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It’s so weird how clinics vary so much. I mentioned the flintstones complete to the bariatric coordinator and she said they are absolutely not appropriate. She said that their is not research of FDA to back up a lot of vitamins and that with our absorption issues that we need bariatric vitamins. But clearly there are veterans out here that have had labs and are doing fine so I am going to keep doing my research. I don’t skimp on my health but I don’t like to just throw money away either.
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Kaiser So. Sacramento/ NorCal VSG
moon sight replied to moon sight's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thank you @sasha j ! Did they use your weight from when your PCP referred you or from your first bariatric appointment? My BMI is 41 so I’m worried if I work hard to lose too soon that they’ll tell me I don’t qualify. Seems counterintuitive lol. -
Hi all! I am not on stage 4 quite yet, but I was thinking about some of the comfort foods that I've always enjoyed making and eating. I thought it would be fun and interesting for people to share their bariatric friendly comfort food recipes, because I need some healthier versions of things I enjoyed pre-surgery. 😊
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Kaiser So. Sacramento/ NorCal VSG
moon sight posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi all! Just joined today. I am just starting the process w Kaiser (south Sacramento) and am hoping to find others that are doing the process (or already have) My referral was put in this week, and I was told it could take a couple of weeks to receive a call from Bariatrics Questions I have : Can I start losing weight NOW while I wait for the call? I’m mentally ready and want to keep my momentum going, but I don’t want to lose , say 10 pounds on my own and show up w a lower BMI and get turned away. Will they use my highest weight (this week the day of my referral was my highest weight EVER). Will any weight loss now be included in my required pre op weight loss ? How long did your Kaiser process take ? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! -
Yes @catwomen7 thats what I was told. So im trying to figure out which bariatric specific vitamin to order.
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Body Dysmorphia is real
Chris W replied to loridee11's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I would love to find a bariatric therapist, I am pre-surgery and have lost 115 pounds on my own but stalled now for 3 years. With strong attention to diet, I have managed not to creep back up but am looking at surgery to possibly help now. However, I still look at myself the same in the mirror and if anyone knows of a good therapist in the East Bay of San Francisco in California, I'd love a name. I am so tired of seeing 326 pounds in the mirror and feeling the same way. -
Ligamentum Teres Cardiopexy for GERD *after* the sleeve
SleevedK replied to SleevedK's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Do you know if you are a candidate for Linx, JRL? That is an option for fixing the hernia and LES, *if* you have enough esophagus motility for it. I would definitely talk to a surgeon who does Linx before I would agree to a bypass. It is hard for me to accept the idea of being forced into a bypass when I really regret ever getting bariatric surgery to begin with. I feel like I am worse off this way than I would have been with my original stomach and the extra weight. -
then you will probably need those additional vitamins above and beyond your multivitamin. UNLESS you can find a bariatric-specific vitamin that includes enough of the requirements for those that you don't need to worry about taking them separately (and this is true of some bariatric-specific vitamins)
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Your choice to support gun rights is just that. A choice. My being genderqueer and asexual is not a choice. It's who I am. And those two factors of my core being affect the way health care providers treat me and therefore my bariatric surgery journey. That's why LGBTQIA+ is relevant here.
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which surgery did you have? A lot of bypass patients have to take B12 and D3 in addition to their multi (we don't absorb B12 well because of our lack of intrinsic factor, so we have to take it via sublingual tablet or injection, usually - so that precludes whatever is in the multi. Also, our vit D requirement is higher than what is in the multi). I don't think sleeve patients, in general, need quite as many vitamins (although some clinics have both kinds of patients on the same regimen) there may be some bariatric-specific vitamins where you don't have to worry about all these additional supplements - but check. You can compare what's written on the bottle to this list from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (you have to scroll down a ways to see their requirements): https://asmbs.org/app/uploads/2017/06/ASMBS-Nutritional-Guidelines-2016-Update.pdf
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Surgery on 9/16. Anybody with Bipolar to ease my mind?
lizonaplane replied to lovetaralyn's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm wondering about this. I have bipolar disorder and I'm still jumping through insurance hoops a few more months. I've lost almost 30 lbs and this last week I've been really irritable and speedy, and I'm wondering if it could be from losing the small amount of weight I've already lost (this time of year when it gets more light I tend to have problems anyway, so it could just be that, but increasing the meds just doesn't seem to be helping like it usually does). I lost about 100lbs about 5 years ago but I don't remember if/when during that process I had any manic/depressed periods. Anyone else? (I see this topic is really old; maybe by responding it will get renewed interest). -
Ok I need some help...lol. Im trying to order my vitamins, calcium citrate, B12 and vitamin d3 off of bariatricpal.com. So do i just order vitamins and just the calcium citrate because the vitamins have the other stuff needed or do I order all four items separately?
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What is the first thing you eat or drink everyday?
lizonaplane replied to Tim C's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I can't speak to post-bariatric surgery specifically, but the latest research for the general community is that people should only eat breakfast if they are inclined to eat breakfast. If people who are not generally breakfast eaters start eating breakfast, the latest studies show they will eat more calories throughout the day, whereas the reverse is true for people who are naturally inclined to eat breakfast. If "natural breakfast eaters" skip breakfast, they will compensate by overeating later in the day. No, I do not have the citation for this study, I read this a number of years ago but read that there were a number of similar findings from other studies. And I don't recall this being tested in bariatric surgery patients or people with diabetes, etc. -
Any April 2021 surgeries?!
