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January 24th. Was supposed to meet up with a friend to workout together. But secretly I wanted to go alone. I just get it done without all the talking. Anyway, she decided not to go. I almost didn't, but I did! And boy I'm glad, as usual. A bit shaky now, did heavy weights tonight. Now it's time to wind down. ????♀️ Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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I'm glad your doctor was able to help you. I too suffer from depression but haven't noticed it to be any worse since being banded. Around time for my period I sink pretty low into depression but I'm otherwise okay. Having the band has given me back the control of my weight that I was lacking for so long. I hope it has this effect on you as well. Hang in there. Take each day as it comes. Donna
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I've lost weight many many times. The difference this time is that I have more confidence I can reach my goal and stay there. I take it a day at a time and follow the guidelines of my doctor and nutritionist. How fast I lose just isn't that important. I can be patient... because it's a journey... I think of it as a marathon not a sprint. ????
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So I've finished all my prerequisites for federal BCBS and all paperwork was approved. The last step was a sleep study, I thought no problem I don't have sleep apnea. My husband told me I snored by I have severe allergies and thought it was attributed to that. So sleep lab calls and says I have very mild apnea. Has anyone ever heard of "very mild apnea?" So I am now being required to start a 3-4 week cpap compliance before I'm even given a surgery date. Uggggh so frustrating, wouldn't losing the weight eliminate the need for cpap in the first place?? Has anyone ever had this type of ridiculous delay??
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Delayed surgery date rant
BLERDgirl replied to sugabear_440's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Yes there are people on here who have had to do CPAP before getting their surgery date. It's not uncommon at all. If it is indeed weight related, chances are you will no longer need it as you lose weight. Please try not to be frustrated. Your surgeon is doing a good thing. No one wants to run the risk that you stop breathing during surgery. -
Thank you. I got the date at my first appt so it was a matter of doing all that was required. I was getting slightly anxious since its 11 days from now. So looking forward to the changes. I lost 22lbs since July. My HW is 250 and my goal weight is between 150 - 160 . Sent from my SM-J700T using the BariatricPal App
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In one week, I'm having surgery. I have a sleeve, currently, and need to treat a rare condition called achalasia. So, to reduce complications from a myotomy, I am revising my sleeve to a modified gastric bypass. I'm getting a second chance at losing all the weight that I needed to lose from my sleeve. I was originally over 460 lbs (not by much, but that's as high as my doctors scale went at the time). I had my sleeve, lost about 150lbs and then got pregnant. I gained back, in total, about 70lbs in a year and a half of being pregnant and post partum. Then I got back on track. I was heading in the right direction until this achalasia started about a year ago. The condition has made it very difficult for me to eat, so in the past year since being sick, I've lost another 40ish lbs... so little because about the only thing I CAN consume comfortably are carbs. (Which I really don't appreciate at all post op WLS!) Currently, I'm about 320. I'm really trying to be optimistic about losing weight and fixing my issues with eating due to the medical condition - but being a previous WLS patient and knowing the realities of post op life, I'm having a hard time NOT focusing on how loose my skin will be, what I'll look like, how I'll afford clothes - something that didn't consume me so much before because I was single and childless and made decent money... but now I'm a mom, I have an SO (and he assures me that he loves me no matter what my body looks like), money is tight... it's all just so stressful. I have body issues to work on and don't know how to change my mindset of being so critical of myself. That's definitely part of it. But there is a part of me that was okay with not "being skinny". I lost enough weight to feel better about myself, look better, but still look like ME. I need to appreciate the change, I suppose. I just feel like I can't talk about all these things to anyone in my real life. They just don't understand. They can't relate! Can anyone here relate? How do you deal with your unshare-able thoughts?
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I realize you've probably heard this before, but it bears repeating. DO NOT COMPARE YOURSELF TO ANYONE. Those 17 pounds are 17 pounds you weren't able to lose before. A slow, steady weight loss is not a bad thing. Hang in there!
