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MdmMargott

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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    MdmMargott got a reaction from DWentz in 13 months post op. Success !!!   
    Wow, such a change! You look terrific!
    Thanks for sharing, it's so inspiring.
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    MdmMargott reacted to sariejack in PCOS   
    I'm the OP of this thread and wanted to check back in to share my experience since being sleeved.
    I had my surgery 3 weeks ago and I already notice a difference. My skin and hair have stopped being oily and I no longer have issues with hot flashes/sweating. My hemorrhoids disappeared immediately after the surgery. And I got my period on time for the first time in ages. It lasted 3 days with only half a day of serious cramping. For about 2 years now I've been dealing with not getting a period at all, and then having a period that wouldn't stop.
    I am genuinely impressed so far.
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    MdmMargott got a reaction from Frustr8 in When did you start losing hair?   
    Yes, for me it started around three and a half months post-op. It's not too bad though. I have PCOS and I've seen worse than this. My hair was already thin and fragile before sleeve and I plan to make some changes for some time already.
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    MdmMargott reacted to BrodieGL25 in 15 month progress.   
    175 lbs down.  
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    MdmMargott reacted to Frustr8 in Lesson learned   
    I don't drink,but I understand a little of your motivation. You were checking" Hmmn let me see if I'm still Tracy after my surgery?" And you body said No No little girl! You're still Tracy but you are a remodeled refurbished Tracy. That expensive surgery, it did something to you. Beer tasted yucky, couldn't stuff things in like you used to? Honey, the surgery worked ,didn't it? No more eating like a field hand, no more cowboy benders, no more just" one of the guys" Road house Ruby turned into Calm, Careful Claire and you're better for it. I don't drink but my own Ah Ha moment will be ahead. My grand-daddy and late Hubby's grand-daddy both had a saying, his in Dutch, mine is country English " Them that don't listen, gotta feel!" Very true,very tru!
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    MdmMargott reacted to MarinaGirl in 4 years post op and can’t lose a pound   
    I have Hashimoto’s that is well controlled. My endocrinologist says that too many people blame hypothyroidism for causing weight gain or hindering weight loss. He says the #1 factor with his healthiest/normal BMI patients are that they all walk everyday, more than the average adult. Not crazy miles but consistently everyday.
    You do not need to go back to a liquid diet to jump start your weight loss. That is crash diet mentality. The post-op diet was necessary to heal your stomach and prevent staple leaks. Now you need to eat fewer calories and focus on dense Protein to fill yourself up.
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    MdmMargott got a reaction from georgie_21uk in Does not eating gain or stop weight loss?   
    It couldn't.
    You are loosing fat, but maybe have some excess Water weight, probably some swelling from surgery that shows on scale.
    Week 3 stall is a common thing anyway.
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    MdmMargott reacted to Krista27 in Should I cut my hair? (Hair Loss)   
    I am chopping my hair off tomorrow. I haven’t had short hair in 20 years I will probably cry!
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    MdmMargott reacted to Frustr8 in Should I cut my hair? (Hair Loss)   
    You don't have to chop it yourself, have your chair syled by a professional, they can work with what you have and make it not look raggedy. You are somebody, pamper yourself a little. You can grow it back out later if you want, okay?
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    MdmMargott reacted to Neversaynever in Just don’t care about Sweets and Chocolate anymore.   
    I made a vow to myself to not eat any of the following as they were my downfall in the past and I haven't yet...

    chocolate
    Biscuits
    Cakes/ pastrys
    Pies/sausage rolls etc

    Its not hard to do either as like others, my taste buds have totally changed. The only regret I have is that tea doesn't taste the same which is a shame as I loved a good cuppa.
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    MdmMargott got a reaction from Frustr8 in Just don’t care about Sweets and Chocolate anymore.   
    I'm almost four months post-op and still didn't have not one bite of chocolate, ice cream or any sugary food and they certainly were my go to food in the past. I don't have major cravings, more like some nostalgic feelings sometimes, but I just know how addictive these things are and how much damage they've already made and I refuse to give in. I was just really mentally prepared to let sugar go from my life and my new sleeve made physical process go smoother, but the major shift happened in my mind.
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    MdmMargott got a reaction from Frustr8 in PCOS   
    Where I live (Eastern Europe), one treatment for chin and neck area with this laser (Lumenis Lightsheer Desire) can be found for 20 euros. I can see on realself.com that in US it is much more expensive.
    You can not wax it or pluck hair with tweezers 6 weeks before treatment, but you can shave it off. I used to shave it daily unfortunately (it was such yucky feeling having to do it ) and just used thick foundation with very good coverage. After two treatments, I start noticing some very fine hair growing 4 weeks after my last visit, but it is not as noticable and doesn't bother me nearly as much.
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    MdmMargott got a reaction from Frustr8 in PCOS   
    I have PCOS and I have seen much improvement with my periods right after surgery.
    This year before surgery I had only one period and it was at the end of March, it was very heavy and caused my blood hemoglobin to drop from high normal (had blood test a month before my surgery) to anemic (blood test done when I was admitted in hospital).
    Then I had surgery on April 20th and was taken off metformin.Got my period on 5/1, than on 6/2 and on 7/6 and all that without any meds!
    I decided to try laser treatment for hirsutism, went to clinic which has a medical grade diode laser (Lumenis Desire) and had two treatments for now (plan to have three more) and the results are very very good.
    My bet is to have existing hair follicles lasered off and hope that my now more balanced hormones wan't cause new ones forming.
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    MdmMargott reacted to Rainbow_Warrior in OCTOBER SLEEVERS CHECK IN HERE   
    I referred last year to my need to feel more comfortable driving my car.
    Back then, my gut/stomach was just 5mm to 7mm (under half an inch) away from the steering wheel.
    Well, thanks to a smaller arse/backside, I have moved my seat about 40mm (1.5") closer to the steering wheel ... but the gap is out to 155mm (6.5") or more.
    I'm really enjoying being sleeved!

