Tony B - NJ

How much exercise are you getting? That seems just a bit low.

for me, I checked that too. It was 120/70 when I took it a few minutes later, so I guess it could have spike low for a little bit. It may have been the sugar being low and I just tested it at the wrong time.

When my Surgeon submitted the paperwork to the insurance company he gave me a tentative date which was about a month away. I had my approval in about 3 days. The Surgeon said it sometimes takes 2 weeks for approval but he scheduled me anyway because he felt approval was inevitable given all the documentation and testing I completed.

I experienced this last night. I am still on the preop diet and went for an 8 mile bike ride after dinner. After I got back I felt really dizzy and a little bit nauseous. I had checked my sugar earlier in the afternoon and it was 96.

I think the ship to open his heart may have sailed.

Details? How are you feeling?

Don’t sweat it. It is not nearly as bad as it seems. Stick to it as they lay it out and it will be fine. Hardly hungry at all and I am almost 2 weeks into the preop diet.

Glad I am not the only obsessive one for this subject. It took me a long time to decide to do this and now that I have my mind made up and all the prep work done, I want to charge forward and get it over with. Thanks for responding!!

A couple misconceptions I wanted to make sure you were clear on: 1. The pre op diet has nothing to do with how much weight you need to lose BEFORE surgery. It has to do with shrinking your liver. A fatty liver can be present no matter what your weight. Low carbs will help you get to that point. That is why they do that part of it. 2. If carbs are so healthy, why are all of us who struggled with weight and came to surgery so heavy? Many of us indulged in heavy carb, comfort food type diets. High fat and high carb are the enemy. 3. Small amounts of carbs are and always have been fine if they are taken in moderation like anything else, but it must be AFTER getting enough protein in your body. That will be the challenge.

Tough break. I have been keeping myself clear of people for the past couple weeks to ensure I don't pick up the virus. less than a week to stay clear and get this done.

My wife had 2 C sections and I have known people getting the sleeve. The people that got the sleeve were up and functioning fully a LOT sooner. Think about the incision. For the C section it is a large cut all the way through and with the sleeve you have only small incisions. I think the danger of it breaking open and the sheer pain would be much worse with the C section. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

yes...it would really destroy me if that happened to me this week.

The powdered form of the Premier latte is not caffeinated but...it does not taste like the premixed...it is way too sweet and has a strange after taste. The Premier Chocolate is pretty damned good if you add just a tablespoon of powdered peanut butter which also gives it a protein bump. Only a 30 calorie increase.

I think for most of us waiting for our surgeries, it is always in the back of our minds that it could get cancelled. I am scheduled in less than a week and have been pre op dieting for 2 weeks now and would be so upset if it got cancelled!!

That is hilarious! I agree with you, get rid of the bum! Chances are the amount of stress a person like that is giving her had a lot to do with putting on the weight. Stress and aggravation can really add on the pounds through stress eating, depression, not wanting to exercise etc, etc.

My doctor told me that there is a decent chance I could go back to work in a week. Some people have actually gone to work in a couple days based on their pain level. I plan to take just the week and go back to work at my desk job.

Mine took a couple days as well. Luckily up here in South Jersey the surgeries are still going on and Covid is not quite as bad right now as it is in Florida. Good luck.

I don't know about you but I was incredibly surprised how easy Tricare approved my surgery. I was expecting a hassle from them.

I think this is exactly what it is...being more mindful of what you are eating. I am seeing the same thing. I lost 20 pounds in the last couple weeks just for tracking my calories, setting a 800 calorie limit, walking more and totally taking bread out of my diet which is the most difficult thing for me because I LOVE bread. Being Italian, we east bread with just about everything. I have thought that if I can do this by myself, why not just keep it going, but I know I will drift off the plan and end up putting it back on if I do not have the assist of the sleeve long term.

You say something very important here....the mother should not have had the dinner and it is like a recovering alcoholic going to a cocktail party. The difference I think is that the mother would NOT have her come to a cocktail party if she was an alcoholic or make an alcohol centered offering. The difference is significant because obesity is still one of those things that people STILL look at as an easily corrected behavioral issue. Most accept alcoholism as a disease and have empathy for those who struggle with alcohol while those same people have no empathy and in some cases disgust and look down upon those who have weight problems or unhealthy relationships with food. This is really backed up by the way society treats and supports those who are thin vs those who are overweight. Go on social media and see how all the "woke" people who are so empathetic toward race, religion, sexual harrassment etc but find a post about a fat person hilarious! It is a cultural problem that has lingered amongst all the political correctness.

I just tried this. It worked

The more I research about this, the more and more I see Doctors that simply will not do the procedure at all. Doctors who learned and were using it extensively do not want to do it any longer and are guiding people to the Sleeve instead. That tells me a lot. The long term success is not good from what I am hearing.

Definitely get the water up. It is counterintuitive to drink water and expect to lose weight but if you do not then your body will store the water and hold the weight. Same with vitamins and protein, you have to feed it those things or it will put you into a stall. Before I started with all this I hardly drank any water at all, only coffee. I find it helpful to carry water wherever I am and to constantly take little nips of it. They make cups that alarm or set off a light if you are really bad at it. It is a necessary evil though.

Calorie cycling sounds a little dangerous to me. Eating low calorie for some defined period then going crazy with high calorie seems risky. I would be afraid that would cause a roller coaster effect with the weight loss or force the body into stalls when it is confused by high calorie and low calorie periods. I am obviously not a dietician, but from what I have experienced, I am not sure it would work too well.

Don't be discouraged. Look for things to keep you encouraged like fitting into different clothing or other non scale things that show you that you are making improvements. Everyone is different. You are not really on the high end of weight so some may have more to lose or have more water weight that they lose at first that you may not have had. Water weight drops off quickly in the beginning so if you did not have that, it looks like you didn't lose as much, but effectively, you did. Try changing something...track your food on an app and BE HONEST with your entries. Don't use exercise calories saved as an excuse to eat more since you burned calories. If you stick to a 800 calorie diet AND burn exercise calories, SCIENCE will take over and you will lose weight faster. Also...ensure you are keeping your protein up and taking vitamins so you do not disturb your bodies balance.