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Good Soft Foods to Start WIth
vlp1968 replied to MC23's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I ate a lot of cottage cheese and applesauce. Mashed potatoes would be ok for now too (although not a good idea once your on solid food and weight loss mode). Refried beans are also an option. Good luck and congrats on your surgery. -
I have not had vsg yet but that is my plan and hope at this point . I have one ore month of supervised weight loss & then should be on my way . While having my Egd the doc said I had signs of avid acid reflux. This was new to me, I very rarely had any issues, only when I was pregnant. (3years ago). He then put me on med. for this "problem". I then within a week of taking this me started having indigestion like crazy and have felt awful ever since. I also was told during my stomach ultra sound that I have gallstones in the neck of my gallbladder . I felt like crap ever since they went fishing around doing these test. I had a attach of some sort the other day while eating dinner ( baked pork & carrots ) horrible chest pain, back pain between shoulders , hot flashes, nausea, dry heeves felt like something was stuck. Horrible pain! Went to ED, they gave me a GI cocktail and zofran. With in 10 min. I felt much better. Called the gastro doc next day & they switched me to nexium. I still have mild pain on left side of chest when I take deep breaths. And after I eat. Most psin is on left side of chest, right under sternum, and left side of stomach / abdomen . I am worried that my surgeon will say no to the sleeve due to this new issue. Anyone have issues like this before or after the surgery? So frustrated & I am so close to the finish line that I'm afraid of everything going wrong at this point. :/ -
I'm excited about my weight loss and I keep thinking its gonna get even better. But then there's a bit of fear that I won't lose as much as my expectations. I keep having this internal conflict.
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i had my lap band on 2/15/11. I have lost onley 4 pounds so far in the month of march. It is kinda frustrating, I am eating just what i am supossed to. I have not cheated once since i started. I have lost a total of 30 pounds but it was mostly in the first month. Sure could use some advise.... thanks
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Waiting in the hospital for my surgery 28th sep
Linaka replied to Reetz8's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Day six- off pain meds down from sw of 214 to 205. I feel hunger pangs but they are usually quelled by some protein. I cringe when I get on the scale (out of habit.) I still expect to see no weight loss like my endless diets of old. Hope my September buddies are doing well. -
13 Weeks,a Stall And Prevacid Side Effects :(
twoboysandagirl replied to 2bfit's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have to tell you a couple of things...from my experience. You most likely feel moody because of the crazy estrogen being dumped as you burn fat. That may cause you to feel down in the dumps too. For me prilosec didnt work so I told the doctor and he changed it to Nexium. So if for some reason you arent getting relief from prilosec then change to something else. I found while losing that if I worked out too much my weight loss slowed. I think it would have picked up if I continued on...but I decided that I would back off. I continued to walk and run a little but no hard core working out and I lost steady until I hit goal at 5 months. Their has been plenty of time since goal for me to get fit and I am working on that. I am saying a little prayer that you will have a better day tomorrow! Hang in there. -
Biggest Fear? Death & Other Questions
reif78 replied to Tiffyrae's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
i was in the same boat as you with all the same concerns as well. the thing with lap banding is that it has low death risks im not sure of the numbers. It is reversible if wanted or needed. compared to gastric bypass very hard to reverse. and the weight loss is almost the same as gastric bypass but it tends to be slower so your skin has time to reform to the body as with the bypass you lose weight faster and your skin dont have time to reform to your new body. surgery is done within 2 hours. i know i went in at 930 am and was out at 1130 am. pain is not as bad as the bypass my friend had the bypass and the pain she said sucked big time. when i had my band put in this past december when i left the hospital the next day i went shopping lol. I have lost 32 pounds already and i love it. i dont regret nothing. i would do it all over again if need be. youll love it. good luck in your journey!! -
Just when I think all I have to do is wait--wait for the hopeful "Yes, we approve you!", they ask for more information. My surgeon's secretary sent in all the needed info. :psych. eval., letter from doc. (that included all the info. that the insurance company wanted), etc., but after calling them (BCBS of TN) Friday, they said that they needed documentation that I had been on a weight loss program, monitored by my doctor for six months. The letter from my doctor said all of this--I guess they needed his clinical notes. I saw my doctor in August 2005--he put me on phentermine. I saw him again in Sept., October, missed November, and then saw him in December--so about five months. My doctor's secretary forwarded all the clinical notes (with my weights, etc.) to BCBS of TN. I'm hoping this is all they'll need. I HOPE THE ONE MONTH THAT I MISSED SEEING MY DOCTOR IN NOVEMBER WILL NOT DISQUALIFY ME FROM GETTING APPROVED. I stopped the Phentermine in December because it was making me crazy. BCBS of TN also wanted proof that I've been obese for over five years. The only doctor who has this documented is my gyn. I called his office--and they said it would take 7-10 days to get that info. to me. It just seems to drag and drag and drag. Oh, how I want to be on with this... Thanks for "listening."
