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Hi there, sleeved March 7th. Down 80lbs! 5 more till goal. I stalled a number of times but I never actually gained so I was good. Didn't do as much exercise as I should which is why the last 10 libs have been hard. I have never looked back. Only issue I had was constipation right after surgery but felt great ever since. Best decision I have ever made. The holidays may be hard with all of the food that is EVERYWHERE in the office all of the time. I don't crave it like I used to so that is good. i just make sure I have healthy snacks on hand.

I just got my surgery date today!!! Its February 1st!! 52 more days

MrClasik, congrats! How are you feeling? My surgery is 01/07, i can’t wait!

Hey, when they submitted to UHC what was your Stat(BMI), and how many days til you got an approval?! If you dont mind me asking....Mine is still pending on Day 10(wkend included)! 😕 I'm Anxious Do you now if they count weekends or just business days? I'm super nervous, Dr scheduled me for Next Friday, but said if I dont get an answer by then surgery is cancelled! Thanks

I am 40 and am 5 weeks post-op. No complications so far (besides, like everyone else, trying to pass a stone where you shouldn't). Just had my 1 month post op appt earlier today and doc says I'm doing well, I feel excellent, energetic, and have had tons of NSV's in a really short period of time. To the original poster - my 1 week post op appt was a post surgery class that included about 10 other people that were also 1 week post op- I would say at least 7 or 8 out of those 11 people were 40+. I wouldn't worry too much about the age thing.

my days are pretty much the following: wake up scramble egg with a little bit of cheese mixed in. drive to work drink 24 to 32 ounces of water Protein shake, and 20 ounces of tea. Lunch- deli sliced turkey low sodium, or shrimp, or turkey meatball, or Bolognese sauce. way home from work- drink 24 to 32 ounces of water dinner- salmon (my number one choice) plus able to eat over a few meals instead of egg will have this, and then same for lunch, works out great. flounder easy peasy but my toddle and husband will share this with me, Bolognese sauce is easy to make. there is a place by me called captain chucky's and they make the best unbreaded crab cakes ever and they also do them in three ounce portions amazing. Ground turkey and gravy has gone over pretty well too. Like I said I focus on the protein first but have also tried to up some carbs have done well with cooked carrot, broc, mushroom, and beans. but I can hardly fit them in. I usually split dinner into two segments to maximize protein. Snack: slice of turkey or a shrimp (again protein lol) Bedtime usually another 16 to 24 ounces of water. my calorie intake seems to be ranging 500- 650 a day red meat even lean seems to bring it up and my carbs are ranging from 9 to 19 a day. Chicken is still hit or miss I find trying things a few times before giving up, and still trying to add in a new item, for instance each veg a day I try to make a new one. I find that when I have the higher calorie days I am having the higher carb day and I see the scale move a bit more. oh I also did the ricotta bake with ground beef in it so so so good.

Anything in yellow txt was required by my insurance carrier and anything in blue txt was required by my program/surgeon. June 13, 2016 - Referral to Weight Loss Surgery Seminar @ Ohio State University by PCP July 26, 2016 - Attended Seminar Nov 03, 2016 - Submitted application to begin weight loss surgery process Dec 19, 2016 - Entry Psych Eval (All patients have to pass a consult w/ MMPI psych eval prior to entry into the program) Jan 2017 - Therapist pushed referral to see psychiatrist to discuss medications Mar 14, 2017 - First of 9 monthly PCP visits per insurance Mar 20, 2017 - Second Psych Eval @ OSU - Passed and entered program My insurance requires a consecutive 9 month weight loss monitoring program with a PCP and they counted the visit prior to passing the second psych eval as 1 of 9. April 5, 2017 - Initial visit with at bariatric clinic with dietitian and nurse practitioner ALSO required EKG and labs May 2, 2017 - Required Endoscopy to check for h. Pylori (negative results) May 3, 2017 - 2 of 9 PCP visits June 7, 2017 - Dietitian follow up June 8, 2017 - 3 of 9 PCP visits June 19, 2017 - Cardiology Clearance July 13, 2017 - 4 of 9 PCP visits July 30, 2017 - Initial Psychiatrist appt for Mood stabilizers Aug 16, 2017 - 5 of 9 PCP visits Sept 14, 2017 - 6 of 9 PCP visits Sept 9, 2017 - Pulmonary clearance (I have thrombophelia) Oct 2, 2017 - Gastroenterology Clearance (I had Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome) Oct 3, 2017 - Required Sleep Study (passed... no apnea) *Had I had apnea I would have then began 6 months of mandatory CPAP usage, followed by another sleep study, etc... this would have extended the 9 month requirement well into 15+ months) Oct 18, 2017 - 7 of 9 PCP visits Oct 25, 2017 - Dietitian follow up Nov 22, 2017 - 8 of 9 PCP visits Nov 29, 2017 - Dietitian follow up Dec 12, 2017 - Third Required Psych Eval (Psych Eval had to be within 6 months of surgery so a third one was required) Dec 12, 2017 Required "Life After Surgery" consult with nurse practitioner *Required my program NOT insurance Dec 19, 2017 Dietitian follow up Dec 21, 2017 Required "Life After Surgery" consult with family (husband plus children) with dietitian and nurse practioner. *Required by my program NOT insurance Dec 27, 2017 9 of 9 PCP visits - ALL paperwork was submitted on this day to insurance including 5 years of weight history (I had to get records from other doctors where applicable and email them to the patient coordinator) > Began 4 weekly online video conference courses on "Life After Surgery" that had to be completed as a requirement of program Jan 4, 2018 Insurance Approval!!! Surgery tentatively scheduled for 1/31/18 Jan 15, 2018 Began Liver Shrink Diet (5 protein shakes, 1 300/cal or less frozen meal, 1 salad, 1 small fruit, unlimited non-starch veg) Jan 23, 2018 Initial meeting with surgeon PLUS dietitian follow up > Surgeon was changed the next day due to scheduling conflict Jan 29, 2018 - Pre-Op Assessment with anesthesiologist, blood typing, and labs Jan 31, 2018 - Surgery Day!

