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I agree with your doc. There are some people that feel restriction after their first fill. The last thing you want is problems on your vacation. I know you want to get going on the weight loss, but a little extra time won't make that big of a difference in the grand scheme. I had the same dilemma several times -- whether or not to get a fill before a vacation. I always opted not to because I didn't want to have to deal with potential complications while out of town.
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Yay! I got my surgery date today! I have to go in for my pre-op appointment next Monday and my surgery is scheduled for Thursday, July 19. I am so happy that they were able to schedule a date so soon. I want to be off of my modified liquids diet before I go back to school (work). I will be 4 weeks post-op by then, and 12 weeks post-op by my brother-in-law's wedding. I can't wait for my body on the outside to match my personality on the inside. I am so excited! I am motivated to get as much weight as I can off before the wedding. Wahoo!
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Hi! I have a consultation scheduled for weight loss surgery at Johns Hopkins Univ. hospital. I know it's one of the best hospitals in the country, but I was wondering if anyone has or is planning to have their surgery with their bariatric team. If so, what were your thoughts? How did your consultation go? Thanks in advance!
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What to ask my doctor when talking about WLS?
katanne replied to Tierra T Tij's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I'm also afraid my PCP won't write the required letter for my insurance. But if you're clear about the ways your weight is affecting your health, and that you know what the WLS process entails, it's very likely you'll get the referral. Of course I have to keep reminding myself of this as well! -
Husband is stressing me out pre-op
momof3_angels posted a topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Vent warning! So, yesterday I worked my last shift at work, I have the weekend and the holiday off normally, then Tuesday I am off for another doctors appointment (unrelated). Surgery is Wednesday. I am ready. A little nervous, but mostly excited and anxious to get this done. Hubby is home for his normal day off. All he is doing is giving me crap about the unnecessary surgery and how I can lose all the weight if I just diet more and walk at least 5 miles a day. He conveniently has forgotten that I gained all the weight when I hit 40 and was doing EVERYTHING RIGHT! Including also walking EVERYWHERE. He also conveniently forgets all my failed diet and exercise attempts and how my health has been steadily going down hill with the weight gain. Or how many times he has helped to sabotage me. He is TRYING to be supportive, but he is berating and mocking me at every chance he gets. I know this is his stress talking. He is so afraid of surgery and he thinks of this as an elective/unnecessary procedure. HIS surgeries have complications. Mine are always fine thus far. I see it as a necessary procedure to help me regain my health. Anyhow... he was awful this morning. I finally got angry and nearly broke down in tears. When that happened he finally got his **** together and said he is supporting me. If he wasn't supporting me he would now have gotten time off of work to help me or drive me to/from the hospital. But that doesn't change what a jerk he is being. Just so frustrated! And of course, time feels slower now that I am so close. Need to move the clock forward. I desperately want to get past the surgery so he can stop freaking out and I can start recovering! -
Good Morning everyone! Some of you know I decided to try eating raw for 30 days, and so far so good. Its really not as hard or as bad as I thought it would be. I think the hardest part of the whole day is my dinner time. SO im off to buy a dehydrator today so I can germinate nuts and seeds and make some crispps from veges and nuts. Some asked about my Protein intake and I find if I put it all into Dailyburn.com it averages out to be around 45 to 50 g of protein a day. I also get healthy oils in too via olive oil or coconut oil. And alot of Water too. Im not hungery in between meals and I love that! day 1 , 203.5 lbs day 2 , 201.5 lbs day 3 , 200 lbs day 4 , 199.5 lbs!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!! Finally in the 100's! I realize that some of that weight if not all of it would be Fluid from salt and sugar but thats ok, its a number in the right direction. Eating Breakfast right now, and my DH said I should call it swamp log! LOL, its just a banana with almond butter, sunflower seeds and goji berries... I like all of them ingrediants so its going down well. My snak will be walnuts and apple.Lunch,,,I dont know yet. Probably a sandwich with veges and ezekiel bread, which isnt 100% raw but its close. Have an awesome day!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Its been just over 1 month since I was sleeved and Im 52lbs down. My doctor cannot believe it. He told me that he has never had a patient loose so much weight so quickly. Since my wife also was sleeved, they want us to do a testiomial for his news letter and for the hosipital. I was also asked to speak to the support groups and want to hear all the low fat, health recipies i came up with. By far this was the best thing I have ever done.
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You don't say when you were banded. I am going to assume very recently. That be the case the first 6 weeks is NOT about losing weight, it is about healing. Yes you need to follow the liquid, mushy guidlines so as not to cause band slipage or any other complications. You have plenty of time to worry about how much you are eating after you get healed up. Cottage cheese, applesauce, yogurt, protein shakes, mashed potato, mashed sweet potato, eggs. These are just a few things you could eat. I drink crystal light to help get my liquid intake in. I can't stress enough that you need to drink a lot. If you were just banded more than likely you do not have anything in your band because it is a time for healing. After you get your first fill then you will need to watch closer what you are eating and the amount. You are starting on an incredible journey. It is worth it. Good luck and if you need any more advice this is the place to get it. There are a lot of wonderful people here who are or have been in the stage you are in. Keep posting and asking questions.
