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Wonderful for you! I am 19 days out from surgery and have lost 25 lbs. I found some clothes in my closet that I never wore because I bought them and then quit smoking so gained weight and they were too tight. Now they fit beautifully! My hairdresser noticed yesterday I've lost weight. Others are commenting they can see it! I just know I feel better. And I haven't taken my diabetes medication in over a week! My fasting blood sugars are within normal range! We are well on our way! If it seems slow going just remember the slow weight loss is usually the permanent weight loss!
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M new at this but was just wondering I was banded in April. I've lost total of 21 pounds in a month and half is that good or could I lose more. I'm eating around 900 cals and burning around 1900 cals
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I'm really kind of bummed lately. I've been doing quite well with my foods and exercise. I'm going to be 9 weeks out tomorrow. I started training for the Long Beach Half Marathon. I don't know what I've done, but the knee I had surgery on 19 months ago is worse than ever. I'm going to give it a few days rest before calling my orthopedic surgeon. I just hope this doesn't cause me any problems with my weight loss!
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I am 16 weeks out and for the last 4 weeks I am going between gaining 2-3 and losing 3-4 and I am getting very discouraged. I am eating my Protein 60-80 a day. Trying to get my fluids (40-60). I am eating 1 egg scrambled every morning. Eating protein first always and most of the time only. I get between 800-900 calories a day. I have gone from a size 24 to 18 and lost a total of 54 pounds since surgery, Sept. 25, 2014. Any one have any ideas to get my weight loss restarted? I don't go back to my Doctor til March.
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Got turned down last year, trying again. Any ideas?
Edavidson replied to erinm51's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
There are two reasons they want you to lose weight. 1) to prove to them that you are capable of losing weight on your and 2)they want to shrink your liver to prevent them from possibly damaging it. You can still gain your weight back with any weight loss surgery. It still takes will power to lose weight and they need to know that you are committed to this new lifestyle. Of course at first you will not gain weight because of the surgery but if you fall back into your bad habits the surgery was for nothing. I am, after 4 1/2 months able to eat food. I still fear I might gain weight even though I can't eat much at a time I still stay hungry and I want to eat. I have to remind myself not to do bad. -
@@jenmcd623 Just be sure to get it someplace that you don't expect to lose more weight from - or it may look wonky after more weight loss.
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I had my 1st fill monday dec 21st n rcv 6cc's. yes i do have restriction. Now im ready 2 see the weight loss because I was at a stand still before my fill. I wish u well in ur journey. kit happy holidays :-)
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Had my first two real compliments today :)
hopetolose posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So I have noticed that my clothes are really starting to get bigger on me. The girls at work and my mother are making comments that I am really starting to show some weight loss. But I just chalked that up to trying to be nice and supportive. So one of my parents (i own a daycare center) commented today that I really looked like I was losing weight and I looked really good. That one felt good cause it was someone that I dont really see to often cause she comes so early in the morning and I always miss her. The other one came from one of my 5 year old boys. I was standing there watching the kids play on the monkey bars and he just looked at me and said "Miss Connie you are so skinny". Wow, havent heard that word used for awhile. Granted, ive only lost 20 lbs and need to lose about 60 more, so he is a little ahead of himself, but anyway, I will take it when I can get it. I think that one meant the most so far, because it has to come from the heart if its from a 5 year old. Right? -
Is it normal to be sooo tired after surgery?
Bethanyblondie replied to LindaD's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had surgery on the 18th of May and went back to work on the 21st...I got up that morning and showered and I literally had to sit for 10-15 minutes just to get my energy back to blow dry my hair afterwards! Then just driving to work I was miserably tired. I came home that afternoon and slept for like, four hours. I think it's pretty normal to be completely exhausted for up to a good week or so after surgery. Your body isn't working great when all you've had for days is clear liquids! I had the same issue where I couldn't even see words clearly because I was so tired! -
Well this is weird... and a little bit shocking!
claudia replied to LilMissDiva Irene's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I still have a lot of weight to lose, but I'm starting to notice more attention from men and also that women are much kinder to me now. Sometimes I miss the invisibility cloak of fat, and I'm a little apprehensive about getting more attention as I get smaller. Skeevy men are so offputting. I also feel uncomfortable with the attention/commentary I receive now. It's like you're up for grabs when you've lost weight: everyone feels entitled to advise and question you. Someone told me yesterday that 'OMG, you are totally smaller?! Where are you going?!' and then made this crazy gesture and looked behind me and all around like I wasn't really there. She said it really loudly in a shop and I just don't want to feel totally scrutinised and examined in public. It does depend on my mood though - some days the comments elevate me and some days I'm irritated by them. I get comments on my lunch, my clothes and my hair from my colleagues - it's like someone has taken a highlight pen and marked me now and I'm uber-visible. The poster who said earlier that she's paranoid she's got a button open or something - wow, that really resonated with me. I keep thinking things like that - checking my buttons and zippers to make sure I'm not exposed when people stare at me. Ahh, that's enough complaining for today! I do feel wonderful - it's just these conflicting feelings are overwhelming sometimes. It's nice to know this is a shared experience. -
Today I'm going to a wedding and I am in the midst of my pre-op diet. I'm not telling anyone but family about my surgery. Anyone have any good tips? I've determined I can drink liquids in a highball glass and add a lime wedge or something, so my friends don't pester me about being pregnant. But the dinner I'm absolutely at a loss and not sure how to handle that.
