Jesse Liberty

On 8/16/2022 at 4:27 PM, I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ said:

Besides the obvious weight and BMI, I watch muscle mass, fat and BMR mostly.

This scale gives you that and a lot more. It seems dead-on reliable and the app is excellent.

Good suggestions, thanks. I haven't been measuring, but I have been noting new pants/shirt sizes and this week, new sneaker size!

I was finding checking every day motivating. But now that the amount is down by tenths (and then back up some days) it is making me crazy so I may go to once a week. My real fear is that I'll stop losing altogether, and I have another 50# to go. Aiiii.

That helps a lot, actually. My goal is to lose 145 altogether, though 135 would put me at 200 which would be fine. I started in May (with surgery in August) and have lost 85 so far, so I'm optimistic about hitting my goal by spring, much as you have. We'll see.

If you are comfortable, can you say a bit about what foods you are not eating, and what kind of Bariatric surgery you had?

7 minutes ago, armartin98 said:

... I think a lot of it is my age as I'm older than most on here.

Well, I'm six years older than you, so not sure what that will mean. Only exercise I get is a 1+ mile daily walk with my dog. May have to step that up.

I think I may be eating too much Protein and not enough veggies.

7 minutes ago, armartin98 said:

So, the $64,000 question that I'm sure all newbies want to know: how fast (on average) do most people lose weight after surgery. I know, I know, everyone's different, but surely there is a range. I lost very quickly before and immediately after surgery, but now that I'm about 6 or 7 weeks out, it has slowed dramatically (less than 1/2 pound per day). Is that common? Does it speed up and slow down and then back up and down (much like my investments 🤣)? I'm trying to lose another 50-60 pounds. Should I be thinking 6 months or 2 years?

Thanks

PS: I bet no one has ever asked this before. Sorry, couldn't find a thread on this.

OK, i found it. Go to your name, then "my surgery" and you can get there to set your weight numbers. Wow, they hid that. Of course, updates to your weight are at the bottom of the column on the right on any given page.

I have found out how to set my current weight, but not how to modify my target weight. Help anyone? thanks.

1 hour ago, NittanyLion said:

Congratulations on your surgery! You are now one of use (those wearing a sleeve no matter what)!
I had a sleeve done in 2014. Unfortunately, I gained all my weight back and added to it! I’m not sharing that to discourage you or something I am proud of. But, I too have been results oriented my entire life. I have been an expert at loosing weight fast! If I could make one suggestion it would be to follow the prescribed food plan and focus on your journey! Losing the weight will happen naturally and you will have developed the tools and habits for the weight to be gone forever!
I am beginning the next step of my journey: a SADI-S procedure. I am 61 and I will never give-up trying!

Thank you for sharing that. I am 67 and this is my first weight (and I hope last) Bariatric surgery. Good luck with your next procedure and don't give up!

You lost 16# in one week?? That's amazing. Losing weight is non-linear, you should expect some ups and downs.

Much easier, thanks

44 minutes ago, joanie pony said:

jesse - can you refresh my memory please? i forget how to edit the information to the side.

That's because it is well hidden. Click on the drop down next to your name at the very top of the page and choose My Surgery. Then on the left you'll have a few choices. The one you want is progress.

My daughter was born there as well. I was very impressed by the quality of care both times.

I had a miserable time the first day (had to stay over in hospital a second night) and a hard time the second day, but then it got much better. My feeling, if this isn't going away by tomorrow, call your Dr.

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My other blog (http://jlauthor.me) focuses on my not-yet-published novel 😉

Thanks.

I posted to my blog about losing weight: https://jesseliberty.com/2022/08/17/weight/. I have roughly 13,000 followers so hope to get a good discussion going.

Worked great, thanks! Not quite intuitive, but I'll try to remember it 😎

I've updated my weight before, but now I can't find the page. Can you point me in the right direction? Thanks.

Is a distinct, unpleasant body odor common from Gastric Sleeve surgery? And if it is, how long does it last?

If it is just me... well that's embarrassing 😩

Thanks! You've sparked my imagination. I think I'll make one or two of the recipes I like in my InstaPot and see how it goes once I puree them.

By the way, how do you get that cool image (shows progress and Win)? - Never mind, I figured it out! Thanks.

I'm about to enter my week of pureed food. Any suggestions on what to eat? Is baby food surprisingly good or truly disgusting? It's only a week, so I'll get through it, but not looking forward to it.

I have ordered this scale: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S7FWMC7?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details -- it is, in short, a smart scale with an app. I asked my Dr. and my nutritionist, who both thought it was a good idea. What is your experience with smart scales? What factors do you track and pay attention to?

Thanks!

First, congratulations on your tremendous success. Second, I looked at the calculator briefly, but in truth, I believe my Dr's predictions of what is possible. The key question is how long it will take to hit my target weight, and rather than making myself crazy I'm setting a goal of 1 year and a fall back of 2.

The one clear consensus is that "your mileage may vary." -- Best bet is to hang in there and not obsess about where you'll end up.