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Hey guys name is Joan I am 25 and I am a mother of two, been over weight my whole life and on my 25th bday had a break down and decided to make a change in my life And get the vertical sleeve surgery. I have tried so many diets but nothing. I even work out and didn't see little change. Well I started my process on November 21, 2012 and finally I got a surgery date which is April 5, 2013. I am scared and nervous but after finding this site I feel so better.
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Hi. I was banded Oct 29, 2010. Dr. George Woodman is my surgeon. He has a remarkable team. I have had no complications from surgery at all. I have had very few side effects. I returned to work when I was 3 days post-op...much to Dr.'s dismay. I am looking forward to a new lifestyle. One that doesn't revolve around food and being what I like to call a foodie. My journey began w/a starting weight of 293.5 lbs. That was June 29, 2010. That day changed my life. I am now at 235 and have hit a plateau. I have had one fill and wanted to do it without a fill. I fell back into old patterns. Started nibbling here and there mindlessly. Going back to dr tomorrow. Will probably fill. Anyhow, I'm way off track. I just wanted to say how happy I am to have found this sight. It is reassuring to see people w/similar issues and be able to talk about them. My family tries to understand, but they don't. Sometimes it takes being there to fully understand. Look forward to seeing what all is on here. Have a great day!!
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Hello I was banded in December 2010! My doctor was Dr. Madan and I loved him! He did a great job and I was so frightened that I was ready to bolt the whole time. The first week was really miserable but then one day it wasn't. I've lost 36 lbs and pretty happy about my journey so far. Okay so a little bit more about my journey. I have four kids (one is my step son). The first three were boys and losing most my weight wasn't to bad. After our third son we decided that maybe we were done. Fastforward six years (I'm now in my thrities) and we make the big decision to try for our girl one last time. God blessed us and we have the most beautiful girl in the whole world. Five years later I couldn't budge the weight. After trying repeatedly; I had pretty much given up. Then I saw an advertisement for the lapband. I was a little skeptical but decided to go ahead and go to an appointment. I had one those rare insurance types that don't make you wait six months and so two months later I had the surgey. In the last week I've been sitting between 198lbs and 201lbs; which is the lowest I've weighed since my daughter was born (whoo whoo)! I haven't been a perfect patient but I'm trying. I did have a complete collapse in healthy eating for a week and half trip to Disney Land; was blessed by not gaining any weight but I didn't lose any either. I'm still at the beginning of my journey but I think I'm getting there.
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Hi my name is Kathy, Everyone calls me Kat. I've been looking into the lap band system. I need to ask some questions. First will they do it if you have a high haitel hernia????? bad spelling:rolleyes: Also i have had my throat streached like three times. So i don't know if they'll even consider me. I ve been heavy for so long now. I had major back surgery in 05, now i have asmia because of my weight. I need to do this to get healthy. Also for my back.:laugh: Does anyone know if BCBS will pay for this????? If i can have this done, iam looking to see Dr. Hoffman. I see by everyone he is a great Dr. Thanks for listening and for ans. my questions. See ya soon. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!!
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i am really happy to see this uk forum,i banded 3rd sept from the hospital group ,bermingham i live in norfolk u know its long journy.......any way now i am going to 11th oct for x:ray and my first fill will be on 21st oct, when i was banded i was 97kg now i am 94 kg i just lost 3 kg,,,,,i was good with food and i drink lot of water as well,i am very slow weight loser so any body tell me after fill can i lose weight??????????couse i am very very depressed??????????????????????:biggrin:
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8 months and still I'm at 236 idk why... I'm eating and working out too. It's my first time ever stalling I'm so scared ... What should I do???
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I was sleeved may 3rd. I can eat anything now but suggestion is protein first the veggies cooked or raw then fruit. I have lost 74lbs total 20 before my surgery. I'm loving the weight loss.!!!
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Hi all, one month post op and I am on an Iron chewable, it really makes me sick to my stomach and causes me a lot of pain, any suggestions? highest weight: 380<br />date of surgery weight: 376<br />current weight 349
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Paula, I know what you're going through, because I've been on countless diets and I usually held onto most of my biggest clothes even after losing 70 lbs. Good thing I did, too, because those pounds climbed back. But this time I'm chucking everything, including a few things that still sort of fit but just don't look good on me anymore. The band has given me new confidence about keeping the weight off, even on those days (like today) when I give into my ice-cream and/or chocolate jones. I don't know how much weight I'll lose, but whether I shed another 50 or stay right where I am now (sigh!), it's staying off this time. Giving away clothes has been an act of liberation! Z PS: Kyleigh, your box of summer stuff is in the trunk of my car waiting for me to ship it tomorrow.
