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Food Before and After Photos
Arabesque replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Made lamb shanks in my slow cooker last week for my mum. Have to say it tasted damn good. No red wine. So added some brandy. Threw it a small handful of barley which gave it an even more rustic taste. My birthday tomorrow (so I’m still 59 today 😂) and had a lunch with girlfriends at one of my favourite restaurants yesterday. It’s a wood fired restaurant and the plates come out to share. Lots of champagne was drunk. There were several appetiser plates which disappeared before I had a chance to take pxts but here are a couple I did get. Smoked lamb neck with green tomato pickles & roast king Edward potatoes with onion cream & sesame praline as the main. Salted zucchini with peanut tarator & burnt leek oil. These were amazing. Would have eaten the whole bowl myself blow my tiny tummy. Judging by the empty plates I think the food went down well 😁 My little birthday dessert of dark chocolate names aka (biscuit crumbs) with cardamom ice cream & almond coffee. I did eat all of this but it was only like three spoons. -
Sore Throat, Blurry Vision & Upper Jaw Reverberations - Anyone Else?
ChrisTab replied to ChrisTab's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Quick update … I’m on day 10 post op and the 3 symptoms have nearly gone away completely. I have my 2-week appointment next week with my surgeon so I’ll mention it but I feel so much better! The cravings are still there but I do get full quickly however, staying full, only seems to last like an hour and a half or so. I do think when I start eating more solid food I’ll stay fuller longer vs all the puréed mushy food. -
Sore Throat, Blurry Vision & Upper Jaw Reverberations - Anyone Else?
WendyJane replied to ChrisTab's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Congrats on the surgery. I strongly urge you to bring your symptoms up to your team because I have never heard of such a thing. As far as cravings, you have to remember that you can't unfortunately, and have a bit of willpower. I never had the strong cravings, but I do desire salty foods in my hot US state. I'm drinking a lot too, but do not desire food, I don't get the stomach growling. Sorry. Find a distraction for when those commercials come on, like get on your computer and check email. That craving is called Head Hunger. I recommend you look up Lora Grabow, she is really good with headwork, mindwork, and eating difficulty with bariatric patients. She has worked with us folks since 2003 and had a great following of patients. Or, you can see her in a group through BariNation.mn.co and see her several times a week in that community. Wishing you well. -
Nervousness Before Surgery
WendyJane replied to angieo99's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Welcome, I had some reservations before surgery, but I worked hard and remembered why I started the journey. I'm 11 weeks post-op and am grateful for my surgeon and the procedure. Everything went smoothly, my "anatomy was perfect" according to my surgeon and when he asked how I was doing and the pain, I said, "what pain, am I supposed to feel pain?" We both laughed. My diabetes went into remission, no insulin or oral meds since surgery. Stopped the GLP1 2 weeks before surgery, never got hungry, didn't phase me really. No hunger after surgery but a lot of weight loss by following my meal plan set up by my nutritionist. Clear liquids was the hardest, we didn't have puree stage, we went to soft foods/protein. This is definitely a lifestyle change, and after 6 weeks, I was able to return to the gym. I'm happy and the reservation I had quickly passed. Suggestions, cut your toe nails before surgery, can't do it after surgery because you are not to bend or twist about while your stomach is healing, it is major surgery. Bring with the best lip balm you have as you will be dry after, and drinking should not be an issue. If you feel the need to have lots of support and good information from fellow patients or a licensed social worker, mental health provider or nutritionist, along with community, I recommend to everyone to join BariNation. It costs a little each month but the community is great. Barination.mn.co is the address. Hope to see you around the Nation. -
Nervousness Before Surgery
PWJ2025 replied to angieo99's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I’m writing this from my hospital room after surgery yesterday. I was a WRECK the month before surgery, but I’m happy to report it honestly wasn’t terrible. Maybe not the most fun I’ve had, but I’m up and about, walking, eating jello & drinking water. Hopefully getting discharged today. My best suggestion is to keep your eyes on the prize. About a week ago, I was so anxious about surgery that I almost canceled. I pushed through and I’m so glad I did, even if I’m in a bit of pain rn. Also, follow all directions when you get into your room. Walking has helped me a lot. And be honest about your pain. They dosed me around the clock and it has really helped. Ice packs helped me too. Be super transparent about how you are feeling post-op & remember the drs & nurses are there to help you (this was an important lesson for me to learn because I hated the thought of bothering anyone). Youve got this! Hang in there 🖤 -
I have surgery in less than a month and though I have worked hard for this, I am beginning to feel very nervous about the surgery and the life I will lead afterwards. Does anyone have any advice on how to get over those feelings or learn to handle them a bit better? Some days I am fine but this past week I am getting more and more in my head about the entire process. Also, any tips that helped you after surgery?
