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I was sleeved 7/23/2013 and am diabetic too! Weight is coming off slowly, but I have to be very cautious with carbs and sugars. My weightloss has improved since going back on my meds (metformin, 500mg 2x daily) and I'm exercising 5 days a week now. I try to eat lots of protein and usually drink a protein shake for breakfast. I eat fish, turkey, chicken but no beef. Snacks consist of string cheese, almonds and SF pudding. (sometimes beef jerky). Eating between 600- 800 calories per day, but I feel hungry a lot too. May increase protein this week.
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SO close yet SO far....
TheGamer replied to Lisa's Hope's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Actually I've noticed more back/shoulder pain since surgery and the only thing I'm thinking is that it's chest related. I've lost weight everywhere else, but not there so there's less fat to hold them in a comfortable position and maybe they're stressing out my back -
Getting Underway At Last
honeybee replied to honeybee's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Thanks so much for the encouragement...I have heard the surgeon at an informational meeting, but have not met him one on one yet. I will start meeting with the therapist this week and will start in a support group next week. I will also meet with a nutritionist also at some point. I also have 115 lbs to lose and will probably have to lose 10% of my starting weight before surgery. I have to travel about an hour to get to the appointments, that is the only real hardship right now. TTYS :purplebananna: -
I am glad to have found all of you!!!! I am having the same experience of loosing very slowly or not at all some weeks. I thought I was doing something wrong since the other patients in my DR's office banded the same day as myself seem to be well "ahead" of me. I keep telling myself it is not a race, as long as I get there and do not gain it is OK. However, that does not change the fact that I get upset and discouraged. Sometimes I feel like I am too conservative on the fills? I am scared to be too tight since I travel from PA to Denver to see my doc and worry something will happen after I get home. I do feel restricted and I eat healthy small meals 99% of the time. Does any one feel this way? Glad to know there are others out there that are going through the same thing:smile:
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Checking in - 14 months post surgery
pjd3253 replied to shelly1066's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was on a trip out of the country last week and I am sure I gained a few lbs because my body clock is really messed up right now so I was tighter at different times than usual - anyway, I have been very discouraged lately because I am a year out June 27th and I think I have only lost about 18-20 lbs. I had 50 to lose so almost half but I thought by now I would be almost to my goal. It is very very slow so I feel like I am not losing at all. Sometimes I can eat so much and sometimes like this morning I could barely swallow my protein shake - since I was on a plane for 10 hours yesterday may have something to do with dehydration but I have been thinking a lot the past few days are the scars, the port sticking up, the choking at dinner worth it. I guess I will give it another year and see but my stomach still sticks out so much I can't believe it isn't smaller after 11 months. Thanks for letting me vent. -
After my 1 cc fill, I feet as tight as I did after surgery. That was 5 days ago. It is a little better tonight, but still tight. I get very hungry sometimes. I think my body is trying to hold on to the weight. Usually after a hungry night, I will lose weight in the next day or so. Hang in there. I was very flustrated because I lost 8 pounds the week of surgery and then bounced around 2-3 pounds, up and down for the next 3 weeks. I tried to be real strick on the liquid protein drinks which helped the hunger, and was able to loose 4 pounds more at the 4 week check in. I know it is hard and the weight seems like it will never come off. But, I can wear clothes 2 sizes smaller and that is incentive. My co-workers can tell I'm loosing, too. I've lost 3 more pounds at week 5. My doc says 1- 1 1/2 pounds a week is good. Angie
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SWEET! I'm calling my cable company to see if we get FIT TV. I have wanted to learn how to Belly Dance but am too embarrassed at my size and with my big belly (which is where I carry most of my weight). To top it off, the local teacher I have seen in the newspapers is a sweet girl I use to work with some 25 years ago. Her family is Greek and she is absolutely gorgeous. I would love to take her class. Why do I make excuses for the times I cannot until the times I can and it is all fat related???? ahhhhhh.
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Anyone banded May 7 2009?