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Lindsay - I'm going to be frank with you and say that your message had alot of excuses in it. Believe me, I know what it's like to be dead tired after work and not want to go anywhere but home. But we recently started a support group of bandsters in our area that meet once a month and it is extremely helpful like Junbug says. It keeps you focused and motivated to stay on track and make positive changes. And hopefully if your screwing up and making excuses somebody will have the decency to call you out on it (in a supportive way). I really believe the first few months are the hardest because you still remember your old eating habits and have to develop new ones and new ways to cope with the reasons you were over eating in the first place. Forums are great to have a chance to message with those having similar experiences but the face-to-face support groups can be a great help to keep you on the right track. You need to find what works for you. Force yourself to take time to exercise, only bring foods in the house that are healthy foods for you to eat and stay away from slider foods. It is normal to feel a little depressed at times after surgery. If you're not at the correct restriction yet, alot of the weight loss is of your own doing and not really the band helping you. So continue to get your fills if you're not at the proper restriction. I sincerely want you to do well. It is quite easy to fall back into old patterns and behaviors. You need to find some new routines that will make a positive impact and keep you progressing. Please don't get discouraged and think this is all a bad decision on your part. You need to give it a sincere effort (both mentally, physically) and follow the proper bandster rules to see if this is going to work for you. Otherwise you are just kidding yourself if you expect the band to do it all for you. As they say, they banded your stomach - not your brain. I wish you the very best.
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Congrats on becoming a vet! It is easy to get discouraged, not just by the scale, but LIFE. I think it is important to keep the perspective of focusing on how much you have acheived - both health benefits, mobility, looks etc rather than comparing yourself to what you envision as "ideal". You would be shocked at how many women at a "normal" weight despise their own looks. It really is a waste of energy. I was told by my NUT and found it to be try that as long as you keep "working it" the sleeve will keep working for you. You CAN continue to lose weight as a vet, just keep on keeping on. I know what you mean about sometimes thinking how long the journey is - for me, when i weighed over 300# it seemed impossible to get to a normal size/weight, but i did it. I too thought about the ladies who were "only" 75-100# overweight... but in the end that doesn't really matter. It only matters how I live my life, not how I compare to anyone else. I can be bad about Vitamins sometimes... and then get back on track, but I implore you to get your Protein in. As you are losing weight, adequate protein can help maintain your muscle mass. It can also prevent hair loss and other unpleasant things like that. Anyway, keep posting on the vet forum! Welcome!
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Lightheadedness? A Bit Dizzy? Anyone Else
#MagicWithinme replied to #MagicWithinme's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I just got back from md folks, have maintained my after surgery weight of 187, (Yeah) but the lightheadedness/dizzyness he said is probably from the blood pressures medicines. My bp when he took it was 110/60. I take one in am and one in pm, the lost of 30 lbs so suddenly can certainly affect these. So if someone is taking any and experiencing same, contact the dr that rxd them to you and explain to him whats going on, Miss Meow, because I was getting lapband, my eye dr, opted to wait to rx me new eyeglasss perscriptions till after because yes, the weight loss can affect our eyes, the change in the water in our bodies has a great deal to do with our eye sight. I tend to be like you all these new little nusisances I tend to blame the surgery, Oh the things we learn on this new journey! But I feel so much better now, knowing it wasn't me being all anxious, it really was something going on! -
How long did your hair loss last? I'm at 4m now and my hair has started to shed. Granted I have thick hair but I want to maintain thick hair. I talked to my Dr about it and he said there is nothing I could do......really
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I told some people at work that I am having VSG. Was that a mistake??? I see a lot of people say they didn't tell their co-workers or employers what they were having. I only told a select few but gossip in my office spreads like wild fire!!!! I started not to tell anyone but I am really close with some co-workers and some others over heard. I ended up telling my manager because she was expecting me to leave my job at the end of March due to me completing nursing school, but since I have insurance now, I am holding off seeking a nursing position. My job is in the medical field and I have had a few co-workers who had weight loss surgery so no one really looks at having surgery as a "bad thing" and they are not judgmental, not to my face anyway.
