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I am from Cincinnati and am in the finding-out-information stage. Our insurance doesn't cover any weight loss procedure so we are working to save up the money. Here are my questions: How long pre and post op are you on the liquid diet? During that time can you work out? Are you super weak? I ask because I have three small children, one of whom has special needs, and I am a little apprehensive about how doing banding will affect motherhood. I seem to have a lot of hormonal and thyroid issues and my husband is concerned that the surgery may not work and if it doesn't how am I going to be emotionally. Does anyone else suffer from hormonal issues and have insights to this?
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Can fatty food be healthy for you? Source: Vitamins and minerals that fight disease and warn off the potential for getting sick. The immune system is boosted up every time these fats are eaten giving you more energy. Studies have shown that the hair, teeth and nails all see positive results from foods with high healthy fat content as well. This is because of how the body absorbs and processes it. As long as you know which fats are healthy you will be better equipped in knowing which foods to buy.
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I'm almost 4 months post-op and am definately losing hair. It's a good thing it got so thick with vitamins before surgery or I might be bald very soon. A friend who also had surgery a few yrs ago told me to take Biotin, Lysine, Zinc, Flax Seed Oil and mega doses of B12 for the hair loss. That's a lot to add to my already large dose of vitamins...I just started yesterday so don't have results yet but hoping it works...I'm going on a cruise in October and don't want to be bald. Oh am down 60lbs.
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I am in Florida. My surgery was Feb, 13 2013. My journey started August 2012, I was 318 lbs. On my surgery date I was 296.lbs. Today I am 280lbs. I. Have had some nausea issues, and constipation, but that okay now. Getting ready to start soft foods, but the smell of food is making me nauseous. But I love the weight loss so far.
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hi there i also have serious PCOS and was banded in oct 07. i just had my 3rd fil and 3's a charm for me. the first 2 fills were ok but i think i hit the sweet spot. i have lost 50 lbs now. dont forget that everyone loses at a different rate so you cant really compare. i am thrilled with my personal weight loss and i would never go back! others who were banded before and after me some have lost more or less than me but everyones weight loss is a definite triumph! as long as its comes off! i really wish you the best! tiff
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Wednesday when I saw my general doctor for her preop exam she said she had never seen someone so excited about weight loss surgery. And I am excited- excited to have the chance to solve a situation that has bedeviled me for years, grateful to have insurance that covers it, and ready to do it armed with the incredible knowledge and support I have received here. But today I was full of a wistful sadness too- a melancholy that surprised me. My husband and son took me to one of my favorite spots for an early dinner since it is liquids for me tomorrow until my surgery 5/9. Inexplicably I burst into tears. It was hard to give words to my feelings. I think that though I am excited and anxious to sart this new chapter in my life I am also letting myself feel the pain of many years of being overweight- just how much that has affected me. And with that comes the pain that in the end I really have no choice (yes of course I do but in a sense I don't- I think you know what I mean) but to remove 85% of my stomach. That is sad- there is no other way to hold that- after all my dear husband and son are not having theirs removed. And there really isn't a way to put a totally positive spin on what lies ahead - a very positive one to be sure but there is that little sad part that came up today. I guess I am mourning a bit. I will get over it. I need to feel it, heal it, and release it..... And I knew that everyone here would understand. Thank heaven for that!
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You seem to be saying that you can feel your pouch working because you say you can only eat a certain amount. And your weight loss is great. So if it were me, I would wait. My way is to let the pouch tell me how much to eat. I stop eating at the first sign of feeling full regardless of whether it's a half cup or a cup. If you do that, don't drink with meals, don't eat beyond 15 or 20 minutes, and choose primarily solid Proteins, you should do well and I personally wouldn't worry too much about whether it's half a cup or a cup or more. If I wanted to continue weighing and measuring foods, I wouldn't have gotten banded. Good luck. Nancy
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How Much Did You Lose 1 Month Post Op
ProudGrammy replied to lovePINK's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
hi lovePink The one thing we can all be sure of during our weight loss journey, is that we will lose weight differently. some people will lose weight quicker than others (i.e. you men) some people will just have normal stalls, and others will lose at slow but steady rate. It will depend on your metabolism, excercise, and just stuff in general. So trying to answer your question, I had lost 18 lbs after 3 weeks - which i was happy about. So moving right along, i think the weight you have lost is terrific, and once again, everyoe loses at their own pace - keep on keepon on. continued best kathy -
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Anyone out there with PCOS?