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    MdmMargott reacted to GermanShepherdMama in How long did it take to lose 100lbs   
    It took me from May 5th to January 27 to lose 100 pounds. From 327 day of surgery to 227 approximately 8 months post op! Almost 26 months post op and still losing! I think I’m down 152-ish at this point.
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    MdmMargott got a reaction from sillykitty in Hardest Part (outside of eating)   
    Stalls. It just sucks when I wake up and number on the scale is the same as yesterday.
    Social eating and drinking. I never realized how much socializing is around food and i just feel so uneasy in these situations at the moment.
    Fear of not losing the weight/gaining all of it back/not being successful. It's always at the back of my mind.
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    MdmMargott got a reaction from sillykitty in Hardest Part (outside of eating)   
    Stalls. It just sucks when I wake up and number on the scale is the same as yesterday.
    Social eating and drinking. I never realized how much socializing is around food and i just feel so uneasy in these situations at the moment.
    Fear of not losing the weight/gaining all of it back/not being successful. It's always at the back of my mind.
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    MdmMargott reacted to t1018ross in Hardest Part (outside of eating)   
    The mental aspect of all of this is the hardest for me. I didn't expect that at all. Learning how to cope with stress without food or alcohol has been hard too. And stalls! The scale makes me crazy but I can't stay away from it!
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    MdmMargott reacted to cyndib in Hardest Part (outside of eating)   
    Social situations changed for me when I reframed it as being about people, not food. I'm there to enjoy the conversation and the company. To gain comfort from the relationships. It helps me not obsess about what I can or can't eat or start rationalizing a bad choice. I was on my pre-op diet at a dinner party with some close friends, so I had to not eat anything but my salad and afterwards I went home and cried because it was the first time I simply enjoyed the company of the people in my life and I didn't think constantly about food. It was so amazing and also sad when I realized how much life I missed by thinking always about food. I can't say I'm "healed" but I'm able to catch the food obsession and remind myself it's not about the food. I'm an introvert so social situations can be stressful so sometimes I have to remind myself every few minutes, but it helps.
    I'm a teacher and not being able to drink alcohol in the summer is a lot harder than I expected. I didn't realize how much I use alcohol to relax over vacation. I haven't found a way to reframe that one.
    I feel the scale pain: my weight stays in the same two-pound range for weeks and then drops suddenly, then goes back up a couple pounds before starting the whole process again. It's super frustrating, but over the long run the weight loss does happen, eventually. Just not on my brain's schedule.
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    MdmMargott got a reaction from sillykitty in Hardest Part (outside of eating)   
    Stalls. It just sucks when I wake up and number on the scale is the same as yesterday.
    Social eating and drinking. I never realized how much socializing is around food and i just feel so uneasy in these situations at the moment.
    Fear of not losing the weight/gaining all of it back/not being successful. It's always at the back of my mind.
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    MdmMargott got a reaction from Lyngolean in April Sleevers check in!   
    Surgery 20/04/18
    HW - 233
    SW - 220
    CW - 190
    I can eat 3-4 bytes of most fruit and vegetables now, also little bit of fish is ok too. chicken is another story, I just can not keep it down. eggs smell quite funny since surgery and I don't like how cheese tastes. In the end I still get most of my Protein from shakes, I don't like that, but that is what it is.
    Sometimes I get frustrated by so much restriction from my sleeve, I just want to eat a proper meal without throwing up. The good thing is that I don't experience any hunger at all, that alone was worth having the surgery, it is just so liberating.
    I haven't eat a single gram of chocolate, sugar, bread for two months now. One of my goals is to try to not eat it for one whole year. I started intermittent fasting, 5:2 plan and it is quite easy because I am never hungry even when fasting. Will try to keep IF for the rest of my life as a way to keep weight off. Haven't started exercising yet.
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    MdmMargott reacted to TakingABreak in Hardest Part (outside of eating)   
    Stalls. stalls. stalls.
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    MdmMargott reacted to redhead_che in Hardest Part (outside of eating)   
    yes yes yes! I just broke through a month and a week ish stall. Longest one I've experienced. Bouncing between the same 2 lbs is like STOOOOOOP.
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    MdmMargott reacted to teresa75044 in Hardest Part (outside of eating)   
    Going to the mall and smelling Aunt Annie's pretzels and Cookies everywhere. I never realized how powerful smells are. Also found out when I left the mall, the smell was gone and so was the very intense desire for them. Looks like its outside malla for me.

    Also learned that I snacked in the evenings for something to do, not out of hunger. VSG has been educational. I've thought about getting a spinner to keep my hands busy to break that habit.

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    MdmMargott got a reaction from sillykitty in Hardest Part (outside of eating)   
    Stalls. It just sucks when I wake up and number on the scale is the same as yesterday.
    Social eating and drinking. I never realized how much socializing is around food and i just feel so uneasy in these situations at the moment.
    Fear of not losing the weight/gaining all of it back/not being successful. It's always at the back of my mind.

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