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From an Australian surgeon, here it is: http://mercybariatrics.com.au/obesity-surgery-2/weight-regain/ Basically it confirms why some people gain weight due to unhealthy eating and drinking.

@@CarlAllen_95 Good on you! Fantastic result!!! Wishing you many more great milestones to be proud off

@@Nikki Monroe I had my gallbladder removed 20 years ago, in 1996. A radioactive scan for my kidneys revealed a huge gall stone in my gall bladder. I started having horrendous pains in my right side, it felt I was being stabbed with a knife! Though the pains were not constant, every attack left me feel more and more sick and scared. So, I had my gallbladder removed, under full anaesthetic, and I was in a hospital for 2 days/1 night. The absolute worst for me was the gas pain afterwards. It was so bad that I didn't even feel pain at the incision site! The gas pain was constant and it felt like an enormous cramp in my shoulder. I had strong pain killers, thankfully. I had to massage the shoulder a lot. I had a week off work, and really I bounced back quickly. The shoulder pain went away, but being so long ago, I don't remember exactly when it went away. I was told to stay away from fatty foods. Hope this helps. Good luck with your op!

@@Jane1979 Totally understand your concerns. I had quite a few surgeries in the past, but WLS was the only one I was scared off. I was over the moon that I was approved, but I worried lots about recovery and the unknown .... My surgeon has a whole team to look after a patient. I had to jump through many hoops to be approved. Had to have sessions with a NUT, bariatric psychologist, had to be checked out by an Endo, and my heart had to be tested. I was given lot of information for both pre op and post op. I was given 2 folders, one with dietary instructions and the other one with surgery explanations, dos and don'ts, recovery process, etc After I woke up from the surgery, it was all OK, and my fear was gone! I hope you find a great surgeon that has supportive medical team. I hope you can have your coffee. Best of luck, and let us know how you go in September

@@doingitmyway Very welcome! Enjoy the reading, and you will see that a stall is a normal rite of passage

@@Pup up till about 2 months ago, I was taking the bariatric chewable BN Multi, with B12 in a spray, Calcium and vit C. 2 months ago I tried taking my regular multivit, and it made me nauseous, however I can take it now. It is much stronger than BN Multi, and initially I would cut it in half, and take it twice a day. Now I can take whole Biovea Multivitamin, still take B12, Calcium, Magnesium, vit C, Fish Oil and zinc. If your Vitamins are working well for you, then that's the main thing. And of course good quality Protein every day.

Are you on pain meds? Are you still hooked up to an IV? I was on pain meds in the hospital and then for a week, post op at home. I had IV fluids in for 3 days, as I could only sip small amounts of fluids in the hospital. The pain and difficulties in drinking fluids do go away in time, it gets better and better. I read in these forums that hiatal hernia repair can make the recovery bit longer and more painful. Hope you have some good, strong pain meds. Good luck!

Yes, I drink brewed coffee in a travelling mug, with a straw, yes .... LOL I make a tight seal with my straw, so there is no extra air coming in, and drinking it this way reduces the caffeine stains on my teeth. So, real coffee till about 2 pm, then I move onto decaf for the rest of the day, as I don't want to be awake all night. I love my coffee! So happy that my surgeon had no issues with my coffee habits

My last stall forced me to go back on track, and back to basics! Recently I over-indulged in frozen yoghurt, thinking that it is healthier than ice-cream .... Well, it gave me bigger and bigger sugar cravings, and my scales did not budge for 2 weeks. Soonest I gave it up and substituted with berries and rock/honey dew melons, my weight is peeling off again! I just can't have any sugar laden slider foods, Sugar Demon be gone! Basics work for me

Here is the link to the Don't Sweat the Stall Stuff: http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/1102-dont-sweat-the-stall-stuff/

@@Jane1979 What is your surgeon recommending? I maybe the odd one out, but my surgeon did not want me to get off coffee, as he didn't want me to have post op caffeine withdrawals. So, I have been drinking my coffee with Stevia and milk since the 2nd day post op, and did not have issues with it. And, I can only speak for myself, so I can't give advice, only share my own experiences. Some surgeons want people to stay off coffee due to possible acid reflux issues, and the dehydrating effects. So, it boils down to what your surgeon has to say about drinking coffee. Good luck!

@@doingitmyway Sounds like this is your first stall. It is quite normal, and stalls happen, then weight-loss resumes again, then another stall etc ..... Our bodies have a mind of their own, and they do stuff in their own time. My first stall lasted 2-3 weeks, and I was still losing inches though, even though my scales did not budge! I actually refused to weigh myself for 2 weeks. Providing you stick to your post op food plan, the weight-loss and stalls will keep happening. My last stall was due to me indulging in the wrong foods, sugar laden frozen yoghurt. Soonest I stopped eating this, my weight is peeling off again. Further down the Forums are 2 great Sub-forums: "Don't sweat the stall stuff" and "Embrace the Stall". InnerSurferGirl explains beautifully the nature of stalls and why they happen. After being directed to these Sub-forums, and reading up on stalls, I felt at ease and stopped worrying about the stalls, unless self inflicted, of course

@@okiegirl1980 My surgeon chose for me. He chose the sleeve, as he was concerned that I may have medication absorption issues with bypass. I have to take Thyroid med for life, and this med is very sensitive to any changes. So I followed my surgeon's recommendation as he is the Expert. I had some reflux issues initially and dumped 3-4 times in the past 5 months, mainly on dryer, fatty, heavy food. I have lost a nice chunk of weight, and still keep losing. Sleeve is working for me. Good luck and let us know what you and your surgeon decide to do.

