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I agree with everything Arabesque said. Get on top of this before it gets out of control. Start tracking your food again if you've stopped doing that. I still track mine at over six years out because I know from my past history that once I stop monitoring myself fairly regularly, things can spin out of control quickly. It's much easier to lose five or ten or even twenty pounds than 50. And by the way - regaining is unfortunately VERY common. We stop paying as close attention - we're not as vigilante as we were the first year out of surgery - diet fatigue sets in - bad habits start to creep back in. A 10% regain (10-20 lbs) from our lowest weight is extremely common. I knew that going in and factored it in to my goal. My struggle now (and probably for the rest of my life) is keeping it from going higher than that.
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it's not everyone else's body, it's yours. You do what YOU want to do. If you're comfortable with the way you look, or if you want to lose a few more pounds, then do it a couple of thoughts: many of us who end up losing most (or all) of our excess weight look pretty gaunt at first, but then the fat sort of redistributes over time, and we look a lot better (as in not as gaunt. We look healthier). Also, many of us also regain about 10% of our loss (so 10-20 lbs) in the second or third year post-surgery - without much effort on our part. I purposely went about 10 lbs under my goal to account for the eventual regain (and yes - I DID experience the regain during year 3...it's unfortunately very common) also - hair. The loss will eventually stop and it'll grow back. I lost hair from months 6-9, and it all grew back.
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Please Help, Advice Needed!
Officially Not Fatty Matty replied to Ready21's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
One way to easily track that downward trend (if you insist on weighing daily) is to keep a second list… so list 1 is your daily weight… 231, 230, 229, 229.7, 230, 228, etc… the second list is take your weight seven days ago and subtract your weight today. This will show how much you lost in the last week, but still updated daily. It really highlights stalls and for me made it much easier to assess how I was really doing without focusing on those daily fluctuations. Here is what my two graphs looked like. The first is just the normal “my weight today” and the second looks back seven days and counts how many lbs I lost. The closer it gets to the top line (0) the bigger the stall… you can see when I do it this way I really didn’t have that many TRUE stalls, even when it felt like I wasn’t losing there was still some small weekly losses. It also shows the super fast loss at first and the gradual decline. It’s a very easy thing to set up in excel or google sheets if you’ve ever work with those. -
Husband refuses to drop me off or pick me up from the hospital. Now what?
TinDE replied to DoodlesMom's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm sorry you're dealing with this. Like the surgery isn't stressful enough! I wouldn't go uber either. Basically some stranger picking you up and dropping you off. I would rather swear a friend to secrecy before that. You could ask the facility what they do since solo adults are probably fairly common these days, they may offer a service or something, Another option is to hire a home care professional. Check Care.com I'll bet you'll find someone on there willing to help you out. Also since you won't be getting help at home, have everything set up for yourself as much as possible before surgery...foods, drinks, meds, etc. A LOT of us can lose the weight on our own. It's keeping it off that's the problem. We've all been yo-yo dieting for years or we wouldn't be here. -
How are are all our June surgery ppl doing?? I think I’’m stalled! And have BEEN stalled for weeks! I feel good, I FEEL thinner, my clothes fit loosely, I’ve lost my boobs. I feel like everyone else is dropping weight like a hot potato, so that disheartens me.
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15-year-old with a BMI about 40. ESG
flgirl23 replied to Jon1rene's topic in Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Forum
I would not do the gastric balloon and honestly for a 15 year old, I don't think ESG is a good option either because you have to be really committed to lifestyle changes for it to work and it is hard enough for adults to lose weight on it. I would recommend like the other person posted - nutritional counseling, weight watchers, and at most a prescription weight loss drug such as Wegovy or Saxenda. Wegovy has had results as good as an ESG but can be quite expensive if not covered by insurance. -
Husband refuses to drop me off or pick me up from the hospital. Now what?
