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Depressed and Sad ..8 months post op stalled and not moving ahead.
TheBusierBee posted a topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Hi Friends, I'm 8 months post RNY. SW 308 lbs, CW 213 lbs. Height 159 cm. I was on a steady losing path until Jan this year due to my walking (10k) daily. However, we had a bad family fight in Jan which has led to me being depressed and lethargic. I've kinda stalled since then and there has been zero progress. I'm scared I'm throwing all this away and fearful since I'm overeating and not losing. Any advice on how to kickstart my weight loss again please. My goal weight is 150 lbs and I really want to do this for my kids. Please help me -
1 yr out food
I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ replied to Orinskye's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Well my comment was more of an inside joke to @MiniGastricBypassDude from another thread from a week or two ago. His pic was another opportunity at humor. I guess I need to stop the humor on this site. I made a chat room (it is invite only for bariatric folks) on Discord if anyone is interested in taking the humor there, since Alex isn't going to bring the chat rooms back to this site. -
March 2022 Surgery Buddies
classy.ashley replied to LilaNicole20's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Surgery was 3/21. Feeling great! -
March 2022 Surgery Buddies
RhanBandToBYPASS replied to LilaNicole20's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi! I’m new here! My gastric bypass is scheduled for Monday 3/28. So anxious but ready. -
Really interesting - thank you for this! The 3 month calculation already hasn't worked out for me - I lost very slowly at the start. I didn't know that there was a correlation (and I wonder how close that is) between the appearance of the neck and upper chest, and visceral fat. Also never considered that excessive dietary restriction or excessive exercise after surgery might raise the body's set point. Really worth watching - thanks again. 🤗
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5 Months out. Just had a whole candy bar.
Spinoza replied to GodsProperty's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I think this happens to lots of people and will happen to lots of us here. I would (being me) analyse the heck out of why it happened, try not to let that set of circumstances arise in the future, and then forgive myself and move on. It's one day and one chocolate bar - it's not the rest of your life and guilt can be so destructive. I was a massive consumer of chocolate before my surgery. I keep a 100% bar in the cupboard for times I *think* I need some. No sugar but mega chocolaty and I love it, but don't eat more than a square or two at a time. I had anti-acid medication for 3 months post op and have been fine since then without it (thankfully!) -
weight plateau and energy loss
summerseeker replied to Rachael101's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
About 6 -8 weeks. I still take the nausea meds every day. -
I stalled for a long time (several months) and I am within healthy weight range so I figured I was now at maintenance. I stopped weighing myself so often because I’m not obsessed about it…. BUT…. I guess I started losing again because I am at 173 this morning. If I reach 155 that is an unhealthy range for my height. So I am still twenty pounds from an unhealthy range and I have to pick up the calories before I get there and drop below that threshold. (family wise: my moms side of the family tends to be very thin and they usually fall below the norm BMI weight ratio) as far as activity: I don’t go out of my way to exercise but I am very active during the day. I am on my feet all day as a teacher, I go out and play handball/basketball with my students during recess and lunch, constantly walking across our large campus, and rotating the classroom all day as well. I swim and go to the beach with my own kids or hike with them on weekends. I’m definitely not sedentary but I’m not running any 5ks either. My joints are still damaged and I have to be careful. the nurse recommended strength training with resistance bands to help maintain muscle mass. she didn’t tell me NOT to loose more weight, she just told me that I should be looking towards improving my calorie count so my body doesn’t go into starvation mode and messing with my metabolism. i guess I will just have to throw in some snacks and get used to brushing my teeth a zillion times a day. 🤷🏼♀️ I’ve been looking up higher calorie healthy foods and I’ll try some out next week
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Is Dumping syndrome a concern forever?
Terry0711 replied to Arual85's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I’m one week post op still on liquid shakes very little sugar and I’m having the worst experience ever why would that be ? -
Hi I had my gastric bypass 3/16. I am 2 days into my Purée Stage. The liquid stage was easy in the beginning but toward the end it was becoming boring. Your stomach is smaller so liquid phase wasn’t difficult for me as much as boring-I was ready for Stage 2. I was really excited to have some purée food and I started with 8oz of skim milk with 1/2 tablespoon of Hershey’s simply 5 syrup. It was delicious and I am NOT a milk drinker. The milk counted toward my water allotment and honestly that is the MOST difficult part so far. You have drink but stop 1/2 hr before a meal than wait 1/2 hr after your (20 minute meal). There are some factors to consider to eat proper for nourishment and hydration. I lost 11 lbs. in a week so it’s working. YOU will lose weight. How is everyone else doing?
