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OMG it's sooooo funny you say that. i thought i was the only one who did this. i start my liquid diet on may 9th, surgery is may 20th, so i plan on the week before the liquid diet practicing chewing. that sounds so crazy, but i am deathly afraid of getting stuck or PB'ing, so if i can prevent it, well then i'm going to. LOL Jennifer
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Was thinking sleeve but now thinking Bypass
reshiapooh96 posted a topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Hello All! I was banded in '09 and was having issues as well as not losing and gaining even being tight. My Dr. want me to convert to either sleeve or bypass (sleeve being his preference I believe). Anyway it was my preference. I was scheduled for pre-op this week and band removal on the 6th of this month. Due to my B/P that's too high, He wants me to get a clearance from my personal Dr. I'm glad I took time to check out these posts while waiting for my appt. b/c I'm finding out that there are some folks that still have to have bypass after being sleeved. I regret that I chose the band over bypass anyway, so even though my Dr. said that I could still convert to bypass if the sleeve doesn't work out, Why not just go with the bypass. Anyone else feel this way? I need help with this b/c my weight is at 215 right now and my diabetes is climbing along w/ all of my other numbers. -
Feeling pretty good today. Pain is gone except at port, was able to lower pain dosage but not cut it out completely. I can say that I woke up this morning STARVING! One week post op apt this afternoon, hoping I get cleared for mushies. Dreaming of stewed chicken, Refried beans, and eggs!
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Day 2 Of Protien Diet
D1NOnlySexyLady replied to neeve's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hang in there! I had to do two weeks of solely liquids. My surgery is on May 1st as well so I am looking forward to hearing and sharing your process. We will get through this you just need to keep your eyes on the prize -
First Visit With Surgeon Today...
ReduceReuseRecycle-Me! replied to ReduceReuseRecycle-Me!'s topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Tomorrow, my son and I have our psych evals. The 567 question questionnaire was such fun and only took three days to finish! My son (22) and his friends had a lot of fun with it. I'll post the story of the visit to the shrink after our appointment tomorrow. -
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Day 4 of Liquid: Weak and Worried
liveaboard15 replied to doobie31's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
No not really. depending on your surgeons schedule you will be able to eat soft foods in a few weeks after surgery. and tiny amounts fill you up fast. I was on solids after 2 weeks and it was glorious lol. Because the 2 weeks pre op liquid diet sucked and the post op liquid diet sucked because that point you really cant have any solids until a couple weeks or longer depending on your surgeon. but after the liquids it gets so much better. -
I'm on my fourth day of liquid (mostly liquid - I do get a tiny protein and veggie meal). The desire to eat (combo of hunger and craving) is difficult. But what's more difficult is most of the day I feel pretty weak and lethargic. I can live with that - it's only two weeks. My bigger concern is - Between the meal and 3 shakes, I'm taking in about 700 cals a day. Will I be feeling this weak after surgery as well? It's one thing to have 2 weeks, but if I'm going to have 2-3 months of this, I want to get mentally prepared for that. Anyone that had a hard time with the liquid prep because of low-energy, would love to hear how things went post-op.
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Wheetsin, in this thread, for example, there are three posts, four with mine. Right at the top of these is a function bar. At the left corner is the "View First Unread" button. From what others are saying it apparently once allowed a person to go to the place in the thread that contains the first post that is new since the last time the person visited the thread.
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GGQ, I am 14.5 months out, 8 lbs from goal. I have had 9 fills, I currently have approx 9.25 cc in a 10cc band. I would certainly do this again. I just hate I could not have done this 10 yrs ago. As I got the fills on a monthly basis, due to having restriction for about 3 weeks after each fill and as I lost wt the restriction became less. So you will reach several "sweet spots" on your journey only to search for the next one. I am probably about done, pretty tight the last 5 weeks since the last fill. Warm liquids first thing in the morning, then my prtien shake, then mushy for breakfast about 3 hrs later. then lunch and then eat 5 hrs later. The last fill has caused a full feeling not the same as before. You can bet if I do not chew, and then chew some more before swallowing that tiny morsel, it will aggrevate until i do it right. My eyes water, pain in chest, and then the slime begins. This will happen with every morsel if I DO NOT CHEW WELL. I have learned this same lesson over and over for each fill I have had since surgery. We just have to be reminded. I eat about 1/2 -3/4(pushing it) for lunch. maybe 3/4 and some ww bread. sometimes I can get a yogurt and fruit snack in in the morning, mainly just for the dairy though. I track my minutes in exercise daily. yesterday was 190, so that will happen 4 x week the other 3 days is about 100 minutes. It is work but in the long run it is worth it. The old saying "NOTHING TASTE AS GOOD AS THIN FEELS" is so very true. i have gone from a 16/18 to a 6/8 BMIis 24 I beleive. So Hang in there, be patient and make your band work for you, don't try to work around your band.. Good luck to you all new bandsters..