TeganRheana replied to TeganRheana's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Afternoon people :thumbup: Well today is day 6....I'm feeling a lot better today. The last few nights I have still had my "chunder sessions" where I go to vomit but nothing comes out - I have no idea why it happens at night - it's like I hold it in all day and as soon as I put the boys to bed, it happens lol... No pain in my shoulders or neck anymore...and still not very hungry - which is great! I have lost about 3kgs according to my dodgy scales...so that is awesome. I can't wait until I can actually SEE that I have lost weight....I'm starting to really really want some normal food now too though - who wouldn't after being on nut.fluids for 6 days right?! lol But I'm going to stick with it...I've come this far...just another 8 days to go until I can start on some mushies. YAY! Kaparamo - I'm jealous that you didn't get any pains...that is fantastic Good job doing all the walking around! Chincotigger - I am also doing the 1/2cup increments...I've started having canned tomato and canned pumpkin soup - they taste fantastic compared to the yoghurt n custard n broth I've been living on haha MLeone - by "soft diet" do you mean mostly mushy food?? Like mashed potato etc?? I'm so scared that I will stretch my band if I try to eat anything else other than the "fluids"... -
banded 1/28 and question's
diane-south fla replied to youniquegrl's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I second all of that. I gained 4 pounds the day after surgery! It is Water and swelling. It will go away. Stay away from the scale for a few days. Mine came off very quickly after I got up and moving around. As to food, everyone is different. Check with your Doctor. Mine sent me home with a very specific eating plan for the first month. Take care and take it easy! -
I am trying to do it but it is a struggle. I normally weight myself in the morning and evening sometimes more than that.
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Post sleeve skin issues
Pietzsapie replied to Pietzsapie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Mine is on my face. I did a little research on some types of dermatitis. Apparently weight loss is a common trigger of several types of dermatitis. Mine is so frustrating and itchy I'm considering seeing a dermatologist. Putting make up on makes my face look scaly but no make up looks worse. I really hope it goes away. -
Post sleeve skin issues
2aBetterMe replied to Pietzsapie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yes!!! I was sleeved on June 30 and I have most 30 pounds...I have started itching like crazy and have the same eczema looking rash on certain spots of my body. I have no clue why. I know sometimes when you gain/loose weight rather fast and your skin stretches or shrinks it can cause your skin to itch. I don't know what to do or put on it? -
I am so ready to be in Onederland! I've been waiting to be under 200 pounds for a lifetime it seems. Actually, I haven't been under 200 for 17 years and that was when I was going to Weight Watchers and had lost 50 pounds which took me a full year to do so and I made it to 194 then had some things in my life happen and gained it all back plus 20 pounds. Then I did this a few more times. I lost 70 only to gain back 90! I pray this is my last attempt to do this and I really believe it is. So far I've lost 88 pounds in 6 1/2 months but my weight loss has slowed down so much. I guess I really expected this to happen. I mean really?? How else could I lose this amount of weight in this amount of time?? NO way except by this wonderful tool I've been given by the grace of God. I mean that! He has blessed me with this gift and I never want to go back. I've come too far and been through to much. I'm 6 pounds away from ONEDERLAND! I will be so happy and feel so blessed when the scale reads 199!!! I know it is going to take awhile for the 6 pounds to come off but I've been doing everything I should except exercising like I should. I started a new job full-time and I'm not use to that. I've been laid off since February and there again God blessed me with this job. I started last week. The only thing is I sit at a desk all day and my upper back is in excruciating pain. I don't have a clue what is causing this!! I'm thinking I've lost muscle mass?? Does anyone know anything about this?
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This could be an awesome thread if everyone will help make it MAGICAL. I have been coming across lots of bariatric websites that have countless recipes, and I'm sure some of you have, too. I have even seen a bunch of free bariatric cookbooks! So, what if we all shared our links on one post and that way everyone would have access to all the recipes?! *EDIT* Thanks to @@Rovobay for suggesting that I update this original post by copying and pasting each response so you don't have to scroll through page after page. @@norcalkitty posted this free cookbook back in October and it is amazing: http://www.chicoweightloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/BariatricCookbookJuly2014.pdf I also found this website today: http://www.peachtreebariatrics.com/weight-loss-recipes/ Original Bari-Buddies cookbook from @@WL WARRIOR http://www.mybaribuddies.com/uploads/7/3/2/6/7326146/cookbook.pdf Phone app for recipes from @lisacaron http://www.eatingwell.com/shop/healthy_in_a_hurry_app_for_iphone_and_ipod_touch_ipad_android From @@Rovobay http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/ Found this one today! http://twosleevers.com/ Share yours! Emily
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WELL WELL JACK, UGH UGH i get to go get another fill on the 3/9 oh lord i pray that it goes better than last time im kinda freekin about it tho....I just pray that i've lost weight i still don't feel like ive got to much restriction i've got 7cc in my 10cc band which band size do you have??? i can't eat white bread but wheat breads go down fine and i can eat pastas and rice fine but after i have more restriction it maybe different.I try try to get all my protien in i eat fish lots and good protiens but old habbits die hard my junk food still goes down ok boooooohoooo!!!!!!!!!!! hope you have a great sunday!!!!!!!!! Tanya
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Hi Jack, Went see Dr Hong on Wed it went pretty well....only took 1 hr this time that beats 2.5 and only 5 pokes this time wahoo....i gained 2 lbs ugh but he thought i was retaining Fluid?????. he gave me another fill up to 8.5 cc now. Did you get to eat beer Soup yet????? if soo what did it taste like?????
