ShoppGirl

Like you I went months without losing and I had to accept that I was not going to reach my second goal. My body was just happy where it was. The fact that you say you are losing inches though makes me think that maybe you should hang in there trying for a bit longer though and see if you are just gaining muscle weight. Losing inches is still losing. I was not exercising other than walking so that was for sure not what was going on for me but possibly what is happening for you. I would wait until I went months without losing on the scale or the measuring tape before I threw In the towel.

I wish I could tell you that they go away but they really don’t. Once you get past the initial withdrawal it gets easier to stay away from them but soon as you get to maintenance and start having them again they start to look really good again. You just have to continue to make the healthier choices and worm out what is head hunger and real hunger. The good news is that your tool will give you a chance to learn new habits if you choose to and it’s becomes a little easier than it was pre surgery.

Ooh. I saw something about size a while back. Not sure if it was sleeve or bypass but people knew what size they got. I thought it was the bypass but I could convince myself to remember it both ways. Lol I just know I wish I had at least asked. I thought about it surgery day about making a joke with surgeon about it and asking for an extra tiny tummy but didn’t. Of course now I have to wonder if asking would have made a difference because my stomach seems to be larger than most. I know someone else that had the same surgeon like 6 months before me and she can eat alot less. Maybe it’s cause my anatomy was different. I guess I will never know.

I can only imagine. Hopefully they find something at one of your appointments this week. My fingers are crossed for you.

Wow. That just sounds insane. Your probably gonna cost them more money than the surgery costs by ending up in the ER every night of that week seeking help to deal with the unmedicated GERD just to take their stupid test!! Not that they can necessarily even help you without those meds?? I really hope your appeal is approved.

I am so sorry you are dealing with all this. Did you get any paperwork with referrals from the hospital? They don’t always get to the bottom of things at the hospital. They have to make sure you do not have any life threatening issues and they do sometimes stumble on a diagnosis while testing for those major things but they will usually just give you a referral to another doctor for things that come up that are not an emergency. If the hospital didn’t refer you to anyone, I would start with your family doctor. They can tell you what specialist may be able to help you. They can also run your urine or order a lab to run it to see if your infection has cleared or not. I hope you find some answers soon.

I’m sorry I just realized you are getting bypass. I was sleeve. I guess you could ask about the length of your bypass. if you have a choice in that.

I like this American life too. I also like stuff you should know and to tune in to open courses at Yale.

I haven’t tried them but if you like the sweetness of that brand you could always add a little Splenda to regular oats (if you do artificial sweeteners).

If he hasn’t tried the Hershey zero sugar and the twizzlers no sugar they taste just as good to me too. I believe Hershey makes reeces so I bet those two have similar ingredients.

I had sleeve so maybe that’s why but I was not put on any preventative PPI for any period of time. I still don’t need anything at almost a year and a half out.

So glad you have appointments to get some answers. Keep us updated on how things go.

Ask if you have any choice in what size your stomach will be post surgery. I am not even sure if that’s a thing they could have done differently but given a choice I would have preferred mine to be smaller. I was able to eat more than expected at every given phase post op. I just measured my food and stopped when my plate was empty and I still lost weight though so don’t let me freak you out. According to my team at over a year out now my normal meals of about one serving of most things are typical but that’s me eating till I’m satisfied. I never really feel full. I see people on here who eat a lot less and if that is something they control I would have preferred to be on the smaller side.

It doesn’t sound like dumping as most people seem to describe it. Guess the only way to know for sure is to test it out when your past the morning sickness phase. Either way I think I would just steer clear of ice cream for a little while. Congrats on the pregnancy.

It takes a while for some of us to see it. In the mirror especially. Even some people lose like 100 pounds and everyone else can of course see lt but they can’t see it themselves. Sometimes planting two photos next to one another helps. You will get there though. Of course it’s not all water weight. You are on the right track. It just takes time.

Congratulations. Keep it up.

I did chewable ones early out and then switched to capsules. That being said, I was taking small pills without issue the day after surgery in the hospital. I’m not sure if I could have swallowed a capsule. I would run it by my team. How long until you can have yogurt or apple sauce? It may be a lot easier to get it down that way

I’m assuming she means to add protein powder to them.

It is normal to hate every step of the staged return to eating and to want to advance faster. Don’t chance it though. The stages are there to allow your stomach time to heal and you could seriously hurt yourself if you advance your diet too quickly. Your stomach growling may take some getting used to. Post surgery a growling tummy doesn’t necessarily mean you are hungry. Mine makes noises all the time. And it’s makes tons of noises while it is digesting. About the patches. I asked the NP about them and she said that she has been trying for a couple years to get several of the companies to send her evidence that they work and she hasn’t gotten any yet. If you can’t tolorate anything else, it’s better than nothing and hopefully they work for you but if you can tolorate the chews or capsules I personally would stick with them until there is more research to prove that they work for certain.

They make suppositories that are supposed to be stronger. I’m not sure if they are prescription or what though. Maybe call and ask your doctor for something.

I would try not to worry too much. I misinterpreted my instructions and ate pasta sooner than I was supposed to and of course it could have caused and issue but it didn’t. You may want to call your team to just ask what to watch for In terms of if you did do any damage but what’s done is done. Obviously don’t risk it again but try to relax cause freaking out won’t help anything.

Is there anyway that you could word it that he would consider counseling? I am such a huge advocate. I have been married twice and went to counseling both times. The first time I was married at 18 and we were just not compatible. The therapist helped us to realize that and helped me to move on. The second though, the therapist taught us to communicate and I can’t begin to put into words how much better my marriage is now. We wouldn’t have made it without the help. I joke with him and say that I have always loved him but now I actually LIKE him too.

I hated the taste of the shakes as they tasted too sweet so I did the clear protein drinks. Whatever you buy though don’t buy too much cause you may not like them post surgery. Maybe try convenience stores to buy singles of shakes and drinks to have a variety to try.

You look great but like others said what’s even better is that you look like you feel amazing. Congratulations!!

When I was early out I misunderstood the instructions and did not see the do not have these items above the bullet points that listed pasta when I was moving to soft foods. Well, I had some and when I called my clinic I learned this could cause a bolis which would not have been good. Like she said what’s done is done but it couldn’t help to ask them what to watch for so if something is wrong you can get it addressed asap.