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A snapshot of the past 30 days' weight loss. February 7 was the first day of my pre-op diet and surgery was Feb 21. I didn't weigh myself from the 21st thru 24th but you can see the bounce on the 25th due to continued retention of fluids from the hospital. I lost 5.6 lbs last week, but so far only 1.2 lbs this week.

While the weight has been coming off slowly, I did have feedback from my massage therapist on Monday that my inflammation seems much improved. She immediately noticed the difference in my calves, which were always very tight and hard, to the point she would often comment on it as being unusual. This time she was able to get right into the muscle without a struggle, and it was a similar story in my arms, neck and back. Whether it's from the surgery itself or from the complete lack of grains, sugar, and processed foods in my diet for a month, something is working.

PS: Also, the 'My Surgery' section of my profile - how do you edit/update that section??  I want to put my height, weight, etc. there but can't find edit button.   

Can someone help me with that?  

Thanks in advance.  

I bought my first pair of jeans in over a decade and am wearing them. And I know I'm supposed to be happy, but all I see is the fat bulging beneath the fabric. I feel like a disgusting freak with a huge, pendulous stomach and fat, but disproportionately small legs. 

I don't look "great". I look disgusting. I'm just smaller, with fat still dripping down over every inch of me. 

This is supposed to be my end point from my highest weight and I cannot live like this. 

Start Weight 390 BMI 54.4

Surgery Weight 353 BMI 49.2

VSG 01/24/2023

Current Weight 318 BMI 44.4

Goal Weight 160-180 BMI 20-25

Hello, I am 53 years old and just in the beginning of my process.  Lost my required weight prior to surgery, Psychological evaluation completed, meet with surgeon, meeting monthly with dietitian and now waiting for the perapproval from insurance.  Hoping for April or May.  Still to do on my list is joining a support group.  My weight loss clinic has one but I would like this as an option too.  I will be having the gastric sleeve surgery.  Excited for this journey.   Thanks for your support.

Just starting my bariatric journey. First appointment with the surgeon on February 6th. Pre surgery weight 233 lbs. I am 4'11". 

3 days post op.. not meeting fluids but trying… still having gas pains, but walking helped greatly… tired, sore.. 3 lbs down from surgery weight… 

Here are some photos during my weight regain. I would have never show anyone these or upload these photos to social media because of how insecure I feel about my weight regain. I feel more comfortable and safe sharing these to the Bariatric Pal community.

Featuring my Fiance ❤️

I've officially surpassed 80lbs of weight loss! Working on that 100lbs!

Hi everyone I'm Merill🖐️ I've just joined your blog, I'm due to have gastric bypass on the 27th of April, I weigh at a 100 kilos atm, hoping to gain some Insight and knowledge and share my own experiences with other people who have gone through the same - have so many questions racing in my head lol. Pls wish me luck 🤞😊

I'm losing more than weight. Ran labs to prep for my annual exam and since my pre-op labs in September (sleeved 10/13), I've lost:

• 39pts off my Total Cholesterol including...
  • 29pts off LDL
  • 33pts off Triglycerides
• 18pts off fasting glucose & almost normal range
• A1C is lower on low end of "pre-diabetic" range

My surgeon does labs at 6 months, so this is cool info to have in the meantime!

I loss 19 pounds my first 7 days post op 🙌🏽 (Water weight or real weight.. weight is weight to me.. I’ll take it lol) I make sure I keep my water with me 24.7 and I walk every chance I get. I cook dinner for my kids with no problems. I have zero cravings!  By next week I should be in the 200’s. Haven’t been there since high school 🥲

Finally home! Now I can get some rest. I hate sleeping in hospitals. Little to no pain. No gas pain but I still took a gas x just in case. Oh and I gained 10 pounds of fluid weight 😩 

My surgery is set for 11/24! I started 2 years ago trying to lose weight I was at my heaviest 303 pounds. I lost 60 lbs and gained 30 back.  I am ready for this journey. 

Hope you guys are still doing alright. I'm still drowning in work but managed to take a 4-day-weekend this week.

Stumbled across this and had to think of the "choosing the goal weight"-threads and that many people obviously don't seem to fully realize what it might cost them to get (and stay!) there.

https://www.precisionnutrition.com/cost-of-getting-lean-infographic

It's just an infographic, there is a longer text available. 

