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Hi there, Kaiser (SoCal) has a mandatory 24-week Healthy Options program pre-surgery where they teach you about the lifestyle from A-Z, and in that time frame, expect you to lose some weight. My Bariatric team specifically said that the 10% rule is out the window; and that Kaiser no longer requires that a medically supervised diet is followed. I am doing the full-food program since I already use a full-nutrition supplement 1-2 per day, and am adjusted to a partial liquid lifestyle. Currently losing about 1.5 pounds per week on my own, which puts me almost exactly at 10% total weight loss before my operation in late-December/mid-January. As I receive info, I'll post in the forums! Knowledge is power. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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Excited, not excited, excited, not excited
Dream2BThinner99 posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi everyone, my name is Alicia. I am 37 years old and have about 230lbs to lose to meet my goal weight. I have 2 boys, 6 yr old and a 10 month old. I have been wanting a Bariatric surgery for a long time but insurance always denies it. The company I work for has decided to help me out with the financial part of it. I was told the best surgery form me would be the gastric bypass but that is COMPLETELY out of the question because of the cost. I am so afraid I will get the lapband and won't lose very much. I have diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism, you name it. I hope I will hear back from people that will make me feel like this is still a good decision and not a waste of 14k. -
Yes! I use Sally Beauty's leave in & also use their hydrating hair mask. I take Biotin & Omega 3 Fish Oil, as well as the bariatric chewable multi vitamin & The Calcium Citrate Chewy Bite. My hair's thick & curly, stylists say nuclear, which means I can do pretty much anything/everything to it & it is beautiful (everyone comments & complements on it which is so sweet) so I also warm a 1/2 cup of organic coconut oil & put it on once weekly (overnight) starting from the ends up to the roots. Both my sisters are cosmetologists, now working in other fields, so anytime I've got a q, I get the straight scoop from them (they trained me to do their hair, since I'm an artist, but now I live in a different state & they miss me a lot). My hair's thinned out since surgery, but not in a bad way as far as I'm concerned. I thank God for this & everything. Lastly, I go to the 3 support groups my surgeon offers for free every month: psychologist to deal with food issues, nutrition/nutritionist & bariatric support for post-op patients with him & his partner. Tomorrow's nutrition, so if I learn anything, I'll tell ya. For example, I live in Las Vegas, NV which is hotter than hell, but after losing over 60 lbs in the past 3.5 mos, I'm always cold (except when I'm exercising). Hope my reply helps. Namaste. Sent from my SCH-I545 using BariatricPal mobile app
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i noticed in the louisville section on here the two doctors I know of, and the doctors who are hosting my seminar, are not on here. They are surgeons ni Baptist East Bariatric Surgery center, Dr.Oldham and Dr. Weiss, anyone know anything about them? Used them? Had amazing experiences with a surgeon in or around Louisville? Thanks!
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Orlando/Central FL Local Support group for sleevers
shelleyjohn replied to Laura1014's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I went to Dr Texeira with Orlando Bariatric -
So I have done all of the pre-op requirments and am just waiting on insurance's approval for the surgery. I must admit, there are days that I think, "what am I doing?!" I hear and read horror stories about nausea after the sleeve, leaking suture lines, and bowel obstructions. I just had a co-worker tell me about a friend of his who said they were more miserable after the surgery because of all of the excess skin he now has. I dont even know if I should believe this, knowing how hard it is to walk around in a 300 pound body. Is there anyone out there who regrets their bariatric surgery?
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Has anyone got the book advertised on here about the sleeve?
Miss Mac replied to JourneyToLife's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yep. I bought the sleeve book as the download version. Very informative. I know that once I am on the far side of the sleeve, I will refer to it more. I also bought the Emotional First Aid. That one was recommended for my bariatric program. -
Have made the decision but am nervous, scared [insert emotion here]
Jane_S replied to Jane_S's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Thanks guys, appreciate the support. Well, I've taken the plunge and booked into an information seminar on 5th May 2009, followed by an appointment with the surgeon on 12the May 2009. Am getting excited at being able to do something about this excess weight. :thumbup: I've booked with the Centre for Bariatric Surgery - has anyone used this group? How did you find the experience? -
Is anyone only taking 1 multivitamin a day?
julie66 replied to mikeross's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I take Biotin for my hair loss.. and I take calcium and bariatric Vitamins that's it Julie -
Mad at nutritionist or myself???
happy2lose replied to TracyNYC's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
All other diets I have tried suggested 6 small meals per day. This is not a diet as we all know it is a lifestyle change. I believe the lesson being taught by most of these surgeons is to only eat 3 meals per day so that we are not eating between meals and not eating when not hungry. My surgeon has performed over 3,000 bariatric procedures and knows his stuff. I trust him and my nutritionist when they tell me that lapband patients should only eat 3 meals per day. -
Bariatric Fusion Meal Replacement Shakes - What flavor?
