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I'm 3 and a half weeks banded and I spent 3 days on puree when I got the green light for phase 2 a week ago. Since then I've gained 3 of the 17 lbs. I lost. I'm feel myself spiraling and I'm trying to catch it before I gain any more weight. It's hard because I don't even feel restricted. I guess I should go see my doctor next week for a fill?
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Post Op 8 Months On
Webchickadee replied to dyoungy63's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You're 8 months post op. How much have you lost, and how much more do you want to lose? Have you had "stalls" along the way? How long were the stalls? Did you know that sometimes your body can stall for months at a time before you start losing again? Especially if you are now at a weight where you previously were for a long period of time. It often occurs that the body "pauses" at that weight because it is "familiar" and comfortable to stay there. Have you taken a close look at what you're eating and your eating pattern? If any bad habits have creeped back in again, your "stall" may be due to increased calorie intake, more carbs than usual, snacking, grazing, etc. Also, are you exercising? As you get closer to her goal, your calorie deficit (between your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and your caloric intake) narrows. So you lose less and more slowly. You can increase this gap by exercising and getting your metabolism charged up! If you've done all these things and carefully analyzed your own behavoirs, food patterns, exercise, etc. and are still convinced further changes will not help you get to your weight loss goal, THEN you should investigate surgical options. I believe it is possible to convert the sleeve to a full gastric by-pass or you could also have a duodenal switch surgery. Both are HIGHLY invasive, will leave you permanently taking supplements (for the rest of your life) and have a much higher surgical and post-op recovery risk than the sleeve does. But they are available if no other options will work for you. I'm sure there are others here that would be happy to give you further feedback, and I'm glad to answer any questions you may have (with the little bit of knowledge I have....I'm not a doctor!). -
How dramatic, or unhealthy can weight loss in feet be? I am just 4 months post-op and lost 39% excess weight (based on BMI) and I have noticed me feet are slightly more slender, and a "bump" on my right foot (below that artery) is no longer annoying me so much I skip the shoe lace hole for long walks. I am still the same shoe size, just my feet seem slightly less "bulky." More importantly, I noticed what appears to be some potential loose skin developing on the outside bases on both my "pinky" toes. Does this become a problem down the road? I know about loose skin, but loose skin in feet would seem like more of a problem. I have always had athlete foot problems, so this concerns me if it gets "worse." Sent from my Android Update Broken XT1609 using BariatricPal mobile app
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Hi guys... new to this site Help!
Castle coburg replied to Castle coburg's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hey Nicole , Thanks for your response, I just read about some not being able to handle the Protein shakes. I'll let my daughter know. And thanks for the reassurance about the lump not being a hernia because that is exactly what I thought it was lol.... .My daughter is 22 I didn't want her riding the same roller coaster as me, so when we both shot up to exactly the same weight we decided it was time.. i hope to catch you on here again ... night -
Question for those who are 18 months post op
MacMadame replied to wishinghoping's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yes! I have some links here to threads on another board from people one, two and three years out. People talk about their metabolism like it's a thing, another organ. That makes my anal, engineering-oriented head hurt. :001_tongue: Your metabolism is a measure of how many calories you burn over a period of time; it's just a rate. Your rate can be average, below average, above average, excellent, poor, etc. But it can't be broken, messed up or dead. Yeah, I know... no one cares. :lol0: I do think that a lifetime of yo-yo dieting can slow down your metabolism. But it's not fixed in stone. We can influence our metabolisms for the better or the worse. I have definitely seen that I can't eat as many calories as the formulas say I can. But that's always been true. It just seems more true now that I'm older. Is my metabolism that much worse? Well, in my 30s, I lost weight eating 1200 calories a day and doing aerobics 2x a week. I lost about a pound a week until the last 10-20 lb. Now, in my 50s, I was eating 800 calories a day and training for a triathlon. And losing 2-3 lb. a week until my calories went up. I'd have to do math to figure out if I'm losing slower or faster or the same as when I was in my 30s. It feels slower, but I suspect it's about the same. -
No need to stress about the psych eval. The doctor I saw started out by just talking to me and asking general questions about my health and weight in the past, why I was considering surgery now, and other questions to see if I understood the process and was knowledgeable about the surgery. Then I had to do 3 questionnaires. They were just to make sure that there are no underlying psych issues that were causing me to be overweight such as food dependency and other issues like alcoholism that may become worse after surgery. I was told that it wouldn't keep me from having surgery but would let them know if I needed his assistance after surgery to work through issues that could potentially be problems. Best wishes and good luck! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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Thanks for the kind thoughts. I had surgery May 28th. SW 244, current weight 197. I am just struggling with getting enough protein and eating more solid foods. I am living on cottage cheese, string cheese, yogurt and fish.
