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10 months post gastric not lossing
SleeverSk replied to chulamex831's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
That's about the time frame i stopped loosing weight too -
Congrats on your loss! I agree with medication possibly replacing surgery one day. I've seen posts from people that have lost 100+ lbs on medication...that is major. I am in a similar place as you. Under my bariatric doctor's goal, but not underweight. My BMI is 26, so still "overweight", but I am happy at this weight and my bariatric and primary doctors approve.
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So, I had my rou-y/gastric bypass on May 15, 2018 but have a ton of excess skin now considering I lost 153 pounds. Went from 365 to now 212. But between the lipedema, the rashes/infections/excess skin and being in severe pain from stage 3 lipedema it's becoming hard for me. My legs swell a lot and is becoming a hassle. I do have a GoFundMe because I cannot afford all of the 3 surgeries needed to get my life back. I saved like $8,000 - $10,000 of my own money but it isn't enough for everything and getting lipedema surgeries covered by insurance is very hard or not able to be covered at all. I have medicaid and they don't have much of nothing for lipedema all of my treatments so far I have been paying myself which also have gotten me into debt. Note: GoFundMe is at bottom. I don't know where else to post. So I'm posting this the most places I can. https://gofund.me/b1365ea1
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It’s been more effective than anything I’ve tried. I truly think it has the potential to replace surgery in the next decade or so for many. I’ve consistently lost 1-2 lbs a week since starting. Below my personal goal (but not underweight 😄). Like vsgchick, the 10 dose has been the sweet spot for me. Appetite control without appetite suppression. Easy to forget or skip a meal without minding but able to enjoy a meal as well. Total loss here in week 21 is 30lbs, which I consider great since I was already pretty far in my journey to a goal weight and relatively inactive.
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February 2019 weight loss buds
Recidivist replied to TheMarine79's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Hello to everyone! It's a bit late, but happy 4-year anniversary to everyone. (Can you believe it has been that long?). I hope everyone is doing well in their journeys. I'm in a good place. I've gained about 20 pounds since my low weight (which frankly was too skinny, although I was thrilled at the time) and have managed to stay there for the last 2 1/2 years or so. I'm still following the plan pretty closely (high protein, low carb, low fat, almost no sugar) but allow myself indulgences now and then, such as a glass of wine or a scoop of ice cream. At this point, I feel like I'm eating "normally," though it's definitely different than pre-surgery. I'm happy that I've developed healthy eating habits and don't really have to think about it any longer. -
ANy book recommendations for stage 4 eating plans?
Sigh posted a topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
I was a self pay in Mexico, and while the team gave me calorie goals and suggested foods, I dont have a strong idea how I am going to continue on this weight loss journey without a nutrional team. I have contact my insurance and am getting a referral for local nutrionist for more personal support, but does anyone have a good book recommendation for moving to stage 4? I do have a good vitamin regime and can leverage the doctors in Mexico, but would like something more local as time goes on. I’m still in purée stage, so thought planning ahead might be a good idea. Let me know, thanks for reading. -
10 months post gastric not lossing
BigSue replied to chulamex831's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Are you tracking what you eat? As your weight gets lower, your body uses fewer calories, so if you're consuming the same calories at 149 pounds that you were at 156 pounds, your weight loss will be slower, or you might be at your maintenance calories and need to lower your intake if you want to lose any more weight. Don't compare your weight loss to anyone else's. You have lost less than most WLS patients, but your starting weight was lower than most WLS patients'. For example, I lost 200 pounds, but you couldn't match that because you never had 200 pounds to lose. -
@vsgchick I’m glad to hear you reached your goal. I just had gastric bypass revision endoscopic so they reduced my opening from 25mm to 8 and I got two sutures yesterday. I will wait until a month and get on Wegovy as well to increase my weight loss.
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Hello! Mounjaro has been great for me. I lost the remainder of my regain and 10 additional pounds. I am currently under my lowest sleeve weight and see my bariatric office in 2 weeks to discuss a maintenance plan. I didn't go higher than the 10mg dose (the highest doses are 12.5mg and 15mg). I didn't have any crazy side effects. GLP-1s seem to be a game changer for a lot of people...especially veteran WLS that need a boost but don't want revisions.
