ShoppGirl

I would agree that it’s wise to contact your doctor but while waiting for your appointment you may as well work to rule out a few things. How many carbs are you having? Could it be keto flu? Especially if you are burning all that you are eating you could be in ketosis on more carbs than someone who isn’t active. Less than 50g is what they say for ketosis for the average person but the more active you are the more carbs you can have and still achieve ketosis. Some very active people can be in ketosis on 200g of carbs, even. Maybe try adding some healthy carbs for a couple of exercise days and see if that helps alleviate your symptoms. Unless your team wants you in ketosis, in which case I guess you just have to kinda wait it out. My NP told me to increase my carbs because I am walking around 5-7 miles a day and I showed her my food log app and my activity app and she said you need to be eating more carbs and protein as long as you keep up this level of activity. It kinda tough. Seems counter productive but I increased mine and I am still losing. I usually get them from vegetables and fruits so I get a variety of nutrients but I will add a small amount of brown rice (1/3 cup) to my dinner if my carbs are too low for the day. My calories went up a bit too but she said that was okay.

How is everyone doing over the weekends when schedules are more flexible and chaotic? I was pretty proud of myself today, my hubby asked me late last night if I wanted to go car shopping today and I didn’t really have anything to pack in terms of food but figured we may get stuck there if he found one he liked and we decided to get it so I threw a couple of shakes in the cooler for lunch and dinner. Luckily we didn’t get stuck, although we may next weekend because he has narrowed it down to one car now, but I was proud of myself because in the past when I didn’t think ahead for stuff like that I would end up starving and eating out of the vending machine and/or fast food when we finally got out of there. I think I will always keep shakes on hand for situations like that (just toss one into the cooler when I go shopping with a friend or whatever). Or protein bars but I’m not sure if they make me feel as full as a shake does.

I do have another question for those of you with more experience with Yoga. I just bought regular leggings because they were cheaper and I can wear them outside when it gets colder here to do my walking too but, they come up really high in the waist and they rolled down on a few of the poses during class. I will deal with it for a while since I’m almost in the next size anyways but are the ones with the V shape in the front better for when I need the smaller size? For people who still have a belly too or are they all going to roll down on me for a while?

My hubby and I went car shopping today and I was able to handle the heat a great deal better. It was still hot but 43 pounds heavier I would’ve been dying out there and we were out for a couple of hours midday. Ooh and also, I didn’t know what the day may bring (you know how long they can keep you working out a deal) so I packed a couple of protein shakes for lunch and dinner just in case. I didn’t end up needing them but if I had it would’ve been a huge win since I would’ve been starving and had something I shouldn’t without them. So getting in the habit of being prepared for the unexpected (food wise) is my win.

Thanks, I never would think it would even be possible for me to even remotely enjoy exercise. I mean, don’t get me wrong. It’s not as fun as like shopping or anything, but it feels really good after to know that I did something good for my body and it’s not torture now at least and YOGA it’s quite a bit more fun than just walking 🤣

Well I did it!! It was an hour and a half long and by the end my legs and arms were shaking and I was all sweaty unlike the rest of the class because it was a workout for me but I had fun. The instructor came up to me afterwards and said that I was actually quite flexible for a first timer. I’m pretty sure she was just being encouraging but it was still nice. Next week there is an cardio/ strength class I want to do and of course yoga again. They both meet twice a week but I will see how I do after the first set. May need a few days to recover. lol

I honestly wouldn’t recommend advancing faster than your team says to and just because you were okay the first time doesn’t mean you will be the next. You can seriously hurt yourself. I’m guessing you already went out though unless your a differnt time zone. Soft cheese was on my purée phase though. Hope everything went okay and you enjoyed your show.

I wonder if you brought a bra if they could give you a couple of the saline implants to put in your bra to give you some idea of what size they will be and how they would look under a shirt. I got mine so many years ago I honestly don’t remember how I settled on a size (I think I let the surgeon decide) but I do remember that they let me handle the different materials of implants and see the sizes.

Well, hopefully, I will be reporting back later today with an even better win that I could do more physically than I am expecting, but for now I feel like it is a pretty big win that I’m even planning to go to yoga this morning. Given that I haven’t done any type of exercise in over 20 years, the fact that I even considered a group fitness class is a pretty big win for me. Maybe someday I will be half as fit as @ms.sss is there In her photo. I would be thrilled with that.

Could be from the flight? If it causes swelling there could be some fluid buildup or something. I’m really not sure. Maybe someone else will have more knowledge about it, but it seems like it would be possible.

Yeah, the sizes in the states can be quite frustrating. They are very inconsistent and I’m sure different than other countries. I’m really sorry that you didn’t find lots of amazing clothes like you expected, though. What a disappointment.

Well, I woke up super early even though my class isn’t until 9 because i’m low key nervous but today is the big day. Hopefully I don’t embarrass myself too much. 🤞

You know what I noticed. Since my wardrobe was all stretchy I was actually wearing things quite a bit too tight. I really needed the next size up so now that I have lost over 40 pounds and can see a huge difference in my body, I am still in the same size, they just fit properly. Now that’s not numbered sizes, I may have dropped there but I really haven’t worn like jeans or dresses in a while so I don’t know. But anyways, maybe if it is taking longer than expected that is the case with you too. 🤷🏼‍♀️

A couple more questions. A few sites have said that you shouldn’t do yoga after eating. Is my morning proffee okay since it’s liquid. I’m really in the habit of doing that first thing and I need it to take my multivitamin. Also, some sites say no drinking for a while after too. Is that really important?

