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I had a stall a couple of weeks in. I added daily walks to my routine and now I’m adding some resistance training. That seems to help! As far as your pain- I am sorry to hear that. It is good that you are seeing your surgeon about it. I only experienced pain the first few weeks at my lower incision sites (I had 6 total) because they were right where my pants hit and it pulled a lot. And as far as periods- this is actually a topic I wish I had asked about before surgery! You will have to report back. Mine has been all over the place despite being on BC.
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Buddies Group - Surgery Dec 4 to 15, 2017
tiff86 replied to Mary Stokley Gromer's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I’ve been good! I was sleeved on 12/28. Im down 67 lbs since my surgery. Im pleased with my results bc I’m strength training 4 days a week and I’ve gained a lot of muscle. I’m working on losing and toning at the same time. I’m not at my goal yet but I’m getting there! Best of luck to all of you!!! -
Newbie--Surgery August 2nd
Imanewme replied to Imanewme's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I was surprised at how supportive everyone has been. I'm not sure what I expected, but everyone has watched me go through so much with my health lately that they are all excited for me. Everyone has been so positive. My son told me yesterday that he'll take over the cooking of the family dinners at his house so I don't have to worry about it or be around the cooking. His family lives down the street, so they are here most nights for dinner. He's just making sure Dad gets fed! I'm lucky that my general surgeon is also a bariatric surgeon, so I'll be only minutes from home. He removed my thyroid last fall. I am very comfortable with him. -
Double question about soft foods and miralax
Dfox1984 posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hi! I’ve been on soft foods for about a week and a half. I’m a SUPER picky eater so I keep eating the same things (eggs, yogurt, promier protein). I don’t want to gain weight by eating mashed potatoes every day. That sounds stupid, right? I’m only eating 4 bites of food, how could I gain weight? But I haven’t lost hardly any weight and this coming Tuesday I’ll be 4 weeks post op. Idk hat to do. Can I get some soft food suggestions? I was all excited bc in the binder my doc office gave me it said two weeks soft food and when I had my palsy op appt they said 8 weeks!!! I’m so sad so any soft food tips or ideas of soft foods would be great. Ok second question: does miralax not work for some people? I took it two days ago and barely pooped at all! Isn’t it supposed to make me poop a lot? Like get it all out? Thanks for any help or suggestions!!!! -
I don’t want to be “that guy”
Sleeved36 replied to Sweedfire86's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Did I miss something? When did anyone say he was a dog? OP: I just want you to think carefully before you do anything drastic. It would be terrible if you destroyed a good relationship bc you are in an emotional state postop. You might start dating again and realize she was wonderful. But I don't know you or your fiance, maybe you guys breaking up is long overdue. Maybe she is toxic and negative person and you are better off without her. Only you can decide . . . . We all deserve to be treated well, that goes for both you and her. -
Pre-op diet question. Please help!
Kella112 replied to Kella112's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thank you.. I will stick around for now bc the support is needed when other around you aren’t going through the same thing. Thank you again for encouraging words!! -
Pre-op diet question. Please help!
Kella112 replied to Kella112's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
@ Matt Z actually no I didn’t say any of those things. I think you more harsh than supportive in your first comment... and well now your second comment. Bc it’s the internet.. it’s easy to take things out of context. I wrote on here to get support as people said.. this is a place for support. I also wrote on here out of curiosity as to what other pre-op diets others are on. Not once did I say I was not going to follow my surgeons instructions. If part of the whole process is dealing with the emotions of it and I don’t have anyone around me going through it, then wouldn’t be smart to reach out to others that are? All you have done is discouraged me from getting on any of these forums at all. I didn’t disrespect you in any way nor did I twist anything you said. Good luck to you! -
FYI, there is no such thing as "medical quality" protein. That's just a marketing gimmick. If you notice, they trademarked the term... so it's not a legit thing, it's just their marketing bs. UNJURY® Medical Quality Protein™ Genepro was sued for a bunch of things, but one thing that came out of the lawsuit was "no industry or FDA standard for "medical grade" protein exists" https://www.leagle.com/decision/infdco20171213e89 Are unjury products good... sure, are they really that much better than other proteins... some, but not all. And don't fall for that marketing BS... if it works for you, awesome. But it's not because of some non-existent "medical grade" protein standard. For the record, All "Whey Isolates" are more tolerable to those with lactose issues. Some more than others... https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/can-lactose-intolerant-people-drink-whey-protein-shakes-11706.html
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I have to do 4 weeks of pre-op. I had to buy the food from my surgeons office. It is DISGUSTING! It’s literally packets of food and you add water to them. Listen I can do any diet for the most part bc I’ve done them before.. but this watered down nasty food is making feel starved, angry and emotional.... this is only day 2. I don’t want to hear that I’m mentally not ready for surgery bc I am. But I’ve heard of other people having different diets. Is anyone allowed to have premiere protein shakes??? What other diets do your doctors have you on to shrink your liver???
