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Weighed a day early this week and there is no move on the scale. Probably going to move to a Wednesday weigh in for the 'Gone for Good Club". Not disappointed though - I feel thinner and my skin is catching up to my weight loss. Will monitor for a week and try and increase my activity level. I may or may not weigh tomorrow.
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I started my liquid diet last night. I was going to wait until after the Labor Day holiday, but saw that once again I was putting social eating above my health. So, I blended my first official liquid diet shake last night. I put more milk than recommended and it was the wrong thing to do. I felt sooooo bloated. I had been using Unjury, which I love and a cup of milk with that leaves me wanting to snack in about three hours. The Doc told me to get Pro-rated (www.wellements.com) and it has 27g of protien per serving and that extra 7 makes a difference to my tummy. I had a shake at 6:30 this morning and it is now 15 before 9 and I still feel full. I hope I will feel this way for a solid 6 hours, but 4 will do. My diet plan is 3 shakes a day plus a salad with protien and low-fat dressing. Getting to have the meat for dinner will help a great deal. I want to tell you my starting weight, but it has flucuated like mad in the last two weeks. 8-16-2007:Surgery Consult: 377 8-21-2007:Dietician Appt: 385 8-29-2007:Labs:381 I will go with the 381, but my period is about to start and in the past, I always bump around 10 pounds gained, but after lose all of it. My goal is 350 pre-surgery. Though, 340 would be awesome, but I am not sure how doable. Right now, I just want to lose as much weight as I can before the surgery. It will be healthier and get me closer to my goal of 170.
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Hi everyone. My name is Lori, I live in Maryland and I was banded on 6/27/03 by Dr. Eric Pinnar in Reston VA. To date I have lost 13 lbs and hope to continue losing 1-3 lbs per week until I reach my goal weight. :(
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Hi Lori, I also got banded recently. And I also hope to keep loosing 1 or 2 lbs a week.
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17 weeks post op feeling better everyday. I love my band
Malisafos posted a gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
From the album: here is my progress
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:eek: A New Day! :sleep: I am feeling more positive today. I got up this morning, had my cup of coffee and a small bowl of cereal...only 160 with milk. Then I made my lunch. (this is a huge step for me, I never leave myself enough time to make lunch, and then I end up eat school lunch...lots of calories and fat...bad ) I made a small caesar salad.. only 200 calories with the dressing, parmesan, and 5 croutons....can't wait to eat it. I also got to school in time to walk the halls for a half hour while listening to my iPod...this too is a great accomplishment for me. My goal for this week is to write down everything I eat, and stay under 900 calories a day. I am having a heck of a time with no fluid in my band, so I have to be very very careful. I have officially gained 18 lbs since my Dec. 28th appointment :confused: when I was so dehydrated and passing out. So I am telling myself that about 10lbs was from being dehydrated and the rest is due to my lack of self control. So I am officially taking back control and I am going to lose that 18 by my March appointment without fluid in my band....:thumbup:
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OMG thank you! I feel the same way, from day of surgery to 2 weeks post op, lost 22 lbs, the second I started the soft food, gained 4 lbs instantly and have been gaining and losing 1-3 lbs every week. My first fill is 06/14 and I can't wait. And you are right those support groups seem like Stepford Lapbanders!
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Hello All! After a grueling seven month process I have finally been granted a surgery date of...July 15! Two more months of waiting. Luckily, I've gotten really good at waiting. My journey started last October when my insurance (Kaiser) began covering weight loss surgery. I took a ten-week class titled "mastering weight management The class was like a slower version of weight watchers meetings (of which I've participated in at least five times over the last 20 years). After the class I had to wait several weeks for, wait for it...another class! In the mean time I had a sleep study and practiced tracking food/exercise. After the beginning of 2013 things started to move forward. I met with the social worker and nutritionist, had a series of blood tests and an ultra sound and now finally, yesterday, I met my surgeon. I'm excited to have a date set and my 72 day countdown is on! In the next 72 days I plan on losing even more weight (down about 35 pounds so far) and possible starting a new exercise routine. Does anyone have any ideas of things I can do with all this time? What should I be getting ready? What skills should I be perfecting? Thanks in advance!
