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Endoscopic revision
BuzzVSG replied to Nectar12's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I too have been researching this. True You weight loss out of NC. So far I am not impressed. They seem to be all about the money. -
How did you do on your pre-op diet?
Arabesque replied to mcipanda's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
The withdrawal from caffeine, sugar, etc. can be awful. Headaches, shakes, cold sweats, …. and the craving for them can be greater. Thankfully the first week is usually the worst. My surgeon recommends different diets for different patients but the all shake diet is known as hell week in his office. I’d done the shake diet twice before (two shake meals & one low carb, low fat meat & vegetable/salad meal) so I was much relieved when the dietician said I was to do keto for the two weeks. No calorie requirement or macro goals just high fat, high protein, low carb, low sugar. (She also said keto was a good way to kick start my weight loss but not as a long term diet.) I lost about 5kgs. -
I feel the exact same way. I lost close to 90lbs and have managed to gain about 25 pounds since my smallest weight, which was 269. I'm feeling very embarassed and ashamed as well. My two year follow-up is with my surgeon this month and I truly have no idea how to show my face. The last time I was there, I had gained about 16lbs since my smallet weight. So this is just embarassing.
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I’m doing it to get me back on track. A week of going through the steps isn’t going to make someone gain a bunch of weight, as long as they stick to how they’re supposed to eat when it’s over. Gotta get your mind back on track.
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LGS 2/15/23. I’m struggling mentally with all of this. I have regrets and wish I never had this surgery. I’m probably grieving about all of this. It just seems so miserable to watch everyone else enjoy their food and while I can only have pureed eggs and such in such small portions. If not I’ll end up sick. I’ve not had nausea or vomiting but trying to time things where I’m not eating and drinking at the same time and waiting 40 minutes after a meal to drink and trying to hit the hydration goals and trying to get the 60 grams of protein in. It takes eating all day to hit the protein targets but if I’m eating all day I fail at meeting my water goals and the reverse is true when trying to get my protein in. I’m allergic to artificial sweeteners and dairy products so I cant do the shakes, the water based protein drinks make me feel ill, and I’m not at week 4 where I can have soft foods. I’m just hoping all of this will be worth it and it will get better. I completed 2 years of therapy before having the sleeve and started at 211 lbs with a bmi of 37. I think I probably could have chosen a less restrictive option and accomplished the weight loss goals. I need encouraging. I’m not happy ever when I have to put food or drinks to my lips. Additionally its difficult because you cant heat food in the microwave but eating slowly causes it to be cold and so it’s just a struggle I didn’t anticipate which frustrates me terribly because I’m always hungry and always turned off by food because of all this. Pureed food is better than the liquids but Im just not happy and need a safe space to vent. Otherwise things are progressing as expected my t week post op appointment I was down 15 lbs so that’s a win but again I hope this gets better. Is there anyone at least 2 -3 months out from surgery and how’s it going?
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liveaboard15 is correct. Most of us experience the "three week stall". Also, those weight fluctuations are just fluctuating water levels. With as little as you're probably eating, there's no way that's a true gain. It's just fluid levels.
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Month 3: Only lost 6 lbs this month Why?
Arabesque replied to Debbie-Nov2022's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Our weight loss is never a consistently straight downward line on a graph. It goes up & down, zigs & zags, has peaks & valleys. Much like the fluctuations we all have when we maintain our weight - no one ever weighs the exact same weight every single day. It could be this same natural fluctuation (hormones, water retention, constipation, etc.). It could be a stall as we can experience a number of them. And your rate of weight loss slowly but surely slows as you progress. Have a chat with your dietician about the timings of your meals. It may be having an impact 🤷🏻♀️. There’s no one way of eating which works for everyone. Personally I eat more often as the day progresses & consequently eat later (I have lunch at 4pm & dinner at around 6/6:30) but I also don’t eat after 8pm. It works for me. -
Tea actually does satisfy some cravings
Arabesque replied to ShoppGirl's topic in Food and Nutrition
While many plans say to avoid caffeine, green & herbal teas are often allowed but check with your team. Eventually caffeine can be reintroduced. I gave it up some years back (almost 20 yrs I think) because it began to mess terribly with my sleep which was already bad. I switched to green tea but usually only have one cup (albeit a very large mug every day). They often say green tea will help with weight loss - didn’t me 😁 - but I think it is if you drink it instead of eating or don't eat anything with it. -
You are fine. around week 2-3 you end up hitting the infamous 3rd week stall where you wont loose and can gain. and this will happen throughout your first year. your body is adjusting. just stick to the plan
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Well I am two weeks out and not losing weight...actually gaining. I got dehydrated first week so that may be why I lost 10 pounds first week but now I am up 5 pounds and this week I start pureed today. What is wrong? Why am I not losing?
