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I was banded July 2014. I had steady weight loss and lost 45 lbs the first year. Since last year my weight has went yp and down 20 lbs. I journal, exercise, watch my carbs, had a fill 2 months ago. No complications. I eat at least 60g of solid protein. I have changed my workouts to a little more intense. I am frustrated because this was the last resort for me. I could use any advice for those who have stalled in their weight loss journey. Sent from my VS985 4G using the BariatricPal App
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Encouragement needed + How many oz per sitting week after RNY?
Alphabetize posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi everybody. Looking for some input and would really appreciate your help. I just had RNY on 4/25, so I'm 4 days post-op. Every day has been better than the day before but geeeeez the gas pain is worse than anything I've experienced with any surgery I've had before. I'm up walking every hour, stretching and getting massages from my husband, but the bubbles are stuck in my shoulders and under my ribs. Horrible, stabbing pain! I've been trying so hard to get the recommended Protein and liquids in, but it feels like a full-time job. My stomach feels like it's going to burst its so full when I've only had 2oz of Protein Drink. I'm trying to get 2oz/hour in, plus a SF Popsicle every few hours, but I can't imagine drinking much more. It's such an uncomfortable feeling all day every day, and then taking meds? Feels like they're huge and scrape all the way down. I'm a rule follower by nature and I'd like to follow the post-op rules, but is it the gas pain causing this horrible overly-restrictive feeling?? How much have 1-week-out RNY people here been able to drink? Please tell me drinking will become easier soon. Also, have felt so remorseful this week but am slowly coming out of that fog... just mostly scared to face this new reality. I'm 18lbs down since 4/11 (when I started pre-op diet), but need hope this super tight feeling will go away so I don't get dehydrated. Thanks everybody. ❤️ -
I shed loads of hair too, our ensuite is disgusting. Long brown hairs hanging off the light fitting, clogging the shower drains, all over the basin etc. That's totally normal for me though, I've always been this way, there's been no increase since banding. Period problems are not at all unusual when you either take up vigorous exercise or lose a lot of weight. It will sort itself out in the end for you. I've been on a long plateau now, about 4 weeks, I've lost a bit more but I think I need to face the fact that I cannot remain able to eat bread, red meat etc and still have enough restriction to keep me losing, sigh. Its about perfect right now, my intake is regular, under control but I have variety and can enjoy going out. I'm going to have a tiny tiny fill today. What's struck me as odd is that I've lost like ONE kilogram for the entire month of March yet a pair of shorts I put on five weeks ago which were tightish (I had to breath in very deeply before I sat down so the velcro fly didnt rip open) literally fell to the ground when I put them on yesterday - that's ONE kilogram difference in weight. I know people say you can be losing inches when you're not losing weight but that many? It was werid. I cant stop touching myself, lol. I feel all bony!
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Unfilled Band 1 Year Later Is Now To Tight
blpchick replied to t.redfield's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Yeah maybe a gallbladder attack. I'm currently dealing with that. I had a gallbladder attack on Monday and it has made my stomach swell. I only have .5cc in my band and at some times this week it was hard for even liquid to go through. I am getting my gallbladder out in about a week. -
Finally the day I have been waiting for since beginning this whole process in October is less than 24 hours away! I have a whole rush of emotions... nervous, anxious, excited, terrified.. I hope this is all normal. I will be in the hospital until Wednesday, possibly Thursday but I should be out by Wednesday. Good luck to everyone having surgery this week. We are all going to kick some butt!! I just keep reminding myself of how awesome it's going to be a year from now. Here we go!
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I am slightly annoyed to see that I paid £6250 under a special offer, and that the same company is now advertising the gastric band at £5950. If I had just waited a couple of weeks, I would have saved £300.
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Slow Fills? Normal? When you actually start losing weight?
