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The day before I had my daughter! (gained 70 lbs with pregnancy but she was WORTH it)
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From the album: My ups and downs weight wise
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Folks, anyone else experienced this before I call Dr. Spivak? I have been slming at a very high rate for the last week or so. No discomfort, as such, but just bringing up an incredible quantity of saliva. The biggest (and scariest) probelm is that this will happen when I am sleeping, and I wake up choking on my saliva. No fills for about 5-6 months and I am getting close to my target weight. I did increase my food intake over Thanksgiving, but not by a huge amount. I've been on a self-imposed liquid diet for the last 3 days, but it doesn't seem to be helping. Thanks
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I could tell a little in my clothes and my face after 15 lb, but I knew it would take 30 lbs for anyone to notice. So, now it's been 31 lbs, and I've had 2 people ask if I've lost weight, but family who knew of the wls tell me they can see it in my face. I've also had a couple of people ask me if my hair is different. I want to yell, "No, I've lost 31 lbs", LOL.
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Hey Caramel, don't get too used to this rapid weight loss. You are probably losing a lot of water right now.
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I have noticed in the last 3 weeks the weight stopped coming off. I am do for my first fill on March 8th. I am doing the mushy food and not going to try the next food group if this is causing me not to drop. I got on scale today (AM) and it said 242 and tonight just wanted to see it is back up to 245 I know that fluids during the day will cause increase. But I seem to go for the fluids when the thought of food strikes me. I know I am only 5 weeks into this but... I live alone and all my life I figured go ahead and eat this or that Who will know. Well I do not think this way anylonger. So hoping after a fill that will help. Oh I sure hope it does. Karen
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Oldfashioned diet and stalling for 10 days already...
mrsNilla replied to mrsNilla's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Thanks for your comments! I know I'm just beeing impatient. Just over 6 weeks to my surgery and I was getting a few appointments via mail today that my anesthesiologist wanted me to do as a precaution. I will be very busy in the upcoming weeks anyway, so the distraction will be welcome. It's getting cold here in Finland and the darkness does nothing for me. It's close to freezing during the night, so I had to get out all my winter clothes. I will be sad to see my beautiful and warm down jacket getting to big for me, but I will rather take the weight loss. In case you don't know, Finland is the home country of Santa Claus (the North pole is a bad rumor), so be good people, I have connections! ???? Nilla -
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? -
Last night's meeting was okay. A few people made some really ignorant comments and wasted alot of time. The meeting is only 45 minutes and the instructor had to rush through the last part of it to get everything in. One lady brought her boyfriend and he must have been high or something cause he was talking off-the-wall and nothing he said made sense. I hope next week's session is better. I have to go to the hospital on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week for the my psych eval, group meeting and for cardiac clearance. It would be nice if they could schedule the appointments on group meeting days, but that would be too easy. I'm okay with it because all I keep thinking about is having this surgery and losing this weight.
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I don't post often here, but have lurked since before my surgery. I'll just go ahead and start from the beginning. So, I had surgery late September of '07, paid for by my parents (immense pressure because of that of course). I weighed 519 lbs pre-op. Didn't get restriction until about February of '08, I got off to an awesome start and lost 100-115 pounds within 6 months, this takes us to summer '08. Fall rolls around and I stall out, I can't seem to keep restriction etc. The doc checked for a leak, seemed fine. Little to no weight loss. My last fill back in September of 08, my pouch was showing beginning signs of stretching (doc said nothing serious, happens quite a bit, but I need to be careful). Well, I think this depressed me and I fell off the deep end. Stopped going to the support groups, everything. Stop going to the gym, the full nine yards. No restriction. I'm in trouble. Instead of doing the right thing, I let it go. Around Christmas of December, I got back in the gym and have been going at it since. I weighed in recently and have put on 20 lbs. I know I've put on quite a bit of muscle since going back to the gym, when, if ever, I get to goal I want to be pretty stout so I've been doing heavy weights to build muscle. I've been doing some intense cardio (in my opinion), I'm up to an hour a day, 20 miles, on the bike, says I'm burning about 730 calories per session. My problem is obviously my eating. I am absolutely petrified that my stomach has stretched. I did a week of liquids to see if things changed. I definitely felt smaller inside (if that's even possible), but am still able to eat whatever, etc. Of course once that happened, it was like being a pig at the trough with no restriction. I'm going in for a fill next week to get things checked out (my doc does all fills under flouro with barium swallow). I feel like I need a complete system reboot and start from scratch. Should I go on a week liquid diet before the fill in order to shrink my pouch? Would it even shrink? Also, some tips on how to get back in the "mode" of losing weight again would be great. My parents, although supportive, have started raising questions and wondering where the results are at. Any help would be great.
