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What are you looking forward to ?
summerseeker replied to lizonaplane's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
10 years ago when I smoked and was fat, the doctors always said, deal with the smoking first, your weight is secondary to that. Now all the problems that they blamed on my smoking are now because of my weight .... I gave up smoking and in the last 10 years have gained 80 pounds. I gradually stopped going to see them unless its an emergency. Why should we be treated so differently. Is it a power trip for them because they know we have zero confidence from years of abuse ? lizonaplane and candace76 I know your hurt -
Stupid BMI requirements/Food funerals!
kristieshannon replied to lizonaplane's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I’ve read a couple folks who were close say they wore ankle weights to their weigh in appointment to make sure they were over the BMI requirement. 🤷♀️ -
Stupid BMI requirements/Food funerals!
lizonaplane posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So, I have been working on getting surgery for 6.5 months and decided right at the beginning to change my eating habits in preparation. I lost 45 lbs, but then I was getting down to where if I lost 8 more pounds I wouldn't qualify for surgery anymore; my BMI would be below 40 (I don't have any comorbidities). Since I figured I would lose weight on the pre-op diet, I decided to eat whatever I wanted until my pre-op diet starts on 30Aug2021. So far, I have gained 4 lbs back and I feel gross. This is four pounds in like a week! Granted, my parents were in town and I ate out so many meals. I wish my insurance would have just taken my starting weight, when I had a BMI of 49.6! I honestly don't know what weight they will use, since because of COVID I haven't been weighed in person yet; all of my visits have been over zoom. I've tried to ask the surgery center, but I don't get any response. -
Hi! I do not have that surgeon, but if you look under the tab "weight loss surgery forums" there is a whole thread of posts on different hospitals and surgeons. You can see if that surgeon is listed there. Or, you can do a search by their name. Good luck!
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Pilates and Figure 8 Workouts - Do They Work?
lizonaplane replied to Butterflyeffect's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I don't know what figure 8 workouts are (never even heard of them - Are they maybe an Australian thing? For all I know they could be really popular in the US, but I'm sort of out of touch with trends!) but for Pilates, it depends on what your goal is. It is great for strengthening your core, which is important especially as you get older (no idea how old you are) for balance, but really at every age. However, it's not really that helpful for losing weight. I did one Pilates class a few years ago and I found it really too hard for me, but if you were watching a video, you could stop when you got tired. I'm sure you could find something on YouTube for "Pilates for Beginners". Dancing is better for weight loss, especially high energy dancing things like Zumba. I'm not sure if you meant that or more things like ballet. I have found a lot of easy dance exercise videos for free on YouTube. I find Zumba too hard for me, because I'm super uncoordinated and out of shape, but it might be something you can do. I just do these 15 minute dance exercise videos (I don't remember the exact name, I just search "dance exercise"). I bet you could find ballet exercise if you searched for that. I hope you find something you enjoy! -
What are you looking forward to ?
lizonaplane replied to lizonaplane's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
@Candace76 Said not having her doctors mention her weight and that made me think of something... every time I have a medical issue, whatever specialist always says it's related to my weight, and I just need to lose weight, even if thin people often have the same problem. I'd like to say, "well, how would you treat this in a thin person?" But I always just start crying and can't say anything. -
Hi Imsrny5, I am going through a lot of what you have described above. I already suffered from female pattern baldness before surgery and now I think I have lost about 50% of the hair I did have. I have started taking biotin and a tablet called Viviscal, which contains Zinc. I also use Rogaine. I’m trying everything at the moment to slow it down but I might just have to wait and hope. In relations to wrinkles, my face hasn’t gotten too bad but my neck is starting to look like a turkeys neck!! It apparently gets a bit better once the weight loss settles but I think I will need a neck lift at some point. Good luck with everything and please keep us updated on how you go
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Any April 2021 surgeries?!
Exudos194 replied to KidaandRoux's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hey guys, My surgery date was on April 22 and started pre op diet on the 8th. I'm down 94lbs and couldnt be happier! I've experienced a stall week here and there, but trust the process! There's pretty much nothing I can't eat (except for large quantities of course) and go to the gym regularly 3-4 times a week to do cardio and weight lifting. Definitely need to continue working on my water and protein intake as I believe I may not be taking enough of either. I was an avid gym goer prior to surgery and despite the fluff, could tell muscle mass came easier prior to surgery (reduced calorie/protein intake) I may start suppleming with protein shake again to see if I notice a difference. I've been taking PatchAid multivitamin patches since pretty much the beginning. I've felt great so far and haven't experienced any ill/deficiency feeling/fatigue from it. My first post op isn't until 6months out, so in 2 months or so I'll finally see what my labs come out like. My next immediate goal is to breach the 100lb weight loss and and to increase water/protein to hopefully see improved gym gains. Feel free to ask me questions and I'll see if I can help in any way, let's keep going everyone! Attached are some before and afters and yeah it's the same shirt +-94lbs -
What are you looking forward to ?
