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Thanks MlkPas I have kind of kept my eye on you because we do seem to be in a simmilar boat. You seem to handel it a little better than I do... you seem much more realistc and grounded.... sometimes I just get so frustrated. I'm really working on self acceptance right now. I try to focus my thoughts in the mornings on how successful I've been rather than how I'm "not quite there". Its a challenge... I actually have to work pretty hard at it. It's definately the next step in my journey. I can't really afford a trainer right now but I have added 30 minutes of cardio 1st thing in the morning and continue to lift weights (I'm not super hard core about this... just a little strenght training) and do yoga when I can pay for it. Your absolutly right about the bread though.... its the devil. We will get there thanks stacey
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Okay guys.... thanks for the input. Just the idea of counting points and measuring my food has made me want to buy a dozen donuts and a pizza (it might take me two days to eat but I could probably pull it off). I guess that answers my question.... NO DIETS FOR ME.... I guesse I will continue to exercise and make good choices... maybe with a little more emphasis on Protein and cut out the bread... and let my body take me where it wants to go. I never want to be on the diet binge cycle again!!! thanks for the input.
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am I really a "tiny" person? I was chatting with my hairdresser yesterday and told her about my surgery. Her response was "oh, I knew someone else that did that and she was just like you... this little tiny person trapped in a big body" Am I a little tiny person? Its so hard to get used to. It takes our brains a while to catch up to our bodies. I get frustrated because all the size smalls seem to run too big.... then I realize... they arnt big... I'm little
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I get scared I have stretched my pouch sometimes. There are days when I eat way more food than I thought possible. Usually I can eat about 5oz of meat and some veggies (and I am stuffed). I tend to get scared about stretching when I am eating things I shouldnt eat.... bread.... sliders... etc. I freak myself out about how much I can eat... but then when I go back to Protein I tend to get my restriction back. Also... I find a lot of variation day to day. I was under the impression that we wern't going to stretch much.... I hope thats true.
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oh.. feedyoureye I forgot to say thanks for the kind workds in my last post. Its so easy to start seeing myself as a failure because I cant get off these last lbs instead of a success for how far I've come. thanks for the reminder
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5 weeks out and can't get much down...
stcyt replied to faithstar's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I agree.... keep your protein levels high... sip on protein all day and you should be okay. There's probably lots of swelling still... it will probably go away. Keep your nutritionist updated and you'll be fine. -
I hear you blackberryjuice..... I'm just so darn close. I do alot of cardio and strength training but I still have a muffin top and batwings (made of fat, not so much skin).... I think I really need to start working on self acceptance etc... it seems like I am always chasing that pot of gold. I really really really want to weigh 135.... its been a dream for years. I am just not quite ready to accept that it might not happen. Also.... I bought a whole wardrobe of size 6 pants. I can wear them (mostly) but they would hang oh so much nicer with just 7 lbs gone. I think I might log my food intake for a week and then figure out the weight watchers points for everday at the end of the week.... just to see if i'm in the ball park. thanks guys
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its the same concept..... deep heat to stimulate collagen. I think they use a different mechanism though. One laser and high freuency radio waves....something like that.
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Hi Guys.... Well I just had treatment number 4 of my 15. I have talked to two tecs about results and one said she sees good results in about 50% and the other one just gushed about how great the thing works. Probably the 50% girl is the most reliable source. I do think I am seeing very slight results. Not in the batwing.... but in the elephant skin on the inner arm and elbow. It may just be wishful thinking... if its there it is ever so slight. Fingers crossed still stacey
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Stopped the daily weigh ins!