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1st Fill - simple and easy - but I feel no different
sugrbear replied to Tristin's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I just had my 2nd fill yesterday, I was Fluid yesterday, mushies for 2 days, I have heard every response there is to this, some say they felt restriction, others were too tight, some felt the restriction weeks later, others felt no restriction until their 3, 4 or even 5 fill. Many of them still lost weight, some slowly, some didn't, etc so you are going to have to wait and see what your body does and it reacts. I now have 4cc and I don't feel any tightness, restriction or as some say, the feeling of food going down yet. But I am losing and I am eating the way I should be and feel great. My belief is that if I can lose steadily, have my fills to keep from feeling overwhelming hunger, stay on my food plan portions, and "not" be tight, restricted, throwing up or uncomfortable that is the ideal way to live. I have read post and met one person who has lost over 80 lbs with no fills at all. So you see it is all in your body, how you use the tool, and manage your new life style. Some of us will have to work a little harder at Portion Control, some at regular exercise, some at good choices, etc, I would exercise patience and don't live on your scale. Look for all the victories you will be achieving. Lost inches, better health, a glow on your cheeks, a happier outlook, less meds. New clothes, the power you have gained from taking control of your life. Good luck. -
My cravings for sweets when away the week after surgery. I rarely feel the need to eat sweets. But I do get a craving for bananas and apples, but only if I walk by and see them. It seems as long as I don't see the temptation, I don't get a craving. I can only remember walking by a bowl of bananas at my mon's house (about 4 months post-op) and suddenly had a craving flung on me. I HAD TO HAVE A BANANA! Up until that, I hadn't even thought about bananas. So I don't keep any temptations in the house.
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Do Younger Sleevers Lose More/faster?
New in 2012 posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
One thing that I wonder is if people who are younger -- 20's and 30's -- lose more weight and lose it faster. After reading boards for weeks -- months -- I've noticed that many of the people with the most drastic weight success stories are younger. I know that when I hit 45, my weight redistributed. I had about a 12 pound weight gainover the period of about a year without any change in my diet or exercise (which was highly frustrating); in fact I actually started eating less. But then the gaining stablized and my weight has been very constant for the last several years. But where the weight is has changed. There was a subtle but definite thickening of my mid-section that I have never had before. I definitely eat less and exercise more than I did in my early 40's but I don't lose weight. Grrrr! So, I wonder if this middle age spread will make it harder to lose the overall weight. I see people who have gotten down to small sizes and am so impressed. But I have to admit that seems completely impossible for me. Don't get me wrong -- I will be thrilled to loose any weight, but the dream of really reaching my goal weight after I have the surgery in a couple weeks still seems like that -- a dream. But there is that little voice that says 'If you are willing to do something so permanent and drastic, it sure better pay off!' Of course, the same voice often tells me that it's impossible, that I'll be the one person that the sleeve doesn't work for, that I would lose weight if I would just try harder, etc. (So I'm working to ignor the little voice, which is continually so negative!) Any thoughts? Observations? Experiences? -
What was the amount of between your approval and actual surgery?
duckydoom replied to reachbree's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
when I had my lap band, I applied for FMLA, and had the doctor give me a range just in case there were complications I didn't get dinged for unapproved absences. I'm probably going to do the same when and if I'm approved for the sleeve, and just use vacation days at first. I have it in my head that I'll be able to be back to work the following week since I telecommute and have a desk job, but I still want that FMLA buffer just in case. Congrats on your approval and surgery date! -
What was the amount of between your approval and actual surgery?
reachbree posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I got the call last week that I had been approved and scheduled for surgery. I'm guessing it's the norm but I wasn't given an option of dates. By the time the office called me, they already had me schedule for June 16. It just occurred to me that in order to qualify or apply for any type of leave/disability you have to get it in 30 days prior to surgery. Obviously my surgery is less than 30 days away. Initially I was going to do the 4-6 weeks that my Dr. suggests I recover for, then switched to, maybe ill be ok with just using a few days of vacation time then going back. Now I'm back to, I'm going to need more than 3 days to recover. That being said, I'm wondering if I should reschedule for a later date? Has anyone else filed for disability with a close surgery date? -
It won''t hold a fill ! So I have to go in for testing next week, and see if they replace the port, the whole band, or go with something different all together.That even includes removal of the band. I had mine since !0/2006. I hate to see it go, but now it's useless, and everything gets hung up on it, even water ! if you can imagine that..