Three bunny mom replied to lizonaplane's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I’m most looking forward to: being able to keep up with my 2.5 yr old grandson. not have to keep buying bigger clothes having my energy back again being able to buy off-the-rack clothes in single digit sizes not being ashamed of how I look having more confidence being able to get around better cause the extra weight won’t tax my MS body as much -
WHERE ARE MY AUGUST 2021 PEEPS?
Three bunny mom replied to phenomenally_me's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hi, I am scheduled August 23, 2021 for gastric sleeve surgery. I’m both scared and excited! I had Lap Band surgery in 2009 and lost 80lbs. I felt great and I loved the way I looked. A few months back I had the Lap Band removed and over the past several years I’ve put on 50lbs between not going to the gym during COVID-19 and the extra weight makes it difficult to get around. However I was just reading the thread on what you are looking forward to most after your surgery and I must say I was very encouraged by what I read! -
I was just referred to Kaisers medical weight loss program by my primary care doctor. I have orientation in a week and a half. At what point do the doctors decide if Im a candidate for surgery? Im about 3 lbs off from having a BMI of 40. Ive weighed this for 3 years. I only have pre diabetes so I dont have a comorbidity. Could this disqualify me from surgery? My primary care doctor didn’t explain all the requirements for surgery. Online it states I need a BMI of 40 OR BMI of 35 with comorbidity. has anyone here had experience with this?
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RNY revision to Duodenal Switch
kcoffey60 replied to kcoffey60's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Hi ChocoSnowBunny, First, so sorry to hear you had cancer, I can't even imagine how devastating that can be and praying you never have to go through that again. Second, I'm so glad you went for another opinion. My surgeon told me not to be hard on myself because of gaining weight back because it was the surgery that failed not the other way around. Patients with a very high BMI that have the gastric bypass, will most likely gain half or all weight back because it's not the right surgery but back in 2006, even though the duodenal switch was being done, it wasn't as popular as the gastric bypass. I researched this and my doctor was right. My BMI was 55 back then. Don't be hard on yourself anymore and there is nothing wrong with you. I hope you get your appointment soon. My best to you and I'm excited to hear about your journey also. -
I am about 5 years post-op and definitely regret it as well for mostly the same reasons as SleevedK above. Yes, I lost quite easily at first but that only lasted the first year. After that I could not lose anymore no matter what I tried. The worst thing? I am ALWAYS hungry. Before I had VSG, I had done low carb/keto for quite awhile and lost well and had a lot of energy. Part of that is eating plenty of fat which keeps you full. Unfortunately, after VSG I could not eat much fat. Protein first of course, but if I had too much fat I'd get sick. I also LOVE vegetables and can no longer eat much of them. I fill up quickly at a meal but am starving an hour later. I was told that at least in the first 6 months or so, hunger would never be a problem b/c the part of your stomach they remove is where the hunger hormones are secreted and that eventually that would come back. I was hungry from day one and it never changed. The biggest disappointment to me was that I did want the bypass. I went in for surgery and woke up to find I had nothing done. Doctor tried but could not pull my intestine far enough forward to attach it without stressing the incision. I went on a liquid diet for a month and lost 22 more lbs, tried again with the agreement that if it still wouldn't fit, he could go ahead and do VSG and that's what I woke up with. My surgeon has a very good reputation and I trust him. My body has always done weird things. Not sure if it's just all the fat in the omentum around the intestines that was the cause or adhesions from my previous gallbladder surgery, although he did say he broke down some of those. By 3 yrs post-op I'd not only not lost anymore but started regaining. The regain is totally MY fault, not the surgery, but I was so tired of fighting to lose with no results that I began eating junk food again and it crept up. All told, I lost 85 lbs and regained 28, and have been sort of stuck there. I'm now revisiting trying to do low carb since it works for me once I get past the initial cravings, etc. I had some GERD prior to surgery but it went away with the weight loss, only to return with a vengeance after i began to regain. It is MUCH worse than it ever was prior to surgery. I have not had an endoscopy to see if there is a hiatal hernia or anything yet; it's on my list to get checked out soon.
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I"m tomorrow. Noon arrival at the hospital. Still talking myself in and out of it. I lost 50 pounds since January. I keep fighting with myself that if I lost that, I could lose the rest. Then I come to my senses and realize I've been doing this for a good 40 years. Not the first time I lost weight. It doesn't stay off so I *need* this tool. Right? Right!
