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OMG... I just realized... I am officially in MAINTENANCE! Didn't even occur to me when I hit my weight goal. I will finally see my nutritionist again at my next 3 month appointment in mid-May. Curious as to whether or not she will tell me to do anything different. I feel like I am already eating in Maintenance Mode. I don't measure everything, but I do watch what I eat. I occasionally eat a LITTLE junk, but mostly healthy. I am walking a ton. Today I did an UPHILL hike which for me is very hard because of my tachycardia. My HR gets over 145 going uphill and then I get VERY short of breath so I usually end up stopping every 40 feet or so to catch my breath. You know what? Today I hiked uphill like a NORMAL person! I was excited. Back to food... I know I can eat more than most bariatric folks in a sitting, so I have to watch that. But what is funny is I can still eat faster, but can still only take 5-6 sips at a time lol. Anyhow... I feel I am still on the right track and don't deviate too much.
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How Fast is Fast Track
FinallyLosingIt20 replied to FinallyLosingIt20's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
May I ask what you ended up paying out of pocket? I'm coming from the Chicago area, and I am nervous about the cost. I have insurance that excludes Bariatric Surgery, but they can bill them for tests, etc. -
Corona delaying weight loss surgery dates? Anyone?
Luna805 replied to MaybeMeow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I called my bariatric team after being canceled for almost TWO months and I’m able to continue in the program using Zoom. All the group classes were moved online and I’m doing all my nutrition classes at home. They told me not to call and to wait until further notice but I called and I’m back doing my steps. Just a heads up, if anyone is still waiting for info maybe give them a call now. Good luck! I’m so ready! -
If you DIDN'T do Liquid Pre-Op what DID you do?
PollyEster replied to MaybeMeow's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I didn’t have a liquid pre-op diet due to following an extremely healthful and nutritious plant-based whole foods diet (meaning fresh veg, fruit, nuts, seeds, beans, tofu, tempeh, and no processed foods or animal foods whatsoever) for a number of years prior to surgery. In the 6 months prior to surgery, I cut back to 900-1000 kcal/day (under the care of the clinic dietician) and lost 52lbs before surgery. If I hadn’t been eating this healthfully, I would have opted for the liquid diet since it offers a number of benefits: 1) decreased liver size, 2) weight loss, 3) improved blood sugar, 4) a clean stomach and intestinal tract decreases chances of surgical complications, 5) physical and psychological adaptation: if you are eating processed foods, unhealthy carbs, sweets, sodas, junk food, etc. then you are feeding an addiction, but your brain will stop craving these foodstuffs within several days of eliminating them from your diet so that you can focus entirely on meeting your post-surgical water and protein needs instead of on struggling with withdrawal 6) after surgery you will continue the liquid diet for 2-6 weeks (depending on your program), and being adjusted to the liquid diet before surgery will teach you how to eat after surgery, and 7) ca. 25%-30% of bariatric patients regain some or all of the weight, and getting the earliest possible start on self-control around food and eating is a strength in terms of the mental awareness required to make a commitment to a permanent lifestyle change and lifelong weight maintenance. -
How Fast is Fast Track
FinallyLosingIt20 replied to FinallyLosingIt20's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So it took 3-4 months at Blossom Bariatrics? They have not mentioned anything about months of waiting, but I did just complete the 6 months my insurance required before turning around and saying it was not even a covered service. It feels like it has been one road block after the next. -
To sleeve or not to sleeve
ronjsteele1 replied to MVK's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You might consider going cash pay to blossom bariatric in Las Vegas. I also had a high deductible plan. My out of pocket was 9999 and they billed my insurance for out of network coverage and my insurance still paid $5k out of pocket. That 10k covered literally everything including 5 nights of hotel and daily transportation. Blossom is amazing! And so worth it to stay in the US. They do require you have someone stay with you but you can actually pay $350 and they’ll have someone stay the week with you. The surgery is worth it. Do it! I’ve not read of one person regretting it. The only regret I’ve heard people have is that they didn’t do it ten years earlier. I feel the same way. -
How Fast is Fast Track
Sabs211 replied to FinallyLosingIt20's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Some people on a bariatric support group I'm in have said fast track is as quick as 2wks. -
I recently contacted Blossom Bariatrics after my insurance refused to cover WLS by saying it’s excluded after they preapproved it. I need a clearance from my cardiologist to participate in the Fast Track program, and every time they fax the paperwork to my cardiologist they say they are not receiving it. I am very frustrated by this process. Blossom is my last chance. I know the times are difficult right now, but I really want to do this before my 50th birthday next year. Any advice? How long does the Fast Track really take? TIA
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Anyone in Delaware waiting to be sleeved?
