FluffyChix

Welcome to BP!

Yeah. You need to call the doc. That's not normal and it could be so many things. But all of them MUST be investigated. They will want you to have a stool sample usually and it's very important you do that and also practice extraordinary hand washing skills and hygiene. Also use a separate bathroom for now if you can and clean your's very very well for them before anyone else uses it. ((hugs))

How long has this been happening to you? Have you talked to your doctors about it or your RD? That is not a usual response to last so long after surgery, hon.

EF=Extended Fasting aka Dr. Jason Fung and Megan Ramos in IDM program. They reverse a lot of diabetes T2 patients--especially with extended fasts, but with you it would be imperative to have medical supervision...they also work with a bunch of bariatric patients.

Have you thought about going low carb and or doing IF's and EF's?

What if you had a sadistic doctor like in Little Shop of Horrors and he/she went around zapping you just for fun? LOL.

Is there any way your doc would supervise you with fasting? Mr. F. is ok to fast with metformin, but he was able to stop his T2 drug (think it was Januvia? or something...) by IF and low carb/keto...just trying to spitball. Lantus absolutely will make you gain or make weight loss very difficult.

Sorry to hear that, but metformin may be a good thing!!! It will help heal you cuz it makes you more insulin sensitive!!! Hopefully the weight loss starts again!!!

YAY!!! Absolute BEST outcome! See? I told you, you're just full of poop! 2 MAXIMUM doses of 60ml each? Make sure to hydrate both before and after!!

Yay!!!! That's fantastic!!!! Congrats to you and thank the Whoosh Fairy!! And your hard work/determination. Love that IF!

Yay!!! Congrats and welcome to Onederland!!! What a difference a hundred pounds make!! But I will just tell you--I'm sure your confidence has grown as you've seen and felt success, but I see that same bright, shiny, puckish sense of humor and style/attitude both then and now! Amazing and inspirational! You are beautiful!

Never go to the store hungry people. Just sayin' hanger happens. LOL.

In the aftermath of a Taco Tuesday...just sayin'

Do any of you guys worry about having plastics out of state or the country or anywhere not local? What happens if you have complications or need follow-up? How do you handle that or how does your insurance handle it? TIA!! Loving learning from you all! What a wealth of knowledge!

You don't have free access to her post op? We did cover all of that before surgery, but I still see her after surgery and we talk about targets. I can even drop an email to her if I have a quick question like that...IF you don't have a good one, I honestly believe it's VITALLY important to your long term success to find one and "get your band back together". It's your post op team who will support you over the next 5 years (a transition stage for success). This is important cuz the new study just out links After Care AS important in successful weight loss and maintenance after surgery as the pre-op program and surgery are to long term success. Get a bariatric RD and a bariatric psych, a RL support group, here online, and continue with your doc visits as scheduled. So important!

Honestly? Everyone's plan and body is different. Those numbers really must be determined by your surgeon or RD. They should give you goals for each stage of food--even the forever diet along with "Do not exceed volume per meal".

Absolutely 100% agree! If this meal is indicative of his total meals...then protein is low, and carbs and fat are high (but healthy-er choices). But I fluctuate at meals like you, between high and lower protein meals and meals with more carbs via veggies, fruit, nuts, and seeds. The important thing is to get a variety of nutrients for the total day and meat my protein goal for the day from a variety of sources (including veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds--not just lean dense meatacular varieties). Sorry, I shorthand stuff so often and it's confusing! Thanks Rick!!

Last week 8.19-8.25 Ended up with last week being 20mi even. This week 8.26-9.01 so far is: 5.6mi (not counting Wednesday yet) How is everyone doing?!!

In baseball terms, you are a "dying quail". An unexpected gift of an opportunity to "score". A bariatric patient who is ready to fall into their lap and have surgery without a 3-6month "sales time line" to wait for the $$$. Any doc can fit another surgery into their schedule for the month, especially if they are a private insurance situation where they actually get paid. So that makes you "HIGHLY DATEABLE". Most surgeons would fall all over themselves at the opportunity you present to them. So be sure you present and explain it that way to the receptionist/nurse/office manager/bariatric coordinator--whomever you have to jack with to get what you want at the new office! But the important thing to know is that time is valuable and the clock is ticking. I'd personally go pick up your records and take them with you in hands. That way no one can say they got lost.

Ok. It is devastating. ((hugs)). So grieve for a few hours, then get on top of it. Find out the offices that your insurance covers that are IOQ. Call their office and schedule an appointment this month (do NOT let 30 days lapse from the date of your last RD appointment), so that the clock keeps ticking in you moving the ball toward the goal line. Explain to the new doc's office that you have had probs with insurance and your present program not being an IOQ and you don't want to start all over! See if they can help slip you in. Then make sure you get your complete medical records from the bariatric surgeon, the RD, the psych, the sleep study, the EGD and take it to the new doc. I would think they'd want to fast track you in their office cuz you are Ca-CHING! Ready to give em the money without the 3-6 month hassle of earning it up front.

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Congrats!!!! Happy 50th girl!!!!! Looks like a fun party!

You should start MOM today hon. Sorry bout your headache and no poopin!!!