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The best place for information about keto is probably Ketogains.com. They have a facebook group and a webpage with a very good macro calculator. They're very science based and won't take any BS. They don't promote macro percentages or super high fat. Instead they track their macros in grams. Essentially keeping carbs below 50 grams per day or rather 20 grams will put your body into a ketogenic state. Then you have to have your adequate protein. Not too much, not too little, actually their protein recommendation is the same as the bariatric one. If your body is already high fat you don't need to consume extra high fat. Which is also pretty much the post op bariatric diet anyway. Eat your protein first, then have some vegetables and in the case of keto, if you have room left in your post-op sleeve/pouch, you fill it with good fats, not starches. Some olive oil or butter for cooking the vegetables, meat or eggs, half an avocado, a handful of nuts or olives etc. I'm keto since 2013 and I find the true and real keto very healthful and good nutrition. The problem is, keto has become very mainstream and lots of people want to make money on it and start spreading these absurd versions of keto that won't get you closer to your goals. "Eat fat to lose fat." You really don't have to eat 85% fat to make ketones aka be ketogenic, you just have to limit your carbs, eat adequate protein and non starchy vegetables. For example my macros today, 8 weeks after having the sleeve are 21 g carbs, 94 g protein, 48 g fat, 896 kcal. 37 lbs lost so far.
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I wish! Pants are too big in the hips/thighs, but going down sizes isn't working bc my fat gut isn't shrinking as fast as the rest of me. 😥 Smaller sizes look great on my legs, but give me "muffin top". 😪 Remember that scene in the Nutty Professor movie when Eddie Murphy is going back and forth between fat and thin? That's how I feel. What random part will shrink next? ?Certainly not my waist.
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Light Headed when standing
BostonWLKC replied to Kstef's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I do too.... just just a second or two . Typically at night and when I get up quickly . I assume it doesn’t happen during the day BC I’m up and about more often. -
Hey girls. So, 8 years out now. I'm here for kind of a vent. I posted about my struggles before. I've been seeing a therapist and she's really been reluctant to contradict my doctor but she absolutely doesn't believe I have a full-on eating disorder. but I don't think there's any denying that anyone that gets to where we were has issues with disordered eating. and the control aspect after weight loss surgery is such a major thing. Anyway, my doctor's solution back when this all happened was to have me gain weight, and the way she made sure that happened was by putting me on a medication that really increased my appetite at the same time that she took me off of my mood stabilizer that suppressed my appetite and prevented binging. I didn't really gain much - 12-15 pounds - but I felt like I was starving all the time and the only thing I wanted were processed carbohydrates and soda. the medication is known to cause that issue. I guess my vent is that over the course of 9 months or so she feels I've gained too much weight. Like, there was some magical line four or five pounds ago that equals "healthy" and now I've crossed it. She immediately pulled me off of the Seroquel, put me back on the old mood stabilizer, and put me on a weight neutral substitute for the Seroquel. She's "hoping I'll be a better weight soon." Can I just say a really loud, emphatic WTF?! This neverending BS about our weight with physicians is probably going to drive me mad. My only health concern is that my a1c jumped from 4.1 to 5.1 over that time frame, so still healthy, but clearly indicative that my eating habits had taken a dive. I'm just doing my own darn thing from now on. To heck with it all. I'm still maintaining, still itty bitty, and never would have put on a pound if that idiotic doctor hadn't made me. my focus right now is eating 3 meals a day and 4 snacks. Just a little vent, and a reminder that no matter what size we are the garbage about our weight never seems to end! Cheri
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Will I be able to get the Surgery
HealthierME2018 replied to SummerEssence's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hi Summer Essence. I am in a similar boat as you- my highest weight was 236 (but that was the day I gave birth to my daughter 2 yrs ago). In the last year or so I have been between 200-215 lbs (before pregnancy I was 180lbs). I am at 210 now, I started my preop diet yesterday & am scheduled for VSG on Monday. My BMI is just under 35, but bc I am not a BMI of 40+ and I do not have any comorbidities, my insurance is not covering it. I am getting a hernia repair (covered by insurance) and they are doing the VSG same time, so I am only paying the difference, which is approx. $3,000 which is 100% worth it. I do find it strange that so many people on this site say they paid 20-30K on these surgeries. I asked for the break down itemization and even if my insurance did cover it, it would only be between $12-15K. I see that we are both from NY, where would you be having your surgery that they gave you a quote of $28K? I also was considering the balloon back in December and decided not to do it once my doctor stated that there is minimal long term success and they only usually assist with a small amount of weight loss. -
Confessional - Lets post our cheats/confessions/etc so others can see that we are all human
