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Finally i can buy clothes again
liveaboard15 replied to liveaboard15's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thanks not a ton of activities because i work so much. But on my days off i like to go bike riding. I am off tomorrow and plan on going. Hoping to ride around 20 miles or so. as for the diet i mainly eat meats, eggs, and for sweets i enjoy the quest peanut butter cups. They taste like reeses. -
1.5 week post op…. Scale isn’t moving … and a few other questions
liveaboard15 replied to DT2687's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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1.5 week post op…. Scale isn’t moving … and a few other questions
liveaboard15 replied to DT2687's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
oh trust me i know. but the scale will drive you insane. at 3 months post op i lost maybe 5lb that was it. That was my 3rd month stall which is common. It will happen again and again. -
1.5 week post op…. Scale isn’t moving … and a few other questions
liveaboard15 replied to DT2687's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Stay off the scale for now. It will drive you nuts. You will hit stalls along your journey. I hit my first stall at 2 weeks post op. I didnt loose weight for about 2 weeks or so. you probably hit yours just a tad early which happens. Keep with the program and the weight will come off. I try to weigh myself every 2 weeks to 1 month. as for the pulse i am not sure there. I had high blood pressure before surgery and after surgery now i have low blood pressure. Where normally i would be in the 130-145 and now i am at 100 or so. (Blood pressure cuff) and my Beats per minute were in the 80-90's and now after surgery its low at around 50-60 -
If bariatric surgery is specifically excluded in the insurance plan then there really is no way. I have Florida blue and its specifically excluded here in Florida. I ended up paying cash
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Found these high protein low carb snacks at my local gas station. All where absolutely delicious. First the puffs. Oh i miss chips and this fills the gap. 130 cal, 3G carbs, 18G protein 1 gram sugar. quest peanut butter cups. Tasted amazing. similar to a reeses, 190 calories 1G Net carbs 11 gram protein, no sugar poptart thing, Was alot softer than a real poptart, but it was still very very good. 180 calories 5G Net Carbs and 20 grams of protein.
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I had the sleeve and my surgeon only told me to make sure i am taking in a minimum of 800-1000 calories before i start moderate to strong exercise. as for carbs yours suggested a lot more than mine. For me its a max of 40 grams of carbs per day. all these surgeons are so different lol
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Concerns Pre-Op, looking for someone to ask
liveaboard15 replied to Kamyar's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Ask your questions. ALways someone here who will respond. -
Get yourself an Endoscopy done. will easily rule it out and see any issues from the inside
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you may be able to get away with that amount with finding a outpatient center that does that surgery. Or save. I live in Florida and i paid cash. Mine was around $20K after all the testing and such.
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Gastric Bypass as an Outpatient
liveaboard15 replied to FireWife81's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
damn. quick quick quick. I like that i had my own private room in the hospital with nurses and doctors checking on me constantly and checking blood work and doing the blood thinner injections during my stay. -
Gastric Bypass as an Outpatient
liveaboard15 replied to FireWife81's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Omg heck no lol. I did the sleeve and i stayed overnight and i am glad i did. there i at least had an IV to keep me hydrated well and got meds thru my IV. For bypass people they typically stay 2 nights (At my hospital at least) -
Stalled at only 2 weeks post-op
liveaboard15 replied to AliceFD's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
So you hit your 3rd week stall a little early... i did too. ITs normal. and it will happen again and again. the 3rd week stall typically last only a couple weeks. The 3 month stall for me lasted almost the entire month. Dont worry yourself and dont weigh yourself everyday. You will drive yourself nuts. Just stick to the program. i weigh myself once a month. -
for a sleeve i like ENDOBARIATRICS in mexico.
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I just eat slowly. your phone has a built in timer if you want to go that route. Looking at your profile you had your surgery almost 3 years ago and you seem to be doing very well.
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Endoscopy yesterday (9/6/2022)
liveaboard15 replied to KimA-GA's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had one last year. It was very quick. but no time to relax after there... They literally kick you out quick after you wake up which sucked. -
I can eat a lot more than I should - 2 months post op
liveaboard15 replied to Supafly82's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
steak is not something you really should be eating so soon. while every surgeon is different. In my paperwork it said to avoid steak for at least 6 months. BUt you should be taking your time eating. Taking around 30 minutes or so to eat a meal. At 2 months i was to hit a max of around 600-800 calories which i did without issue. If you eat slow you can typically eat more as it gives time for food to move thru your system but you always want to go nice and slow and chew very well. -
I did with my surgeon and my primary doc. I keep a log of my blood pressure readings and they said its fine and normal after surgery. still i keep an eye on it and take my blood pressure twice a day while resting so i can have that info ready on my next visit.
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Beware The Coffee Creamer Pipeline
liveaboard15 replied to Kukubari's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
i am almost 5 months post op and i have been drinking coffee since month 1 without issue. I brew my coffee, I use sugar free creamer. My fav is the sugar free Italian sweet cream and for sugar i use Truvia 1 packet. i have 1-2 coffees every night. (I work during the night) I do miss full sugar creamers tho. -
Mine is very low too. When i get my readings and put them into some website that lets you know the numbers mean it says i am hypotension. I brought it up at my last doc visit and they said it was fine. I do smoke weed and my blood pressure goes up into a more normal range and my beats per minute go from the low 50's to around 80's
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Its the 4th of the month. Which means its time to do my monthly weigh in and measurements. High weight of 317lb. Surgery date April 18th 2022 I have to go buy new clothes again. The clothes i bought last month for work no longer fit and the belt i have put in roughly 7 extra holes in it. Time to replace it lol.
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probably because you are using a mobile app... I am using a desktop.
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Smoking cigarettes and surgery
liveaboard15 replied to Kamyar's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
One thing my surgeon said was for smokers they had to quit before surgery and for a while after surgery otherwise the healing can be put in jeopardy. They even said that for smokers who are too addicted to it that they would be given a prescription (i dont know what) I am 4 months post op and i smoke lots of weed lol. -
Go to your username and on the little down arrow click it... then click on settings... in settings on the right you will see OTHER SETTINGS and below that says NOTIFICATION SETTINGS. Click on that and then you can edit your email settings.
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Nope... Not really. A part of life with this surgery. I am not planning on getting any kind of tummy tuck or anything.