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DKG_WLJ

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  2. Posted

    On 8/10/2018 at 9:08 PM, Medowsweet said:

    Anyone here been "morbidly obese" since childhood and never been a normal weight in their life?

    Yes - I started piling on the pounds at 5 years old. I recall being 180-190lbs at 13 years old - US size 14. I was put on diets constantly and forced to be active, but I kept on getting bigger and bigger. My parents would shout at me in frustration as they didn't understand why my weight kept creeping up.

    There were Snacks all over the house - my parents were and for the most part have always been of average weight, or at most 15lbs overweight. I don't think they thought for a second they'd end up with a morbidly obese daughter. Especially, my dad, he was and still is very athletic. He was a Judo Instructor, he swims, cycles go to spinning class, runs 5k and 10k marathons - he's also done a triathlon.

    I am an only child, and I think the degree of loneliness I felt growing up as an only child drove me to overeat and overindulge in video games - 16-hour gameplay. Waking up at the crack of dawn and not resting until 11 pm.

    I had some good times, but I honestly think I was depressed between the age of 10-15 years old most definitely.

  6. Posted

    14 minutes ago, Jazzy1125 said:

    I was the same.. although 5 3. I started with a BMI of 52. I am now in month 3. (will be 3 months on Feb 8th) and i have had absolutely no issues since surgery unless you count my TOM deciding to show up late and not yet this month LOL.. Other than that.. I have had no pains, no issues eating.. although chicken i find a little troublesome.. But i am very happy with my decision and am glad i had it done. Only wish i was able to do it sooner. I had surgery on Thursday and was back in the office on Monday. ( even worked from the hospital on Friday lol). I love my tool and treat it with care each and every day. I look forward to the day i fit into the size 16 dress i just bought the other day because it is gorgeous!!!! And to the day i enter the ballroom competition in September!

    ballroom competition? wow! that sounds amazing! I don't think we have anything like that in the UK - not London anyway.

    You've made amazing progress! I hope to be in your shoes once I have my surgery. This will be my first operation ever and I'm not having it locally - I'll be travelling to Eastern Europe/Western Asia where it is cheaper.

    Were you over 300lbs on your surgery date? or did you have to lose a little on a liquid diet beforehand?

  7. Posted

    On 1/7/2019 at 3:12 AM, NewJoseph said:

    Hey guys, thought i’d share a before an after pic. I was sleeved on 5Sep18, the red shirt is 171.3kg(376.86lbs) my highest weight pre-op and the green shirt is 127.5kg(280.5lbs) thats a total loss of 43.8(96.36lbs) my first goal weight is to get to 110kg(242lbs) and my final goal is to reach 100kg(220lbs). Never felt better about myself and this was the best life changing decision i’ve made in my entire life. I love myself more now, more self confidence.

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    96lbs in under 5 months!! Wow - what do you think made you successful with weight loss in such a short period of time?

  9. Posted

    13 minutes ago, Frustr8 said:

    Well it is your body, so it should be your choice. Is your surgeon leaning toward Bypass for any other reason besides your size? Sometimes if you already have reflux or another co-morbidity that might aggrevated in the case of VSG, they push for Bypass. And remember you are authorizing them to remove 3/4 of your original stomach and throw it away. No operation is perfect in this world, always win and loses, alas.

    hello - no, there is no other reason apart from the fact that I am 5ft2 with a 52 BMI.

    Even though I am very heavy, I am still able - All I require is drastic assistance rather than my anatomy completely changed.

  12. Posted

    On 1/11/2019 at 11:48 PM, Healthy_life said:

    Ask your bariatric program is they offers an information seminar. They will talk about all the different types of surgeries and discuss success rates, expected weight loss, complications, pros/cons and take peoples questions. Your Surgeon will have your medical history at your pre op appointment. He/she will suggest a surgery that may work best for you. Many surgeons don't do the band anymore. Check your office.

    Four years out from surgery. I had great results with the sleeve. It was less invasive for me. ( my intestines are not altered) My height weight 254. I weighed 234 the day of surgery 2014. Hit my goal of 140 in six months. I now maintain in the 130's. Even if the weight loss was slower I would have been happy. We all lose at different rates.

    Things to know about the sleeve:

    After my sixth month, I can tolerate any food with no dumping syndrome. It's important to eat healthy and stay within my calories and macros. Going back to old behaviors I would gain weight back.

    You have your best surgery restriction in the first few months. Months to a year out you will notice you can consume more food. The restriction is less (your stomach has not grown back to full size)It will be important for behavior change and not going over you calories and macros for weight loss and maintaining.

    Most sleevers can tolerate sugar. Less change of dumping syndrome. If sugar is an issue, other types of surgery may be worth looking into.

    I wish you the best,

    Jenn

    OMG! Lost so much weight so quickly! how? what was your routine?

  13. Posted

    On 1/10/2019 at 1:13 AM, 2Bsmaller18 said:

    I went to the Nut. today and she said that the surgeon doesn't have people with a BMI below 43 on a preop diet. She said they are not concerned re. an enlarged liver for lower BMIs.

