RAVE!!! So long 230s! You Can Kiss My Grits G'bye!!!

[dreamynow 136]

[mention=292287]Hannah83[/mention] It feels great, right?!!! [emoji3]

Ya! 228 today. Foot surgery so on my butt all day and snow storm so lots of food and kids around. I thought I’d have 2 weeks with out kids before I went back to work- but no- cooking and around food all day- and no school tomorrow either. Boo!
I do have to say I did a ‘leg cast’ workout from YouTube today.


HW. 289
SW. 284
Height. 5’8

[Mattymatt 491]

I am impressed with your grit Iron determination, @FluffyChix. An 89 day stall is a very long time. I could take a lesson from you!

[FluffyChix 17,415]

@Mattymatt I'm sure the fact that I've been consuming 1500 cals and around 50-60g net carbs is contributing to the "stall" or rather "maintenance" would be a better word? But that's where the doc wants me to be right now, so I'm trying to be patient and follow her rules/plans.

[336Mike 549]

Congrats!! I know that's a great feeling!

VSG 10/11/17 HW = 360 SW = 292 CW = 240.4 GW = 220 (6'5")

[FluffyChix 17,415]

@336Mike It is a great feeling! But scary also because now I have to trust that I have 1 recognized comorbidity.

[mylighthouse 782]

On 12/1/2017 at 10:49 AM, Introversion said:

My Vitamin B1 (thiamine) levels were normal during the first few post-op months, but had dropped to dangerously low levels by 12 months out.

I had to receive a B1 injection at my 12-month follow-up appointment.

My heavy coffee/iced tea drinking is the culprit. coffee and tea contain tannins. Tannins interfere with the body's absorption of Iron and Vitamin B1.

I drink about 1 quart of iced tea and at least 4 cups of coffee daily. Since I'm not giving up my habit, I now supplement with a super vitamin B complex. So far, so good.

Holy crap! So glad to know this, I am anemic and my Iron and B1 levels are very low. Been kind of puzzled about the whole thing but like you, I am a lover of my caffeine (mainly coffee, some tea), and am not willing to give up my habit either. Anything but my caffeine!

Appreciate the info on the tannins, etc.

[Introversion 1,876]

2 hours ago, mylighthouse said:

Appreciate the info on the tannins, etc.

Thanks.

Gleaning new info is surely a benefit of participating in bariatric forums since our healthcare team cannot possibly teach us everything we need to know.

The professionals at our bariatric surgery offices can only scratch the surface in regards to the knowledge they bestow upon patients. Figuring out the rest is entirely up to us as individuals.

The learning curve is part and parcel of our lifelong journeys toward improved health.

[mylighthouse 782]

29 minutes ago, Introversion said:

Thanks.

Gleaning new info is surely a benefit of participating in bariatric forums since our healthcare team cannot possibly teach us everything we need to know.

The professionals at our bariatric surgery offices can only scratch the surface in regards to the knowledge they bestow upon patients. Figuring out the rest is entirely up to us as individuals.

The learning curve is part and parcel of our lifelong journeys toward improved health.

So very true, 100% agree with you.