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I was sleeved on 12/27/12, I am a little over 4 mo post op. I have lost 63 lbs, I am thrilled!!!! However, I am at the inevitable stall. I have read the forums and I know this too shall pass, BUT my concern is - I am scared of food. As time passes I can eat more than I could 2 months ago or even last month. Now, logic tells me that is good, that's how this should work- and I am not eating anywhere NEAR what I used too. 2 more bites is not a lot, but I guess there is this other side of me that thinks uh-oh... 2 more bites today, 4 more tmrw, a whole serving next week. I am scared I will gain or just perma-stall and maintain. This week I have gone back to protein shakes and protein focus- which has always been there, but being more regimented about it. So, I guess my question is - did y'all experience this fear of food? This fear that you will over eat again? Like an alcoholic, one drink leads to chaos. I fear that will be me with food. Again, logic tells me that will not happen- we physically cannot fit that much food in there! But still...any feedback appreciated. :-)
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My doctor actually recommends not drinking for a year after being sleeved. He says that your body absorbs the alcohol a lot faster and it takes very little to get you very drunk--making alcohol poisoning a definite possibility. He pleads with his patients that if they do decide to drink alcohol, to do it in extreme moderation, and DEFINITELY NO DRIVING!
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I think you have to be careful how much you consume because you are eating less and because the alcohol turns into sugar in your body. Definitely need to wait 20 - 30 minutes before or after eating. Enjoy. Remember, everything in moderation. Drink slower. I'm anxious to reintroduce alcohol. I tried a few sips of beer after my surgery and it went well. Haven't tried wine or any hard liquor yet.
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My doctor said no alcohol for a month and I know he's not a big fan of it ever because its empty calories. Since we aren't suppose to drink with or right after meals I was wondering how to add a glass of wine with dinner back. Any advice? Also, any other input on adding some cocktails back into your life?
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Did anyone have really elevated LFT 's?
Guest replied to a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My doctor said he's not sure but I'm doing a hep A screening. I have not had any alcoholic beverages since I've been sick w the flu. :/ Looks like the AST is 106 and the ALT is 192. -
Did anyone have really elevated LFT 's?
makemyownluck replied to a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
It can mean so many things, really. Depending on how high, it could be fatty liver, hepatitis, an abscess - has your doctor recommended any other testing to confirm why it's so high? Have you had any alcoholic beverages lately? -
Slightly controversial drink (wine, spirit, beer) poll
washffpm replied to Fiddleman's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thank you for the verde chicken recipe. I made it last night and it was great! My wife wants me to make it again tonight. As far as alcohol goes I used to really enjoy bourbon. My taste for it is just now coming back. I do like a good tequila with fresh juice when I do drink. Fiddleman- you might want to try a jungle juice at Piccola's pizza in Snohomish. My wife ordered one and I had a drink of hers and then I had to order one for me. It was one of the best drinks I have had in a long time. It's made with all fresh squeezed juice with rum, vodka and tequila. Very good! Sent from my iPhone using VST -
Yesterday was my first Options class at Kaiser Permanente. We had to weigh in prior to the actual session and it looks like I barley skimmed the 40 BMI >.< I'm just happy that I'm finally here and I'm on my way to getting sleeved if everything goes as planned. They want me to loose 10% of my body weight, so probably about 15 pounds. I don't think that should be too hard if I eliminate all fast foods since lately that's what I've been having for breakfast & dinner. I'm also going to start my green teas and smoothies as well as eating lots of healthy foods again. Maybe I could walk the park while the kids have baseball practice too. This weekend is Mothers Day weekend and I'm going to Las Vegas! SO.... I'm just going to make sure to choose healthy when eating.... but I'm not going to skip the alcohol =) So happy! I can already see future healthier & skinny self! -R
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My incisions are itching like crazy
erp replied to HeatherRad's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Do you have steri strips still on? OMG that adhesive itched so bad! Rubbing alcohol helped remove the residue and calm the itch. -
Sudden stop in weight loss with low calorie intake.