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It should be based on your consult weight, not your current weight. Call your doc and find out for sure.
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I am with the others. My insurance and doctors told me that your intake weight is what they go by. Be sure to check with the doctor and the insurance to see what their rules are on the situation. good luck
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I haven't lost a ton of weight, but I'm almost to 50 pounds gone. About two months ago I started cupping sessions with my massage therapist. It has greatly reduced the appearance of cellulite, my skin is so much smoother. When he runs the cup over the areas that used to have a lot of cellulite, it's noticeably not as lumpy.
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Oldfashioned diet and stalling for 10 days already...
mrsNilla posted a topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Just venting... I have been doing well and had a steady weight loss at my max 1500 cal diet with 100g proteins. Then the dreaded stall came 10 days ago... I'm so sick of waiting for it to be over. I reduced my cal intake to 1300 cal yesterday and still nothing. I know it needs to happen, but still, it has been going on long enough. I HATE IT!!! -
Protein Bars ? Do you ?
CowgirlJane replied to TrailriderJulia's topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
Julia - what kind of trail rider are you? I ride horses pretty much exclusively a trail rider these days! I think Quest are the most palatable for the nutrition profile. Premier Protein bars don't taste very good but are high protein. I think Protein Bars are fine, but I give my standard warning to not let them become too much of a "habit". Over time, I realized I was sort of abusing them, using them almost like a candy bar substitute - I like the Quest ones that much. Quest bars are cheaper if you can find a special and buy them by the box, but I learned that I can't have something that tasty in the house, in large quantities and not expect me to eat 1-2 per day which is just more than I need. When my weight loss stalled around 7-8 months out my NUT immediately zeroed in on my behavior with those bars and she was right. Now, I do sometimes use a quest bar as a meal substitute, but I buy 1-2 to have on hand, not one or two boxes. -
:sick IT,S been 9 weeks into my newway of life. I lost 12lbs.but gained 2lb back,I had 2fills this put me at 3cc it has been two weeks and have not lost apound what in the hell is going on ? my doctor seems to me like he dont care. all he say is that this is normal,i know everyone is not the same can someone tell me did thay fill sick all the time or as long as i have. if so whats next? my doctor i dont know what ot think if him i dont wont to be angree with him becouse i dont understand but he,s not lessoning to me i feel he dont care hes in it for the money:mad: i get all my suport from you all i need to understand so i can go on with my new way of life thank you all.:think
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I use work to get in my liquids alot. I am often busy no matter where I go, so the way I prepe for work is similar to home. I would evaluate HOW you can eat at work and how easy it is to prep, how secure your food is, if you have a fridge,etc. I have been really fortunate that way we have a full kitchen, only 6 people sharing it, etc. Cans of spinnach are worth their weight in gold. Tasty and hydrating all on their own, they don't need ANY refrigeration and a little lemon and avacado really turn it up a notch, too. I eat alot of mono meals, which is just a bowl of fruit or veggies (at 20 months out I am almost fully raw). You can also "play" with your food. I LOVE BENTO BOXES!!! I have so much fun that way. seaweed Snacks are good, an apple slice, almond butter and wrap it in a spinac leaf is OMG awesome. a small amount of nuts can help fill out your requirements for the day. finely chopped kale, walnuts and dried cranberries with some blue cheese and pears make a nice dry salad - no mess.
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Dana, keep in mind too that the surgery itself doesn't really help most people with weight loss. It's the fills afterward that do the most work. There are some people who are restricted with just the band, but most people aren't. Now is for healing, later is for losing.
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My fill was the 8th of June. I had plateaued about a week and a half before that. I only felt restriction on the first day and still do sometimes in the mornings. I still have not lost any weight since my plateau. And to top it all off, I have "cankles" now. My feet are soooooo swollen, I don't fit any of my shoes. The doc says no diuretics because he wants me to have Water in me and not to take a pill to get rid of the water. I am reading everyone's fantastic stories about their loss. I feel I am climbing a mountain and just can't get over the top. I am feeling a tiny bit hopeless today. :faint: Thanks to everyone for all of your support. This is a fabulous community to be a part of.
