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Still Undecided.....
summerseeker replied to FlowerGirl44's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
If you can keep your nerve and get to the hospital on the day then you will thank yourself three months down the line. If you bottle it then in 12 months you will be back on the bariatric treadmill wishing that you will have enough courage this time around. We were are scared, its the unknown. Like @ ms.sss says I too would have this done again in a heartbeat. It has changed my life. Its worth it. The pre op diet is so tough it feels like you have to earn the surgery. I hated that diet so badly, I almost ran to the operating theatre -
Ready To Ditch The Chewables
Jerrie Ann replied to jenneliza's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Bariatric Advantage multi Vitamins. I buy them from Amazon.com, and it runs about $20 plus shipping. my superpower is...... -
Welcome! This is an exciting time for sure. My surgery date is 9/22. The Bariatric Pal site is amazing. So many helpful people all on a similar journey. Please keep us all posted!
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August is around the corner!
Shrinkinqtpi replied to melbell2222's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Aug 3rd here - 4 shakes a day and at least 96 ozs of beverages per day (Protein shakes count). I'm mixing up my sources of protein - ProJoe in the morning, Bariatric Advantage unflavored shakes mixed with unsweetened soy milk 2x/day, and Bariatric advantage vegetable Soup protein for dinner. As long as I don't wait too long for the protein all is well. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
Thank you Vinesqueen and Jack- I just needed to stop beating myself up over some damn corn chips- it's a good thing that the days of "flogging" are over..... I did take a nice 2 mile walk last night- made some healthy chiken salad and renewed my faith in myself! I was overly concerned about the hardness of my port area- thinking I had somehow stretched my pouch- I think it's just scar tissue- Anyway- Cheers to you both- (with my Peach Propel in hand) Take care. Viva La Band!!
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Hello all! I'm a newbie to the boards, I just signed up tonight. My journey from initial consultation to surgery has been a short one, so I haven't had much time to prepare! My best friend had rny in November, and after watching her lose nearly 100 pounds in 9 months, I decided that I no longer wanted to sit on the sidelines as she shrank... I wanted in too! It's incredible to watch her journey as she is rediscovering herself and her body. I began the process of researching hospitals and bariatric centers and found an incredible center and surgeon on my first search. My initial consultation was on 8/12 and I walked out with a surgery date of 9/24. So far I have met with the dietician, passed the psych evaluation, and completed a fitness evaluation. All of my bloodwork has been done, my initial EKG reading was normal, had my chest x-ray done, and the only thing left to do other than check-in at the hospital on 9/24 is my Pre-Op Class and Support Group, which is tonight! I am SO excited to finally be doing something to put my health as the top priority in my life, I let it fall by the wayside for too many years and wish I hadn't waited this long... but I have to start somewhere and that somewhere is here. I look forward to sharing my journey with everyone and hearing all of your stories. Any advice is appreciated and questions are welcome!!
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Having 2nd thoughts
The Candidate replied to Onelife's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I agree with @@CowgirlJane that you have to be sure. Really sure. And if that means giving dieting another try to put your doubts to rest, then do it. The surgery isn't going anywhere. My "moment" came after my best weight loss success. I got down to 130 pounds, and I loved my body, my vitality, my renewed energy. I even kept it off, on my own, for over a year. But my daily routine consisted of two things, and two things only: not eating much and exercising until I nearly passed out. I gave it everything I had, but clearly it wasn't feasibly sustainable long term. And I felt entirely helpless and dejected as the pounds (plus more) slowly piled back on. When I made the decision to have weight loss surgery I had zero doubts. None. Over the year it took me to complete the insurance requirements, I never once wavered in my surety that this was the right thing for me. When my surgery day finally arrived I was calm and confident that I was doing the right thing. Don't do it until you are absolutely sure it is the right step for you too. For me, I can tell you that I've had zero regrets. Good luck! -
My Post op protein and supplement choices
salmon77 replied to Ruby Woo's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I have been drinking Bariatric fusion but want to try something else. Where do you buy the premier protein shakes Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App -
Can a Icee stretch your pouch
jintycb replied to Tmitch817's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I would like to imagine that anyone with a modicum of active brain cells would have either the wit or the wisdom to notice that this thread has plumbed the depths when it comes to the absolute tripe being spouted by what appears to be a troll who thinks it's clever to boast that she has fooled her way to surgery! What an introduction to any newcomer to this site who is looking for serious information and/or advice on bariatric surgery. Ignorant trolls (such as we have found on this thread-you know who you are) are dangerous, especially to people who are vulnerable due to real, not imagined, issues with their weight. People who have a legitimate reason for WLS surgery DO NOT need to read hearsay shite from some who who lies to medical professionals to get her own silly way. Rant over. Right, back to the humour from the sensible souls whose opinions and posts I shall continue to take seriously but who have the ability to make me HOWL with laughter. There are some really clever people posting on this site who luckily have great wit (humorous) with their wisdom (real and not picked up from some trashy web page). -
How many have lost more than the average?
