delibeanjelly

Same here. Final 20. One year out. Super hard to lose at this point Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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The last 25 pounds are killing me smalls! I will be a year out from my gastric bypass on December 9th. Hw 315 Sw 302 Cw 165. My Doctor wants me to get down to 140, so I'm on the last stretch, but it's HARD NOW!! I can eat more, usually getting to 1200 calories, and I have a three pound drop/gain. Sometimes I'm 164, sometimes I'm 167, but most days I'm 165. It's been a month like this. I lost 6 pounds a month ago. Then this little bouncing game for the last four weeks. And getting that last six pounds off was hard. What I'd like to know is, what are some tips and tricks that could help me get this last 25 pounds off, from other gastric bypass patients. People who have succeeded and met their goal, but struggled at the end, what did you do? Exercise of course. That's a given. Stick to the eating plan. Yes. Pump the Water. Check. But what else? I'd love to hear any tips you've got!q Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My restriction has lessened. A string cheese used to fill me up, now it takes 3. A five ounce yogurt used to push my limits. Now I eat a full cup plus an added 1/2 cup of fruit mixed in. 2 ounces of chicken and a 1/2 cup of veggies has increased to 3 ounces of chicken and 3/4 cup veggies. I also get hungrier faster. I eat six times a day and I'm always between 1,000-1,200 calories. I'm going to cut it down for now. Focus on Protein. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

It really is hard to see and smell food you love and not be able to have any of it. My family PROMISED to eat healthy along with me after my surgery, but they never did. Not at all. The first time we went shopping for groceries after my bypass, I had a list and meal plans, all low carb and healthy, and my husband started an argument in the store because he was unhappy with the menu!! Then he argued and got angry because there weren't any baked goodies on the list! I had to Make a quick change to my grocery list and add a dozen donuts and a boston cream cake to the cart. I was livid. It's been just like that for the last 11 months. And it is a struggle for me daily. And sometimes I lose. I don't dump. I don't have issues with any food. So controlling my diet is sheer willpower. It would be a helluva lot easier to do this without temptation always in my face. I'm winning, but I'm struggling more than I should have to. I wish you the best, and I hope your family can open their eyes and realize you need their help in this. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I think I'm going to try 900 calories of dense Protein and see if that will work for me. My exercise is just ok. I walk/jog a couple times a week. I try to walk to work. I could be doing more. I do work 40+ hours a week on my feet in a restaurant. I know that isn't exercise, but I'm sure it helps. I have tried some treats recently. But I noticed that eating a treat is like insta gain, so I stay away from them mostly. I've been eating a lot of veggies, salads, squash. So of course I eat more than when I do majority protein. I'm grateful for your response and I'm going to adjust my calories and diet. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I stalled 6 weeks recently. It scared me because I'm 10 months out. I thought, " oh no, I can't lose anymore weight. This is it. I'm done." Then bam, dropped 10 pounds and a pant size. Then another 5 pounds. Don't give up or worry to much. Just follow your program and drink your fluids. Take a walk when you can. You will lose more weight Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Just hang in there. It took me exactly a year to complete my program. One full frustrating scary year. Test after test after test. I also used up my sick leave and vacation time. It was a long tedious process. I even had to stay overnight in a sleep apnea center (which I absolutely hated). Then after I completed all of my tests and submitted for surgery approval, my case was kicked back for more tests!!! I was stressed and in tears, but I completed those tests too, and finally got my approval. I had my surgery in December of 2015, one year after my first orientation in December of 2014. It was all worth it. Every frustrating test. Losing my vacation time. The wait. All well worth it. Surgery changed my life, and I now have years of quality living to look forward to, so that one year I spent running around and jumping through hoops, was absolutely worth it. Stick to your program and do the tests and whatever else they ask you to do. IT WILL ALL BE WORTH IT! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi! I sent a request. I'm delibeanjelly Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That's exactly what I went through. Obsessing, worrying, etc. I finally picked up the scale and put it into a cupboard and just started living "normally". I feel much more relaxed. I have my 9 month checkup in a couple of weeks. I'll just weigh at the doctors office Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I do/did. It took 10 days to get approval after I finished the 6 months of diet documenting and pre surgery testing. Everything went smoothly with no hitches on the insurance/paperwork/approval. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Also, no out of pocket expenses except for Vitamins post surgery. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I can relate. I started the surgery journey at 320 lbs. I was TERRIFIED to do it. Scared of failure. I was scared the surgery wouldn't work for me, or that I wouldn't be able to make the life changes I needed to make in order to succeed. I'm two months out now, down 60 pounds, and starting to feel really really good! Eating the proper food isn't hard at all. Avoiding the wrong food is even easier. Once in awhile I'll think , " pie sounds good", but then I think of how sick it would make me and that craving is gone in a flash. Dumping or having an upset stomach sucks, so I don't even want to eat the bad things. I've become so intune with my body that I can feel the energy flow when I eat a healthy meal. That's an addictive feeling. Everytime I put on a piece of clothing and it's loose, or when I get a compliment on my weight loss, it's motivating. That too makes sticking to the new eating plan easier. I have two kids and a husband, they eat what I eat. If I'm having plain Greek yogurt with fresh fruit for Breakfast, then so do they. If I'm having spaghetti sauce with zuchini noodles, then they do too. I don't cook two different meals for everyone, we are all getting healthy together. This too helps ease things along. The surgery can be painful, the recovery a little slow, but just get past the first month and things will get easier. You can do it. You can succeed.

Adorable! Congrats!

@@pink22 this happened to me also. Come to find out I wasn't eating enough. As soon as I started eating more, the weight started coming off. At first after surgery I was skipping meals or going the whole day only drinking water and a protein shake and the numbers on the scale were going up and up. I read on this forum somewhere of another person having this problem and how they started eating more meals on a regular basis and voila, their problem was corrected. And sure enough, I tried it and my problem was corrected. Good luck.

Hello. I use bariatric advantage vitamins. One bottle of multi vitamins is $37 for a month supply, and one bag of calcium chews is $15 for a month supply.

So, when I eat a meal of protein, I can consume about 2.5 ounces comfortably. When I have a vegetable meal I can consume 3.5 ounces comfortably. Is this because veggies are watery? I realize how dumb I sound, but really, is that why? Because meat is denser/heavier?

I see. Maybe the meat doesn't pass easily, making us feel fuller.

I feel your pain! I had surgery on 12/8. I'm parched 24/7. I wake up all night to drink, and no matter how much I drink, I'm always thirsty. The only time I'm not thirsty is when I'm eating. I used to guzzle water by the huge yellow dickies cup full, now I sip all darn day on my 8 ounce glasses, drinking my minimum, but my mouth is like the Mohave desert.