Goals 2020 replied to PuddinJasper's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
When I first talked to them everything was fine. Then when the Drs office sent everything in I was told I don't have bariatric coverage but if they list it under general surgery it would be accepted. I'm so upset!!! -
1.5 years out & still throwing up?
beingdina replied to SparklyInNOut's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I am right there too! I'm 18 months post vsg and seriously any time I eat meat outside of rotisserie chicken, or really soft chicken like thighs, I seriously can't keep it down. I know I need to aim for liquids for just a few days to let it all settle. It's awful. It's usually not like regular throw up, but a gross slime that fills up my entire esophagus trying to move the food. Beef is the absolute worst and my absolute favorite. It's a struggle. I will have to go back to eating smaller bites, chewing more, and probably avoiding beef, pork, and dry chicken. I doubt I have a crazy kink or anything like that, but I'm struggling for sure. I regained 10 lbs since Christmas, but am working to get it back off. I lost 175 pounds since I started pre-op, but then gained that tad bit back. I'm also trying to not eat like a bariatric patient for the rest of my life. I don't want to gorge myself, but eating 1000 calories forever isn't realistic, especially for someone who is 248, 5'9" and does Crossfit 3-4 days a week. I've brought protein shakes back into my diet 2x a day to help get my protein back in. But things like clam chowder, meatless chili, lentils with curry... those are the best things that I've found I can handle. Solids just suck. -
Pre-Surgery Advice: What do you wish you knew?
Riva_G. replied to Rachel98's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I wish I knew..... the outcome! I literally am SO happy with my surgery and reasults. I was insanely depressed from being obese all my life. Prior to surgery my anxiety was sky high! What wud I feel like? What wud ppl say? How wud my friends react? How wud I react? And most of all, will I be happy? I had watched so many vid about Bariatric horror stories, or even those ppl being like ‘losing weight wont help you not be depressed it’s all in your head’. Well true, losing weight itself won’t make me happy. But the satisfaction of hard work does. The feeling that you are doing something right in your life for a change does. I’m not gonna lie, I have a ton of loose skin, with 30lbs to go to my goal weight. About 100 down. But it’s not so bad. And I will DEFINITELY be getting plastics done. I consider it part of my journey. Bariatric surgery starting it and PS ending it. (Then I plan to start a new journey.... hopefully consider getting married and stuff) so ya loose skin is bothersome but it’s not a ‘big issue’ and it’s not like overnight you wake up and your body is hanging all over. It happens gradually and suddenly you realize it’s been there without you seeing it... Good luck! -
Keto tends to be high in fat and high in calories, the exact opposite of what the doctor wants you to do. Admittedly, it's low carb, but everything else isn't good. Also, Keto tends to work best for short periods anyway. It 'shocks' the body into working a different way. But once your body gets used to it the weight doesn't fall off like it does in the beginning. Also, most Keto dieters only eat once a day. That's not good for bariatric patients! I know a few people who do Keto so I'm basing what I know about it off of them and once they go off the Keto diet... the weight comes back. With interest. It's not worth it.