I just found this site and joined and it looks like it’s going to be a big help for me. I’m 4 1/2 months in on my preop weight loss plan and I have really been struggling and making terrible decisions for the past month. And it showed up on the scale. I just wanted to say hello and see if anyone has any words of wisdom for someone who is struggling before the surgery even happens.

Hi everyone, I have been reading posts here for a while and have learned so much from all of you. My VSG takes place on 31st May and after looking forward to this for so long I am now experiencing a lot of anxiety about it.  I am worried that I could be one of the very few that will experience a leak and I'll end up having to stay in hospital for months or worse! I'm not worried about the pain or not being able to eat and drink my favourite foods (well, that's not entirely true, I do wonder how I'll cope in social situations as I am not telling anyone apart from my husband, who is also scheduled for VSG one month after me, and my grown-up children. What I am REALLY worried about it not working for me. I have yo-yo dieted my whole adult life and use to find it relatively easy to lose weight, Not any more! Over the past couple of years I have tried many VLC diets and lost nothing, or even put on weight! So,  my concern is that having the sleeve that literally forces me to controls the amount I can eat will be no different to a  VLCD. I am 56 and I know that it is harder to lose at my age. I am praying with everything I have that getting the sleeve will do something miraculous to change my sluggish metabolism that will help me lose this weight!  Any insight would be much appreciated.

Hi Im new on here I recently had gastric bypass about 6 weeks ago. Overall the surgery was a success however I feel like Im at a weight hick up dr says im doing everything right but I was still expecting to be dropping more weight. And drinking is a little bit of a challenge but im pushing through. I know everything takes time and Im still healing. Anyone having these issues too?

Congrats on the weight loss thus far. I’m 3 weeks post op and started at around your weight (492). When did you start eating “normally” again? If you have. 

Hi Kaj,

We are similar ages.  I'm slated to have VGS with Tim Faulkenberry on 3/22.  Curious to know what you thought of his skills, his practice and aftercare.  So far, I've found his office to be a bit disorganized and I am hoping that he is NOT disorganized.

I have lots of comorbidities to eradicate.  I am 22 lbs. lower than my highest weight of several years ago, but 15 lbs higher than my lowest weight.  I gained the 15 back quite easily during COVID.  I've been on saxenda, phentremine, and topomax over the years (as well as WW) in an effort to reduce pre-diabetes, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea.  This past year, I was also diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 3a.  There is a history of cardiovascular disease on my paternal side.

Although I am 70 years "young", I do not act, feel, or look like an old person.  I still work full time and am active with my 5 grandchildren, ages 9-2.  I am a 5-mile walker, a few times per week, for the last 15 years or so, and I do strength training.  My aim is to be like my role-model, my 96-year old mother, who remains, active, smart, and full of grace, beloved by her 7 great-grandchildren.

I hope you are doing well, this far out from your surgery.  Would love to know anything you can warn me about Dr. F and his staff or any good news about them, based on your experience.  Thanks.

I am now 52 years old and I have had a Lapband in Monterrey, Mexico in 2009  and a Bariatric Sleeve in Tijuana in 2017.  With the Lapband I lost maybe 2-35 pounds and gained it right back and then some. It was not an adjustable band it was just a ring around my stomach according to the surgeon (who had a hard time removing it) when I did my Gastric Sleeve.  When i decided to do the Bariatric Sleeve in 2017 my weight was 348 pounds and I was struggling with walking, breathing, no energy, buying/finding clothes and I was put on 2 blood pressure pills and a cholesterol pill. My Sleeve surgery went great and I was feeling so good down to 321 and loving it (I didn't even mind the liquid diet I was still on) and then I started to feel sick 2 weeks out of my Sleeve surgery and it ended up being a stomach leak on the staple line.  I struggled with drains for about 2 years and finally in December of 2019 i was drain and leak free.  After all that I was down 100 pounds and was weighing 248.  When I had the drain I never exercised I would just walk a bit with friends every other day maybe until we didn't because life got busy or I got sick again.  At the hospital I found that I was now lactose intolerant and I have not found any protein shakes I can drink without feeling sick to my stomach.  I have regained about 26 pounds and i just want input on how to lose weight since i am not on any particular diet and eat all kind of bad food until I am full ( i would love some recipes or a daily menu).  I have been considering the Gastric Bypass since I have horrible reflux and have been researching the pros and cons and would appreciate any input.