Fiddleman replied to Ms skinniness's topic in WLS Veteran's Forum
I try and eat about 1200 calories a day on cross fit day and 900 a day on running day. For example, I ate 7 x: 1. Protein shake with chia seeds (100 cal), 2 energy squares (120 cal). 2. 3 oz Protein (120 cal) 3. 3 oz protein, 2 oz veggie (150) 4. 2 energy squares (120 cal) 5. 1 AMRAP bar (300 cal) 6. 5 oz protein, 2 oz veggie (200) 7. 10 oz protein shake (100) Total: 1210 I have gone the last 2 months with my weight staying pretty constant @ 190 since adding daily creatine and 10 lb of lean muscle after reaching gol in February 2013. As for stalls, one day up 2 lb, another day down 2 lb. However, yesterday was a big drop of 5 lb overnight after my weight went up 5 lb from a Cinco de Mayo drink session (2 margaritas) and 2 glasses of a full Chardonnay the day before that. I ran long on may 5th and for an hour on may 6th. Women have to deal with TOM, but men have to deal with Water retention due also. as for alcohol, i am going to cut down the intake because it does mess with your weight and water retention. It also does not help when needing to run or do a WOD. Now it is about 2x a month except for the last weekend. I drink about 1.5 gallon a day. However, I want to cut down my water drinking after dinner so I am not up 3-4 x a night in the bathroom.the chia seeds help tremendously with retaining water in the GI tract for when it is needed during working out. The Aztecs really knew what they were doing when eating a handful chia seeds before running 100 miles in the Andes.just remember to drink enough of water before and father to support the internal water retention of his sees. I always drink at least 40 oz first thing in the morning an hour before the seeds and then drink water all day long. -
I used to before surgery but gave them up. I just think if they tell you to limit caffeine and alcohol because of how it can effect you, energy drinks must be worse!
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Resarched and found an awesome protein powder
fatnomo posted a topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
I got so sick of shakes after my liquid period. Literally having anything liquid I supplement form make me gag. Unfortunately I'm finding it difficult to get all my Protein in. I've been doing a lot of research and just ordered Optimum Nutrition Pro Complex. Rich Milk chocolate flavor. I've been making it with 12 ounces of 2% milk and a splash of Water with ice. Tried it in blender but it turned to foam and was nasty. Apparently their formula is specially made to mix easily so now I just use my shaker bottle. I also just had for an after dinner drink the powder using just water. While not as tasty as with the milk it was plenty tasty nonetheless. My son thought it was chocolate milk both with milk and with just the water. I've put the link below. I've had 4 shakes in pat couple days and I'm really happy with the purchase. I've found my protein missing link and this stuff has a ton of other goodies in it. Amount Per Serving Calories 270 Calories from Fat 10 Calories from Saturated Fat Amount Per Serving and/or % Daily Value* Total Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0.5g (3%) Polyunsaturated Fat Monounsaturated Fat Trans Fat 0g (0%) Cholesterol 20mg (7%) Sodium 250mg (10%) Potassium Total Carbohydrate 5g (2%) Dietary Fiber 2g (8%) Soluble Fiber Insoluble Fiber Sugars 1g (0%) Sugar Alcohol Other Carbohydrate Protein 60g (0%) Amount Per Serving and/or % Daily Value* Vitamin A 0 (50%) Percent of Vitamin A present as beta-carotene Vitamin C 0 (100%) Calcium 0 (25%) Iron 0 (6%) Flavor 0 Vitamin E 0 (100%) Biotin 0 (50%) Chromium 0 (100%) Niacin 0 (50%) Pantothenic Acid 0 (50%) Vitamin B12 0 (50%) Vitamin B6 0 (50%) Riboflavin 0 (50%) Thiamin 0 (50%) Folic Acid 0 (35%) Alanine 0 Arginine 0 Aspartic Acid 0 Cystine 0 Histidine 0 Isoleucine 0 Leucine 0 Lysine 0 Methionine 0 Proline 0 Serine 0 Threonine 0 Tryptophan 0 Tyrosine 0 Valine 0 Glutamine & Precursors 0 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower based on your calorie needs. http://www.amazon.com/Optimum-Nutrition-Complex-Chocolate-Pound/dp/B0015R6Z5Q/ref=pd_sim_hpc_1 -
