bunnyboop

Just checking in to see how you're doing. Everything you were going to put into place sounds right -- have you followed through and done all of it? How are you feeling now? Bunny

I think the problem may be the food you're sneaking. If it has sugar in it, it's going to set you off and make you have cravings. You need to stick to your food plan (protein first, then veggies, then fruit), without straying. If you do this, you most likely won't have cravings. The littlest thing can set us off. I was doing great and then, I got store-bought, ready made tuna fish from the grocery store. I simply didn't feel like making tuna fish. Suddenly, I started feeling hungry and having cravings. Sure enough, I looked at the ingredient list on the tuna fish container and one of the last ingredients is sugar. There's probably not a lot of sugar in the tuna fish, but there's enough in there to set me off. So, I need to put down the store bought tuna fish and I need to get back to basics. For me, having surgery was the last stop at the train station and there are no other choices -- this either works or I end up being unhappy and unhealthy for the rest of my natural life. I'm choosing to live in health. That means fighting like hell to stick with my program, log my food and exercise on My Fitness Pal each and every day, and thank my lucky stars that the surgery exists and I was lucky enough to have it. If need be, attend support group meetings where you had your surgery. Call your nutritionist and tell them what's going on. Reach out like you've done here and get the help and support you need face-to-face and in person. Do whatever you need to do to get back on your program. It's so worth it.

I could swear that it was me writing your post -- except I had my surgery on 4/10 and I'm a band to bypass revision. Nevertheless, like you, I too wonder if I had the surgery. I've not experienced dumping (admittedly I haven't eaten any sweets or pushed any envelopes), I feel good, I seem to be able to eat anything, etc. And I've only lost 30 lbs. to date -- so you're doing better than I am. If I lost almost 70 lbs. like you, I'd be jumping for joy. I don't mean to make you feel badly about your complaining about your weight loss. It's just that my weight loss is so slow and I don't understand what's up with that. Someone? Anyone? Bunny

I had my surgery on 4/10. I am only down 29 lbs. since surgery. I'm drinking all my water and I'm tracking all my food on My Fitness Pal. I'm being incredibly compliant plus I'm exercising like crazy. I tried out Orangetheory the other day -- too competitive and intense for me. I'm leaving in a few to try a Barre class. Yesterday, I did 30-minutes of intervals (walk/jog), on my home treadmill and then I went for a swim. You get the picture. Not a day goes by that I don't do some kind of exercise. Earlier today I was outside, digging in the dirt (I'm a big gardener). So what gives with the slow like turtle weight loss? I'm beyond frustrated. Could it be that I'm not eating enough? I'm eating roughly 700 calories daily and I'm hitting my protein mark. I'll admit that I'm having issues with constipation. I try and only eat fruit for breakfast (plain yogurt with fresh blueberries and strawberries), because of the sugar content in fruit. Should I be eating more fruit? The experienced dietician at my program left 3-weeks ago and the new dietician is as green as they come -- she has zero bariatric experience. So, I'm on my own here and I hope I'm doing the right things. Help! Bunny

I'm getting very frustrated. No weight loss in over a week and I'm doing everything right -- at least as far as I can tell. I know everyone says that stalls happen, but somehow, I didn't think a stall would happen to me! I'm trying to go with the flow -- does anyone have any hints for how to break a stall?

I had RNY on April 10th and I'm down approx. 20 lbs. too since surgery. I'm finding that it's slow going. For some reason, I thought that the weight would fall off in chunks -- 5 lbs. here, 7 lbs. there -- but it's one slow and painful pound at a time. I'll take what I can get. Do you think we can sustain approx. 20 lbs. per month, or do you think things slow down after the first month or so?

Patience. The 2-week pre-surgery diet differs for everyone as to whether you're allowed some solids along with protein shakes or just protein shakes. I was allowed some solids (lean proteins, veggies, and fruit)nd, and I only had to do the last 2-days before surgery with only protein shakes. However, this said, I've read that it's just the first week on liquid protein that's hard -- the 2nd week is a lot easier. So, hang in there and whatever you do, don't cheat. Your surgeon wants you on liquids for a reason and you owe it to the person who will hold your life in their hands to do what they ask of you. After surgery it's easier, because you won't be hungry and it's hard to get everything in that they want you to. I'm now on mushies, and frankly, aside from head hunger, my appetite just isn't there. You will get through the pre-op part -- we all do one way or another. If you need support, let me know -- I'm right with you. You won't be sorry you're doing this. Hang in there. Bunny

I'm 64 and I just had a band to bypass revision on April 10th. Honestly, until I actually went to the hospital the morning of surgery, I wasn't sure I was going to go through with it. And for the first week after surgery, I would wake up in the morning and say "OMG, what have I done to my body????" The thought of changing my natural plumbing really freaked me out. This all said, I'm now 3-weeks out and feeling pretty good and the "What have I done," freakout thinking is completely gone. I think you should go for it. You're most likely looking at another surgery anyway to remove the band at some point, so why not just do it right this time and have a procedure that actually works? I'm glad I had it done -- no regrets at all. Bunny

I'd love to talk. My email address is: bunnyboophey@gmail.com. Tell me about yourself and your journey. We can be one another's support! Really looking forward to getting to know you. b.

