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Hi guys! For those of you struggling, I’m saying this as much for myself as for you. Be patient with yourselves and your bodies. Do what you know you have to and what you know is right and the rest will take care of itself. Get off the scale if its making you flustered. Focus on how your body feels and what your stomach is now telling you, so you can keep doing what’s right. Remember, today is the last day of the month, so even those of us who had surgery 8/1 are only now a month out, we’re still healing and learning. I believe in us August 2022 Buddies! I know we will help each other be successful. I myself am super nervous about today. And I have not weighed myself since halfway through my pre-op. So I have no idea what I am going to hear at my 1 week post-op. But even if its a gain or not a lot I still know I am going to succeed because I am prepared to! And I know you guys are the same! We got this! You can do this! We’re here for health and NSVs! The scale can suck it! 🤣 (for now, lets not go crazy, we still need some base measurements, lol. I hope you guys all took you inches too, so you’re measuring multiple things😃) But, We’re the MFing, ABs!! We can do this! Everyone who reads this pick up your water bottle and give your self a toast and a sip to celebrate that you are here, you did this great thing for yourself and you will keep on moving! AND YOU (we) WILL SUCCEED, NO MATTER WHAT THE SCALE SAYS RIGHT NOW!! 💪🏻💪🏻
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I feel you. I had my surgery on the 19th and was steadily losing every day and now for 2 days nothing. I am also afraid I'm never going to lose this weight. I started pureed foods yesterday and now I'm afraid I'm going to gain. I don't want to see my Dr in 4 weeks and have to feel like a failure.
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Thank you! I’m dreading hitting that first fluctuation where I gain (the stall is bad enough) but I know it will happen - be it my hormones or transitioning food phases or whatever, but I’m trying to remember someone on the boards description of this journey being a jagged line with ups, plateaus and downs - more so than a straight line. Somehow that brings me some comfort to know that’s normal. Congratulations on the progress you made so far… please update when you hit that mini goal I can’t wait to help cheer you on to the next one!! One goal at a time - have faith - we will get there! ;)
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Well done! My first mini goal was to get under 100 kilos (220 pounds) and I thought I might get there this week. Unfortunately, I gained some weight yesterday, and today I'm still somewhat heavier than I was two days ago, so I don't think it's going to happen this week. It's great to be able to see progress. I too, have a long way to go, and sometimes I'm afraid I will never get there.
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Stalls are so annoying, I actually GAINED weight yesterday, lost some today but I'm still heavier than I was two days ago. I was so looking forward to getting under 100 kilos (220 pounds) because I haven't been under that weight in more than 10 years. 101 kilos is exactly where I've gotten when I've dieted on my own, so it would be a breakthrough for me to get to 100 or 99, but it's not likely to happen this week now.
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August surgery buddies!
LookingForward22 replied to Connie88's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I’m right there with you. I wasn’t prepared for a 2nd week stall, but today I had some movement and I’m now officially under 300! Still a long way to go - with many more stalls ahead of me I’m sure … but we can do this! Reach out if you need an ear or whatever. We are only a day apart in our sleeves and I think we are both looking to drop a similar amount of weight. Keep with it, you’ll break your stall and see that progress before you know it!! -
Today I’m starting my first day of week 3 post op (2nd week of purées). I had hoped by today I would have achieved one of my specific mini goals. I was hoping to end the month under 300 lbs. Seeing that “2” in front of my weight for the first time in nearly 20 yrs. was something have have dreamed about but always fell short of since crossing that 300 point. The closest I got to that on my own was 309. Started out strong loosing about 23 lbs my first week, only to hit a big stall during my second week. I was struggling on purées to hit my water, protein and calorie goals. I won’t lie, I was prepared for a stall week 3 - but not week 2. It was so frustrating hovering right at the mark 300 on the scales, but I refused to let myself get discouraged and focused how far I had come so far!! This morning I hopped on the scales and low and behold I had movement and I’m solidly under 300!!! It may only be just barely, but I’m at 298 and that feels soooooooooo good! There is nothing quite as motivating as hitting goals and making progress… even small goals. June 2021 - my heaviest was 382. I lost 50 pounds leading up to my pre op liquid diet. Another 10 pounds was lost on the liver shrining diet. Today I am 16 pounds away from having lost 100 pounds! I can’t even believe I am saying that!!! That seems attainably close for the first time ever (to loose 100 pounds!). I have a long way to go. My final goal is less of a number and more of a feeling of being healthy - what feels right … but I’m more motivated than ever to tick off these mini goals one at a time and get to maintenance.
