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Proper weighing of Halo Top?
Sleeve_Me_Alone replied to Tufflaw's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
Weight by grams is likely to be more accurate. I try and weigh everything in grams when I can for exactly that reason. -
Should I Sleeve if I am NOT A BIG EATER?
GreenTealael replied to sleevenaive's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
These posts are from 11 years ago! We have access to do much more information now. Ask your surgeon about weight loss outcomes when taking medications that are known to cause weight gain. Also ask the prescribing physician if there are alternatives that you could switch to. And you could always start a thread asking other members to share their experiences with WLS while on meds that cause weight gain. Good Luck ❤️ -
Should I Sleeve if I am NOT A BIG EATER?
Beth Nelson replied to sleevenaive's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm so afraid now after reading all these posts to have my surgery next month I only meal a day and it's a small meal because I have stomach issues so I can't tolerate a lot a Foods I think I've gained this weight from being on medication if it's medication that has made me gain weight with a gastric sleeve help me lose weight anyway with exercise and I'm scared to lose my chance not to have the surgery cuz I've been going through the process for a year now so I don't want to give my surgery spot now and risk the chance of maybe it will help me get from 275 back down to 180 -
with some things, it makes more sense to go by volume rather than weight. If it says the carton weighs 16 oz, and you're trying to eat a 1/2 C serving, then eat a quarter of the carton (I know that can be tricky to gauge, but look at it this way - if you're the only one eating the ice cream, and there are four servings in there, one day you might be inadvertently eating a little more, and another day a little less, but over the course of the time period it takes to eat the carton, you've still eaten four servings at "however-many-calories" each. So overall, the calories would work out.
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February 2022 Surgery Buddies
MimmyMim replied to MeganMyers's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Congratulations! In a few hours the surgery will be over, and you will begin the next phase of your weight loss journey :-) -
Confession: Back To Basics - 2020 Broken Back &COVID Weight Gain
Chel1 replied to Chel1's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hi GradyCat! I just found 4C (0 sugar) Lemonade packets at Walmart I was not good at the fluids but giving it a go. These were faster ad less expensive than the Skinny Mixes I was going to try. You are right tracking is the key! I downloaded a free app called Protein Pal. It's very basic no bells or whistles. I enter my daily protein goal and log as I go. It doesn't tell you the nutritional value in food you have to know it and just plug the numbers in. I have the Free Food Diary v10 app on my computer & phone the I use to track meals...again just basic. Did you say you lost 25lbs since October? That is great! If I can get the first 30, well 27lbs to be exact, off to get to my pre injury/COVID weight I will be ecstatic! My surgery was 2/2017 so I am having to refamiliarize myself with those basic things again! Keep me posted on your journey. -
Reached my target weight today [emoji3][emoji3]
LaChandra replied to jadepok's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Congrats! So proud to see stories of weight loss! I had gastric bypass in October 2020, my starting weight was 330 lbs. and now I am 208, I feel wonderful, able to walk more, run more, and enjoy playing with my grandchildren, good luck everyone, its been a long journey, but a very good one, for me! -
I have mild GERD, should I get VSG or RNY?
Spinoza replied to AchieveGoals's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Same here. I have had reflux for years. Always improved when I lost weight so I gambled on it getting better (not worse) when I lost weight after my surgery, whatever that might be. And it did. On paper if you have established GERD then RNY is a better choice because of the risk that GERD might actually worsen with VSG. My surgeon spent some time going through the risks with me pre-op. Just worked out OK for me I guess! -
Any October 2021 Surgeries?