KristenLe posted a topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
For my pre-op diet I am required to drink Bariatric fusion Meal Replacement shakes (I am not thrilled when they specify a kind but whatever). Anyway - what's your favorite flavor(s)? I have to drink 5 shakes a day (that's basically all I can have for 2 weeks) so I'll get a few different flavors to mix it up a bit. I was thinking Cappuccino as one. Thanks in advance. -
Didn't Like The Bariactric Advantage, Ideas?
Vidalia replied to faith413's topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
I was required to buy a week's supply of Bariatric Advantage shakes for post-op from my doctor's office. They are horrible! I made myself drink them the first 4 days. Now it makes me want to gag when I look at the packs. I ordered Unjury Chocolate Splendor and Vanilla and they are very tolerable. Another one I have that I like even better is GNC's Whey Protein Chocolate Caramel. It sort of has little bursts of caramel flavor in it. It was on sale last week. GNC's regular chocolate is good too. -
I've never been a big drinker because two of my uncles were/are alcoholics (one died from it), and I'm afraid I might have "the gene". So I never really drank more than once a month or so before surgery, and usually just 1-2 glasses of wine at a pop. I knew transfer addiction is a risk with bariatric surgery, and some patients eventually have issues with alcoholism, so I avoided it for the first three years. Now I drink again, but maybe three or four times a year - and as before, 1-2 glasses of wine. Although it's not a huge deal because I'm in my 60s now, so I'm not really into the bar scene anymore. you'll feel it right away when you drink - it hits RNY patients faster, but it also hits sleeve patients quicker after surgery, too
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Weight Loss questions
Dashofpixiedust8 replied to Rohitk209's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I had the lapband in 2008 when I was 380 pounds at my consultation. I was able to get down to 280 but had many complications and gained all my weight back and had to get it removed in 2012. I continued in a downward (or upward I should say) Spiral with my health and weight. I rapidly gained weight and in October of 2015 I decided I needed to make a change and fast when I was put in the hospital for breathing problems and they almost wouldn't do a catscan because I was over the weight limit when I told them I was 480 pounds (which is what I thought I was). I was so overweight doctors were having trouble treating me. I ended up having to go on oxygen 24/7 because I was so overweight it was pressing against my lungs and restricting my breathing. I called and made an appointment at the bariatric surgeon the day I got out of the hospital. When I went for the consultation it turns out I actually weighed 540 pounds. I went through 6 months of preop diet and was able to lose 60 pounds. The day of surgery on May 29, 2016 I weighed 480 pounds. Today, March 16, 2017, I weight 303.8 pounds. I got my life back. Before I could hardly walk the length of a room and now I walk 2 miles almost every day. I had a lot of complications after surgery but I would do this surgery again in a heartbeat even with all I went through. I had the sleeve surgery because I did not want the malabsorbtion or dumping syndrome. Good luck to you and if you have any other questions you can ask! -
Hey! I would recommend going to bluegrass Bariatrics in Lexington. It's where I'm currently going and they are fantastic! Medicaid will cover it completely, at least mine does. But you will however still have to go to your family doctor. My insurance requires 6 months(non consecutive within the last 18 months) of you visiting with your family dr. And being on a "diet plan". Every insurance is different but that's how mine works. I did a lot of research about where to go in KY. They are a few other places you can go too but I honestly didn't hear good things about them :/ idk how close you are to lex. But I def. recommend it! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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Follow whatever your bariatric team told you. For myself, I started out with 1/3 of my Protein item (about an ounce if solid, like chicken breast) and 2 tablespoons of steamed veggie, and if I had room, 1/2 serving of fruit. Now that I am eight months out, I can comfortably eat 1/2 cup (or 2 ounces solid protein) and a little bit of veggie, like a few green Beans or couple of sprigs of steamed broccoli. Maybe at bedtime I will have 1/2 cup of yogurt with some berries. In between all of that, I am sipping all day. If I haven't met my protein goals the previous day, I will start my day with a Protein shake
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I use Bariatric Advantage chewable calcium, you can order online. If you set up a monthly auto shipment, there is no shipping charge. The lemon is great. I shop around on the Internet for my multivitamin. Right now I am taking the Centrum chewable bursts. They are like little jawbreaker balls, but soft after the first crunch. I take a b complex, but no added iron. Look at drugstore.com, Walmart, Walgreens and CVS. They all run vitamin specials. You can get the non chewable of most things in a small pill too, you just have to hunt for them. I do like the calcium and multi chewables though.
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I'm down 64 lbs pre surgery weight, I had so many clothes in about 3 different sizes. It was neat to start trying on all the clothes that didn't fit anymore. My closet has never been so bare in my life, but boy those clothes are looking good on me. I'm about 1/2 way there and so I'm buying a few new things at a time - that's the treat for doing so well. I bagged up my clothes and took them to my bariatric Dr's office. They have a box that people can go through. If they are around for awhile, they donate them. I know that I never want to go back to where I was. It is a scary thought, though isn't it? Good luck to all of my fellow sleevers. God, isn't it great to paint your toenails without being out of breath. Yeah.
