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Not Losing Weight on PreOp Diet??
mousecat88 posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I've been on my pre-op diet for 5 solid days now and I have lost 1 lb! I thought we are supposed to lose weight on this thing! My surgeon said "everybody" drops a lot of pounds in these 16 days and I have lost 1lb. ONE. And I am starving! What gives!? I have two shakes a day that are 100-180 calories each and one frozen meal under 300 calories and that's it! If I can't lose weight eating this few calories, how will surgery help? Feeling discouraged. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using BariatricPal mobile app -
I'm SO ready to lose weight! I'm not hungry at all yet. I'm sipping on liquids and that's enough. I'm doing one shake a day; that's all of that I can stand for now.The powder is so sweet and I am NOT a sweets person. I got the vanilla flavor and adding sugar free Nestle's Quik helps but it's still sweet. I'm going to have to figure out another way to get in the Protein, because I will not be able to drink that sweet crap all day! Any suggestions? Elaine
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I am at the same stage of the proces. I am going to set up and appt w/PCP and ask that he write the letter. He is not a champion for the surgery, so I am going to have to work on him. I hope this isn't what holds up the process for me. I would just have him state that he was talked with you X # of times about weight loss, he knows that you have tried X Y Z and that he feels you are a canidate for the procedure. Good Luck.
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hey all..im moving along with the process of having the lapband...next i need to have my personal write a letter on my behalf...saying i ve tried to lose weight etc.and that this is the right thing for me etc...any tips on what he should write would be greatly appreciated..i guess theinsurance co. needs to see this....jumping thru hoops here..is that typical? ty
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You are not a failure! The quoted success of the band is 60% of the weight you need to lose. If you need to lose 190 lbs, then anything more than 114 lbs is *beating the odds*-- you've done better than the average banded person already even if you never lose another pound! Still, I know that doesn't mean you don't want to lose that last bit. I think the above suggestions are exactly right. You might consider the 5-day pouch test (google it)-- I've seen some plateaued bandsters swear by it.
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I am 5 weeks post-op and have lost 20 pounds. A couple of days ago, I began to notice that when I bend down and come back up, I can feel something moving in my belly. It kinda feels like maybe the tube that goes from the band to the port. It is not painful, just a funny feeling. I have also noticed that since I have lost a little weight, I can feel my port more. Has anyone had a similar experience?
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Any Regrets? I'm sooooo confused....
kimk1999 replied to FastFazer's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm almost 7 weeks post op. I'm 5'4". Highest weight was 214. Lost about 5 lbs on my own but super slow. 2 week pre-op diet lost 6 lbs Surgery day I was at 202 I'm now down to 187.8. It's a bit slower than I was hoping but then again I'm not exercising as much as I've should (was sick, knees hurting, workload overtime etc). My goal is 150 and my surgeon felt that was very realistic. Good luck. I'm not sure about the Canadian healthcare system, but this is definitely more than cosmetic. Obesity is a real medical condition especially if you have the comorbidalities to compound the issue. -
Any Regrets? I'm sooooo confused....
mrsto replied to FastFazer's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
FastFazer - your story is so typical of many of us who chose WLS. I went through the exact same turmoil getting to the point of going through with it. I actually joined Weight Watchers for the gazillionth time, two weeks before scheduling surgery. My weight had slowly creeped (back) up to 225, which was my highest high. And I'm under 5'2". I knew with every shred of my being, that at 57 years old (at the time of surgery), I was headed for a major catastrophic event; heart attack, stroke, etc. I was on blood pressure meds, my cholesterol was high, and so was my sugar. Now, 10 months later and 63 pounds lighter, that entire picture has changed. I'm off the meds, sugar and cholesterol are normal, and I walk up the stairs without feeling the need for the cardiac care unit waiting at the top to revive me - lol. I no longer wake up each morning with dread. So in answer to your question about regrets? Not a single one! I would do it over a hundred times. Just know that what you are going through is perfectly normal. I did not tell everyone in my world that I had the surgery; only the ones closest to me. They've all been very supportive, and now I just go about my life; the surgery and banded life isn't at the forefront of everything. Nor does it define me. It took a very long time for me to come to terms with that whole "I'm such a failure....can't lose weight and keep it off on my own". I don't feel that way anymore. Coming to this site has helped a great deal with that part. You are certainly not alone, and bravo to you on taking a huge step toward better health -
I didn't even know toprimate was used for weight loss until today lol. I was prescribed it about two weeks ago for my migraines. I haven't noticed a difference in my weight loss though... and 2-3 pounds a week is actually pretty good. I average 3-4 a week with rare exceptions for more.