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Not Losing - Please Tell Me There Is Hope
learn2cook replied to WantingtoLoseIt's topic in Duodenal Switch Surgery Forum
I’m glad the pounds are starting to move off of you! Momentum helps so much with healthy habits. Keep asking questions and getting stuck in stalls (and life) is normal. -
Does the stomach still re-expand?
FifiLux replied to NinaK92's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
You do not stay which type of surgery you are referring to but after sleeve it is normal that the stomach will stretch a bit again but it will still be smaller than before the surgery. The stomach is a muscle and adapts to how it is used so if you regularly and continually eat large amounts it will retain the size needed for those expected meals. It is how a lot of us (well me anyway) got to be the size we were that surgery was the best option. Not sure what you class by overeating as different to everyone (like a handful of nuts vs a packet of biscuits) or how often you mean "a few" but in the immediate weeks and months after the surgery you would not be able to eat much at all and then after some time you would be eating what will become the new normal size meals. If you just eat a bit much a few times over a long period of time it should not be an issue but you may feel uncomfortable those times. The time pre-op and the phases of food reintroduction post-op is about doing the work mentally also to understand how, what, why and when you eat. It can be hard but it will then help you use your new tool (smaller stomach) to go forward and not stress about things like an extra bite of something delicious every now and then. -
Not Losing - Please Tell Me There Is Hope
WantingtoLoseIt replied to WantingtoLoseIt's topic in Duodenal Switch Surgery Forum
I was 360 at my highest weight - 2009. I worked and worked to get my weight down and it yoyoed. I was 315ish in October 2024 when I started my journey with the bariatric doctor. My insurance required I do a three month diet before I was approved for surgery. Then I had to do a 30 day restrictive diet prior to surgery. Since surgery 2/26/25 I have lost 9 lbs as of the original post, but I have lost a bit more in the last couple weeks. -
Report Your WINS ..What is your today's win??🥇
AmberFL replied to Mspretty86's topic in Rants & Raves
A odd kind of NSV for me but we’re doing a major house and garage purge this week—rented a big dumpster and we’ve been tossing so much stuff. I actually have the energy to actually do it all. I’m waking up, getting my workout in, getting the kids up and off to daycare, working full-time, and then coming home and spending a couple hours lifting, sorting, organizing—and still meeting my kids’ needs. I’m sore and tired, but I’m not completely wiped out. I actually feel like I can keep going. The old me would've been out of commission after day one. No way I could’ve handled this much activity and still shown up for work the next day. WLS gave me a powerful tool, and it helped me lose 120+ lbs but even more so than just weight loss, it gave the energy and stamina to be able to keep going! -
Well here we are, 6 months in from sleeve surgery. Wow were did that half year go! I have lost a total of 20kg (44 lbs) which is a lot less than I thought I would have lost at this point. I am 25kgs (55lbs) to goal. so not even half the weight I wanted to lose. Whilst it is a bit of a disappointment, I am still thrilled with the loss, with how clothes fit now! I have lost a lot of inches! gone from an Aust/UK size 20 to a 16 or even 14 in some brands! (US size 16-10) this blows my mind! 😁🤯🥳 I had been on a stall for 6 or so weeks, and just last week loss kicked off again -Sloooooowly. 😆 If I am honest, I have not done as much as I could to help weight loss. It's winter here, and it's been cold, the carb cravings! Oh and the wine 😉 I must admit I have been a tad naughty lately! My goal weight might not be realistic, but I am happy with how things are going.. if a bit frustrated at the very slow pace of loss. 😝 I do know there's things I could be doing if I really wanted to, but I am content with the concept that I now have this tool to help, that no food is on the "never" list! I have been so lucky with what I can tolerate (pretty much everything except cola drinks) I just can't eat much of it. For anyone contemplating surgery, it is Not a guarantee of dramatic weight loss, it still is a lot of work to get the weight off. But geee it helps! 😁 I could never have lost this 20kg without the surgery! 🥳