I didn’t experience this but I would definitely check with your team as it could possibly be a sign of something serious. Usually you can just give them a ring and ask to speak with the NP or PA and they will let you know if they need to see you.

Yea. I actually do decaf even though my surgeon is okay with regular from day one post surgery. I don’t like it black though and knew I would be going through withdrawals without it so I just cut it all out and got used to the decaf so I figured why add a stimulant that I don’t need at this point.

I got really sick of the Protein shakes too actually after my sleep surgery, one thing that helps if you like coffee is to use coffee to cut the sweetness, either hot or cold. I like it cold and I mix one caramel protein shake in a tall Tervis cup and fill the rest of the way with cold coffee and it’s pretty good. I actually learned about this after my sleeve, and even though all of my other habits went out the window that was something I was still doing before my revision because it actually tasted so good.

Awesome. 👏🏻

My hopes are the same it has certainly gotten a lot of attention so perhaps it will help reduce some of the stigma at the very least. I have two friends that are currently on them for weight and they have shockingly low copays. My one friend showed me the pharmacy paper where it said her insurance saved her X dollars and I don’t remember the exact amount but It was well over a thousand.dollars. I follow Dr Weiner too so I learned about them when they were fairly newly being used for weight loss. I also looked into it before i went with my revision, but my insurance does not cover them for weight loss as of when I scheduled my surgery. My family provider’s office is currently working on getting compounded version to offer to their patients and hope to get the price under $200 a month they said but the NP said she would not put off surgery waiting on all insurance to cover it or for them to get a good compound because those things usually take quite a while.

I’m pretty sure you still have to be a specific BMI and have a high risk of heart issues for insurance to cover it. My guess is that they will probably prescribe it to anyone but insurance won’t cover. Then again the more studies they do to reveal other things they treat they may be easier to get soon

If anyone likes Waldorf Salad, this was a good one. I made half the recipe but added one Skinless chicken breast (pretty big, 6.9oz after it was cooked) so I used the correct amount of yogurt. Low calorie, high protein relatively tasty dinner is marinating in the fridge ✔️ Some of you may want to peel the apple and leave out the walnuts of course, maybe even omit the celery (I just chopped it really small) and I know most of you guys can’t eat quite as much as me volume wise but for the halved recipe with the added chicken it makes two 1.5 cup servings and that’s 207 calories, 25g protein, 17g carbs. I will probably end up having half for dinner and the other half later for a snack. I figured if I find something I like maybe someone else will enjoy it too. Here’s the link. https://skinnyfitalicious.com/healthy-waldorf-salad/ If anyone else comes across healthy recipes that aren’t bad. Please share. I am really trying to commit to this. I didn’t try this hard with that sleeve and I’m hoping by finding a variety of healthy stuff I like that this time will be different for me. It certainly feels different so 🤞

Do you supplement with protein shakes or protein waters. The waters were my go to to reach my goal that early out. Another thing is the drinkable yogurts. I have all three on hand in case I’m low on protein through my meals. If so, I have one as a snack. I have actually made the drinkable yogurt myself with a regular yogurt and almond milk and a little fruit in a blender. Mine actually taste better.

I did not do a preop or postop diet over Christmas either time, but should be honest with you. It’s probably a bit of a blessing because you will have an entire year before Christmas again to get close to where you want to be if not already at goal!! Going into the holidays when you’re only a few months out to me feels like it’s going to be quite tricky. Physically I can eat just about anything now mind you they did not operate on my stomach this time so I’m a little further along than most people at this stage but because I physically can eat whatever I want I will have to avoid temptation without surgery looming. I’m not sure if that makes sense. It did in my mind. Lol

Javier labs been good with those. If so, how often do you have them done? I was curious about them, but my doctor said there wasn’t a whole lot of research and wouldn’t recommend them except for in case like yours when it’s them or nothing.

Oh, that’s so awesome and really great that you were able to get someone else to pay for it!! Im so excited for you. It Definitely feels like me time plus I think I’ve mentioned before but after I’m done exercising and I get home I really do not want to put any garbage into my body. It makes me want to eat healthy and it just gives me energy and improves my mood. Hopefully it does the same for you well, I got the all clear from my surgeon at the support group meeting last night to start my yoga class so probably Tuesday I will be starting that and one of the girls that’s further along in my support group had asked me if I wanted to walk with her at our meeting last month and I never reached out to her, but I told her last night I was trying to work my way up to where I wouldn’t slow her down too much but we’re going to start walking together like once a week just for different scenery and a chance to chat. I figured that once a week is enough to be on a super strict schedule. I will still do my walking in between, but I don’t do it at the same time every day and my schedule fluctuates so much. It’s hard to think of that with another person’s schedule. But between the yoga class and walking with her once a week and if I do the group fitness class that will be five days a week right there and then I still do my walking by myself in between that’s a lot actually. I’m just starting with the yoga, though the group fitness says in the description that it’s cardio and I don’t know if I’m ready for an hour of cardio quite yet