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Just don't give the stalls any thought at all. I stressed through them and drove myself crazy since my surgery exactly one year ago today. I managed to lose over 110 pounds. I am currently in a two month stall and it is not bothering me...I am sticking to my routine, getting my protein and water, doing my exercise and it will eventually pass. Or maybe my body is at the weight it intends to be at...which is fine. But you will being losing again if you are not at target, just make sure you are sticking to your calorie, water, protein and exercise plan.
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With you! I have been stuck for 5 days at the same weight. It's so demoralizing when I'm eating less than 400 calories per day most days. I had my husband hide the scale and have been focusing on getting my water in and walking. But there's always that "what if this is it?" In the back of my mind. I've sacrificed so much to have this surgery. I just want so badly for it to work.
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Loosing teeth after gastric bypass and the easy way out?
Erin18 posted a topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Hi guys, So lately I've been seeing posts on tik tok and comments on there about people losing their teeth sometime after gastric bypass. That scares me a bit, but not stopping me from getting the tool. They all say they take their vitamins everyday. What could be causing them to lose their teeth? Is there something I can do to help prevent that? The other question is that I know this isn't the easy way out, it's just that everyone else who isn't in our situation always says it is the easy way out and they will argue and argue with you about it saying that it is. It's so annoying, they don't understand that its just like losing weight normally except you just have a tool to help keep you on track and if you mess up, you pay for it. That's like basically the only difference. Why do you think people are so against it? Besides the fact that it's super scary. If people wanted the surgery, it's because they need the help. Plus going in for weigh ins, nutritionist and all that, helps keep you motivated. People are weird. -
4 days post-op and finally got all my Water in today, as well as Protein. Started on Protein Shakes and yogurt yesterday with no issues at all. Getting around is still difficult, my right side gets very sore, very quickly. But I got in four circuits (5 laps each) of the downstairs today, and then tomorrow I’m going to add a set of stairs on each circuit. Greatly enjoying my little two oz cups of yogurt and I’m trying out freezing my protein shakes in popsicle molds over night to see how I like them that way, though it’s not difficult to drink them. Just two days of full liquids and I’m so ready to start adding in Soup. Bone Broth was starting to make me gag, so I had to stop drinking it. I think if I could add it to thin out a cream soup it might be better, but I have to wait until Friday for that! Still haven’t lost anything. I did gain 8lbs after surgery from day of surgery weight, and this morning I was back to that weight. Hoping to start seeing the scale move after I shed this fluid retention.
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You’ll discover your body reacts very differently after surgery. Besides changes to your metabolic rate, body set point (the weight your body is happy at), there are hormonal changes (hunger, satiation, etc.), reduction of the volume of food you can eat, etc. the most important change, & the one you have to do the work for, is the change in how you look at eating: what you ate & why you ate. Like most of us before surgery, we could diet, lose weight & then watch the weight come back again. I know it was because once I stopped the diet, I went back to eating in the same way I had before I lost weight. The diets I were on also didn’t change my set point like the surgery did so I would eventually revert to that higher weight again. And the more restrictive the duet, the slower & harder it was to lose. The surgery allowed me the time to change a lot about how & what I eat & understand why I ate. Three years out, I don’t consider I’m on a diet. This is just how & what I eat. And I feel way better for it. Fluctuations are part of life, even more so if you’re female (hormones are a b*tch). You never eat or drink the exact same thing every day. You don’t poop or pee the same amount every day. I know my fluctuation is usually about a a kg. And if I have a pee night ( peed every 30 mins for 3 hrs last night) I can weigh 500g less the next morning. You have to either accept the fluctuations or keep off the scales every day. Weight loss is NEVER a straight downward line. It goes up & down, zigs & zags. As long as the general trend is downwards, you’re fine.
