ShoppGirl

This is a valid concern. Hopefully if it does get delayed it’s just by a short time. Fingers crossed there are no shutdowns.

Hope all went well today.

I lost weight faster on the pre op diet but I was a lower starting BMI. I lost 14 in two weeks pre op then 10 in my first month post op and less each month from there. But again I was lower starting BMI so I am a slow loser.

I haven’t done much research on this because I like whey protein anyways but the bariatric advantage rep was on Facebook live with the nurse practitioner from my office during the online support group meeting and she said that whey is the most easily absorbed and mentioned collagen as one that is less absorbable. When they checked my vitamins they also checked protein so I assume they will for you as well but if your protein is lower than expected the type of protein may be an issue. Just a heads up.

Immediately post op I actually tested with low blood pressure while at the doctor and he told me to buy one for home and keep an eye on it. He said to make sure I was getting enough fluids. I told him I was getting 64 oz but I used to get twice that. He seemed to think this was my issue.

Good luck

I am 42 and have lost 50 pounds and do not seem to have any loose skin so far. I have 25 more pounds to goal though so idk if it happens more at the end of weight loss or if you can tell while still losing.

My husband thought that they just cut the fat out of you somehow. He thought people just left the hospital skinny my somehow. And my husband is not an ignorant man…usually…lol. He said when He thought it through that didn’t make sense but he hadn’t ever given it much thought. I think that many people think it’s somehow instant though. Ooh and my psychologist said why don’t you just ask them to take more out. Referring to fat when I told him I was worried I wouldn’t lose as much as I want to. This is a man with a doctorate degree. 😂

Maybe you have developed an allergy? I don’t know much about this but have seen people on here who have developed allergies post surgery.

Fingers crossed 🤞 For you that it’s earlier.

Amazing. Congrats!!

Does anyone have a healthy meatloaf recipe I can have during weight loss phase? I am craving meatloaf so bad. I figured I’d ask where the talented chefs amongst us like to hang out. Lol

Amazing progress, keep up the good work!!

It’s just your body adjusting to all the changes. Don’t do anything different. Just follow your plan and trust the process.

Congratulations on your weight loss so far.

Congratulations to all the September surgeries.

I gained some weight and my surgeon didn’t seem to care but it varies from dr to dr. It also varies patient to patient because some patients, with health concerns or higher BMI need to lose weight before they can do the surgery safely and also probably because of different insurance policies. As for what to expect at pre op they just went over what to expect at surgery. I watched a video, chatted about last minute concerns with the surgeon, signed a lot of paperwork and they gave me a surgical soap to use for a few days before the surgery. I didn’t meet the anesthesiologist until the morning before surgery and he just asked medical questions to make sure I was fit to go under anesthesia.

Are you allowed caffeine? If so Amazon, Walmart and Costco (I just heard they are on sale this month there on another thread) have premier protein shakes and the caffe latte was the first shake I liked post surgery. Before I found that I did their clear protein drinks. It’s fruit punch but somehow not nearly as sweet as many of the shakes. Lots of brands make the clear protein if you don’t like fruit punch. Hope this helps.

Heads up about the caffe latte (which I agree is delicious btw) it has caffeine. Some people aren’t allowed caffeine that soon post op.

You don’t have to disclose anything about your WLS just to ask about weight neutral meds though. I asked my dr for these long before I even considered WLS. It can’t hurt to ask at least.

For those who are comfortable talking about it, my dr said statistically because of my bipolar I will not lose as much weight as those who have the same surgery and do not have bipolar. I honestly thought he was wrong but my weight loss seems to be slowing to a crawl and I am still 16 pounds from the top of normal BMI range. I know that some people never reach a normal BMI but I had hoped to get there plus a little cushion for the bounce back weight. I was always thin until I was 25 so I hoped I’d be one of the lucky ones. I am just curious to hear others stories firsthand.

Does your doctor agree this is the best course for you to just stop your meds? There are weight neutral ones. Not all have such side effects.

I may try this and just ask my hubby to help. He will complain but what’s new. He uses self tanner himself so it’s not like he doesn’t know how to do it. Lol.

I have thought about using that but I sweat a lot especially when I wear shorts and sit on vinyl and that’s when I would want to use it and I worry it would come off on the furniture.