Search the Community

Hahaha! Too funny...but true. The phone also has some weight:-) surgery date: 7/30/12

Hello Fellow Sleever in April, You are doing great. I have lost only 38 lbs I feel I eat to much, you are down 52 lbs wow, tell me what you do since we had surgery around the same time. How you go about getting your weight off. Besides the fact I can only eat a little and a few bites, certain food restrictions, I almost eat what I want. Please tell me how you managed to have almost 10 lbs more off that me> I feel like I am not loosing enough. My surgery was on April 21, 2014, Ready for A Change - Tijana, Mexico

FYI~~Tonight there is a special on PBS "Independant Lens" called " All of me: a Story of Love, Loss and Last Resorts" it follows three women as they try to lose weight through surgery exploring society's perception of obesity and the issues and consequences they face during their varied post-op experiences.

Are you on a pre op diet now? Do you know how long you will be in the hospital? I am 3 1/2 weeks out and at about 80% normal but everybody is different. I am able to drink a lot more fluids now thsn in the first few weeks. I went back to one or Protein shakes a day to beef up my protein numbers because I was not losing weight and my nurse said that would help. This is major surgery you have to expect sveral weeks to get tot your new normal.

wow....your weight loss is really impressive...that is awesome....have fun on the road...and let us know how you are doing when you can....

Good Question. I like the Old Navy "Sweetheart" fit. They seem to hold their shape pretty well, and they fit me pretty well. They are also pretty affordable if you are losing weight still (which I am).

Camella As OP said good for you, baring your soul I think "fessing" up is a good thing you are 5 months PO - down 61 lbs OMG that's great!!!! comments from others above and more to follow............. show that you are not alone it is hard dealing with following all the rules/water et al but you've been so successful, i know you can continue to do right concentrate on "thing I do right" try not to dwell on the bad things use those bad thoughts to remind you great you can, and will do i saw your before and after pics what a difference!!! you look great me, many, most of us get discouraged, fall down once and a while then we/me/you realize how hard we've worked get back to doing what you were doing before I know thats so easy to say, but please, you gotta do it eating those foods/sliders will just depress you more eventually you might say "oh well" and continue your forever old bad habits please don't do that you were successful then, you will be again I can see in your beautiful eyes and face that you are a winner (or loser!!! ) the old standard of getting back to basic is never a bad idea you have lost so much weight!!!!' good for you!!! OP have correctly suggested what to do, so i won't repeat their wise words hang in there you can do this we all care about you - and all other people dealing with "issues" heads up kathy

Yes, great above post. Honestly, I think most people stumble into this at some point. It's just so much work. It gets boring. Hello, logging my food daily after more than three years? Really? I never realized what I was signing on for, but you know what? These are the things that help you have long term success. Getting your Protein, weighing daily, tracking your food, taking your supplements - that's important stuff. Go slow and get into the routine again. Things will get dull or challenging at times. Following basic rules is what keeps people at or near goal. Sometimes, I don't take my supplements or drink my protein and I'm so sick of chugging Water I could just scream some days. And yeah, Cookies (and chips, and popcorn, and don't get me started) go down really easily. Nothing stops slider foods from helping you regain weight except making the choice to either avoid them completely or keep it structured. There is always an opportunity to pick up, shake it off and move forward. Your sleeve is still there and will work for you if you work it. ~Cheri

Read your program materials back to front. Take notes, and then immediately commit to follow your program. Too many slips could lead to weight gain...

Just know that each person is different. Alot depends on your starting weight and the rules your surgeon has for pre- and post-op nutrition. My surgeon is less conservative than many I have seen written about here. I had to do a 2-week fasting program pre-op (which is fairly standard) but was on mushy foods a week post-op. I lost 8 lbs during the fasting program and have lost 11 since being banded Feb 15 for a total of 20 since Feb 1. Denise

Hello all, I've done a terrible thing and i'm so scared to go back to the Dr. I have an 8 year old daughter. She has a serious heart condition called Hypoplastic Left Heart has had 3 open heart surgeries. The stress with all that led me to the weight i was. (252) Also her father passed away while i was pregnant. :thumbup: So i've done this alone without him. I am a stress eater. Well she was hopitalized on Dec 26th with some lung issues and stayed 9 days. Well we all know how hard it is to get good food while in the hospital. My nerves got the best of me on day 4 when they were talking about surgery. Long story short i've gained 7 lbs back. I go back for another fill on the 13th. What will he think of me what will happen? Will i have to loose that weight before he fills me agin? I'm so scared to go in there i've thought about canceling the appointment. I'm so embarassed to show my face.:smile2: Help what should i do?