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August Surgery buddies
ShoppGirl replied to Averdra's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hey guys I’m baaaaack. Sorry for the long delay. I had a bit of a complicated recovery from the masectomy. My body was already weak from chemo and hypothyroid (induced by immunotherapy). I am still on immunotherapy kicking my butt further and then my surgery was a little bigger than expected. Couple that with my iron getting really low because I couldn’t take my bariatric vitamin regularly for a while and I was just exhausted. Got a couple infusions and rested ALOT though and I’m doing better. I am still maintaining my loss which is 99 pounds now. My goal is 100. Echo once in a while, but the immunotherapy causes inflammation so I try not to be too hard on myself. I will be starting radiation soon and I think they’re going to expect me to see the same way because after my simulation, my body can’t change or the beams will be off I believe. Anyways, I have I think about three more weeks and I’m hoping I can drop that 1 pound and get back into my exercise because they said the radiation is going to cause even more fatigue and exercising is really good to keep up my stamina if I can handle it. I guess just like the rest of it we’ll see, but I’m hoping I can get back in my routine now that it’ll be a little easier to maintain. I’m so glad to hear about people reaching their goals and others accepting where they are and not letting some arbitrary number get in your head like I did the first time gain it all back and have to start all over because I’m telling you that 10 pounds over your goal is way better than being obese forever!! -
3 year post op - weight regain
Arabesque replied to soraface's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
It might be worth getting in contact with your dietician again to review your current eating, activity, etc. to help devise a plan which will meet your current nutritional needs and support your weight loss. Things change in our lives, like changing to a less stressful & less active job, which can mean what worked for us before doesn’t now. Looks like you’ve made a good start in getting back on track (congrats on your weight loss so far) and you just might need little tweaks to refine. Remember stalls are part of our weight loss and that could be what’s happening now not that you’re doing something wrong. All the best.- 1 reply
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I had mine June 17th. It’s been almost 4 weeks. Eating, staying hydrated have been going well with no major issues. However, I have a terrible burning/stabbing pain internally between two stitches on my right side. My surgeon says it’s normal, it’s excruciating at times. I’ve been wearing an abdominal binder to work which has been helping to function as normally as possible. Sleep is rough because of this pain, every movement is sharp and wakes me up. I’m ready for this part to be over. I’m at the point where mentally I’m feeling regret but I know it’s because of the pain.
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Good morning, I had VSG surgery March 2022. I was 220 and my lowest was 135 to 140. Over two years I slipped up and started to go back to bad habits. Most recently it was due to work stress. I have left that job to start a new less stressful job. I was 190.1 2 weeks ago for my job physical which led me to realize how much I have regained. Since then I am now 181 by swimming 1 mile for 30 mins and elliptical 20 mins. I feel like I am stalling now. I’m also having trouble with my macros and calories. I attached what a typical day can look like for me but sometimes I struggle eating it all and calories could be at 800 and macros lower as well. my new job will be a desk job so I’m now wondering what should my macros and calories be at? Am I eating too much or too low?