Had my third excess skin removal surgery Dec 5th. Have lost over 270 pounds and finally had my hernia repair and 10 pounds of my tummy skin removed. Spent 1 night in the hospital and was up out of bed within 12 hours of my surgeries. Was told my hernia was twisted and encased and the Dr did not want to use mesh because of possible infection. He had to take my belly button for the same reason. I have been taking Tylenol extra strength and tramadol. Have 2 drains and had a followup yesterday. Was told I am healing well but still need to keep the drains in. Was tired yesterday from the trip to and from the followup but overall I am doing better than when I had my Brachioplasty in March.

Challenge Starting weight: 148.4lbs / CW 151.2lbs (+2.8lbs) / 149.6lbs (+1.2lbs) Current weight lost: 137.4lbs WLS Starting weight: 287lbs Losing or maintaining weight: Losing but just barely!!!!! (slowly) Working on Goal#2 - 140lbs Fitness/exercise goal: Exercise 6-7 days per week with 3 days being strength building with bands Total weight loss at the end of challenge: (Post January 1st 2019) To Come Check in: Tell us how you are doing - (How is your diet and exercise plan going? Any struggles? Stress level? What have you overcome? Any strategies that have helped)--Diet is back on track mainly. Still having hiccups on the weekends with making good food choices. Trying to look and "act" as a skinny woman, making skinny woman weight loss choices--like if I'm gonna have a thrill meal that day, then will economize on calories and carbs but get my protein in for the remaining day and maybe go stripped down the following day.

It's been awhile since I've posted - but thought I'd post some before and after pictures. This was taken last week when I hit the century loss - but today I'm officially 101 pounds down! My BMI says I should get down to 140, but I think I'll be healthy at 150 - so I'm 10 pounds to my personal goal. I did start working out with a personal trainer which I think will help with these last few pounds.

Wow, you just really want a body transplant! 😁 I just keep putting off thinking about this until I see where the skin ends up after the last 10-20 pounds. I've still got a little apron left, just enough to cause a bulge at the side of my hips and along the bikini line. Not sure if Spanx would help. A tummy tuck is a definite possibility after delivering 35 pounds worth of babies in 3 pregnancies. I don't think there's any hope for my thighs. Some things you've just got to accept.

Sleeved on 10/23 Weight day of surgery - 296 lbs. Weight as of 12/9 - 248 lbs.

I brought it up to my doc on my 2nd post op visit because of the holiday season and he cleared me on alcohol in moderation as well as caffeine. I have a few shots worth every other weekend or so, but i did talk to him about it first. My suggestion would be to talk to your doc first. My surgery was on 10/23.

