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I fired my clinic's nutritionist today
vikingbeast replied to vikingbeast's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Oh, I bet they're similar to the words I wanted to say. (I only used the f-bomb once, and as a proud son of New Jersey, that counts as INCREDIBLE restraint, we toss that particular four-letter word around like it's a comma.) I went to see a different doctor for a workup today, a cardiologist, and he congratulated me on the weight loss and said it shows in my heart health. So NYAAAAAAH to the now-fired NUT. -
Help. What have you done to break stalls early in and slow losing
Iluvbats replied to ctsaunde2's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I'm 4 months post-op sleeve and I have had several stalls. One thing that helps me is not seeing the scale go UP! I stay at the same weight for a couple of weeks and then I might lose a pound. I totally celebrate that pound and I say, even out loud: "I'll take it!" Reason: I got to this point in my life because I did stupid fad diets and wrecked my metabolism and my body. This is my last chance to get this right. I figure it will take me a year to get to 50 lb weight lost and then another 6 months to a year to get to my goal. But, I WILL GET THERE in the end! [emoji23] -
I'm prepared to do another diet (and this time have it documented the way insurance requires) as it seems like my doctor didn't document everything the way insurance wants it. It's a huge disappointment because now instead of the surgery being literally free (I've hit my out of pocket this year), I'll have to pay $5,000 since this pushes it out to next year. My diet from this doctor has been working well. I've lost another 5 lbs, and am down a total of 40lbs. It's really too bad that we didn't realize what needed to be written down in the office notes so that the diet would count.😫 I wonder if insurance will get upset if I am successful with this second diet? I hope they go off my starting weight and not whatever I weigh immediately before surgery.
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How long for hospital weight to drop off?
Sleeve_Me_Alone replied to greenchilegoddess's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I opted not to weight for a full week post-op. Surgery was on a Tuesday, I stepped on the scale for the first time the following Tuesday. Everyone will shake off the IV fluids at their own pace, so no point weighing sooner than is realistic. Staying on top of your fluids, walking as much as you can, and getting adequate sleep will all help healing tremendously. Congrats! You're going to do great! -
When was your surgery? Are you on Actigall/Ursodiol? Gall bladder problems are quite common for WLS patients in the active weight loss phase, especially if you had a history prior to surgery. Definitely contact your surgeon and get seen! If the pain can't be managed, go to the ER.
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What do you consider "Starting Weight"?
lizonaplane replied to Pete-TheTimeIsNow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I start from the day I called the surgery center. I had a higher weight years earlier, then lost 100lbs through tracking calories, but then gained MOST but not all of it back, the last 30 lbs of that during COVID. I lost 50 lbs during preparations for surgery, but only 2 lbs of that was on the "pre-op diet". -
What do you consider "Starting Weight"?
Sunnyway replied to Pete-TheTimeIsNow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I use my highest weight. I lost 24 during COVID on my own, then regained 10 before I started with the bariatric clinic. That high figure represents the beginning of my journey, not the weight when I started at the clinic. -
What do you consider "Starting Weight"?
NovaLuna replied to Pete-TheTimeIsNow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I use the weight I was when I decided to pursue WLS because that's when I started my weight loss journey. My highest recorded weight was actually in 2017, but I didn't start my weight loss journey until 2019 so I use the weight I was in 2019 rather than 2017 (i.e I use 389 instead of 392) because I had too much stuff going on in 2017 and wasn't focusing on weight loss at all (I had brain surgery in 2017 and my sister also had a really traumatic miscarriage when she was at 19 weeks). -
What do you consider "Starting Weight"?
FutureSylph replied to Pete-TheTimeIsNow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Since my surgeon's clinic doesn't use the two-week liver shrinking diet, giving patients a narrow range of weight loss in a specific time period instead, I count my starting weight as my first visit to their office. -
What do you consider "Starting Weight"?
TinDE replied to Pete-TheTimeIsNow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I lost weight prior to surgery so I use my weight on my first surgery appt - which was my highest weight. -
Wow! That's really low calorie. By 6 months out I was expected to hit 1000-1200 per day. These days a "high day" is 1300 cal and a low day is 1000. I find if you eat too little, your body stalls faster too because it thinks you are starving. I try to vary each day by at least 100 calories when I am paying attention and actually loosing. So glad to hear you are going down again this week. That's wonderful! And yes, I agree. On a longer stall, I have totally slipped into the mindset of "Oh well, guess that's it for weight loss. At least I weigh less than I have since I was 19!" I mean, I wouldn't even mind stopping loosing weight at 180. At my height that's still way too much but 102lbs down would be such an amazing thing regardless.
