Sunshine Princess

I mean perhaps some of you, yourself included, need to understand that words have multiple meanings and not just your very basic and negative understanding, there is a difference between things being "ick" (which is a very immature word to use...grow up and use our adult words) and the whole lot of you just being miserable. The bariatric community, which again, you are a part of, has a reputation for being mean, cliquey and unwelcoming. This is why I stayed off this site for six months. Just saying. Grow up. Any of you who posted things about terminology, like the number of you who cannot understand what a tool is, really need to go back to grade school for comprehension. I'm over people being mean, and miserable behind a keyboard because they can. Some of you really need to start facing consequences for your negativity. Step on a lego and have the day you deserve. xoxo.

Jesus some of you sound so judgmental. Why are you even here if you're just going to put things down?

Definitely a stall and they are annoying. I think I've hit one every 3 months. I get off the scale for a week, really look at my food journal to see where I am with protein and water intake, and maybe change up my exercise. I've gotten pissed with myself because the scale did not budge for three weeks but in the meantime, I had dropped a full dress size because I built muscle from adding weight lifting. To shift your mind and relax your body, I recommend yoga for stress and relaxation. Namaste.

Im posting this here in case it helps someone else. These are the workout video creators I follow on YouTube. I am three months(ish) out from gastric sleeve surgery so I like to switch it up. Leslie Sansone-Walk Away the Pounds. She is the OG of walking videos. Her walks range from ten minutes to 45 minutes. The majority require no equipment and the ones that do have it as optional. I started with her immediately after surgery. Now to challenge myself, I do them in my pool for more resistance. The downside is she is EXTREMELY OVER THE TOP PEPPY so sometimes I've muted her and have followed along to my own music. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVl6ZdslZz2Zj-34bMJFPbg Burpee Girl-I just found her and I do at least two of her workouts a week. She can be modified for all levels. She has videos that are walking to Pilates to dumbbell work. Her music she uses is extremely upbeat and engaging. She also has active break segments in her videos so you get a chance to cool down in between rounds. She doesnt talk or explain the moves but there is a ten second preview of each exercise before you do it. Highly recommended if you're wanting to challenge yourself a bit more. I put her at an intermediate level. When I outgrew Leslie Sansone, I found Burpee Girl and love her content. https://www.youtube.com/c/BurpeeGirlLiss Billy Blanks-Tae Bo. AS a 90's girl, I remember doing this in gym class and sweating to death. He has his own YouTube channel with really good workouts. A lot of focus on kicking and punching, great for when I need to expend a lot of negative energy. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMGIp3jifsoufZv_y8_c1Qg Yoga with Kassandra- She is so soothing. I love her videos and do them on my off days to stretch. She's very calm and it makes you feel like you're in a yoga class. If you cant do a move, she recommends ways to do it so you can modify your practice. I am not a yoga person but the stretches help and she doesnt make it new agey.https://www.youtube.com/c/yogawithkassandra

I’m right around the three month mark post surgery and I’ve hit a stall. Is this common around this point? I’ve lost 35 lbs since my surgery date.

To answer your condescending questions: I’ve been at the same weight for one week. No changes to eating or drinking routines. No new medications. I work out six times a week which is a lot more than a lot of other people on here. I was looking for reassurance, not another person who thinks they’re entitled to an entire medical history.

I really hate asking a question and getting a lecture in return. It’s a yes or no question-it should not require a questionnaire. Christ.

I was walking around 30 minutes consecutively before surgery but it was a struggle. After surgery my energy levels were off the charts and I walked more to burn off that energy. I'm walking 8k-10k steps a day and once a week, I do a five mile walk. Surgery completely changed me on exercise and I workout 5-6 days a week.

You don't tell the insurance company; you tell the provider. Tell the provider that you will pay the final amount after insurance has processed the claim. You also don't pay the deductible upfront; the deductible is accumulated through medical expenses like prescriptions, doctor's visits, etc. You pay the negotiated rate to the provider AFTER the insurance company has processed the claim. I counsel my clients to never pay until insurance has processed the claim because getting a refund from a medical provider is like waiting for hell to freeze over.

I dont have a calorie goal; mine is strictly protein. I need to eat between 75-90 grams of protein a day and also match that with water. Im three months post op. Calories in My Fitness Pal vary between 550-750 calories a day.