09/14/17 333 pre-op program start 03/07/18 306 - surgery day 12/10/18 220 - this morning

11/13/18 (day of surgery) 366 12/10/18 (Today 😁) 321

I'm sorry that happened to you, but glad you're around! I'm about five weeks out and have indulged a bit myself. I find the traditional stereotypical hunger effects don't kick in. As Matt mentioned, it depends on the individual product, often times, and also how you plan for it. Perhaps have it at the end of a meal, or as you mentioned at the beginning so you're already filling up on appropriate foods. One thing to keep in mind is that you may tolerate some foods better than others after surgery, and sugar is a common trigger. It's harder to find edibles without sugar in them (some sugar shouldn't be a problem, but if you need 100mg dose and you're eating 10-10mg gummies which each have 5g sugar, that would be a problem). So, you might be better served with a tincture/oil if you can get your hands on it. Not sure if you're in a friendly state or if you're stuck using what's available in your area. Another option is getting some Cannaoil or the like so you can use it in your cooking. No matter what, I wouldn't worry too much, you'll find an option that will suit you post surgery, methinks. Best of luck with everything, SkinnySoon!

Give it some time. You are very early out. Best thing I have been working on is mindful eating. Here is a link with some tips, but there are many articles on this https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/10-tips-for-mindful-eating-just-in-time-for-the-holidays-201511248698. My pre surgery class did an exercise on this and it was quite the experience with a hershy's kiss.

I was sleeved 10/22 and have not had anything raw yet. Cooked, yes. And not mushy. Firm but cooked carrots and broccoli were fine I just had to chew them a lot lot. Sent from my Pixel 3 using BariatricPal mobile app

Friday I was cleared for all exercise. Super excited. I have a training session today and Pilates next Sunday! Yay! I was also able to put on a pair of pants today that didn't fit last year. Finally some downward movement in my waist size! Also, a question - any late October sleevers (I was 10/29) tried some of the harder raw veggies yet? I am craving carrots (they've always been one of my favorite foods), but I'm a bit scared of trying them.

She is absolutely adorable, I have that look on my face also, you see I too have a new friend, mine more of a pain. I now have a PICC line in my upper left arm and receive TPN 14 of every 24 hours. My gastrointestinal system is on holiday, I have had that unresolved stomal stenosis, the 5 evil ulcers, 2 near the stoma and the other 3 on the back wall of the jejunem, well Wedneday November 28th at my last endoscopy Precious Pouch was all disgruntled and swollen, the ulcers had not resolved, showed no signs of healing, truth be known, they were marching down towards the third segment of my small intestine, I had been on Carafate for over 6 weeks, kept my diet liquid and mild, avoided smokers like the plague, and I was worsening, not able to get a healing amount of protein in orally so my happy Hoohah got planted upstairs in a room on Doan 10, the Bari-surgical floor. And there I was for a full week. On Thursday November 29th I had a PICC line installed in my upper inner left arm, after 24 hours of letting things settle down on Friday November 30 My first TPN feeding was started , a 24 hour seige of it, at the end of the weekend they started stepping back to 12 hours, after that we started cycling 12 on,12 off. Monday they were satisfied I wasn't going to swing into hyper or hypoglycemia so started preparing me to come home. First Medicare( and by extension Ohio Medicaid, the tag-along) said basically" We've seen her picture, She Looks too healthy!" Hey that picture was 60 pounds ago, my color is off, I now have dimples/dents in my cheeks and a hang-dog expression on my face! Tuesday they would approve a PEG tube and an LTF(aka nursing home) placement, first of all I WOULD NOT accept a placement in one of those, worked in TOO many of those, Homie ain't going There! And fact #2. A PEG tube placement, your stomach and pyloric valve need to be accessible, never going to happen with an RnY short of open abdominal surgery. Wasn't in shape for that! So tall talking from. my surgical team, much tutorials to explain and finally Medicare relented, I could go home, with instruction my son and I could take over the care, and Frustr8 could return to her little humble home. A difference is my portable pump, which I carry around in a medium sized backpack along with my solution, runs 14 instead of 12 hours. So 14 on, 10 off. Last night we were running behind because I fixed him a good meal instead of guess & by gosh sandwiches, Oh I owed him, he has put up with cranky old me, and I do get cranky at times. So didn't get it started until after 10:30-11pm so it's still chugging along now. You really can't hear it run very easily. At a minimum we are BFF until the end of the month, and the longest,maybe FOREVER? I guess the additional protein et al is starting to make me feel better but it can be a pain in the tush to handle the logistics. But I can and shall do it, just a patch of unexpected quicksand on my Bariatric Journey😕

08/1/2018 =HW 346.5 08/29/2018 SURGERY DATE =306. 9/2/2018 =298 BROKE 300 (WHOHOO) 10/2/2018 =275 ON MY BIRTHDAY 12/10/2018 =251 TODAY

Try online oil. Sounds gross but works like a charm only about a mouthful, roughly 5-10 ml, at a time. Remember most of the old home remedies still work if you are willing to try them Sent from my SM-S327VL using BariatricPal mobile app