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Can't believe it's been a year already. I'm down 25 lbs from my highest weight. It might not sound like a lot, but on my 5ft frame it's made a huge difference. I feel better in almost every way. I'm still on the weight loss journey, working to lose another 30 lbs (40 more lbs would be great, but 30 might be more realistic). I will get there slowly but surely! This past year has been somewhat of a roller coaster, working to get to the green zone. Recently, I needed to have my band loosened to travel to Argentina and China (to reduce the risk of an adverse reaction while I was away from reliable band health care). Even with this "looser" setting, I still have reduced hunger, which is amazing. I'm so grateful for this tool. Once I'm back from my travels I'll go back to get it readjusted, but likely just very slightly. Hope everyone else is doing well on their journey!
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Down 175 Ibs. 2 years and 9 months Post Operation
victorisaac posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I took me a while to finally come back to this site. Like many others i tried to focus on my weight loss and did not have the time to keep coming back. I am happy to say I've lost 175 Ibs. It was not easy. Changed everything about me. Food, exercise, friends, hobbies and many other things. When we decide to get a lap band. We never think or k ow the real consequences that will follow. Would i do it again? 10 out of 10 the answer is Yes. Its a azing what weight loss can change in a person. I am sure that all of us have a story to tell, but in my experience it was not easy. It was far from easy. I will update photos and perhaps a video of some of my workouts, food, and hobbies soon. This will give you a better idea of what i mean. -
I was banded in oct 2010 had RNY jan 2013 pre band I was 348 7 months post RNY 225 and the family says that's enough but I want to see 199 just once in my life and think I can do it the weight loss has slowed down in the past few weeks but I could care less about food and have to make my self eat so I want to keep going but everyone around me say to stop what should I do ???
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Hi Kasensmom, I'm pre-op dieting too. I'm sure others will be along to help with brekky ideas, but this is what is helping me. I know that dinner is the most important meal for me to have satisfaction and variety. I'm so busy during the other meals that I'm mentally ok with just eating repetitively to satisfy my macro needs for pre-op weight loss--as long as I can get my food very quickly. So I make breakfast and lunch "lean" and fairly spare meals--super quick, 10 minutes or less. That way, I have a tiny bit over 1/3 of my daily cals/carbs, etc for an interesting dinner (energy permitting). So my go-to breakfasts are pretty much the same thing day in and day out: 1) Green smoothie: 16g Isopure bananas and cream protein powder, 1 1/2 oz frozen chopped spinach, 1 oz frozen blueberries, 1-2 oz avocado, 5g whole psyllium husks, 12oz water, 4 ice cubes. Immersion blend until smooth. This satisfies me 4-5 hours. 2) Peanut butter smoothie: 31g Isopure chocolate protein powder, 6g Peanut Butter Slim (Vitacost) Powder PB, 5g psyllium husks, 12oz water, 4 ice cubes. Immersion blend until smooth. This satisfies me 4-5 hours. 3) Premier Protein PBB smoothie: 7fl oz Premier Protein Bananas and Cream RTD, 4oz So Delicious SF Vanilla Coconut Milk, 6g Peanut Butter Slim (Vitacost) Powder PB, 5g psyllium husks, 1oz frozen chopped spinach. Immersion blend until smooth. This satisfies me 4-5 hours. 4) Egg/egg white scramble or omelet: 1 egg, 100g egg whites (carton: Real Egg Whites), 2 sprays olive oil spray, 1 slice Hillshire Farm black forest ham, 1 1/2oz baby super greens trio, 2oz mushrooms sliced, 2tbsp green salsa. This satisfies me 4-5 hours. (sometimes I will add 1 wedge of laughing cow cheese - jalapeno jack, white cheddar, smoked gouda or swiss flavor) Hope it helps. With those 4 choices, I have satisfying no-brainer breakfasts each day that hold me solidly 4-5 hours.
