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Let's talk about this 6 month WL program
The Candidate replied to Allens Comedy's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yep, my insurance required it too, plus we're supposed to lose 10 percent of our excess weight. Initially I felt the same way you did, but I came through it just fine. The time absolutely passed by a lot faster than I could ever imagine and I did lose the required weight. It's been a month since then, and I've been approved for surgery! Only to find out that there are worse things than the six month mandate. And that's waiting for an actual surgery date. Could be July. Could be August or September. I don't know. But I've come to an understanding that I have no control over the "process" and no two "processes" are alike. So I rejoice in simply having made it this far, and in the sure knowledge that my day is coming. One thing is for sure though, my resolve that this is the right choice for me has never once wavered. So I spend as much time as I can imagining my great future, and as little time as possible wallowing in the wait. In the meantime I congratulate those who get there before me, and encourage those who will get there after me. Your time too will come! I promise! Just hang in there and learn as much as you can! -
This will be about my journey loosing weight after having the lap band. I had it on Feb. 17th 2009. I weigh 244 and I want to get to 150. I am nervous about the whole process. I eat so much and I love food. How will I do? How do I train my brain that enough is enough? I am very sore so far and I am also hungry. I don't get my first fill for 6 weeks. I stay on a liquid diet for 2 weeks. I am hungry! lol I am sticking with it though and doing what I should.
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Sleeved May 21 and am down 41 lbs since surgery with a pre-op loss (over a year) of 44 lbs. My biggest challenges are still wanting to drink and eat at the same time - and trying to get my left knee with the program so I can get more movement in, which will hopefully improve as I lose more weight. Great job everyone!
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I first lost 15 pounds then -Ive gain 1.8 pounds what am i doing wrong?
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Baby 3mths, not losing weight
anibow02 replied to tyme4change's topic in Pregnancy with Weight Loss Surgery
I had a healthy baby boy 7/4/11 and gained roughly 50 lbs but already had 30 lbs I wanted to lose when I got pregnant. My little one is 3 months 2 weeks I'm filled to 6 cc breastfeeding and ravenous. Plus I've only lost 30 lbs right away and nothing more. I need to hit the gym and get another fill but you would think the weight would start to budge. It's so hard. -
I had my band placed by Dr De La Garza 4 years ago. He was wonderful and I have done very well since. My only issue is that he placed my port was higher than normal, it sits directly below my ribcage. Now that I have lost my weight, it protrudes quite far. I have tried to contact the Dr. via websites but haven't been able to contact him about a solution. Other than that everything else was great. colleen june
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I was banded on March 18, 2013 - over a year ago. I remember when I was thinking about having the surgery, I was obsessed with the speed... I had upcoming events (weddings, vacations, etc.) and I continued imagining what I would look like in 3 months, 6 months, etc. I was so frustrated and disappointed as I read on this site about everyone just dropping weight left and right. I lost about 20 pounds pre op (and so my real starting weight was about 240) and then another 10 or so in the first 6 months. I had fill after fill after fill... I took small bites and ate high Protein, but I was still pretty hungry and could eat 1.5 cup portions without a problem. So, I read - these pages and posts and guess what? My story was a dime a dozen, so I just didn't post or complain, because what everyone says - and what I needed to hear, was that THIS IS MY JOURNEY. It might not be the same as everyone else's. Not everyone starts losing immediately... I needed 7 fills before I reached the green zone and I really didn't start losing until 8 months after my surgery. BUT, I learned a ton about patience and I believe I needed those months to adjust to my lifestyle and to learn to love myself a little more. So, today I'm just under 180 and I feel great. My goal is to be 150 - 160, but I'm happy at the pace I'm losing (about a pound a week). Slow losers, don't get discouraged. Stay in contact with your doctor and just keep going For those of you that do post often, thank you - although I wasn't posting, I was certainly reading and feeling supported. Peace, Rina
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I hope you can find help OP. I think (know!) the surgical restriction helps a lot but we also need to address our underlying issues with food while we have that restriction in order to keep our weight off in the longer term. If you can connect with a bariatric therapist asap to check what you're doing that you shouldn't be that might be a good first step. I wish you ALL the luck xxx We're here to help if we can.
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Ok, hi everyone , yes tomorrow I will be having my VSG surgery.:biggrin0: I need to lose alot of weight! What's the most that you have lost since you were sleeved? Oh, and please pray for me! Princess
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That is a lot od weight in such a short time! Congrats :-)
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Thanks for sharing guys, you don't know much this helps me! I started this thread b/c I have been at a stall for about a mon. I will be honest I don't do my protein the way I should and I wonder if that has anything to do with it. My doc informed me to eat something every 2 hrs. That has been hard for me and I feel like I am sabotaging my new tummy b/c I have not built up my metabolism. I hope exercise changes this stall for me. my HW was 261and I am at 220. I know I should not gage myself off of someone else, but before teading these post I felt like I should have lost more weight. I didn't look at the big pic and see 41 lbs is a big drop!!
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Spouse not supportive?