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How Soon After Post Op Can I "focus" On Weight Loss?
DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! replied to audreycat123's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Well for starters, "eating as little as possible" isn't the object nor is it wise. Eating healthy, balanced meals within the parameters set for you by your nutritionist is what you should be doing. If you're not getting enough calories, not only will it eventually drastically stall your weight loss but you'll burn muscle rather than fat. Talk to your doctor to make sure he says it's ok, but you should be able to start walking right now. As for other exercise, most are told to weight 4-6 weeks after surgery to allow your body time to heal. -
Hi guys and gals, I am new to this forum and have been inspired to go ahead and pursue the sleeve. I just finally made the decision last week and spoke to my PCP today about getting the bariactric surgery. My PCP promptly wrote out the referral to the surgeon and I go to the seminar tomorrow morning. Some things about me, I am currently at my highest weight ever of 352. I always thought that I was the "healthy fat girl", that is until I started having a hard time climbing my own stairs and walking through the parking lot to get to my car. That's when I knew that I had to do something to save me from myself. I have tried numerous attempts at weightloss, and unfortunately have dieted my way to my current weight. I have told a couple of people about my decision, a few are supportive, many are not. I have learned my lesson, and will confide only in those who are supportive of this process. I am so grateful that there is a forum that I can go to to receive additional support and information on VSG, it seems like everything out on the web is about the bypass or lap band procedures. Can you guys tell me some of your stories about the actual process and what I shoould prepare myself for mentally and physically on this journey. I am so ready to start this journey!!!!
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I would bet that when you can begin to exercise, your weight stall will change. It made a big difference in mine. Hope you feel up to doing some simple workouts soon!! Kat
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I smoked. Quite 3 yrs bows. I started carrying a small case with cigs in it and every week cut down how many I had per day then I got chantex from Dr this helped cut the withdrawals.
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WEIRD-Please let me know if this happened to you
StrangeDz replied to justiceaim1's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I think you guys might be on to something here! I had my fill 2 weeks ago and for lunch today I couldnt even finish my chicken breast! Shame on me for trying when I was full, but I did and I just couldnt do it! Weird that it would take 2 full weeks to notice a difference! -
WEIRD-Please let me know if this happened to you
ParrotheadCathy replied to justiceaim1's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Getting restriction a few days (or even a couple of weeks) after a fill is quite common. -
Anyone pick up the book "Fighting the Weight"??
AppleSmith1226 posted a topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Has anyone picked up Muhummad Ali's daughter Khaliah Ali's book Fighting Weight!! It's good thus far I am on chapter 3!! And she alos lost weight with banding!! I can relate to her story ALOT!! And I know alot of us can that have been overweight as children to now!! Please pick up she looks fantastic and she says that she hasn't had any work done. But she loves her band ... She had her surgery done at NYU by Dr Fielding!! And Dr Fielding also has a band!! crazy rite the Dr himself has a band!! But it goes to show when you try and put kids on diets it only scars them worst cause they don't understand why they shouldn't be able to eat like they want. And immediately you feel ugly like something is wrong with you and when you go to school you feel really out of place cause all the other kids are smalled than you are... and of course kids can see the difference. I know I did and my parents tried putting me on diets and taking me to all sorts of doctors and it just further crashes your self esteem. And that makes you wanna eat more. Cause you feel so awful inside. I remember thinking that I was so very ugly as a girl and it didn't help me any as I got older and got kinda curvier with my looks ... I started to get attention from men and I was rape at 15 sadly ... but whom ever made the statement what doesn't kill you will only make you stronger and that is sure as hell true!! But after my rape I gained weight sooo rapidly it was crazy. I balloned to 280 at 16 years old. But I'm saying that to say this. It's a hard life being an overweight child I could seriously write a book to on my life trials and tribulations and I will only be 20 in a couple weeks... And society today plays a big part and it sucks but this is the world we live in ... Fat people want to be accpeted but at the same time if we glorify being fat as we do being skinny ... everyone would want to be fat and everyone would be unhealthy and dying off at an early age... so it's kinda a catch 22. What do we do... and I want to grab the overweight girls in EVERY school and just hug them and say you are beautiful baby and keep your head up!! It's ok... Cause I didn't have anyone there to do that for me as a girl. In high school I became more popular but the skinny girls still looked at me like I was just the "fat friend" that all the skinny girl cliques have. But I don't wanna ramble on LOL thanks listening and letting me share!! LOTS OF LOVE APPLES!! -
I added powder laxative to my yogurt during the first week. I also found the pill form that is the tiniest pill I ever saw, no problems swallowing.