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Three cheers! Keep up the good work!
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Yeah, I had that feeling too. Kind of like it was a lump sitting there. The feeling goes away eventually, but right now your little tummy is still swollen and food doesn't always make it happy. Keep eating the things that work for you, and try your chicken again in a week. You're probably just not ready for it yet.
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I can not eat solid regualr food until after week 12, but everyone is different. Best of luck to you! Kelly
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Two weeks post op.......
kejamess replied to Crystaltothefuture's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I just wrote a similar post--no weight loss in a week; also 2 weeks post op. Maybe it is hormonal? It's very concerning. VSG: 5/24/2017 HW: 234 Pre-op: 226 CW: 213.8 GW: 155 -
For your consideration: dynamic stretching
2Big2Skate replied to Fiddleman's topic in Fitness & Exercise
Ive coached all ages of youth hockey, from 8 year olds to high school seniors. One year, with a higher tier club, we had mandatory off ice conditioning once a week at one of these elite performance centers. They swore by dynamic warm-ups and went so far as to prescribe and teach a team wide warmup for practice and game days. Too many kids just do the 'lay on the ice and make snow angels' stretching. Needless to say, we'd warm them up, stretch them, and send them to the locker room with a little sweat to put their pads on. That season we had zero long term muscle or joint injuries. I fully believe in dynamic stretching. But the corollary is you gotta be warm! Don't go in cold. At the gym you can do most of it right on the treadmill. -
I had the same problems pre-surgery. I told my parents when I started the process and while they were always supportive, my Mom said a couple of things that sounded like "are you sure this is right for you?" that I interpreted as unsupportive. I told friends and co-workers after I had been approved by the surgeon and insurance. In hind site, I think I would have waited until I had a surgery date to tell anyone but my closest friends. It just seems easier to tell them a couple weeks in advance than to have it out there for comment for a longer period. I really don't recommend not telling your family before surgery. It isn't fair to you or them to not prepare in advance for the changes that will come post surgery. I recommend writing out your reasons for having surgery so that you can make the most compelling points about why this is the right choice for you! Also tell them that if they don't have any thing supportive to say to please keep the negative stuff to themselves. Also be prepared to answer questions about what kind of help you will need post surgery. If you are organized and clear about the process then it will be easy to answer their questions and deal with their concerns. Finally - know that they love you and are concerned about your well being. That may cause them to ask questions or say things that seem unsupportive, but just be grateful that they care and want what is best for you. Good luck as you head into surgery!
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Tomorrow is my sleeve surgery! i'm almost through my one week of a liquid diet and I think yesterday was the hardest day. I had to give up my veggies which really got me through and I was feeling very hungry. Today is totally clear liquids and it is going pretty good. I will let you know how it goes. I'm excited and still pretty calm, just a knot in my stomach once in a while.
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Can anybody tell me what is ugi means again? my surgen told me to get UGI, Psyc Eval, Nutrionist and seminar. I have seen my primary doc last week and he approved everything. Just lost regarding UGI what is it and what do they do to you?
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Weight stalled after only 7 days
Inner Surfer Girl replied to ella37's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Stay off the scale! Embrace the Stall http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall -
Weight stalled after only 7 days
kelseysmommy replied to ella37's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Don't stress over it, I stalled and gained a pound even after 2 weeks. Just try and stay motivated and know after a couple days you will again lose the 3lb and 4 lbs. Sent from my XT1585 using the BariatricPal App -
7 weeks post op and I'm STARVING!
BLERDgirl replied to Daisy23's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I get prescription strength omeprazole but at 6 weeks I needed to increase my dosage from 20mg to 40. Worked like a charm. No further issues.
