So April 6 I did blood work A1c 9 just did it the 12 of June and it's 6.4....been working really hard to lower it....my cholesterol and triglycerides came down a lot as well... haven't lost a darn pound...I cut back all fried foods no sweets very limited carbs portion control increased protein....I don't understand it...what's gonna happen come surgery time am I not going to lose weight? I'm happy...no ecstatic about my blood work but baffled...any insight??????? Please

It could be weight related and it takes time. Trust the process!!!

I was 5.8 forever prior to surgery even after weight loss. After surgery it started falling. Currently 4.8 low end of the scale.

The way my Fam Practice Doc explained it to me is that it could be weight relayed, so it could take 30lbs it could take 100lbs.

It took almost 200lbs for my change start to current.

Keep doing what your doing!!!

awesome labs. Measure yourself and record it. When I would try to lose weight many times I'd have drops in my measurements ling before seeing the scale move. But I wouldn't worry about losing after surgery. After all that's why you're doing it because of this struggle right here.

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11 hours ago, lindabalseca said:

So April 6 I did blood work A1c 9 just did it the 12 of June and it's 6.4....been working really hard to lower it....my cholesterol and triglycerides came down a lot as well... haven't lost a darn pound...I cut back all fried foods no sweets very limited carbs Portion Control increased protein....I don't understand it...what's gonna happen come surgery time am I not going to lose weight? I'm happy...no ecstatic about my blood work but baffled...any insight??????? Please

Did you measure your portion sizes? If so what were they? I think our ideas on portions are very wrong before WLS. I put myself on a low carb diet in January to lower my A1C. It went from 11 to 6.2 in 4 months. I only lost 20 pounds though. I thought I was practicing portion control, but in reality I was still eating too much.

You will lose weight once you have the surgery. The amount we are able to eat is so small. Have you weighed out 3 oz of food to get an idea of how much you will be eating?

1 hour ago, Apple1 said:

Did you measure your portion sizes? If so what were they? I think our ideas on portions are very wrong before WLS. I put myself on a low carb diet in January to lower my A1C. It went from 11 to 6.2 in 4 months. I only lost 20 pounds though. I thought I was practicing Portion Control, but in reality I was still eating too much.

You will lose weight once you have the surgery. The amount we are able to eat is so small. Have you weighed out 3 oz of food to get an idea of how much you will be eating?

I really dont measure but i have cut my portions tremendously. ive tried to put myself on a schedule, which is really hard. im not a "schedule" type person never have been. i know for this surgery its really important so i have been making a great effort to do so. an idea of what i eat in a day typically is the same most days except for sat/sun. i wake up and take metformin and test my sugars. depending on how tired i am i may get a coffee half decaf with 8 creams and 2 splendas but thats once in awhile. i usually now have a slimfast high protein shake mocha cappuccino and 2 hard boiled eggs with 55units of insulin. then like 3 hours later dannon light n fit greek yogurt, a little bit of fresh fruit and a v8 splash energy 8oz can. lunch is 3- 4 hours later with 55u insulin a sandwich no mayo with just turkey on a grainy bread of some sort or i do a salad if my stomach isnt bothering me. in between snacks and meals im drinking water. late afternoon snack is cottage cheese like 4-5 oz and a high protein bar with low carbs usually a luna bar. then dinner is a proten most of the time is chicken breast some veggies and occasionally a carb. the carb is about 1/2 cup if rice or pasta and 1 cup if mashed potatoes. im not much of a meat eater but ive been trying to push it. then 55units of insulin, my night time insulin and other medications i take. if i cant sleep then i have a small snack like sf jello pr apple sauce or some cheese slices or nothing and just drink water.

What I have learned post op is to read labels and look at how you prepare foods. Take a look at the food labels on pasta, potatoes, rice. Hello are you making it or buying pre-made. Compare the differences.

Are you using oil to cook or are you using broth/water, baking vs frying.

Are you using butter or are you using "I can't believe it's not butter."

Just now, YoungExec said:

What I have learned post op is to read labels and look at how you prepare foods. Take a look at the food labels on Pasta, potatoes, rice. Hello are you making it or buying pre-made. Compare the differences.

Are you using oil to cook or are you using broth/water, baking vs frying.

Are you using butter or are you using "I can't believe it's not butter."

actually im more of a plain jane. ever since i cut everything out (the bad stuff) my tasted have totally changed. nothing tastes good anymore. with rice i use lime and cilantro and a little olive oil. potatoes i just use black pepper. pasta just fresh sauteed veggies and those are sauteed with a little olive oil. i have a very sensitive stomach and cant tolerate too much oil. most foods are homemade and i read ALL labels. i got in that habit because of watching sugars and sodium. (diabetes/hbp)

I think you will most definitely lose weight after surgery if you follow your doc/Nuts plan. I was never insulin dependent so I can't really make any recommendations, but there really isn't any reason you shouldn't lose weight. I have an auto immune thyroid disorder which I take medication for and I am losing.

Great job getting your A1C down!

yeah i talked to my surgeons office they are not concerned right now about the weight loss. as long as i keep my a1c down they are happy. right now i take 55u of humalog 3xs lantus 80 1x trulicity 1x a week plus 1000mg 2x of metformin. lots of diabetes meds. cant wait to shed those lol

Just now, lindabalseca said:

yeah i talked to my surgeons office they are not concerned right now about the weight loss. as long as i keep my a1c down they are happy. right now i take 55u of humalog 3xs lantus 80 1x trulicity 1x a week plus 1000mg 2x of metformin. lots of diabetes meds. cant wait to shed those lol

Wow, that is a lot of meds. I thought I had it bad taking 2000mg metformin and 1.2ml Victoza. I probably should have been on insulin, but I am glad I got the surgery instead!!

I hope you are able to lose some if not all of those medications!