Dukeuni posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Had my surgery on 12/29/2014. My first fill occured on 1/20/2015. After reading some posts, I thought that they had already partially filled my band when it was put in. Yesterday the doctor said they only filled to have it snug against the stomach, but they did not actually consider that a "fill". They filled me with "1 CC" of Fluid. I was told that each visit would add 1 CC until I got to "4", then it would only be increased at .25 CC. I can only come in for fills ever 3-4 weeks. Question: Is this normal? Just 1 CC fills at a time? It seems that the weight loss would not really occur until I get to the green zone, and at that pace it would be months before I hit that point! Thanks for everyone's help! I live in a rural area (3 hours away from my doctor), there is no support groups near me, so I rely upon this site for my help. Thanks again!!! -
My Weight Loss, So Far, During 5th Week After Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Lisa821 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
This is how my wt has dropped this week. Down 1 pound on Sat, Sun and Mon. Total -3lbs. 0 on Sun. Up 1 pound Tues, but got my monthly "visitor" as well. 0 on Wed. Then down one on Thurs and Fri. Wow! Big change since that 3rd wk stall! A net loss of 4 in a wk!! I'm really happy with that. I said it before and I'll say it again, "it DOES keep getting better, just like they said it would"! Hang in there everyone who is frustrated in their first few weeks postop. I was in your shoes. I didn't believe them when they said that. But its true!! I promise. Big hugs -
My Weight Loss, So Far, During 5th Week After Gastric Sleeve Surgery
tlong replied to Lisa821's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Great post! I am in my 4th week postop and it has gotten better in the last week. The first 3 weeks were not what I expected at all!! I have chosen to ONLY weigh when I go to the doctor each month. I might cheat and weigh 2-3 times within that month but I don't want my scales to determine if I pass or fail that day. Weight is only a set of numbers. Once you've had this surgery there is no way to gain weight each day. Obviously, we have chosen to permanently change our diet and the amount of what we eat. For many years I let the scales tell me if I failed each day. Never again!! -
spiralling downward... please read
deedadumble replied to jennynoblemiller's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Are you seeing a therapist? I highly recommend it if you aren't. Eating raw oysters less than 2 weeks out is dangerous and I would think that choice alone verges on self-harm. I had to have several months of sessions with my therapist to learn to deal with self-sabotaging behavior. -
Hi ladies I am 3 months out I've lost a total of 36 pounds. I wish I could make myself work out 5 days a week
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I am still at the soft food stage. I had turkey (dark meat because it is more tender) mashed potatoes and some dressing. I ate very little and had no issues. I did feel very tired afterwards. It is the most carbs I have had in 5 weeks so I am sure my body was like "what the hell". All in total I ate about 3/4 of a cup of food. I did have a small piece (3 bites) of sugar free chocolate pie. I mainly just ate the pudding without the crust. The day was fine for me- at 5 weeks out my mindset has DRASTICALLY changed about food. It's unbelievable. Whenever I got it in my head that I wanted more I just reminded myself that I was 30 pounds down today and it just wasn't worth it. At this stage in the game I know when I am hungry and when my head is hungry 😋
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Let me start off by I'm 31 and I was sleeved on 10/20. My preop diet weight was 225, day of surgery 217 and 8 days out I'm already at 208. I got the sleeve after being over 220lbs for the last 12 years. After countless diets, meal plans, workout regimen, you name it I tried it and did and and failed it. VSG was suggested to me after it was discovered I had extremely fatty liver while testing was being done on my gallbladder. My liver was so advanced that it was projected within the next 5 years I could very well be in liver failure. VSG was the safest and most effective way to help reverse this disease. Having two small children this isn't the future I saw for myself or my family. I have to admit I've been stepping on the scale everyday to track. And it isn't without guilt that I see a lower number everyday. I feel like it isn't fair that I was blessed with this gift by "default" because I had other medical issues going on. My husband is extremely supportive and doesn't want me to feel guilt he wants me to remember of how this could have gone the complete opposite direction. I've been emotional because I've identified as an over weight woman my entire adult life. It's who I am. Or who I was. I've learned to not be confident because I was always put down. The idea that in the next year I can easily be 150 or less is not something I can comprehend. AT ALL. The thought of not being a size 18/20 is insane to me. How to you mentally adjust to this? I intend on asking my surgeon for advice at my 3 week follow up if I am still feeling this way. I have been told by friends it does get better. But I've also been told by a friend 2 years post op that she still has a hard time believing this is the new her... Advice or words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated.
