ssflbelle

My surgeon had me at 600 calories. When I last went in he told me I could now start eating between 700-800 calories. Since I last went in I have not lost any weight. It gets discouraging. I have one of those scales that tells what % fat I have and I have noticed that this number has been going down and so have my inches. I guess since I am exercising I am gaining muscle...but sure wish the weight would also drop

I am glad that you called another dietician. 41 gram does seem low. I was told we needed a minimum of 65-90 grams a day.

Have you heard back from the bariatric dietitian? I know this will probably sound bad, but have you tried experimenting with your diet a bit? My dietitian gave me an AWFUL plan and I never lost on it. I kinda came up with my own by monitoring my weight and my intake to see if it would make a difference.

Thanks everyone, your support is greatly appreciated. I doubt an appt will happen until Hurricane Matthew has cleared out of here. Please pray that my manufactured home will be spared and we are all safe.

Praying for you, and so happy you'll get to see the spine surgeon!

Just got the call today that the Dr I was referred to is the wrong one. Was given the correct Dr at the Cleveland Clinic down here in Florida. Have an appointment for Oct 24th to see the surgeon, so the ball is finally rolling.

Yay! Go you! That's excellent

Yay! Go you! That's excellent

That's fantastic - good for you!

I prefer Twonerville as well, but there's no denying Twoterville (sounds like tooter-ville in my head) is a little hilarious...

It is totally possible. I go days without losing then drop several pounds at once, then stay there, drop inches drop inches, then boom pounds follow.

Yeah! Congratulations!

Thanks Kathy but I am not the least bit sorry, I am delighted!

Nice!! Seems to almost always be the case with a stall, so I try to look through them to the exciting news that will come after! Good for you!!

Proof positive that if you just hang in there and follow the plan you will get through it. Way to go!

What a wonderful NSV!! Keep up the great work!

Fantastic news!

SO happy for you, an achievement indeed!! There is a lady at my bariatric class who I have watched over the last four or five months progress from wheel chair, to walker, to canes and now - nothing! It has been amazing and inspiring and you too will have the same successes! Best of luck to you as you continue your journey!!

God bless you!!!!!!!!

you know how happy i am for you!!!

your back will definitely improve!!

you won't have all that weight in

your breasts that you've had to carry.

too bad you have to start over with many

things pre-surgery - butttttt i know that all

good things to those who wait!! congrats

Thanks everyone for the congratulations. Yes it will be a pain to have to start all over again with approval and reschedule date for plastic surgery but at least now we know there is nothing there to cause any harm once it has been done. I hope it is soon as my back is getting worse with the more weight I lose. Not sure why that is, perhaps because my fat cushions are gone

I know overall it is good. However the first 20 were within 10 days of surgery. I have been in a stall since Feb 9th and only lost 1 pound since then. So I am concerned it maybe wasn't enough for the first month for someone of my size. Thanks all for the reassurance that I am on track. I know this stall has to break soon. I see the surgeon again on Friday I hope a few more pounds will come off by then.

You're doing great - there's no right or wrong amount to lose, everyone is just so different! I had a five week check up with my surgeon today and I asked him whether losing two stone in the past 6 1/2 weeks was good for my age and size, and he said to me that sure it was, but losing any amount is good. It's about using the operation as a crutch to sticking to a healthy diet and exercise, and just making a life style change for an overall great result. Some weeks the weight will seem to drop off, others it'll be stuck, but there's not a lot of rhyme or reason for it - the body does what the body does! As long as we get there in the end, no matter how long it takes, eh? :-D

Great job, it takes time to put it on and longer to take it off but you will get there.

Yes I thought that not waiting a 1/2 hour or longer wasn't right so I will not listen to that bit of advise. However everything else seems to make sense according to what a lot of the people on this site were saying to me when I posted about the 41 grams of protein that the surgeon told me to eat and to stop the shakes. So now that I have the info from a Bariatric dietitian her info is what I am listening to except the drinking part.

I have been having the same kind of problem recently, I am 5 weeks out and haven't lost any weight in 2 weeks. I lose and gain the same pound over and over again. I am frustrated but trying to keep my head straight. I get at least 60 to 80 grams of protein a day and I am getting in my fluids. I don't savvy.

