mrdandean

Thank you! It's hard to see much change day to day but that NSV was huge yesterday! I found myself more engaged and friendly in class because I wasn't worrying if everyone was staring at the fat girl in class [emoji16] so excited to continue to watch my body change

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I am a full time student at msu and I had surgery July 25th. Last fall I struggled to fit in the desks. I had such bad anxiety that I'd have to sit in the back of class, get my seat before the other students came in, and would leave after everyone else. My stomach would press against the desk and hurt. Well I started classes again yesterday and guess what? I fit in the desks no problem, sat in the front of the class and had no anxiety. I had enough space to cross my legs under the desk even. just wanted to share this NSV. The scale hasn't moved much the last 2 weeks but this NSV just brightened my week and kept me going below are my pictures. The top ones are from April and the bottom is last week
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I feel the same exact way as you do as I am preparing for my surgery tomorrow morning at 10am. Beyond nervous but we will do great!! Ready for this next chapter in my life!!

Well, I am less than 24-hours out from my GS surgery. I am first up on Monday (8/21) which means I arrive at the hospital at 6 am and in theory will have my procedure at 730 am. I have to acknowledge that reading these forums has been invaluable. I am not sure mentally I would have been able to get from here to there without this resource. Every time I have a question or a doubt, I jump to the forums. And the knowledge here and the encouragement from so many posters has usually calmed my nerves. That said, I do have just a little bit of pre-op jitters but mostly feel strong that this is the best thing for me. My recent high weight is around 327, I am down pre-op to around 312.5 ... and the pre-op diet (3 shakes a day and a small meal with Protein and a veggie) hasn't been too difficult for me. Anyhow, I am hoping all will go well. I'll check back in and post when I can. I am sure the next few days will be challenging but I am hoping for the best.

My plastic surgery was today!
I had it done by Dr. Kara in Scarborough, Ontario. He did a lower body lift with fleur de lis Tummy Tuck, muscle repair and lipo!! He is absolutely wonderful. So caring and was literally excited to transform me!!
Surgery lasted 7 hours and he removed 10lbs of skin and fat!!!
I'm doing well, haven't moved yet, so we'll see how that goes in an hour or two. Otherwise pain is good. I actually feel better then after my RNY!
Anxious to get to see something, but certainly not in a rush.
Very sleepy, I'll update more later

I'm a little bit less than you are and I am taking lovenox shots because I had blood clots before and at that time I was 400 pounds...the shots work just fine they just need the right dosage

I found that softer foods such as chili and Soups went down much easier than harder foods such as chicken and steak. So I relied primarily on these. Sorry to hear about your blood clots. I have provided some recipes for chili and soups at the end of the following article. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf

you lost the "easiest" weight on your own, and then some, before the surgery. if you hadn't done that, your initial post-op loss rate would be much higher.
but you did everything right and still losing almost 20lbs/month. you're right on track.
if you're struggling to stay under 900cal, i would suggest eating more solid Proteins like meat. avoid Soups as they clear quickly, leaving you hungry again soon after eating them.

Here is an article:
https://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/low-vitamin-k-foods-for-a-coumadin-warfarin-diet.php
Here's the thing. If you eat 16 cups of spinach every single day, they can give you enough coumadin to offset the vit. k content. And everything will be fine. The problem happens when you eat zero vit k each day, then suddenly have a salad.
Ok, so your nut wants you eating 900 calories, but how many are you actually eating? A big guy like you will still lose weight on 1100-1200, and that would be easier to stick to.
Here is my meal plan.. I eat the exact same thing each day (so it would work if I were on coumadin too). Before adding the spinach, talk to your doc that manages your coumadin. Explain that you want to add it, and promise to eat exactly the same amount each day. Or you can leave it off.
Breakfast: 4oz cottage cheese and 1 piece of fruit
Lunch: 2 eggs and 4oz Beans (black, pinto, etc), tablespoon of salsa
Snack: 1oz nuts or seeds
Dinner: 4oz meat or fish and 4oz fresh or canned spinach
Beverages: 2 cups coconut Water and 1 cup milk (I mix milk into my tea and coffee)
This is 1200 calories if you use whole fat dairy and put a little oil on the spinach. If you avoid the fat, it's probably 900 calories.
I actually can't fit all of each meal in my sleeve, so I separate the food into more little meals. Doesn't matter.
Hate cottage cheese? Replace it with meat. Scared of sweet fruit? Replace with some avacado.
For the snack, an ounce of Peanut Butter on celery is great!
Last thing.. they do make blood thinners that don't care about your diet. You could discuss that option with your doc.

Thanks for the article. I usually eat between 1200 and 1400 calories a day. I discussed the other blood thinner options and was told they were not tested on anyone my size, so they couldn't say for sure they would work. Said we will discuss it again after I get more weight off. Your menu looks pretty good. Think I will try that next week. Thank you for responding.

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