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Propel water and broth are not going to satisfy you when you are having hunger! If you are not using a good quality protein supplement made for bariatric patients (not athetes!), then you are going to have a hard time. Drinking them warm is very soothing to the pouch and very calming. Drinking them blended with ice and water and maybe a little FF CoolWhip will take the place of sweets and desserts. They'll also keep your muscles and your hair healthy. Find some you love!!
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Ditto to what Stacy wrote. My period was totally off for the first 6 months, and I threw huge clots too. I think it's a lot of the anesthesia, the heparin/lovenox they give us, plus the insane hormone surge from the rapid weight loss. I promise it does get better. The first couple of months are the most irregular. By the 4 month mark, my periods were lighter, and less crampy. Now, at 18 months out, I'm not 100% regular, my PMS is more intense, I cramp a little more, but my periods are super light except for the first day. The mood swings were killer for me and my family for the first 6 months as well. I was a raging witch on the verge of psychotic breakdowns early out, but it was temporary.
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So thankful for support at home - and sometimes it's funny
Frustr8 replied to Miss Topaz's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Orchids and Dragons & Miss Topaz-you don't realize how much I treasure both you. Miss Topaz, I'm not sure of your age but,I know chronologically I am older than Orchids and Dragons, probably you both. Yet when I read your posting, you have your "act together" so much more. And I enjoy your perspective on things. ☺ I'll confess something, when I was a "newbie" there was a certain poster I gravitated to, as time went by either I grew in courage or she changed her outlook. I still post occasionally on the same forums, she no longer acknowledges my contributions or posts back. So I guess we are electronically estranged at this time. She used to help me understand this weight loss🎢 journey, now she's off doing her own thing, 💯shallower in perspective. She even bullied me on B.P., don't know why for sure it happened, maybe her post-surgery hormones? But I'm gonna keep on keeping on, still struggling towards my🚧 finish line. Some days it starts seeming easier, the the fits and starts come back, the doubtful😣 voice inside starts saying " you are not good enough, you are very unworthy, this is why you are being punished" most of the time I am strong 💪enough, brave enough to say " Shut Up😠" but others I can't blind it😎,out. I had a ray🌟 of hope the other day. You,have probably heard me allude to my next Columbus appointment? I have been calling it my "trifecta" appointment because I'm meeting 3 ladies for 2 hours, my case manager, dietician, and nurse practioner. I had rationalized it was merely a "Hi,Nice to Meet You" meeting, okay I guess I can live with that. Then I happened to follow while submitting my viewpoint on some topic, another surgery seeker who was meeting with the self-same people at her hospital 🏥and it was her immediate PreSurgery appointment. And hope😐 started. to sprout inside, maybe just maybe it will be that way too. I have been through a Bariatric program 📝twice through, could it mean the new program,is now accepting everthing, there will be no further requirements and I also will receive my surgery😷 date? Oh,is this a valid 👍hope? And suddenly I felt a twinge of self-worthiness☺, a small seedling🌱of hope starting to grow. Maybe, just maybe, all my work, all the tears 💦I've shed had a purpose. And I'm still hoping it comes true! May 24th I'll know more of what lies ahead for👸 me. -
Finally broke the double digits barrier!!
Kelliebelly replied to Parvathi's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh You have sooooooo overtaken me. We were on par at one stage, now I am still sitting here with no loss for agesssss. BUT I am soooooooooooooooo happy for you. Double digits is my first goal, and I cant wait!!!! I honestly have a big smile on my face sitting here thinking about you running around all excited. Are you going to go to the conference in Canberra in October? -
Hi! My husband is in the Air Force and we are stationed at Lackland AFB, TX. I was seriously considering the RNY surgery, but was too scared of the possible complications and side effects. Just this past week I found out that Tricare is now covering the lap band surgery. I had said before that if they ever did I would do it in a heartbeat. However, we will be moving this summer (more than likely) and I don't want to start the process of getting approved and then have to start it over when we move. I just hope where ever we move I will be able to find a good surgeon. Does anyone know how to look for a great surgeon in the bariatric field? Or have any tips of what to look for? Also, my BMI is only 34 right now however I am borderline diabetic, I have PCOS, hypertension, high cholesterol, and had my gall bladder removed 10/07. I could still lose 100lbs and be in my normal wt. range though. Also, I'm looking for people's experiences with getting the lap band. What I can look forward to, or not? I'm very excited for this journey! I know that with the lap band I'm not going to drop 60lbs in a month or anything and this is particularly why I chose the lap band. I really wanted something that will help me keep off the wt. more effectively than just diet and exercising. I really see this as a tool to lose wt. more than just a miracle wt. loss procedure. Thanks in advance for all your advice!:wink2:
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WOW! It's so wonderful to hear how great everyone is doing! Some of you who will have lost 100 pounds at 6 months - amazing job! Even if some of it was before surgery, hey, it still counts as hard work you're doing towards your goal! Congratz all. Ezma, I think you said it right when you said "band life is becoming just life." I agree, I feel like I've settled down into a routine as well (but I definitely need to rework my exercise routine, as was discussed in another thread). And StLouis Gal too - "I know I am spending much more time out walking instead of propped up with the computer in my lap." I agree with this too - less time sitting on my rear looking at the computer screen, more time getting up and about! I have sooo much more energy now. AMY! WOW, the money you have raised for such a good cause is AWESOME! Respect and admiration to you girlfriend, for taking your weight loss and helping others with it. That's inspiration! And I agree with you about feeling empowered, healthy and HAPPY! :Banane11: The hard work everyone is doing here is really paying off! It's so good to hear everyone's stories :Banane03: More **warm hugs** to all of you, I'm just so happy to be a part of the Victorious Valentines!