I am bit over 5 months post sleeve, and still in the honey moon period. Lately I have noticed that I can eat more, but still measure my food. I am rarely hungry, at this stage. Still stick to the food plan, with high good quality proteins and plenty of water. I stalled when I had few evenings of eating ice-cream, then swapped to frozen yoghurt, alas both are sugary carbs, and once I started to eat more of these, I decided to completely cut it out of my diet. Have berries and rock/honey dew melons for desserts now, my weight is peeling off again, and I don't have the sugar cravings. I lost 60.5 Ibs so far, and am now considered a WLS success I however want to reach my personal weight-loss goal, so I am making the most of this honey moon period, to lose another 22-30 Ibs. I too track my calories, proteins, carbs on MyFitnessPal.

I am bit over 5 months post op, and didn't have any hair loss. If anything, my hair got healthier and grows really quickly. I am mindful of good Protein intake, taking all the Vitamins and supplements that were recommended to me by my surgeon. So far, so good .....

@@isda418 I am 5'5, and 5 months post op HW: 222.2 CW: 161.7 Weight-loss so far: 60.5 Bit of exercise, mainly walking and dancing.

Never heard of this. I am low BMI, did not have any complications, just gastric reflux. The low BMI sleevers I know, also did not have complications. If anything, it prevented diabetes, fatty liver and lowered blood pressure and cholesterol!

For me it was: 2 weeks liquids, then 2 weeks purees, then 2 weeks soft/mushy, then gradual change to solids. No starchy carbs or baked goods, just regular vegetables, like zucchini, bok choy, spinach, cauliflower, and fruit, and healthy crisps (Cruskits) were allowed, and good, lean Proteins. Plus a visit to NUT at every food phase change. When I "experimented" with slider foods like ice-cream or frozen yoghurt, my weight-loss stalled. Soonest I stopped eating those, my weight started to peel off again.

Very welcome! Good luck with the surgery. Hope all goes well

You're not whining or complaining! I am sorry to hear about your discomfort and complications. I hope you will feel better soon! All my best wishes to you, @@dede_mont Heal up and get well!

@@Pinkberry2 2cm gallstones are quite big! I had to have my gallbladder removed in 1996, as I had 1 large stone, about 2cm, size of my thumb. I was having intermittent sharp pains, like being stabbed on my right abdominal side. I had it removed for 2 reasons: 1. It was becoming more and more painful for me, and 2. I was worried that if it travels up to and obstructs my common bile duct, this could create a life threatening situation. So I had it removed laparoscopicly. If you can have it removed at the same time during your gastric sleeve, then in my opinion, this would save you from possible complications later and re-admission to the hospital for another surgery. Quite a few sleeve people end up having their gall-bladder removed months later. Good luck!

Yes, let's have a party with bacon, Cheeseits, loads of alcohol, pizzas, steaks, and throw all post op instructions to the wind! After all, the Baby Stomach can go straight into eating steaks and hard to digest food, right ??? Wash it down with few wines or beers or tequilas, babies drink this too, right ??? The hell with baby type food .....

@@dede_mont You need Protein. Baby carrots are a sugary carb. This may make you hungry and crave sugar. Have you tried yoghurt? Chobani Greek yoghurt has a high protein content. You can add Protein powder to it. You could even add few baby carrots to it. As long as you eat mainly protein food, very important in recovery! Can't answer your question re Fluid intake. I live in Queensland, so it is very hot and humid here during the summer. I lived in air-conditioned places, my house, work, shopping centres. If you can't manage enough fluids, perhaps get a bottle of Hydralyte or Gastrolyte, to ensure you have your electrolytes in balance, and as an emergency drink, if you get dehydrated. I hope you don't get dehydrated though, as it was an awful and scary episode for me. Good luck!

I microwaved my scrambled egg, with salt, milk and no butter. Just added bit of cheese sauce. First time I had it, it was fine. Second time, I overcooked it, so it was drier, and then got stuck in the middle of my oesophagus, with increasing burning travelling up my oesophagus, then I threw it up ....

I dumped straight away after a too dry scrambled egg, after beef mince, and after rich ice-cream. Feeling was awful, and with the minced beef I felt ill all day. The only time I had Cold sweats, was early post op, just under 2 weeks, I was dehydrated. My skin was cold and clammy, I was told I looked grey and I felt faint, and my pulse was racing. I was given Hydralyte (electrolyte drink), and bounced back within 15 minutes. Very unpleasant experience! Never happened again, as I became very mindful of Fluid intake. Like I said before, when on purees, I was adding chicken stock to my Protein purees, such as chicken and salmon, as well as adding runny yoghurt to them, to make them moist.