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Well I had to get an unfill yesturday, and I just lost 22 pounds in about 9 weeks, very strange, I should have to get a fill, not an unfill, has this ever happened to anyone out there? I became very tight after losing the weight, so I have a appt for an upper GI on Tuesday to see if anything is ging on in there with the band?
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I started my journey on May 13, 2013 which was my first appointment with my surgeon and I was at my highest weight ever 244. Today as I did my weigh I was 195, and I am actually 1lb away from my 2nd milestone which is 50 lbs. I am sooooo excited, feeling good , and rocking my sleeve.
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Hunger Games - the Holiday Edition
CowgirlJane replied to CowgirlJane's topic in WLS Veteran's Forum
Thanks everyone. Between the plastic surgeons kicking me in the butt,knowing my sleeve 2 year follow up is this week combined with your support....I managed 30 minutes of spinning and some gentle easy light arm exercises. I needed a little nap,but I did it. One day at a time.... -
@@JamieLogical, they did say in my surgeon's office that both have minimal recovery time, which is why I decided to have them done together. I am having surgery on December 28th and am scheduled to go back to work January 4th. @@Djmohr, you are getting really close to your goal!! My surgery fell into place really fast. I got an itch one day, researched the financing, knew I was off work between holidays and they had an opening, so I went with it. I would like to get my last 8 pounds off before the 28th, but I hurt my back a couple weeks ago and have not been able to exercise for the past two weeks, but oh well, I'll be close :-) Good luck at your consultation!
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Hello my name is Lauren I had my lap band surgery on August 2nd 2013 and I started out at 212 pounds, I am now 163 I have lost 49 pounds and I have no fluid in my band. Why you ask? Well it's a personal choice based on the motto if it's not broken don't fix it. I have been consistently losing weight every week since my surgery and have found no real need to get any fluid. I have been to my check ups regularly and my doctor says I'm doing amazing. Yes I still have restriction and no I cannot eat whatever I want. I do not eat any bread or pasta if I do its SMALL amounts and it's either toasted bread or angel hair spaghetti cut really really small. I eat small portion sizes and I eat slow. I used to base my entire day around food and would eat what ever I wanted when ever I wanted it. I now eat to survive. I eat what my body needs for fuel, I no longer eat for fun. I used to live for being able to go out to eat I loved everything about it. I still love it but for different reasons, now I get excited about getting dressed up and feeling amazing, I challenge myself to leave the restaurant feeling good and not stuffed and I ALWAYS get to go boxes. I HAVE to exercise, it makes everything better. Depression runs in my family and I have to keep motivated. Doing just 20 minutes of weight lifting or cardio changes my entire mood. I am a nursing student so I am highly stressed out so it helps with that as well. I am 18 pounds away from my first goal and I'm feeling great. Lap band has changed my life in ways I never could have imagined, from big things like not having to worry about someone asking if I'm pregnant to small things like wearing a white t-shirt it's just amazing. Maybe one day I will get to a point where I need/ want a fill but for right now I like everything just the way it is. If you have any questions or wanna talk about anything feel free to message me im a very open person!
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LadyBugRed I feel for you. I know the exact position you are in. I too am hypothyroidism and have known for 13+ years. I have been up and down with dosage, but the last year we think we have it right. However, I don't think that even if your thryoid is reacting like it should, does it make it easier to lose weight. I do all the right things: I am active, I play netball three times a week, eat properly and I still have trouble losing weight. That's why my doc put me onto the band. Even after the band, I find that if I don't exercise, I start to lose weight. Go figure! I think we have to trick our bodies, and eat different amounts of calaries each day. Up one day then down the next. If I eat the same thing every day (eg. small can of tuna and a cucumber) for lunch with similar amounts at dinner, my body doesn't recognise it is dieting. I eat so much less now than ever before, but it's still a struggle to move the weight - it's so darned confusing sometimes. :wub:
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2 weeks (and 3 days) post op- not feeling as full anymore.
Mjck02 replied to stiff82's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Today is my 3rd week exactly. I am hungry feels like all the time. I stick to diet but same thing.. Is this thing on!! I feel u -
I am 5 days post op but still in the hopital. Had severe swelling so nothing passed. would wait a day then try to drink, still stuck and with the acid refux in there the pain and burning in my chest was unbearable. did a test to see if cleared yet but wasn't. they took out the 1.9cc they put in at surgery and now again only IV for another day.this has been going on for 5 days. thursday they will do the test again to see if cleared and then I can drink again on thursday. Hoping to go home on Friday. omg, that will be a week.