Weight Gained Since Having Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Jane_J replied to sleeve 4 me's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Right, I was gaining nothing for the 1st 2 years. I then developed bad habits of drinking too much and eating some bad choices. For me it was mostly alcohol, we like being sociable in the pub and beer and cider are packed with calories, and don't even mention the fact that a bottle or red wine has 630ish calories! So anyway, I then found I had managed to put on 15 lbs and I am now remedying it using fitnesspal and will power. The foods not so difficult but my husband is still drinking and it drives me mad! So for the past month I have not had a drop and I am losing at a rate of 3lbs every 2 weeks on average. I hope I have learnt my lesson, but I probably haven't. -
My surgeon's "official" word is no alcohol again, but "un-official" is just to be careful on both volume and frequency. It will go to your liver quicker and stay there longer. I have had both wine and gin since my surgery and while before I would drink about 1 drink per hour about 1 time per week, I have limited it to 1 drink per evening every few weeks.
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I'm 5'9. I don't do super low carb, I probably stay around 60 grams of carbs a day. I log everything I eat and I have completely avoided alcohol. Thanks for all the positivity everyone!!!
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Seems like my tolerance for alchohol has diminished since being banded. I had a couple of glasses of wine a few weeks ago and did not eat much. That old feeling of the room spinning and saliva buildup in my mouth came back. I was lucky, no barfing. Hope you're alright and learn your lesson. I think I've learned mine. But, you know, this alcohol thing can rear it's ugly head out of nowhere so being a person in a glass house, I won't throw stones your way
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Any advice on how to stop drinking beer/ alcohol?
mcdoja posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
beer is so much a part of my culture. My family has beer and wine for every occasion. I am going to miss it ! -
Almost 5 Months ... And I Will Never Be The Same Again!
BANANA PANTS! posted a blog entry in BANANA PANTS!'s Blog
On May 17th I will hit the 5 month mark on my weightloss journey. I've officially lost 63 lbs since surgery, made it into Onderland (at last), experienced the dreaded stall, had my pants fall off because they were simply too big (I call it the Pants on the Ground Phenomena), cursed my scale which I swear was broken for a month, had my rings fall off my hand, gotten tons of great compliments, rediscovered mirrors, stopped hiding behind people in pictures, flown on Southwest planes where people actually chose the seat next to me even though there were many others open, been ushered out of the plus sizes section at a department store by a well meaning sales lady who thought I was lost, started wearing high heels again, eaten too much too fast and puked, gotten very drunk off of very little alcohol, learned how much I love solid proteins, started exercising again, and have started reaching out to old friends as part of my reconnection plan - which was part of my New Years resolution. My life is 100% happier. I cannot imagine NOT having this surgery. I look forward to what lies ahead, and I although I expect that I will be cursing my scale again at some point, I have faith that the remaining 73 lbs will be worked off in time. In many ways, I've restarted my life at age 40! -
Slightly controversial drink (wine, spirit, beer) poll
Fiddleman replied to Fiddleman's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Louise-good point about needing to work off the calories on the drinks. I noticed today after my margaritas last night that the scale is up a few pounds. Must be water retention from the dehydrating effects of alcohol. Go figure because I drank like 1.5 gallons yesterday. At least I did not get any hangover affects this morning (never do). Today is my run day so it be extra weight should drop by tomorrow. However, I would not recommend drinking the day of or before wanting to run because it makes the body more lethargic. -
Slightly controversial drink (wine, spirit, beer) poll
