coastalchick

Hey all, I had my surgery on Dec. 18th and am down 90 lbs from my surgery date. I weigh 175, but I am 5'9, and maybe only want to lose about 10 more lbs. I'm a size 10-12... its so awesome to shop for clothes now, and it's become my newest obsession lol. All is well, except my energy is way down. I will try to post pics soon. Best wishes to you all!

So here I am, almost 8 months out, I have lost about a hundred pounds... Go me, right? I look great, but I don't feel it. I'm starting to wonder if the hair loss will ever stop. Yes I take biotin, I also take magnesium and zinc. I dated for the first time in like 10 years, got my heart broke... But the surprising part is how fragile I am emotionally, and I'm not sure if that is tied to the surgery, weight loss, and all the things that go with it. My last thing is that I'm surprised at how little energy I have. I am getting in all of my protein and staying track on my calories. I am diligent about my vitamins daily, and my blood work is right on track... Anyone else experiencing this?

Referbished vitamix... they cost less, and you can buy them right from their website with the warranty and all.

I could use about 10 more oz of fluids per day, but nothing drastic. Also, I'll have my surgeon look at the thyroid.. good idea James.

I was bloat for two weeks, especially after my bowl activity kicked in. After that, it was extreme fatigue, I wanted to sleep like the first two months. Now I feel great, and almost 70 lbs down, and 3 1/5 months out.

My surgery date was 12/18/14, and I am down 60lbs. I ran on a treatdmill today, it was amazing! I even have men looking at me when I'm out and about.... which is a huge ego boost.

I had the same optiin, and I went with a bypass. I was set on a sleeve, until I dug a little deeper, and found better long term outcomes for the bypass patients.

Great advice, go and complain about your co-workers and make your work enviornment even more hostile. What exactly is wrong with owning your decision to have this surgery? I have owned it to family, friends, and even co-workers who asked how I lost the weight... and amazingly I, and others in my surgical group who have done the same, are not suffering from anyone "talking" about them. If you were not prepared to answer questions, maybe this surgery wasn't a good option for you. Are you ashamed of what you did? Your right, legally you don't have to tell them crap, but at the same time, there are those complaining about people noticing their weightloss, and complaining that people want to know how they did it. Curiosity is normal, avoiding questions, and not being forth comming in your answers just increases curiosity. This probably won't be a popular post, but oh well.

No, it mixes great. Now, I did get greedy and mix too much with things like yogurt, apple sauce, and pudding, but you learn quickly. It mixes great with hot foods, and drinks.

I start my day with low sugar instant oatmeal, and a scoop of Genapro. It's a 30 of protein jump start to the day.

Surgery was Dec 18, and I have been stuck 215 for two weeks... so far I have lost 48 lbs since surgery. Time to change up my routine

Genapro is on amazon.

I do Genapro in everything from oatmeal, shakes, spaghetti sauce, and more. I'd be lost without it. It's pricey but worth it, you also use much less than other proteins.

Being secretive makes it worse and will only make them more curious. You made a decision to change your life with this surgery, just own it.

I have had wings and my surgery date was Dec 18th. I only have four at a time, and not depriving myself keeps me going. Have the wings, and remember moderation.

I'm well aware what we go through, but we made a choice for this.... I'm just saying I see both sides. It's called being objective.

While it is not all lollipops and rainbows, we are having our stomachs surgically reduced so that we may lose weight. I imagine that someone who spent hours at a gym, and modifying their behaviors to achieve weight loss, looks at our choice as easy. The reasons we have surgery are many, but for most people who do go the surgery route, it's due to habitual poor dietary choices thst result in comorbid medical issues. With that said, I know this stste mentioned will ruffle feathers, but I see both sides, and own my past mistakes.

I'm 8 weeks out and still freezing... I have grown used to thick socks, long sleeved shirts and extra blankets.

If your pancreas was damaged through any of these new issues, it would explain the high blood sugar... your pancreas makes the insulin your body needs to manage glucose in the blood stream. Also stress on your body via these new issues can spike your sugar.

So I know that exercise is important after WLS, but I would like to hear from others about their experiences with exercise/weights. I am 6 weeks post op and I was cleared by my Dr. 10 days ago, but jeez, my energy level is like zero. I think I could sleep 12 hours a day if someone would let me. I need to get to the gym, and I'm starting to believe that I'm just going to have to push through this fog of extreme fatigue, and do it regardless. I walk/elipticle about 3 days a week, but I am aware that I need to do more. Would love to hear from pro's and newbies alike on this... What's your routine, how did it affect your weight loss, did it help your skin tighten... Looking for some inspiration from real folks to help get me going :-)

I am 6 weeks post op and am down 35 lbs, I have only dumped once, on a protein bar. I have had occasional nausea but learn to avoid stuff that sets me off, and play with the temp of my liquids. I am crazy fatigued, but am gonna start the gym with a personal trainer this week. I can eat just about anything, but fear of dumping keeps me in check.

Try to play with the temp of your liquids... I'm six weeks out and still require room temp water.

It's different for everyone emmamac. I am 6 weeks out and still have no real hunger, but can feel my body get hypoglycemic, and know I need food. After surgery I could eat about 1/4 cup at a time, but even that would vary with the density of food. I was cleared for full activity at 4 weeks, but the energy to exercise eludes me some days, as extreme fatigue is an issue for me. Hope this answers some of your questions. Sorry to hear about your comolications

be careful with collagen protein, because us gastic bypass folks can't absorb it like our old normal stomachs could have. You want to look for protein isolate, to make sure your getting all your protein in. Good luck with your recovery.

Same here... type 2, and took my last meds the night before surgery. My readings are great 70's for fasting and 80-90 a few hours after my meals. For the most part RNY cures most type 2's, if you stick to the program.