Jodyjoe

It took about 2weeks to get back to myself, take the time you need!!!

I think the reason for a low-carb diet focus is to ensure that you get the appropriate amount of Protein in. The idea is to fill up on Protein, then add the other stuff later.
My own doctors did not steer me toward a low-carb diet, but rather toward a balanced diet that stressed protein intake and eating healthy whole grains for carbohydrates.
In my experience even with low-carb dieting, the trick is to be low carb and not no carb. I've had a lot of luck making substitutions where they don't hurt, but in fact help flavor for me - for instance, I'll almost always opt for brown rice over white, long grain over short, whole wheat toast over white. These are flavor preferences for me that happen to also be healthy choices.
As long as you eat healthy and keep your calories down, you should lose weight via Portion Control on the sleeve. In the end, with any diet - surgery assisted or not - is down to calorie consumption.

I take Centrum Silver over 50 because all the Bariatric Vitamins gave me Migraines. These have everything I need in them.

Fantastic job!!!!! Yay

When I think I am hungry , I always drink Water first because sometimes i am just thirsty.

When I think I am hungry , I always drink Water first because sometimes i am just thirsty.

I joined the losers bench on 5-8-18- feel wonderful!!!

I joined the losers bench on 5-8-18- feel wonderful!!!

I joined the losers bench on 5-8-18- feel wonderful!!!

I joined the losers bench on 5-8-18- feel wonderful!!!

Hi,
Done with everything have date May8th

I will be joining the losers bench on May 8th at 9:15!!!!! Can’t wait to start this new journey!!!!

I will be joining the losers bench on May 8th at 9:15!!!!! Can’t wait to start this new journey!!!!

I will be joining the losers bench on May 8th at 9:15!!!!! Can’t wait to start this new journey!!!!

I will be joining the losers bench on May 8th at 9:15!!!!! Can’t wait to start this new journey!!!!

May 8th can’t wait!!!

The last thing I needed to get my surgery date was a CPAP machine. I decided to go through the VA for this, because they appeared to be pricy. They scheduled me an appointment after I sent my primary physician the results of my at home sleep study conducted through SNAP diagnostic. I paid $375 for the sleep study test which was done over the course of three nights. The VA scheduled me an appointment date that I thought was fairly far out, when I asked about getting an appointment sooner, they advised I had to have a physician appointment in order to receive the equipment. So, I am excited about getting this last little bit done, but I can wait.
I get to my appointment and the guy in front of me is asleep, in a wheel chair, and on oxygen. I go to the counter and make sure he is checked in before I check in. As I am waiting in the lobby I witness every other person checking in do the same thing I did. I am feeling good about people and my fellow vets taking care of each other. The nurse (LVN) calls me back for vitals and the standard questions start. I interrupt her and ask, do you really have to ask the same questions for every single visit? She said they have to because so many vets commit suicide. So I answer all her questions without her asking them. No, I am not depressed, suicidal, having trouble at home, in an abusive relationship, or homeless.
Next stop Doctor right? Nope, it is another nurse (I think nurse practitioner, but the fine print was too small to read). He spends 10 minutes advising me why SNAP Diagnostics isn't really very good and that their algorithm for determining pressure is outdated. Why they are going to go ahead and provide a VA CPAP even though the VA in-house sleep study is so much better. He then tells me how dangerous it was for my oxygen to go down to 77% for 20 minutes and how I stopped breathing 22 times. I am thinking, I read the report before I gave it to you, I want the machine, you don't have to talk me into it. He then describes how the new machines works and it is pretty cool, they calibrate automatically based on your breathing. Then I am thinking why did you spend all that time telling me about the math problem SNAP uses to calibrate pressure if the machine is going to do it automatically anyway. Then he says, we will see you back in a month or so to get you fitted for your CPAP. Wait, what about my dangerously low oxygen?
I really wanted to go off, but instead stated, I thought the reason I had to wait so long was for a physician appointment in order to receive a CPAP. He then advised that this is my physician appointment. I really don't care if they count a nurse practitioner appointment as a physician appointment, but I am thinking to myself I can read and your badge and it does not say Doctor, so someone is lying to me. But alas, I know if I don't stay calm I will not achieve my objectives. So, I explain to him that I will have to pay out of pocket again to re-do labs if I do not receive this CPAP machine. I also tell him that I know I can buy one on Amazon or go through the medical supply store that SNAP recommended. He starts telling me why those are both bad ideas and I tell him I have to do what I have to do.
He then says he will see if he can get them to double book so I can see the Doctor today. Then he has the gall to say that my appointment will cause other 100% disabled and service connected vets to have to wait longer. So, I sit back out in the lobby feeling a little guilty, when I get called back sooner than expected by a tech who fits me for the machine and goes over all the instructions in less than ten minutes. She was super nice and wished me luck on my surgery. I thanked her for squeezing me in and told her how much money she saved me.
So, I will have my surgery date by next week. Since I am not officially on a pre-op diet I am going to have a 97 calorie shot of vodka later to Celebrate not losing my sh** at the VA.

Got the call this morning, I will be joining the LOSER BENCH on May 8th. I can’t wait!!! This has been a long journey!!!!This is a journey I have to take alone but I am 100% sure that I will be very successful!!!!

Got the call this morning, I will be joining the LOSER BENCH on May 8th. I can’t wait!!! This has been a long journey!!!!This is a journey I have to take alone but I am 100% sure that I will be very successful!!!!

Hello,
I was sleeved in 2012. Hoping to get revision to bypass. Had the upper GI and it showed acid reflux, a hiatal hernia and spasms.
I thought this is great! Saw my surgeon on Friday and he said the results were great, just what we wanted. But I still have to have the PH test. I am not looking forward to this at all.
Even the nurse said it’s a very unpleasant experience. I’ll have to have a catheter down my nose and throat to my esophagus to measure the amount of acid. I have to leave it in for 24 hours. There is a test I have to do before that is the office before the PH test. She didn’t go into details too much but said it’s the worse of the two.
I asked my surgeon after the PH test, what are the odds Cigna will approve the surgery and he said FANTASTIC. He said after the test he’ll submit to insurance.
I’m nervous about this PH test for a variety of reasons.
Has anyone else gone through this process for a revision?

Fluffy Chix shares your date too so you all are surgery triplets.

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I am 7 days post sleeve today and have promised myself I will only weigh myself once every 7 days. I don't want to obsess with daily weigh ins.
I was 265.3lb and am now 251.1lb. So 14 pounds down. Happy with that, but it's early days!

I got say I gained weight in the hospital, came out with my belly swollen and I looked pregnant. It wasn't until 5-6 days before I took off the hospital Water weight.
I was sleeved before 2 week liquid diet I was 242. Surgery wt on 12/20 I was 224.4 and current wt is now 205. Onderland here I come!!!
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I don’t think so. Unless you’re CRAZY! lol JK

You will be fine. Keep your head up and do what they say. I had my surgery 3 weeks ago and have diabetes and high blood pressure. Already of the high blood pressure meds but the diabetes is harder to get rid of. You are not very overweight so you will not lose the weight quickly. Trust me. I lost 20lbs before my surgery and only lost 2.5 lbs in the last 3 weeks. If you have diabetes it will even take longer.....