Frustr8 replied to Separ1418's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
And like the line from an old Roger Miller song "You Can Be Happy If You've a Mind To" My dream goal 175 my Bariatric Table Goal 140, what I would really think doable -
I was told the shortest possible time would be about three months (I did my six-month supervised diet before I was formally admitted to the bariatric program, though. Although that was a requirement of my insurance company, not the bariatric clinic). I had my surgery about six months after starting in the bariatric program.
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HOW WE GOT HERE In Part 1 of this article, I introduced the idea that positive self-esteem is the key to weight loss success. In Part 2, I’ll talk about why so many obese people have a negative self-esteem Now let’s have a quick look at how we came to be such sorry specimens. Any psychologist or sociologist will tell you that some of the most troubling factors contributing to low or negative self-esteem (on the levels of individual people as well as the aggregate of citizens called American society) are a person’s physical appearance, weight, intelligence and peer pressure. Very often all four of those factors are tightly intertwined. In an elementary school cafeteria, Jane, an obese girl with a tray piled high with food winces at her classmates’ teasing. Unable to find a friendly place to eat her lunch, she sits down alone and cries at the sound of other kids’ voices: “Fatso!” One of the school bullies shoves Jane’s lunch onto the floor and laughs, “You didn’t need that food, Fatty!” Jane heads to the lavatory to cry in private. She hides in a stall and hears the popular girls chanting, “Fatty Fatty, two by four, can’t fit through the bathroom door!” I’m sure you’ve guessed by now that Jane’s name is actually spelled Jean, and that the school cafeteria scene above lives in my distant memory. Even when I don’t consciously think about that unhappy incident, it and many others like it formed my beliefs and feelings about myself a long, long time ago. Sometimes I feel that I’ll never get them all weeded out of me. In my case, that ancient stew of negative self-esteem flavored my life with some miserable symptoms: hypersensitivity to criticism, perfectionism, guilt, shame, irritability, a defensive attitude, a sense of defeat and insignificance, and a persistent, low-grade “fever” of dissatisfaction with myself, my life, and everybody else. And yet, despite all that, at age 62 I can call myself a success, not just at weight management but at a host of other things. No, car repair is not one of those things, but on the whole I’m doing pretty well. I have my husband, my friends, and my own determination to thank for that. If I can turn myself around, you can do the same for you. Low self-esteem is not something that gets fixed overnight, and having bariatric surgery is not the cure. Choosing surgery is a wonderful first step, but it’s not the end of the journey. So please, be kind to yourself! I’m not talking kind in the sense of indulgence but in the sense of a loving caretaker who understands that you’re weak and believes that one day you’ll be strong. WHERE ARE WE GOING NEXT? Psychologists say that self-esteem is linked to a sense of competence – the awareness that you have the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to accomplish a task. It’s unlikely that you’re going to start your weight loss journey with a strong sense of competence regarding weight loss. In fact, it’s quite likely that your self-esteem in that area is torn down and tattered from all the diet and weight battles you’ve fought and lost in the past. No matter how much information you’ve gained from your pre-op education, you don’t yet have a history of weight loss success to buoy you along. So how do you even begin to feel good about your ability to make the lifestyle changes required for weight loss - make good food choices, control portions, take tiny bites, avoid grazing and so on? I’ll adapt the take tiny bites strategy to this effort. You tackle the weight loss project one tiny bite at a time. You repeat the effective actions of making good food choices, controlling portions, taking tiny bites and avoiding grazing over and over again until you’ve learned how to do it with less effort and more enjoyment. You seek and acquire the knowledge, skills and resources to help you succeed. You seek assistance from your