Bhageerah
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Ok , you can all have a laugh at my expense today.
As a kid i never cared for PB&J i would eat one if it was all that was available but i always preferred a tuna sandwich.
The other day my daughter comes over with an All Natural Peanut Butter and as we are talking in the kitchen she opens this jar up and the smell just about knocked me over. It was amazing. So i got a spoon and tried it straight, no jellies for me anymore, I was blown away with the amazing taste. Now i don't know if this a case of taste buds changing or just good Peanut Butter but that was a great treat. So i now have a jar in my kitchen and while i only eat a spoonful of it on any given day i am still amazed at how great it tastes.
Happy Holidays, I hope you are all doing great over this holiday period.
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I have always loved PB&J but since surgery I have been absolutely KILLING peanut butter! I keep a jar everywhere, I have some in my book bag, have some at work, I find that when I do start to get hungry that eating a spoonful keeps me going until I am able to find something. They have it at the hospital and when we get busy and I am unable to eat I will eat a small container of it and keep going until I am able to eat or drink a shake.
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one day out , my surgery is tomorrow morning at 7.45. i am, very excited and ready. I hjve lost 34 lbs from HW, sw is about 236.
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Hello i just have by surgery a few days ago (20th nov) and am now home and my biggest worry is that i wont be able to get my protein goals or water goals. Or with time i will able to get it down. Also the only pain other then the soreness is from drinking something should i be worried or will that go away in a few days?
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You will be fine, best advice that I can give you is to find a good quality protein drink that has around 30g in 11oz I used premier as well as muscle milk, that way it will be easy to reach your goals for the day. The first few weeks you will be on liquids only and there really should not be any issues unless there is something that goes wrong with the surgery. I as worried about the water as well post surgery, but if you sip and move you should be fine. After about a week I found I was able to drink more than the 2oz in 15 minutes. Don't get me wrong I was not guzzling water but after the swelling was reduced I could drink slightly more than 2 oz which made it a little easier to stay hydrated. If you just focus on drinking and doing what you are supposed to be doing you should be ok!
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Im unsure how much weight loss to expect in the first month. I get 30 to 40% over a six month period. Sorry...im having bypass done.
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I can tell you one response that quite a few folks as well as various websites will tell you is the typical answer" every VSG case will be different" or some various form of that statement. What I can tell you is from personal experience I have managed to loose 70 pounds in a little over 3 months. That weight includes my pre surgery diet, I am almost to the size I was in college. Staying with the plan and making sure that you are going to the gym are highly important once you get the release to do so. I know for a fact that if I workout more that my weight loss would be far more substantial. If you search posts you will find people that have lost far more than I have as well as far less. But what I do know is that your physical activity is one of the main reasons that you will go above and beyond what you thought you could do.
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omg omg I am so excited I found a group per say that I can vent too about this I am 29 years old and I am getting gastric sleeve surgery on October 26 just two days away I am on my third day of liquid diet and I am getting scared and nervous my highest weight was 255 and last time I weighed myself I was 248 I am gonna weigh myself tonight but I’m sure I lost with this liquid diet. Like I said it’s day three and I am feeling weak hungry headaches and antsy today is better than the last two anyone else is getting sleeved soon? This is my last hope to loose weight I have been trying so hard
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Pretty much the symptoms that you are describing are normal carb withdrawal symptoms. Just work your way through them and keep focusing on the other side! It tends to affect everyone just a little differently but you will be fine, if the symptoms get extreme then call your surgeons office and talk with someone. Drink plenty of water and try not to focus on the whole picture but a day to day basis! You will be fine, don't sweat it! You will come out on the other side much happier! As you shed the pounds and have to buy new clothes you will start getting happier and happier! Good luck! I know you can absolutely kill it!!
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3 Days out of surgery! Feeling ok.... working on getting my fluids in and walking. Trying not to take too many pain pills. I detest jello 😜 but love chicken broth. I’m down about 8 pounds already, not focusing on weight loss though, just getting better.
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Congratulations! I can eat Jello but it is not my favorite! Colonoscopy prep took care of that issue! I would say that two things that we can eat that I can not stand are the real thick protein shakes that my surgeon sells, yea the two week pre surgery and two week post surgery diet took care of that! The second is the protein chicken soup that they sell, I had a blender bottle slide under a seat and stay there brewing in the car in the wonderful southern heat until I found it after it popped open. I can still smell it! You are doing well and deserve a good pat on the back! Good luck on your journey and I can not wait to hear about you dropping your first 50 pounds!!!
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OH BOY!! I am two days away from sleeve surgery. I am so excited!! Today is the last day of my full liquid diet. All clear liquids tomorrow with the awesome mag citrate.
Also working this evening and tomorrow evening as well. That's the not so fun part.
Prayers, well wishes, and positive vibes appreciated!
Thanks!
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Good luck, and you definitely have my prayers! You will be fine and on you're way to loosing weight in no time! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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56lbs down and seen my doc and he asked me to try to decrease my Omeprozal as he said I am on a very high dose some days Im fine to not take so many but the last 2 days I have ate very little due to my burning heart my stomach has been in knots an just have very much wanted to throw up;
Im ready to throw in the towel im feeling very frustrated at this point
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Don't throw in the towel yet, you have come WAY too far to try and turn around now. I see you have lost 56 pounds, that is a great feat, and I know that you're body is feeling better and deep down it feels absolutely AMAZING to fit in clothes that you never thought that you would be able to fit in again! I would go and talk to you're surgeon and ask him if he can reduce the dose of the omeprazole. Tell him how you are feeling and what your PCP said to you and the two of them can come to and educated decision as to the dose that you should maintain. This is a easy fix so please don't go back now! We both have more pounds to loose and quite more life to live at a much reduced weight!
