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What Is the best body scale to purchase?
lizonaplane replied to Lsoto81's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I just bought a standard scale from Amazon. Lots of people buy these fancy scales that automatically upload your weight to your phone, but it's so simple to just type in your weight into MyFitnessPal or something like that. You can also buy a body fat percentage scale, but most of those are highly inaccurate because they don't measure your upper body; they just extrapolate from your legs and hope it's the same! There are some where you hold a handlebar out from your body for a more accurate result, but the one I have is a pain to use. You can get a DEXA scan occasionally to get a more accurate result. Don't try to go to the hospital to get one; it will be really expensive. There are private companies that do them for $100-$150. The most important thing is that when you weigh yourself, it should always be the same time of day (you will weigh less in the morning) and wearing the same outfit (I wear just my birthday suit!). Some people will weigh once a week. I weigh every day, but I make sure I'm focusing on trends rather than the change from the day or week before. -
You lost 17 pounds in 5 weeks and the surgeon is disappointed?!? Also, it's normal to gain weight right after surgery because you are pumped full of fluids that cause water retention. If you can't stomach sweet protein shakes, consider broth/soup with unflavored protein powder added (just follow the direction on the powder because if you microwave it, it's totally clumpy and gross!). I can understand the surgeon's concern with the sugar in the drinks. Light and Fit makes a sugar free protein shake. It's pretty small, so maybe you can drink that? Also, make sure you are getting enough liquid. If plain water doesn't taste good (I don't like it now), try flavoring packets like crystal light, or tea or coffee (decaf if necessary). Like @Kaguragetshealthy_87, you should be gentle with yourself. You just had major surgery! Beating yourself up won't help your progress. Good luck!
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How much weight did you lose per month after 6 months?
ms.sss replied to Rey Rodriguez's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Yeah, i went ultra low throughout the 7 months of weight loss phase, for me, that meant under 20g NET carbs per day (i don’t count fibre nor sugar alcohols). For about a year into maintenance, I just went “regular” low-carb at about 50~60g net daily. Now, while I do still keep track of my daily carb amounts, I don’t try to stick to any limits or anything…I track mostly for data collection and future analysis (yeah im nerdy like that, lol). In terms of calorie consumption, here are the averages during MY weight loss phase…. NOTE: my calorie intake is on the low side compared to others I’ve read on here. I do not recommend anyone do as I do without a consultation with a medical professional. It worked for me…and may or may not work for you. 2 week liquid pre-op diet: 600-900 cals (I had either 2 or 3 protein shakes a day) First 2 weeks post op: 50 cals a day (no joke…surprised I didn’t keel over and die) Week 3 to Month 3: 300-400 a day Months 4-5: 400-600 a day Months 6-7: 600-800 a day Months 8-12…worked up to 1500 Year 2: 2200+ a day (this was my peak exercise/activity period) Year 3: 1800-2100 a day Now (in year 4): 1600-2000 a day, but mostly stay around 1800. -
havent lost in 2 1/2 months 10 months post op
catwoman7 replied to cheesy_and_vsg's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
unfortunately, 1300-1400 calories a day IS maintenance level for some women. We're all over the board - some women can eat 2000 to maintain, others can only have 1200. It's dependent on so many factors (age, how much of your body weight is muscle, metabolic level, how active you are, etc). My TDEE says about the same (I'm 5'6" and fairly active (strength training or cardio every day)), but I would gain weight on 2300 calories. My maintenance range is 1500-1700. You'll have to kind of experiment with different ranges to see where you maintain, and at what point you start losing again. And of course, decide if you're willing to struggle long term to maintain a weight that's lower than what your body seems to prefer. Unfortunately, my new set point seems to be about 160 - which I don't like - but I know if I want to get or stay below that, I'm going to need to fight my biology. and yes - the body weight your body likes might be higher than what your mind likes - AND - given you lift weights, you may already be leaner than you think. I had a DEXA scan when I weighed 146 lbs, because I wanted to see how much more weight I needed to lose. Turns out I only had 22% body fat, which is pretty lean for a woman - so both the scan technician - and my PCP - said I was already at an ideal weight and did not need to lose anymore (if you want to do a DEXA scan, those that you do at a medical facility will not give you the info you want. Those will only give you your bone density. You need to go to one of those commercial places, like DEXAfit, or something like a sports lab at a university for one that gives you info on body composition (percentage of fat/muscle/bone you have). They cost somewhere in the $100-150 range) -
