Pranjala

Hello everyone I am only a month shy of 2 years. The journey has been fairly well. No nausea, pains or anything else. My weight loss was steady for 8 months or so, but then it stopped. It just stopped, although I lost on inches but never on the scale since then. I still need to lose 20 lbs. I must say my capacity has also increased as compared to people who have a VSG. Now, I am 4 months pregnant with my second child and am scared. Although, I've gained only 2lbs so far, I don't know what's coming next for me. I am feeling hungry more often now. I don't want to gain much as it will leave my going for the surgery a big failure. My only advise is (which I didn't do) EXERCISE. It will help the stomach to not stretch.

Hey It's just normal, the first month passes by in apprehension. Don't worry about stretching up but at the same time stop when u feel its enough. Initially, it's not possible to suffice the required Protein intake, and that's perfectly fine; your kidneys will get some rest. Treat this initial period as a detox diet and you'll not worry anymore. Hope this helps..

Alcohol is a big NO-NO if you want ur surgery to be a success.. It not only adds calories but will eventually increase the stomach capacity much more than it should go. So be careful, the side effects are what we want to avert and why we chose plication in the first place... I am 14 months out and can say that the possibility of increased capacity in plication is much more than a sleeve. So, the ball is in our and our hands only. We stay careful- we lose; we let ourselves lose- we gain..why would we want something like alcohol to rule our lives, when life can be much better without it..

Hey cammy That's the incision that takes longest to heal. It comes on the skin fold and yes falls on the bra strip. And the hole factor will go away slowly. But yes it'll leave a big scar:( mine took almost 2 months before I got comfortable with that particular incision.

There is no fix rule. I would sip on clear liquids every now and then whenever I felt like. Avoid any liquid either very hot or cold. As for the pain it will go away slowly. Patience dear. Take rest for at least a weak. But move frequently. Good luck...

That's very unlikely... Really sorry to hear that. You are in our prayers. Do let us know how r u doing and what precautions should we take to avoid such situations. God bless you... Hope to hear from you soon.. Get well soon..

It's been a blessed journey so far. I had no issues with nausea, acidity or belching. I lost weight very inconsistently but kept losing. I am still 22lbs. away from my goal. My body has caught up with a tough platue and I am working on it. I think plication or any WLS can contribute only upto a certain point after that its up to us again. Still I am happy. My blood reports have come out normal although I don't take any medications or supplements. Incorporating yoga has truly been life changing as it resulted in building up great stamina. The only problem left is lots of loose skin hanging around.

I kinda agree with you guys. My capacity as compared to the earlier days post surgery has definitely increased. I can easily get down 8-10 oz. at a time if I eat very slowly. If I eat fast then i can take down only 5-7 pz. I don't know if it's too much or otherwise. Jun 14 will mark my first plication anniversary..;D have lost 48 lbs. and I feel great.

I walk for 25 mins on my treadmill twice daily. Also I've incorporated "surya namaskar" aka sun salutation, a set if yoga postures that includes core conditioning, body weight exercise and cardiovascular workout( when done in a faster pace). These are my at home routine cause I don't have time to go to the gym.

Hey me too... It was nothing related to this forum. I think it's a hacker..;p I didn't respond...phewww...

Hey! That's ok... I was in extreme pain when I got discharged. I remember I couldn't even move without my eyes going wet due to pain. My upper right incision hurt the most because it fell on my stomach fold and that one took the longest to heal. I slept straight on my back for several nights as sleeping on sides was painful. We must not forget we've had a major surgery and that the incisions go right through our belly walls, which of course is thick enough in our cases. You'll be normal in no time. In take of fluids in such small quantities is ok, make it frequent that's it.. I had coconut water for first 3-4 days because I was so apprehensive. Keep us updated..

@bos123: well counting calories always left me confused and baffled, instead I focus on the proportion of carbs, Proteins and fat in each meal I take. I always try to keep my carb intake less than 70 gms per day( I always prefer whole grains) and my Protein intake around 50-70gms per day. Rest is raw food. The sources of fat for me are fresh whole cow's milk, nuts and two tsp of coconut oil. Another thing I've noticed is constant intake of carbs bring about major platues and we'll need to constantly keep cutting even on whole grains. If there's a stall in your journey try cutting down on carbs and increase the fat intake a bit, focusing on natural fat sources. This works. As for me now, I've been struck with a major platue which might take a while before I can see my scale move. @tc44055: I can easily handle 2 cups at a time now. So, yes two cups each meal, that's it. I use to work out(only walking and sometimes yoga) but since last 3 months haven't been into a routine due to a lot of travelling. That too could be a reason for "the great stall".