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So I am new to all this. I live in San Diego. I have completed my blood work and had my Dr. Approval meeting. I am now impatiently waiting for the office to call me so that I can schedule my 24 weeks of classes. The end seems so far away.
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I understand, it will be here before you know it! I had a 6 month process and paid good money to one Dr only to get the surgery scheduled and find out that the hospital system she worked for was getting out of the bariatric surgery business completely. Had to find another Dr, and thankfully this Dr did not make me wait the 6 months but it was well over a year for me before I was able to have the surgery and that is fine because the results so far are better than I ever could have dreamed! Just hold on and be patient!
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WOOHOO Finally got psych clearance!!! Next week i dot my first NUT class and my support group... the first week of Nov I do my UGI, second NUT and final weight in at PCP then file insurance and wait... The good news about the wait is my patient advocate says my insurance is usually pretty quick about getting the approval back.
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Ive been in hospital 12 days.. Not that I am counting .. ( Not surgery related i am 3 months out) It is really hard.. Today I refused to eat because I can not stomach feeling sick everytime I eat.. I am trying to stay positive in here..
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I wonder if people have a hard time sleeping after the sleeve operation?
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I did as well, I am a side and belly sleeper and had the VSG, Dr took a liver biopsy as well as some of my stomach and so I was HURTING on both sides and basically flip flopped all night. I was taking a dose and a half of Percocet as well as Ambien CR to fall asleep and it just was not happening. My recliner became my best friend during this phase!
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Week 3 post surgery feeling great and
Day of surgery 301 pounds......as off today 273 pounds
lost 28 pounds.....yippee!!!!!
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Starting tomorrow 4th stage diet cautiously excited👍
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I have scheduled every required test: endoscopy, cardiac+stress test, psychological consult, radiology exams, lab work. Sleep study is being scheduled by the surgeon's office. Its a big lift! I wonder how many people give up along the way?
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WOW! I can not believe how much you have to go through! I must agree with you! I know in our area you do not have to go through that many tests, typically it is a 12 lead EKG, psychologist, labs, and that is about it! I am sorry that they are running you around like that, its absolutely ridiculous! I can understand some tests but all of that is crazy, unless you are a high risk patient! (not saying that you are just saying that I am no Dr but I am in the medical field as is the wife and neither one see the reason for all the tests unless there are a lot of other things involved. Obviously not in you're case since you are passing all the tests!)
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Starting tomorrow 4th stage diet cautiously excited👍
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WOW! I can not believe how much you have to go through! I must agree with you! I know in our area you do not have to go through that many tests, typically it is a 12 lead EKG, psychologist, labs, and that is about it! I am sorry that they are running you around like that, its absolutely ridiculous! I can understand some tests but all of that is crazy, unless you are a high risk patient! (not saying that you are just saying that I am no Dr but I am in the medical field as is the wife and neither one see the reason for all the tests unless there are a lot of other things involved. Obviously not in you're case since you are passing all the tests!)
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Pretty sure my stall is broken. Booyah!
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I am now Sleeved.
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Pretty sure my stall is broken. Booyah!
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My surgeon is Dr. Louis Balsama, my insurance Horizon NJ Health
So my name is Loren and I am beginning my weight loss journey. On September 7th I went to a very small seminar at the surgeons office, and right after I had my first nutrition consult. I was told that I qualified and given a folder full of things that I could get started on if I wanted. September 8th I ran to get my blood work done. September 12th I went for my UG I and chest x-rays at 8:30 in the morning. Around 10:30 am the surgeons office called to go over my results. I found out I had pre diabetes, vitamin B and D deficient. The diabetes is not a problem the number was a 6.3 so it wasn't treated. The Vitamin D is being treated at 50,000 units once a week, and Vitamin B is just over the counter...no red flags. UG I and chest x-rays were perfect. September 14th I went to my primary to get clearance and my medical history. She was more than happy to do it for me. She told me this a great life changing opportunity. September 15th I went for my cardiac clearance ekg was fine so I was in and out in a flash. I scheduled my appointment with the surgeon and that appointment is coming up on the 28th of September. Yes, you read that correctly I've done all this running around and haven't had my first appointment with the surgeon yet. All that is left is my pulmonary visit on October 10th, the psych evaluation, a sleep study, two more nutrition visits, and pre op class. I don't know what to expect from the consult with the doctor...I wish I was able to get a date at this visit. Im really hoping for a November or December date at this point.
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I know how you feel, the Dr that I was going through for my surgery got closed down by the health system she worked for, I was a few months away from surgery and had the date set. I ended up going to another Dr and explaining things to them and that is when they started fast tracking everything for me and my stuff moved about as fast as you are going now. Had my first appointment at the end of May and then was qualified before the end of June and they were trying to schedule surgery for July but it depended on my psych eval. She didn't have an appointment until mid June so the earliest that they could get me in was in August. I am not sure what advice I can give you to ask your surgeon but I can tell you to do your research and any questions that you may not ask him can be found on this or other sites or you can just call the office and I'm sure that they will be more than happy to answer any questions. You will fly through the process and look back and not believe how fast it all was!
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I'm down my first pound on this journey!!!!
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