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How much have you lost and how much does he think you should have lost?

Lets see, long before surgery I had a copper IUD inserted. Heavy periods for 6 months. Then back to normal. Then after having surgery, I had a period every 2 weeks for over 12 months, when I was dropping weight fast. Now I am back to normal. Combining those 2 things, IUD insertion and WLS seems like a nightmare. I hope you belong to Sam's or Costco, because you are going to be using a lot of feminine products.

I never pureed anything. I am super texture sensitive. I did another week of full liquids, then went to soft foods. I was fine. I will starve before I eat blended food.

Stretching is a myth unless you had a bad surgeon, which from a lot of the posts I read here is seems very possible for a lot of people. RNY pouches can definitely stretch though. and they can make extended stomachs at the top of the intestine. A properly formed sleeve does not stretch. Healing is not stretching. My capacity at over 2 years is exactly the same as it was at 6 months. 4 ounces of dense protein, is the max I can eat comfortably. That is if I follow my post-op eating instructions which are to eat protein FIRST. If I eat protein alone/first. I can eat 4 ounces maybe 5 if it has more fat, but honestly 5 is uncomfortable. If I eat it alternating bites with veggies I can eat 6 maybe even 8 ounces of protein. Which is why post-op instructions are to eat protein first. If I eat meat with veggies and take sips of water, I can eat as much as anyone else (because I am turning dense protein into a slider). If I eat something that is not dense protein, like a burger, I can easily eat a 6 ounce burger with cheese. If I eat something that breaks down easy like a crispy thin crust pizza, its a slider. I could eat a whole large thin crust pizza in an hour. That is grazing though, so that doesn't count. Eating sliders and grazing are breaking the rules but I could. What people call stretching is really just bad food choices and poor eating habits. I have never seen anyone say they pounded down a 16 ounce ribeye, except that one dude that claimed he ate like a 20 ounce steak at 6 weeks or something. Dr Wiener tries to educate people on proper eating habits for life. If you are not eating correctly all the sleeve tightening, and revisions will not save you. People can eat around any surgery. The best thing is to eat properly, in the correct order. Prior to surgery I would go to Steak N Shake and eat a double, a triple and 2 orders of fries. I used to be able to consume massive amounts of food. I really just can't eat like that all, IF I FOLLOW THE RULES. If I don't follow the rules I can totally eat a ton of food. I could easily eat 1/2 a double layer cake if I wanted to, in 30 minutes to an hour, nothing will stop me, it is just mush. This is why following your post-op eating instructions for the first 6 months are really important. Not only are they a prescription diet to prevent complications but those instructions also re-train you on eating like you are a baby so you can learn new habits. With your surgery restriction, metabolic reset and rapid weight loss as tools and motivators to help you learn and stick to them. When people are a week or two out, sneaking food and talking about their body knows it needs and all that other drama, they are just cheating themselves out of their chance for an easy reset. And yes it is easy, losing weight immediately after weight loss surgery is the fastest and easy weight loss you are ever going to have in your life and you only get one real chance at it, revisions don't lost as fast as first timers. So don't blow it.

Crossfit is tailored to the person, so you can do it at any fitness level. If you want to increase your all around fitness and get legit strong, then Crossfit is amazing for that. I like my Crossfit gym because we aren't trapped indoors even though we are in doors, it has huge garage doors that open so it doesn't feel like you are inside I hate being indoors and I hate being active indoors so it works for me. I would suggest waiting until at least 6 months maybe even a year. Just because you need to be able to drink enough to replace fluids and eat enough to keep your calories up. And my opinion on that isn't just for Crossfit, it is for anything that is higher intensity than walking.

What do you eat in a day?

I wish more people would share their measurements. I wear anywhere from an 8 to a 12 based on brand, cut and fabric. Sizes are completely abritrary. I mean Ted Baker has his own size chart, where a 10 is relabeled as a 4... My measurements however are exact. A lot of people love stretchy clothing. If a person is wearing stretchy plus sized clothes that they have owned for some time, they could easily be 2 sizes larger in clothes without give and not even know it. A lot people don't really seem to be into fashion or updating their wardrobes, when they post their starting sizes, I mostly ignore them.

I have never used a blender post-op. Whipping air into your food/smoothies, shakes is exactly what you don't want post-op. It will make them thicker and harder to drink. The best tool is a kitchen scale with a tare option. I just replaced mine of 2 years with a new model. Other than that, lots of measuring spoons/cups. If you eat leftovers or have a job and need to take your lunch, lots of little/portion control plastic/glass containers.

Every single time i dropped a size. So I was donating clothes weekly or every 2 weeks for months. I do not keep clothes that are too large. It is just subconsciously giving yourself permission to regain.

There is a good one on another site I won't link here. Just google expected weight loss gastric sleeve calculator and it should be in the top 3 choices. I think they can be helpful to give you an idea of where you should be. It is pretty consevative in loss estimates and goes with averages. I blew all their numbers out the water.

