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Wow Raine what a fabulos job on you pre op congrats!! yes i hear you but i just get a little down about it, like look at you surgery 1 week AFTER me and your at 69!! Thats awsome !!! hahah I know I have to let it go. :pout:
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Its hard not to stress it and I feel your pain. We were only sleeved a week apart. You have to try different things that work for you. I tried so many different eating methods to find my right one. I am not even sure I have found the right one but my body keeps changing and the pounds are going away slowly but surely. Just to put it in perspective here are my numbers: Start of journey June 2010 (240) to pre op diet April 13, 2011 (206): -34 Pre-op to Surgery April 27, 2011: -13 May 27: -15 June 27: +3 July 27: +5 (tried quitting smoking AGAIN....as you see your sleeve is a tool and you CAN gain weight) August 27: -7 September 27: -6 October 14: -2 I still have 2 weeks left until the 27th and I am sure I'll lose at least another 2lbs or hopefully more! But I am now looking at it as a work in progress. In the beginning I was comparing myself with everyone and then I realized why I did this in the first place, to get healthy and that is exactly what I have done. Its hard, I know, to not focus on the what is NOT happening, but try and see all of what IS happening in your life now that you have 57lbs gone!
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Top Forum Fun Things..........What Is Yours?
zenandnow replied to Beach Lover's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Best piece of advice........from the vets: not everyone loses 100 lbs the first month! In other words, be realistic about your rate of loss. And don't panic when you stall! Funniest post you ever saw...........the 'SEX' post with Pokeychic and BigCountryAbs!!!! Whatever helped you the most............posts from people like Laura-ven, CheriCLK, Butterthenean, Fiddleman, Lsereno, and all the other vets who come back regularly to share their experience & advice. Priceless, in my opinion! -
@Janet thanks for the advice. everyone is telling me the same thing the slower the better. i joined this group bc i really need to stay focused and motivated. its frustrating because i did go through the surgery and really dont feel different. i know i have to be patient it also doesnt help me at all that i am obsessed with the scale. i know i should stay away from it but can't. i even told my hubby to hide from me lol. really obsessed im on it about 6 times a day. @ymjackson i think i eat enough just really staying away from all the junk and rice. rice is my downfall i used to eat it everyday, now I'm down to once a week. that's a challenge! i don't track my calorie in take i know i should. I just really don't want to feel like having surgery was just a waste of time. hopefully next week when i go in for my second fill i will feel a lot better. thanks for listening girls!
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I had surgery exactly 2mos today! i'm down about 15lbs. I've only had 1 fill that was done in the beginning of Jan. I really dont feel any different and i am able to still eat whatever i want. i feel like i havent had surgery :smile2:. i have been really watching what i eat and exercising about 5x a week. i still like i'm struggling with food because i'm always hungry. i contribute my 15lbs loss to all the exercising and dieting i'm doing. I am very afraid that i will get frustrated and just quit. i go in for a second fill on Feb. 9th i'll speak to my surgeon then to see if he can fill me up so that i can feel full sooner. I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this.
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Hello Diana, everyone loses at a different pace. I got banded on Feb 12th 2009. My Aunt 1 week after me..She lost like 95 lbs in less than 6 months. It was hard because mine was very slow. I have lost 80lbs but it has taken me 1 year. It tooks 3 to 4 fills before I really felt a difference. I am glad I took it slow. You kinda slide into a new life and a new way of thinking. Keep your chin up . You will get there.
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Hi Janie, We all heal in our own good time. I remember trying black bean soup about 10 days after surgery, and realizing I just wasn't ready. Nothing to be worried about, as long as you're not feeling unusual pain. I guarantee you that in a couple of weeks you'll be back here, wondering if it's OK that you're eating almost normally! As your swelling goes down and healing proceeds, your appetite will return and so will your capacity. Don't worry, it's all normal. Restriction will disappear and won't return until your first or maybe second fill. Congratulations, and welcome to bandland!!
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12 days after banding help?
Janie Jackson replied to Janie Jackson's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
thanks for replying. i guess i sound like a whiney baby, but here goes my port area hurts a lot and i just cant get comfortable. tomorrow will be 2 weeks since my surgery.i have a physical job i am a muralist, painting on walls in model homes. i have gone back to work since monday and every day i have had to come home to take a nap.can anyone tell me how they felt 2 weeks out? thanks -
I know the feeling. I'm 5 weeks out today. Part of me can't believe it's been that long ago. Another part of me feels like it was so long ago.
