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Pre-op diet changes - Hungry!
frust8 replied to NJ Patty's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Several ideas come to mind. 1 Your body was happy beebopping along, now you ask it to survive on less fuel. Danger- she may start to starve. First,I'll ask my friend appetite to give her hunger pangs, if that doesn't work i'll slow her metabolism down and we'll go into starvation mode. 2. Sometimes GERD and gastritis can mimic hunger symptoms. What was (notice I said was) my go-to, a big bowl of cold creamy fat and sugar laden ice cream. Now I have love handles, a muffin top and a hubba hubba hiney. I'm not an easy flip-and- move, I require extensive renovation. 3. The hunger may be in your head instead of your tummy. Your unconscious mind doesn't have give up easy. It says We've always done it the other way. It worked the other way. Why can't you leave well enough alone? Just a few thoughts from yours truly![emoji14]5. Outside chance it could be something else, check with your medical persons when you get a chance. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app -
stage 2 puree foods sugestions
janepur replied to carvey's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am 3 days post OP and just started puree. I just puree whatever my family is eating! -
Got my date for Dr. Garcia!
amytug replied to Diamondeyed's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
3 days before me! Cool! 7 weeks seems so long. But not. -
Hi there I am from London and i am currently one week bf the gastric bypass surgery. As pre op diet i have been already on shakes only diet for a week and still have 6 more days to go. I can't believe my scale as it dropped 5.5kg this week!!!! But today i found my self craving to chew st and i can't get it out of my head!!!! More about me... am 30 and been overweight my whole life...had few hard years and weight when way way up....to the point when i didn't feel comfortable anymore. Other reason is me and my hubby have been trying for a baby for the last four years and have no "medical" reasons why we are not succeeding. The hope is with my weight gone i will increase my chances. ... Its good to have a place to share the personal experiences. .. Sent from my SM-G925F using the BariatricPal App
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Start with visiting a surgeon's seminar (or two or three). Once you've chosen a surgeon, his/her office will be able to guide you. My supervision involved checking in with the surgeon each month. My insurer had specific parameters for loss during that time period. There was no specific diet that I had to follow during that time--just had to reach a certain specified number of pounds lost. (For those with 3-month periods, a 6-pound loss was required; for those with 6-month periods, a 10-pound loss was required. Good luck!
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days 3-14 I'm on a full liquid diet. so I guess I can drink the protein shakes/supplements etc. might help with my lack of energy. going to try that today. I'm on day 5 of this post op ride and last night i took pain meds before going to sleep and didn't take anything else until 0745 this morning. Trying to get by with liquid tylenol today. I did that a couple days ago but was pretty uncomfortable. We'll see how today goes.
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We are having a Protein drink tasting at our support meeting tonight. Just in time because my surgery is next week.
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I was required to lose 5% of my body weight on the 2 week preop (protein shakes and green veggies only). I was afraid I wouldn't, so I started 2 days early. I ended up losing 22 pounds in 16 days, instead of the required 12 pounds. Even when I saw I was past my doctor's required loss I never cheated once....I was on a roll and 10 more pounds closer to goal even before surgery.
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Nutrition plan share away.
Inner Surfer Girl replied to OneLostJourney's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My first week was clear liquids so I used premier protein (my surgeon allowed this as an exception to the clear rule), and ProtiDiet liquid beverage concentrate. My second week was full liquids (which also included Greek yogurt and cottage cheese). I also used ProtiDiet creamy chicken and tomato basil soup. -
From the album: Head Shots
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From the album: My Journey
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I do ab exercises 1-2 times per week as part of a weight training class and it is somewhat uncomfortable. I was also banded in April 2007. When we are working upper abs (crunches and twists) I do feel it pulling on the band, lower abs exercises are ok (reverse curl/crunch). Try a web search of lower ab exercises and see how it goes. BTW my son will be attending Univ of MN this fall. We live in Maryland.
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Hello all, I have been posting but thought I never introduced myself. I have been overweight most of my adult life. I had lap band done while staying in Memphis,TN in 2007. I got divorced within months and relocated to my home in Greenville that is 3 hours from Memphis. Adjustments were a killer. I am a nurse practitioner and this role was new for me. In other words my 2 years with the band was torture. I was stuck alot and loose some. But lost about 80 - 90 lbs over a year. In September my band slipped and was removed. I have been researching what next. Then decided on the VSG. I am so glad I found this site. Everyone is so helpful. I am scheduled for Dr Wade Baker, Dallas on March 19th . I am self pay but its worth it.