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I had the sleeve done in November. I still struggle with handling certain foods. Has anyone tried the keto diet since have bariatrics done?! I thought about trying it. Sent from my moto g(7) supra using BariatricPal mobile app
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Quarantine and Drinking
catwoman7 replied to Slim_mommee's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
you're what we call a "lightweight", so you're not going to lose nearly as fast as someone who starts out at over 300 lbs. You are doing just fine - at least in the weight loss dept. you're NOT doing fine in the drinking dept - and I"m glad you said you're going to try to cut it out. Like someone else said, my surgeon didn't allow drinking for the first year after surgery - and even now, we're only supposed to drink occasionally - and maybe just a glass of wine or two (or the equivalent) the few times when we DO drink. Alcoholism isn't uncommon among bariatric patients because of transfer addiction, so watch it... -
Quarantine and Drinking
rjan replied to Slim_mommee's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
We have very similar stats - my surgery was on March 11th. I was 204 on the day of surgery - lost 19 lbs since then. It's really slowed down after the first few weeks - I've also only lost 3 lbs over the past two weeks. On the other hand, this is the lowest weight I've been in a decade. 6 more lbs, and I'll be the lowest weight of my adult life. And last time I was at this weight, I was STARVING all the time. Right now, I have to remind myself to eat most days. So I'm feeling pretty confident that the weight loss will continue. Even at a lb a week, I'd reach a normal weight by 2021. That would have been impossible before this surgery. This forum has been so helpful to maintaining my positive attitude. There are other slow losers here who are farther along in their journey - so you see it does work! As for the drinking, I did drink alcohol once since my surgery. However, I will try not to do that again for a while. I'm less worried about calories or slowing my weight loss than other issues. As NovaLuna says, bariatric surgery definitely changes how you process alcohol - I could tell this from my try. And studies show increased risks of addiction and alcohol related death or health problems after bariatric surgery. I had some issues with alcohol in my 20s, and I don't want to trade one problem for another. But please don't beat yourself up about it! That won't help. It's a really tough time right now for most people. Taking it day by day and doing our best is all we can do. -
February 2020 Post-Op Thread
DenverGirl88 replied to ResaRoo's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi Lisa! I was actually so glad I had my surgery right before the lock downs. It gives me focus and I have a routine down that keeps me grounded. I know otherwise I’d be stress eating and gaining that quarantine 15!! I ended up taking the bariatric advantage chews for my daily vitamin and calcium citrate. I find they taste and look like starburst which ain’t bad at all. You and I are peas in a pod. I could eat a jar of peanut butter and just don’t keep it around. I’m going to make some protein balls with it soon though and add ground flax for fiber like I used to. Makes for a nice dessert with the stevia sweetened dark choc chips, honey, and rolled oats. I’m trying to strength train now but I feel weak as a kitten but all you can do is just do what you can and eventually it will get easier as you get stronger. I often do Kayla Itsines exercises as you can do them at home. I had meatballs the other day! I got an air fryer and I love it and make them in that. I love to cook so I’m happy to be coming up with new things to try. I hope you are doing well otherwise, it’s definitely a learning experience but like I say I find the surgery a blessing during this time as my energy and focus is put towards my journey... makes things easier. -
Never hit goal weight now I’m at pre weight
Hop_Scotch replied to danybx's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
It may be beneficial for you to see a counsellor as to what is driving you to eat more as well as a bariatric dietician. A lot of why we overeat is due to emotions and if we don't work on this we are doomed to keep making the same mistakes over and over again when it comes to overeating. -
Pre-Surgery Advice: What do you wish you knew?
catwoman7 replied to Rachel98's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I had GERD prior to surgery, which is why I went with bypass. It completely went away for 2-3 years. It did eventually start up again, but it's a much milder case than it was pre-surgery. Basically, bypass often (but not always) greatly improves if not outright cures GERD. Note the word "often". It doesn't always, but usually, yes, it does (and I do know many people for whom it went away permanently). not all RNY'ers dump. The statistic that seems to be thrown around a lot is that 30% of us do, but I have no idea if there's any hardcore medical research behind that number. But just based on what I've picked up just hanging around bariatric forums for the last six years, that sounds about right. I've never dumped and I know a lot of other RNY'ers who don't. If you're one of the ones who do, you can control that through diet by limiting or avoiding sugar and fatty things (which we all should be doing ANYWAY). re: loose skin. I have worked with pre-op groups in my bariatric clinic for the last three years. Loose skin (and hair loss) has got to be the number 1 worry of most of them. I, too, worried about those things incessantly when I was a pre-op and early post-op. I would be willing to bet the farm that the vast majority of us who are out a ways wonder why we wasted even one brain cell worrying about this. I would take loose skin any day over weighing almost 400 lbs again. ANY DAY! I have since had mine removed because I got tired of looking at it, and I got tired of hearing it slap up against my body when I exercised, but it was very easy to hide in clothes and I'm pretty sure no one knew it was there besides my husband. Here is a picture of me before I had skin surgery. Notice the loose skin? And I had a lot of it since I lost over 200 lbs. -
My WLS team is confusing me...