stcyt replied to My New Life's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
What a positive post!!!! Thanks for the encouragement... this slow loosing can be sooo frustrating. I had to give up the scale about 3 months out.... it took me another 2 months to really break the habit. I weight once a month now and usually loose 1-2 lbs per month. As long as things are moving in the right direction I guess I shouldnt complain about the pace. take care stacey -
Its been a couple of weeks since I signed the loan papers and I've had 2 of my 15 treatments. I don't know why I don't research things first... ARG!!!! Well.... I'm hoping for the best. Maybe its wishful thinking but I think I already see a bit of improvement. The reviews indicated that it doesnt always work so hot for melting and smoothing cellulite... thats not really what I'm after.... I'm after the skin tightening effect... so ... I'm keeping my fingers crossed thanks stacey
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Hi all I have not posted in quiet some time... busy... you know... but I am at 9 months and I thought I'd give an update. for all the challenges that this type of surgery can present (in my case pretty minor, a little extra skin, frustration over slow weight loss etc.) I would absolutly, hands down do it again. I was so scared at first. I remember I started crying in the elevator on the way up to surgery... just overwhelmed with the idea of permanantly altering my body. The people on this forum did soooo much to help me stay sane before and after. My biggest challenge has been that I am a slow looser. I "only" had 57 lbs to loose, so I expected to be at goal pretty fast. I think there were two months when I lost more than 10 lbs, but other than that its been pretty slow (relatively speaking, I could have never achieved this without surgery). A couple of months ago I was diagnosed with hypothyridism and have since started on meds. Although I feel better, I still only lost 2 lbs this month. I have 8 to go. It may take me 4 months to get there... but I guess I'll get there. Before surgery I was a binger. I would go on a super restrictive diet until I couldn't stand it... then binge on everything I could get my hands on. Yesterday, after doing my monthly weight in and discovering I had only lost 2lbs I slipped back into "bing" mode and had about 5 chips with queso and two Peanut Butter Cookies. The cookies make me kind of sick (I think I have a little dumping syndrome, which is probably for the best). That was all I was able to eat for the rest of the day. Granted... not the best way to deal with frustration (I'm really working on finding better coping skills and thats the first "binge" since surgery) but, if I'm going to binge 500 calories is a lot better than 5000 (not and exageration). If your considering surgery... don't let this put you off....most of you will loose much faster and if you do happen to be a slow looser, its a little frustrating, but eventually the weight comes off (I was considered low bmi pre-surgery, I think most people with higher bmi's loose at a much quicker pace). Although I am so happy about loosing the weight... I am most pleased with the psychological changes that have taken place. I have a sense of being satisfied most of the time now. Its not that I feel restricted to "only" eating small amounts of food, its that small amounts of food are emensly satisfying, much more so than huge amounts of food used to be. It's allowed me to let go of that constant focus on what I will eat next... what diet I will go on next etc. I feel like I can just live now. Bottom line.... I would do it again in an instant!!!!! I hope you are all doing well on your journey thanks for reading stacey
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thanks for the replies guys.... I have appreciate the support. Yea Bilka.... I would never ever have been able to stay on a "diet" for 9 months, and without VSG it would have taken a lot longer than that. I would have thrown in the towel long ago with conventional dieting. Actually, I have thrown in the towel a number of times with the sleeve.... but I still loose my steady 2-3 lbs per month. Stacey
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UGH.... I've been reading reviews on line... they arn't very good. A lot of people seem to be saying they saw no results. Yikes!!! I hope i didn't waste my money.
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blackberryjuice.. I didn't find it painful at all. Sometimes it gets a little hot but not a big deal. It kind of feels good on my abs. They told me it works great on the inner thighs... but that dimpely stuff on the back of the thighs is pretty resistant. Great deal on the 40 bucks... I'll post on this thread when I start seeing results. I wish I had a camera. Maybe I will ask the clinic to e-mail me my before pics Stacey
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I have to agree with blackberry juice (nice abs btw)..... I don't do pilates but I am a big yoga fan. My doctor told me I could do yoga at 6 weeks and more strenuous stuff at 10 weeks.... WHAT!!!! Thankfully I had been into yoga before surgery and knew just how strenuous it was... especially for the core. I think my doc was part of a large majority of people who think yoga is not a real exercise. The studio I go to is called "CORE power" and it works my middle like crazy. The bottom line is be careful... dont overdo it. There is plenty of time to develope your exercise regimine.