I have shared with many that I only lose 1 week per month. The other 3 I'll maintain or go up and down and then in one week I'll lose 8-10. Example, on March 8th, I was 302. On April 1 I was STILL 302. Today I am 294. This happens to me EVERY month. Try not to stress the weight every week and trust the process.

My platonic roommate was so sweet he gave me mini roses in a lady bug container. I thought that was so thoughtful as in years past he gave me candy. I hope you all got a non food gift for this special day.

Happy belated Valentine's Day to you! I got roses and a card from my sweetie, and one from the furbaby! No candy, but I don't miss it! I miss a big, juicy burger or steak! LOL I go to unrestricted on the 26th so I'm excited to have those things then, just in itty bitty amts. At least I get the taste in my mouth! LOL

What did you get your roommate? I just got mine a card!

How exciting!

great!

Ten little sleevies sitting on the bench. One came by and said, "move over. move over". So they all moved over and one reached goal--leaving room for one more sleevie to sit on the bench ."

Oh my, what a wonderful update! I hope you are proud of what you have done for your health. Thanks for sharing!!

That is an incredible job! Congratulations!!!

Thanks everyone! Would you believe since I posted the above comment I have lost another 4.4 pounds in only 3 days. I still can't believe I am getting so small. I took in a pair of pants yesterday and said to my room mate I think I sewed these too small. I couldn't believe they fit me. It is so odd for me to see my pants being so small and I still have 89 more pounds to lose.

praying that your procedures are a complete success and that you have a speedy recovery!

Thanks everyone. I will post as soon as I am physically able to once I get home.

Wow, what a wonderful gift to yourself, just said a prayer. Best wishes!

That's amazing!

Thanks all. It feels good to finally have 2 weeks of weight loss after that 4 week stall. I realized last night I now weigh what I did when I was 20 years old.

Way to go!! Congrats on your success!

wonderful. job well done...and I mean all of it.

Amazing! I agree with Kathy, blog about this.

Thanks everyone! Good to see some VETS are still here. You have helped me so much, would hate to see you leave. It has only been a year for me but I hope I can pay it back some day to all the newbies. Kate and Kathy I just did a posting.

@WLSResources/ClothingExch is absolutely correct. You have to remember that everyone is shaped differently and depending on where you carried your weight, you will have loose skin that effects sizing. And every manufacturer sizes differently.

I wear an 8 in some jeans on the bottom but have to select a 10 in others. I have tried on and fit into a 6. It is so whacked.....you must must must try on everything before you buy it. I used to be in a 26 top and a 24 bottom......big changes in my clothing sizes. I wear either a med or a large or a 10 or 12 on top while my bottom is smaller.

Lastly I would say, while your body is in rest or stall mode, it seems to almost reshape itself. So while I wasn't losing weight, I was losing inches in places and my clothing was getting smaller. It makes no sense to me but that is how it worked. Be patient.

I think muscle has a lot to do with it too. It weighs more, but you look smaller because of it. 2 years ago I lost a lot of weight running. When I was at the same weight I am right now, I looked much smaller. I've been trying to fit into some of those same clothes and they don't fit. I'm fattier than I was then. :-(

When I used to work out all the time, I weight 160 but wore a size 6/8. That was crazy!!! It had to do with muscle mass and tone.

I am praying your mobility is sped up with the help of that ramp!!!

just to let you know, I couldn't hardly walk more than a few steps before having to stop because it was so difficult to walk. 145 lbs. down and a double hip replacement later, I am walking, swimming, moving, and doing everything like any other normal person. Hang in there...if I could make it this far back to normal, anyone can.

One thing I have learned as a result of having chronic illnesses is that everybody has *something*. I just accept my illnesses as a fact of life and instead focus on what I can do and how to maximize that to my benefit. It's the glass half full view of life. It makes things immensely ore enjoyable.

I was able to keep down 2 cups of protein soup and a protein shake. It took me over 5 hours to finish the shake. Just kept sipping at it every 15 minutes or so. Also had 16 ounces of powerade zero. However this afternoon when I went to stand up from my recliner chair I had terrible pain under my back right shoulder near the bra line. and it has stayed with me all night long. It really hurts more than anything else and not knowing what it is is bothersome to me. I don't see anything and neither does my roommate but it sure hurts. I usually hold on to a railing to sit on the toilet and I can't do that with this pain. Did anyone else have this kind of back should pain?