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How much were you required to loose
GradyCat replied to roneller's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
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How much were you required to loose
Sosewsue61 replied to roneller's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Was not required a specific amount, but insurance said cannot gain weight during the 6 month pre-surgery process. (Some insurance will not approve surgery if you go below a certain bmi w/o comorbidities - that was 40 bmi for mine, so I made sure I did not lose below that before final approval. That was right before the 10 day 800 cal/day preop diet - on that I lost below the 40 bmi) -
How much were you required to loose
Briswife15 replied to roneller's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Our team did not have a specific amount they wanted us to lose. They just wanted to see a loss every month. One month I gained 7 pounds, and lost it the next month. Despite the gain, I was recommended for surgery, and approved by my insurance company. Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app -
I agree with them 100%. As long as you follow the plan, get your protein, water, and vitamins in and gradually increase your activity, you WILL lose the weight!
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When I first started this process I really appreciated hearing peoples experiences (good and bad), so I thought I would return the favor. About 1 1/2 years ago I had an abnormal mammogram and it really scared me. 3 big contributers to breast cancer are drinking, smoking, and obesity. I quit drinking and smoking immediately and made an appt with the lap band surgeon. Tomorrow will be 1 year since I had my band placed. I consider the band to be a complete success. This morning I weighed in at 151.8. My highest weight was 270 lbs. I was 250 when I first met with the surgeon, 231 after the 6 month supervised diet, 218 on the day of surgery (after 2 weeks of liquid protein diet). I am wearing a size 6/8 pant and a medium shirt. I didn't think it was really possible since I had failed at so many diets and diet programs in the past. I am still surprised when I pick up my jeans and I think, "look how tiny these are, how is it possible that I fit into these". I follow a high protein low carb diet 80% of the time. I don't count calories, but I estimate about 1000-1200 calories per day. I work out about 5 days a week. I mostly do cardio, but I want to start adding weights to see if I can help this sagging skin. I have an appointment with a plastic surgeon on Friday to see about a tummy tuck. This has really been a life changer for me, I am back to running which I used to love to do. I have done a couple of obstacle course 5k runs and a 4 1/2 mile mud run. I am taking my son to Chicago to do the Lucky 7k on March 16th. In 18 months I have gone from being morbidly obese to 2.8 lbs from being considered a normal weight. I think I have had 2 stuck episodes. I have vomited due to eating too much or drinking too soon after eating, mostly in the beginning while I was learning to work with the band. I have been on these boards pretty regularly since I started thinking about having this done, it seems like the journey is different for everyone. For me it was a fairly easy, complication free experience. I think the hardest thing for me is that I keep thinking it is going to quit working. Every time I go clothes shopping I think, "I better get these now, I don't know how long I will be able to stay in a size 6". I have had a biopsy and I still get mammograms every 3 months, but at least I know I have done absolutely everything I can to live my healthiest life.
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Congrats on your weight loss - 100 pounds is awesome! I agree with the infomercials...If I see one more I think I'll pull out my hair. Take this pill, drink this drink...people are always looking for instant satisfaction and an instant fix. #1 is accountability - until you face the truth and own up to your weaknesses and yes mistakes (learn from them) then nothing will work. Not the band, not a trainer, not the gym, not a certain diet...only YOU can change your life.
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The loss you're seeing now is part of a cycle that started with surgery and your initial weight loss. Those hairs went into shock and stopped growing until a few months later they fall out. But the next stage starts right away, which is those hairs start growing again in your scalp. The sucky part is you will lose new shocked hairs due to the rapid weight loss, so your hair will be going through this cycle until your weight stabilizes. There isn't anything you are doing wrong or missing out on to stop it. Get all your Protein and then wait it out. This too shall pass!
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I got a date! And 1lb. from goal #1!