surgeon, your support group, your family and friends. All this work may never become fun for you, but in my case, weight loss made it all worthwhile. TODAY’S WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS FORECAST IS… Does the importance of positive self-esteem mean that you’re doomed to failure if your self-esteem isn’t already strong on the day of your bariatric surgery? Certainly not. If you take on the challenge of a weight loss winner’s lifestyle one tiny bite at a time, your WLS journey can actually help you increase your overall self-esteem while decreasing your weight. Each step you take, each new behavior, each pound you lose, will prove to you how capable and worthy you truly are. From time to time, you may have to ignore or silence the voice of self-doubt. I like the way my friend Lisa counsels self-doubters. She says, simply and firmly, “You can do this.” So when your inner Doubting Thomas (or Thomasina) whispers (or shouts), “Forget it! No way! Lost cause!” take a deep breath and tell her “I can do this. I will do this.” Eventually you’ll turn your eating behavior around, reach your weight loss goal, and finally feel proud of what you’ve accomplished.
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Looking for the right protein drink...
cheri02 replied to cheri02's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Thank you, @@Grace2115! Didn't even know there was a bariatric pantry. Good to have that resource and to know where to get samples. -
That's a neat site. They have some nice things on ebay, but most is out of my price range there. Maybe if I see a ring for when we renew our vows on this site I'll give it a try. That's a pretty great deal, just hopefully legit.
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Overall, surgery does increase our life expectancies. Your individual mileage may vary. https://asmbs.org/resources/long-term-survival-benefit-after-metabolic-and-bariatric-surgery
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Ok, I've been using six star unflavored protein powder for the last 3 years. I'm wondering if anyone has a better protein powder out there because Walmart is out of stock and I can't even order it online from them. I found it on Groupon but I'm afraid of hidden fees can anyone tell me about Groupon or where they get their six star because Amazon and Bariatric pal can be very pricey. Sent from my SM-J337P using BariatricPal mobile app
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Is 23 years old to young to get lapband?
Jeni 85 replied to guy221985's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I got my band 15mths ago just before my 22nd birthday.. i am currently 23... This is the way i think of it... you are taking control of you weight problems young so you are a decreased risk for long term effects of obesity... it also means you would prevent you from from gaining further weight.. My old pcp was completely against me having the band because she is against bariatric surgery saying she didnt believe in it.. needless to say i obviously went against her opinion an followed my heart... And with jumping through some hoops to get insurance approval.. i went down from a BMI:47.1 (288lbs) to BMI: 31.4 (192lbs)... So in my opinion it is th best decision i ever made for myself and i would do it again in a heartbeat... The only thing i regret is that i didn't do it sooner... So best of luck to you on your journey which ever decision you may choose... And if you have any questions feel free to email me at jmakowski@ix.netcom.com -
Happy New Year! I love this time of the year. This is the time for renewal and setting new goals. 2009 was a great year, but I am excited about what 2010 holds for me. This is the year that I will reach my weight loss goal. I am so determined to get there by May 2010. I will Celebrate my one year anniversary with the band. My daughters gave my husband and me a wonderful Christmas gift. It was a picture catalog of our lives over the last 20 years. Looking over those pictures brought out so many emotions. I was so thin for many years and I loved flipping through the pages until I got to the last page. It was a picture of our family on vacation in June 2008. I gasped. I did not recognize myself. I was so FAT. My husband and 2 daughters looked great. I vowed then and there that our vacation pictures in June 2010 will show a much thinner me. My goal for the month will be 50 miles. Good luck to all who take the challenge.