SunnyinSD replied to charmon5206's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I am in the exact same boat as you. My husband is absolutely against surgery because he thinks that I don't have the willpower to follow through and I will regain the weight - and that it's not worth the risk. And while I agree that I need to have the willpower to stay with the diet and that there is a possibility that I could regain the weight, I don't think that I will fail. I know how he feels, and that's OK. We are going to disagree on this - and my DH understands that, while I want his support, I will still have the surgery even if he doesn't like my decision. This surgery is for me and my health... not for him. And I don't need his approval to make a decision about my health. I also understand that the main reason he doesn't want the surgery is because he's afraid that I will die. That's really why he is so against the surgery. He has done his research, but he still doesn't like my decision. BUT just because he doesn't like it, doesn't mean that he doesn't love me, doesn't want me to lose weight and won't help out. He will, and I'm guessing that if your husband really loves you, he will support you even if he doesn't agree with you. After all, my husband married me because I have my own thoughts and opinions and because I'm strong-minded - which means that we occasionally disagree (even on the big stuff like this). But we are still a team and he's going to love me no matter what. And I'm betting that your husband feels the same way about you. -
I am working with the hospital and my insurance to have the sleeve done. I think it may be one more month. My husband is against it completely. First of all he thinks it is "cheating", and secondly, he reminds me of how I have failed at everything else I have ever tried so how could I possibly succeed with this? He has never been overweight so I feel like he just doesnt understand. I gained 90 lbs with my daughter and was 210 when I got pregnant. She is now 3 1/2 and I still have this weight on me. Has anyone else ever went through this with a spouse or significant other? I need some advise please...
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Test before surgery
vovo2013 replied to mistiterry2014's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Everybody has a difference requirement for there insurance company and/or surgeon team. Before I even meet my surgeon, I had a upper endoscopy, HIDA scan, gi nutrition e val, nut e valve, gi doc saying what I needed for surgery and his PA backing up his claim with a PLAN B, my pcp cleared me. The only things that I needed was a sleep study, 24 hr ph test, gastro empty stomach test, blood work, ultrasound, pulm doc clearence, ekg and physical with chest x ray. But, my surgeon team turn in all my paperwork before I had my 24 hr Ph test, ultrasound and sleep study and I was still approved by Cigna. Hope you get everything approve. I am not doing this for weight loss like everybody else on here... I am doing it to help my gastroparesis and GERD to go away. Sent from my SM-G973U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Dr Carson Liu- Los Angeles anyone??
Twin Oak Gal replied to di1138's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
Hello: I had lap band surgery with Dr Carson Liu in March of 2005 and did not have a good experience, first off I almost died of a pulmanary embolism in both lungs, which Dr Liu blamed on my taking birth control pills when his staff never even asked if I was taking them and then when I called to find out if I could continue to take them I was told it was ok. So I was still in the hospital when I crashed sent to ICU - recovered then got a macular hemmorage in my eye - and more complications from there. Biggest issue is I did not lose any weight! I could never get the band to be in a place where it worked - I was either throwing everything up or could eat whatever I wanted. I recently had a Colonoscopy and the Dr told me the band was placed too high and that is probably why it never worked for me. Dr Liu is a competent surgeon, however if your surgery is not successful my experience was that he is not interested in helping you. -
I'm not currently doing the online thing (have in the past with mixed results) but I have wondered about this too. How do you open that convo up about WLS? How do you make a total stranger understand the metamorphosis that is taking place? Im still just getting started with a long road ahead of me. Part of me would really like to find someone to walk with me through all this someone who could like me big or small, and another part of me would rather wait and seek out a partner after the weight loss process is done and its just about maintaining. I don't know what's right lol. I don't really have anything helpful to add to the original posters question, just that I'm rowing along in a similar boat and wish you the best. Good luck to all us singles!
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I was sleeved in December, too, on 12/23. Of the 42 pounds I have lost, 17 are post-op. I have been in a stall for over two weeks, but I am trying not to be too bummed out about it. My exercise schedule is consistent, including strength training every other day. So, I am hoping here is some muscle exchange going on here. A stall at this point is quite normal. Although I am cleared for regular food, I think I will fall back a notch and do full liquids for a couple of days. If I can't sustain my exercise that way, then I will need to create a plan B. So, don't feel so bad about yourself. Losing weight slower gives our skin time to shrink back a little better. Just keep on doing what your team told you to do. We just have to be The Little Engine That Could......I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.....
