Search the Community
Showing results for 'weight gain'.
Found 17,501 results
-
What's your best post op advice?
GreenTealael replied to Sarahgirl10's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Never ever compare yourself (or journey) to others Don’t forget the people that value you at any weight Being happy in other areas of your life is just as important as weight loss -
What's your best post op advice?
ShoppGirl replied to Sarahgirl10's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Trust the process. It’s so easy for those of us who have done the yo yo diets to worry that this won’t work for us but if we follow the plan it will. And you will lose weight at your own pace. Try not to compare your weight loss (or recovery for that matter) to others as it is very individualized. You got this!! -
Results for people who began with a BMI of 30-35?
ShoppGirl replied to Sarahgirl10's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I am 12 weeks out from surgery day. My BMI was 35 before pre-op diet and 33 on surgery day. I lost 14 pounds on pre-op diet and have lost 25 more since surgery. My current BMI is 29. I believe I am still a slow loser even for the lower BMI group because I did not have any issues getting in or tolerating foods or anything from the beginning. I have heard veterans who were slow losers as well say that they continued to lose weight for almost two years so it has to all come off eventually. -
How much weight did you lose before surgery?
Jen2020MGB replied to lizonaplane's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
My date shifted due to covid, and because of a huge amount of stress eating I actually put on quite a lot of weight in the four months before surgery... I lost about a stone on the pre op diet, in the two weeks immediately before surgery. I was (irrationally) afraid I wouldn't make it through the op, and got obsessed with liver shrinking. I'm glad I took it as seriously as I did, I had a lot of mental preparation time due to the covid delays, and am 100% sure that's what's helped me make a success of the tool 9 months down the line. I didn't consciously do food funerals, but I had read lots about restriction and dumping and scared myself half to death worrying! Turns out I can eat almost anything and have almost no problem working around the small stomach when needed like in social situations, but before surgery I definitely had lots of 'this is my last EVER x' thoughts! This all added into my worry and I just ate loads. Now I don't even enjoy all the same stuff, so like many things we worry about it was absolutely wasted energy! -
New here - BMI 34.7 too small to seek surgery?
STLoser replied to It’sMe's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
If you're not having to worry about insurance paying, I think you'll have an easier time since your BMI is right at 35, you have high BP, and you're still gaining. I paid out of pocket myself, although my BMI was 70, but I didn't have to jump through any hoops really. I'm sorry you're being treated so badly about your weight at work. That makes me so mad. It shouldn't matter what someone looks like. Society is so superficial. And beauty, imo, isn't a certain size anyway!! Sent from my Nokia 7.2 using BariatricPal mobile app -
New here - BMI 34.7 too small to seek surgery?
catwoman7 replied to It’sMe's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
at this point, I just see her once a year when I go in to see my surgeon for my annual follow-up. She keeps insisting I try intuitive eating because she thinks I'm too obsessed with calories and numbers on the scale, and she's probably right about that, but on the other hand, I've been really successful with this surgery, and a big part of that has been monitoring myself closely. I've read the intuitive eating book that I promised her I'd read, and I do try to stop and ask myself if I'm truly hungry when I'm in the mood to eat something - but I haven't given up my calorie counting (I also cut back on weighing myself - I do it once a week now instead of every day). other than that, I don't really have any concerns other than maintenance is a daily struggle. But I keep working at it, because I don't want to go back from where I came from. And it's easier to deal with a five or ten lb gain than it is a 50 lb gain. By monitoring myself closely, I'll catch those slight gains before they become a problem. -
What should I aim for in terms of healthy goal weight?
KCgirl061 replied to ThanaK's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
According to the formula others have given (5 ft = 100lbs +5lb per inch after) at 5’4” my ideal weight is 120. I got down to 125 and I was incredibly thin to the point I was urged to stop my weight loss by my husband, friends, and coworkers. Unless waif thin is the look you’re going for, the BMI chart and formula is a little excessive (in my opinion) -
Building muscle post vsg
a_coz_gal replied to a_coz_gal's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I used to love to lift weights. I’m well versed in it but I know I’m in a strange middle where I can’t lift weights yet but my surgeon gave me the okay for body weight exercises so I’m ready to do some! -
Building muscle post vsg
a_coz_gal replied to a_coz_gal's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I did ask my surgeon and she said as long as it’s just body weight like air squats and not abdominal it’s okay in small amounts. I definitely want to be cautious and not hurt myself. Just ready to get healthier, ya know? -
My goal outfit is/was . . .
