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Migraines 5 Months Out
AliveAgain replied to apebrown's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I've been a migraine sufferer for 20 years. While I'm not having any related to the surgery, I can try to help. Did you ever have any tests done previous to surgery to know their source? Are they true migraines (one-side only) or just really bad headaches? They can seem like the same things, but there is a clinical difference. For me, it was a bevvy of things. I am predisposed genetically, I have horrible hormone problems, large breasts that cause horrific back and neck pain, and some food allergies. I also have to keep a schedule. If my sleep, eating, stress, etc. get out of whack it's like a perfect storm. It has been a huge help to change my diet and stick to it. I always knew refined sugars and carbohydrates could be a culprit, not having them (much) now has made a difference with everything from weight loss, headaches, energy, sleeping. I would also want to look at your magnesium, Iron and B12 levels. I have a hard time keeping those in check and find that when I'm low in one or more of them, the headaches become more frequent. That's why the two days before menstruating are my time to get headaches when those are lowest. Are you staying hydrated with 60oz or more of fluids per day? Dehydration can cause wicked headaches. Remember: If you find yourself thirsty and needing a drink, you're already dehydrated. Stay ahead of it. -
Starting The Journey
electronicart replied to deleted_opal's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I waited until I was 50 to get banded. If I knew how great it would be, I would not have put it off. I kept thinking I could lose weight if I just tried hard enough. Well, I did try. I lost weight, only to gain more and more and more. The band is a wonderful tool. Its not the entire answer, but, it works:) -
I go to the gym to do the weight machines and then I also do Zumba, which has given me my stamina back!! And I also walk and I'm trying to add a bit of jogging mixed with the walking.
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Relationships & Sex Post Op
LOVELYLADY replied to NoName-AZ's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am not having any problems with my port and intimacy. I dont feel any pain or anything. I am not at my goal weight and am not sure if this will show. My doctor says after losing weight with lap band sex rocks and roll. LOL -
Do i have a flipped port?
PJ'S NEWLIFE replied to BritneeRae's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi Brittney, No I wouldn't worry about a flipped port. It is quite normal to have a lumpy feeling and soreness behind the port site at first. I had surgery in Dec. '07 and my port till protrudes a little and is sometimes uncomfortable. I think it is just a price we pay for having the band. Your band is still very new, so give it time to heal inside. You'll be just fine. P.J. Banded 12-28-07 Start Weight: 259 lbs. 6/30/08: 202 lbs. -
:thumbup:Went to the dr. on the 31st and we had a lil trouble getting into port, i thought I would go up about 2 ccs and he only put in a half. Thank GOD in heaven, I haven't been able to eat since, can't keep anything solid down...I can pretty much keep the shakes and water down, and I am very grateful. I have had heartburn, which is unusual for me. I also had told him that while everything seemed going great, I seem to have some unusal hair loss, so I started Biotin. I am off my bp and cholestrol meds! I have lost some more weight and this weekend went hiking with my family for the first time in 10 years! I will trudge through this rough spot! total loss 70 lbs!!!! :biggrin:yea for me!
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Should I Start My Pre-OP Diet Early??
RedTulips3 replied to shellbell99's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I say go for it! The first week is hard because you're weaning yourself off from carbs but by the second week you should be in the swing of things. This way the week before your surgery you won't be so miserable from craving all the carbs. Plus, if you do it for 2 weeks, you'll lose more weight and you'll be closer to your goal! I didn't have a pre-op diet but from the time between my initial consultation/decision to get the band and the date of my surgery was actually 5 months so I used it to my advantage and did Atkins and lost 60lbs! I love how I feel when I get rid of the carbs and I figured the more I lost then, the less I'd have to lose later. It was one of the best decisions! Good luck with your surgery! -
Wisdom of your experience...
Randa Panda replied to Randa Panda's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Thanks to everyone for your thoughts - lots to think about! I particularly take on board the points made about the band being a tool to assist in training oneself to eat normally, rather than being a 'quick fix' solution, which is what I've been worried I was looking for, again. I suppose one of my issues is that, having battled with over eating for more than 20 years, I have trouble believing that I could ever be capable of being a normal eater and therefore achieve a healthy weight (or, perhaps, deserve to) but it is inspiring to read of other people's success on this site. I appreciate the time you've taken to share your experiences. Best wishes, Randi -
Hello everyone, I’ve been considering gastric banding for sometime (I currently weigh 234lbs and my BMI is 38), however, I haven’t taken this any further than carrying out research on the internet. Although, thanks to my participation in a self-help group, my weight has been stable for the last three years and I have been abstaining from my old ‘binge’ foods of cakes, chocolate, sweets etc for a similar length of time but, while this is a vast improvement, I just can’t seem to under-eat (which let’s face it is what you have to do) sufficiently in order to lose weight. My self-help group friends are very ‘anti’ any sort of surgical options, however, I really feel that it is the only answer – I am sick and tired of living (or rather not living) my life like this. My big concern, apart from the surgery itself, is whether I would be able to follow a restricted / reduced diet following surgery – I can’t help thinking that if I were able to do that I wouldn’t be obese in the first place! Therefore, I’d be interested to know how those of you who have had surgery dealt with this. Many thanks to you all for your assistance, Randi
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I was banded 5/21/08 and have had 3 fills. Weight loss has been slow. A total of 25 lbs (15 was from my pre-op diet). Yesterday I experienced my first major stuck. I was eating steak when I got the sharp pain in the chest. Hiccups/Burbs relieved the pain momentarily, but the food wouldn't pass and eventually came back up. I have had bread stuck before but the hippups/burps would relieve the pain and I would be fine. I thought I should join the forum so I would think about my band more often. Since I don't have much restriction, sometimes I forget about it and I don't take my time to chew and then something gets stuck.