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I had to fill out a sheet of my previous weight loss attempts. I don't remember now if that was just for the surgeon's office or if that went to BCBS. I wrote down every stupid diet I'd ever been on....low carb, low fat, weight watchers (more times than I could count), etc. Also, there were notes in my primary care physicians file that my weight had been a topic on numerous visits. My BMI was just under 40 but I had high blood pressure, high blood sugar and high cholesterol. I'm on BCBS Federal in Montana and they approved my surgery.
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Surgery in one month...
Thomas CPA replied to StrasVegasGirl's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
You will do fine, just hang in there. To answer some questions, it depends on you, everyone is a little different. I had surgery on a Thursday was ready to be released on Saturday, stayed until Sunday to have a day off IV and get used to drinking Water. On Monday I was driving and felt fine. I worked part time the first week and full time second week but I do have my own business and had need. Only pain post surgery was sleeping prone. I had to sleep in recliner for a week until I could stretch out flat on a bed due to staples being pulled from being stretched out on a bed. I got back to gym at week three. First week rough could only walk at first for 15 minutes, got back up to running 30 minutes by third week of being back to training and was adding weight/resistance training. I use a personal trainer. From week three to week 5 of exercise I sweated a lot in part due to rapid weight loss, insufficient calories and reduce carbs. Week 6 I stabilized weight loss, increased carbs before working out and sweating reduced to normal levels for a one hour workout, even sweated less than before surgery. This puts me at week 8 postop and I feel great. Don't know if my hair loss has increased, it seems I lost a little but not much. I believe one of the B Vitamins help with hair loss. There are several ways of dealing with it so don't let it worry you. Good luck with the surgery and enjoy the new healthier you. -
Just seeing how many we have, and how the effects of weight loss have helped you in the community. People looking at you differently etc??? Promotions?? Looking forward to hearing from you. Marc:thumbup:
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alcohol sugar?
Stephanie1972 replied to DENTALSPIT's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Cathy, Did you have resolution of your Diabetes? I, too am a Type II Diabetic. My sugars are very controlled since surgery 10 days ago without medicine but I know once I'm on solids they'll hike back up. I'm hoping with significant weight loss they'll go back down. Did they with you? -
Hi everyone: You REALLY have no clue as to what you're missing MacMadame. Ohh well.....Your loss.... Cheers
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Dont be worried, I now regret my regrets!
Melissannde replied to loserbob's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Don't feel bad about the delay Bob, you might not have been as mentally ready in August as you were in March. I was forced to delay mine by other health issues requiring surgery. I could've had my band about a year before I did.. but I needed the time to get my head together for the lifestyle changes being successful with the band requires. I also had to grieve over the loss from the other surgery. Be happy that you are doing well. :thumbup: I am with you on the "can eat anything" boat.. almost. I'm finally at the point where soft bread sometimes gives me trouble. I think the band should be used to diminish appetite, not so much a physical restriction. But other people work it differently.. and that's cool if it works for them. For me, it's been a way to reduce my portions and stay full on smaller amounts. I don't want to be so tight I can't eat normal foods. Congrats on your success and here's to your continuing loss. :smile2: -
tighter band 2months since fill
TheBandedPeach replied to tannie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You may have something stuck and be "slime-ing". "Slime-ing" is when food gets stuck in the stoma and you automatically start slowly spitting up slimy saliva. I heard that warm/hot water helps open up your band and cold stuff can tighten it. I would get some hot tea or coffee right away and immediately call your doctor. Especially if you think the band may have slipped. You may chew properly, but if you have chugged water instead of sipped, it can be hard on the band too. <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"><img border="0" src="http://tickers.myfitnesspal.com/ticker/show/909/6236/9096236.png" /></a><p style="text-align:center;width:420px;"><small>Created by MyFitnessPal - <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com">Nutrition Facts</a> For Foods</small></p> -
Posted in this site as when I was reading some of the messages it scared the tripe out of me So I am three day after surgery feeling great as long as u take all the pain relief given Walked into theatre on the 6th had met the surgergon before hand, nurses lovely made me feel really at ease In recovery for 2 hrs can't really remember much Up to the ward morphine given and loads of other pain relief Daughter arrived in 13/16 fixed the hair and facial Consulant arrived late evening asking why I was still in gown, patient feel better he says in pj Got into pj got coffee and yogurt up to the loo Too excited to sleep much Next morning coffee then porridge 30 later Shown how to inject anti clotting drugs given loads medications for home. wounds to b left alone for ten days And then I take off Pass the hospital/ clinic daily when back driving and to call in if any worries Got dress a bit make on checkout at 11:30 Good to b home Purée loads of dinner and homemade soups Eating low fat yogurts and custards Only time will tell re weightloss But the whole experience to all you worried pre bandsters For me it was the equivalent to key hole sterilisation I am not saying it will b the same for everyone but that mine So I hope that puts some of u at ease Take care
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Hi everyone. I made it! I was anxious for nothing the surgery was a breeze. I did come home the first day and sleeeeeep. When I woke I wondered why i did this< did I make the right choice. I feel better today. I actually made it upstairs and showered. SO difficult to eat or get in all my protien I just dont want any food. Its a new feeling for me. I hope this will improve as the swelling goes down. I will say my five inscisions only one feels sore and its not intolerable. I havent even had pain meds since 10am Thursday morning. I will post my success and I am not part ofthe team to help through any newbies. Thanks all. Sleeved 2/23 Dr Chengalis Royal Iak Beaumont Hosp. No wieght loss to post yet. Soon!
