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Wickedwinner

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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  1. Wickedwinner

    Blindsided by an anxiety crisis

    I agree with both posters. You can add healthy, more exciting food options, and get therapy. Both would be good. Does your dr have a WLS support group? Also, join a gym and get a trainer. Even though you say you don’t stick with it, it wouldn’t hurt to at least try. You may find you can replace an unhealthy addiction (food) with a healthier one(exercise). Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Worried I’m making a wrong choice

    My husband was much the same way when I first broached the subject. He went to an informational meeting with me and to my dr appt and asked LOTS of questions. After that, he was very supportive and remains so a year later. I’ve lost 106 lbs, am off all my medication and truly feel like I have my life back. My husband said the other night that he loves me at any weight but he feels like I’m much happier and that makes him happy. Yep, he’s a keeper! Could I have lost it on my own? Maybe. But I don’t think I would have stuck with it long enough. I had real hunger and now I have little/controlled hunger. And I’m keeping up my exercise whereas before I would get frustrated and quit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Are Plastics Pretty Much Inevitable?

    My best advice would be to exercise as soon as you can, adding in toning and strengthening. Building muscle while losing fat will help. It’s not going to totally prevent it, but it helps. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. I should say I got the sleeve, not bypass. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. I was 120 overweight and I’ve lost 104. Mostly, my general aches and pains are gone but the arthritis is my hip seems to be back and slightly worse. Could just be aging though. I have so much more energy and can walk, and jog, long distances where I just couldn’t before. I would get too winded and overheated. I’ve really not had a single regret. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    3 years out and can't lose a pound.

    There are scales you can buy that will tell you approximately what your “maintenance” calories are, or your dr office should be able to tell you. For instance, I’m 5’8 and mine is 1530. I never eat that many calories and still have 16 pounds to my goal weight. My surgery was 13 months ago. I average 1200 calories a day and I lose about 2 pounds every 3-4 weeks. The weight loss has tapered off, but I’ve never gained. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  7. I quit taking all vitamins except a multi and occasionally a vitamin D. All my levels were fine at 9 months. With the sleeve your body will absorb the nutrients from your food so as long as you eat a healthy diet you shouldn’t need too many supplements. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  8. I’m 10 months out and have lost 90 lbs. plan on losing 20 more. While on liquids and soft foods I didn’t think my restriction was very good but once I started eating regular food it really kicked in. I still get hungry, some days more than others, but I get full very quickly. You just have to be careful because there are ways to “eat around” the restriction and you can still over eat if you are eating the wrong foods. I’ve not had any regrets thus far! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    OOTD

    I would trip all the time in those! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    OOTD

    I’m obsessed with onesies! I try them on in every store I go to. Don’t want to buy anymore until I’m at goal but had to get one. HW 270, GW 150ish CW 190. Height 5”8 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Help ! ! Do I need to worry?

    I think you’re fine. I had no issues post-op either. You’ll start to feel the restriction when you eat solid food. The liquid and puréed stage isn’t going to make you feel very full, but don’t over do it. Measure everything and be sure to get your in protein and water. Gas pain can last up to two weeks, everybody is different. You should feel some relief after your first bowel movement. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Challenging yoga dvds

    Do you have an Amazon Prime membership and a smart TV? There are lots of free yoga programs. I don’t know how hard they are. I’m a novice. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Do you know your bougie size?

    Mine used a 36. I asked him if he would use a 34 and he said no. Said he thought 36 was the safest size and had the most success without complications. For him, not all doctors. I’ve had no complications and still have pretty good restriction. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Dehydration this helps me

    I just recently heard of this product. A dr recommended it to an elderly person I know. It looks interesting but I would run it by your team just in case. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  15. Talk to your team. It happened to me at about 5/6 months out. Dr told me to up my calories to 1200. I was averaging 800-1000. After that I tried to hit at least 1000 every day and started yoga. Lost 2 pounds a week later and am still averaging 2 a week. Last week I tried intermittent fasting and lost 5 pounds! You may want to look into that too. I’m just not sure it’s sustainable for me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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