Fallinfast replied to Matt Z's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Life water and walmart has it's brand of ph mineral enhanced water that are good. My cheats - I am a month out and I'm too lazy to eat 3 meals it's too much work. So I eat a premier protein shake with coffee added to it for breakfast and lunch. Then I have done fairly well to eat a decent dinner -- then fourth meal time comes right at bedtime. This is when bets are off. Peanut butter, semi sweet chocolate chips, pop tarts, chocolate candy. I'm not exceeding 900 cals a day but I'm not losing either. The whole you wont be hungry again is bs. I wish I had the bypass. My binge foods are slider foods. -
Hi! I’m almost 3 week’s post op sleeve and I am worried about my fluid intake. I keep a big, cold 32oz tumbler of Gatorade zero, zero cal diet green tea, or water with me at ALL times. But I can only sip. I feel like I barely get any fluids! Between my protein shake and TRYING to eat, I feel like I can’t drink (can’t drink 30 min before or after eating or drinking protein). Since I drink my protein in 3 sittings, and try to eat 2-3 times a day, that’s 6 hours of the day I can’t drink (bc of the 30 min before and after rule). So I’m trying to sip but I feel like I’m not getting enough! Any tricks?! Also, I am not peeing hardly at all. MAYBE 3x a day and not a lot comes out. I see my surgeon wed but I thought I’d ask if anybody had any advice/ideas/tricks. Also..I’m only getting like 8 bites of food in per day. Is that normal? I’m also getting 30g protein and 160 cals from my promier protein drink. So I guess that’s better than nothing I guess. Thanks for any words of advice!
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oh it is! Our BC sheds like crazy. I pretty much have my cordless vacuum in a holster.
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Summer 2018 Surgery Buddies Check In Here!
TX4everLinds replied to Ylime's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My stuff is all submitted and now waiting for insurance approval from BCBS Fed. Any ideas on timeline with this insurance? I’ve heard 2 days to 30 days... -
My doc does them for a month for everyone. I stayed on an extra month so two total bc acid gave me a gnawing hungry type of feeling. Stopped easily at that point and have never had any issues since
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I don’t have kids myself so I cannot speak to that perspective so much. However I do have nieces and nephews. My brother and his wife have taken the healthy food thing too far. My 12 year old niece should not necessarily know “oh that has a lot of calories in it” yes I would want them making healthy choices but I would not want my niece to have an unhealthy body image problem going into her teen years. They have made it uncomfortable to be around them at family holidays bc of how much they discuss healthy food and this and that. There should be a point when you just enjoy if it’s a family function or holiday and not make others feel so uncomfortable. Moderation and controlling your potion sizes is always a good idea to keep in mind.
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New study, that fat is the cause of adiposity
Sosewsue61 posted a topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
https://neurosciencenews.com/fat-consumption-weight-gain-9573/amp/ I call bs, just based on personal experience. I did not read the actual study, just this article. -
See to each his own I can’t stand the Protein pasta.... BUT I love the banza chickpea Pasta and the Explore Asian edamame pasta (at Costco). But I never liked Premier Protein either. Love the whips Greek yogurt too though that’s a big winner! And the Flapjacked Mighty Muffins, but I didn’t add those in till I was at goal bc the carb count is way high. Kirkland the Costco brand makes a protein bar that’s even better than the quest bars!
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Summer 2018 Surgery Buddies Check In Here!
Suesloosinit replied to Ylime's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Well I've had to change the dates again, but waiting on Drs office to tell me if its a go or not. I have to have dates around hubby being off, this will be my 5th one this year. Im fat n tired of running around after everyone but myself and its quickly catching up with me now illness wise. Im so close to just saying screw it, Im that fed up with it all. -
I regret getting a lap band every day... is anyone else out there?
SunnyCorner replied to wishihadnt's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Well I found out I was pregnant a few weeks ago so whatever I do will be in a years time. Already struggling with the band being pregnant though 😢 despite it only having 0.5ml in it. I’m so fed up and it’s stressing me out of how I will be when heavily pregnant and if it is going to cause extreme restrictions. I felt like I rearched everything so well before I had the band fitted but it’s only when you have it you truly understand what it’s like. What is an RNY? I am thinking of just paying for a removal once I have given birth. Such a large waste of money. Sorry for all the negativity, had a sleepless night with something being stuck (still is) x -
Telling the Family
HealthierME2018 replied to KatallacStrong's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I completely understand your thoughts and anxiety over this. My fiancé was the only one who knew everything I was going through step by step. I stressed a lot over telling my family , mostly my parents bc my cousin had WLS (she hid it from extended fam and we “accidentally “ found out even though we all already knew she had it done) and there was some negative feedback from my family about her having it. I wound up telling my parents and siblings and have had nothing but support from them. Talk about taking weight off your shoulders ! I am glad I told the, bc it was causing me stress to hide it. Now, I’m about to start my pre op diet and need all the support I can get! Whatever you decide, I hope it works well for you.