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@Tupelo and @vsgchick I’m curious how is your weight loss going with Mounjaro now that it’s been months
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February 2019 weight loss buds
L. Knight replied to TheMarine79's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
@froufrou how are you doing with the wegovy and how much weight have you lost since taking it? -
I started at 205 day of surgery on my 6 moth check up I was 156 in 4 months I have only lost 7 pounds. I'm now 149 been stuck there for 3 months. Total weight loss in 10 months is 56lbs is that ok?
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Do you think I can lose 70lbs naturally? I'm at a crossroads :(
HealthyMe67 replied to helenah's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Helena, Wow you sound like me. I am older (55) though. I have always just wanted to be around the 200lb mark also. I am 5'9. My weight hovered around 275 for most of my adult life. I was able to get down to 230 on my own several times, but then hit a wall, and gained it all back. As i got older, I started having blood sugar issues and was told I needed a total knee replacement. I was too heavy for that surgery. I decide to do a gastric sleeve two years ago. I had my knee replaced two months ago. I have maintained my weight loss for 2 years. This was a Godsend for me. This is a personal choice, but worked wonders for me. It is not the magic wand. You still need to watch what you eat and do the right thing everyday. Hoping this helps. ~Lisa -
My first stall hit at 2 weeks post op and lasted about a month. Stalls are a normal part of the process. If the scale is making you crazy, stay off of it. Follow the plan. Trust the process. You'll be fine. The pattern that my body seems to have settled into is, I lose about 3 pounds. Stall for a couple of weeks. Gain back 2 pounds. And then stall for a week. And then it starts all over again. I'm losing on average of about a pound a week. So the scale is going down, but not without going up first. Your body is going to do what your body is going to do. If you're eating in a calorie deficit, you're going to lose weight.
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Stalls are the worst! I had a stall that was 5 weeks long and now the weight loss has slowed way down. I wasn't told to go back to shakes though, but to increase my calories and add strength training. Its weird how each dr has their own plan and we just have to hope that our dr can get us to our goals. You have done so well though and should be proud! My favorite shakes were the fairlife ones if you haven't tried them yet. Good luck and keep us updated on if the shakes work.
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protein question after visiting non-bariatric dietician
New To This23 replied to New To This23's topic in Pre-op Diets and Questions
She actually has me on a 1200-calorie diet, up until the last visit with the protein thing, I have had no restrictions, except to keep my diet at 1200 calories, she told me that she believes that no food should be off limits and that people need to be eating carbs (she was very adamant about that) I was actually scared to try her suggestion of Dave's bread, but I did and I have lost weight. I am also only the 2nd person she had counseled that is on the bariatric surgery track. She does not spend time looking anything up and gave me a whole book on diabetic healthy meals, even though I am not pre-diabetic or diabetic at all. -
Frustrated, but still determined...
Sleeveme_Please replied to ClevelandBiker's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Congratulations on the weight loss and I can understand how this can be frustrating. I have lupus and I am in the pre op stage. I do not receive any infusion treatments. I hope that your surgery will only delay you for a month or so. -
protein question after visiting non-bariatric dietician
Jeanniebug replied to New To This23's topic in Pre-op Diets and Questions
I would reach out to the surgeon's office and see if you can do video appointments with their dietician. My surgeon's office offered those. I had to go in for the first appointment, but all the rest were over video chat. You weigh 300 pounds, so yes, you should be eating enough protein for a 300 pound person. This will keep you from losing muscle. But, you'll need to adjust that, as you lose weight. So keep an eye on it. -
Frustrated, but still determined...