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I agree with the others, the risk of complications from the surgery are low (much lower than other surgeries). The only reason you individually may be at a higher risk is because of any pre existing health issues you may have but this is a conversation you should have with your surgeon. Don’t be afraid to ask for his stats on the age of their patients, success rate, complications, etc. There are many here who have successfully had surgery in their 60s & 70s. The pre surgery diet has a couple of purposes including breaking some food dependencies, losing some weight & reducing the size of the liver. The difference between your gall surgery & your sleeve surgery is the surgeon has to move & navigate around the liver more to clearly & more easily access your tummy (it’s partially covered by the liver). Most of your gall is visible & is much easier to remove - more of a clip, a snip & suture. The more easily your surgeon can access your tummy, the easier the surgery. You’ll be amazed at how much better you feel & more active you’ll be after you’ve lost weight. All the best.
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Pregnant 5 months after VSG surgery
LilaNicole20 replied to LettyVSG's topic in Pregnancy with Weight Loss Surgery
Yay!! Congrats to you too. I’m excited to hear how your pregnancy progresses. I am having the morning sickness now and it isn’t fun. I’m still losing weight but I also see myself eating more often - all throughout the day. My nutritionist said I just need to aim for 80-100g protein each day and continue my vitamin routine. I haven’t yet seen my OB, hopefully this week or next. This is so exciting and I’m so glad you’re in this boat with me! Cheers (minus the beers) -
Was Just told not a good candidate for surgery by nutritionist
Queen ApisM replied to SymphonyOfDreams's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I would not be discouraged. I learned a lot in my required nutrition program - and that wasn't because of insurance since I was self pay. It was part of my program regardless of whether you were self pay or not, and I thought it really helped prepare me for surgery incredibly well. In fact, I also gained some weight (instead of losing) and they had me do some extra nutrition visits and I am so glad they did. -
where did you loose weight first?
Tomo replied to KimA-GA's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Chest, waist, hips pretty evenly all the way to almost goal weight. When I was close to goal (or past), I lost tons of face volume. Makes me look much older and drawn. I feel great but my face took a beating at the end. My face looked much better 20 to 30 lbs ago. -
where did you loose weight first?
Smanky replied to KimA-GA's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I lose weight evenly from head to toe - the very same way I gain. So it took quite a while before I noticed the loss. We all lose and gain differently and where you lose is entirely up to your own body. There is one place on my body that will never be "thin", and that's my legs. They're slender for MY leg type now I'm almost at goal, but still what you'd call "sturdy". Flat arses and sturdy legs are on both sides of my family, so I can only embrace it! I'm certainly not expecting any miracles in that area. -
where did you loose weight first?