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Labor Day Weight Loss Challenge - Let's Lose Some Weight
luvinke posted a topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Name..............Current.....Goal......Lost...... luvinke.............206........190.......0....... -
Labor Day Weight Loss Challenge - Let's Lose Some Weight
mominlv13 replied to luvinke's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
NO LOSS!! DEFINITELY NO GAIN!!! Name_________Start Weight _____Goal_____lbs lost *****:w00t:********** :wub:**********:smile:*********** aJoneen............230.........220.......5....... Bea1128............220.........199.......5....... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0....... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4....... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6....... Bunkey1965.........204.........195.......6....... Chocolate_Snaps....254.........240.......6....... Darr5380...........167.........155.......3....... Epm316.............209.........199.......3....... erikadawn..........199.........175.......0....... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0....... HeatherO...........163.........155.......9....... Heft_Bandit........261.........245.......3.3..... JennyPoo...........169.........159.......5....... KarenG.............160.........158.......6....... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0....... Lapbandfan.........258.........230.......2....... Leslie2Lose........219.........209.......5....... LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0....... LilMissBand-Aid....234.4.......225.......5.6..... Lunabeane..........212.........200.......9....... Luu2008............219.........189.......14...... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0....... luvinke............206.........190.......0....... mamato3............199.........184.......6....... mcgreen............189.........175.......0....... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0....... melboyd............266.........256.......0....... MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2....... mominlv13..........305.8.......300.......10.2.... MSnika3............228.........204.......4....... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......4....... Ninja..............204.........189.......5....... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6....... Ollie..............242.........210.......0....... Redtulips..........188.........180.......6....... Renewedhope........174.........155.......5....... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0....... slgandera..........185.........173.......7....... StartingOver.......220.........205.......15...... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......2.3..... want_so_bad........170.........155.......0....... Sades.......(7/16).192.5.......180.......8.6..... Sadie..............216.........199.......5....... tp78...............212.........195.......7....... -
Labor Day Weight Loss Challenge - Let's Lose Some Weight
NukeChik replied to luvinke's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Mine got dropped, even as measely as it is it still a loss Name_____________Weight Now____Goal_____lbs lost aJoneen............230.........220.......3....... Bea1128............220.........199.......1.5..... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0....... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4....... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......0....... Bunkey1965.........209.........205.......3....... Chocolate_Snaps....260.........240.......0....... Darr5380...........170.........150.......0....... Epm316.............209.........199.......0....... erikadawn.................199..............175............0.......... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0....... HeatherO...........168.........155.......4....... JennyPoo...........169.........159.......0....... KarenG.............164.........158.......2....... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0....... Leslie2Lose........221.........209.......3....... Lunabeane..........221.........200.......5....... Luu2008............219.........189.......7....... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0....... luvinke............206.........190.......0....... mamato3............199.........184.......0....... mcgreen............189.........175.......0....... mdgarcia31665......225.........220.......0....... mominlv13..........316.........300.......1....... MSnika3............228.........204.......4....... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......4....... NukeChik...........225.........199.......2...... Ollie..............242.........210.......0....... Redtulips..........191.........180.......3....... Renewedhope........176.........155.......3....... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0....... slgandera..........185.........173.......0....... StartingOver.......220.........205.......5....... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......0....... want_so_bad........170.........155.......0....... Sadie..............216.........199.......4....... __________________