I was cold for a year, then my body adjusted. I am normal now. Not hot all the time not cold either.

If your Dr says you need calcium and iron pills you need calcium and iron. Most women that are still menstruating will need them.

Ditto exactly what Introversion said.

I used the spray post-op because my Dr Recommended and after pre-op testing I had hit my max out of pocket for the year so they were free the rest of the year anyway. After that... I get a sublingual B-12 from Sam's club. If you have a Sam's membership that is the best place to get vitamins. If you have a Sam's plus membership you can get script Vitamin D for free. These are a good multivitamin, you need 2 a day though not the recommended 1. http://a.co/0EanaNY If you need a chewable and live near a Trader Joe's https://www.amazon.com/Trader-Joes-High-Potency-Chewable/dp/B00ELPQZF4 I hate chewables, but I used those for a while and they aren't as sweet as most. Def not as sweet as the Bariatric versions.

@Yettid If your start weight is 220, it doesn't matter what surgery you have, you are not going to lose more than 5 to 10 pounds a month. You will be lucky to lose 10 pounds the first month and 5 each month after. You are not going to have rapid massive weight loss with WLS you are not big enough starting out.

Everyone had really kind words to say. Even though it seems serious and long long now. This is really a short period of your life. I'm 2 years post-op. I live a very normal life at this point. You woupd never know I had WLS if you spent the day with me. I had Jimmy John's for lunch while waiting for ny car to be cleaned. I'm at a mall right now eating again, fish and shrimp. I'm going to walk around this mall, try on clothes and hit GNC on the way out for a snack. This post surgery isolation is a great time to form good habits so when you hang out with your friends later you can easily make good choices. Think of this as your training period. Life will br back to normal sooner than you think.

One thing to keep in mind is not to have things too tight on your rib cage post-op. It can cause heartburn and a lot of discomfort. A proper fitting bra is a must, one that doesn't fit properly will be hell. Just like shoes, too large hurts more than too small. Also, I don't understand the magic of plus sized clothes but you can gain or lose 20 to 30 pounds and they still fit. Normal sizes 5 to 8 pound either way and you have to go up or down a size. Another reason I think most long term successful people seem to be the people that get completely out of plus sizes. Your regular size clothes have a lot more accountability built in.

The best thing to do is promote fast regrowth. That come from exceeding your protein goals, keeping your vitamin levels correct, and good health in general. Years ago, when I wanted to increase my hair growth I would always added extra protein to my diet and that would make my hair grow like wildfire

I'm a 34 F/G and I can get away with not wearing a bra in structured or tight fitting dresses. It is really fun and something I never thought I would be able to do.

Yeah that has been really weird for me also. Also my bras are actually touching my ribs, and sometimes resting between a rib. It doesn't hurt it just makes me very aware.

There are a lot of changes I have noticed about my body since I have become slimmer. Some of them have freaked me out, but most of them I have become comfortable with. Feeling and seeing my ribs and my hip bones is still weird, but it is becoming normalized. If you have thin friends these things are normal to them and they take them for granted, so it isn't something you have a lot of people you can discuss it with. This blog post hits on 5 differences. Belly Button Hips Ribcage Collarbone Sternum http://fromfattofitgirl.com/what-people-who-successfully-lost-weight-are-hiding-from-you-5-alarming-things-about-your-new-fit-body/ This is one of those annoying slide shows but it hits on 15 points. http://madamenoire.com/266501/what-single-every-part-of-your-body-should-look-like-when-healthy/

I'd switch to Dec surgery date. You get to enjoy Thanksgiving and you get the cover of Christmas break. Normally I don't think there is any benefit to waiting but if waiting until Semseter break will allow you to automatically get more time, it seems like a good idea. Other than that, go with hernia repair, even if you need another hernia repair later on it doesn't matter, because hernias are unseen and can reoccur. If you say something like gallbladder then later have a gallbladder attack at work, that will be an issue. You want to keep your story as simple as possible. No one entitled to your personal medical information.

At 6 weeks from surgery and working all day... I would sip on protein drinks and not water all day. Your calorie needs are higher as a DS patient due to your malabsorption rates. The only way you are going to get enough protein and fluids in early on is to drink them.

You have to read your policy we can't tell you. I had BCBSIL and my surgery was covered 100%, plus I had met my out of pocket and deductible for the year before surgery. Your Eval might have been covered by a co-pay or metal health services might be covered fully. We don't know your policy, they are all different, you have to read it and call BCBSIL with questions. They are nice and responsive.

I looked into it. The cost is cool. The issue is they have some vitamins together that should be taken apart, and the doses are way too low for Bariatric patients. Like If I used their product. I would have to still take other vitamins, none of their doses are high enough. If they made their formulas better I would purchase right away.