Hi everyone who is having surgery in October 2014. We can start a new topic for those of us who have had surgery already.

This is the spot were we will all end up, were we'll share our stories and recovery. It will be a new dawn for so many of us. Let's stay close as united we will conquer anything that comes our way!

BEST WISHES GLADIATORS

Favorite food du Jour

Home made Taco salad : ground beef, taco seasoning, sautéed veggies (red pepper, onion, mushroom, black or garbanzo beans), salsa, low fat sour cream, cheese, lettuce and tomato. Because everything is chopped fine, I can eat it with a spoon while I do other things. Super convenient and yummy. High Protein too and I love the leftovers. But I don't mix in the chopped lettuce and tomatoes until I need it. I added crumbled Tofu to the last one I made to increase the protein content and I couldn't even tell because it was mixed with the ground beef so well.

I am happy to announce that I am in onederland! :-) 198.2 this morning. Thrilled & thankful. Finally!

Congrats LisaCo!!! Hot stuff

Beni. Sounds yumi. !

Amylynns - have a blast. You deserve it!

DC you look awesome.

Hello everyone, finally back home after my mom's memorial service. So glad to b out of that environment with my morphine stealing brother, family says its my word against his, since there is no proof. WTF. I left and they can put their enabling blinders back on. Im a little freaked because I overate, and grazed stealing bites of stuff and came home having lost more weight. 114.8 yesterday morning. Ate more yesterday but healthy food. See how things go. My labs were good at 6 months, but have been missing vitamins here and there, not a lot but some.

I am worried that I might be one who can not stop losing. My doc had siad he wanted me to get to 110 before going on maintenance so maybe my body agrees with him, though I really dont want to lose any more. My face is so thin, the wrinkles from my previously fat cheeks are too much. thats why the last 4 pounds have me freaked, and it was in the last month, im afraid to tell my friends that I lost more weight at this point.

Is that a common issue? Not being able to STOP losing weight?

Is that a common issue? Not being able to STOP losing weight?

That's definitely one of what I call "the panics of bariatric surgery". Each of us has to face at least a few of those "panics" before, during, AND after surgery.

ANY cause for concern should be handled with your health care team.

Specifically, "not being able to STOP losing weight" usually doesn't last. It's usually our body and mind making yet another adjustment to that great and terrible thing we each had done to ourselves.

Usually.

I can't overstate the need to address this and ANY other concern with your health care team. After all, you hired them to make this right. Right?

I have a friend that is about 95 to 98 pounds, she claims she could not stop losing, though I know there are other factors, she doesn't take her vitamins, doesnt get her protein, etc. But when I lost and was not expecting to it freaked me out, but as ling as I know I am getting my vitamins, protein etc. I should be ok and its my body doing its job.

I agree with you Smiley

Hello Gladiators!

As many of you, im still losing but at a slower rate which makes me happy. About a week ago, my blood sugar dropped to 30, and inbecame unresponsive. My husband called 911, and I ended uo in the hospital for a few days. While the ER did labs,my potassium was critically low as well. After seeing the hospital MDs, they tell me this is related to the gastric bypass. I have had other incidents when BS dropped low.. so, I share this to all the Gladiators for just a level of awareness. The incident was a bit scarey. All is well now. Anybody else experience thu type of episode??

@@joankrie can you explain how did you feel? I pass out daily sometimes more than once im even usto it. I get light headed and just drop no time for anything. Im trying to eat more now though 2 days ago i got to a good 800 calories and still nothing. I also started my iron again so we will see, but i want to know what happens when your bp drops. My episodes happen for 5 mins.

Hey Bronx!

Its my blood sugar that drops. I get sweaty, shaky, lightheaded, and then I start feeling woozy, like im intoxicated. Then,.incoherent and unresponsive.

Hi everyone! It's been a loooonnnggg time since I've been here. So glad to see people are hanging in.

Life has been busy but pretty good. I've lost 92 lbs. so far. I'm a slow loser but that's ok. 3 more lbs. to ONEderland! hair loss has been minimal and has pretty much stopped, thank goodness. Having some aches and pains but I have a very talented chiropractor. She's really helping me out a lot.

I'm going to have to take some time and read back on some of the posts I've missed.

I hope everyone is doing well and hanging in. Thanks for still being here!

Sherri

Edited June 7, 201511 yr by Sherrib4health

I WAS SO DUMB Tonight I went to dinner with a friend. We went to a vegetarian restaurant. Before I left, I studied the whole menu and made some decisions. Then, when we go there I forgot everything and ordered a salad. Lots of raw veggies. I got really sick, had to leave early. Ultimately, I threw up on the way home, foamie stuff. Not a good night. My body continues to teach me.

Can you explain to us newbies what caused the vomiting and feeling? Im vegetarian and have a feeling eating salads and raw veggies is in my future....is the problem the raw? Is this a "at first" thing or are raw veggies something to cross off all together? Thank you!

I WAS SO DUMB Tonight I went to dinner with a friend. We went to a vegetarian restaurant. Before I left, I studied the whole menu and made some decisions. Then, when we go there I forgot everything and ordered a salad. Lots of raw veggies. I got really sick, had to leave early. Ultimately, I threw up on the way home, foamie stuff. Not a good night. My body continues to teach me.

Can you explain to us newbies what caused the vomiting and feeling? Im vegetarian and have a feeling eating salads and raw veggies is in my future....is the problem the raw? Is this a "at first" thing or are raw veggies something to cross off all together? Thank you!

For me, pouch pain, vomiting, and foamies are all caused by the same things--swallowing food chunks that are too big, and eating too fast.

Some sources say "chew for 22" meaning chew your bites of food 22 times before swallowing. Others say chew thirty times.

For me, I have to start with a bite no larger than a teaspoon for solids like steak, and no more than a tablespoon size for soft foods like oatmeal. And I have to chew each bite until it's the consistency of pudding. Then I swallow it.

Yes, steak "pudding"!

As you might expect, this means I eat smaller amounts, and take a longer time doing it, than I used to before surgery.

I believe that's how the gastric bypass surgery has helped me the most--the pouch pain, vomiting, and foamies have forced me to eat the way I was always supposed to.

Small bites, chewed to "pudding" consistency.

Oh, and always eating the Protein part of the meal first.