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I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for your loss and that the Lord will always be with you in your time of need. My thoughts are with you and your family. One of my favorite sayings is "The Will of God will not take you to where the Grace of God will not protect you."
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Thank you all for your reply's. I love this site! I am drinking Water. Of all my bad eating habits, water drinking wasn't one of them. I like water and chose it 99.9% of the time. Like so many, I just fear I've done something to cause the band to slip and mess it all up. I really can't imagine that with what I've eaten, but one never knows. If I do eat something I consider maybe not allowed yet, I do chew it to mush and drink it down with water swallowing it some with each swallow. (That's kind of talented now that I think of it.) Again, thank you all for the support. I will weigh again on Sunday. Oh, how do you get the information under your names about your weight loss to date. I've looked at my main screen, but I can't seem to find it. Angie
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OK, I've been on a liquid diet for 5 Weeks - and I was SOOOOO excited to go to the doctors today and be advanced to 'soft' and then 'regular' foods. I had decided a portion of a Veggie Soft Taco from Taco Time would be my treat for a job well done. I didn't drink anything until the doctors office to maximize my weight loss (I also wore shorts and thongs). OK, I get there, I did well, my mouth is just salivating - I talk to the doctor - he asks me how I'm doing - I'm doing great - no problems - excep HUNGER! I tell him about a little stitch poking out, he says climb up on the table "I'm going to feel you". My physician has an accent - but I got ready, and he took a long time to get something to remove the suture with, and came back in with a cart. He started filling needs and I said, what are you doin? He said "I'm going to feel you". I queried "why do you need a needle to feel me?". I couldn't believe it - he was going to "fill me". Of course, I was excited. Then came the words. MORE liquids for 2-3 days, and then of course - restriction. I just feel like going and slurping up some ranch sauce - I want that taco so bad! Oh well. But hey - my sister decided to do my diet with me - and she lost 18 pounds this month! She's smaller than me - and DID GREAT. I called her and let her know about my loss (just slightly more than her) - He must have known I was going to eat - he just must have known! I thought it was funny - but I'm happy.
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Another pre-band newbie-mind reeling from thoughts/questions
Jachut replied to LilAngel's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Wow, that's struck a chord with me. I do eat too much, of course I do but I'm not sure that hunger is my main problem, its more emotional eating and choosing the wrong things to go along with that. Nobody relieves stress by eating celery do they? This is such a big scary decision and like you say, I'm actually not sure I would go through surgery to lose only 40lb. I'm positive I could do that on my own, what I dont know I can do is lose the 80lb I'd like to. But surgery doesnt guarantee that either does it? I'm still going to go and see the surgeon on Tuesday, I really want to discuss the option. However, I'm not positive its for me and I'm not sure my health fund will cover it either. For lots of low BMI candidates perhaps there is good consideration to be given to whether that much money would be well spent on a personal trainer and a dietician rather than just go it alone? For the last few days I've "practiced" the way I would have to eat, measured out half a cup or so of food and chewed it really really well and really concentrated on it. It's really made a difference - we had a Pasta bake type of thing last night for dinner with parmesan on top and I found when I really stopped to actually taste it, it was very rich and I couldnt eat very much, the flavour became too intense for me. Ordinarily I would just bolt it down and not even taste it. Sigh. It's SO hard isnt it? The good thing about this process is that it's actually really made me think about my eating habits and what I would have to change in a way I've NEVER done before. I've realised that that is going to be very hard but that all the band would offer me is a physical restriction on how far I could go off track. This morning I'm really thinking that I might go along to the dietician my doc recommended and give that a really really good go first. LilAngel I guess all you can really do is go for the initial consult, really get a good idea of what kind of weight loss statistically you could be expecting and weigh up whether its worth it. I know that thinking of going through surgery to lose 30lb has really stopped me in my tracks.
