Everything posted by FlowerChild6200
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hers compounded semiglutide
Just wanted to update.. No longer using hers but still on a GLP1.. helped me get off the last 85 pounds and I'm very happy with all the other positive side effects. I've surpassed many goals and have had to set a new one of 200 pounds lost.
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Caffeine
I stayed off the recommended time from my dr. I am back on coffee and diet coke every day and do not have any issues.
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Would you do it again?
I would do it again for sure. I have lost 185 pounds and I do not deprive myself of anything. Best thing I've ever done for ME!
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Two-year hiatus from this site
I dropped off from using the site also! Mostly because I couldn't remember my password lol. I felt like this a wealth of knowledge when I first started my journey though!
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hers compounded semiglutide
Came back to update! The compounded semaglutide helped me tremendously. I've lost another 50 pounds and reached my "big time goal" of loosing 150 total. I have decided to make a new goal.
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hers compounded semiglutide
I lost over 100 pounds and then life hit me. I changed jobs, left my husband (long time coming) & moved out of our home/town. I moved back home until the divorce is final (hopefully around thanksgiving) and we sell our home. I found myself less interested in going to the gym and more interested in going out with friends and enjoying life. I have not gained anything in the past year but I also haven't lost a pound. I have recommitted myself to eating healthier (lower carbs, sugar and calories) as well as returning to the gym. I also looked into different GLP-1 injections to maybe help me get into the right mindset and attitude as well as help jump start my weight loss again. I ultimately decided to go with the "hers" program. I was approved and written the prescription and am waiting on my shipment of the injections. Has anyone tried the hers program after weightloss surgery? Did you have side effects from their compound?
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Constipation…HELP
Do an enema for immediate relief then start benefiber
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Weight loss before surgery
I did lose. My goal over the 6 month program was to lose 21 pounds before surgery. The day of my surgery I was down 49 pounds. I did not have to do a liquid diet before surgery.
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Weight loss before surgery
Some doctors require weight loss. Mine did. If I didn't loose it they would postpone the surgery. Every doctor is different though.
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Losing weight before surgery - how
Before surgery I lost 50 pounds. I mostly tried to do a low carb diet and made sure I always had healthy snacks on hand. I also tried to walk on the treadmill at least a couple times a week. I also would allow for a cheat day here and there to get in favorite meals and restaurants one more good time before surgery. I was able to stick with the diet pre op when I knew I would eventually reward myself.
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Weak Bariatric Vitamin Brands? Doesn't Make Sense...
I buy all my vitamins from Bariatric Advantage. They have a chewable and capsules.
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Weak Bariatric Vitamin Brands? Doesn't Make Sense...
With the regular vitamins you were able to absorb everything in one dose. After surgery you don't absorb as much at one time. For example I was told anything over 500 mg of calcium wouldn't be absorbed at a time. So with bariatric vitamins they need to break up the doses over the course of the day instead of taking it all at once. That's why they might seem like "weaker" vitamins.
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benefiber or metamucil?
I take 2-3 colace a day and add in a serving of benefiber usually every other day. Those are recommended thru my surgeons office.
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Stalls suck
Only 15 pounds since my surgery date. The other 49 I lost in my pre op phase which started the beginning of the year. My dr requires you to loose weight. My goal was 21 but I really pushed myself to reach 49.
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Stalls suck
I went into this doing a ton of research. I knew to expect the week 2 or 3 stall. But man does it suck when your experiencing it. I haven't got the scale to move in about six days and it just feels so discouraging. I'm only 16 days out from surgery and I know there's so many new things my body is trying to adjust to. I just feel so bummed right now. All the hormonal changes aren't helping with that either. Ugh I cant wait to get past this little plateau.
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Cravings
I had bypass on June 5th. I would pay so much to eat some crackers or some scrambled eggs. I’m so tired of liquids. I want some kind of real food in the worst way! Liquids are ruff!!
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Post op pains
Man I underestimated how uncomfortable the gas pain would be! I had my last pain med at the hospital around 8am. My dr doesn’t send you home with anything and tells you to use Tylenol. I’m so uncomfortable that I’m just camped out in my living room in the recliner. What day did the gas pains go away for you?
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JUNE SURGERY BUDDIES
So I found that cold water from the pitcher with is hurt. I started asking for no ice and let the water come to room temp in my 1 ounce cups and it was like night and day for me
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JUNE SURGERY BUDDIES
I was told that Gas x wouldn’t help this kind of gas. I don’t know if it’s a placebo effect or what but I nibbled slowly on a chewable gas x and did find some relief. Also put my heating pad on a low setting on my belly (not directly on my skin) seems to be helping.
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JUNE SURGERY BUDDIES
I had my surgery yesterday. Woke up in my room to kinda bad gas pains I’m my lower stomach. I was given pain medicine and it helped a lot . Also burping as much as I could really made a difference. Feeling much better this morning just tender and little tinges of pain here and there
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JUNE SURGERY BUDDIES
Its officially JUNE!! Happy surgery month everyone! I have three days until surgery and I'm starting to get that nervous feeling
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Food funerals
I started my journey in December and I am less then 3 weeks until my surgery date. My program requires you to lose a certain percentage of body weight before surgery. My surgery goal was 21 pounds and so far I’ve been able to lose 43. Now I’m so close to surgery day and I have this overwhelming desire to eat all my favorite crappy foods one last time. Yes I know eventually down the road you can indulge from time to time. I realize that it’s not like I will never get to eat pizza ever again. I also really want to lose another 7 pounds to hit 50 before surgery. 50 pounds before surgery was a personal goal I had set for myself. I need a way to shut off the part of my brain that wants to eat all the junk in the next few weeks.
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JUNE SURGERY BUDDIES
23 DAYS LEFT FOR ME!
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JUNE SURGERY BUDDIES
I did mine like two weeks before they submitted to insurance
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Hi! What’s the process?
BE PREPEARED FOR ALOT OF "HURRY UP! THEN WAIT"