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How long for hospital weight to drop off?
ShoppGirl replied to greenchilegoddess's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I didn’t gain any weight while in the hospital. But then again I was clearly not overly hydrated as most people are because I had to go back and get fluids. My clinic did tell me not to weigh myself for the first two weeks though and I think that was probably because of fluid and inflammation causing weight gain. -
What do you consider "Starting Weight"?
ShoppGirl replied to Pete-TheTimeIsNow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I use my weight at the start of the preop diet. Which was also my highest weight so it’s kinda an easy one for me. -
Revision surgery: Why will this time be different?
EllieV replied to KSW22's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I am wondering the same thing myself... excellent question. I just wanted to say that I am in the EXACT SAME boat. I had a sleeve in 2016, lost just shy of 100lbs and my lowest recorded weight was 199. I then went through a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment including many surgeries, and this past summer I was back up to the exact weight as you - 267. I have been working closely with my doctor and am now down to 243. I am scheduled for a revision this December mainly for GERD, but hoping that it will help me with losing some extra weight, too. I just wanted to remind you that you are not alone! -
What do you consider "Starting Weight"?
MistySkye replied to Pete-TheTimeIsNow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I use the weight I was the day I started the pre-op diet (in my case, just clear fluids 3 days before surgery) My highest weight was 20 years ago... around 20-25lbs more that my SW. I was heading in that direction; and I never want to see that one again. -
Am I done losing after 5 months?
JDLane replied to brooketw's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I can't offer assurances but I can commiserate. I was sleeved 5/12 and am very much in the same boat. My weight has remained pretty steadily the same for the last 3 weeks approximately. So frustrating especially because I'm soo close to being under 200lbs. And similarly I'm feeling less restriction and getting hungry more often. I'm trying to eat more slowly as that really helps with feeling the restriction. But I'm mostly just trying to stay on course and hope my body will eventually move forward. I'd hate to think I hit the end of the road at only 5 months. I see my surgeon in a few weeks for a 6 month follow up so perhaps he will have some advice. Good luck! -
What do you consider "Starting Weight"?
ms.sss replied to Pete-TheTimeIsNow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Omg, your post just made me realize for the first time that at my highest weight (at the start of my 2 week pre op lquid diet), I actually weighed more than I did at my highest weight when I was pregnant! *mind blown* -
How long for hospital weight to drop off?
Jule replied to greenchilegoddess's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had my sleeve on Wednesday (20th) also and still haven't returned to my pre-hospital weight yet. -
What do you consider "Starting Weight"?
JDLane replied to Pete-TheTimeIsNow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I consider mine the weight I was at the appointment that I decided to explore WLS. For me it's also my highest recorded weight outside of pregnancy. -
What do you consider "Starting Weight"?
ms.sss replied to Pete-TheTimeIsNow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I use the weight at the start of the 2 week pre op liquid diet (which is essentially when I started the drastic change to my eating habits). -
What do you consider "Starting Weight"?
Queen ApisM replied to Pete-TheTimeIsNow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Personally, I use weight at pre-op diet start. But, I also didn't lose weight prior to that, I did the opposite. If I had lost weight during that time, I would probably count that, but also break it out into phases so I can track the evolution. My highest weight ever was quite a bit higher than the start weight I use now, but that was lost previously and not related to this process, so I don't count that. -
What do you consider "Starting Weight"?
bufbills replied to Pete-TheTimeIsNow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
The day before I started my pre op diet. My highest weight ever. -
What do you consider "Starting Weight"?
njlimmer replied to Pete-TheTimeIsNow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I count my starting weight from the day I was diagnosed with diabetes and was referred to a weight loss surgeon. I think it's really a personal choice. For me, I need the encouragement and sense of accomplishment it gives me. I've lost 129lbs total and 83 of that has been since surgery - which 83 is great number, but 129 gives me more internal happiness so I use the 129lbs. -
What do you consider "Starting Weight"?
Pete-TheTimeIsNow posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
What do you consider starting weight? Weight at start of Liquid Diet (or any other pre-op diet)? Weight at day of surgery? Weight before you started losing weight? In my case, I reached my high weight (... panicked ) ,and started dieting.. lost 35 lbs.. then while still on my diet, decided to get the surgery. Started liquid diet a week ago, and have lost 12 lbs since then.. Not sure what you all use as your starting weight. Thanks! -
Oh, this book is terrific, too: The Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients, by Colleen Cook.
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