MrsGamgee
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Thanks! It was more than a foot all told... I shaved my head a few years ago in support of a friend who was battling cancer, and I had been growing it out since. It was more than time for a major change.
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A follow up to my 'treat yourself' day. Before and after the haircut... think I lost a pound? Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app
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Lol... they are excited to help. They want me to go on the rides at the fair with them next summer. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app
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I'm planning to use my kids' A&W glass mugs. They hold 2.5oz. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app
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Questions for all of you that are post-op!!!
MrsGamgee replied to BulletWithButterflyWings's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I can't speak to the pills or life post-op yet, but my testing was fairly straightforward. I had an endoscopy, a sleep test to rule out apnea, a couple of ECGs, and regular blood work. My program also had me do a refresher course on managing diabetes. Best of luck! -
My reasons... numbers 1, 2, & 3. After dealing with blood pressure issues and Type 2 diabetes for too long, I decided that if I wanted to grow old with my husband and be around (with all my limbs intact) for my wee-lings' graduations, weddings, lives I needed to do something bigger and better than what I had been doing.
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I wish I would have had the opportunity/wisdom to pursue surgery at a much younger age. It could have saved me so much heartache and $$ (all those years of failed diet programs, diabetes/hbp meds!). Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app
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Had a nice weekend with the family, but didn't get much accomplished. And on top of that I managed to gain a pound and a half over the weekend. Boo. I know that it is most likely water weight as AF is imminent, but it's still frustrating. Also wondering if the Gatorade Zero I had yesterday might be a contributing factor.
Today is a new day, and I've already walked 3km. Going to shoot for 3 more mini walks today. Need to up my activity. I've set a target of being at 237lb (or lower) on surgery day. That's the lowest I've been in the last 20 years.
And I'm going to take something for this wretched constipation.
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Thanks! I'm a scale addict. It's something I've been working on, unsuccessfully I'm afraid.
I managed to do 3 mini walking workouts yesterday... I wanted 4, but it's still more than I did the day before. And I have another bottle of the Gatorade Zero in the fridge, but I think maybe I'll avoid drinking the whole bottle at one shot.
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Harder for sure... I find it easier to focus on my routine when my kids are at school and hubs is at work. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app
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That is definitely another reason I decided to go shorter. And I'm sick of finding my hair all over the house. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app
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Day 15 - treat yourself. Tomorrow I'm going for a major haircut. Currently my hair is down past the middle of my back, but I want it to be easier to deal with after surgery, so I'm thinking of getting a bob. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app
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Liquid diet and headaches :(
MrsGamgee replied to Emmy J's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yes, it's a long pre-OP diet. Because of a side effect of one of my diabetes meds I have struggled to lose the 10% my surgeon requested before surgery. My RD and doc agreed that a longer focus on liquids (3 Glucerna, 300 cal fruit and veg snacks, 1 500 cal meal/day) will do more work to shrink my liver. Originally it was going to be 4 weeks of optifast with no solids. When I was able to lose a little after they changed my gliclizide dosage, the diet became 4 weeks with the Glucerna and 2 weeks of optifast. Given how successful the first week went they changed it again to 6 weeks of Glucerna. I've actually been able to cut my hbp meds in half, and I'm completely off the gliclizide already (still on metformin and jardiance). The results are keeping me motivated, even though the scale hasn't moved in a few days. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app -
My surgery is fast approaching and being who I am (a planner to the enth degree), I'm trying to understand what I might need to have on hand for my post-op diet. My RD and nurse have advised me that I will be on full fluids for about two weeks and then on to soft foods. I know that full fluids means that it has to be able to pass through a fine mesh strainer. What is causing me confusion is that the food list includes things like applesauce, s/f pudding, and cream of wheat/oatmeal. Why is it that so many carb heavy things are listed for my first foods? Is it because they're basically slider foods and won't stay in my pouch long? I know that my #1 job will be to stay hydrated, but I'm a bit flummoxed on the food side of things. I am definitely planning on asking more questions about this at my last appointment before surgery, but I thought I would ask here too as the question has been nagging at me.