You know, after reading all of these posts, I think that "support," means different things to different people. For instance, I think my husband has been very supportive of my WLS. He was surprised when I first told him I was going to do it (I didn't tell him I had been researching it), but he told me that he was 100% behind me if I decided to go through with it. This said, he did not attend one appointment at the clinic with me (nor did I expect him to), nor did he take any time off from work to stay home to take care of me (nor did I expect him to). My husband is not the nurturing type when it comes to these things and I knew enough to ask my daughter (who is very nurturing), if she could come and take care of me upon my release from the hospital. She brought me my shakes/liquids, etc., knew what time I had to take my meds, etc. My husband knew nothing about what was due when, but when he asked me how I was feeling, it felt great to me. I don't wan to give the impression that my husband is a jerk, because he's certainly not -- in fact, I won the lottery in the husband department. It's just that he's not nurturing when it comes to sickness (his rule when the kids were growing up was if they weren't running at least 100 degree fever, they went to school). So, some of you reading this may think that I have the most unsupportive spouse in the world, while I think he's great. It's all a matter of opinion, which is what makes the world go 'round, really. Bunny

Can you call the office and make an appointment with the nutritionist and go over everything you're eating? Perhaps the nutritionist can figure out why you're not losing. Frankly, other than the 2-week pre-op diet, I don't think I could have gone on a diet to lose weight before my surgery. I simply didn't have it in me to do that. If the surgeon wants you to lose 25 lbs. before surgery there's probably a good reason, but can't you convince him/her to operate after you do the 2-week pre-op diet? It's worth asking the question, no? Hang in there. Bunny

I'm not a big FB user, plus I'm a very private person and I don't want anyone seeing my posts on Messenger except for the people in the private group. If you can do it so it's invisible and private, maybe I'd agree -- I don't know. I don't know how to add anyone as a friend on this app, no. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Bunny

You're doing great! I was on my feet (standing still), for 3-hours yesterday morning and I was exhausted for the rest of the day. I think taking a 3 mile hike is amazing -- I'm keeping to a mile on those days I have the energy to take a walk. I'm doing 20-minutes on the recumbent bike on hill mode and I'm going to increase it to 30-minutes this week. I'm concerned about my lack of energy, but everyone's different I guess. I wish I weren't hungry. I'm really sick of the shakes and my plan allows me some mushies now. I've been having refried beans mixed with low-fat yogurt or cottage cheese and I feel guilty for eating it, even though it tastes delicious. On Tuesday I move to more solid foods -- I can eat things like chopped meat and chopped chicken or turkey, tuna fish, mushy veggies, etc. I'm looking forward to getting some veggies into my body. I really need to figure out the difference between hunger and cravings. Bunny

Tuesday will mark Week 3 for me too. I haven't seen a weight loss in 2-days now, but that's OK. I'm trying to be patient. I know the scale will move down and it's just a matter of time. My energy level is very low. I was on my feet yesterday morning for 3-hours -- just standing -- not walking and I was exhausted for the rest of the day and evening. I slept until 11am this morning! And I'm still tired, but I'm going to get outside in the sun and move my body. This whole process is going to take time and I know that I need to be patient. Unlike you, I'm hungry. Or, I'm confusing hunger with want. I don't think I know when I'm hungry and I need to get in touch with my body. Bunny

I wasn't feeling well at all this morning. It wasn't until I told my husband about my symptoms (queasy, dizzy, etc.), that he said "Sounds like dehydration to me." I drank some G2 and I felt much better. However, we had company this morning for 3-hours and I was absolutely exhausted after they left. I was so tired, my eyes were burning. I had to take it easy for the rest of the day -- I had no energy to do a thing. We need to remember to drink, drink, and drink our fluids. I'm on liquids and a few mushy foods (cottage cheese, yogurt, canned fruit, refried beans). On Tuesday, I can add some solids into my diet. Hopefully, I'll feel restriction then, because I don't feel it much now. Bunny