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Update On Me (Surgery: 5/19/21)
Mariann812 replied to SummerTimeGirl's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I just read your update from 5/21, and it was so helpful…I read most of your posts. Thank you for taking the time to write so completely of your experience. I appreciate it so much. You are almost a yeSr out now, and I don’t know if you’ll see this, but I had to laugh at your liverwurst craving soon after your surgery. When I was of with my first, 43 yrs ago, I had a liverwurst sandwich every.single.day for lunch. 🤣 I haven’t had one since, but I ate it for 36 weeks. She, to this day, has an amazing memory. I’m convinced it’s the liverwurst sandwiches. Thank you again, and I hope you are well. -
March 2022 Surgery Buddies
KeyzWLSjourney replied to LilaNicole20's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had my surgery on 3/24 and im doing well. Gas pains are in my shoulder and the top of my pouch. I’ve been walking in my house ever 30 mins. This morning was the First time I was able to drink a half a cup of sugar free Powerade. I had my buyers remorse when night after my surgery. Everything hurt and I just cried. I’m so glad I feel better today. -
Now thinking if canceling surgery 🥺
GradyCat replied to Happy Stylist's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
So I had been taking the medication (Omeprazole/Prilosec) for 5+ years. About a month before the sleeve surgery I was required to stop taking it for 2 weeks in order to take an H-Pylori test. I stopped cold turkey and never took it again either before or after surgery. I had an endoscopy 18 months after WLS, I can't remember why, and my surgeon showed my evidence of GERD anymore. I never restarted taking it. -
April 2022 Surgery Buddies
Kimmy Kaye replied to Crinkles's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am intrigued by how varied each insurance company and surgeon requirements are by reading what we all must do. I did have an appointment to weigh in at the bariatric center and to meet the surgeon and have my picture taken. So many start a liquid diet three weeks out or more, just 3 days for me. It's all kinda crazy. -
I looked it up on MFP, and the week of my 1 year anniversary, I averaged 2200 calories a day. Mind you, at the time, I was running min 5k almost every day, and some strength training, and a host of other activities keeping me active. I was 115 lbs at 1 yr (I’m 5’2” female). Today, Im 3.5 years out and i average about 1800-ish cals a day…adjusted because i am no where near as active as I used to be. This morning I weighed 118.8 (I’m still a 5’2” female, lol) Regarding calories, it’s actually quite easy to rack those up in a day. If you eat low-volume, high-calorie foods, you can reach 1700 cals in no time (nuts, oils, cheese, avocados, etc). Heck, I ate about a cup of chicharron/pork rinds the other day that totalled 600 calories…and it had 67g of protein and zero carbs, if that interests you. It will take time and getting used to, but you’ll get there eventually. So long as your labs come back fine and your doctor is not concerned for your health, i figure you should be ok taking your own time to reach calorie goals. Good Luck! ❤️
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Negative IgG, spike antibody test four months post-vaccination (J&J)?
Guest replied to fokele794's topic in Pre-op Diets and Questions
It's like reading a post from 3 months back (that I don't understand, still). Thank god we've moved on up here. -
Lapband revision to Gastric bypass/Bariatric surgery exclusion
hollywrites2u replied to hollywrites2u's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
That's a good idea! Thanks for the suggestion. My insurance should cover a repair that isn't actually bariatric surgery. I wonder if the surgeon could do a bypass and my secondary would pick it up when my primary doesn't. I'll have to research more about it. I have an appt. with a surgeon in a couple weeks. Who is your surgeon? -
Now thinking if canceling surgery 🥺
SleeverSk replied to Happy Stylist's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Don't over think it, This fear (GERD) drove me to have a melt down right before surgery and to be highly anxious for weeks after surgery. I had reflux before surgery for many years and had been on 20-40 mg of Nexium daily for about 15 years and as my weight got higher so did the occurrence of my reflux to the point of along with the Nexium I was going through a bottle of Gaviscon a week. fast forward 8 months post op I still take 20 mg Nexium daily but only because I am to scared to tapper off as I remember the rebound reflux from prior to surgery when I would try to come off them and I have to be honest I suck a Gaviscon dual tablet if I get the slightest inkling of reflux which I think half the time is in my head lol. So prior to surgery I told my surgeon reflux was my biggest fear as I didn't want a bypass either and I certainly didn't want to have to have a second surgery, He said the weight loss would reduce the reflux and I think he is right. its just my own fears and thinking about it and sometimes eating the wrong things or too much that causes me get reflux now and its pretty mild. Now I am going to say this and I don't mean any offence to anyone as it is just what I have observed, a lot people who have had revision surgery due to GERD/reflux also seem to have had a substantial weight gain too, now if anyone out there has experienced different I stand corrected but that's what I have noticed. So that is a pretty good incentive for me not to regain. Talk to your surgeon though as he/she is the best to advise you we can only share our experiences -
I meant pre-op. I’m still in the beginning phase. I haven’t gotten my surgery date yet. Update on this…I did see my surgeon today. Although I was worried, he wasn’t upset. I did manage to lose 1.8 pounds. Mother Nature did come this week and I was bloated. Also, I have been losing more than he asked the previous months so we are just going to shake it off this month and move forward through this stall. Thanks everyone.