Luna Girl replied to KidaandRoux's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hoping you get bumped up! I had my MD consult and pre-op classes today, along with my final labs, xrays and covid test. Was hoping for a surgery date next week, but really expected it to be further out...bariatric director pulled me out of class and asked me if I would want the cancellation spot on Monday! Thank goodness I have been doing the pre-op diet for over a week. -
we were told not to take gummies. I've always taken Centrum or the generic equivalent (CVS and Walgreens carry generics - other places probably do as well). I started with the chewables and then switched to regular tablets when I was a few months out. A lot of people take Flintstones, but make sure to get Flintstones Complete if you go that route. P.S. if you take a grocery store or drug store vitamin, like the ones above, you have to take two of them every day. There are also special bariatric-specific vitamins you can order, and with some of those you only have to take one (to meet your multivitamin requirement)
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If it helps, these are also listed on my list: 2 Tablets of the following: Bariatric Advantage Chewable Essential Multivitamin Bariatric Advantage Multi Chewy Bite Centrum Chewable Flintstones Complete Chewable or 4 Tablets of the following: Bariatric Fusion Complete Chewable Multivitamin But people here have also given other suggestions. Some of which I will probably try eventually.
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Is anyone taking the Bariatric Pal Multi Capsule?
Tim C posted a topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
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It's true that any weight loss surgery has the potential to work, but that doesn't mean that they are all equally good options. There's a reason most bariatric surgeons no longer offer the Lap Band. Although gastric banding was a promising treatment for obesity, its high long-term complications and significant failure rate have caused a significant decrease in LAGB insertions.7 This trend is also seen at our institution, where LAGB has been essentially abandoned. With this decline in band insertion comes a steep increase in LAGB removals. At our institution, the rate of band removals increased from 1 per year to more than 50 per year within a 7-year period (Fig. 1). The literature supports this trend.1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7006354/
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The BariatricPal store has these cards, too. They're offered as a free gift option if you spend a certain amount of money. I have no interest in something like that because I have kept my surgery private. I haven't told a single family member or coworker. I'm definitely not going to divulge it to a server at a restaurant. I haven't actually eaten at a restaurant since my surgery (I've had takeout a few times, but that's easy -- I just save the leftovers), but when I do, I will either order something small like a side salad or just eat a little and take the leftovers home. I have heard that it can get awkward because the restaurant staff worries that you didn't like the food if you don't eat much, but I think most people just say something like, "It's really good, but I'm just not very hungry today." I've seen a lot of diet tips (for non-bariatric patients) suggesting that you ask for a box as soon as you get the meal and pack up half of it to take home as a way to avoid overeating, so you could do that and they wouldn't even be able to see how much you ate.
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I just want to share my experience with the Lap-Band. I had it put in in 2014 and removed in 2019. I had horrendous reflux, I was constantly clearing my throat, and I gained back almost every pound I initially lost. I had it filled, completely emptied to “start fresh” and give my esophagus a break from constant vomiting, and then filled again. My Bariatric surgeon told me how unusual it was for someone to return for a fill after 4 years with the band. What he did not tell me was at that point HE knew, as well as the rest of the Bariatric community, that the Lap-Band had been considered a medical failure. Very few surgeons will put them in. I did some research, figured the truth out for myself, and went to see a new Bariatric surgeon to remove it. Initially I felt like I failed the lap-band but now I feel it’s more likely that the Lap-Band failed me. I’m very happy some have had great success with theirs. I do believe it works for some. To those who have had bad experience with the band, it’s not your fault. Best of luck to all.
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What are your favorite Bariatric Air Fryer recipes, hacks, tips and tricks?
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Pregnant 4 months post op
rch1286 replied to Brittney_vsg's topic in Pregnancy with Weight Loss Surgery
It can be scary, but reach out to your OBGYN as well as your bariatric surgeon. Take a deep breathe and just take it day by day. Above is my experience and I was closely monitored. In the end I had a healthy baby girl. -
Hungry hungry hungry
oneblessedchild1978 replied to Bella2021's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Mental hungry is serious and it is something I went through until understood it. I read a book called Bariatric Mindset Success by Kristian Lloyd and it help me understand how mental hunger wasn’t just me. But, ask your self “is it pouch worthy?” Now I think it was a good book. Check it out see what you think. -
When I told them I 'dumped' after eating a low carb wheat bread they tested me for the allergy because you're not supposed to dump with my surgery. However, they just told me to avoid wheat and never told me that it was an actual allergy until I saw my gastroenterologist and THEY told me that I'd developed a wheat allergy due to my surgery. I wish the bariatric surgeon had MENTIONED it was an allergy and not just 'avoid wheat'. Like, really? But, apparently it happens. My gastroenterologist said I'm just lucky it wasn't Celiac Disease because WLS can cause that.
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“Testing” your limits of food intake
Jaelzion replied to Mike Long's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
You will definitely be able to eat more later. And you're being medically supervised through this process, right? Your doctor will be checking your bloodwork regularly to make sure your nutritional needs are being met. You have protein goals to hit (and you can track your food to make sure you get there every day). You're taking a bariatric multivitamin. Also, you don't have to eat more at one sitting to up your calories. You can add an extra snack or even an extra meal, if necessary. You shouldn't have to live with so much anxiety. Have you talked this over with your doctor? It might be a good idea to track your food carefully for a few days, then call and go over it with the nutritionist or nurse on your bariatric team. Any surgical intervention carries risks. But there's risk associated with remaining the size you are now too (said by someone who had a BMI of 47 not that long ago). At least the risk you've taken will pay off down the road with better health, a better quality of life and hopefully a longer life.