Wth have I done to myself panic…
catwoman7 replied to ellie100's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
those kinds of thoughts are pretty normal the first few weeks - and, it gets better. I felt that way the first month, too, but having WLS turned out to be one of the best decisions I've ever made - I'd do it again in a heartbeat! And yes, the first few weeks are tough - but you will live a normal life again. Other than my stomach not being able to hold as much food as before, my life is completely normal, and has been for a long time (I'm almost seven years out). and others are right, this is NOT easy! This is just a tool - you really have to work at it to get the weight off - and then you have to keep working at it to keep it off. It's a lifelong struggle - albeit made do-able thanks to the surgery. There's no way on earth I could have lost over 200 lbs and kept it off without surgery. -
Hello everyone, I am 6 weeks post op and I'm a bit discouraged by the amount of weight I have lost and my surgeons reactions. The first week after surgery I could not get anything but 12 oz of apple juice and water down. I experienced protein aversion and would spit out any protein drink or shake that I tried to take. To my surprise, at my 1 week visit I gained 2 pounds (I was also experiencing my first bout of constipation post op). For reference Surgery day: 317; Week 1: 319. After that I moved to the puree stage and found that I can only eat a limited amount of food varieties without feeling sick, and for the most part that will only last for a few days. The only thing I can consistently eat is yogurt or a yogurt drink (8-12 oz per day) for breakfast and water. Most days I force myself to eat different low fat pureed things like burrito-less burritos, buffalo chicken dip, tuna, chicken salad, crust-less quiche ect. I tend to make them in cupcake or muffin molds so it's easy to pack for work. Usually, I can only eat one at lunch and have half of something else for dinner. Last week I had my 1 month visit with a different surgeon (mine was out for personal reasons) and I lost 17 pounds since surgery day, but the surgeon seemed disappointed that it wasn't more. They asked what I was eating, and then I was chastised for the amount of sugar in the yogurt drinks. I tried explaining that most things make me feel sick or that I have to force myself to eat. I guess my question is how do you no feel discouraged by the speed you are losing weight? Or the expectation of your medical team?
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How much weight did you lose per month after 6 months?
muffin.x replied to Rey Rodriguez's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Start pre-op: 112 kg / 247 lbs Surgery: 108 kg / 238 lbs (- 9lbs) 1 mo: 99 kg / 218 lbs (- 20 lbs) 2 mo: 93,5 kg / 206 lbs (-12 lbs) 3 mo: 87 kg / 192 lbs (-14 lbs) 4 mo: 84 kg / 185 lbs (-7 lbs) I started at BMI 35 so my weightloss has not been as fast as others, but I'm happy with it. I'm almost 5 months post-op right now, so I don't have more data. I'm just a few pounds away from a healty BMI and my weightloss has definitely slowed down. I've also been struggling since the holidays. Have been eating more crap than I should. Having trouble getting back on track. Would ideally like to get down to 70 kg, but I can't even remember ever being that weight, so I honestly don't even know if that's a realistic goal. -
Revision Surgery Date scheduled
barkingwicket posted a topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I am revising my sleeve to a DS on Feb 7th. I feel like I am going into this surgery with my eyes more open than before. that is good and bad. I know I can and will lose weight. but what if I can't keep it off? last time I maintained for years until pregnancies and miscarriages messed me up. I'm not going to have any more pregnancies, but I'm still scared. Sent from my SM-N975U using BariatricPal mobile app -
How much weight did you lose per month after 6 months?
DaisyAndSunshine replied to Rey Rodriguez's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Were you ultra low carb throughout the weight loss phase? What's ultra low carb for you? Do you remember the grams? And how did the calories look like during those months? If you it recorded or remember? -
Wth have I done to myself panic…
ShoppGirl replied to ellie100's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Are you having a hard time getting protein and fluids down or a lot of pain? Difficulty with the liquid diet? It gets way better with each day of recovery and each phase back to normal food. I was so worried about being able to feel normal again that as soon as I was medically allowed I tried many of my favorite foods just to be sure I could toloratw them. Many people would frown upon this during weight loss phase but I had a small amount just so I would know that eventually I will be able to enjoy these foods in moderation again. Now at ten months out I am 9 pounds from goal so light at the end of the tunnel. I couldn’t be happier about my choice to have the surgery. -
How much weight did you lose per month after 6 months?