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sophinator, how are you doing today? i'm with you...the first three days SUCKED, imho! lol day four was like a whole new day and each day gets better as we go along. this is the 5th surgery i ever had and i felt worse with this one than three of the others! lol go figure! i didn't expect it. but at least the worst of it ends after three days. i can't wait to get the fill on the 22nd. i'm hungry but controlling myself. that means i feel like i'm starving myself. i feel so nervous about my cruise because i fear a food binge if i'm not restricted enough. we will all make it through this together.
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Has anyone noticed an increase in leg cramps while loosing? I have been getting cramps nearly every night. They are in m lower leg but it's weird--they are in the front of my calf. Usually I have only gotten them in my calf. These in the front (well kinda the side) are soooo hard to get rid of. I have heard it could be due to lack of Water or potassium. I am ok on the water but could use more potassium. I will bring it up with my dr next week but I was jusy curious i anyone else experienced this. J Banded 9/22
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Day before pre-op liquid diet.....
emme replied to feelbetter's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Mine starts Monday.. Had a nice little TGIFridays visit tonight ! Been slowly working in protein shakes as replacement meals this week though.. I'm ready. Will be hard but I'm ready.. Gonna be crying in a few days but I'm ready LOL -
Getting stuck. Not a bad one...but enough to let me know - I don't wanna do that again! Morale of the story: DON'T BE POLITE! Son had made chicken, but over cooked it. I tried to choke it down, dryness and all. OOOOOOo not good. And a question. I can TRULY barely eat 3 Tbsp of food. I see a blog post of someone 5 weeks from surgery who can eat a Wendy's Grilled Chicken Sandwich? SAY WHAT??? How is that possible? Not that I WANT to eat that...but OMG I can't fathom squashing that much food in my poor little tummy.
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I started working from home today and that sure did make the day go by much faster. I didn't blog yesterday since I had a busy day. My sister was kind enough to take me to get a pedicure and manicure since they scraped my gel off my fingers prior to surgery. It was quite a comedy scene since she is 9 months pregnant and I am not walking 100% (a bit hunched over). We must of looked like a coupe of losers. Her 3 year old daughter fell asleep in the car and we had no stroller. Since I would normally just carry her and let her sleep on me, it was my sister's turn since I can't lift anything over 10 lbs for 2 more weeks. What a show we gave the ladies in the nail salon! Too funny! Today was a pretty successful day, I started skim milk which went well. Then tonight for dinner my family was having chinese food so I decided to have some broth. It was so nice to taste something different even though it was only 8 teaspoons full! LOL I also wanted to remind everyone to make sure they take their measurements!! I did that on Saturday and cannot wait to see what they are in a month Have a great night all!!!
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Switching Surgeons/Office post approval but Pre-Op
Shellyac replied to jayeedee's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have switch surgeons post approval. I was originally going to have my lap band done in Baltimore but my Dr. tried to convince me to have the bypass done. As a result I was going to switch to the sleeve but my BMI wasn't high enough to have it covered by insurance. While doing research about the sleeve I found out about sleeve plication in addition to the band. Unfortunately there are only a few doctors in the country that do it so I ended up switching to a doctor in Hollywood, FL. At the point the point that I switched, I had pretty much all of the pre-op tests and requirements done and had scheduled my surgery, The process of changing was very easy, I had the original office send all of test results and documentation to the new office prior to my first consultation. The only thing that I had to do over was meeting with the new office's nutritionist. I was also lucky that I was able to do the consult via Skype. I also had to do a sleep study as part of my Pre-Op and I'll second the importance of having the sleep study done because I although I felt that I didn't have any sleep issues, I was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea. It is minor enough that I don't really need any treatment and just need to try to sleep on my stomach to prevent episodes but I think that knowing that I am prone to episodes on my back is important information for the anesthesiologist during my surgery. When I scheduled my sleep study I was also told that it would take several weeks to get my results back and they even scheduled my follow-up when I made the original appointment but I was also told that it usually doesn't take that long and that they may move up the follow-up appointment which they ended up doing. I think there might have been no more than two weeks in between appointments. -
6 Days until Surgery & Nothing But Negative feedback
