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KS Mermaid

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  6. Posted

    Anyone else scared of doing soft food because it will be more calories? I am, I have stayed the same weight for the past 10days, Only taking in 500 calories. My Protein is around 75g. 80oz of Water ea day. I log everything I eat, its the same everyday and i exercise everyday with a 2-3mi walk. But the scale wont budge. Tuesday is when i am supposed to start soft foods. I'm scared I will start gaining. Any advice?

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    I had surgery (bypass) on Mar 5. I have steadily lost .8lb each day. I have written down every calorie and every gram of Protein. My question is On Thurs I ate 400 calories and 75g of protein walked for 25min. On Fri I copied everything to a tee from the day before except 1 sugar free popcisle at night and my exercise was doubled but I gained 3.8lbs. Anyone explain the abrupt weight gain? Sat I went down 1.5lb (same) food intake but less exercise only 45min. I know alot of ppl stall at 3wks but this wasnt a stall it was a gain....

  12. Posted

    I am down 11lbs since surgery. I didnt drop any for 2 days but then I dropped 1.5lbs. Patience. If your walking or exercising every day, your gaining muscle which weighs more than fat. All the Protein your taking in is burning the fat when your exercising. Start taking measurements of your abs, thighs, upper arms, measure that way and you will see more progress. I, too am guilty of the "love/hate"relationship with the scale. My doctor said not to weigh everyday but i am guilty of that too. Just keep it all in perspective!

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  13. Posted

    I had my 1st post op Dr visit today. Dr was excited that I was averaging 1.3lb loss a day . I've got one more week of liquids then I can do pureed. But I have been released to go back to my desk job! Start back on Monday. Looking forward to that. Here's my question, I feel that I swell up or retain alot of gas at the end of the day. My chicken and beef broth seems to bloat me up but I crave savory taste by the end of the day. Does any else experience this? Does walking relieve this or just exhaust me to the point that I dont notice?

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  14. Posted

    2 hours ago, themonk4u said:

    Hello ... I just got my date of April 13 for surgery. It was going to be done at a hospital ( Saint Francis in Delaware) but now the scheduled at a surgical center instead and I was told I can be there only 23 hours? I am concerned because all of the classes and doctor appointments had been about hospital stay ? Possibly staying one to two nights. Now that it is a surgical center i am only allowed to stay at max 23 hours. How if i am sleeping from pain meds do they know there is a problem ? Maybe i am wrong but i thought is was major surgery ? Anyone else had theirs done at American Surgery Center in Delaware with Dr.Peters ? How was your experience ? Also, I had my colonoscopy there and the prep nurses were not very nice and made me very nervous and uncomfortable ... at that time i told my husband that god the surgery wont be here ... ;-( Now i am feeling really upset.

    1. It will be alot cheaper costs in the long run. 2. Im scheduled in a hospital and My dr told me I could expect to check in 1p on Thurs and be out Fri by 10am (around 22hrs). You will be fine.

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  15. Posted

    I have had C Section, Hysterectomy (davinci robotic), and now I am having Bypass. My sugeon does all his WLS robotically, if this applies to you will have 5 small incisions on your belly very similar to a hysterectomy done robotically. *old fashion way of WLS was to cut you open and stitch you up.

    A C Section unlike this, is a large incision in the lower abs where they cut your abdominal muscles, to pull a baby out. The pain/discomfort you experienced from C Section is more on the incision and muscle being cut which is numbed by alot of the times by an epideral.

    When you have the WLS done robotically the 5 incision are approx 1cm long. The discomfort your going feel is from the actual inside of your body ie: stomach sutures and gas they pump in your body. Your recovery will be alot quicker than that of a CSection.

    My surgeon said that if you work a desk job you can go back to work 1 week later with weight lifting restrictions.

  16. Posted

    17 hours ago, Boater Girl said:

    I'll join this club - also travelling to Las Vegas on Mar 18th for surgery on Mar 23rd. Right now I'm finishing up all of the food funerals, but start pre-op diet on Monday. I'm sure that's when it will really feel "real". It's so awesome to have a place to find so much experience and get so many questions answered! Happy there are so many folks in the same boat as me!!

    Good luck! Viva Las Vegas! Im on day 7 of clear liquid diet surgery tomorrow. Originally I was petrified of the liquid diet, because food is my comfort. But my dr said I could have Protein Shakes, in which I choese Premier Protein, they are super rich and filling. I have lost 11lbs in 7days on the preop diet, after day 3 I wasnt hungry at all. I wish you the best, see you on the loser's bench!

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  17. Posted

    On 2/27/2020 at 11:25 AM, Provost said:

    March 16th here.... a few days into my Optifast diet. Not going too badly aside from a few light headed spells.

    From British Columbia, Canada and having my surgery in Victoria. A little worried about travelling, staying for a couple days after leaving the hospital but than an hour flight on a small cramped plane.

    Good luck! You'll do fine. Everyone I have talked to is up and moving around fairly independently by day 3

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  18. Posted

    1 hour ago, asnirak said:

    I’m scheduled for March 11 and super excited but...does anyone else worry that they won’t lose any weight?!? Like, I know that’s basically impossible, and that some people don’t lose as much as they’d hoped or they regain, but everyone loses something. I just feel like after all these years of trying so hard and doing what I was told to do and still not losing, I can’t help but worry this will be the same. I’ll do this intense thing and then still weigh the same. Is anyone else feeling this, or is just my crazy anxiety?

    I have the same fears! I had really good results from HCG, but the moment you stopped it (it was super expensive) I started gaining 1lb a day. Now I at my largest in my whole life. After the HCG it seem to be stubborn fat that wouldn't budge, when in the past I used to lose and gain super fast. I have been on the 7day liquid diet and have lost 8lbs on day 6... So i have renewed hope!

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