LADYBUG50 replied to josiek1988's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Wow that is great keep eating right and you will lose the weight I go to the gym as well with my daughter I weigh in every thursday -
Calling all December 2008 Bandsters!!
pfrance replied to jenn1984's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi ALL, I was band on December 5 and I Love My Band. This is my 3rd fill and just found out that I only have a 4cc Band. Jenn1984 how did you lose so much weight. I started out 325lbs and as of today Im 298lbs. Just feel like Im at my sweet spot, going to try and eat some yogurt this morning and see how I be feeling. -
Calling all December 2008 Bandsters!!
agentcmc13 replied to jenn1984's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was banded December 10th 2008. i have had two fills. the first one of 3 cc in Feb. the second one of 1 cc last week. i have lost 38.8 lbs and have been stuck at this current weight about 4 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!! im so frustrated!!! i do know i need to exercise more....hopefully once i make that fix it will help me get back on the losing side of things!!! -
@@coleenrenee - I assure you @@JamieLogical wasn't laughing to be mean. Post similar to yours pop up every day. Many people expect those big numbers all the time. Truth is there is as much a possibility you can hit that 3 - 5lb weight loss as there is that you'll hit that 1 - 2lb weight loss. It depends a lot on your genetics as much as it also depends on how good you are at hitting those Fluid and Protein goals. I also agree with @Inner Surfer Girl that staying away from the scale might be a good idea. At the very least weigh no more than once a week. Keep a food diary at least initially, and exercise. ETA: Just noticed our stats are similar. If you want to friend me on Myfitnesspal, my username there is Milaxx
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Weightloss Update
Inner Surfer Girl replied to coleenrenee's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Please tell me I didn't do this for 1-2 lbs a week ...If your Dr. predicted 3-5 lbs. a week then that is probably accurate. He knows your variables such as starting weight, height, etc. But, that would be an average over a long period of time not a weekly guarantee. Our bodies are complex systems so we don't lose weight on a strict timetable. You may lose a lot one week, and very little the next. You may not lose anything one week, but lose inches. In the long term you will see progress. My strategy is to: stay off the scale and only weigh at my Doctors appointments, get all my Protein and Water in every day, and exercise when I am able (with a goal of at least 60 minutes a day). I can only control the inputs. What the scale says is none of my business for now. My measures of success will be the things I will be able to do as my physical limitations disappear. I wish you all the best on your journey. -
We are all in such a delicate place while trying to focus on our life long battle with obesity. You my friend have had more than your share of tragedies. I know right after my surgery I had the loss of my stepson due to suicide and a son in law to cancer. Followed by my husband having major heart surgery and knee surgery within a month of each other. I sometimes wonder how I made it through it all. I know that without my band I would have gained all of my weight back. As it was I maintained and have since gotten to my goal. I am always surprised by how much strength we all have just when we need it the most. God Bless you and I know you will get back on track and be fine.
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Medi weight loss clinic diet!
ElfiePoo replied to esv2000's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Is it the same as "Medical Weight Loss"? I went on it a few years back. Seems to be controlled calorie (worked out to be between 1100-1200), low carb and low fat...but not "OMG I'm dying here" *low*. It was ok. . -
I wanted to lose 100lbs, I lost 80 and I fight with that last 20, . One of the Drs said you women you get to 20lbs from goal and your head goes on vacation. My head has been travling for 18 monthes. but I still love my band. I have found that when my band is very restrictive I am getting stuck several times a day and I feel pretty crappy so I have just not gone back for more fill I am at 5.5 and I have maintained my weight loss with no problems...
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RJ...you really had it tough...But your weight loss is amazing!!! but what causes a leak...we dont really know...can anyone guide us..
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What Spiritual Books Have Helped You?
endless80 replied to DeterminedGirl's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
A Course in Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever by Marianne Williamson. She really dives a lot into the psychology of why we hold onto weight and puts it into a real healing perspective from a spiritual (meaning non religious) point of view.