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Question about Cigna 3 month supervised diet
Beyore replied to Beyore's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thank you for your reply I just got off the phone with Cigna mine is a Little different because it Cigna federal I have to show that for the last 6 month I have been under doctor care trying to lose seeing as i have seen my doctor every month for 5 yrs trying to lose weight I think I have that covered -
Wow, Missy, you sure don't look 55!!! Anyway, I was sleeved at 58, am now 63....best thing I ever did! Congratulations! Excited for you. Interestingly, I was 223 lbs, but 205 at surgery, just like you! My goal weight was 138 which I reached in exactly one year (I wrote a book about called Queen of Crop, where I wrote every Sunday for a year (while traveling!). Might help you see what you might be in store for....a great adventure for sure! I was at my goal weight for 4 years....this past year I have gained 10 lbs and am working to get that off.....good luck!
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Thanks for sharing your input. I'm going to a seminar/convention tomorrow for pre-opt, post-opt patients. I'm really excited to learn more. My dietian told me to eat 3 meals a day at 300 calories each and 2 Snacks a day at 100 calories each plus lots of Water. I'm praying I'm just at a stand still right now and the weight will come off after the fill. I'm Excited. I haven't had any problems getting anything down or bathroom problems. I'm just concerned about the food intake. I can eat more like 1/2 cup or 1 cup depending on what I'm eating. I'm eating mashed potatoes, applesauce, rice cakes, cottage cheese, tuna salad. Is this too much for 2 1/2 weeks? I'm really not getting alot of Protein either. I do eat Peanut Butter to. Any advise? Impatient Tracy :nervous
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Sometimes when you don't feel like the weight is coming off as fast as you'd like, take your measurements. If you're exercising, you may be putting on muscle and not showing much on the scale. You can also tell by the way that your clothes are fitting. It will come in time if you are doing your part.
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one month-aversary :)
smorvant22 replied to shayla.87's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
im down 28 lbs so far. i haven't weighted myself since beginning of last week though. Thats awesome how much you have lost so far!! congrats!! -
Waiting on revision approval - BCBS
gebbiabn posted a topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I am definitely feeling a bit discouraged right now. I've had the gastric band since January 2011. Since the very beginning, I've had the throwing up/regurgitating. It doesn't matter what I eat. If I have any restriction at all, I'm throwing up 2-3 times per day. My current surgeon (not the one who did the surgery) also said according to the X-ray, my band is slightly higher than it should be, but not technically "out of place". They had to loosen my band, and since then (2 months ago), I've gained about 15-20lbs back. My HW 300, SW 290, LW 220, and CW 270. My surgeon said he'd do everything he can to help me. I've done the nutrition class (again) and the psych evaluation. They submitted to insurance yesterday, and she said I should hear back within 2-3 weeks if I'm approved or not. But I've been reading A LOT of stories of people being denied for revision unless there is a serious complication with the band. I have BCBSNC. The insurance company that originally paid for my gastric band surgery was Tricare Prime, by Dr. William Richards in Mobile, Alabama. -
The first place you always want to start is with the nutrition goals that you received from your doctor and/or nutritionist. Your question is difficult to answer because doctors vary considerably in their recommendations and patients vary considerably in their medical history and needs based on lab tests. I would highly recommend using a food app if you are not already. My Fitness Pal and Spark People are often recommended by folks on the forum. After entering in height, age, gender, weight, goal weight, your weekly weight loss goal and other information, the app will calculate a daily calorie goal along with recommended nutrient levels for Protein, carbs, fats, sodium and any number of Vitamins. I have not used Spark People but have been using MFP for about two years. With MFP, you also have the option for modifying nutrient goals to match exactly what your doctor recommends. Think of your log as a compass. Always pointing you in the direction you want to go. In my opinion, a food log is the single most important tool you can have. Pre-op, rapid weight loss, maintenance - it works exactly the same regardless of where you are at in your journey. It's quick. It's easy. It allows you to manage your weight instead of your weight managing you. It gives you confidence. You'll never again say "I THINK I did well this week" - you'll KNOW you did well. You're gonna love the new you!
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