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How long before you can drive?
AZnikki replied to angelface's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hope, you're lucky..my discharge papers said 2 weeks, but I had to start after about 10 days...couldn't do it anymore...my busy life just couldn't handle not driving! -
Had my first medically supervised weight loss visit
HanSolo1977 replied to katanne's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Congrats @@katanne ! My first appointment with the dietician is in a couple of weeks. My plan is the same as yours... I don't have to lose a specific amount of weight (outside the 2 week liquid diet), but gaining is a deal breaker. I'm also lucky the only real thing my insurance requires is phone calls with their people. -
Too few calories
James Marusek replied to Kirbykendall06's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Your calories are the total of the calories in your meals combined with the calories in your Protein shakes or other protein supplements. The three most important elements after RNY gastric bypass surgery are to meet your daily protein, Fluid and Vitamin requirements. food is secondary because your body is converting your stored fat into the energy that drives your body. Thus you lose weight. So generally forget about counting calories but make sure you meet the protein, fluid and vitamin requirements. Weight loss is achieved after surgery through meal volume control. You begin at 2 ounces (1/4 cup) per meal and gradually over the next year and a half increase the volume to 1 cup per meal. With this minuscule amount of food, it is next to impossible to meet your protein daily requirements by food alone, so therefore you need to rely on supplements such as Protein Shakes. -
Help me understand
tami wright replied to Brighteyes's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yep, left shoulder and I got it often for the first two weeks. I did the Gas-X dissolvable on the tongue strips and they helped A LOT! There is a lot of internal swelling we are dealing with as well so when you swallow, burp, hiccup, anything you can get that pain in the shoulder. I used a heating pad when I got home and that helped as well. Sent from my iPad using VST -
I'm only a month and a half out from surgery, and as of today I've lost 46 pounds! I had a six pound loss this week. I know I'm still very far from goal, but I just need to celebrate a little!!!
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Recommendations for Vitamins???
kellyw74 replied to cass3057's topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
These are what I take: B12-Natures Bounty sublingual Calcium Citrate- Bariatric Advantage chewy bites I have the lemon, chocolate and caramel. I also have the Calcet bites lemon and chocolate and Citracal + D. I like variety!! Multi-Centrum I buy the Walmart brand-same ingredients and ALOT cheaper. Until I was able to swallow BIG pills at 4 weeks, I did the Bariatric Advantage Orange chewable multi. Iron- Bariatric Advantage Chocolate Raspberry Truffel chews and Ferrous Gluconate supplements from my dr. (I am anemic and have to take more!!) Hope this helps! Kelly -
I fully believe that your body loses in cycles.......... the weeks you don't lose pounds you will lose inches. It takes a while for your body to catch up with itself! As for the three pounds in a few days.. could also be water.. when i don't drink enough water in a day my rings get tight and my feet swell. (and I know that the scale will reflect it too) I actually gage my water intake with how easily my ring slips around my finger.
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Thanks for the encouragement. I have been so confused about it because I haven't been eating anymore than I was to start with. Thankfully, my willpower has been incredible this far. I'm sure that I could eat more if I wanted. I'm worried that once I do start putting more calories in that my weight loss will surely stall. I hope not. When do you usually get your first fill?
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Oh, and of course there was a pre-op diet. It was only for 4 days (because of my lower bmi) but I did it for a week to lessen my pre-surgery worries.
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@@JamieLogical I am sorry to hear that Jamie. I hope things get better for you soon. Good thing you are still able to train for your marathon. I am supposed to be running a half marathon in Philly in Sept. but I am not sure I will be able to . I tore my meniscus a few months ago and I am having surgery to repair it on Tuesday. Recovery is 6 to 8 weeks. I don't think I will have enough time to prepare after my recovery. I am so bummed by this. I really am. I had just gotten to a point where I was comfortable running and doing well. Good luck to you though.
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I got mine the day after surgery (it was a week) early then got it again 2 weeks later. It only took a couple of months to get back on schedule but just recently (Im 9 months out) when I got mine I was 8 days early. Im just chalking it up to my body still getting used to being 94 pounds lighter. Ive recently had a 'women exam' and everything was fine so it is what it is.
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Getting banded on 12/17/15!