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Month 3: Only lost 6 lbs this month Why?
ChubRub replied to Debbie-Nov2022's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
It happens to most of us! One month you lose more, the next you lose less. I tracked my monthly losses in my signature for fun, but it all evens out in the end! Just keep doing what you are doing, the weight will continue to come off! Good luck!! -
Alternative to surgery (due to cost and GERD fears)
Recidivist replied to Devi's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hi, Devi. I went with the RnY in large part because of GERD. As others have said, the sleeve can actually cause GERD, although I'm certainly no expert on that. I can say that I've had no GERD issues whatsoever with RnY, As for whether or not to get the surgery: that's a very personal decision. I can tell you that I tried for decades to lose weight, never successfully. Over the years I lost the same 50 pounds more times than I can count--and then gained back even more. Statistics show that most people who lose a significant amount of weight without surgery don't keep it off. Your body will always want to return to the weight at which you started. I can also tell you that my only regret about surgery is not having done it many years earlier. You look relatively young, so having surgery could give you a lifetime of health and well-being. As you will see on this forum, almost nobody regrets their decision to have weight loss surgery. As for having surgery in Mexico: please make sure you research the doctor and facility before committing to it. I know that some people have had less than optimal outcomes after having their surgeries in Mexico. -
I’m on day 6 of liquids for breakfast and lunch and a 400 calorie dinner. Only craved food yesterday when I saw the “word” of a particular food, and it triggered a desire for it lol. I’ve lost 6-8 lbs in the 6 days, just depends what my starting weight was exactly. My surgery is next week Wednesday and I had a scare this week where I had to redo one of my labs. I nearly had a breakdown (it was also my birthday) as I felt so overwhelmed. But feeling better since then as my lab test came back normal now.
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Month 3: Only lost 6 lbs this month Why?
Recidivist replied to Debbie-Nov2022's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Based on comments on this board (and my own experience), a stall at about three months is quite common. As long as you continue to lose some weight every month, you are on track. Not everyone loses at the same pace but we eventually all get there as long you we stay on the program, as Catwoman said above. If you had lost six pounds in one month prior to surgery, you would have considered it a major success! -
Month 3: Only lost 6 lbs this month Why?
catwoman7 replied to Debbie-Nov2022's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
you'll see your biggest loses during the first month - or for some, the first two months. Then it slows down quite a lot. I don't know your starting BMI, but i started at well over 300 lbs. I had a decent drop the first month, but then months 2-6 I lost 8-12 lbs a month. Months 7-12, I lost about 5 lbs a month, give or take. After the year mark, there were some months I only lost 2. BUT...as long as I stuck with the program, i kept losing. if you started off at a lower BMI than I did, then it's likely your monthly losses might be lower, too, because starting BMI is one of the factors that affects your rate of weight loss. But just stick with it - in the end, it's how compliant you are with your program that determines how successful you ultimately are, not how fast or slow the weight came off. If you stick to your program, the weight WILL come off. -
As I am losing weight, my office chair at work is rather painful. I got an egg crate cushion but it hasn't helped much. What are you using??
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Month 3: Only lost 6 lbs this month Why?