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Just wondering if anyone else had trouble with their first fill and trying to find the port. I recieved my first fill yesterday and it took three tries to finally find it. Now I am all bruised and wondering if it's going to be like this for every fill.
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Chandra, I'm so glad to hear that you are feeling so much better. Those first days after surgery were the most difficult for me. You're going to be amazed with how much energy you have as the weeks pass, and pounds drop.
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nice rant! you had surgery one week after me - I'm in my 3rd stall lol - just keep with the plan and the stall will eventually end. losing 40 lbs in 2 months is pretty awesome if you stop and think about it....give your body time to catch up with itself
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I'm tired of the same pureed foods. 2 more weeks and I'm off purees. Any suggestions? Sent from my SM-G950U using BariatricPal mobile app
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just banded, is this "feeling full?"
thebandedgirl replied to Curly Girl's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had shoulder pain for about two weeks. It'll get better, just try to be patient :thumbup: -
Hello. First of all, I'm sorry if I don't write correctly- I'm from Israel so don't speak English fluently.. I had my lap band surgery in July- I have a 14cc band and 3 weeks ago I got another fill that got me to 10.5 cc. I'm having a bit of problem drinking. It's not impossible but I have to drink very slowly and never while I eat. I was wondering if this is normal or if it is a bit too tight. I've has very little restriction before the last fill and it took a while for the band to work.. Thank you!
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Staples?
dsferfeargregrhgttrhht replied to robertd's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My staples were taken out at my 2-week checkup. -
I am 5 weeks post op and I understand there are stalls in losing weight but is it normal to gain? I was down 40 pounds 2 weeks ago and I have slowly gained back 5 pounds, I am trying not to panic but when I see the scale moving up instead of down it's kind of scary. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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Everything I have read and been told, they say if your falling off the wagon to do a week of shakes and start over
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I'm 3 weeks post op today and starting my stage 4 diet that includes (non blended) tuna, fish, whole beans, soft fruit no peels, soft vegetables no peels, and deli shaved meats this is where my plan is at. Hope this helps.
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Tomorrows The Day!...what Would Your Last Meal Be?
mrsflyboybs replied to IlyssaDel's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My last meal (a week before) was a pizza buffet and a **** ton of tequila. If you see my liver, tell her to call home, we miss her and we won't be angry, just happy she's safe. -
This is a copy & paste from a post I did a couple days ago under the "Recommended products from Amazon" topic: Looking back at my order history I got: Cuisinart mini food processor KitchenAid immersion blender Mini ice cube trays (for little ice cubes, best for mixing in shakes/smoothies) Premier Protein chocolate drinks Wellesse liquid multi-vitamin, Calcium, & Iron Lots of Kindle books and instant movies/tv series to stream while home recovering heating pad chelated zinc supplement (to prevent hair loss - chelated zinc is easier on the stomach than zinc glutonate) 32 oz. Bubba Keg -- I fill it with water and ice each day and sip, helps get in my fluids Fusionbrands poach pods - for making perfect poached eggs Omicron wrist blood pressure monitor - all patients on HBP meds are required by my doctor to monitor their blood pressure 2x/daily after discharge Syntrax Matrix and Syntrax Nectar protein powders (Matrix = mint cookie YUM), Nectar = Fuzzy Navel, Roadside Lemonade, Lemon Tea) Food thermometer (to make sure hot drinks are the proper temp to stir in protein without curdling it) Fuzzy anti-skid socks for use in walking slippery hospital hallways The three things I would have gotten if I didn't already have them were a digital kitchen scale, a good small blender, and mini-muffin pans (to make the "bites" recipes from the World According to Eggface blog -- she has tons of great post-surgery recipes!). Good luck to you!
