teanny31

Surgery day Monday 10/19/2020
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I thought I'd log in with a few updates today. I started this process back on July 31st with a high weight of 284. I lost 34 lbs before surgery on Sept. 21st and weighed in at 233.2 this morning. The two big milestones are that I passed 50 lbs lost and I am now a BMI of 34, which means I'm only "obese" instead of "morbidly obese". I have a long way to go to my 180 target, but I am happy about the progress so far.

Hello. Anyone take time off before surgery? I’m thinking about taking a week of before surgery and three to four weeks after surgery. That way I can prep and also have no pressure to recover quickly for work.

A time will come when you can easily eat all your old comfort foods, like pancakes, if that is the choice you want to make. Though, this is how a lot of post-ops gain their weight back.
The period you are in now is often called the Honeymoon period because your intake is so restricted you almost can't not lose weight (3 negatives there, be careful).
It is also the perfect time to change your habits and preferences. This is the time to change what you think of food, particularly what your 'comfort' foods will be. What you learn in this early period will stick with you your whole life if you work at it now.
Making pancakes with substitute materials (which someone will be along to tell you about) helps many folks. For me, not so much because, for me, it would be too easy to return to the original version.
I had RNY, so sugar and fat are right out for me. For VSG it's a choice.
But again, for me, Proteins were most of my comfort foods, cheese being the rest. So, I could still do what I liked only in vastly smaller quantities. I hated veggies, but I learned to like some in the honeymoon period and still now choose them as part of meals.
You will figure out what works for you, but be careful you're not figuring out how to repeat your pre-op issues.
Good luck.
Tek

I hear ya! I am a serious Diet Coke addict. I’m trying to slow down now before I have to go cold turkey!

I am scheduled for Nov 12th

November 14th - I’m pretty nervous.

Hi, Scheduled for 11/19

Had my endoscopy today - it definitely feels real now! 3 weeks (gulp)

I’ll start!

I’m channeling my inner Elle Woods today 😂

Nice we can share information post surgery congrats am very excited sorry about your lap.

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I am having surgery on the 19th too. My Lap
Bans was removed via Emergency aurvwry in August and now having the Sleeve done.

Hello! I'm in the pre-op stage looking at likely having gastric sleeve, no date set yet but just passed my psych eval and have met my pre-surgery loss goal.
I'm wondering what kind of "unexpected," side effects folks have had? I know things like possible increase in acid reflux, and shortly after surgery having Constipation, also that loose skin is likely. I've heard some folks have a change in their sense of taste but not much about that.
What other unplanned adjustments or changes have happened to those of you who had surgery and how far out did they start/stop?
Thanks!

Welcome to the forums.
Which surgery have you chosen?
Exciting times ahead, be sure to enjoy them.
Good Luck
Tek

Having my surgery on 10/19/20
Very excited.
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