A continuation of our Summer 2018 Check-In thread...

Welcome all Summer 2018 Surgery Post-Op Patients! As we make our way into the Post-Op zone, let’s carry on the conversation and support.

Everyone is welcome, if you had surgery in the summer of 2018 jump right in!

The Ponies applaud your Post-Op Arrival!

On 11/25/2018 at 13:54, Martha88 said:

Hi! So am I. I'm two weeks post op on Tuesday. How about you?

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I am 14 weeks post op. I started at 252.

On 11/25/2018 at 13:54, Martha88 said:

Hi! So am I. I'm two weeks post op on Tuesday. How about you?

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I am 14 weeks post op. I started at 252.

So here’s what all is going on in my life:

My weight loss has stalled again. Well actually I think I’m breaking that stall finally. I finally lost a pound after 3 weeks of no weight loss.

My boss offered me a position in his store he’s building as an assistant manager. But the pay and benefits are GM level pay. (Yay!! 48k a year!!) and bonus it means we get to move back to Colorado which I’ve wanted.

I can’t work out because I don’t have a place to work out, and I can’t afford the gym. Ugh.

So that’s my life at the moment.

On 11/26/2018 at 17:50, Megan Sadler said:

So here’s what all is going on in my life:



My weight loss has stalled again. Well actually I think I’m breaking that stall finally. I finally lost a pound after 3 weeks of no weight loss.



My boss offered me a position in his store he’s building as an assistant manager. But the pay and benefits are GM level pay. (Yay!! 48k a year!!) and bonus it means we get to move back to Colorado which I’ve wanted.



I can’t work out because I don’t have a place to work out, and I can’t afford the gym. Ugh.



So that’s my life at the moment.

So happy for you, Megan. As for working out, I’ll recommend my two top apps for home work outs: Kayla Itsines’s “Sweat” (membership required) or Emily Skye’s “FIT” (free, last I checked). Whichever you choose, they WILL work. It’s a matter of preference. Good luck!

Eavesdropping but I too will keep these 2 ladies works in mind. Kind of housebound due to finances but my phone and Google Play account still money on them÷???

325.2 as of this morning, a little bit of a stall bot not the end of the world. If I could get my ?to be consistent it would help. I drink 16 oz of miralax every night in the hopes of a regular trip to the bathroom in the morning. For a while there it was working and now it is hit and miss. Sometimes I can still go 2 or 3 day without a regular visit.

I still lurk around but haven’t been posting. I will be 6 months out December 28th. I think I’m doing okay. My body keeps stalling after slight gains. Had a 3 week stall and then it broke. Gained again but lost the weight I gained. My body is just being really weird right now. I’m down to about 225-226 lbs right now (was 275 day of surgery and 285 day of discharge). My surgeon’s office wants me to be at least 220 by January, hoping to surpass that. Hope all is well with everyone!

On 11/26/2018 at 07:18, iattcom said:

325.2 as of this morning, a little bit of a stall bot not the end of the world. If I could get my ?to be consistent it would help. I drink 16 oz of miralax every night in the hopes of a regular trip to the bathroom in the morning. For a while there it was working and now it is hit and miss. Sometimes I can still go 2 or 3 day without a regular visit.

I’ve been taking triplex from plexus and haven’t had a single issue with poop since. Pm me and I’ll give you a website. The stuff is awesome. It supports gut health :)

On 11/26/2018 at 07:45, ALFxRNY said:

I still lurk around but haven’t been posting. I will be 6 months out December 28th. I think I’m doing okay. My body keeps stalling after slight gains. Had a 3 week stall and then it broke. Gained again but lost the weight I gained. My body is just being really weird right now. I’m down to about 225-226 lbs right now (was 275 day of surgery and 285 day of discharge). My surgeon’s office wants me to be at least 220 by January, hoping to surpass that. Hope all is well with everyone!

You’ve got this!!

On 11/26/2018 at 08:47, Megan Sadler said:

I’ve been taking triplex from plexus and haven’t had a single issue with poop since. Pm me and I’ll give you a website. The stuff is awesome. It supports gut health :)

How does one PM on this site? I have not done that here before.

On 11/26/2018 at 10:13, iattcom said:

How does one PM on this site? I have not done that here before.

On the app there is an inbox button but on the site I think you can go to the person’s profile to PM them

On 11/26/2018 at 18:01, Frustr8 said:

Eavesdropping but I too will keep these 2 ladies works in mind. Kind of housebound due to finances but my phone and Google Play account still money on them÷???

Good luck, dear. I hope this info helps!

On 11/26/2018 at 11:06, rs said:

My surgery was 8/15. Yes the emotional struggle is real for me too. Cried tonight in fact.

I’m glad you relate, but I’m so sorry you’re struggling too. We keep thinking this surgery will make our lives better, and I believe it has, for the most part, but I think my inner fat girl is going through shock.