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Worried and regretting…
courtlindahl replied to WorriedPanda's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Girl I feel literally the exact same. I was sleeved on 3/11/22 and I have been feeling a lot of regret. I barely get any protein in, if any. I also have found that I am nauseated by basically everything. The thought of eating makes me nauseous. I too have been told to take it day by day… I found that “Chicken and Stars” soup sits pretty well with me… good luck to you - I’m sure it all gets better -
I remember watching a documentary on obesity (can’t remember its name) & a doctor pointing out that obese people have been weight training 7 days a week for years as they carried around their weight. I was rather surprised but it makes sense when you think about it. The difference is when you do weights at a gym you use different muscle. Plus as you lose weight, your posture improves as your centre of balance changes so you may have to retrain muscles, tendons, etc, too. But in answer to your question: protein. Your body uses protein for recovery & healing, and muscle & bone health & growth. There’s some information about now saying that your body can’t absorb more than 25g of protein at a time & excess is stored as fat. Something to take into consideration. Congrats on your weight loss so far.
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February 2019 weight loss buds
Sheribear68 replied to TheMarine79's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
My sleeve is so unpredictable. I’ll have days where I swear I can eat like a “normal” person and I honestly forget I’m sleeved. Then I’ll have days where a boiled egg fills me up for hours and I have zero interest in eating. What’s even weirder is that my husband- who has NOT had any bari surgery- eats a lot like me and sometimes he runs into restriction. Tonite we had date night and went to one of our favorite pubs. We split a chicken sandwich with fries, each had 1 cocktail and 1 beer. We didn’t even manage to finish half of our halves of the sandwich and also failed to drink over half our beers! We laughed that we were failing so bad at splurging. One thing that is kind of alarming me is that my acid reflux seems to be kicked in overdrive lately. I’m about to really clean up my eating and drinking prepping for this next foot surgery, so I’m hoping to catch a break from the constant heartburn. I really, really, really am happy with where I am and the LAST thing I want is a revision due to this reflux. I love my sleeve— I don’t want a pouch. I don’t have the best tips to remember to drink water bc I guzzle down 2/3 of my daily water before I eat for the first time of the day. I’ll literally have around 60 ounces of water between waking up and eating around 10-11 am, then drink maybe 12-16 more the whole rest of the day. It tends to leave me feeling somewhat dehydrated by bedtime, but bedtime is when I will “treat” myself to my Coke Zero. My hair never really came back. It’s still fairly thin, but I will never regret having the VGS. Good God, I hope the kidney stone thing never happens to me: I’m a wimp when it comes to stuff like that. -
March 2022 Surgery Buddies
Upgrade5.0 replied to LilaNicole20's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My surgery was 3/23 too! the first day was awful. Second day a little better. Today is much better and more like what I expected. So far, I can drink a lot of fluids without any problems. It makes me a little concerned. -
March 2022 Surgery Buddies
Bookwormy replied to LilaNicole20's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I just had the gastric sleeve surgery on 3/15. 🙂 -
Food Before and After Photos
fourmonthspreop replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Not dense at all. If you can handle eggs then its prob fine, it's just egg whites and a tiny amount of cheese. 1 cup of egg whites, 3 tablespoons of shredded white cheddar, Finley diced cooked spinach (I do no more than 1/2 a cup), 1/4 cup cooked diced bell pepper. Salt and pepper to taste. Pour into a 12 count Mini doughnut pan and bake at 350 for 6-8 min depending on your oven. Let them cool completely if you want to slice them in half like a bagel. I'm eating another now for dinner lol they're small and tasty. This is a toddler plate for reference. I'm having some sautéed squash, carrot and onion in tomato sauce on the side. (I know weird food combo but I am trying to get through leftovers before I leave for a trip)! Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app