    I was surprised by that.

    I am thinking I may not cut down calories but I will try to be low sugar at least a few days before surgery to shrink the liver a bit.

    The surgeon I'm going with only requires a low card, healthy diet. No liquid diet required - Thankfully!

  15. Posted

    On 9/16/2017 at 10:49 AM, Opp811 said:

    Im travelling alone! on the monlth count down now!!

    i wont be telling anyone,

    I was approved in Latvia Riga, and these places:

    TSG is 3750 GBP- they gave me a list of numbers of UK patients, to contact to ask about reivews, a few people replied with really good things to say. one said no gloves where worn and that you will need google translate/ to gesture, thats fine lol i didnt even expect any english to be honest. i think ill be going with TSG as they seem the most open, and i have a BMI of 29.5-30 and they had no issues. it was 35 but i am struggling to keep my weight down.

    IMRET in turkey also, 4800 USD

    Akdeniz Sifa Hospital 3500£

    i also looked at Egypt for a doctor who does do visible incisions, he would not approve me based on my BMI - he was around £3k all in maybe 3.2k after flights

    Good luck!!

    Hiya - please could you clarify what TSG stands for? I've googled TSG Hospital in turkey and cannot find it?

  16. Posted

    On 12/28/2018 at 4:01 PM, CBills said:

    I’m from the UK (Manchester) and also having my surgery in the Czech Republic in January 2019, how was your experience?

    Heya - How did your procedure go?

    I ended up not having the surgery. My mother talked me out of it.

    However, I am planning to get my surgery done in april - I'm looking at clinics in Turkey.

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  17. Posted

    Good Morning All,

    I'm due to have my VSG surgery abroad in the Czech Republic in September.

    There's a huge stigma around getting surgery abroad, especially when we have the National Health Service where I live in the UK.

    I chose to have the surgery abroad because it's cheaper and the conditions of the hospitals are at a high standard, however, it hasn't stopped my family from pleading me not to go.

    What have your experiences been like? Would you have surgery abroad? How did your family react?

  18. Posted

    On 7/21/2018 at 1:44 AM, MeanSleevedMachine said:

    I finally went below 400 this week. That was my first major goal. Next is 330, the weight I was at when I was probably in the best shape of my life when I played college football (6’6” 330). Then I want to tackle 250 after that as my ultimate goal.

    I was stalled for about 8 days at one point since I last posted and then this week I was dropping 1-2 lbs every single day until I just weighed in at 393. That is a total loss of 84 lbs thus far.

    That's amazing! I'm hoping to lose a pound a day too - I'll be working out 5 times a week!

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  19. Posted

    27 minutes ago, SummerEssence said:

    My date is September 7, 2018 I'm super excited and can't wait to be over the 2-3 week mark, I stopped coffee myself because I know those headaches can be a monster, I've purchased wrap ice pack not sure if I'll need but, we can use one in the house regardless, I purchased a compression wrap, but need to check with doctor if I can use it. Purchased two different types of Vitamins just in case one doesn't agree with me, a smart Water bottle that remind me to drink by lighting up and anything else I'll need I will get once I finish up my testing on August 17th this will most likely be Clear Liquids, broths, 2-3 cases of Water. I also purchased Gas X which I may purchase something else after getting these I realized I've used before and they did not agree with my stomach, I purchased Bio oil for scar's and Biotin for hair. Also, Portion Control containers.

    I use Baritastic app on my phone for checklist, reminders, weight, recipes and etc.

    WOW! you really are prepared! have you had to lose any weight before the surgery?

  20. Posted

    9 hours ago, ChaosUnlimited said:

    Welcome! I'm not from the UK, but just vacationed there (Scotland) and it was pretty amazing!

    Some of my pre-op prep was:

    Stop drinking fluids while eating meals, wait 30 min after eating to drink

    Learn to eat in smaller bites by using baby spoons/forks

    Stop carbonated drinks and caffeine (I weaned off coffee before surgery to prevent the caffeine withdrawal Headache while in the hospital, plus my doc wants all his patients to be caffeine free for at least 6 months after surgery)

    And I started using the myfitnesspal app to track my food and fluids and still use it now, it's a big help

    Awesome! Yes, I've been told Scotland is beautiful. I have never been but I would love to!

    Yes, I have cut down on coffee and luckily I've never had a thing for carbonated drinks. I do need to drink a lot more Water though.

    Thanks for your advice! and good luck! :)

  23. Posted

    On 7/30/2018 at 5:47 PM, Espen said:

    I had VSG on Dec 26 2017. I was 275 pounds that day. Yesterday I completed my first ever Sprint Triathlon weighing in at symbolic 200. I find it hard to believe 😆

    I finished the 550 yards swim, 13 miles bike and 5k run in 1:27:00. That placed me 33 out of 55 in my age group.

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    AWESOME! You look amazing! Running a marathon is one of my goals once I drop the weight!

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