TheProfessor replied to jiggyiggy120's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
@bgtribble We have almost the identical stats. I am also 5' 6" and my heaviest weight was 259 pounds. As an adult I had always maintained a healthy weight for my female frame - about 145 - and was a lifeguard, canoe trip instructor, avid backpacker... never a 'small' person but fairly 'trim' and definitely healthy. I got married and had a baby and then the weight started to creep up on me... 10 pounds heavier, 20 pounds heavier... and over the past 15 years, I ballooned up to 259. Now that I'm back in 100's again I feel I have regained my 'old' Self. I'm not at goal weight yet, however I am feeling SO much better even at this interim stage of the process 65 pounds down! Like dear Bandista above (she is a guru - listen to her!) I also love food and cooking, and am able to still enjoy beautiful food and meals out... but in smaller portions. The best thing is having the background of satiety constantly there. The "Hunger Monster" that derailed my weight loss attempts in the past is no longer there. Now I have a can of tuna & mayo or a small piece of tender steak or 5 Tbsps of egg salad and that's it. Give me three slices of roast duck, a few spears of asparagus and no starch (potatoes, rice and breads are out for me) and BOOM. I'm sated. No desire for anything more. Happy for you, jiggyjiggy120 - you are about to embark on getting control back and feeling better. It's a tremendous thing! -
i was out a week but I was lucky that the holidays came right after so i had a few short weeks!
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i was off two weeks, but caught a stomach virus and missed 2 more days :0(
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So, one week post-op, and I am having a hard time taking in all of the fluids AND getting my Protein numbers. Great find found on the internet - Protein 2 O beyond Water. It has 0 sugar, 2 Carbs, and 15 grams of protein in 16.9 Fluid ounces! I don't know about the other flavors, but the Lemon Splash is really good. It is so much easier going down as it isn't a thick milky shake. It was $1.59 a bottle at Target. I haven't found it cheaper any place else. Since I won't be doing more that a bottle a day, that doesn't seem too bad.
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Ok, I have to laugh, really really hard. I had all the fill removed from my band, because of the nausia I've been fighting, so I don't have the extra protection from over-eating. (the band is purely restrictive) I've been on a rip-roaring High and so I expected to be gaining weight. I also have been drinking Rum and light fruit beverages, becuase I wanna. I've also been eating ice cream and pasta. Yes, that's right, I've been eating pasta this week! Pasta and bread, everyday! :hungry: I'm down 5 pound this week. :cool:
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An Hour Between Fluid And Meals?
butterbean posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My nut's orders and its killing me. It has no time line to decrease to 30 min either. Is this the norm? Im almost 4 weeks post op! -
So my son want to go to the state fair. This is the last week for it. My surgery date is Nov. 14th, and I started my pre-op diet of protien shakes, bars, soup, and lots of water last week. Would it be hurtful is I got one thing to eat while at the fair (preferably the onion blossom) or should I just stay away from the food competely? I already gave away my chocolate popcorn I ordered from my son's fundraiser. There is a lot of walking too at the fair. I should probably just stay away right?
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3 years post op.... Now struggling
michelecaples replied to kavi's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I would think if you back it up and start over it may work. Go back to all liquids, then progress up the ladder again week by week. -
breaking the rules....small bites, chew lots, eat small amounts
lisabenrubi posted a topic in WLS Veteran's Forum
The golden rules of band surgery were very easy initially, and now that I'm 4 years out, have gotten very difficult to maintain. I am feeling the consequences (vomiting, discomfort) and my weight loss is stalled. I have to remember that this band is a full time job, MINE. it will not moderate the small amounts, bites and chewing...social situations make the golden rules hardest. how do the rest of you manage? lisa -
Had my surgery at noon today and so far i am not doing to bad. For up to walk a few times. I think I'm being released tomorrow have some gas pain but the morphine is helping. Really excited now to get this going. I was in a three day liquid diet before which i handled surprisingly well, is amazing what i can do when I have to . Before surgery i was really hungry now I'm not which is a good thing. How is everyone else doing.
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chew, chew, chew and binders
VSGAnn2014 replied to pheonix's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
This never came up in my conversations with my surgeon pre-op (I had surgery 12 weeks ago). I didn't use one. I had an easy-peasy recovery. -
My name is Tara and I have been trying to lose 200 lbs for years upon years and I just dont know what i am doing wrong. I am a single mom and I want to live for my three girls. I live in boca florida and I am looking for grants or gov help to help my afford this surgery. If anyone knows how what I can do please let me know.
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I'm hungry ever 2-4 hours. Is this normal? I'm 3 weeks post op. How many calories should I have a day?
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I'm 6 weeks out from having a LBL and wanted to ask those who've BTDT: what could you NOT live without in the weeks after surgery? What should I be buying/hiring to ensure the most amount of comfort for myself in those first few weeks? How should I prepare DH? What should I be doing to prepare? Thanks in advance for any advice!!