georgia girl replied to Jami Victoria's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi Jami! I have PCOS too! I was banded 9-20-07 and have lost 76 lbs so far. My weight loss has been pretty consistent but has slowed considerably. For a good bit of my banded journey I have tried to stick to a low carb lifestyle. I just recently switched to a low calorie lifestyle. I just joined the YMCA today and I start with my orientation tomorrow. I hope that exercising on a daily basis will help me get to where I want to be. I still have a long way to go, but I am very pleased with my results so far. Good luck to you. -
Hey guys~ Openning weekend was here and now gone at the Haunted House. It was a crazy weekend. Learning my new duties as a manager....being responcible for five other people and myself...quite interesting:rolleyes: I LOVE IT~ My costume is AMAZING! I only saw it in pieces...The wig by itself....The make up with no wig, the make up with the wig....Just the dress....The dress with just the wig...NOW its all together and OH MY GOD. Its amazing. I am so happy with it. "My" people are really into it. Some of them have been there a couple of years, so they know what to expect, but I have to remind them occassionally about some rules. I walk a million miles a night as I am a roaming character. Soooo I am certainly getting my exercise in. Hopefully next week we will see a difference on the Fall weight loss challange ~ TAKE IT EASY EVERYONE
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Not by itself. Water is good because it helps the plumbing, but you still need to eat a balance diet. Whether you strive for the 6-8 eight ounce glasses, or 64 ounces a day water is good for weight loss, better skin & hair. There is such a thing as water toxicity but that's an extreme condition that requires much more water than any of us who have had WLS could possibly drink.
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How come no one has told me about the....
willowcat replied to KTK1982's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Three hours does seem awfully long (mine was an hour and I thought that was long). Mostly, I think, they are looking to see that you don't have an eating disorder, that you have realistic expectations for the band, that you don't have severe mental illness (like delusional thinking or hallucinations), that you don't have a drug or alcohol addiction, that you are getting the band for the right reasons (for yourself). They want you to be successful. Probably with the three hours they will talk with you about "head hunger" and using food for things other than strictly nourishment; might also talk about what to expect after you lose your weight (during my psych evaluation the therapist talked about the high rate of divorce among wls patients). They also will probably talk to you about your weight loss/gain history. They are not going to be concerned that you take an anti-anxiety medication--especially if your anxiety is controlled (I have clinical depression, but it's controlled with my medications, and they didn't blink an eye about it). Don't worry. They won't think you're crazy. :tongue2: -
Does more water increase weight loss success?
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I got my date (November 19, 2014). So excited. ???? I have even stated getting ready for the 2 weeks liquid diet. During the day I've been drinking the protein drinks along with all types of liquids, like broth, jello and ice pops. I eat dinner when I get home. Then 2 days last week I went the entire day liquids. I did good. My family helped by cooking dinner, I went into my bed room ????. This test really helped me. The thought of going cold turkey all at once was causing me stress. I lost 10 pds already. I even thought of not doing the surgery but I know the 10 pds won't stay off if I don't get the lap ban. I took the 10 pd loss as a sign that I am ready for this and I can do it. Lisa
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Did anyone grow in height after WLS?