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like you one week out i had heartburn bad,, Call doctor there is meds he can perscribe for you that will stop that.
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I do get that feeling from certain foods. For me the major culprit is eggs of any kind. I decided to try them again yesterday for lunch and after 14 months post op still have this issue. For the most part that feeling is usually related to certain foods. You may need to eat much slower and pay attention to what foods cause that feeling. I would bet there are some specifics and it is not everything you eat. Yes, things get more normal as time goes on but that does take time and going back to regular food requires a lot of trial and error. You are only 16 weeks post op, that really is not a lot of time. Your entire digestive system was rerouted. When you think about that 4 months is not that long.
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Yep! I gained 8 lbs. 2 weeks later I was like 18 down.
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Hi, I've Decided To Stop Lurking...
123crod replied to tiggergramma's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I always wonder about the Sensa too. I have been what I consider blessed or you may call it lucky, whatever you want to call it. Before surgery I would get hungry all the time physical hunger and I felt that after surgery until I got my second small fill and in the past 3 years I have felt no hunger since that 2nd fill. I could go all day and not eat . . . if it wasn't for the head hunger. It is good as I am never feeling hunger pains, but boy I did that first month after surgery but since then not at all. The only thing is it doesn't help me eat 3 small meals a day like I did at first as I am not hungry so lots of times I do not get enough calories and then no weight loss. I do not miss the hunger pains. My understanding the new weightloss pill to be out around the first of the year is suppose to trick the mind that it is full . . . .it might be a perfect world. But I have not research it at all and do not know anything about it but what I heard on CNN. Anyone know! Also welcome to the boards a lot of really nice people here with great information and tips and lots of support! cheri -
Plain Greek yogurt and tons of Protein supplement! I'm in my second week post op and am finding that in the liquid stage, pretty much the only way I get protein is through supplements. It also takes forever to drink one. I've found that if I blend chocolate, vanilla, or banana with ice and plain greek yogurt, I'm getting tons of protein in one glass so I only have to drink one in the morning and one at night to get my protein in. The rest of the time I'm eating Jello, pudding, popsicles, or broth. Good luck!
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feeling pregnant!!
msnenequeenie14 replied to christafell's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I feel so bad for you! I had the same problem, they explained to me that they pumped my abdomen full of air/gas to inflate it for surgery, after they close you up your body has to absorb that air/gas and then expell it. I have some pics of my abdomen from the week after my banding, it looked like I wa 5 months Preggers...It will go away. -
Hey, I was banded on August 24, 2006. I have lost 40 pounds since the liquid diet before surgery. I received my first fill last Wednesday and I can really tell the difference. I go to my family doctor this week so it will be interesting to see how he thinks I am doing, BP, weight, etc., Hey one thing I have noticed since the fill is that I burp more than usual. It is not PB, because it is just a burp. Has anyone else had this happen? If so, is it because I am not chewing my food enough? By the way, great site, I am glad I joined.
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Hi, I've been reading the posts a few times. I was banded 7/20/07, I'm doing ok. I've lost only 6 lbs. I'm supposed to be in a soft food diet for 4 weeks but I don't understand why because I can eat anything with no trouble. I've only eaten a plum that was not very ripe & it stayed in the top of my stomach (I guess I didn't chew it enough), I had to drink Water to wash it down. Does anyone know the reason for the soft diet? Thanks!! My surgeon was Dr Spivak in Houston.
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Any suggestions for a good breakfast cereal. I was sleeved 2/18/14 and want a new option besides oatmeal and eggs. I just had my drs appt 3/27/14 and lost a total of 32lbs. Anybody use carnation instant breakfast. I do have unflavored protein mix. I appreciate any suggestions, thx!
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Post Great Grains Protein Blend Cinnamon/Hazelnut 8grams protein per serving 230 calories for a full cup but I can only eat half a cup. Special K Protein 120 calories for 3/4 cup and 10 grams of protein. Again I can only eat half a cup. They both taste really good too.
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Gastric sleeve journey so far.
OutsideMatchInside replied to caseycat7's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
If you lost 42lbs in 5 weeks I wouldn't call that slow, at all. -
Does anyone on here take Inspire 3+3 vitamins? I am 8 days Post sleeve and debating on getting them. Need direction on capsules vs chewables? Worth the $$??