I can eat almost two times of what I could eat when I was fresh out of surgery that means almost 2 cups. ya I've made mistakes here and there and I guess that's the reason my capacity increased. this might go further if I take things for granted and this thought keeps me on track. I am planning to go on post-op type puréed diet for a couple of weeks again and hope this might bring about a minor shrink in my stomach. At the end of the day it's still about making the right meal choices...

31lbs and 32lbs is a great number to start off... I hadn't lost even half of it during my first month. Have patience. There were times I thought my weight won't go down any further but it did. Although, my weight loss was inconsistent but was regular. I started off at 215lbs in jun last year and am down at 165lbs now and haven't lost a pound since January. Now, the effort is all up to me. I guess my plication could do only so much for me and I am kinda satisfied.) so far.

Me too...

Such episodes happen when we go hungry for long hours and then we tend to overeat. Yes our systems are new but appetite is just as it was before surgery. It's OK the discomfort will go in a couple of hours. Slow walks and hot water may help. A must rule: never let hunger take over the brain or else this might happen again and the stomach will streatch over time.

Even I had sore throat post surgery. Mine resolved on its own in 5-6 days. I took 1tsp turmeric powder in 1/4 cup hot( not too much) milk. Try, It should do the trick. If it continues further consult ur GP.

Suddenly THE LOSS HAS JUST STOPPED!!!! I've been a steady candidate. I've lost around 49 lbs in six months. I have 18 lbs more to go but since last 2 months my scales have jammed. I guess I'll have to pep up my exercise routine and cut back more on carbs and start with intrmittent fasting as well... Hope for the best:)

Sorry for replying so late... I am almost 6 months out, stared at 214 lbs and have lost 40 lbs so far. My wl has slowed down since pat two months but still I m losing:)) I am very particular about my protein intake and mostly avoid overeating which I have done on certain occasions and think my stomach has streatched a bit. I am a 'grain' person and feel incomplete without it so I switched to high protein multigrain chapaties and quinoa. So far I never had any nausea but lately have started losing lots of hair :'(

I had the same pain. It use to be disturbing but it will certainly get milder with each day. There is pain in the plicated stomach due to the sutures and until it heals it'll hurt periodically with every peristaltic motion of the gastric muscles. As for the incisions they'll take at least 10-12 days to get comfortable with, that too depending upon the speed of recovery of every individual. But in any case, we've all been through a major surgery and should not get purturbed and let our bodies heal at its own pace( of course keep taking medicines). Even I was scared most of the time, thinking if something was wrong with me, but time passes and say after 3-4 months probably you won't even remember if you had a surgery.

Hi krresh I went exactly through this. My stomach could phew and growl like anything when I'd get hungry. I was told to NOT take any semi-solid for as long as 2 wks. That was too much for me and I started taking semi-solids around ten days post surgery. But I didn't make it regular habit. Say I use to have puried food once or twice a day. But honestly I went ahead with solids very early around third wk or so. As I could easily tolerate them. But I'll advice you to be careful. Our hunger pangs are the same as before surgery and so initially it's very likely your eating patterns will be erroneous. Eat very slowly and stop as soon as you feel you'r ABOUT TO BE FULL. I did this mistake of not stopping at this point and now I can eat way much more than the initial surgery days and you don't want this. Although, I still eat very less as compared to what I could before surgery. My surgery date was 14th jun this year. My height is 5'5" and starting weight was 208 lbs and today I am 183 lbs.

Hi ana I'd be more than glad to share my recipe. Although grains are strictly to be avoided, I haven't been able to keep myself away from chapatti. So, I customised the chapatti for myself. I mix soybean, sourghum, oats, horse gram, finger millet flours in equal quantities along with some wheat bran for fibre. Add Water and workout into soft dough. You can also add ground flaxseed to this flour. I've recently found quinoa flour in india and will be adding that to the flour mixture too. One medium size chapatti has 80 calories( not kcal) but the flour mixture is very nutritious and high in Protein, Calcium and less in carbs. If you further wish to increase protein increase soybean and quinoa ratio and use whey to work the dough. Whey is the leftover liquid after the milk curdles. Watch the link below, it teaches the right way to roll out and cook. One can also make pita bread out of this mixture.

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