SpartanMaker replied to KimA-GA's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Honestly, where you lose is out of your control and can be different for everyone. Gender plays a big role, but a lot of it is genetic. Hormonal changes as people age can also influence where you gain first and lose last. -
Was Just told not a good candidate for surgery by nutritionist
I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ replied to SymphonyOfDreams's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
It's not a bad thing. I've seen plenty of people on here who had for example, an eating disorder... they took some time to deal with those issues and get in a better place before surgery, so that when they did have surgery they would be successful. It's better to work on issues prior to surgery than to have the surgery and then not do well. Because the first eighteen months of surgery are so crucial to not fk up, that's when maximum weight loss takes place (typically). Follow your teams recommendations and you will do great! Best wishes! -
Was Just told not a good candidate for surgery by nutritionist
SymphonyOfDreams posted a topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
My first required nutritionist visit. Their take: Given the high risk nutrition behaviors as described above, pt does not seem nutritionally appropriate for surgery. Recommend 4 months of individual RD visits to improve the patient's chance of success after surgery. If the Patient chooses to pursue the recommended RD visits outside of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Weight Management Clinic; a return visit for a dietary re-evaluation is required to assess whether changes have been made to address the high risk behaviors indicated above Complete bummer. But I guess I was expecting up to 6 months of supervised diet as an insurance requirement, so maybe this is not a bad thing. -
During the healing phase of weight loss surgery, your weight will fluctuate for various reasons. You're healing from major surgery, just follow your program recommendations and have realistic expectations. You're three weeks post op, and that's when the majority of wls patients experience their first stall, which can also include some weight fluctuations like you described. My weight increased and decreased and bounced around a bit during the healing phase, I stayed focused on hitting my fluid and protein goals, and today I'm 6 weeks post op revision to RNY and the weight is falling off now, because I'm past the healing phase and back to exercisisng. I started losing fat and gaining muscle pretty soon after surgery, according to my smart scale. Muscle weighs more than fat, so even tho I was losing fat, I was gaining muscle, so the scale didn't move, but I was losing inches, my clothes were getting bigger. Just keep doing what your team told you to do and you will be fine.
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Pregnant 5 months after VSG surgery
LettyVSG replied to LettyVSG's topic in Pregnancy with Weight Loss Surgery
Hello LilaNicole, First of all Congratulations on your pregnancy! I am currently 6 months pregnant and so far everything is going well. Baby is good and I am good as well. I have gained 2 lbs since I found out I was pregnant. So my VSG is still helping me with my weight. The first trimester of pregnancy was the worse for me as I had bad morning sickness. I am currently in the second trimester and I feel so much more energy and I am eating a more normal amount (well normal for us VSG patients). Baby is measuring great and healthy. We found out we are having another little boy! We are so excited and have begun doing some baby shopping. I will try to update once we get to the third trimester in a few weeks. -
PO 5 years and things changing
Sunnyway replied to Terri Belcher's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I had revision at age 73, 30 years after my RNY. I was on the bariatric clinic’s program for eight months prior to the revision surgery. I lost 70 pounds pre-surgery by cutting out all sugar, flour, white potatoes, rice, and processed foods. I’ve lost a total of 106 pounds to date. There were complications from the revision surgery so it did not result in any consumption restrictions. The additional weight loss is due to sticking with the plan above. I encourage you to do some reading about sugar and food addiction. I recommend the following books. Food junkies: recovery from food addiction, by Vera Tarman Why Diets Fail (because you’re addicted to sugar), by Nicole Avena & John Talbot Weight loss surgery does not treat food addiction, by Connie Stapleton -
Men are so frustrating!!!!
I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ replied to SleeveToBypass2023's topic in Rants & Raves
@SleeveDiva2022 with weight loss improving your health and you gaining self esteem with each pound shed, he knows that he won't have a shot at maintaining his lazy life when you finally say enough is enough. And when you start getting attention from other men, ones that might bring more to the table than he does, he knows it's a matter of time before you take a stand for yourself. Best wishes! -
Men are so frustrating!!!!
blackcatsandbaddecisions replied to SleeveToBypass2023's topic in Rants & Raves
Well of course he’s happy with how things are now, he isn’t doing any work and has no responsibilities and somebody else is taking care of everything for him. If somebody is not providing emotional financial or household support, it’s really kind of a struggle to figure out what exactly it is that they are doing. Sorry, I would love to say something reassuring and inspirational here, but I am of the opinion that grown able-bodied adults all need to pull their own weight in life, be that childcare, household, earning money, etc. It really seems like he’s taking advantage of you.