Lauren379 replied to LeticiaHuggins's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm so glad to hear that other people are having the same issues as I am. I've jumped through all my hoops and am waiting for my insurance to approve my surgery. I'm 5'4", 230 lbs and at 34 I've had high blood pressure for quite a while. I'm an RN and I actually work in surgery. I have a good close support system with my best friends, fiancé and parents. But, at work I've definitely kept it to myself. I truly don't want to hear everyone else's opinions about what is right for me. How could anyone else possibly know?? My other big concern is the fact that I have two sisters who are overweight and I haven't told them yet.... I truly fear their response to my news... I feel like they will think I am somehow leaving them behind. All I keep reminding myself is that this is MY life and this is what I believe is best for me. It's still gonna be tough though.... I need to tell them soon, surgery could be in next couple weeks... Good luck everyone! Just know you're not going through this alone!! -
I was banded February 9th 2008. Ive lost 110 pounds since then! wooo hooo! my problem is that i can rarely eat. most of the time, the food never makes it to my stomache. it gets suck right above my band and comes back up:eek:. I have had two UNfills because of this and now only have .05 cc's in my band and still have problems. no slippage, im chewing well and waiting like i should. i dont know. anyone else experience anything like this? its been a year and im sick of only getting to eat once or twice a week! thanks
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ACK... my mouth is still on fire. I've had four doses of the prescrip stuff so hopefully it will be better by this afternoon. Back at work today and will probably leave this afternoon when I start to get tired. I can tell the swelling is starting to go down now cause I'm hungry more often. I had 3 ounces of chicken breast this a.m. then a 15 g protein shake around 9 and then a sf jello a few minutes ago. I forgot to bring my chicken to work so I'll do another drink I guess for lunch plus I brought some kefir probiotic yogurt smoothie stuff too. My mouth is so friggin' tender that just about anything I eat or drink hurts... i think I'm ssssin' my words too. Tongue feel swollen. Soreness is SLOWLY but surely diminishing each day. I feel like I've been in a wreck every a.m. when I wake up and try to get out of bed. I haven't had any ibuprophen yet today but may break down and take some here in a few minutes. Surgeon and other fellow bansdters say I should start feeling about normal around Friday. Considering I am one week to the day today from the operation I'm doing GREAT. Driving myself to work and everything.
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well fod bless you i've been post-op for 2 weeks and havent been able to hold nothing down no shakes no liquids just plain nothing. Looking foward for tomorrow with my surgeon
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You're doing amazing! 30 lbs in 6 weeks?! That's 5lbs a week! Cut yourself some slack my friend!
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Fast Track To Sleeve
traceyinflorida replied to evonnrae's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
When I finally made up my mind, I was READY to do it right away and was disappointed to find out I had to go through six months of insurance required nutrition counceiling. The funny thing is, when I finally got approval and got my date, I also felt like everything was going so fast and was overwhelming. I had been thinking about it for over six months and I was suddenly overwhelmed by it??!! I guess my point is that it is a big step in anyone's life regardless of if you have weeks or months to think about it. Getting nervous about it is completely normal. It sounds like you have taken the time to do your research on it and you are ready. A November surgery date still gives you two months to mentally prepare. With all of your appointments happening in rapid succession, it just seems like it is happening tomorrow. Take a deep breath, relax and look forward to the journey of becoming a healthier, happier you! (and know that I am green with envy that you didn't have to wait six months!! ) -
Oh don’t worry I don’t drink every night! Maybe 2/3 times a week. Even then I feel it’s too much. Usually the weekend. Thank you for your concern!
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How often are you drinking a shake?
istytehcrawk replied to Krista27's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I'm three and a half weeks post-op and I typically drink one 8 oz shake a day (for breakfast) and supplement the rest with food (I'm on soft solids stage). Occasionally, I'll add a shake (or even just half of one) in the evening if I haven't done so well at getting my protein in that day. -
Banded Tomorrow!!!
blondiegirl replied to robinbare's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I will be banded tomorrow morning!! I am so excited!! These past 2 weeks have felt like 2 months!! Good Luck!! -
Newbie Rant...This waiting game is killing me!
New_Me_2015 posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm new here! I've been lurking around the site for awhile. There's such a wealth of info and support I love it! I currently don't have a surgery date as of yet. I'm working with INOVA bariatric center in Fair Oaks. So far everything has been ok. I was waiting for my new BCBS of FL to kick in and it has. There is no pre auth needed and all I have to have is an psychiatric eval!!! Dr Moazzez has requested I have an upper GI, meet with their NUT, exercise person, and dietitian. As well as I have to lose 5 lbs. I'm sure I'll manage that with the two week Optifast diet! I have two appointments left tomorrow for the psyc eval and friday for the upper GI. I hope I'll have a date for surgery tomorrow or at least an appointment to discuss what's next. I'm so anxious! I'm 33yrs old, 5'1 and 238 lbs! My BMI is 43! Any advice or comments are welcome!!!