I'm still here too I had surgery on July 3rd. High weight in April was 362, and my current weight is 256!! Kind of hit a little stall at around 265 for a couple weeks, but then things started moving again. Hoping that the holidays don't tempt me too much!

Heather

My Dear Bari Brothers and Sisters,

You may have noticed that I too have been missing from the Scene for a while. Not for lack of love for you all.

Following my honeymoon of no work, I had to go back and as you may know a grueling international travel schedule followed. An as exciting and glamorous as going to places like France and England may sound, it does take it’s toll, and has been so tough for me to resist the endless temptations along the way, not to mention the drag on my noon existent time. And since I work with computers, when I fly home, I usually go dark and stay away from electronics, as my 6 and 8 year old miss me and I want to spend every spare moment with them.

To add to that, we have all been severely debilitated by a series of illnesses. My daughter had Coxsackie Virus, My son had stomach Flu, I tested postive for Strep and then the bugs started to cross pollinate so we all suffered greatly with a bouquet of bugs

Then of course the Holidays were upon us and...yeah, we had to get our act together and travel to family etc, so I have been go to GO, and all those things I put on hold while I had and recovered from Surgery, well they all caught up with me.

From a weight perspective I really don’t know how I’m doing :\. And here is why:

Pre- Surgery Weight 271, Surgery Day August 22nd 2018 257, current weight 226 So Weight loss since Surgery (approx 3 months ago is 31lb and total loss is 45. Not monumental like some, but then again, this is my 2nd revision, I had band to Sleeve to this so like when I had the Sleeve, at the 3 month mark I had lost on 15 more lb than I have now :(. I’ve lost enough to be able to feel better and have several non scale victories...not ashamed to take pics with kids, easier fit in airplane seats, more energy, feel better about myself, my cloths are fitting great, more optimistic about the future, did not feel such dread going to see family on Thanksgiving, etc

1. On my trips, where I have had hotels with kitchenettes, I’ve avoided eating out all together, doing fabulously grocery shopping, walking min 10K steps a a day and loosing weight.
2. When I travel and there is no fridge or kitchen in the hotel, its much harder. An unlimited food budget coupled with crazy irresistible deliciousness makes it tough tough TOUGH to resist. In my last trip to France, various cheeses, and even Breads found their way into my world. Nothing near the copious previous quantities but enough to make me uncomfortable emotionally. The crazy part is my pouch did not resist at all. Very scary, as one with multiple surgeries I am crippled with the fear that this shall fail too.
3. Which brings me to my next point. Following my stricture release a month ago, I no longer throw up, a good thing you might say BUT, I also seem to have lost my restriction!!!!! I mean, I don’t know where and HOW I am able to put away what I do :(((((((. Beyond sad and bewildered.
4. Another problem is that my bloodwork revealed that my Anemia was worse...so on the 16th of Nov, I went in for an Iron Infusion. Now I had that last year with my Sleeve and I had a series of Iron infusions...7 in total 3 weeks apart and I left each infusion RAVENOUS and stayed that way. Gaining tons of weight before each next one. Well this time seems no different in that I am RAVANOUS ALL THE TIME, since I got it over a week ago. That coupled with the seeming loss of restriction is desasterous. I’m snacking on crackers and nuts and I know that stuff adds up. Last night I did a test to see when I will get full. Tried eating what would normally be considered healthy ways to fill yourself. Removed my Vegan restrictions and had at least 5 strips of deli roast beef...not full, a cup of leftover Green Bean casserole...than a big cup of chicken tortilla soup...nada...a big bowl of Green Beans, Brussel Sprouts and curried chickpeas followed....and 30mins later I was in a grazing mood again, grabbing Oat Crackers covered with no sugar chocolate and chia seeds...and guys...yeah, not a peak from my pouch and somehow I never got to a full or satiated feeling. Too depressed to even call doc about it. What can they do? I’m just 3 m out, this has GOT to work for me, and I’m like if at 3 months I’m able to devour all that...what hope is there at a year or two. Been down this road too many times. Trying hard not to be depressed...I gave up my Wellbutrin on Surgery day and have been doing great, but this...food preoccupation and seeming return of hunger plus lack of restriction has got me seriously in a funk. So for those suffering from too much restriction, I repeat, relish it..it does NOT last! This coming from me who was throwing up at a sip of water and now just 3 short months latter, I’m like praying for restriction. Frustrating does not begin to cover it...I just don’t know what to do. It’s also the week before my period when I’m usually most carb needy, so that is probably playing in too....idk, any thoughts?

So yeah...here is where i find myself. About to go walking, it’s cold but I’ll brave it, if for nothing else, than to increase my Serotonin naturally (and catch up on my work calls as I do).

And that’s what’s up with ellie123. Hope you all had an awesome thanksgiving, miss you all and hope everyone is doing great.