DoodlesMom replied to DoodlesMom's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My husband thinks I should be able to lose the weight on my own without surgery. He thinks it's too drastic of a step to take. Your husband sounds so supportive. He's even doing the preop/liver shrink diet with you? That's love!! Thank you for your prayers. -
Question need answering Help Please
Arabesque replied to michellenoe10's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Always a lot of advice here so never be afraid to ask. Maintenance is when you hit the point of balance between the calories you’re consuming & the calories your body needs to function. Eat more calories than your body needs, you gain, eat less you’ll lose, eat the amount it needs you’ll stabilise. Out of curiosity, why are you still having protein shakes for two of your meals? You may not be consuming a broad range of the nutrients you’re body actually needs. What are your bloods like? I know every plan is different but … It was important to me, my surgeon & my dietician that I transitioned to eating ‘real’ food as soon as possible. Man cannot live on protein shakes alone. My diet had to be sustainable in the long term & for how I wanted to live my life - not just losing but maintaining. Personally, I haven’t had a protein shake since I began the puréed stage. I even stopped multivitamins at about 8months (I was at goal then). Good luck. I hope you find a way forward soon. -
Your stall will break when your body is ready. They always do. Your body is going through a lot & needs to take a moment. I never changed a thing I was doing when I stalled. I figured I didn’t want to stress my body more by changing my calories or activity again. The stalls always broke. You’ll soon work out your weight fluctuation window. Mine is about 1kg (2lbs). It’s just life. Unless you are eating or drinking the exact same amounts of the exact same thing, & you’re peeing & pooping the exact same amounts every day, you’ll will see fluctuations. The trick while you’re losing is to look at the downward trend & not just on your daily weight. Good luck & congrats on your weight loss so far.
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July 2021 Surgery People!
ShoppGirl replied to Sammys_VSG_Evolution's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I am a somewhat slower loser too. 35 pounds since surgery 5 months ago. It keeps coming off though. Try not to compare yourself to others and just focus on the downward trend. Many people on here say they continue to lose for like two years so the weight should come off even if it takes a little longer than you’d hoped. -
I had RNY 4 years ago. The past few months it seems I’m easily gaining weight. My weight is still healthy. I’m 135 and 5’1. What can I do to stop the gain before it happens??’
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It depends greatly on whether the implant is in front of or behind the muscle. Weight loss with implant in front of muscle ( which is done less commonly but doesn’t affect ability to breast feed afterwards) definitely leads to sagging. Learned the hard way.
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Stupid BMI requirements/Food funerals!
Wahinebythesea replied to lizonaplane's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Wow - that's rough! My surgeon took my starting weight and if lost "too much" on the pre-op liquid diet before surgery, that was just fine. And when I presented for surgery, they just asked me what I weighed - didn't bother actually verifying it. -
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ShoppGirl replied to michellenoe10's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Just that you are eating the amount of calories to sustain the weight you are now. If that is the case you would either need to decrease calories or add exercise to lose more. But two shakes and a sensible dinner that shouldn’t be the case. I bet it’s just a stall. Albeit a long one but it does take much longer between the pounds lost the further out we get too (closer and closer to goal it’s gets much harder). -
Hi, I am in the UK too and waiting sleeve surgery and in my 60's. I have thought about the excess skin but put it away till its an issue, at least 12 months away. Like everyone else has said loosing the pounds is better. My weight is restricting my life at the moment and I am sick of it. I want my life back..
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Question need answering Help Please
GreenTealael replied to michellenoe10's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Only your doctor can really help you figure that out. But sometimes when people think they are done losing early on it because: 1. They are close to their goal weight and the weight will come off much slower with many plateaus 2. They have accidentally placed themselves in maintenance through their diet. 3. There is some other medical changes like starting new meds -
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lizonaplane replied to michellenoe10's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I know that people are often prescribed weight loss medications after surgery, especially if they have stopped losing weight or if they regain weight, but I'm not a doctor, so I don't know if that's right for you. First, how long has it been since you last lost weight? Maybe you're just in a stall! Stall can last 3 weeks or more. Also, weight loss slows down as you get further out from surgery, so maybe your weight is just slowing down. Also, if you have stopped losing weight because of psychological reasons, like binge eating or grazing, weight loss medications may not help, because most of them (not too sure about Victoza) work by curbing appetite, and if we are eating for psychological reasons, it's not really our appetite that needs control - it's our minds. In that case, you might consider seeing a therapist. Again, having said all that, I think the first place to start is to see your surgery team and ask what they think. Good luck! -
I am 7 months post gastric sleeve surgery. I have stopped losing weight. Can I take Victoza for help with weight loss as a way to boost my system into losing more weight? Is it safe to take after having the surgery? I really need some answers and would appreciate your feedback. Thank you.