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So since December I have been shopping like CRAZY! ! I was sleeved 8/24/12 in December I was about 10lbs away from my goal so I started buying clothes and shoes. Those 5in heels I cudnt wear or walk in before at 240lbs!? Yep got those! Lol but what I did was bought tighter and smaller things that I wud "lose into" which were junior mediums now I can fit those mediums and now small shirts! I bought skinny jeans or stretchy jeans so they wud still fit as I lost weight. But today I bought some jeans since I am past my goal and now trying to maintain, I fit into a SIZE 7/8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVEN'T SEEN SINGLE DIGIT PANTS IN YEARS! !!! SMH so glad I did this surgery in my twenties smh just glad I did it period! !!! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using VST
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Hard to imagine being thin
RareGold3000 replied to bringiton's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanx MichiganChic, it's slowly coming off and I feel so much better!! And as I just said in another topic, make sure to measure yourself once or twice a month, take bust, waist, hips, each thigh and arms measurements. And, then compare, you'll be surprised. This past month I lost 1-3 lbs, kept gaining 1 and then losing 2, gaining 2 losing 3, on and on all month, BUT I lost 6 inches total in that month. So, don't get discouraged either, although trust me, I KNOW it's hard not to. We ALL want to see the pounds coming off at least 8-10 lbs a month and it's just not going to happen with some of us. I keep telling myself I didn't gain it all in 6 months so I'm not going to lose it all in 6 months either, and I haven't LOL! Karen -
Preop rollercoaster...nerves of steel needed
Cupcake replied to Band2Sleever's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi I agree with the above statement, my doctor does not even offer the band because of its failure, you want to live and be there for yourself as well as your family, you survive the band and this too shall pass , you need to be shellfish and focus on the positive and one day at a time , you are fighting for your life as well as bring healthy , if you let fear drop you I promise you that you will develop more health issues due to your weight. Congrats on making the decision to live and be healthy and doing something about it before it's to late. Good luck . -
My doctors' offices can't seem to get my height right.. but now you're making me paranoid lol. December they said 5'8 with a good amount of comfort space into that.. my physical less than a month ago.. they say 5'6 .. pre-admissions they get me at 5'7, but I was wearing shoes. I've heard about people losing a shoe size with weight loss.. but height?
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I started going to therapy once I decided on the surgery. I have found out many reasons why I obsess about food & eating. I’m also working on my goals going forward & what I want my life to look like & how to not regain the weight. It’s the best!
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I know I'm a day late on this, but I haven't come up with what I am giving up for Lent this year. We had a sermon a few years ago about how Lent is not a diet plan, it's not meant to be a second chance at re-starting a New Year's resolution. That sort of kicked me right in the guilt-button, because I had given up sugar before and the whole focus ended up being how great I felt and how much weight I had lost. Not the point of Lent. So all you Anglicans/Catholics, tell me what you chose and why!
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Former bander, back 2 years later trying to get sleeve
VSGAnn2014 replied to duckydoom's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Weeelll ... ... when you weigh in at the bariatric surgeon's office, you could stick some half-pound weights in your bra, pockets, shoes, underwear to make sure your BMI is at least 35. And if you want to go whole-hog you could wear weight belts layered under your clothes. (Just sayin!) I was covered by Medicare at 39 BMI (without any weight belts ) with 3 comorbidities at age 68. What YOUR insurance company will cover depends solely on your insurance company's guidelines and the terms of YOUR insurance policy. Good luck. P.S. I'm 5'5", started at 235 pounds, have lost 100 pounds, and now weigh 100 pounds. The sleeve was my first WLS. I didn't have fatty liver issues. -
1) I want to get pregnanat again in the future (adjustable). 2) hair loss from malnutrition might be a problem for me. 3) I like soft foods in general :thumbup: (I like things like sushi and ground meat, I don't like steaks or chops of any kind) so I knew the diet would be manageable. 4) I want to loose weight slow enough to lie about how it's happening if asked-or tell the truth which is that "I'm eating less". :cursing: With by-pass weight loss happens too quickly and people would be suspicious (excess skin too?). 5) Mortality rates...I don't suffer from any other ailments because of my weight so the risks don't outweigh the benefits of bypass.