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All aboard the TRAIN to Medellin Colombia for Plastics
AmberFL replied to Mspretty86's topic in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
@Mspretty86 I agree, it was the hardest 7 weeks ever. Then ramping back has been hard. I totally feel you! -
3yrs post of with 80lbs still to lose; need help.
Tobemeghan replied to Tobemeghan's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Hi, thanks for your response. How much protein do you suggest? *ill look into Sparten maker) I have always strugglled with protein. I was vegan for 18 years before surgery and afterwards I couldn't handle the beans etc. I used for protein. I had to add back in dairy and now my, the past 6mos, I have some chicken breast a couple times per week. I have a elliptical I use for exercise its a hard workout. I want to add back in DDP yoga for strength training. I have the issue if exercise making me do tired so I've struggled to add in more but I'd like to get up to an hour. I'll keep going and hopefully I'll start to lose again. My biggest issue is staying consistent, I get discouraged when I don't see results. -
Two years since sleeve
FifiLux replied to FifiLux's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
So my update..... On Friday afternoon I sent my CT scan imaging and report from the week before to the professor who is giving me my second opinion on whether I needed further surgery. Within two hours he rang me to say that it is not a case that the clip should come out because it could impact my quality of life or a reaction but that it MUST come out asap as the area around it is infected and I have what is called a superinfection. It appears that one of the leaks from two years ago has not healed, it was just being held together by the clip and if the clip is removed the leak is there!! He wants to remove the clip and then put in a pigtail (coil tube thingy) into the hole so the stomach will heal around it and then the pigtail will either pass through in a few months or can be removed easily at a later date - this is what he did before to stop the other leak and it worked successfully. And just for clarification, his hospital are not the ones who fitted the clip, that was done by my original local hospital who did the sleeve surgery. Anyway it is a special machine that has to be brought on site to do the procedure so I will travel there (Belgium) at the weekend and have the procedure this day next week. I still don't feel great but the antibiotics are helping though I am struggling to eat (no interest) so have lost almost 3kg in the last two weeks. -
Is weight loss surgery even a good idea for those who don't over eat?
Arabesque replied to Angieee's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Your PCOS is probably your worst enemy when battling your weight. Hormones were certainly mine. From puberty I started gaining and I bounced between 60 & 75kgs most of my adult life using a multitude of diets & exercises programs to manage it. Generally I was a low calorie eater even regularly skipping meals to limit calorie intake. I went to a dietician once who told me I wasn’t eating enough. (Never lost a pound seeing her.) Perimenopause hit and I suddenly went from 60 to 80. Then menopause and I was 91. All gained seemingly overnight. Couldn't lose except a couple of kilos on a 500 calorie a day diet and it took weeks to lose that. Nothing worked until I had surgery. When hormones come into play how many calories you eat, how much you manage the quality of the food you eat, how much activity you do, you are fighting a battle with the odds against you. One of the benefit of the surgery is that it alters your hormones (gut, metabolic, reproductive and other hormones like cortisol) to varying degrees. This is why it may help you. A lot of others on the forum with PCOS have found success with the surgery & hopefully some will respond with their experiences. But as others have mentioned you have to be mentally & emotionally ready for surgery. It’s not easy with a lot of head work involved. It takes a lot of commitment. And it is a lifelong commitment but so worth it All the best, whatever you decide to do. -
I so hear you on this! I stalled around that exact same time...9-10 months post-op, and it made me question everything! I was doing all the same things too but the scale refused to move. Then out of nowhere I dropped nearly a pound one week and the scale slowly started cooperating again! The body, i learned, can be weirdly stubborn when it thinks it's protecting you. I recently read this article that really helped me understand what’s going on like why the plateau happens and how to work through it. Sharing just in case it helps you too https://slimvive.com/breaking-through-your-weight-loss-plateau/ Also I still carry most of my weight in my belly too!