ShoppGirl replied to TreeTrunks's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I am so mad that I donated what I would have loved to be my goal outfit not too long ago (but before i decided on WLS). It was the pants that I wore the night I met my husband and i was tiny then since I was tiny my whole life till about 25 when bipolar symptoms started and medication along with depression made me gain a ton of weight. I remember the brand and they were plaid so I even tried searching used clothes on eBay to find them but had no luck. I did save some other outfits that I wore around that same time but I thought it would've been cool to be able to fit back into that outfit and ask him if I’ve still got it. Lol -
Maintenance?? Is it really possible?
ShoppGirl replied to TreeTrunks's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Someone mentioned the videos by Dr. Wiener about set point and I think that this concept of WLS lowering our set point is the only thing that makes it seem possible that this isn’t going to result the same way as every other diet we have been on. I admit, I question it too whether I am going to just gain it all back but I guess we have to trust the process. -
What should I aim for in terms of healthy goal weight?
Jen2020MGB replied to ThanaK's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I went for a round 150 as the 'main' goal, as I was that weight when I was around 17 and looked and felt great (not that I thought it at the time!!). Now I'm getting closer at 179, and when I look in the mirror there appears to be more than 29 pounds to go! So I may revise goal but will see when I get there or close. It's hard to imagine ourselves so light I think, after many years of being heavier. It's such a personal thing, and like others have said I do sometimes worry that I'll never be happy! I love the 'weirdest none-scale-victory' thread for ideas of what to notice and celebrate, and mentally I find it helpful to shift focus away from the numbers sometimes, particularly when experiencing a stall. -
Building muscle post vsg
ShoppGirl replied to a_coz_gal's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I think it may be best to have someone show you what to do if you haven’t done it before. Whether it’s the machines at a gym or free weights at home you can hurt yourself if you do it wrong. I need to get on the ball with doing just that. I am 12 weeks out and should have been doing this already. My husband showed me two things to do with the weights but I think I am going to go to a gym and work with a trainer to learn more exercises since I know that what he showed me is not enough. He just showed me what he does to bulk up his arms I think and it works for him but that’s not what I need to be doing I’m sure. Jnfinney gave me a list of things that would be good for me to do but I need someone with experience to teach me how to do them. -
Today's the day. 6 hours to go. I didn't find the month long preop optifast diet to bad except for the headaches on day 4 but after that I didn't feel hungry at all. I have really gotten into walking whilst on the diet and have lost nearly 15kg (33lbs). I have had a few people say to me why bother having the op now that I have lost the weight and just continue on the diet. It did make me question my decision for a while but I new I wouldn't keep the weight off. I'm now hoping for a smooth op with No complications. Good Luck to all you other guys with ops this month.
-
I’ve been hearing different things like: you lose slower or you may not lose at all. I’m 9 days out and I lost 10 so far but I know of some friends who’ve lost 20 within the first week. So question for revisions from sleeve to RNY, How long did it take you to lose the weight you wanted?
-
Maintenance?? Is it really possible?
lizonaplane replied to TreeTrunks's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I would just like to get to a stable weight for the first time in my life. I have lost 50, 80, 100 lbs and gained it all back. I'm always either losing or gaining weight. -
What should I aim for in terms of healthy goal weight?
lizonaplane replied to ThanaK's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
This is very helpful. I'm going crazy trying to figure out a "goal weight" but I just don't know what will feel good to me. I've almost always been overweight, at least since I was 14 and most of my childhood as well. I got down to about 180/size 12/14 in my 30s for about 6 months, which was amazing but I still had a lot to go. My face looked very good at that weight. I'm so worried I'll never be happy with my weight. I'm always either gaining or losing weight, my whole life. -
What should I aim for in terms of healthy goal weight?
catwoman7 replied to ThanaK's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
yes - it's simplistic. It may give you a ballpark, but ideal weights will vary a lot depending on so many things. My mother-in-law and I are both 5'6". She's always weighed in the 115-125-ish range. When I got down into the 130s a couple of years after my RNY, I looked like hell. No way could I have looked healthy if I weighed what she does. I actually look my best at around 150. But I have big, heavy bones and I'm very muscular. She has these little bird bones. She's probably look fat at 150. That's probably why BMI ranges are so wide - I think the normal range for someone my height is 114-154 (I know the top number for sure - not sure on the 114 because there's no way in a million years I'd ever be there, so it's irrelevant to me) also, my dietitian said that she doesn't pay that much attention to BMI ranges with bariatric patients because a lot of us have heavier bones and muscle than people who've never been severely obese since we needed that infrastructure to hold up all that weight. Of course, you lose some bone and muscle during the weight loss (and it's fine - you won't need all that anymore) - but you'll likely still have some of it when you get to goal - or moreso than someone at the same weight who's never been obese before. And of course, that extra bone and muscle means extra weight... -
waiting a year is a good idea - sometimes things shift around and you start looking a lot better. Plus many of us gain 10-20 lbs after hitting our lowest weight, unfortunately. Although not everyone would agree with me, it's probably good to have plastic surgery when your weight has more-or-less stabilized.