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Sleeve or bypass????
Creekimp13 replied to sarahFaith's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I got a sleeve. Sleeve Pros... Shorter surgery, fewer complications, statistically. Fewer issues with dumping syndrome Fewer issues with vitamin deficiency, anemia and malnutrition. Does stretch a bit (to me, this is a pro, to others it might be seen as a con....I like the idea of my anatomy returning to something that could pass for its original design eventually.) You won't lose as much weight with sleeve as bypass, though. -
Plateau? Don't Despair!
Vanilla sky replied to Jenn1214's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Wow thanks guys for the congrats! Betheboo, I found when I was tight and working out I wasn't loosing the weight that I did when I started eating at least 1350 calories hang in there just keep doing what you know you have to do. -
I was starting to get very frustrated because I was on a plateau for about two months where my weight and size really didn't change much. I almost started to fall back into my old mindset of "Screw it, I'm not losing weight so I might as well eat whatever I want.". I knew I had to do things differently, so I joined a gym, increased my protein and water, and kept careful track of my calories. Even then the scale was going down very slowly. I was getting even more frustrated, but I stuck with it anyway. Today, I hit a number on the scale that I haven't seen in years...180 lbs! I also tried on a pair of size 12 jeans that I got for Christmas that didn't fit...those zipped up! My wedding dress, which I bought a size too small on purpose two months ago and I was starting to panic because it didn't zip up... now it fits! So what's the point of sharing all this, besides being super excited? Plateaus aren't forever. Don't get frustrated and give up...you WILL reach your goals if you stick with it!
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So Im 12 weeks out and Im losing the weight, although when I look in the mirror I dont see it. But my question is: Has anyone tried waist training? Do u think its too soon? I havent spoken to my surgeon yet, dont see him for 3 more weeks. And I dont feel as though I need to call him about this, figured I'd wait til I see him. But I was curious to know if anyone as tried/trying it. My midsection is the most stubbornest part of my body, and although its going down. Just not quick enough for me! Thought I might invest in a GenieWaist. Let me know what you guys think...
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Banded July 17,2007
nicnaknut replied to christy071707's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Christy, Welcome to LBT and congratulations on your weight loss so far. Just curious as to what Dr you went to for your band? It sounds like you are doing well after your surgery. Best Wishes for continued weight loss and good health. -
Waist training?
OutsideMatchInside replied to ALLABTME_KISHA's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
You are still healing for up to 6 months. I think it is still too early to waist train. Wearing a waist belt while you workout, something neoprene is a safer solution. Waist training it just a bad idea. A Kutting Weight suit or top would be a better investment. You can wear it longer and it covers more area. http://kuttingweight.com/ -
First meeting with surgeon and treatment team tomorrow
James Marusek replied to katanne's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I had my surgery done in a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. There are many scattered throughout the country. The advantage was that they specialized in this type of surgery and had a complete complement of staff to support the surgery. My surgeon only performed this type of surgery. The nutricianist were specialized for weight loss surgery. The entire range of pre-op testing was done in that hospital. They provided courses. They had staff to work the insurance problems. They chartered and managed the various Bariatric Surgery Support Group Meeting scattered throughout the state. It was like a full meal deal (pardon the pun). -
1 week post surgery and I haven’t lost any weight?
wakeupmaggie posted a topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I had surgery last Monday and have followed the post surgical diet to the T ... I’ve also been walking everyday, keeping up with my 12 month old baby, and working full time ... and I’ve lost NO weight. It’s beyond frustrating to see the scale not budge!
