I'm healthy AF!!

So 6 month weight loss done and now I wait for ins. Not sure how long UMR takes, however I hope and pray it's not long cause I'm ready!! So excited and I also didn't gain any weight, lost from my 1st visit so hell yeah! Woohoo!! Let's go UMR!! Hehe
☆Jeni☆

Thanks guys, and you are all right. I really need to not buy the carbs, I mean I did it and then just as I feared the stupid knee surgery interrupted the food and exercise plan I was on, and it is so easy to cave in. I gotta get back on track. Thanks again.

Like I posted a short time ago, my hardest habit to break, are carbs. I want crunchy, salty things, which after the first 6 months, now 9 months out sleeve, I did not touch. Now that they are allowed, I want them and crave them, having a very hard time staying away from them. I am seeing a psychologist, so in time hopefully this will be a habit behind me forever. I am tired of obscessing over something and caving in. I will even go to a store to get it, if it is not here.

I was not allowed alcohol for 6 months. Just the thought of straight liquor on a pretty much newly sleeved stomach is not a good idea, in my opinion. See what your doc says if you tell him/her. Why would you want to take a chance on damaging your newly sleeved stomach, please try to be more adherent to the program. Ulcers and Gerd can happen, and that would be pretty uncomfortable. I am really not trying to judge or preach, may seem that way, but straight alcohol can't be good.

Like I posted a short time ago, my hardest habit to break, are carbs. I want crunchy, salty things, which after the first 6 months, now 9 months out sleeve, I did not touch. Now that they are allowed, I want them and crave them, having a very hard time staying away from them. I am seeing a psychologist, so in time hopefully this will be a habit behind me forever. I am tired of obscessing over something and caving in. I will even go to a store to get it, if it is not here.

Like I posted a short time ago, my hardest habit to break, are carbs. I want crunchy, salty things, which after the first 6 months, now 9 months out sleeve, I did not touch. Now that they are allowed, I want them and crave them, having a very hard time staying away from them. I am seeing a psychologist, so in time hopefully this will be a habit behind me forever. I am tired of obscessing over something and caving in. I will even go to a store to get it, if it is not here.

As is often noted, when performing surgery, our surgeon only operates on our digestive tract, not our brains.
Many of us come to WLS with a long time or even a lifetime dysfunctional relationship with food and/or our bodies.
One resource for making peace with food and our bodies is Overeater's Anonymous (OA). OA is a worldwide fellowship that is fashioned after Alcoholic's Anonymous. OA uses AA's 12-step model of recovery and changes the words alcohol and alcoholic to food and compulsive eater.
If you are struggling with food and emotional eating or other issues around food and eating (anorexia, bulimia, compulsive eating, binge eating, body dysmorphia, food obsession, etc.), then you may want to explore OA.
The website (OA.org), has information about the program, literature, meeting lists, podcasts, and other useful information.
Here is a good blog post about how WLS and OA can work together: http://www.mybariatriclife.org/oa-overeaters-anonymous-after-surgery/

Like I posted a short time ago, my hardest habit to break, are carbs. I want crunchy, salty things, which after the first 6 months, now 9 months out sleeve, I did not touch. Now that they are allowed, I want them and crave them, having a very hard time staying away from them. I am seeing a psychologist, so in time hopefully this will be a habit behind me forever. I am tired of obscessing over something and caving in. I will even go to a store to get it, if it is not here.

The simple answer is that we are addicts. Just like an alcoholic, food is used to cover up and mask pain/sadness/anger and we've abused it and our bodies for so long, it becomes difficult to stop on our own. Surgery is one answer, but it does require hard work, and some people go into it with the mistaken belief that the surgery "fixes" you so that you can eat whatever you want without dieting, or without dealing with the psychological issues of why they got to this point in the first place.
I had issues with three different aspects:
I had no sense of Portion Control. I would eat every bite on my plate and go back for more almost every time. I binge ate frequently. There was a definite loss of control sometimes - since I was using food as a comfort when I was sad/depressed. But no amount of food would ever fill the empty/sad space inside me. That was a big thing I needed to deal with in therapy. I ate horrible things - junk food, fast food, high fat/salt/carbs. I ate good things too, but the amount and frequency I ate the awful stuff really cancelled out the good foods. The only thing that the sleeve fixes permanently is the portion control, and even then it is possible to cheat yourself by eating soft foods like cake or ice cream that slide right through the sleeve. It provides a temporary fix as far as the ravenous hunger and the early days where you can't eat high sugar or fat without it causing you to feel sick, but that wears off.
After that, if a person hasn't committed to changing their eating habits and really their entire relationship with food (seeing it as a fuel source instead of using it as self-medication), then they are not taking this seriously enough and likely will fail.
I realized early on that it was on me to use the small amount of time to fix the other things wrong with my relationship with food. And it is hard work. But if you're not willing to put in the work, you need to see that you're throwing away the opportunity the sleeve gives you to get your life back, and that is really, really sad.
I get craving stuff that is on the "bad" list. The thing is, once you've achieved goal, you should be okay to indulge in things every once in a while. But they are very rare treats, and I look for healthy alternatives, like only eating low carb, whole wheat bread or adjusting my calories if I know I want to have a slice of cake for a special occasion. This is the way normal people eat. They do well 90% of the time so they can have little treats and not feel deprived

I think we sabotage because carb addiction is real. I think the biggest advantage of this tool we've been given (vsg) is a chance to break that addiction cycle. I'm almost 2 wks post op and I'm dealing with a lot of head hunger and cravings. I want nothing more than a big handful of pretzels or tortilla chips with salsa. I haven't even come close to trying anything like that and I'm going to use this tool and my willpower to the greatest extent possible. For me, one of my hardest presurgery addictions to tackle was Diet Coke. Previously, I would quit for a week or two and then get sucked back in to a daily habit. Once I made the decision to proceed with surgery I quit the DC and all carbonated beverages to avoid triggering myself. I've had similar results cutting back on sugar in the past but crunchy carbs are my downfall.