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2 More days till surgery !! I'm so excited & so hungry , ughh. I know it's going to be worth it. I read all the weight loss on here & it makes me so happy to know that will be me in a few months. Sent from my iPhone using VST
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Doctor requires 10% of body weight lost pre-surgery. Common?
DaisyMay posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi all. My surgeon requires fairly extensive pre-surgery testing of all patients regardless of health history - sleep study, psych evaluation, dietician approval, EKG, chest x-ray, echocardiogram, blood work, and approval of family doctor. He also requires that all patients lose a minimum of 10% of their body weight prior to surgery - no exceptions. That means I have to lose at least 28 lbs. before the surgery. Is this common? Have others had this requirement? -
Hello everyone :thumbdown: I've had my band for approximately 2 years. The weight lost has been slow. When I started I weighed about 250 and went down to 172 and still losing. I did not have an adjustment for awhile. When I finally went in for an adjustment I was shocked to find out that I had a dilation of the band. Instead of my band being filled my band was deflated and I was told to come back in 6 weeks to see if it repaired itself. In between that visit I gained 13 pounds. My doctor informed me that my band would have to be repaired or possible change to gastric by pass. I see my doctor on 9/25/09 for consultation and he will discuss my options. I'm so distruaght. Part of me have been considering the gastric sleeve or bypass to lose the quickly and move on with my life. I feel this is such a set back. Yes....it's obvious that I'm very upset over this but I'm determine at what ever choice is made. With a deflated band I have this horrendous appetite. I've been trying to control it but it's difficult. I think this whole ordeal and setback is messing with my head. :thumbup: I would not suggest getting rid of the band if you have not managed your eating disorder. I'm not ashamed to admit that I need the support of the band. Terry
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What's more important, water or protein?
mommyradd posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi Guys. I'm a "lightweight" going on 7 weeks out and down about 18 pounds. I really need to maximize my weight loss, as I feel like I am not losing as much as I should have by now. So- I am trying to increase my protien intake to 80 grams a day, usually with shakes, since everything else has so little grams of protein. However; drinking 2 or 3 shakes a day makes me feel so bloated that I don't always get in my 64 oz. of water. I sometimes fall 10 or 15 oz. short. Does it defeat the purpose (uping my protein) if I can't get in all 64 oz. of water? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. -
I'm a single mom. I had my son when I was 15, and had a tormultous relationship with his father. Wasted a lot of my life. Now I'm 34, my son is 19, I'm single, and hope to find true love and be married. I also would like to have at least 1 or 2 more children and have the even celebrated. I lost my left ovary due to having a dermoid tumor two years ago. My doc told me on Friday, that I may have a small one growing on my right ovary. I can't have sleeve surgery until next year this time. I've tried losing weight on my own to attract guys but losing weight is a bear as you all know. Once having the surgery I have to wait 12mths to get pregnant. I just have so many stressors right now, I'm afraid of how things are going. I don't want to lose my other ovary and my chances of having any more children. Sometimes I feel like I'm being punished for some things i did when I was younger. Why me???
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You can increase the frequency overweening meals, early stages you are to focus on healing not weight loss. Early stages I drank liquids every 2 hours because I could only take in small amounts and lots of water and SF drinks. My doctor told me I would be hungry until my first fill.
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What Happens If You Gained Weight?