Rey Rodriguez replied to Rey Rodriguez's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Oh gosh, that’s what I heard. I’m just trying to stay motivated and not check the scale as often because I just want to finally be at a healthy weight!! -
How much weight did you lose per month after 6 months?
ms.sss replied to Rey Rodriguez's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
5’2” female (was 46 yrs old when I had my surgery in 2018); 235 lbs at the start of my 2wk pre-op diet. weight lost as follows: 2 week liquid pre-op diet: 11.8 lbs Month 1: 22.2 lbs Month 2: 15.8 lbs Month 3: 13.2 lbs Month 4: 11.1 lbs Month 5: 10.3 lbs Month 6: 12.5 lbs Month 7: 9.0 lbs (Reached Goal by this point…127 lbs) Months 8-12: 15-ish lbs more. Today at 3+ years out, I have maintained +/- 5lbs of 115 lbs since, and managed to stay below goal weight the entire time. My average calories to maintain changes as my activity levels change, but for the past several months I average about 1800 cals a day with moderate exercise. I weighed 116.6 lbs this morning. I used to be ultra-low carb, but now I eat pretty much whatever I feel for..though in smallish amounts. -
havent lost in 2 1/2 months 10 months post op
I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ replied to cheesy_and_vsg's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Your TDEE is 2300 per day. If you're even eating 1400 calories per day, that means you're in a calorie deficit of approximately 900 calories per day. It's recommended to eat 500 calories less than your TDEE for weight loss. So maybe you are under eating, given your 900 calorie deficit on work out days. I would diligently track everything you eat on a tracking app and play around with adjusting calories for a couple of weeks and see if the scale moves. Right now I would increase daily calorie intake to 1600-1800 per day on the days you work out, and go with 1200 calories on the days you don't work out. It's frustrating, I know. But you will break the plateau soon! Keep up the good work! -
havent lost in 2 1/2 months 10 months post op
cheesy_and_vsg replied to cheesy_and_vsg's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I just did a TDEE calculator and it says about 2300 calories a day when I am active. That is what my Fitbit says too. I do track my lifting. I don't lift heavy, the max I lift is 15 lb weights. I've contemplated giving up exercise because it seems like when I workout I don't lose weight but when I don't workout I do lose weight. But I don't want to just be skinny I want to be fit. I'll be the first to admit I graze too much and eat over my 1200 calorie limit more than I'd like so I don't think Im under eating- but I don't think Im OVER eating either. At least I don't think Im at maintenance calories. That would be sad if maintenance was 1300-1400 calories a day. -
havent lost in 2 1/2 months 10 months post op
I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ replied to cheesy_and_vsg's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Have you utilized a BMR calculator and or TDEE calculator? They can provide some helpful insight. BMR calculator tells you how many calories your body burns at complete rest in a day. TDEE calculator tells you how many calories you burn a day at your specific activity level. These calculators can give you an idea if you're perhaps eating too few calories a day, especially if you're burning more calories than you realize when you work out. Also you mentioned weight lifting, and I was told by my trainer and bariatric surgeon to not lift heavy until I reach goal weight. Something about your body can't lose weight and build muscle simultaneously... so lower weights and higher reps is what I was told to do while losing weight. Best of luck to you! You'll get there! -
How much weight did you lose per month after 6 months?
catwoman7 replied to Rey Rodriguez's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
everyone is different because people start at different BMIs, are different heights, some people have a higher percentage of muscle, some people have higher metabolism rates, some people are more active, etc etc etc. It took me almost two years to lose all my weight because I had over 200 lbs to lose, but I CAN tell you that those last 20 lbs or so are a b***ch to get off. It takes F-O-R-E-V-E-R! basically, the closer you are to a normal BMI, the slower it goes...my last few months I lost like 2 lbs a month. -
I've lost 75 pounds in a little under 4 months--I have some minor excess skin on my neck and under my arms so far. I had a LOT of excess weight around my chin, neck, and shoulders (I feel like I have a neck for the first time in years!). It's already starting to tighten up as my initial dramatic weight loss has started to slow and my skin can catch up. I want to lose 40 more so it'll be interesting to see what happens over the next year or so. I'm 39 and my weight gain was very gradual over a period of about 20 years, so I hadn't been at my "high weight" for very long, maybe 3-5 years, for background.