DO NOT PRE PAY YOUR 20%!!!!! Wait until the bill has gone to insurance, gone through pricing and re-pricing and then pay when you receive the bill after surgery. You want to make sure the portion you pay is the same as your Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from the insurance company. Also, find out what your Out of Pocket Max is. If you reach your Out of Pocket Max before surgery, you wont be paying anything for surgery. Depending on your insurance plan year, your deductible may reset at a certain point (January 1st is a popular reset date). If you're starting the process now, anything you pay this year will not be used next year, and you'll have to satisfy the deductible again.

I had severe sleep apnea but didn't get the CPAP since it was within a month of surgery. Immediately after surgery, I haven't snored. This is the best sleep I've gotten in years. My husband jokes that he misses his white noise machine aka my snoring and it's too quiet to sleep.🤣

That's right around where I was post operatively and then I had a stall that I think lasted for ten days and was probably the most annoying thing to happen to me. Everyone loses weight differently. Shows like My 600 Lb Life skewered my weight loss perceptions because I wasn't losing as quickly as they were; but I was never that big, either. A few things my surgeon's office told me: Make sure you're getting enough water-if a body is dehydrated, it will slow weight loss. Are you hitting your protein goals? When I'm not eating 70-80 g of protein a day, my weight loss slows down. Vary the pace of the walk-walk slow, followed by some speed walking, followed by walking at a normal pace. Also adding in things like hills can help as well.

My reflux cleared right up with surgery, unless it's self inflicted via hot sauce.

I didn't have any pain post operatively and was able to sleep in my own bed. I did sleep on my back and used two pillows with a third one slanted to keep me propped up. I think the uncomfortable part was getting in and out of bed; we have a rather high bed so adding a footstool helped.

Red meat in any form be it steak or ground/chopped meat does not sit well with me. Fruit is now overly sweet and orange juice-which i could drink by the gallon is really sweet and I just add a little to my water if I want to flavor it. Mashed potatoes sit like bricks; I havent tried pasta or bread (not until I'm 6 months out), and avocados taste like slime to me.

I'm just shy of three months post op but I feel this changed my marriage for the better. Before, I was just so tired and achy and I didnt want to do anything. Because I didnt do anything or exercise, I was always moody and withdrawn. My husband and I had nearly stopped communicating because I would take things the wrong way and would then smoke pot and eat to make myself feel better. After surgery? It's been different. My energy level is as high as its ever been so I'm doing more around the house. We're actively talking and sharing things again. We're making plans to do things we used to enjoy like go to water parks, concerts, ball games, kayaking etc, and it's brought his energy levels up. I cook a basic protein and vegetable for dinner and he adds to it depending on what he wants-like rice, potatoes, pasta etc. We tend to sit and talk during meals. I think he feels like he has his spouse back so it's been an improvement all around.

OWYN is plant based and I enjoy those. The cookies and cream shake tastes really good. My husband LOVES the chocolate-says it tastes like Nesquick chocolate milk to him.

I'm pretty open about my life so I told my husband and in-laws first, my close friends, my immediate family, my mother (she's judgmental AF so I waited until I was approved before saying anything), my boss (just that I would be out for three days for surgery but not what kind), and then my co-workers as the need arose. With my co-workers, I would tell them when we were at lunch events or at things with foods I'm not able to eat. I think my twitter friends knew before most people I know offline though.

Every Aetna plan is different. Choice POS II is the network, meaning you can see in or out of network providers. If you have coverage through an employer sponsored plan, you need to review the plan details because some employers exclude bariatric surgery. Aetna does require six months of an approved weight loss plan as part of their clinical review-this seems to be standard across the board. Your best bet is to call Aetna Customer Service directly who can give you the rundown on if it's covered, what is covered, clinical criteria, estimated out of pocket expense, and recommended providers.

When I was in the soft food stage, I would eat the hummus with a little bit of greek yogurt on top for extra protein.

I have PCOS and my periods were irregular. MY cycle was 6-8 weeks. After surgery, I had my period for like two weeks in the first month. Now I'm spotting but I I have minimal PMS symptoms. I'm about 10 weeks post op.

Your surgery recovery sounds like mine-i went from liquids to puréed almost immediately after surgery. After surgery, i had things like hummus, ricotta cheese (google ricotta cheese bake for recipe), refried beans, chicken chopped up with a little Greek yogurt etc.

The towel fits around me again!!!!!