Caradina replied to Sandra_Baby87's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was on a pre op diet, which I followed religiously... and gained on. My surgeon said it was ok, that the diet was meant to shrink my liver, not specifically for loss. -
I was creeping back into the habit of night eating, and gained back seven pounds. Now, I make sure that I have deviled eggs and sugar free Jello in the fridge, so that if I totally cave in, I still have a quick harmless option to grab. Sugar free popsicles help, too, when my taste buds just want something to do. I also do better if I eat my carbs earlier in the day, and go no-carb with dinner. Last evening I had a grilled steak (saved half for breakfast), fresh green Beans and a slice of tomato.
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The more I see people losing all the weight they have and having excess skin it makes me so Dang depressed cuz I know one day I'll be there and of course do not have thousands of dollars to get plastic surgery ???? anybody else feel this way Sent from my HTC Desire 626s using the BariatricPal App
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I need to lose 30lbs in 3 months! HELP!
Dreamingofhealth posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hey everyone! This has been a long road of waiting...and more waiting... and more waiting! I finally had my consultation with my surgeon on April 11th (after waiting 6 months) and everything went well. He told me I'm an excellent candidate for the sleeve, BUT he wants me to lose up to 30 pounds before our next visit to show him I'm motivated and serious about this surgery. Now, I have no problem with putting in the work because I have been successful before. But after I had my son last year I tried for over 5 months to lose weight. I was going to weight watchers, hiring a personal trainer, had blood work done etc because I only managed to lose 3 pounds!!!! So my fear is that I won't lose enough in that amount of time and he won't see me again. Can anyone tell me if starting a shake diet might help? Like maybe having shakes for two meals and then a nice healthy dinner would be safe? I want to lose weight but safely because I will be having surgery in a month after our meeting and want to be as healthy as possible! Thanks in advance Sheena :-) -
does insurance always cover you with a 40 BMI? (GEHA INSURANCE)
nursemommypaige posted a topic in Insurance & Financing
Okay this is what my insurance says (roughly-it wont let me copy and paste): -has to be 18 or older -clinical records support BMI of 40 (or 35-40 with life threating comorbidies) for a period of six months -documentation showing that you have had failure to lower BMI (within the past 12 months) following a doctors supervised medical progrom of 6 months or greater. -if those are met, then they will only cover it if surgery is done in a hospital that is certified as "well qualified" by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid. Our insurance is GEHA, a federal insurance. Basically, I am taking this to mean if I am above a 40...and stay fat for six months (and do the doctors weight loss) they will not turn me down. Is that correct, or has someones insurance come back on them and not pay after meting all requirements? -
sleeved August 4th and i'm stuck help!
RJ'S/beginning replied to totally fustrated's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Buyers remorse and slow weight loss are on track as far as you are concerned. You are looking at numbers when your body is still trying to heal. If you are following the plan, you will lose weight. Now the best thing to do would be to not weigh yourself for a month and then you will find that you will have lost. This weighing yourself all the time is a recipe for discouragement and self sabotage. Put the scale away for now okay! Just about everyone has buyers remorse. This too will pass as the lbs start to go down. Put 8 pounds of butter on the table and pick it up. That is how much you have lost so far since Aug.4th. Every pound lost is a lb of butter in your head. It is all good kid! -
I am almost 2 years post VSG and after a lot of advice decided to try dating again. I was talking with someone I met on an online site and things seemed to be going well so we decided to meet for coffee. It was . . . Interesting. First he was a bit late because he "fell asleep" and woke up late so he had to rush to get there. Second, and this was the interesting part to me, he was chunkier than he appeared in his photo. I found myself being a little judgmental about that. Then I had to reign myself in thinking "who are you to judge someone by weight or appearance?" I get that attraction, or what makes someone attractive is a very subjective thing, but I was mad at myself for judging this person based solely on appearance (I won't lie, the fact that he was late also plays into it). I don't think it will matter in this case since he apparently didn't find me appealing either (he hasn't contacted me). In my mind I keep saying "hey buddy, what's wrong? Isn't size 2 with a good personality good enough for you??" But I still found my immediate reaction to him interesting. I never thought I would be so judgy!