Hey everyone! So I am 3 months into my journey of the 6 month supervised weight checks. I have had pcos much longer but only diagnosed in March of 2014 and have been on Metformin and BC since then but the last time I had blood work done in March 2016, my testosterone levels were higher than a "normal" PCOS person so my pcp sent me to an endocrinologist. I just saw the endo on Thursday and she said she is not so much concerned with the testosterone levels as she is with the color of the stretch marks on my stomach and the top of my arm by my armpit. She is thinking possible Cushing's and I am now waiting to go in for bloodwork this morning after having a dexamethasone(sp) pill and then next week I have to collect my urine for 24 hours and do another blood test. Not only am I scared of the treatments for Cushing's depending on the cause of it, but I'm also worried about it affecting my August or September GBS. She said if the bloodwork comes back ok, then she will continue treatment for PCOS. I guess I'm just needing input on anyone who has gone through this or anyone who was diagnosed with Cushing's and still had the surgery? Sorry for such a long and depressing first post, my nerves are just getting the best of me and you all are a wealth of knowledge Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have RA and the weight loss has helped. I am having a flare right now, but confident it is the crazy weather and issues with insurance and medication.

Hi I am nik, I had my surgery on August 31,2010. I've lost 110lbs and I'm having problems with emotional eating. I walk at least 4 times a week, and I workout to music on my iPod for an hour at times. I fear of gaining all of my weight back. Any suggestions?

Your welcome gailkindo You will do just great.. it's all so scary before than poof it's all over with and your saying to yourself what was I so afraid. Look at the number of people on this blog. We all have gone through the same thing and come out better for it. Unfortunately we were all given the short end of the stick... our weight issues. However we all have also made firm decisions to fight the challenges we have been given. It's a new life and a new you... go forth and be healthy !

I'm 13 weeks and your weight loss is similar to mine - I consider myself a slow loser, but I've come to terms with that. Comparing yourself to others will lead to unhappiness/disappointment, so I've tried to stop. I am just coming off a 12 days stall...It sucks, but it is what it is. I can't control what my body does, I can only control what I put in my mouth and moving my body. I figure my body will catch up when it's ready. I actually increased my calories by 200-250 the past few days and, surprise, stall is over. I was getting 800-900 calories per day. It could be a coincidence, but this is the 2nd time it's happened. I call it "feeding the stall". I also take my measurements - it helped with this latest stall to know that in the last month I've lost another couple of inches on my hips. Measurements will tell you you're getting smaller when the scale isn't budging. You're doing great - keep working your plan and start that shred; exercise will do your mind wonders as well. You got this!

Like you, I know what foods I can cheat with. My solution--ditch them! I don't keep them in the house and I try to stay far away from them when I go out. I log my foods faithfully. I had problems right after Christmas but now I am slowly losing weight again. I know it's hard but you can do it! Look how far you've come and remember, you're already a winner!

What did everyone else lose by the time they were 6 weeks out? After I was hospitalized (unrelated to surgery) I feel like my weight loss has all but stopped. I've lost 24 lbs, but 18 of it was in the first month. I am aware, before anyone wishes to point it out for the sake of posting, that I can't compare myself or my loss to anyone else, but I just want to get an idea of where everyone else was at this point. Due to the fact that I had a super slow recovery and was in the hospital I haven't worked out at all so I am confident that my new work out routine will at least put me back in the game if I am off track. Thanks!

Hi Sleevers: I have Horizon BCBS. I have to submit a letter to the insurance company regarding my attempts to lose weight over the past 12 months. I'm curious how detailed this letter should be. I don't want to say too much or not enough that might get me denied. As anyone had to do this? If so, can you provide some insight on what I should write?