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Stand Still & No Loss
courtney333 replied to courtney333's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
@ Star- thanks for the encouragement and thoughts - I guess your right - weights never dropped that much before! I just moved out of liquids I'm able to incorporate flakes fish and puréed meats in and eggs with cheese. Phase II is where I am! I did have some peanut butter yesterday too just 2 oz all day! I guess I do need to drink more yesterday was 1st day I was able to get 40 oz of liquids in which is amazing - n 29 g of protein ! Hopefully I will keep up with those like I should -
New trainer, and new Dietitian!
mi75 replied to mi75's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
It went great. I love the new trainer. Both the trainer and my dietitian are comfortable with what each other have to say and suggest. I spent quite some time with the trainer talking about my goals, and doing various testing and measurements, etc. Then she introduced me to all the various machines and free weights etc. it was great because there was nobody at the gym during this time. She set up an entire program for me and really made me feel at ease with everything. It's going good so far, however I'm a nurse and worked this past weekend so tomorrow it's back to the gym for me! I feel good about everything, I know this will be a bit of a long haul but i'll get there. -
Hi everyone! I'm 11 days out of from surgery, I had the Gastric Bypass and I'm feeling a little frustrated because I haven't lost anymore weight since that first week of surgery! I'm only down 15lbs. Am I doing something wrong? I feel kind of discouraged! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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Hi everyone. My surgery date is 11/27/17. I started my two week pre-op diet today. How is everyone setting their goal weight? Are you going by what charts say you should weigh using your height, or coming up with a number for yourself? Sent from my LGMS631 using BariatricPal mobile app
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I also had to do the 6 month diet for my insurance, and I went to the dietician on the bariatric team who will be adivising me on pre and post-op diet. For a small fee ($35 in my case) she set up the program and she documented my weight every two weeks. I finally finished it in mid January and she sent me paperwork to take to my PCP to sign off and mail back. Then it went to insurance. I have been waiting 3 weeks for insurance approval (seems longer than the 6 month diet). My PCP sent me for a stress test and echocardiogram (I work for Cardiologists, so I had them done at work--no out-of-pocket charges, just what insurance paid). If you have picked out a surgeon, check with their office and see if the dietician will supervise the 6 month diet for you. Good luck.
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I have went to several seminars in my area with my mother in law to find to gather information and to do research on doctors. I have also considered the lap band for myself. I have noticed the same group of women/men at the meeting I go to with the same questions about the money and all. I am by far not rich or well off. I live week to week. My insurance does not cover this procedure. By the time I got to this thread I was a little upset. So many people just want a quick fix. Most of us didn't get this way over night and we aren't going to get to our goal weight over night. You also get what you pay for. In the end most of the clinics are going to be about the same when it is all said and done give or take $1000.00. My life is worth a lot more than $1000.00. My mother in law is looking at doing the procedure where it is done as outpatient. Kinda scarey if you ask me!:frown:
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I wasn't sleeved when pregnant but wanted to just share some "reality" with you on being over 40 and pregnant. First...I got naturally pregnant at 42 and 45. I had the first baby as a preemie (eclampsia) and only lost the second because of an accident not under my control. She would have been fine if I hadn't been hurt badly. I then went into fertility treatments because the clock was ticking. I found that I could get pregnant but not hold onto the pregnancy and after losing six more gave up on it. That said, remember I had two healthy ones up until the age 45. I would advise that prior to trying you go in and see a good AR specialist. Mine was a nurse (she's a dear friend of mine) and she put me on some medication that made my period timing spot on so that when we were ready we would be a leg up on that. Those can take a couple of months to work so it's nice to start early. You could do this while losing weight. The other thing we did early was to start monitoring hormone levels. That's another valuable thing to do in advance. Make sure your thyroid is all good, estrogen, etc. That way if you do get pregnant you can start on any necessary hormone therapy right away verses waiting til there are signs of trouble (which is common over 40 and much much more so each and every year past that). I don't know how you feel about a pregnancy with a special needs child so I'll just share my choices. They're a fact of life after forty and increase significantly again each year after that. At 45 I was something like a 70% chance of Down's syndrome so with each pregnancy we had genetic testing early on in the pregnancy (and then while they were embryo's). The risks are very low and you then have a chance to either "fix" an issue if possible or to prepare yourself for your future path, either with or without continuing the pregnancy. We wouldn't have continued one ourselves, but for those who do, knowing in advance what you need to do is very valuable! Pregnancy after 40 is harder to achieve successfully...that's just a fact of life, but it is possible for many women. I wish you the best at achieving your dream!
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Dr. Spiegel should be more personable. Im sorry but someone getting in my face about my weight and not even praising me for the weight I had lost over the time span I hadnt seen him, basically telling me not good enough, is not going to motivate me to lose weight. In fact if ANYONE gets in my face and tells me to do something, I do the direct opposite just to piss them off. Its the immature kid in me, but I dont appreciate someone ordering me to do something. I like options. HE DOESNT LISTEN EITHER! He asked me a million times how much fish I could eat, and I told him I dont know I havent eaten fish and this goes on and on and on.....I dont eat Chicken either, it doesnt go down well, and he just cant understand that! I need another fill, but I frankly dont want to see him again. I do not like him, I dont really have too many issues with the staff, but he as a person has a horrible attitude towards his patients. Its like we are cattle and he is the farmer. He found FAT and found a way to make money with it. Thats all he cares about, once he has the cash (oh and CASH ONLY), everything goes out the window. Ive known Surgeons with EXCELLENT People Skills, thats no excuse. As far as Im concerned he needs a little plastic surgery himself, he's looking old, and I hope his surgeon treats him the same way he treated me!
