janedoe92

I'm probably the outlier here because I pretty much listen to my body. I measure out my food regardless but never can handle the same amount all the time (if that makes sense). So I get a kind of lump feeling in my chest and that's when I know that's the last bite.

My NUT said iceberg lettuce is a waste of space (the little we have been) because there's no nutritional value.

Has anyone heard of this modification to regular ds? It's also known as biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS)?
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I was 6 weeks in and only lost 8lbs between my 2 week post op appointment and my 6 week. Devastated to say the least. The nurse practitioner was happy about it and looking at the overall picture that I've lost 41 lbs since pre op diet. Made me feel okay, but couldn't help but still beat myself up. Then I met with my NUT and going over what I'm eating she was like yeah you need to eat more even if it's a couple of bites because your body is in starvation mode, so I started eating more and the weight started coming off again. Use your stall as motivation evaluate what you're eating (or in my case not eating) and see what you can do to break that stall!

I'm a week out from surgery I got the modified DS (which I'm sure is the same thing you're talking about because my common channel is longer) but my recovery was really easy. I work and I am in graduate school. I took 2 weeks off of work but honestly could probably go back now, as for school I only needed a week off but could have gone back by my 4th day. My surgeon suggested the switch for me because my weight loss goal, the weight I'm at now (BMI 59.4) and he does test for your metabolism and mine is significantly low. He told me if I were to get the sleeve he doesn't think I would be happy with the results, so I went with the switch. So far my gas is pretty foul smelling (tmi but it's a little like sulfur) but I don't have too much gas, my bm's however aren't smelly at all (that could be due to me still being on liquids). However, I do get pretty fatigued but my body just went through something traumatic so that's expected, but so far I'm very happy with my DS:) Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That's good definitely get it checked as soon as possible, it feels like death if you have stones and one passes
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@Entrise Thank you. You are right!

@Kiwi_N_Rio Thank you!

@Sabzy Thanks for joining this challenge! Congrats on your 5 pound weight loss this challenge!

@leslaineIm glad you enjoyed the challenge!

@janedoe92 You didn't meet your challenge goal but you lost an amazing 20 pounds this challenge!

289 didn't meet my goal but got out of the 300's so that's definitely something to be happy about

@dashofpixiedust8 thanks for your hard work setting this up! It was great to have a weekly weigh in and accountability looking forward to the next one! Let me know if I can help out with it!

289 didn't meet my goal but got out of the 300's so that's definitely something to be happy about

@rubia72 Thank you!!

@aprilsdiamond Thank you!! Congrats on reaching your original challenge goal! I have updated your goal!

@sjfink I'm so glad! I hope you are feeling good!

@janedoe92Stalling is very discouraging I know. Keep at it though!

@Kiwi_N_Rio Congrats on meeting your goal! Your new goal has been updated!

@Daja That's such great news! Congrats!

290.6 again, I hate stalling because it's so discouraging, doesn't look like I'll meet my goal at this rate, but I'm gonna keep striving toward it

It has been a thing with what seems like most people that start off with lower bmi's lose at a slower rate. It could be that, and 46lbs is great! Maybe you're not eating enough? I recently was in a stall saw my nut she said my body is in starvation mode and I needed to try to eat at least 5 times even if that means a couple of bites of something (I'm only a bit over a month so I'm still in the not eating a lot part). How many calories do you usually eat? And do you track your food?

290.6 :/

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@luckylimey Congrats on having surgery! If you would like to join the challenge please post what your goal weight you'd like to be at on June 2nd and post your weigh in every week on Friday.

@janedoe92 Updated!

Also can I change my goal to 284

5/5 294.8

@Kiwi_N_Rio Congrats on getting the surgery! Good luck!

@janedoe92 Everyone goes through stalls, it's hard but sometimes inches change when the scale doesn't!

@ssbthodge Congrats on getting to ONEDERLAND!!!!

@chuswysly Do you need any help?

299... think I'm in a stall:/

Thank you! congrats to you too!

I am beyond ecstatic. I am now below 300 pounds! I started at 540 pounds on October 29, 2015 when I started this whole journey. I had surgery on May 29, 2016 at 480 pounds and Now, 10 1/2 months later I weigh 297.8! I have not had a 2 in the front of my weight in FOREVER. I only have 98 pounds to go until I hit my goal! (Which may change, I'm more going for a clothing size goal now more than a number goal )

I used to have to be on oxygen all the time because I was so fat I could not breathe properly. Now I can walk for over an hour with no break and not be out of breath! I am so extremely happy with my progress!

I used to HATE getting my picture taken, it was the WORST. Now I love getting in front of the camera, I ASK for pictures to be taken! This is the craziest thing for me. I feel pretty for the first time in a very very long time.

I started out at a size 6x (36-38) and now wear a an 18/20 on top and 22 on bottom. I even wear leggings now!

I have a large hanging skin on my stomach which I am having removed on June 5th! I will need a revision surgery when I get to goal but I am very excited for the surgery and the relief it will give me.

Here are some before and after pics for you guys!

@Hazel_eyez added!

@janedoe92 Congrats on getting out of the 300's!!

@abs6angelsadded!

CW 299