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When Can I have COFFEE!!!
stcyt replied to NJMOMof2's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I think I had coffee when I went on full liquids. I was sooooo very excited. I went to our local coffe shop and ordered the biggest decaf soy latte they had, only to discover that my post-surgery soy latte size should have been a small. I went back to caffine about a week later. I made my coffee about half coffee and half atkins vanilla shake for the first few month. Now I just do a little skim milk and all is fine. Best to ask your doc though.... everybodys different. good luck -
I say keep dancing.... its great... it feels good.... its building your cardio. As long as you feel good you are probably doing what your body wants. You may have gained a little water weight around some sore muscles.... it will go away.
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Any time I have ever taken one of those fat burner things I have been sorry. The sleeve really does work. I know we want to speed things up... I know I sure do... but I concur with the others.... let the sleeve do its work. take care stacey
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Hi all... its been a while since I've posted... I hope everyone is doing great and rocking their sleeves!!! I have been feeling a little (alot) defeated lately and I figured I'd post since you guys always seem to lift me out of my funk with your wise words. So... about 3 weeks ago I had 18 lbs to go till goal.... today I have 22 lbs to go till goal. I am feeling very much like I did pre surgery.... like I will spend the rest of my life trying to get these 20 lbs off. Its so discouraging. I don't want to go down this road. Heres whats been happeneing. I have lost at an incredibly slow rate. Last month 3 lbs only. I eat only lean meets, veggies, greek yougart, and limited fruit. I work out HARD 2x per day. 3 weeks ago I contracted one of those bacteria resistant bugs in the form of a UTI. Its been very unpleasant and I am currently taking tow different antibiotics and have been through a course of two others. Between the UTI and the high doses of antibiotics... I just haven't felt like working out. I figured that maybe I wouldnt loose weight.... but if I continued to eat correctly I at least wouldnt gain (I plan on returning to my work out regemine when I can) Also..... my Dr says I have hypothyroidism and wants to start meds soon... I"m hoping that will help. Every morning I get up and see the scale has eaked up just a bit once again.... I'm scared.... I'm so happy I had this surgery... I have lost 40lbs and feel great.... but I really want to hit GOAL!!!! thanks for your encouragement stacey
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thanks guys.... I just took my very first dose of synthroid so here's hoping. Also... it just occured to me, part of th treatment for this nasty little uti I have has involved a topical steroid... The steroid being absorbed in the blood may be responsible for the gain. I sure hope so.... I'm so damn close!!! thanks stacey
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Things that the Dr.'s didn't tell us!!!
stcyt replied to Ambryant's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I would have my VSG again in a heartbeat.... it has truley cahnged my life!!!!! that being said..... I have stomach acid now. Something I NEVER had before. I take my omeprazole and its no big deal.... but that is the ONLY negative I can think of. (sometimes I wish I could stuff myself on nachos, sour cream, margaritas etc. and I can't.... but thats kind of the point right?) stacey -
OMG Mini Me..... How amazing. I know you worked hard. Congradulations!!!!!!
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So... I'm following my eating plan and exercising a bit less than usual. I got on the scale today and have gained 2lbs in 2 weeks. The first gain since surger. I just happen to have a horrible UTI... not responding to antibiotics and causeing me all sorts of trouble. I assume there is some inflamation with this. Do you guys think this could be the gain? thanks stacey
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I've read some about the pouch test.... where you go back on Clear liquids and graduate to full and mushies just like right after surgery. Well.... if anyone is thinking about it, it works. I'm 51/2 months out and I can eat fairly good size portions. They are much less than I used to be able to but much more then those 1st weeks after surgery. I can do about 5 oz fish... 4oz chicken... havent tried red meat. I can usually have a small serving of vegetables as well. Mushies... no prob. I can eat a regular person size bowl of oat meal. anyway.... I had my 1st colonoscopy yesterday... what an ordeal... there were some issues and I ended up having to go 2 days on clear liquids instead of one. Today is my first day back on solids and I feel like I did 3 weeks post op. less than half a bowl of oats for Breakfast and could only do about 3 shrimp for lunch. Its just like old times!!!!!! stacey