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Don't let the scale get you down. It's a number. I try to go by the way I feel, the way my clothes are fitting, etc. Sometimes I weigh myself multiple times. I'll get up with the dog at 5:30 AM and weigh in, then go back to sleep. I weight myself again and I'm a pound and a half down. From what? It's just a number. My rule for myself is to eat when I'm hungry and not eat if I'm not hungry. Good luck with all and here's to spring!
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I have been gaining and loosing the same 5 lbs for I don't know how long....actually it's more like a 10 lb swing, 5 lbs under to 5 lbs positive.... And I weigh myself, sometimes twice a day....it's no big deal, and if I tried to figure it out I'd go crazy.... I can watch it climb 1 -2 lbs a day. then BAM...drop 5 lbs overnight....then 1 lb the next...only to start the climb back up....and I'm not doing anything different that I can tell. I suppose if I kept a journal, I'd make some correlations...but it would have to be a very concise journal including phases of the moon, tides, barometric pressure...it could be anything! For me, it's all normal.... (and for me, the only TOM I have is when I have to pay the Mortgage and my Son's college tuition...that will give me some stress)
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Hello! I can relate. I had my surgery several years ago. I had been maintaining my weight between 130-135 for years and then I got sick. I was diagnosed with pneumonia. I ended up getting a bit out of my band and then went back for a fill. For more than 1 1/2 years I was coughing in the night. Not during the day - the night. It has been HORRIBLE! Keeping my husband awake every single night. I FINALLY bit the bullet and got an unfill. Now I am 30+ pounds heavier, but I have been resting ever since. I go tomorrow to try to start back with fills. I have learned over the years....I will only ask for .25. AND then I will go back if more is needed only after I am able to eat and sleep! I am on a Quest to get off this extra weight! I wish you good luck!!!
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So I've already emailed my surgeon and my pcp, I am waiting to hear back. Mostly it won't be until Monday. So while I wait I thought maybe I could get a little insight from all you helpful people here. I have mitral valve regurgitation. I take heart medication to slow my heart rate Bc I was having insane racing of the heart. Two weeks ago I saw my pcp Bc the medication was making me dizzy. Well come to find out my blood pressure was dropping to low levels 92/58 and my heart rate was 42 Bpm. My dr lowered my dosage, I had signed up for the gym the day before and asked my pcp if I had any restrictions for working out. She said anything should be fine but I should wait to take my morning dosage of medication until after my workout. I have been following all her orders to the T. Here it is two weeks later I'm still having bouts of severe dizziness throughout the day. My trainer has me doing 40 minutes of cardio 5 days a week, 3 days of weights. I have felt awful for almost 3 weeks now. I feel like I am sick however I am not sick. After every workout I feel extremely nauseous, and usually come home shower and fall asleep the minute I sit down until I have to get the kids from school. My husband thinks I am hitting the gym too hard, for the amount of calories I get in a day. I am 3 months post-op and still only able to get about 500 calories a day. I try to eat more but I just can't, I start feeling like I am going to vomit. I get my protein and most of my water. I feel like Bc I was feeling this way before working out it could still be the heart medication even tho For the most part my BP and pulse are good. But the whole gym and lack of calories makes sense as well. Anyone have any advice?
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When, if ever, do you stop feeling like a fat person?
Joann454 replied to ryan_86's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
When I lost 70 lbs and was a size 10 I still looked for clothes on the plus size racks. In my head I was still a size 22. It took a while to feel like a regular size person. I maintained that weight loss for over three years and then my thyroid died and the weight piled on again. I wonder how long it'll take me to not feel like a fat girl when I lose the weight this time. Maybe you could talk to someone about it. You've been through a huge change. -
Hi there, good for you to be noticing how you're feeling. In the old days I just tamped down whatever was going on with food and now I try to just take that extra time to breathe and consider the whole picture. Right now I'm struggling with peri menopausal stuff. When will this be over!! I think my band reacts to the hormonal shifts and right now I'm having a lot of that. But on the plus side I really wanted to get my weight off prior to menopause because I think it's harder afterward. I'm 53 and like so many people wish I had my band decades ago. Good for you on the Zumba, etc! The exercise really helps me, too. I am a walker, primarily, but have wanted to try Zumba. Used to be a dancer. There's an August class in our little community center with an instructor who is supposed to be great. I blew off the first week but think I will call and see if it's okay of I come do the other three. Perfect intro, really, and right here in town. Thanks for the thought! And I hope you feel better. The writing it out helps, doesn't it? I so appreciate the people here. You are doing really well. After each of my many fills I would have restriction then lose it and go for another and then that leveled off. Even still I had to have another recently. It takes a while to get to solid green but you are on your way!
