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Okay, so I am going on my 2nd week post op.... I hit a wall today... got really hungry and gave in to some not so healthy food choices... Ugh I feel awful.. I have been walking 30 minutes a day, but I am not see really any results.. Can anyone tell me how long it took them to really get the ball rolling with the weight loss??? I am just really upset and I need some words of encouragment. Thanks. :wub:
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Is My Weight Loss Too Slow?
thinoneday replied to LeeLeeLosing's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
We all are different, so we all will lose at different speeds. The slow way, I feel, is the best way cause your skin has time to catch up with your loss. . . are you exercising? Drinking all your water? Limiting fruit juices, sodas, carbs, etc. . . are you obessing over the scale? that will usually kill you right there. . . get rid of the scale and only weigh about once a week if that. . . good luck your doing great. Also, before surgery could you have lost 41lbs in 3 months by yourself? So you see, your doing great! -
Hi Michele1az, I am not as far as you but I would say go back to the basics, I don't know what your diet now is like, but try to do the liquid diet thing for a week and see if that pushes your body over that plateau that your sitting on. Also what do you do for exercise? Are you a heavy exerciser or light? Maybe if your a light exerciser do a little more than you would normally, and see if that also helps? I am 3 months out next week and I feel like I need to ramp up my exercise cause I am only loosing like 2 lbs a week and even though I am almost to 50lbs down, I still have like 100 to go? Remember it's your body and your body is going to tell you when you can't loose anymore, and 228 at 5'7 is still in the overweight catagory. I know I am 5'8 and I still weight 250, so I would try tricking your body!!! Keep up the good work!!!
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I am so discouraged! I have lost 102lbs, but I have not lost anything for over a month. I don't know what to do...I am 9 months out. I started at 330 and I am 228 now, I am 5'7". I have gone from 3X to XL and 24 to 16, and I want to lose another 50, is it even possible??? Help!
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Hi everyone, Been lurking around alot, not posting too much but keeping up with everyone. Just thought I'd check in and say hey. I'm about four months out and doing well. Only, the past two days I've been STARVING!!! It's not my time of the month so I wonder what gives? I do have restriction because I've been getting the golfball sometimes, but I am soooooo hungry no matter how often I eat! I'd been doing great up to now and have lost 33 pounds, had great restriction, not too much not too little. Currently at 1cc in a 4cc band. I go for another fill next week (it's only been five weeks since my last one). I wonder if I simply need a fill. Lately I can feel food "plopping" into my tummy after I swallow and after getting the golfball sensation. Anyone else feel this? It's like it's plopping right out of my pouch and into my big stomach! Would love to hear from anyone with similar problem. Hope my fill next week takes care of this hunger!!! Let me list what I've eaten so far today (and I'm sitting here with my tummy rumbling): Luna Bar: 180 calories 5 medium shrimp, lightly fried: 150 calories Brocolli: 20 calories 3 Dunkin Donuts Munchkins: 200 calories (I know this is bad!!!) 1/2 a bagel: 160 calories 1/2 ounce cream cheese: 50 calories Jam, 1 tsp: 25 calories Latte, homemade: 50 calories (half cup milk) Total: 835 and I haven't even had dinner yet which will probably be like 500 calories or more so I am going over my goal of 1,000 and I'm STARVING!!! Anyone with similar story?
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I am at a stall too but I just think perhaps I am losing inches instead? We sure didn't put it on overnight and we sure need time to take it off. I just keep plugging at it. At least we are not seeing the numbers going up!!!!! I am going to ramp up the exercise too.
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I did not go out to eat for three weeks, and then I was on mushies and had mashed potatoes. If you must go just bring your protein shake with you or order a glass of milk (if you are allowed milk).
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Hi guys, I was just banded three days ago and have about 65 pounds to lose. Just wanted to pop in and say hi! I look forward to getting to know all of you and sharing tips and frustrations. :smile:
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Financing In Mexico
spadesmcloven replied to southerngirl's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
I have been dealing with Alma too. I am thinking maybe sometime in March. I am ready to do it today. I will figure out what day sometime this week. I just pray my revision Is an easy one. -
Pre-surgery process; I'm so discouraged.
CHACHA replied to LindaD's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I am fortunate that my days off are during the week, so can get Drs App done What kind of insurance, you can get a pre-approval which seems to get them in gear a little faster cause they know you are covered. -
4 weeks out post sleeve and wondered what your dr will let you do as far as exercise? I can only walk or elliptical but I'm ready for weight lifting! Thanks
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Hi I got sleeved 9-18-15 so far no pain ...ready to be over the 3 week liquids
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I could be better but could be worse. My 1st week was seriously ROUGH, it was not easy for me at all.
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No Weight Loss on Full Liquids
mnmommy07 replied to dktqrmj's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yikes to so many weeks of just liquids. After my surgery I was on liquids for one week, and moved on to pureed foods, then the next week soft foods. You will notice a big weight change when you start with foods that have Protein in them verses just liquids. Best of luck to everyone!! -
No Weight Loss on Full Liquids
lucky13girl4652 replied to dktqrmj's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm in the same boat! I got banded on 12/15, been sticking to full liquids and I'm still my pre-op weight. I know that this time period is about healing and not losing, but c'mon! I'm on liquids!!! How long was your pre-op diet? Mine was 2 weeks on liquids and I lost 20 pounds, so maybe since I lost so much before surgery that is why I'm on a plateau...I'm with you about being frustrated!!! The worse part is that I have another full week of liquids!!!! UGH!! Keep us posted. ~Stephanie -
Sometimes i go 2 weeks without going! I have to take milk of magnesia to be able to go. And that's with eating activia yogurt, and fiber one cereal in my diet.