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I am not gaining...lost steady for 3 weeks, now am on a plateau for 2 days.......but i only eat 1/4 to 1/3 cup per meal... Keeping calories between 600-800 per day as recommended by my NUT...
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I try to keep it low carb, atkins southbeach etc. this really works for me. I am a junk food junkie too. I try to give myself treats to reward myself. If you continue eating it your weight loss will be slowed. Its so hard to give up these things, but I had to tell my self that i didnt go through surgery to keep eating those things. for breakfast i usually eat a scrambled egg and 2 turkey link sausages, lunch 2 pieces of turkey breast lunch meat and a 1/2 slice of cheese, and dineer a piece of protein and some veggies.
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My surgery is April 27th with Dr. Garcia in Tijuana and I'm ecstatic!!! Do ya hear me?? Ecstatic I say!!! lol And even a little nervous, but not about the surgery itself, but what my body will look like in the aftermath. I've been over weight since I was 11 will be 30 this month and I've grown so accustomed to my plus size body. I know how to best cover up this roll or how to squeeze and tuck this or that in. I know what clothes to wear that flatters me best. Yes, I said flatter. Even at 340 lbs flattery can be found lol. Basically my being overweight has turned me into a control freak. And I don't know what this new body's going to be like. I know that I'll be happier and healthier because of the weight loss. But physically I'm without a clue. I have to become confident and accepting of my body all over again. This took me so long to do in the first place. Maybe I'm over thinking it? I don't know. Either way this surgery has been a long time coming,12yrs in fact and I will embrace it the best way possible. I need this. I need to become healthy and have some semblance of a life again and to give myself a fighting chance. Right now I'm 340.2 lbs as of this morning but my highest has been 350+ The plus? I have no Idea. The Dr's scale didn't go beyond that... frightening. So I thought it best to post in this group. I would like to get down to 140-150 lbs but I would be fine with 160 lbs. I know 140 lbs seems low, but I'd like to give myself a bit of a cushion in case of weight gain. Okay so here's my stats. 5'6 HW: 350+ CW: 340.2 GW: 140-160 LBS
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I just bought a new Protein shake powder. It has 30g of protein, 9g of carbs (4g sugar) and 170 Cals. I just noticed that each shake also has 2.5g of Creatine. I am lifting weights so maybe it will be beneficial. I usually have 1 shake per day. Just want to see people's thoughts and opinions about creatine.
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Can you help me with mushies?
SanDiegoPhotog replied to SanDiegoPhotog's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Okay . . . I'm day 5 or so with no weight loss, even though I've hardly been eating anything. I setup an account on thedailyplate.com and I am going to try logging my calories to see where they are coming from and to see if I can break this plateau. I think my body went into starvation mode with the liquids and now that I'm eating mushies, it's just clinging on to every calorie for dear life. How did you keep your Protein intake up with these mushies? I'm finding everything soft that I *want* to eat is laden with carbs. sigh. -
Getting Back Off Maintenance Sucks...
Pookeyism replied to Pookeyism's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I run, hike, ride bikes, do yoga, kick box, and swordsmanship, and walk upwards of about 4 miles a day for work...and weight train. I also fired my gardner as of 2 months ago. lol -yup, I think I just expected more, sooner... -
I have wanted to explore WLS for a long long time, well after a few failed marriages in my early 20's and being a single mom.. I decided it was time to shed a little light on myself. I have general concern for my health, and of course want to be anything but "the fat girl with a pretty face." So I started a new job, and was elated to find out that my hospital has a Weight Mgt center, and its a "Center of Excellence" for bariatric surgery.. SCORE! I started my process on Feburary 1st, was approved for the program on Feburary 14th (best vday a chunky girl can get!), went thru all my intake, h&p, exercise, and nutritional evals, psych eval and am waiting on surgical consult March 23rd. We are pushing for a first week of May surgery date :-) Not bad at all! I am super exicted to join this forum, my behaviorist has asked me to lead some of our "support groups" apparently I have some good positive light to shed, so I am hoping to do the same here. I wish everyone good luck, and happy banding!
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There seems to be more and more evidence that obese people have a defective "switch" that lets us know when we've had enough food -- kind of like a faulty thermostat. Some of us have inherited it and some of ours may have gone haywire for a variety of reasons. With obesity becoming more and more of a problem, medical researchers are now finally looking for a cause instead of blaming the victims. I've had the same feeling as you, that NOW my switch is working. It feels wonderful to stop eating and notice that I'm often the first one finished! I had lunch today with a petite, normal-weight friend of mine at our favorite Chinese restaurant. I had Kung-Pao chicken with no rice and a small eggroll. She had pepper steak with steamed rice and an eggroll. I ate about three-fourths of my entree, no more than a cup of food. She ate every bit on her plate, as I would have before my band. But I didn't feel deprived and hours later, I'm still quite satisfied. Thanks for starting this thread and giving us a chance to share our joy!