Like I posted a short time ago, my hardest habit to break, are carbs. I want crunchy, salty things, which after the first 6 months, now 9 months out sleeve, I did not touch. Now that they are allowed, I want them and crave them, having a very hard time staying away from them. I am seeing a psychologist, so in time hopefully this will be a habit behind me forever. I am tired of obscessing over something and caving in. I will even go to a store to get it, if it is not here.

I felt the same way. I was a very slow loser the first 3 months and the amount I did lose I could not see at all. All of a sudden I started to lose weight rather quickly and finally at about 60lbs down, I could totally see it, and so did everyone else. I am now 9 months out and 96lbs down, so close to that 100lb mark, and I feel amazing. I really thought I was going to be the docs first failure, and I am not. It will happen and you will see it, all in good time. As I used to read be patient, it is hard, but be patient, good luck

1984 - 135 pounds Levis size 10 relaxed fit
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I felt the same way. I was a very slow loser the first 3 months and the amount I did lose I could not see at all. All of a sudden I started to lose weight rather quickly and finally at about 60lbs down, I could totally see it, and so did everyone else. I am now 9 months out and 96lbs down, so close to that 100lb mark, and I feel amazing. I really thought I was going to be the docs first failure, and I am not. It will happen and you will see it, all in good time. As I used to read be patient, it is hard, but be patient, good luck

Same thing happened to me. I've never had a problem sleeping. They forced me to get the machine and bring it the day of surgery as well. I never used it and neither did they. I took that sh*t back as soon as I got home from the hospital. Waste of money. I almost think the company's give each other kick backs or something. Frustrating!
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It's not some conspiracy designed to get you to purchase anything, so let that go.
There IS a big educational push by pulmonologists to get more people tested for sleep apnea, because it's estimated that a much larger percentage of the population have it than are diagnosed. Untreated sleep apnea, especially more severe forms, is a huge long-term health risk.
I had the study even though I was certain I didn't have sleep apnea, because I don't snore. Guess what? I have it. Now that I have a CPAP, I sleep MUCH better and my energy level has improved.
Untreated sleep apnea also slows your metabolism, which may be why bariatric surgeons are more on board with testing their patients.

I already sent a nice email to the physician and assistant. I'm waiting for them to reply.
Yes the sleep clinic said I wake up 1-5 times a night. Well, I drink a gallon of Water a day, have a 2 year old and 6 month of both of which do not sleep throughout the night, how do they know that I am not waking up because of them? The study was done at home.
I just found online that you can rent the machine for pretty cheap (which is what I would do as a last resort), but I am so pissed at all of these loops they make you jump through. Insane.
My insurance does not cover any weight loss surgery, so all of this is out of pocket. Waste of $450 IMO

@@transmformme I don't believe 1-5 apneas a night qualifies for mild sleep apnea. I would question that diagnosis. Also - with mild apnea - you can also get a mouth guard instead of the CPAP. This was one of the 2 recommendations for me with my apnea results (but I had 11 apneas per hour (which was mild). I went with the CPAP and actually sleep much better but I also have insurance that covered a large portion of the expense. Talk to them about a dental device/mouth guard for treatment instead of the CPAP (if you actually are considered to have mild apnea).
I have had surgeries in the past and sleep apnea was never mentioned. I'm not sure why it is an issue in this surgery - but ask your surgeon - see what they have to say.

well. no.
but I do make my own little on the go packages with cheese and spinach and lunch meat sometimes.
I just use the little zip lock baggies.
(I'm kinda cheap)

I'm so happy I was 254 pre op and went down 240 than after surgery went down to 226 I'm so happy and I can see results in 2 weeks
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@@lunarose
in 5 years the body is adjusted to the malabsorbtion, and it has decreased to almost nothing. The intestinal track adjusts. That is why it is important to develop healthy eating habits because you can't rely on malabsoprtion forever. This is why long term, the sleeve and the bypass have the same results.
It isn't about the stomach stretching, it is about people falling back into old habits. The pouch can stretch more than the sleeve, but that isn't the issue. Success of failure is about people making real, lasting lifestyle changes.

Ask your surgeon, all programs are different. I was allowed any form I wanted (chewable, Gummy. Tablet, capsules) starting 2 weeks postop. I had a bunch of leftover chewables from preop but hated the taste postop so switched to capsules (except my sublingual B12)

I was told never to use gummies, too much sugar and not good for you. But that's my program, you need to ask yours. They want us to use the dissolvable Vitamins, after 3 months I could not stand them any longer and went to swallowing, except the vit B12, i still use the kind that dissolves, good luck

I was told never to use gummies, too much sugar and not good for you. But that's my program, you need to ask yours. They want us to use the dissolvable Vitamins, after 3 months I could not stand them any longer and went to swallowing, except the vit B12, i still use the kind that dissolves, good luck