Krestel
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Tips for when you are cold: house cleaning! I get cold no matter what time of the year when Ive been sitting in the soffa and today, I had a bit of an epiphany. If Im so cold, why dont I just get up and move around to fix it and clean the house at the same time. ...and it seems to work. I'll have to see if it's something I can do more long term, but just today it also seemed to alleviate my anxiety as well. You all prolly know this trick but my thick head didnt. Here's to a clean house and warmer feet!
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Do you see yourself as thin yet?
Krestel replied to JRT Mom's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
This is me in a nutshell as well. Im slowly slowly coming to terms with how I look now, but I still hate buy pants since women's sizes (even longs) are too short on me. I still have to buy men's pants which infuriates me to no end. -
Tylenol was all I needed for the most part. My real pain came from the gas...which there isnt much that can be done other than getting up and walking.
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Bloating and Urinary Retention
Krestel replied to lcawthorne's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Agreed 100%...believe it or not, not being able to pee is a life threatening problem. Do not underestimate it! (I am NOT joking or being sarcastic AT ALL.) -
Do you miss the social parts?
Krestel replied to Sammi_Katt's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yeah, have to agree with all of the above. There are always options at every restaurant. I still eat with friends etc, but usually get a MUCH smaller plate in order to look like Im eating a normal amount. It also helps me fool myself in my head. Another thing I did recently when I was eating at a work dinner was eat what I could and then take the rest of the plate to the kitchen to get it away from me. Yeah, ppl were looking at my differently, but it was worth being able to just sit there and drink a cup of hot tea and socialize. It turns out that in the end ppl started drinking and I had a hilarious time watching them all drink. I sort of became the default designated driver and had such a fun time. So you just have to find a way through the challenge. You can do it! Oh and considering Covid and all, you are actually helping everyone by eating at their or your home. So they might not even think it's about you at all and just a good thing to do considering the state of things. -
Bloating and Urinary Retention
Krestel replied to lcawthorne's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I totally couldnt pee for a week after my surgery so it's not out of the ordinary. Apparently when they do surgery on the abdomen, it's not uncomman to have urinary issues. I got a catheter until I could start peeing on my own. I had to pee but couldnt for the life of me. As for the pain, mine was from the gas irritating the nerve that is connected to the diaphram that goes up to the shoulder. It hurt like a MF!!!! So hang in there. -
All my issues have been things that ppl always told me about on this site oddly enough. I was stupid enough not to really really listen. Im still dealing with what I look like now after having lost the weight and am at a normal weight, but it's all in my head (which ppl told me) BUT you never really understand it until you get there. SO if I had one bit of advice, it would be no matter what ppl tell you and what you read, the experience will be totally soul changing...sometimes bad..but MOSTLY good. It is so worth the journey!!!!!!
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My breasts are still not going down in size! I have a 34I...yes, eye! (I know spelling there...) BUT i really wish they had gone down somewhat cuz tbh, they hurt! I wonder if it will ever happen. Im at a normal BMI now and havnt seen any change in cup size...only strap size. GAH!
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Yep, 1 year out and still learning something new everyday!
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One year surgiversary and feeling GREAT! Best thing I ever did in my life.
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The new teaching job is gonna be so stressful when I start in August. I can already feel my stress levels rising when Im substitute treaching. But I cant let that affect my weight!
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Hehe, yeah. I think ive had at max a half cup. When i look back I ate way to many of them without really being aware of how many calories I was snarfing down.
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Isnt that also pork rinds?
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Omg, just nuts along with get you gaining weight again. A cup of peanuts has 830 calories!
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I would really talk to your doctor about help. It sounds like your food "intolerances" are affecting your weight and satiation. The key is having a diet heavy on proteins and low on carbs. Carbs will only spur on blood sugar problems. So if ur having problems with proteins, that could explain it. Have you tried protein shakes?
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Why did you choose the surgery you had/will have?
Krestel replied to KlaPV's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
RNY bypass...i wanted dumping. I figured it was the most direct way to discourage my bad behavior. -
Pre-Surgery Advice: What do you wish you knew?
Krestel replied to Rachel98's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Almost 1 year out and 130 lbs down... Not to scare anyone, but I wish I knew how INCREDIBLY painful the gas pains were (even though they are totally benign). They hurt like a MF! I missunderstood and thought that it was more like stomach gas and was not prepared for the damn nerve pain in my shoulder. So the post surgery recovery was HORRID...like it is for everyone. Mine lasted about 10 days. BUT in all that was the ONLY thing that I had problems with. Everything else has been like I thought it was going to be with only a very few teeny minor issues that I dont care about anyhow. Ive had dumping and poo problems, but I would take those any day of the week for how I feel in my "new" body. My dogs love me more than ever now that we can do longer and longer walks. No regrets! -
Today's major NSV
Krestel replied to momof3_angels's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I am sooooooooo impressed! I can just hear in the background, "Climb every mountain," from The Sound of Music. hehe...You go! -
Almost 7mo out having a rough few days/weeks.
Krestel replied to denae0112's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Ive been drinking lots of water as well and it seems to affect my "full feeling". Im gonna try to cut down on contantly drinking and see if that solves anything. -
Maybe try setting other goals that you have more control over than the scale for the next 2-3 weeks? For example when my weight wasnt moving, I upped my walking from 45 mins to 130 mins for a while. Then when I had gotten back to the scale, things had sorted themselved out. Also as long as I kept up my end of the goal, I felt that I had done the best that I could. (Obviously, I was still keeping my calories in check.)
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Dont forget that muscle weighs more than fat. Try using a tape measure to see what the real deal is going on in that case. Im sure you thought of this before but it never hurts to be reminded.
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Try food journaling by just writing down what you eat and when. If it keeps happening, then start counting calories again. Sometimes, we arnt all that honest with ourselves when we eat and how much. (honest) Journaling just makes us aware of it all.
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From what Ive heard, it's rather unusual for sleeve peeps but not unheard of. For us RNY it's par for course. Ive got a pouch if steel and still manage to dump. It is not the most pleasant thing in the world, and when it happens after some cafeteria lunch at work, I absolutely hate it.