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Do you still enjoy wine (or alchohol in general) after sleeve?
myrori replied to johnm's topic in Food and Nutrition
My new drink is Cranberry and vodka with a a twist of lime. I have it like once a week. If I have not eaten I am drunk fast on one drink, but it also wears off before dinner is over. Vodka has zero carbs and 55 calories. I use cranberry juice light. -
Any foods that you can NOT have after surgery?
Dawn replied to Melissal's topic in Food and Nutrition
I just talked to my Surgeon and NUT about this last week after seeing people say things about not eating coconut and other things but both my Surgeon and NUT say there is NOTHING that is off limits unless my own personal body doesn't agree with it! Like Ice Cream doesn't agree with me so I'll be staying away from it!! LOL Also I eat A LOT of red meat and also a lot of chicken! Protein baby!!! -
Ok, I will pick one up. However, I know my body pretty well and I would be on the floor shocked if it were positive. I have always known I was preg before I ever took the test due to just having the feeling and then wham the symptoms would hit around week 6. Plus my weight has steadily gone down. But I will check it out just to be safe. Honestly, I fear I will never carry one to term anyway, since I know for sure I was preg 3 times and miscarried and the doctor believes it was more than that due to scar tissue. They don't hold high hopes for me ever being able carry. Never had a prob getting preg, just keeping it is an issue.
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Hey all you twenty-somethings! I thought I'd let you know how I'm going to give you a bit of encouragement if any of you are yet to be sleeved. I got out of hospital a little over a week ago and I'm doing absolutely terrific! After all the reading I've done on this site of other people's issues post-surgery with getting food down I was a bit spooked by it all. So far so good - I've been able to eat absolutely everything I need to with no hassles what-so-ever. Milk is fine, fibrous food is fine and even Protein is fine (though it doesn't take much protein to get me full). I thought I'd share it with you because I personally was really worried about how much discomfort I would be in when eating. I'm not sure if it's because of my age, that maybe I've healed really quickly but it could be that. So don't get too worried about it - just go with the flow and test yourself but try not to overdo it. I did have one sliming incident but that because the nurses were forcing me to have some jelly the next day after surgery. I encourage burping early on in recovery - it really helps you feel better, especially cause our new stomachs don't have as much room for storing gases as our old ones did! Good luck to you all - you'll do great!
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Wow, sorry about your tooth. You are still bloated and swollen internally from the surgery. I imagine in a couple weeks as that subsides it will improve.
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I understand how you feel about being consumed with thinking about this! I originally wasn't going to have surgery until March 22, but I was luckily able to move it up to Jan. 17 and if I hadn't, I probably would have literally gone crazy before then. As it is, I'm hardly sleeping and I'm on this site at all hours. I am so ready to have a new start that I want it yesterday. Now that my date is less than 2 weeks away, I am able to be a little calmer about it. Overall, I'd say it's worse than being a kid waiting for Christmas to come. I wish I had good advice for you about your husband. Do you think it's the fact that he can't go or that he's worried about what else will change when your appearance changes? A lot of husbands/boyfriends seem to get insecure about their partners' weight loss, but maybe there is some way you can reassure him? Find out what his fears are and talk to him about why this is important to you and try to get him to understand that something so life-changing is bound to consume your thoughts? Luckily, my bf is more supportive and as the surgery date approaches, he has been asking more and more questions, so I am able to talk to him about it some, but I haven't told many people either, so this site is kind of my only outlet to talk about these feelings and thoughts I'm having about WLS. I know it seems far away now, but your date will be here before you know it. In the meantime, maybe work on smoothing things over with your husband and do other things to help pass the time, like shop for Protein shakes and other things you'll need post-op. It's also a good idea to start an exercise regimen if you don't already have one. Best of luck to you!
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You might want to put bandaids over your scars just to help protect them or VERY high SPF. My daughter split her lip or right above it and they warned me that if she was in the sun the scar will darken. I am a lover of the sun too. I am planning on laying out the next week so I wont start feeling to pasty afterwards.
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I've heard a couple of people who said they went for their first fill but because they were losing faster than 2 pounds a week, their first fill was postponed. But 90 days? That's a new one on me.
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Stop weighing, you're gonna drive yourself nuts. Don't weigh for another two weeks. When your body needs to heal, it requires Water and Protein. If you're dehydrated, or you aren't getting enough protein, you aren't going to heal as fast or as well...so focus on those two things and if necessary, just drink Protein shakes all day long. Some depression after surgery is normal, your brain just lost a major coping mechanism, in all likelihood. You're going to be sluggish and tired as your body recovers. And yes, hormones get a little crazy, too...but a TON of the problem is going to be in your mind, and that's something you'll be continually addressing for the weeks and months to come. If you had the sleeve, you should not be feeling anything remotely like "starvation." You may have an acid buildup in your stomach that makes it feel kind of like hunger pangs, but that's not hunger. The hunger comes from your mind. Keep putting protein shakes in yourself all day long every day and you won't feel much of an issue...but the acid buildup is a problem for some people, but my surgeon said it resolves itself over time and mine has gradually gotten better over the last six weeks. I still feel a little acid bite in my stomach from time to time when it's empty, but it's not hunger. My stomach doesn't growl. But if you have food on the brain, it's easy to mistake it for hunger. But my biggest piece of advice other than drinking protein shakes all day long is, STAY OFF THE scale. Give yourself at least two more weeks before you step on it again. You are retaining all kinds of water right now because you aren't putting enough in, and you retain water anyway post-op as part of the healing process.