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Trying to find insurance-Can Anybody help..suggestions welcomed!
2muchfun replied to sjoara's topic in Insurance & Financing
You should bite the bullet and just have all the Fluid removed by a doc. That should eliminate the severe problems you are having unless your band has slipped or eroded. No insurance will cover you unless you work for a company that has insurance and you are brought in under their umbrella. In those cases, existing conditions are usually waived. You're asking an insurance company to fork out $6,000-$8,000 and you only contribute a few hunded in premiums? That's just not going to happen. Till you find employment that has a bariatric inclusion, get the fluid removed. tmf -
How Long Post-op Until You Were Able to Eat Carbs & Fried Foods Again?
Sadie24304 replied to Littel_Urchin's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
How did you do that??? Please help. Honestly I can't get anything down except the bariatric soups, maybe some sugar free jello. I need to drink more water and get more proteins in. Lord its so difficult. -
Does anyone know of surgeon in Alberta that does the sleeve surgery funded privately as opposed through healthcare. I am asking for a friend who doesn't want to go out of country (like I did) and doesn't qualify for it to be covered by healthcare here (BMI is not 40). Thanks for any help
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I was really interested in the sleeve at first but upon further research im liking the bypass better, mainly for the long term success and because of dumping. I love the fact that eating bad food will make you regret it. my mom and my surgeon are really on board with the sleeve though! I dont know what to do here... I really trust the surgeons opinions and recommendations but i really feel the bypass is the way to go for me! help! anyone in similar situations? which surgery did you have and what are your results? did you wish you had chosen differently? any info about your surgery would be great thanks! TIA, very confused bariatric patient
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Hello everyone! I'm "today" new.. ???? Just like mostly everyone here, I'm tired of battling that evil blob called obesity. My BMI is at its highest at 41% and I finally decided to start my weight loss journey. Today I saw my doctor (I have Kaiser ????) and after 60 minutes of questions, he finally gave me a referral to Bariatrics. He wanted me to test for sleep apnea and see a psychiatrist. Is this normal? He also wanted lab work. I'm assuming I should get used to this.. Hehe. He said I had to complete an information class and then I would meet my surgeon. I'm curious as to what I should expect. What is the process for Kaiser? What do they require before a surgery date? Any kind of information would be most appreciated. Thank you everyone for the support. #GettingMyLifeBack
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Why do we fall off the wagon? & How to get back on?
Berry78 replied to bostonmama's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
If we are to believe the set-point theory, then this is true pre-op. It SHOULDN'T be true post-op, if the surgery does, indeed, reset our set-points, as seems to be the case with the rats. You've read the study on bariatric rats, right? Obese rats have the surgery, lose to normal weights (on a restricted diet), then when fed free-choice again, they maintain their losses, and continue being normal rats. The difference between rats and people is the rats don't have emotional issues or head hunger. They eat when they're hungry (and they were fed healthy rat-chow, not doughnuts!), stop when they're full. Our new set points may not be "normal weight". There is good reason to believe it is something higher than that (like retaining 30% of excess weight). But the losses to that point should be relatively easy and straightforward, and relatively easily maintained. We just have to eat like the rats. -
All my Vitamins and Protein shakes were delivered to me today. These are the brands that I decided to use. I bought the variety pack of Premier Protein Shakes which include the flavors chocolate. Strawberries and cream, and vanilla I also ordered Premier's Mixed berries smoothies in a 4 pack. The vitamins I decided to use are Bariatric Advantage Multi Ea, and Bariatric Advantage Calcium Citrate Chewy bites in the caramel flavor which came highly recommended by Kaiser. Also, The Blender Bottle, and Isopure liquid Protein in the flavors Grape Frost, and Fruit Punch which is not pictured. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G925A using Tapatalk