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Oh wow! Ok, I’ll search that. Totally through me off this morning in a panic when I saw my weight had gone up ugggh!! So much to learn here. Thank you! What’s your take on the calorie amount though? Am I where I should be?
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Thank you for your reply! Yes, since weight has been a focal point in my life, I’ve been weighing myself daily on every single plan I’ve ever done, from HCG, to Keto etc. I started my current journey many months ago when I was going through the 6 month approval process. I weigh myself each morning, naked…after using the bathroom and before consuming anything to eat or drink. I was completely baffled when it said 226.6 this morning when the last two days it has said a solid 225. Im going to have faith this is just for today lol! The only thing I changed is I added some more calories thinking that would help break the 225 stall. The only other thing that has changed is that for the last few days, I’ve went for 20-30 min walks.
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Please Help, Advice Needed!
FutureSkyDiver replied to Ready21's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I found this article an interesting explanation of the three week stall. https://www.sagebariatric.com/what-you-can-do-about-weight-loss-stalls/ -
three-week stall. Almost all of us go through our first major stall with the first 4-6 weeks after surgery (we call it the three week stall because it's USUALLY the third week, although not always). If you do a search on this site of the three week stall, you will find about 17,000 posts on it (and no, I am NOT kidding!). Just stick to your plan and stay off the scale for a few days - and know that it'll break and you'll be on your way again. btw - that uptick in weight is almost certainly due to water retention or you have more in your bowels than you did the last time you weighed. There's no way you could gain true weight eating 600 calories. As others have said, fluctations of a couple of pounds are normal. If they play with your head too much, then just start weighing once a week instead of daily.
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It happened- I got canceled
chunkarella replied to Tinyhounds's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I'm sorry to hear this. This happened to me last year. I was like 3 days or so out from my appointment and it was cancelled because of covid and then again because they wanted clearance from a cardiologist before they put me under anesthesia. It's so heartbreaking. I gained weight back and then it was almost cancelled again because it was much higher than my starting weight. If i was any more than 10 lbs over my initial weigh in, they'd cancel it the day of... like someone stated earlier, use this for fuel. Use this time to try to work on and hone your post-surgery skills. I hope this all works out for you! -
Please Help, Advice Needed!
Officially Not Fatty Matty replied to Ready21's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Oh and to add… you’re likely in the infamous three week stall. It’s very typical, doesn’t always happen at exactly three weeks but most people experience it to one degree or another. You’re probably losing fat but your body is adjusting to the new food intake and is storing water again as your glycogen levels rise. Here is a great read on that topic: https://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-plateau/ -
Please Help, Advice Needed!
Officially Not Fatty Matty replied to Ready21's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Water alone will make your weight fluctuate quite a bit. You should be drinking (at a minimum) four pounds of water a day so that could be the reason for the scale issue. If you’re going to weigh daily (personal choice on whether you can handle the ups and downs) I suggest doing it at the same time and under the same conditions each day. For instance I do weigh daily (always have even before surgery)…. I weigh naked in the morning after my coffee and after my poop/pee. My coffee alone is 0.75lbs so you can see that one small change in pattern will affect it. I only poop every few days (I give it the ol’ college try every day) and I can lose two pounds just from that. Basically what I’m saying is if you weigh daily you are going to have fluctuations that aren’t really related to how much weight you are honestly losing. Stick with the plan, trust the process, and be as consistent as possible with your weigh ins if doing it daily.