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Hi IM Erikka. im from corvallis oregon. Im a single mother who has suffered wiht her weight all her life. I am currently 346 lbs.....lost a lb in a week woohoooo....about a year ago I looked into bariatric surgery but was leaning towards bypass... well I chickened out of sourse and stopped thinking about it. well a few months ago during my regular councling sessions I realized that i was finally emotionally ready to have bariatric surgery and change my life and eating habbits for good. so when i started looking into the types of surgery I really was scared of the bypass idea and leaning more towards the lap band. well on the 15th of september i went to an orentation for bartiatric surgery at OHSU in Portland. That was when i was sure that I wanted the lap band. I wasnt wanting to do it for major weight loss persay... but to get healthier and be able to do activities that I use to enjoy doing like hiking, walking on the beach, or swimming without taking breaks and being winded.. or just not being able to do them at all. I dont want to die early from morbid obesity.. I want to be around for my young son's life and watch his children grow up. anyways Im doing all the paper work and pre-appointment apointments that I need to take care of... you know the physicals, and labs and what not that the surgons want. So homefully this time next year I will have had my surgery or at least have my date for surgery. Cant wait to meet you! have a great day! Erikka
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My Boss / Co Workers
ShrinkingPeach replied to msramonda's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I am very fortunate that all my co-workers and my boss are very supportive. That being said, people in life have no filters an seem to not have any problem judging others to their face. I agree, I would ask them what do they know about bariatric surgery that makes them think it is easy. They definitely don't know anything if they think it is easy. You can always shut them down by ignoring them if you choose or you can try to use it as an opportunity to educate them on the fact that the surgery is only one tool. They may listen but don't get your hopes up. Good luck! -
Finding great doc in Dallas-Fort Worth Area????
Melody Nicole replied to KarenLR75's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I recommend Dr. Carlton at Lonestar Bariatrics. He does all of the surgeries! My surgery date is 5/20 and I will be revising from the sleeve to the dswitch. -
A man who is pre-op in my bariatric support group told us his surgeon wants him to do 3 months of bariatric Vitamins before surgery. I thought it couldn't hurt to start on some myself, I'm about a month out from surgery now. I know the fusion chewables are popular but they're the hard chalky type, I can barely eat those now yuk. Can anyone recommend a good gummy type? Sent from my SM-T550 using the BariatricPal App
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I had mine yesterday. If you didn't already complete a patient history and questionnaire then that's the first step. You will need to answer some questions regarding your eating habits (mostly related to emotional eating), alcohol and substance use, and a depression/anxiety screening. The Psychiatrist will review all of your paperwork and then ask questions regarding eating habits, emotional state, any history of abuse or trauma, diet attempts in the past, history of weight problems, support you have, what knowledge you have of the surgery (before, during and after), etc. I googled Psych Eval for Bariatric Surgery and found some helpful info. Just be honest - they're there to help and make sure you are ready for such a drastic change in your life. Good luck! After mine, there were no concerns but I asked about help with emotional eating and she recommended I see the Psychologist in the WLS Practice for behavior modification counseling. I want to have as many tools to help me after surgery. Good luck!
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4 days after lapband surgery
JACKIEO85 replied to guzmanangie's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Fluid: • Adequate fluid intake is crucial to prevent dehydration. • Drink at least 64 ounces (8 cups) of sugar-free, non-carbonated fluid daily. • Absolutely no carbonated beverages. • Do not use a straw when drinking your fluids. General Guidelines The first band adjustment usually occurs approximately 6 weeks after your surgery. Follow the guidelines below for best results. 1. DO NOT EAT AND DRINK AT THE SAME TIME ! ! Wait 30 minutes after meals to begin drinking fluids. Stop drinking 30 minutes before your planned meal. 2. For the first six weeks, use a protein supplement (shakes, drinks, etc.) along with your diet. 3. Eat only three meals daily once solids have been added to your diet. 4. Avoid foods that are difficult to digest: nuts, tough meat, celery, etc. 5. Avoid doughy or sticky foods: soft white bread, peanut butter, dried fruits. 6. Chew all food to a pureed texture. 7. Eat slowly taking 20 to 30 minutes to eat your meal. 8. Sip only low calorie beverage between meals. 9. Take your multivitamin every day. 10.Do not snack! Weeks 1 – 2: Full Liquids • Consume liquids that are thin enough to drink through a straw, but don’t use a straw! Drink the liquids in small sips. • Include protein supplements (shakes, drinks, etc.) daily to make sure you meet your protein requirements. • Look for sugar-free alternatives to liquids since it is easy to consume too many calories through liquids alone. • Full liquids keep your stomach from working too hard by decreasing pressure on the band. This will prevent any vomiting in the immediate post-surgical period. http://www.siumed.edu/surgery/bariatric/files/lapband_diet.pdf Allot of people are also very HUNGRY just prior to getting their first fill, it's something to remember as your post op weeks progress. Because in MOST cases your still healing and Band restriction doesn't start until AFTER FILLS -
No. My Dr never even examined me. Before, right after surgery or at post op. I am not happy with him or his office even though he's supposed to be one of the top bariatric surgeons here.