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January 2022 Surgery Buddies
Saleen0623 replied to LilaNicole20's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
January 26th I will have Bypass from my previous sleeve surgery done August 27,2015. I had major GERD issues & strictures. I put back on 34 pounds. However; I did lose a lot and maintained most of my weight loss. I’m so ready to get this done. Before sleeve 2015 & After sleeve Now December 2021-January 2022. Wishing everyone the best! -
havent lost in 2 1/2 months 10 months post op
LaoDaBeirut replied to cheesy_and_vsg's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Don't give up! I stalled for about 3 months and then the scale started rapidly moving again. I did a body scan and I had actually stayed the same weight but lost 4 kilos of fat/gained 4 kilos of muscle in that time. At this point I would focus on body measurements and body fat % instead of the scale. -
Is Breakfast The Most Important Meal of the Day?
ms.sss replied to GradyCat's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
I’m not a breakfast eater. Never was, even pre-op. I wake up around 6-7 am every day and my first solid food intake is not until after noon (I do drink a thermos of black coffee in the AM though, about 500ml over a couple hours) I also do not eat 3 meals a day. I basically graze from noon to about 7-8 pm usually. I normally end up consuming 1800-2000 cals during this period. While I realize there will be many arguments against this, I’ve maintained my current weight +/- 5lbs for over 2.5 years this way. we will all have different ways of operating in varying degrees of success. I say do whatever works that doesn’t give you angst. ❤️ -
havent lost in 2 1/2 months 10 months post op
cheesy_and_vsg replied to cheesy_and_vsg's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thanks for your input! As far as my goal weight, 147 puts me JUUUUST in the healthy range for BMI. But my real goal weight was just 160. I feel like it should be doable. But Im wondering if I am at my set weight. I just don't really like being this weight, I'd really like to hit at least 160. Thank you. I have pretty bad body dysmorphia I think, because I look at myself and don't see a size 6. But I mean, the pants don't really lie. lol -
How much weight did you lose per month after 6 months?
GradyCat replied to Rey Rodriguez's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Keep in mind that everyone's progress is different because of the weight they started at, their BMI, how much they lost already, how much they had to lose total, and other factors. That being said, after 6 months my weight loss went to normal pre-WLS rates of about 5 lbs per month. -
havent lost in 2 1/2 months 10 months post op
GradyCat replied to cheesy_and_vsg's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
A couple of thoughts pop into my head. One is you may actually be at your set weight. Was your goal realistic? Do you feel healthy and happy at the weight you're at? The second thought is that you said you follow what your nutritionist recommended on "most" days. While we can't be perfect, what are you doing on the other days? Sometimes, believe it or not, we are getting too FEW calories that is keeping us from losing weight. I know that sounds counterintuitive, but it happens. Is your weight lifting adding muscle weight so that even though you're losing inches and re-shaping, the scale isn't reflecting it? Keep in mind that the scale is only one measurement tool. Have you been tracking your inches lost and shape? By the way, you look GREAT! Good luck with your continued WLS journey. -
How much weight did you lose per month after 6 months?
SarahMan80 replied to Rey Rodriguez's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Congratulations!! that is an awesome loss!! ===================================== My surgery was on 25 Jun 21....my 6 month mark was on Christmas day. Month 1 start: 251.8 (surgery day) Month 2 start: 232.6 (-19.2 pounds) Month 3 start: 221.6 (-11 pounds) Month 4 start: 212.6 (-9 pounds) Month 5 start: 202.0 (-10.6 pounds) Month 6 start: 190.4 (-11.6 pounds) Month 6 end: 188.4 (- 2 pounds [first major stall]) Total lost in my first 6 months was 63.4 pounds. I believe I am a slow loser and that is fine with me. I have had constant heartburn that is currently being taken care of with OTC medication and may need an additional surgery to repair it. It is what it is..... I am just glad that I am no longer obese and that my size 12 jeans are getting loose on me. I've still got 40+ pounds to make it to my goal but I am in no hurry. My high weight was 275 and everything is going the right direction....that is all I care about. -
Thank you imma stick to it this time. I just feel like I’m failing even more since the whole Covid thing starting. I’m thankful I’ve been able to stay the same even tho I feel like I eat a lot. But I wanna get below 200 at least. I only got below 200 in early pregnancy because of nausea but I felt so good at that weight even if it wasn’t my overall goal.