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weight regain after sleeve
ms.sss replied to VGRaluca's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i am a big proponent of food tracking...but im anal and love spreadsheets and data so its actually kinda fun for me. so i get that its not for everyone and may actually be harmful for some in terms of anxiety, et. al. BUT...if you can commit to tracking everything you put in your mouth for a week (preferably two!) you can determine exactly what your habits are instead of guessing that you are "mostly on track". you will be surprised how much we underestimate what we eat (and for this very reason i used to always OVER-estimate everything i track/tracked). hopefully this data/info you collect can help you come up with a plan for YOU. but yeah, it takes a bit of commitment and effort. if this is not for you, the simplified version of my advice would be to do something else if the thing you are doing is not working. good luck! ❤️ -
So tomorrow is two years from when I had my sleeve surgery, though it is only just over one year since my last procedure due to all my post of complications, and a few weeks ago I turned 50. Here is a picture of me at 40 and a picture at 50. My weight back in May 2015 was about 130kg (20st / 286lb), it went up and down in the years between to where I was 120kg before surgery and now I am between 63 & 65kg (10st/141lb) so I am now half the person I used to be. 40yrs vs 50yrs The last two weeks I have had really bad abdominal pain on and off and when it showed no signs of improvement I went to the emergency department where my bariatric surgeon had some of his team waiting for me. After CT scan and blood tests it showed my abdominal area was very inflamed but no infection thankfully so they hooked me up to painkillers and sent me home with a prescription for more pain killers (tramadol) and muscle relaxers. Yesterday I had my follow up and the surgeon has said that following a review of my results it looks like the clip that they had to place when I had my leak is now causing a reaction so I have to continue on the pain meds plus add in antibiotics for a couple of weeks. The surgeon has said the clip has to come out as it is a matter of quality of life for me going forward as he says the pain can come back any time in the future if left it. The choices he gave are that it can be done by open surgery to remove (which he says is his second choice) and his preference is to do a revision surgery to bypass. Given all the sleeve post op complications I told him that I didn’t want to go down a surgical route, especially back in the same hospital but he feels this is the best option though he did say I could of course get a second opinion. So I have done just that, I contacted one of the surgeons (a mentor of my bariatric surgeon) who I had to be transferred to when my leak would not heal (the one who had to ft the pigtail/tube in my stomach) and he has said from looking at my files he believes it can be removed without the need for surgery and can see me in two weeks time to review my case and check scans so fingers crossed he can do something endoscopic wise. I am due to get my arm lift surgery end of October so if I had to have stomach surgery in the next few months I wouldn’t then be able to get my lift. Obviously that is not a reason to decline the surgery if it is the best and only option but it would be great to get everything resolved without stomach surgery and still be able to get my arm lift.
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weight regain after sleeve
WendyJane replied to VGRaluca's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yes non-scale victories (NSVs) are sometimes just as important than being a healthier you. The scale is not what you should be on every day. Choose one day a week and just keep track. It is about health and wellness, not just loss of weight. -
Report Your WINS ..What is your today's win??🥇
ItsMe83! replied to Mspretty86's topic in Rants & Raves
My win for today was being able to eat some pancake I am 4 weeks post op gastric sleeve. -
I really don't think they've cut away enough of my stomach!
WendyJane replied to ErinPaige's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Sometimes, it is your brain thinking you are hungry, it is called head hunger. Stop and think to yourself and ask during the pause about is this truly hunger in your stomach, or is it some other reason that is making you think you are hungry? Sometimes people eat due to boredom and if you are only a couple of weeks out from surgery, you will have to suffer through the hunger signals that your brain is putting out. Kind of like mind over matter. You don't need the matter, find something to do, like journaling and make it just go away. It is hard, very hard, but we all need to focus on the reason we are hungry, the head or the stomach. I hope you find something to keep your brain occupied, other than food.