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Non Scale Victory!!
Heathermarie0407 replied to Stace2882's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Yay!! Isn't it awesome, Being able to do something that your weight or size stopped you from doing before. Congrats! -
Increasing Appetite With Gastric Sleeve Recovery Normal?
clk replied to sirensiren's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yep, great advice here. I didn't feel real restriction until mushies. I also didn't lose any weight in the first few weeks - I gained from the IV and long flights. It took a while to lose that. If you haven't heard it by now, make sure you're on a PPI that works well for you. It comes up so often because SO many of us experienced those hunger feelings and didn't realize it was acid until much later. It feels exactly like hunger and a lot of us have a freak out when it starts to be an issue. I thought my sleeve didn't work but in reality my Nexium wasn't cutting it and I needed to switch to Prilosec. The "hunger" disappeared two days later. I'm a slow loser. There are other folks on these boards that are super slow losers. Guess what? We're still losing. The fact is that this isn't a race and there's no prize for getting to goal faster than anyone else. Unless you give up completely, you're going to lose weight with this surgery. I'm learning that it doesn't really matter if you do it in 9 months or 19 months...you're going to love life at goal. The early weeks are the hardest. Hang in there. ~Cheri -
To few or to many calories
RestlessMonkey replied to Chezlee's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
It's a fine line...just think of a fire. Too much wood can smother it, or not enough wood and it doesn't burn well. Our bodies are like that...we need enough food/energy to get the old metabolism engine running but not so much that it doesn't turn to our stores of fat when needed. I'd think 300 cal a day isn't enough, esp with your exercising. Your engine isn't running smooth. On those low days, I'd add in Protein shakes or some type of food supplement, and if you are so tight you can't drink liquid, get a slight unfill. I am NOT a weight loss pro (although I am a pro at almost any diet, done them all LOL) but this I know...you have got to give the furnace fuel to burn. -
I can just imagine how bad you feel. Therapy does help. Don't be afraid to order out and leave the food that you know is bad for you. I do it all the time! :-) I just try and eat what I can and now is good for me and my weight loss. I go out with my husband and he doesn't make me feel bad because my portions are less than his, he usually takes it home and eats it later LOL!! :-)
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that there is a forum dedicated to lap-band participants. I will be banded this Friday at 10 a.m. I've been reading several post prior to finally deciding to go forth with this surgery. I have learned from alot from those members who have recently been banded and those who have been banded for a while. Much of my decision was based on the members candid discussions of the benefits as well as the difficulties with the band. I look forward to participating in healthy and motivating discussions on how to continue this journey to weight loss.
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Sleevers who had a lower BMI...
Apple1 replied to AHarrison0215's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm not short, but my BMI was 31.6 on the day of my surgery. I made my goal weight at 5 months post op and I am now 5.5 lbs under it at 154.5 at 6 months. -
I'm currently on the puree'd foods. I am, as I think many of us are, very tired of whey protein. I can start on soft foods next Thursday. But things are going well. I am a bit more tired than I thought I would have been, but I find a nap during the day seems to perk me up. Prior to surgery, I was taking 17 different medications (metabolic syndrome) plus a shot twice a month; I am now taking 4 medications, plus the two shots. No high blood pressure, no heart angina, no osteoarthritis. So overall right now, feeling pretty great on top of it. I do have a question; while I am loosing steadily, once in a while I have a day where it goes up just a bit (about half-one pound). Am I doing something, or is this just one of the attempts of my body to find equilibrium with the weight loss? Thanks!
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I'm not extremely overweight. This will be my 2nd half marathon, and I do run/walk regularly. It's just very hard for me to lose weight, which is why I'm getting the sleeve. Sent from my SM-S320VL using BariatricPal mobile app
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10 months Post Op, Struggling-Mentor Needed
Ginger Snaps replied to RNYjane's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Have you read the book Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients? http://www.bsciresourcecenter.com/proddetail.php?prod=2.SHBook It's full of basic steps to follow to help keep you on track. Like not drinking with your meal. Focusing on Protein. Exercise... maybe it's time for you to read up like you did pre-surgery and get back to basics. And, even though your doctor retired, you might try contacting your insurance to see if nutritional counseling would be covered. They would probably be more helpful than a surgeon if you aren't having complications. You'll find lots of support on this site but you need to educate yourself for what you should be eating and doing and then, the hard part, do it! Best wishes