Nerdette replied to Nerdette's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I live in a very small town in Mississippi. I drive to a "bigger" city for my appts that's 3 hours away. But it's still pretty small. While we're not having an outbreak around me at the moment, I'm still surprised at how disconnected the bariatric clinic seems to be. Some sections are just now totally shutting down for who knows how long (the surgery wing/dietitian/ psych floor) while others have been shut down for a month and are opening back up now. Whackadoodles! 😵 -
Struggling some 7mo out why?!
JRT Mom replied to denae0112's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Wow, you've done great! Be patient with yourself and don't sweat if if you fall off the wagon, as long as you get right back on. Your body is still going through changes and the stalls are part of that. I know how frustrating they can be! Trust in the process and get some feedback from your bariatric team. I'm sure they think you are doing wonderfully! Are you eating your food S-L-O-W-L-Y? The longer it takes to eat the longer that fullness feeling will last with you. Another thing that will help is like BayougirlMrsS said, definitely don't drink until at least a half hour after your finish your meal. You want that food sitting in your pouch or sleeve as long as possible to promote satiety. You really can't drink too much as long as you don't drink as you eat. Apart from the soup and protein shake, your food choices look nice and dense, which also help with the fullness. A good snack is a hand full of nuts, also dense with added protein. Hang in there-you got this! -
Hi, new here! I’m 3 months post op - traditional duodenal switch surgery with Ultimate Bariatrics out of Fort Worth Texas and my stats are as follows. Highest weight 333, day of surgery weight 309, and current weight 265. Im curious how much everyone else had lost by their 3 month post op? Thanks!
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First (tele)visit tomorrow
NovaLuna replied to blackcatsandbaddecisions's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Well congrats on your first visit! I also had to do the six month weigh-in program to qualify and it flies by fast, though at the time I thought time was going too slow lol. I never had a bariatric appointment be telemedicine, but that'll probably be my 3 month check-in lol since my appointment is supposed to be at the end of next week and somehow I just don't see them wanting me to come in with the whole pandemic going on and all... My best advice is just try your absolute best and I'm sure you'll do great! I hope things go well for you on your first visit! -
6wks post op need recipes sick of egg & ckn salad
catwoman7 replied to KS Mermaid's topic in Soft (stage 3)
you might want to check out "The World According to Eggface". It's a blog by a long-time bariatric patient who does a lot of cooking. She has ideas and recipes posted for all stages. -
Hi, I’m new here. I was hoping to schedule my surgery in June. I’m worried about traveling across the country at this time. I was told that they were scheduling surgeries starting May 4th. But, I don’t want to have reschedule everything. I already had a cruise cancelled on me. (I totally understand why, and rebooked for next year.) But, the only time I can schedule this is June. Any reviews on Blossom would be appreciated as well.
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McLaren Health Plan Commercial
FramingFailure posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hey ya’ll, I am from Mid-Michigan, 24 years old, and have had one consult and I was 35.5 for a BMI. I was denied, then a year later came back and my BMI is 40.38. I have had my consult appointment cancelled and rescheduled for May 13th with the bariatric program in my state. I have gathered some stuff if anyone else has McLaren Health Plan (commercial) for bariatric requirements, and am posting it for others in case you need help. Also I am curious, anyone else have this insurance? If so feel free to post stuff related to the approval, pre diet, and all the stuff etc. to add, McLaren Health Plan commercial will cover bariatric procedures with a prior authorization and have the national standard requirements, and require a 6 month diet period prior to surgery. They consider this a special procedure and that’s pretty much all I know. My Mom & Dad had the sleeve done, and my two had the R&Y because she had the cancer in the esophagus disease I can’t remember how to spell it. 😳 I have no conditions as of yet besides snoring on my sleep test, and severe GERD that I take medication for and a hiatal hernia. I am adding also my surgeon was very against people my age getting surgery, she says it’s not normal and she doesn’t like doing it because we are too young etc. I have had my children, I am just struggling and have always my entire life been bigger I am 266 and 5’8” at the moment but have never been below 200 in my entire life since childhood. I hide my weight well, and I just want to do this to be healthy, not skinny or for vanity reasons. I just want to be healthy for my family/myself.