Hi everyone, So Wednesday will be officialy a month since I had my VSG...I have only lost about 16lbs...I know it's a lot but i'd say most of that weight was lost in the first two weeks. For the past two weeks I just dont see any lose at all...my scale goes up and down but pretty much stays the same. Im tired and i feel icky most of the time, Im walking and trying to be active because I can totaly see myself getting depressed. I'v been told this is normal, but i don't think hearing that is helping at this point. I guess Im scared I'll be the first person I know that has this done and doesn't actually loose the weight...i'm still having a hard time getting in my fluid and Im only getting in about 35-45 g of protien a day...I burp so much when i eat or drink that it's making me not want to do either...im taking the pepcid and vitamins and now fiber chewables but it's not making a difference with my burping...I know ppl who went back to work after two weeks, i couldn't imagin going through al this and have to work a full day...im going to water arobics tonight hoping that will boost my mood...anyone else out there feeling the same way? Tesse

Well here I am again feeling blahhhhh :tired and reading all these threads wishing I was already banded. I am really stuggling with this whole 'supervised diet'. I WANT TO EAT!!!!! :hungry: I keep catching myself thinking 'oh one ________ won't hurt me.' YEAH RIGHT! That is how I got where I am. That exact thought. Luckily I have caught myself before acting though. I am so afraid if I don't lose the weight the insurance will deny me for my 'lack of trying' (I am afraid that is how they will see it. MAN.....if I could diet on my own I wouldn't be seeking suregery DUH!!! Anyway, looking forward to the consultation tomorrow. I am hoping they don't say ,'you are really over weight and need to shed about 50 lbs before surgery.' Gosh so many different senerios going through my mind. I am dreaming weight issues EVERY night. It seems like lately that is all that is on my mind. I sometimes feel like Stacy is trying to sabatoge me. It seems like she is goating me to eat and by some of the things she says more and more lately. She talks about how she guesses she not a risk taker and she worries about what would happen to Morgan if something happened to her with a major surgery like this. She says 'I think things through and see the consequences' Well hello....what happens if she stays over weight? I don't really care what she does and how she chooses to live. I just get tired of her 'analyzing' everything about what I do or am doing. She is always wanting to go out to eat. She knows I am trying to diet right now. When I say no she says 'your getting the band anyway.' I know she is jealous because she would love to have the band also but she doesn't have a job or insurance to pay for it. I don't begrudge her that tinge of jealousy. I do believe we are good friends but I also think we are 'food buddies'. She is the one I have gone out to eat with the past 3 years while Danny is at work and the kids are at school. I told her yesterday we need to get in the habit of getting together and walking instead of eating. She acts like I am boring her when I talk of the band anymore. I know I am probably talking none stop about it because I am thinking none stop about it but this is a very big decision. I don't know I guess I do have to wonder what happens after I am banded and I am not going to go out to eat and etc. Maybe we will not be as close. I don't know....it is a risk I am willing to take though. My health and my family are coming before anyone and anything else this time. It is time to take care of me....not worry about so and so is feeling about what I am doing. I guess I am just upset with her right now about a few comments she has made towards me lately and just her whole demeaner with this.:angry She will have to get over it because regardless of what she thinks or feels I am doing this. I have to for myself and for my family. Courtney needs a better rold model on nutrition than what I have been and by gosh I will become that role model one way or another!!!!!!:clap2: I really wish Courtney could go through the surgery also. She is so self conscious of herself. She was really happy last night though. She is down 6 pounds. I got Casey's for everyone last night after track because I didn't feel like cooking. I need to STOP THAT! I bought myself popcorn chicken but only ate half. Luckily that was in my weight watchers book so I was able to see how many points I had. I went over about 7-8 points yesterday. Hope today goes better! Wish me luck!

In addition to all the other suggestions, one thing I have found is that if I do not get 8 hours of sleep, I do not lose. I realized a few weeks ago that when I can get an appropriate amount of sleep, the scale is always down at least a few ounces in the morning. The nights I do not get 8 hours of sleep, I stay the same or gain a few ounces.

Well, average weight loss per month is about 10-13 pounds, so it looks like you are above average on losing the pounds. I would not be disappointed by any means. Patience! Lol

Hey all, I go back to the doctor today for my 3rd fill. I currently have 5 cc's in a 10 cc band. Here's my dilemma. I have learned over the last month or so, that to lose weight, I need about 1700 calories per day. If I go too far below that, I maintain or even gain weight. I don't have much restriction right now but worry that if I get another fill, I'll have trouble getting all of the calories that I need in. My doctor doesn't go by calories, just amount of food and how long that keeps me satisfied. I've read on here that some people are doing between 600-800 calories, however that doesn't work for me. I'm not really sure why, I'm wondering if it has to do with the fact that I've dieted for the past 30 years and that's completely messed up my metabolism? Does anyone else have the issues with needing more calories and what should I do about my appointment today? Thanks for the help!!!