Debbie-Nov2022 posted a topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Hi, I am 3 months and 2 days since my gastric sleeve. I try not to weight myself often but keep finding that I do. I know that there will be stalls and slows but I wasn't expecting to lose only 6 lbs in the entire month. I have not been exercising regularly but i have been following everything else: drinking enough water, getting all my protein in, keeping a low carb diet. I realize that i have been not eating much during the day but tend to get my food in the evenings. Could that impact my weight loss? Any help is welcomed! -
Alternative to surgery (due to cost and GERD fears)
Merri Beth replied to Devi's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
My surgeon in Las Vegas repaired a small HH during my sleeve surgery. I didn't know I had the HH but am glad he saw it and took the initative to repair. I had my surgery through the Surgical Weight Control Center, the surgeon was Dr. Marc Leduc and he is absolutely wonderful, very knowledgeable and professional, great bedside manner. I had my three month check up yesterday and am down 54 LBS. I have gratefully not had any complications and did not even have to take one pain med after the surgery. Highly recommend SWCC and Dr. Leduc. -
How did you lose so much weight? How do you answer this question
summerset replied to omrhsn's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
With WLS being around since a whole while now and more and more people getting it I'd guess people asking questions will suspect WLS anyway. It's not a niche procedure anymore. Most people know that these procedures exist. A former colleague from another department lost a ton of weight after having been absent for maybe two or three weeks. People are suspecting WLS, even though they've not asked her directly. People are no fools. Most of them won't believe that story about "lifestyle changes" and "healthy diet and exercise" while conveniently not mentioning the surgery anyway. The easiest way is to say "I had surgery". People who're interested in the whole thing might want to know what kind of surgery it was but usually that's the end of it. -
How did you lose so much weight? How do you answer this question
RaiderRhode replied to omrhsn's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I've been very open about my surgery, mainly because I live in a very rural area where gossip reigns supreme. There are a few people I know who have had the surgery and didn't tell many people, so now rumor has it they lost weight on the 'meth diet'. I don't want that, or any other controversy so I'm just being an open book. -
Post-op Forgetfulness?
RaiderRhode replied to RaiderRhode's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
That's what I'm thinking too. Fortunately I haven't had to take much of my anti-nausea meds, but I have been worried about vertigo occurring since I've had a few bad bouts of it (Hoping weight loss will prevent it from happening again). Hopefully you can look back at that experience and laugh at it in the near future! I've forgotten so many meetings and phone calls. Yester I had just talked to a manager about a meeting we were having in an hour, he asked how it went that afternoon and I literally face palmed cause I'd forgotten that quickly and missed it. -
2/21/23 Sleeves - how is your recovery going?
catwoman7 replied to Victoria_Faith's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
do whatever you can to get fluids. It may take a few days to be able to get up to the recommended amount, but keep trying. Dehydration can land you back in the hospital if you're not careful. re; not hungry - that's extremely common and one of the advantages of the surgery. Hunger does return for most people sometime during the first year - and when it does, things get a lot more challenging. So take FULL advantage of that. Definitely eat what your clinic recommends because your body needs the nutrients, but beyond that, take advantage of not being hungry. It'll never be easier in your life than it will right now to lose weight. It was a little weird for me to get used to at first, but never being hungry and not giving a flip about food made it super easy to stick to the eating plan (my hunger came back at about five months out) -
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Alternative to surgery (due to cost and GERD fears)
hills&valleys replied to Devi's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
GERD is often caused by a hiatal hernia. If during VSG surgery a HH is discovered, most surgeons will repair. GERD is also more common among people who are overweight and can sometimes improve or completely disappear with weight loss. I would suggest forwarding your medical records to Dr. Alvarez, specifically any pertaining to your Upper GI issues so that he can review and then tele- consult. Have you had an upper endoscopy? I am currently at Dr. Alvarez's Endohospital (Endobariatric.com). I have met Dr. Alvarez a couple of times since arriving earlier today. He is most impressive! It is not exaggerating to say the facility is like a Luxury Resort Spa. My surgery is scheduled in the morning and after talking to several patients one & two days out of surgery, I know I have chosen the right surgeon. I hope you can find the answers you are seeking. -
3 months post op and I'm done.
jenforr108 replied to fed-up's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I think what you might not be taking into consideration, is her health, this woman you are criticizing may have been having bad health problems with excessive weight. Too much weight can cause Bad knees and hurt to walk and do just about everything, high blood pressure, sugar levels could have been out of wack and her hormones could have kept her so uncomfortable she was miserable. Probably also had trouble breathing when she walked or attempted to do any exercise. I’m sure now that she’s thinner she’s more active and feeling better, can breathe and doesn’t feel like a pack horse. Her blood counts are most likely normal and she just added yrs to her life. -
I say come to Las Vegas and go to Surgical weight control center! The are wonderful. I didn't even have take a pain pill after surgery, I was up and about the next day and have not had any complications!
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