Scylla replied to NMJG's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
At my bariatric surgeon's office they would measure me EVERY MONTH during my medically supervised weight loss. I thought this was weird, so I asked about it. Apparently, all that weight compresses your spine and can make you shorter. Sure enough, when I got my driver's license when I was 16 I was 5'6. Now I'm 5'4 1/2. It remains to be seen whether I will get my 1 1/2 inches back--I'm getting sleeved on 4/23. -
December 1st surgery date
IncredibleShrinkingMan replied to rachelr28's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
@@rachelr28, welcome and congrats on your decision. Fellow Garden Stater here. This will be a very different experience in countless ways. Without getting too technical, basically, the idea is that in the past, we have attempted to lose weight by reducing caloric intake which results in two physiological effects: 1) reduction in metabolism by the body in an attempt to prevent weight loss and 2) dramatic increase in hunger caused by the stomach sending a hunger hormone to the brain to demand compensatory eating until the body is back to the weight it was before you started the diet. The sleeve prevents the latter from happening. You will have a stomach that is about 15% of the volume of your current stomach, meaning you will become full much faster, and on far less food. However, your body would need the volume of food you consumed before to maintain weight with all your activities and energy output, so the result will be dramatic weight loss. Your metabolism will slow, but it can't slow enough to keep up with the huge disparity between the calories you need and the calories you can intake. The surgery's most important effect is that the hunger hormone is produced in the part of your stomach that is removed irreversibly during surgery. So you wind up with a double protection against weight gain...you just can't fit very much in, nor do you want to because there's much less signaling going up to you brain telling you that you are hungry (but there's just enough from other places to get you to eat to keep you healthy). There is even some evidence that the sleeve changes the bacteria in your stomach that results by some unknown mechanism to automatically reset your "set point" down to a healthy weight, whereas right now, it is fixed at a high weight, and your body is programmed to defend obesity in any way it can. So the way the previous poster described it, with you instead of against you, is exactly right. Best of luck! -
Hi: Provinces vary, but you can get Weight Loss Surgery under the public medical system if you are willing to wait a few years. If you are low income, get your doctor to refer you to the surgeon authorized to do gastric bypass or band in some provinces to get on the waiting list. Then if you win the lottery check into a private clinci. You are covered both ways. The public list is only going to get longer so don't wait too long. Doreen
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Let's start with basics. First of all take a deep breath and try to relax. It's only been a week. What are you eating/drinking at this point? (a food log really helps) Are you close to meeting your protein/fluid goals? Have you had had your first BM yet? Are you walking and/or exercising yet? Not everyone experiences big numbers right off the bat, some people are slow and steady losers. If you are following your program, the weight loss will happen.
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I'm 19 PO and the same here. Other than the sudden onset of hopefully temporary lactose intolerance not one problem. I think I took one pain pill after returning home the day after surgery. I am averaging a loss of a pound a day. Had the same concerns of whether or not the doctors did the surgery as directed cause I had no problems. I think all of the horror stories and "Wish I knew that before surgery" vlogs it was natural to be concerned for a lot of us. Thinking we were supposed to have issues but then not kind of threw us for a loop. Consider yourself lucky/blessed when you are a success!!!
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Weight Loss Normal Or Not?
itskimberly replied to itskimberly's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi, I went to the urologist because I have been having continuous UTI's since November and then recently have been testing negative for infections but still have the symptoms. But the urologist I went to was not helpful at all, I told him that a particular antibiotic was giving me adverse side effects and he prescribed it to me with a different name and didnt know until I got home and realized he had given me the same prescription just brand name (more money for him..i guess). He did not exam me or anything or even introduce himself. He seemed more concerned with my lap band lack of weight loss instead of my urinary issues. I guess he never struggled with weight at all, so telling a larger girl who has been large since 8 or 9 that she is not losing enough kind of put a damper on my motivation. Thanks for all the support guys, I feel better reading and knowing from other people who have a band as well. -
Also to start my bmi was over 40 it is now down to I believe 39 which is really good can't get below 35 but don't think that will be a issue since my weight loss has slowed down alot.
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You could try increasing the protein and fluids. I see a lot of the successful people saying they take in 80-100 grams of protein and 100 oz of water/fluid. It's difficult for me to get in that amt of fluid, but I shoot for as close as I can get. I can totally understand and relate to getting down and being jealous of those who've had Gastric Bypass seeming to lose faster. But my bro-in-law who had his Gastric Bypass a wk before my Sleeve has already been to the ER, in the hospital, with dehydration, kidney stones due to the fast weight loss, and now he's having to have some other tests done. I am still very happy I chose the Sleeve over the Gastric Bypass. Hang in there, and try not to compare yourself to anyone, this is YOUR journey, make the most of it.
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I am one month out too - since July 18th! You are almost my sleeve sista! Good job on your weight loss!
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Thanks for the reply. I do not want to transfer my addictions. I am currently in Therapy with a Psch. but he is more of a "pill pusher" then talk therapist. I am going to try to speak to him about a referal today to someone who is more of a talk therapist type person. I know i need that. I also have many issues with my job and i will be dealing with that while I am out. I know that while I am very qualified I will be much more marketable after lossing 50 or 60 pounds. How are you feeling five days out?