SwedishPisces replied to devotion's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I am tracking everything in myfitness pal. The least I have eating in a day is a little over 500 calories and the most right under 800 and I get at least 60 grams of protein even though I know it is supposed to be a minimum of 90. It is just so difficult! My doctor said it is normal to just intake that many calories at first but I don’t know why the stall in weight loss. It is so weird and I am so discouraged! I know it will get better though! It just has to! -
When did you start eating fruits? (Carbs content)
ms.sss replied to DaisyAndSunshine's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
I went ultra-low carb (20g net carbs a day), but I’m not vegetarian so it would’ve been easier for me. This was not my prescribed program, i chose to do this on my own (and fully disclosed it to my NUT). I didn’t eat any fruit during weight loss phase save for the occasional berry (least amount of sugar in the fruit family). But i do now at 3+ years post op. You can try google-ing Vegetarian Keto for some food/recipe ideas, but i think that so soon after surgery you may not reach your bariatric protein requirements and stay below your maintenance calories to be true Keto. So maybe a modified version of it? -
My doc had a goal of 60% excess weight loss, which was 175 lbs. I chose the mid-point of “normal” BMI range for my height: 120 lbs. I ended up revising my goal and ceased weight loss efforts at 127 because I felt I was looking too gaunt when I reached that number. Am 3+ years post op now and weighed 117.2 this morning. My insignificant opinion is to set a reasonable goal weight and adjust as necessary given how you feel, how YOU think you look, and the efforts you are willing to put in. Good Luck! ❤️
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Christian sleevers any the just had...
Wonderkind replied to lachellove's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I’m glad to be back in here too. My vsg was on 5/25/2016. I got pregnant and had my daughter 8/14/17. I love my baby but it really messed up my sleeve and as of a couple weeks ago I’m almost back to my surgery weight. I went back to basics and have lost down to 189. (I was 200 on surgery day). Who couldn’t use the prayer of brothers and sisters in Christ! -
Did your comorbidities go away after surgery?
Wahinebythesea replied to ClareLynn's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Weight loss (75 lb) resolved my hypertension (which I expected) but it also has drastically improved my migraines w/aura (which I wasn't expecting). -
2 weeks into process, crazy insurance rules and confused!
LisaCee replied to LisaCee's topic in Pre-op Diets and Questions
Thanks! That's helpful, I guess this is what they mean. I'm doing the same, trying to lower my caffeine, and slowly weaning off the seltzer, the amount of water they suggested is mad crazy though. I'm now 3.5 lbs down out of 10. I lose weight easily initially, just seems like they could have spelled this out in simple terms! The insurance requirements are rough for me, as I have little margin for loss, but really need this for my health! -
Knee surgery
jas84047 replied to cahart2002@aol.com's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had my sleeve in 2015. Did pretty good at keeping my knee replacement off for a few more years. Ended up getting really bad again in 2019 and had both knees replaced in summer 2020 & gained 50lbs back after. I wish I did my knees before my sleeve.. I ended up having RNY a few months ago due to GERD & regain but regret everything about the RNY. (long story) Sent from my SM-G986U using BariatricPal mobile app -
When did you start eating fruits? (Carbs content)
canadianpopcycle replied to DaisyAndSunshine's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
Hello! My program has been getting patients up to/over 1200 cals asap. I have been on solid foods since week 4. My program focuses more on texture, and what to have more often vs less often (ie Protein vs say candy). I have grapes usually everyday, and a small banana. My carbs per day is between 120-150 usually, with 80-107g of protein. Weight loss is slower now, as I am at 10 months post op...but I have lost 120 lbs thus far, with that amount of carbs and calories pretty much the entire time. I eat potatoes, pasta and rice, and bread....just significantly less and less often than I used to. Hope that helps! -
Did your comorbidities go away after surgery?
Mz D replied to ClareLynn's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I've only lost around 40lbs and it reversed my type 2 and has bettered my hypertension. I'm thrilled with the diabetes result because I wasn't taking anything for it; it was pretty much the final straw that pushed me to get surgery because I already have enough health issues to deal with. I was just controlling my diabetes via diet and that resolved in the first two months after surgery. I also was able to get off one of my hypertension meds, but I've had that over a decade and I'm not surprised it hasn't gone away. I'm not expecting it to improve my joint pain because that's due to a childhood disease and it hasn't lessened any. I think if any of your problems are more recently diagnosed, you'll see a quicker bounce back from those issues. I'm not sure why they'd expect weight loss to resolve your idiopathic intercranial hypertension or migraine. That doesn't even seem optimistic, they aren't really related. I don't expect it to cure my macular degeneration; we don't store fat in our eyeballs, so it's not going to impact that problem. Push your doctor to try new meds for the migraines since you still have them. Are you on ajovy? It has helped my mom with hers but nothing has gotten rid of them entirely. -
I have mild GERD, should I get VSG or RNY?