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It happens e they said you are not the first & won't be the last , I had gained a few lbs and my Surgeon was texting and asking me when I was coming back in to see him because it had been a while and I wasn't so sure I should go see him being embarrassed but there was other things & issues involved , but I said heck with it because I could feel & see my self starting to eat a little more than I usually do ,surgeon is so cool , when I went in & discussed it with him , he did the barium swallow & fluro check , we both noticed I was little loose so WE decided on a adjustment(FILL), it was all good after that and he didn't judge me like I did myself , so if they are good Doctors then they will help you.
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Have always been the biggest gal out of my friends and it's always bugged me. I didn't tell a soul about the surgery and now I wondering how my relationships are going to change once I start to look different. People are already commenting on how little I eat and I've been avoiding activities that are centered around food saying I'm trying to focus on getting fit which is true. I read so many stories about people losing friends and it baffles me but then I realize that each one of us has a role we play in relationships and unknown to us we might be the one that makes our friends feel comfortable or sadly superior because we're non threatening. So I wonder for both guys and girls how did you friendships change as you lost weight. For the better or worse?
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Osborn I think it is not unusual to have a gain when emptied. You have your tool to help you still tho. Many people go away from the boards when they gain. Stay and keep posting. Please. We are behind you . You had an excellent loss and I bet you felt better. 50 lbs is not as hard as 100+ And I wish you strength for your next phase. Just keep going with the water and protein. You can do this again and get where you feel healthy. Doesn't matter where... Just so you like yourself there![emoji171]
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Hello All, I had band slippage about a year ago now. At the time all fluid was removed and luckily things fell back in place but over the course of the year I regained about 50lbs due to my surgeon being concerned about a reoccurrence; which I have to agree with. I am back up to a pretty good fill level and have stopped and started to reverse the weight gain but have to admit it really got me down. Overall I started at 545lbs (ouch) and reached a low of 269lbs and felt outstanding. Due to my work am overseas all the time and not with my family so support is not readily available. guess I am venting a bit but is there anyone else out there that has faced a similar problem and have some insight on get over feeling sorry for myself and get on with it? Thanks for letting me vent....
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I had band slippage,erosion,protrusion,port site pain,blockage,vomiting,gerd and gained back the weight....revised to RNY....priceless.I feel great.
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11 days post-op - have not lost any weight!!
Anul posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am 11 days post-op. Just came back from a follow-up appointment. While I have healed well - I haven't lost any weight since the pre-op diet. :smile2: Thankfully - I haven't put any on either. My surgeon is not worried about it - but I am. I am still on mushies. He has asked me not to worry about it for another 2 weeks. Is this normal?? Anybody else there in my boat?? :confused: -
<p>Hi can anyone tell me how far under the skin do they put the port? I'm only 1 week post op and still have soreness in that area which I understand is normal, but there seems to be a lump and I was hoping that is not the port, and what happens when you lose a lot of weight can you see/feel it more?? And just how long is that needle they are going to put in me for a fill, I hope I dont pass out when I see it!</p>
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11 days post-op - have not lost any weight!!
megill replied to Anul's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Ditto! I was banded 1/15/10 and I haven't lost any weight. In fact, I gained a few pounds right after surgery and lost it, but have gained it since! How is that possible??!! :confused: My Dr told me not to worry about it too, but come on!!!! -
Major rave for my husband. We have been together for nearly 20 years and he's witnessed my weight difficulties first hand. He's been through a million diet attempts with me. I'm a month from surgery and he's become my biggest cheerleader. The other day he said we should start saving money for all of the new skinnier clothes I'm going to need. And he said at some point I may want to get a boob lift if the girls are too saggy for me. I know this surgery scares him, but he's starting to get excited about how healthy I'm going to become and how much happier I'll be. I also think he secretly is excited that I'll want to go to Disney with him more!
