Anyone out 11 months from bypass? What is your weight loss amount? Mine is 102 from surgery, 132 total. I'm far behind. My biggest problem is drinking my calories. Tired if water, but get so dehydrated.

41 minutes ago, Laurie C. said:

Anyone out 11 months from bypass? What is your weight loss amount? Mine is 102 from surgery, 132 total. I'm far behind. My biggest problem is drinking my calories. Tired if Water, but get so dehydrated.

Idk. It sounds to me like you are doing well. I am five months out and I am down only 35 pounds since surgery 50 total. Have you tried crystal light. There are tons of flavors and you have to mix two packets for a gallon so you can even mix and match to make new flavors.

a 100-lb loss at the year mark is definitely within the average range (depending on your starting BMI - people with lower starting BMI's probably won't by down that much at that point), so you're fine.

Edited August 17, 20215 yr by catwoman7

4 hours ago, ShoppGirl said:

Idk. It sounds to me like you are doing well. I am five months out and I am down only 35 pounds since surgery 50 total. Have you tried crystal light. There are tons of flavors and you have to mix two packets for a gallon so you can even mix and match to make new flavors.

Thanks for the support. I do use the drink mixes. I use the Hi-C ones. They're the only ones that I have found that do not contain aspartame in it. Congratulations on your weight loss as well.

4 hours ago, catwoman7 said:

a 100-lb loss at the year mark is definitely within the average range (depending on your starting BMI - people with lower starting BMI's probably won't by down that much at that point), so you're fine.

Thank you. Do you understand how to do figure the BMI? I don't. I went to a program, put in the weight I last felt good at and that I got a lot of compliments at and it said I was still obese! My doctor said my goal weight was up to me. Did anyone's doctor tell them what their goal should be or leave it up to them?

Laurie C. My dr left the goal weight up to me. There are BMI calculators online. They will tell you what the normal BMI range is for your height but also if you complete that info In your profile it will calculate your current BMI for you.

6 hours ago, Laurie C. said:

Anyone out 11 months from bypass? What is your weight loss amount? Mine is 102 from surgery, 132 total. I'm far behind. My biggest problem is drinking my calories. Tired if Water, but get so dehydrated.

Pretty darn good. Just stick to what you are doing.

Did you ever try Sodastream bubly drops - fruit essence, Zero calorie (no sugar, no artificial sweetener)? I struggled with plain water all the time and don’t like artificial sweetener. These are meant to be put in water after you carbonate (Sodastream) but I use them in plain water and really like them (about 3/4 tsp per liter, but you can do more or less to adjust to your taste).

Great job at the one year mark!

Have not tried that one. Is it hard to find? I have restless leg syndrome and know that aspartame aggravates it. The drinks I have been drinking have sucralose in them. Anyone know if that's just as bad for you? I thought it was better.

5 hours ago, ShoppGirl said:

Laurie C. My dr left the goal weight up to me. There are BMI calculators online. They will tell you what the normal BMI range is for your height but also if you complete that info In your profile it will calculate your current BMI for you.

Shouldn't they have your frame size? The ones I see only have height and weight.

9 minutes ago, Laurie C. said:

Shouldn't they have your frame size? The ones I see only have height and weight.

Most dont consider frame size. That’s why it’s such a broad range. 123-164 for 5’8” for example is all “normal” weight.

I have found it on Amazon, target, Walmart, (grocery stores and online) some flavors may be harder to find than others but I can usually find something I like in stock locally. One bottle is about 5.99, but a little goes a long way.

I also use a zero water filter. The slightest chemical taste really makes it hard for me to drink water, so having crisp clean water and then adding a little flavor sometimes has made it much easier to get 64 Oz a day in.

I can't do any water filters. My mother is elderly and has dementia. Everything I buy disappears! It's so hard! And expensive to lose! I've wasted so much money.

Just now, Laurie C. said:

I can't do any Water filters. My mother is elderly and has dementia. Everything I buy disappears! It's so hard! And expensive to lose! I've wasted so much money.

Even if it’s like the kind that the plumber installs under the sink??

That's an idea. I should just use the one on the fridge door upstairs. But I live downstairs. It's harder to get up and down the stairs carrying things with my knees. Need a double knee replacement next. Thx!

Congrats on your weight loss so far. Whoo hoo!

Don’t forget everything you drink counts towards your fluid goals. I don’t enjoy plain water as much since surgery so to up my fluid I drink a large mug of green tea every day & flat sparkling water which I intersperse it’s water. While I was losing I also drank a drinking yoghurt (protein & fluid two wins). I also sip water during the night - just keep a bottle of water by my bed & sip when I wake or get up to pee.

4 hours ago, Laurie C. said:

Shouldn't they have your frame size? The ones I see only have height and weight.

The BMI range takes into account your skeletal frame. The higher weight for large frames, the lower weight for small frames. But you may feel happier & healthier being more or less than the bmi recommendations. Just be aware your frame may not be what you think it is. I was always told I had a large frame based on my wrist measurement but in reality I have a smallish frame. My wrist size was large because I was obese & had fat all over my body including my wrists.