Wanda1971

It's pretty normal to have mood swings during the weight loss journey. Hormones change, body image changes, and relationships change. And it's quite a dilemma when we find our "go-to" coping mechanism taken away, especially during times of stress. So we have to find other, healthy ways to cope and deal with our emotions. Exercise is great! Maybe not so fun to start out, but by setting small goals, you can regain a sense of control and empowerment. Exercise releases good mood hormones and really does help relieve physical and emotional stress. It relieves depression, improves all your bio-markers like cholesterol, HDL, LDL, glucose levels. It raises metabolism and builds lean muscle mass. If you haven't started on an exercise routine, I would highly recommend starting one now. Just start by walking and doing 20 wall pushups 3 times a day. Track your activity and gradually increase the level and add new routines. It can make a real difference. Get a step tracker - it is highly motivating. Now, for the magic......... if you get yourself into a routine that is enjoyable - maybe just walking 20 minutes a day, you will find that the pleasure chemicals in the brain will start to over ride the desire for food to deal with stress and negative emotions. It really does happen. It then becomes a wonderful way to cope with whatever comes your way. JMHO.
Hang in there. This, too, shall pass. You are not alone.

While RH is classically a bypass thing, owing to rapid stomach emptying from the lack of pyloric valve, it is not unknown with the sleeve, too, as rapid emptying can happen due to the reduced stomach size and with slider foods (such as ice cream) that don't trigger the valve to close, particularly if they are eaten by themselves and not with something else more dense. If I need something overnight, I usually have a piece of cheese or a Protein Bar to satisfy things.
Having a glucose meter handy is nice, as you can test things next time you have one of those bars - check your BS after maybe a half hour, hour and two hours to see how your body reacts to it. That will tell you for sure whether that is the problem.
Orthostatic hypotension is also possible, though I would expect that you would have seen evidence of it (light headedness when standing from a bed or chair) before this, as it will start to happen when we start losing weight rapidly and the cardio system is trying to adjust

Post- op three weeks. I am ready to loss more
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I've been bad about keeping regular track with photos, but here's one of the few I have taken showing me pre-surgery and 5 months post-op VSG.

Praying for speedy recovery

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I'm 11 days postop and still not getting the recommended fluids nor Protein but I'm doing better than last week. Take one day at a time. It will get better. Popsicles, broth, and Water are my best friends. But I still need to up my water more.

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I’m 7 weeks out. I’ve lost 49 lbs so far. Can’t eat hardly anything. I’ve been stuck same weight for 3 or 4 days. Beginning to think I need to try and get more calories in since I’m reading it has helped others.

Got sleeved yesterday. Still in hospital. Maybe go home sometime today. Really haven't had any pain. Very gassy. Trying to get Water down.
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Praying for you. You got this.

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Had VSG, Gallbladder Removal and Hiatal Hernia Repair 05.10.19. One night in the hospital. Amazed at how little surgical pain there is for me. Most pain was from the gas, which seemed to accumulate in my shoulder blades, but getting better each day. Able to drink more today too. Other than being weary, can't really complain!
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55 lbs down and I can really tell a difference! My face is so much slimmer. Happy, happy, happy! Ready to keep losing!

I THINK ITS PART OF THE MASTER PLAN CANT SWALLOW CANT EAT CANT GAIN WEIGHT JUST JOKING HOPE I HELPED YOU SMILE CHEERS !!

Got sleeved yesterday. Still in hospital. Maybe go home sometime today. Really haven't had any pain. Very gassy. Trying to get Water down.
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Praying for speedy recovery!!!!!

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Received call that my surgery was approved. Awaiting surgery date. So excited!!!!
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Congratulations! Praying for a speedy recovery

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Received call that my surgery was approved. Awaiting surgery date. So excited!!!!
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Received call that my surgery was approved. Awaiting surgery date. So excited!!!!
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Just received surgery date for May 8th. Pray for me because I'm a little nervous now.

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Received call that my surgery was approved. Awaiting surgery date. So excited!!!!
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Received call that my surgery was approved. Awaiting surgery date. So excited!!!!
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Just received surgery date for May 8th. Pray for me because I'm a little nervous now.

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Received call that my surgery was approved. Awaiting surgery date. So excited!!!!
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