-
Has anyone regretted getting the surgery?
catwoman7 replied to Roses436's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I get full on much smaller portions now. For example, I used to be able to eat half a large pizza. No way could I eat that now - I'd be in pain. I can eat 1-2 pieces and I'm done. Or today for lunch - my husband and I split a packet of Costco's Madras Lentils (so I had about a 1/2 cup of them), and we also split a piece of naan (so that was another 100 calories - so about 245 calories total for lunch). I am stuffed. I'll probably get hungry again in about three hours, so I'll probably have some Greek yogurt. the thing you have to watch out for is grazing. The surgery will limit how much you can eat in one sitting. But it won't stop you from grazing all day. Using the pizza example, I physically cannot eat more than 1-2 pieces at one sitting. But I could probably eat 1-2 pieces at 5:00 pm, 1-2 more pieces at 7:00 pm, and 1-2 more pieces at 9:00 pm. ta da - there's your half a pizza. So that's what you have to watch out for. So I always have things like sugar free popsicles, sugar free Jello, raw veggies with some kind of dip made from Greek yogurt, or those Light & Fit or Carbmaster yogurts around for times when I'm really dying for an unplanned snack (or sugar free fudgesicles if I'm craving chocolate. They're 40 calories each). This all was pretty easy the first year, but it gets harder. This is life now. But I never want to be morbidly obese again. And as I mentioned, this seems to be the way of lot of normal weight women eat, from what I can tell. -
New here - BMI 34.7 too small to seek surgery?
njlimmer replied to It’sMe's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
If you just need a bit of weight to get over the hump, rolls of quarters weigh a lot. Just saying... -
Has anyone regretted getting the surgery?
catwoman7 replied to Roses436's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm the same way. No food is worth weighing 373 lbs again (my starting weight). I NEVER want to go back there! as far as eating whatever: before I had surgery, I started paying attention to what the women at my job ate for lunch (several of them ate in the employee break room, thus I could see what they were eating). Especially the normal weight women. There were a couple of them that ate a lot (well, at the time I would have called what they ate "normal"), but the majority of them ate these little tiny lunches (or they seemed little tiny to me at the time, anyway). A bagel and a thing of yogurt. Or half a sandwich and an apple. Or a sandwich and some baby carrots. I started to think the women that ate the bigger meals were either blessed with really good metabolism, or they were very active. The ones eating the microscopic lunches - I started to think that that's just the way a lot of normal women eat (unfortunately...). And now, I've joined them... -
How much weight did you lose before surgery?
lizonaplane replied to lizonaplane's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
@SummerTimeGirl Yeah, I am afraid I might start some food funerals. I was planning to do Indian buffet when I visited my friend this weekend, but the buffets still aren't open due to COVID, so we ordered off the menu. I overate a little, but not nearly like before. Next weekend I'm going to my parents' house and we're going to my favorite restaurant and I know my brother is going to want to order every course, so that might be a lot too. The truth is that now that I'm eating more protein and fewer carbs, I'm just not as hungry and I'm not as interested in a lot of junk food and sweets. My weight loss is definitely slowing down though. -
Is my weight loss okay or slow?
LaineyD replied to fitgal2021's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I feel your frustration, I also have had very little contact with my surgeon and he has even pushed out my 3 months check up. I had my surgery on March 15th and I have lost nowhere what I expected to lose. Of course I’m happy I’m defo losing weight but I feel I’m behind where I should be. I spoke with a friend of mine who is a surgeon in a different field and the actually told me that losing slow and steady 1) is healthier for the body and 2) is much better for skin shrinking, meaning it’s better at preventing excess skin. So keep going, your doing great 😊 -
Has anyone regretted getting the surgery?
blackcatsandbaddecisions replied to Roses436's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am almost 7 months post op, and thus far I’ve not really had any regrets. I also had concerns about all the food I was going to be giving up- truth of the matter is that I haven’t really given up anything outside of candy. Physically I’m sure I could eat it, but I made a personal choice that I have too many issues with it and I needed to leave that behind. But this last weekend I had beer and wine (albeit much less than I would ever have had before), sushi with rice, and no stomach problems at all. I’m just very mindful of portion sizes and tracking what I eat since I’m still losing. Some people end up with certain foods they can’t eat, but I didn’t. I tried to sit down pre op and think about certain foods and why I was so worried about “missing out” that I was willing to stay 340 lbs. I finally came to realize that you can’t have everything in life- of course I wanted to be a healthy weight and still be able to gorge on candy and chips and fast food without a care in the world. But that’s not how life works, and being a normal weight and able to enjoy all that life offers outside of food outweighed my desire to keep the eating habits I had.