mcipanda replied to ClevelandBiker's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hey there, congrats on your 56lb weight loss! I don’t have an auto immune disorder, just wanted to let you know I appreciate how determined you are in the face of such setbacks. It really shows how much you want this for yourself. Best of luck with everything! -
protein question after visiting non-bariatric dietician
catwoman7 replied to New To This23's topic in Pre-op Diets and Questions
I know you're probably getting tired of this, BUT - first of all, I had a "non-bariatric" dietitian for my pre-op diet as well. But that surgery is so common now they know what they're dealing with and the requirements - or if not, it's easy enough for them to look it up. My dietitian had worked with several pre-op bariatric patients in the past, even though she was a generalist. also, if you're going to cut calories (which of course you should if you're wanting to lose weight), protein is the LAST macro you want to cut. Protein preserves muscle mass. If you don't get enough, you'll be eating through muscle. As long as your overall calories are lowered, you'll lose weight. I don't remember how much protein mine had my eating because it was nine years ago this summer that I started with her, but I know I was eating a lot more protein and a lot fewer carbs than I was before I started seeing her. also, I still eat 100-150 grams of protein a day because if I get less than 100, my prealbumin level tanks. Most bariatric patients eat somewhere in the 60-80 (or some clinics say 60-90) gram range, but some of us need to eat more than that for various reasons. -
protein question after visiting non-bariatric dietician
catwoman7 replied to New To This23's topic in Pre-op Diets and Questions
protein needs are higher for post-surgical bariatric patients than they are for "normal" people. Most of us eat higher protein/lower carb diets than do normal people. This is percentage-wise, not gram-wise. So yes, the dietitian will likely have you eating fewer calories, but a higher protein to carb ratio. So I don't find her recommended protein level that unusual. on my pre-op diet, the dietitian had me eating 2200 calories/day. As a 300+ lb person, I lost weight on that, because I'm sure I was eating 3000 or more cal/day to maintain my 300+ lb weight. On the flip side, many 170 lb people (well, women anyway) would gain weight if they averaged 2200 calories a day, unless they're very active. However, in addition to having me average 2200 cal/day, she also increased my protein to carb ratio, to more or less match what it would be after surgery. I lost weight like crazy (over 50 lbs before surgery) - and it was probably a healthy way to do, too. cutting your intake down to what a 170 lb person would normally eat might not be very sustainable at this point. That would likely be around 1700-cal (for women), give or take depending on your metabolism and how active you are. It was even hard for me to get used to 2200 (although I eventually did) - but I did lose a ton of weight on that. -
Some protein may be hard at first, and some days one thing will work. But the next it won't. I was going to be referred to an endo for PCOS, but since I was going to go ahead with the surgery I ended up not going. Everyone is different and loses at different rates, try not to compare yourself to others. I know its hard but once you get past that you are able to see how else you are improving. It can be measurements, energy, regular cycles, better sleep etc. The weight will come off, just keep track of your protein amd water intake. Sent from my SM-G960U1 using BariatricPal mobile app
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protein question after visiting non-bariatric dietician
New To This23 replied to New To This23's topic in Pre-op Diets and Questions
99 grams is what you are supposed to have at 300 lbs in order to lose weight. If you are an athlete then it would be more. So in other words no, you would not eat protein in an amount that supports an unhealthy weight when trying to lose weight, which makes sense because you do not eat anything else at that level (fats, carbs, sugars, calories) to support an unhealthy weight when trying to lose. -
protein question after visiting non-bariatric dietician
New To This23 replied to New To This23's topic in Pre-op Diets and Questions
I will be seeing the dietician in the program when I finish my pre-surgery steps 12 dietician visits, 6 weigh-ins, and the goal weight that is set for me, I have to do it by a certain date, which is coming up pretty soon. Then I will start with the clinic that has a surgeon and its own dietician. As far as meal options I am happy with what I currently eat, I do not like to waste time and energy on making something new every meal. I was just concerned about why she would have me at a normal calorie level but then want to me eat a protein amount that is supportive of a heavier person. Especially since I have not complained about being hungry, because I haven't been hungry. She doesn't even want me to take any vitamins, because she says what I eat I get enough vitamins. -
protein question after visiting non-bariatric dietician
New To This23 replied to New To This23's topic in Pre-op Diets and Questions
I have completely changed my eating habit, I have already lost 20 lbs since starting with the dietician. I my question is why would I eat a protein amount based on an unhealthy weight? I have made a huge effort to eat the 150 grams today and I feel beyond full and kind of nauseated. I also have not been feeling hungry at all, so I do not know why she would suddenly bring the protein thing up with me.