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I'm thinking that him not being upfront about his physical appearance is the root of your disatisfaction with him. He probably considers his weight gain as being unattractive and a fault for women, so he's trying to get women to meet him in person and get to know him before crossing him off simply because of his weight. Honestly speaking, isn't that the mentation that we have all lived with for way too long? He just hasn't owned up to his weight gain--yet and you not only have acknowledged your weight, but are dealing with it. I think that is the reason, why you got those "negative vibes" at first appearance. It's not that he was overweight. It was because he failed to take responsibility for it and didn't think anyone could possibly be attracted to him with the extra weight. He "sold you short" before ever even meeting you. You've been there--Done that. We all have.
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Problem: Can eat, but don't want to. Help:-
Holly5.3 replied to mommyradd's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
For me at 3 months, sometimes the figuring of what I can eat enough of -- cue words 'enough of -- something that's delicious yet won't make me burp for the next 3 hours, is too much work so I'll eat a yogurt or cottage cheese (easy on my stomach plus low cal and high protein). If I knew Pre-op that I'ld be eating that for dinner, I would have said "you're nuts! I'm not having that surgery!" but to not have the hunger.. That's where the 'magic part' comes in! Like I told a coworker today who said I looked great, "Anyone can lose weight on 600 calories a day. It's not magic! The magic is in the not being hungry part!" -
I'm having more insecurities having lost 40 pounds now than before the weight came off...I'm in a kinda in a ltr and I send my partner pics of me hiding my cellulite or my overhang...or even my flap jacks (arms) lol to me it's not his or my ideal of a perfect body, he never said otherwise, I just think there will never be an image of a perfect body but I would really like to get it tight in the right areas. It will take some years to get there but when it comes down to the nitty gritty will he be disgusted???. ...I found that to love your body is to love yourself and be proud of the skin your in, but sometimes it can be a distraction! He says he loves all of me but I still cover up and hide under the covers...this whole transformation will take me some time but I understand your thoughts
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I'm at the end of my lap band journey... I have completed all 6 months of dr. visits, dietician, and done the psych eval. The entire visit with the psychologist was, to me, a bunch of bullshit. We talked for about 40 minutes before the 700 question test, yes, 700 questions! and he basically just went over the same stuff the dietician went over. Exercise and crap like that. But, he told me something that really bugged me. He told me that for me to be this weight that I must consume 4500 calories a day. I told him that I didn't agree and that I know I didn't consume that. He did that stupid thing doctors do when they dismiss you... and I knew at that point that he probably thought I was some lieing fat person who really consumes more than what they say they do, but I'm not. After leaving I immediately decided to keep track of what I eat. I wasn't going to change a single thing either. I'm going to eat just how I normally eat as not to change the results at all. So far after three days, I average between 2,000 and 2,600 calories a day. Yesterday was a big calorie day with the 2600, because I had that stupid chinese buffet, but again, I didn't want to not eat what I would normally eat simply because I knew I was writing it all down. I even put the stupid mayo pack I used on my chic-fil-a sandwhich! and the cup of hot coco I drank.. can you believe that was 150 calories?? yep!, but I put that down too. I still have 4 more days left to go, but I have a feeling they will all be about this amount, because this is what I eat on a normal basis. When I'm done with this, I'm going to show him and say "see, not all morbidly obese people sit around pigging out all day eating 4-5 thousand calories a day". I'm so sick of people having this impression of obese people!! I sit right next to a vending machine at work and have never even gotten anything out of it! But, I'm sure people just assume that. My biggest worry is, if I'm 294 pounds and consume 2,000-2600 calories a day, will I lose much taking that down to 1200-1500 a day with the lap band? And, what if my metabolism is just big time slow?? and that's causing it... Ugg...
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I just downloaded a couple to my Kindle but haven't tried any recipes yet, flipping through them there seems to be some good ones. Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook: Simple and Delicious Meals for Every Stage of Recovery The Good Life Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook