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Weight Gain 5 Days Following Surgery
Tomo replied to MCinTX's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yes. It's very common. I stayed at the hospital for only one night, they weighed me when I entered, and weighed me when I left. I had gained a whopping 10.5 lbs. from their fluids. -
Weight Gain 5 Days Following Surgery
MCinTX posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had a gastric sleeve on Tuesday, August 3. Have felt tired and drained since. Today was the first day I have weighed since surgery. I have gained 2 pounds since surgery. I am following the post op diet to the letter. Has this happened to anyone else? -
RNY revision to Duodenal Switch
ChocoSnowBunny replied to kcoffey60's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I am so incredibly happy for you. I had Gastric Bypass in 2001. Most weight lost AFTER bypass (279) SW (before surgery) - 345 CW - 315. After enduring stage 4 breast cancer in 2010, I gained most of my weight back. I decided to return to my original doctor and request testing to find out if something went wrong with my original surgery. I was told everything was still in tact and I just need to start from SCRATCH! But I explained that I was able to eat a heck of a lot more. And that I would like options as to what can be done to tighten and/or revise my surgery. I believe my doctor was so eager to NOT have any "revisions" needed that he just sent me away - RUDELY! So I decided to ask around and seek a second opinion (of course - years later- because I believed there was something wrong with me). I followed his advise - but still believed something was wrong. Fast forward. I met a woman in my SAME situation and she referred me to her doctor for help. NOW, I am just waiting for an appointment. I will be researching the duodenal switch. I was never given this as an option. I am so excited for you. -
September Surgery Scheduled at Blossom Bariatrics, Las Vegas
Newlife2021 replied to Newlife2021's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thank you so very much for taking the time to share this with me! You have no idea how this information helped lift a weight. 🤗 I am currently at a BMI of 54 and still loosing weight. Thanks for pointing out that my stats were not showing everything. I will be updating that today. Yes, the picture is of me currently. I will be doing 2 protein shake meals and one protein and non-starchy vegetable. This is what the surgeon has requested I start a month out from surgery. Thank you so much again for reaching out and sharing. I am wishing you a wonderful new lifestyle journey with amazing results! -
What’s your revision story? Was your revision as effective as your first surgery?
mae7365 replied to Thisisgonnabegreat!'s topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I posted this on a different thread, but wanted to share. Not sure why the revision has been so successful for me, but I'm loving the results. Here are my stats over my 6 year journey. Highest weight May 2012 - 222 lbs. Gastric sleeve surgery weight November 2014 - 212 lbs. Lowest weight post sleeve May 2015 - 151 post op 6 months (61 lbs. lost) Highest weight prior to revision surgery January 2019 - 205 lbs. (54 lbs. gained) Weight day of revision surgery October 2020 - 185 lbs. Current weight August 2021 (10 months post op) - 128 lbs. (57 lbs. lost) I hope that I never have to add a line that says I've gained weight back again!!!! Good luck on your journey!!!! -
Gastric Sleeve BMI 35
TheGSMum replied to rastapl's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I am 9 days post sleeve op, I am 5"2 and weighed 178lb. I have already lost 12lb due to the post of liquid diet, ive had no complications so far and healed very well, my surgeon said I did not need to do the pre op diet due to my weight not being too high and I was very much encouraged to have the surgery done before gaining anymore weight (yoyo diets for years). -
Hi All im due for surgery on 19th Aug, I’m really confused about intake of liquids after surgery…… breakfast???? If I have a smoothie, how much should it be for each serving, should they be very runny same with soups, I’m planning on making soups b4 I go in and freezing them, but again how much to put in each pot i have a lap band, 12 years now, nothing but problems, so changing to sleeve, I have lost 5 stone, currently weigh 13 stone, and really don’t want to lose huge amounts, 2 stone, so also worried about that……… I’m just worried lol really I want it all, 2 stone weight loss, keep it stable, and to eat normal small meals, without having to run to the bathroom every time I eat, which is what happens with the band sorry jumped from one thing to another
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RNY revision to Duodenal Switch
kcoffey60 posted a topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Hi, I'm new to this site. I was hoping to hear from anyone who has had a revision from RNY to Duodenal Switch? I had Gastric Bypass surgery in 2006 but have gained half the weight back that I lost. The weight I lost was good but not near my goal weight. I'm scheduled for revision surgery 8/12/21. Thank you! -
WHERE ARE MY AUGUST 2021 PEEPS?
JRA2801 replied to phenomenally_me's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
So I’ve been 5 days post op now, I generally feel ok now, much different from when I was in hospital and 1st day of coming home. (Horrible) no nausea and Pain is minimal also. Today I walked outside for almost a mile and went back. I feel ok, sort of winded but ok. I’m still doing pretty much the liquid only diet. I was able to eat a whole sugar free pudding cup today. If you count the pre liquid diet weight loss I think I’m at 23 lbs lost and hoping to lose many more! -
How do I change my profile information?
Maribelle76 posted a topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I've been on here while, but I've never figured out how to change the basic information in my profile. I want to fill out the part of my profile where it asks me when my surgery was, starting weight, goal weight, etc. When I go to my profile and I click on the pencil to edit, it brings me to a different section with my location information and the blurb I would write for my bio. Does anyone know how I can change the other stuff? Thanks -
What are you looking forward to ?
QuirkyParrot replied to lizonaplane's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I want to be able to: Scuba dive with my son and husband again Wear my wedding ring Fit in my husband's Bonanza and not die at the idea of giving him my weight for flight planning or have an anxiety attack over whether we'll be able to get it off the ground Fly commercial without seatbelt and/or armrest issues Wear a swimsuit that is NOT a dress Ride roller coasters with my kids Sit anywhere without having to worry about the size/shape/strength of the seat Stand up with ease, regardless of how low the chair is Reduce knee pain enough that I can avoid an impending knee replacement Not be disappointed because a clothing item I want doesn't come large enough for me Ride a horse, kayak, jet ski, river raft, zip line or whatever the heck else I feel like doing without worrying about weight limits