LouiseC replied to Fiddleman's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am a couple of weeks away from being a year out and I am close to goal. My surgeon advised no alcohol for six weeks after surgery. I was having wine before I was having steak, bread or Pasta :-) What I drink has changed though. White wine - I can no longer tolerate Sauvignon blanc or Pinot Gris, they give me heart burn. I can drink Chardonnay, dry riesling and a little champagne but not too much as it is too gassy. Red wine- I go for Syrah or Pinot noir, the tannins in heavier reds give me heart burn. Beer - cant do it, just like I can't do sodas. The bubbles fill me up way too fast and become unpleasant. I will have a few sips and then I am done. Spirits and liqueurs - so far I have not had a problem with any! As long as I am not mixing with soda all is well. I dont have spirits often as I am more a wine with dinner girl but when I do I will take a grey goose dry martini, dirty. Thank you! Frequency, well I drink at least two nights a week and sometimes more. This is often just a glass or two of wine with dinner but can be more if we are out and about. We eat out a lot and I travel a lot with work so often it is simply a social thing. I add those calories right on in there with whatever else I have and then make sure I work a little harder to burn them off if I over indulge. -
Slightly controversial drink (wine, spirit, beer) poll
Fiddleman replied to Fiddleman's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
It is best that way (wait to month 6) in order to be over all food issues before complicating things with alcohol. Also a fair amount of weight loss will be lost by month 6 and alcohol is known to slow down or stall weight loss. -
Ok so I just want to let you know what my nutritionist said. She says they have a ton of fiber and some of them have sugar alcohol so they can cause stomach issues and cramping. They have about 17 grams of fiber. I tried one of the peanut kind and it was so horrible I could not finish it. I also bought some different flavors. Can't wait to try the strawberry cheesecake. I would not use this on a daily basis or for a meal replacement. I use it only after full body workouts. As for shakes. I can't stand them and they can't stand me and the calories add up to fast if you add anything like banana or peanutbutter. Thanks for the suggestion but I am looking for high protein bars.
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Slightly controversial drink (wine, spirit, beer) poll
delta_girl replied to Fiddleman's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
It isn't failure at all if you reached your personal goal. At 5'3" my first goal was 115 lbs. Since then I have changed it to 125 lbs. Very different caloric tolerances between our respective goals. That doesn't mean one is right or wrong or better or worse. People also carry their weight differently. Alcohol has more calories per gram than any other food. Depending on your goal weight range, consumption of alcohol may seriously impact your progress, or not. This isn't said as judgement, just as one of many perspectives. -
When can we drink soda
wynk11 replied to amielou26's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
A question was asked to people who are in a similar situation. I think your personal lectures on "backsliding" and such is really uncalled for and rude. We all have vices but they're not the same. The analogy using AA was good except when you go to a meeting and admit you fell off they don't get lectured they get support to fight another day. The purpose of this forum so I thought was for support. The purpose of our new tool is ultimately to learn how to live life with things in moderation. If you can drink soda, eat dessert, drink alcohol and any other taboo behaviors in moderation then your on point!! Less judgment people we get enough of that from "regular" people no place for it here. Have a blessed day! ; ) -
When can we drink soda
johnlatte replied to amielou26's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks for the clarification and I have a better understanding of where you are coming from. I just wonder though if those that grant absolution to those that come to this board seeking it, are really doing the right thing. If this was a board of alcoholics and someone came on and wanted to know which of the twelve steps allowed for beer, would we agree that beer would be okay? I'm just thinking out loud here, and not putting this to you at all. I do question what types of decisions have been made when someone comes here and asks about certain foods or certain behaviors that have been proven to be detrimental to one's health (like soda and all the foods you mention). I just wonder if any of us on this board is doing the right thing by saying well..."do it if you want to, it certainly won't kill you"....when maybe we should be saying "it would be better for your health and your recovery if you didn't do it." Maybe if we did more of that, we wouldn't see so many "I've failed at WLS...or I can't get the scale to move" posts. I dunno, just thinking out loud on a rainy day....- 242 replies
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