SleeverSk replied to AchieveGoals's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I had GERD also, had the sleeve as surgeon said weight loss would help it. 6 months out its hasn't got worse it seems to be better still on meds working to come off them -
Have You Ever Noticed How Sometimes You Have to Eat MORE to Lose More?
GradyCat posted a topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
Am I crazy or has this happened to you to? Well, not that those things are mutually exclusive. LOL! 😀 I remember the first time I did Weight Watchers (WW) 20 years ago and I wasn't losing and it was because I wasn't using all my daily allowance of points. So the counselor told me to eat MORE, which I thought was crazy, but she was right and when I ate ALL of my daily points, I actually lost more weight. Here I am now post-WLS sleeve VSG and starting over again after gaining weight during COVID and giving WW another try and I'll be darned if it's not still true. I wasn't using my Weekly Points and I was stalled, but as soon as I started eating MORE, I started losing again. Why is that? I still don't understand it. I certainly wasn't starving myself at around 1,000 calories per day. Does anybody know why it works this way? Has this happened to you too? -
I have mild GERD, should I get VSG or RNY?
GradyCat replied to AchieveGoals's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I had GERD before VSG and now I don't have it. It went away after I lost the weight. -
Confession: Back To Basics - 2020 Broken Back &COVID Weight Gain
GradyCat replied to Chel1's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Join the club, sister! I experience the same thing. I gained 25 pounds throughout COVID and only recently started back to Square One around September or October and have lost all of those jerky pounds back and am focusing on working once again toward original goal weight. I've been going to the gym very regularly and just getting back to the basics of food tracking, protein, water, etc. My sleeve is still working for me as I can only eat small meals, so that tool is still there. I just have to use it! You can do this! -
When did you start eating fruits? (Carbs content)
Orinskye replied to DaisyAndSunshine's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
I’m ten months out and unless I’m eating a salad? I usually don’t have much room for more than a bite or two of either of those things. Even by weight loss surgery standards it seems like my volume is really low, but then my diet is a tad different than a normal post op diet (I have kidney issues so the amount of protein they normally want is not actually how much I should consume) . -
When did you start eating fruits? (Carbs content)
DaisyAndSunshine posted a topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
So, my program has me on fruits and veggies and even grain if one can tolerate right from month 2. I don't do much grain (may be once a week) since I don't like eating it much. Though based on our outlined eating schedule, we should take 3 to 4 servings of fruits (depending how we tolerate ofc). I don't have any issue with tolerating any ofthe fruits (I don't dump). But ofc if I do that my carbs shoot quite high especially cuz I am vegetarian and I get my protein mostly from dairy (yogurt, milk, cottage cheese and other cheese), which again has significant carbs. My average net carbs are between 60 to 70 grams. Anyhow, so I was wondering how did y'all carry your carbs during the weight loss phase? And when did you introduce fruits and veggies in your diet? -
Did your comorbidities go away after surgery?
ShoppGirl replied to ClareLynn's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
My only issue was joint pain and that has eased up quite a bit with the weight loss. I wouldn’t lose hope quite yet though, you still have a little ways to go until goal so you may still see relief from some of those conditions. Hopefully all. I do see a lot of people on here saying that those types of things did resolve with post surgery. I just don’t know how close to goal they were when it happened. -
Did your comorbidities go away after surgery?
ClareLynn posted a topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Every single one of my doctors encouraged me to get bariatric surgery because they said that it would cure all my comorbidities. I have type 2 diabetes, idiopathic intercranial hypertension, migraine, GERD, and hypertension all of which they said would go away. I think I should have realized that was super optimistic. These are the same doctors that said if I lost 10% of my body weight, all of these would get better and they didn't. Well I've had the surgery. I've lost 93lbs so far and ... I still have every single one of those problems. I feel a bit mislead or maybe just broken. I have other medical problems besides those, they were just the ones they blamed on my weight. I like losing weight but had gotten my hopes up about being less impacted by these other diseases and it didn't pan out. Did it work out for anyone else and they actually had other medical problems resolve after surgery?