Sometimes that kind of pain can be related to the gallbladder, Do you still have your gallbladder?

Yes. Back and shoulder pain mostly comes from the gas they pump in. It can take a couple weeks before it goes away completely.

Glad u r feeling better!

Thanks but a super hero I don't think so. During the 3 procedure operation I had my gallbladder taken out. This is not incision pain. It is in the right side lower back shoulder pain that moved today to the breast armpit area. I saw my PCP on Thursday when I had the pain for 6 days all ready. He thought when the nurses and Pt lifted me off the toilet they broke a rib. But that was not the case. He gave me liquid Tylenol with codeine and it was helping but when the pain switched to the breast armpit area the meds were not helping any more. The walking I was doing was with the walker but today I couldn't even get out the door. All I did was relax in my recliner, surf the net and watch TV. It is only 10 days post op so I was surprised to see a stall all ready

Don't psych yourself out ssflbelle, you are doing fine and everything is working fine. Just chill out and heal a little bit. Slow but sure is the tortoise. Take the small victories and I agree you should stay off the scale for a while. Gas pains can and do move from one area to another sometimes. I had similar problems years ago when I had an abdominal surgery. The gas working out was the worst part.

Don't be down on yourself !

Hi I am not sure about the gas pains - I am one week out of surgery and have been trying to walk a bit when I feel up to it probably not as hard as you walk tho. I was also having a meltdown over my weight gain from surgery so good news day 8 from surgery and finally lost 2 lbs .... geez seems slow but so happy to finally be lower than my weight before the surgery!!! Hope your gas pain subsides soon!

Congratulations !!

I went from DD/E to a full C. It's fantastic and liberating. Good luck for the surgery!!

Awesome! Congrats!

You must feel so much better today!

Holy Schmoly, good for you girl!

That is awesome! Congrats!!

We had surgery on the same day and I seem to be in a stall as well. Hopefully just a 2 month thing?

I am frustrated also - it amazes me how I can eat less that 1000 calories and not lose !!! Lets just try and be so happy for what we have lost - knowing lucky us we are slow but wonderful

and I will cling to the idea in month 3-4 its gonna come off a bit faster ... I am way way happy I have lost 41 pounds though - my doctor is also - YAY!!!

I had my surgery 4 weeks ago tomorrow and have been in a stall for about a week now. In a way its frustrating but I have decided that I am not going to let it freak me out yet. I know I am eating less than 1000 calories a day and I am getting enough protein so I will just try to relax and wait it out.

I am seeing short hairs but do not believe it is regrowth. I feel it is my hair breaking. If it is regrowth I never noticed that I was losing hair before. Hope you haven't lost too much hair and if so, it comes back quickly.

I don't think hair breaking is a typical side effect from surgery. The normal side effect is hair completely falling out from the root, not breaking, and not 10 months post op. My guess is that you have something going on that is probably unrelated to your surgery. If I were in your shoes, I would start with asking my hairdresser, PCP, and dermatologist. Good luck!

Heck. I TNOUGHT mine was slowing til I washed my hair today. Damn. Worse one yet. But. I can also see new stuff growing in. Odd phenomenon isn't it? I'm two days before my month mark...

Perhaps it is because I'm still losing weight rapidly, but I have zero interest in trying to slow it down.

that's awesome!

Great job, and I know you feel better, right?

Nice work!!!!!

I'm so sorry to hear that!!! If someone is sick, the person should know better to contain his/her illness when in public!!! It's called being courteous to others. I pray that your body is restored back to perfect health in time for your surgery! No more setbacks for your PS! Keep us posted! I expect to hear you are well. I hope to hear you are well for it!

Dang mamacita! So sorry you're fighting the cold/flu bug. Yes, it's a pet peeve of mine. I went to the PCP for my routine yearly a few years back and within 10 days was sicker than a dog and broke a rib coughing. LOL.

Congrats on getting approved for skin surgery. Will pray that you get it before Mar. 20!!! ((hugs)) Hang in there and drink lots of chicken soup!

insurance co. are miserablewhy do have they a cut off day for - PS if anyone can fight the good fight, it's you!! dukes up, bell rings, off you go!! kathy