ryan_86

So it seems losing weight has left me with a bony butt. So bony that I have a large, increasingly painful, rock hard lump near my tailbone. It's not a cyst, and an MRI indicates that it is not a bone problem. It is just swollen soft tissue. Naturally the doctor won't discuss it over the phone, and my next appointment is almost 4 weeks away. It's hurt since December, and it's getting worse even though I use a coccyx cushion. Has anyone else had this problem since losing weight, and if so, what made it go away (if it went away)? It's painful to the point I'm going to have to cancel a vacation if it doesn't get better. I can't sit on a plane for 1 hour, let alone 9. It's even limiting what I can do in the gym because lying down on it feels like murder.

Thanks. A colo-rectal surgeon said it's not a cyst, after a doctor referred me to him to have the "cyst" removed.

I used to love garlic and onions. Now I only eat them in small amounts. The flavored are just too strong.

I had my surgery on 9/12, so a little earlier. 30 year old male I started at 285. Surgery Weight was 230. Currently at 165. I'm in my first stall trying to get below 160. I still have a flabby middle, I've lost a ton of muscle mass, and my tailbone is now so prominent that it hurts to sit. But I've actually been running, if only for a few minutes at a time, on a treadmill. Never done that in my life!

Free weights are very safe if you take your time and start with lighter weights until you have the form down. Consider hiring a personal trainer for a single session. He'll designs workout for you and show you to do the exercises.

In addition to variations on the bench and flies, I do a lift where I lie flat on my back and lift a dumbbell with both hands, lowering it behind my head and raising it until it's over my chest, keeping my elbows bent but locked. It helps the upper part of the chest above the pecs, which should lift and tighten those moobs. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I managed to kick myself while lying down with my newly flexible legs. Takes some getting used to, that a new body. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I'd ask your PT what you can do in a regular gym. Swimming or water aerobics may be options because the water displaces 60% of your weight, taking a lot of stress off your joints. Weight lifting is great for calorie burn, and contrary to popular misconceptions, it doesn't make people bulk up. There's also a device called an arm bike. It's like a stationary bike, but you pedal with your arms. It's a decent aerobic workout if you put the effort into it. It's common in certain types of pt, and paraplegic people use the to train for wheelchair athletics. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Your husband might be scared for your health and fearful that weight loss will change your relationship. You may try to talk to him and reassure him. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Yes! A lot less insulation. I've gotten used to it, but a cold breeze reminds me to wear layers. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

About 2 days. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

You absorb more alcohol more quickly with a small stomach, hence you get drunker faster. It makes it easy to inadvertently binge drink, and the alcohol absorption is harder on the liver than a normal person's. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I go out but I specifically tell the waiter I don't want a side. If I get a sandwich, I eat half the filling and half of one piece of bread. And if the food isn't that great, I don't take leftovers home. I was amazed how much less I ate just by putting down my fork between bites. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Shamrock farms makes a delicious chocolate protein shake called Rockin' Refuel. It's 30g protein and 190 cals for 12 ounces. It's in the dairy case in my grocery store. For powders, my favorite is Unjury. 20g protein and 100 cals when mixed with water. 28g protein and 180 cals if mixed with fat free milk. I'm nearly at goal and I drink them just because I like them Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

What's the nature of the injury? Swimming is a great exercise for people who can't do a full load bearing exercise like running, but it depends on the injury. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

So here's a question: Has anyone in the history of social media found that using it made their lives better? Family is family, but these friends don't sound like they're worth having. And as for family, I'd tell them if they wanted to continue being a part of my life, they wouldn't ever speak to me about weight, diet, or exercise again.

Ignore them. They'll either be happy for you, or they won't, and if they won't, you might ask yourself how valuable that person is in your life. At the very least, people who love you should love you enough to bite their tongues after you've made your decision.

22 seconds in the microwave turns the quest bars into an ice hot meal. Kinda like a fresh brownie.

Only you can make this decision. That said, I had a similar health history as you and started at a similar BMI. My thinking in the risk of surgery is that it was exactly that - a risk - versus the certainty of the health consequences of continuing on the path I was on. I also struggled with whether I would regret it. I like food. I used food as a coping mechanism. Food was tied to all my favorite things. I had to get over that. I still struggle with it. But my BMI is 28 now, and my health is great. I thinking about taking up rock climbing. My life is really great right now because I had the surgery. It's not always easy, but no regrets.

Ask for small portions. Or take a pocket sized food scale and weigh out your portions at the table.

Some people refer to that as "net carbs." I like Quest bars. 20g of protein, 180 calories, low sugar. Taste pretty good, especially the ones with chocolate in them. I worry more about sugar than carbs in general, and the point about deducting fiber is fair if somewhat new and unproven.

I'm the exact same way with muscle loss. I used to lift off and on, and I've never been this weak. The number 1 thing to deal with the soreness is to keep working out. Once you get used to it, the DOMS will only be bad when you increase intensity. My first week back, I hurt all over. After that, only bothers after a major workout, and it's never as bad as it was at first.

The fundus is the part of the stomach that expands to hold more food and is removed, but the rest of the stomach tissue fibers will, if consistently forced to hold more, stretch somewhat over time. This is true of all soft tissue: it bends, not breaks, and hence does stretch, and if stretched often enough will not spring back to its original size.

If you graze, you gain. This past week, I grazed and I gained. 9 months after this journey began, I've learned that my relationship with food has not changed at all. When I'm around it, I'll eat. So I'm resolving to not be around is as much as possible. I'm embracing the fact that snacking is just not part of my life anymore. At least, that's the plan. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Every habit you need to adopt after surgery, adopt now. Eat the right amount of protein, chew your food thoroughly, don't drink before, during or after meals, make your meals last 30 minutes, exercise at least 5 times a week, figure out if there are foods you should completely avoid, stop drinking alcohol. These are habits, and habits need to be developed.