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Wrapping My Brain Around My Post-Op Diet
MrsGamgee replied to MrsGamgee's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
Thank you so much for all your input. You have given me lots to consider and I will have better questions for my RD. I trust my program... I know it works. Just attempting to understand the whys and wherefores. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app -
Liquid diet and headaches :(
MrsGamgee replied to Emmy J's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Day 14 of my pre-op diet... 32 more days to go. The weightloss has been good, almost 11 pounds so far, but I've been stuck for the last 3 days. Hoping that it's just PMS that has me stalled. The gassiness and constipation is no joke though. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app -
I'm taking today off from the world to celebrate (in a very low key way) my 12th anniversary with my beloved. But the decluttering will happen. I want all my spring cleaning done by May 1. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app
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Right now I'm thinking 140 for my goal, but I just can't visualize that, and I'm hopeful that goal will change as I get near to it. But if I did the math on the formula you shared above correctly, I would end up in the mid 170s, and that is NOT acceptable for me. My new mantra is "be an outlier". Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app
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Day 13 - get outside Well, we have a bunch of errands to run today, but I'm going to do my darnedest to get outside for a walk this afternoon. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app
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Sorry for jumping in on the convo here, but that formula just scared the tar outta me. Based on where I'm expecting to end up on surgery day, that means my predicted end weight would be in the 170s?!? Yikes! Talk about motivation to do this thing right. When I grow up I want to be like Fluffy! **doubling down on pre OP exercise** Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app
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Until recently I was on three oral meds for my type 2 diabetes (low doses of metformin and gliclizide, and 25mg of jardiance daily). Last week I was able to discontinue the gliclizide because my A1C is at 7 and I was having regular lows. I'm hopeful that after surgery I'll be able to kick the others to the curb as well. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app
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Liquid diet and headaches :(
MrsGamgee replied to Emmy J's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was going to ask about the caffeine piece... Your body is detoxing from sugar, from caffeine, etc. There are going to be side effects. I haven't had any headaches, but I'm not a big coffee drinker and I cut out coke zero a few weeks ago. The thing that's driving me nuts is a serious craving for meat, red meat in particular. Last week I wanted junk food, this week all I can think about is protein. So crazy. -
One of the advantages to my 2 year program before surgery is that I've had the time pre op to make this adjustment already. I stopped having drinks with meals back in the fall, so now it's almost second nature. The tricky spot for me is to remember at restaurants not to order a beverage at the beginning of the meal.
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Okay... day 12 of this pre-op diet. Honestly, it hasn't been terrible. Yes I've been hungry, more hungry than I've been in a long time... but the Glucerna shakes are keeping my blood sugars nice and level now so I'm not feeling the desperation of a sugar low, which was a fear going into this.
I'm not really craving the junk that I thought I would be. I don't want the chips or fast food that I've turned to in the past (I do miss popcorn a bit, but not much).
What is surprising me is the soul-deep craving for protein. I want red meat in the worst way! Steak, jerky, pepperoni sticks, roast beef, lamb... I dream about them! Chicken and fish don't cut it (my one meal a day is supposed to be lean protein). Honestly, the best meal I ate this week was when I made steak fajitas for the family and I loaded up on the steak, a bit of cheese, and a whole lot of cabbage (no tortilla). I feel like I could eat that every day between now and surgery in May.
Hoping that this is just a phase my body needs to move through as my liver shrinks.
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Surgery cancelled ugh
MrsGamgee replied to shanshan's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
So sorry for the setback. Take care of you! Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app -
Every day is a new day, a chance to make the right choices and start again. Learn and move forward... you got this! Day 12: watch an old movie Well, my plans for today were derailed by a little boy with a fever and a cough, so I think we'll snuggle on the couch and watch Neverending Story. Sent from my SM-G960W using BariatricPal mobile app
