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Only if your interested. A quick check in to see who is currently active on the bariatric forum.
How is your weight loss or maintenance going?
Are you having any struggles? What are you doing to overcome them?
How are you with the mental side of weight loss?
What are your small or large goals.
Any goal rewards for yourself?
How is your weight loss or maintenance going?
Are you having any struggles? What are you doing to overcome them?
How are you with the mental side of weight loss?
What are your small or large goals.
Any goal rewards for yourself?
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Hi im claire. I had RNY bypass January 2014
So far down 150lb
Its been very up and down.
Fell pregnant 9 months post surgery but miscarried at 13 weeks and went off the rails with many aspects of life
Took up running and was doing well until i realised i was pregnant again.
Developed hypoglycaemia and they wanted me eating every hour of the day.
I hit my lowest weight after giving birth at 25 weeks but i was so so ill they kept me in hospital 5 weeks before transferring me away from baby for surgery.
From that point i gained weight. They still had me eating things like biscuits hourly
Everytime i tried to restrict my food my milk supply took a big hit
In the last 3 months ive managed to strike a balance between my intake, exercise levels and my milk supply
I hike rather than run currently. I hike with my 18 month old on my back partly to keep him close and partly for the extra calorie burn lol
Mentally its tough. Im not happy with what i see in the mirror and it feels so slow going
I dont really have any goals, i just want to be happy with what i see in the mirror but i dont think it will happen
Ive not done rewards
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Hey there - I am active on the thread. I had bypass April 18, 2016. Down 83 lbs so far. As most people have seen I am transparent when I have struggled. Had a rough couple of months personally and gained about 4-5 lbs. to be honest I didn't always make the best food choices but also not sure if my body is trying to find its maintenance weight either. Ideally want to lose another 10-20 lbs. I gave myself a 100 lb goal but can adjust if needed. My reward is a diamond band for my right hand that I liked. Been paying it every month till I hit that goal (unless 100 lbs isn't quite attainable, then I will adjust). Once I hit that final goal I will pay the ring in full. Am intrigued with the idea of running but have a vascular necrosis in my left ankle as well as plantar fasciitis and mild arthritis in both knees but eventually would like to try running and see if I can handle it...1
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My weight loss is slowww. I'm 8 weeks out today and have had several stalls already. I'm probably not following everything to a T, but I try everyday. My constant goal is getting enough water, protein is the easy one.
I'm down 23 pounds or so. Hoping to start dropping major weight soon. I am happy with my daily activity though.1 -
8 weeks post op, feeling great! Down 32lbs since surgery. I am active on here and will continue to be because there is a lot of good information here. It's a great place for support.
I haven't struggled until yesterday and today. My birthday and my daughter's birthday are back to back. That's two days of "celebrating". Although I didn't completely fall off track I did make some poor choices. I'm just going to dust myself off and get back to it.
My rewards are clothes. Since my body is changing so quickly I tend to get new to me clothes to save $$ but when I hit a milestone I buy something nice. I haven't decided on an end goal reward just yet.2 -
I'm one of the newest (if not the newest) VSGers on the forum. I am only 8 days post-op today.
I'm struggling at the moment to meet my goals, but yesterday & today have been better than the other days. It is getting better every day. I'm fighting a lot of head hunger and I want to eat EVERYTHING even though I'm not really *hungry*. Sometimes I have physical hunger "pains" but I think it's acid and not actually hunger. I see my surgeon in 2 days for my post-op and I'll talk to him about it then.
Mentally, I'm scared I won't lose as much as I want. I don't have a number goal in mind, just a physical goal. I'll know it when I get to it. I am afraid that once I'm able to eat that this hunger sensation isn't really going to go anywhere and that I will just want to constantly eat. And even though I *plan* on making good choices, right at this very moment when I want everything and anything I can picture me eating french fries and pizza and pasta and a nice hamburger and BREAD! I want it all! I think head hunger will be a real struggle for me. Hopefully the next stage of the diet for me (pureed) will help curb some of those desires.
No reward goals set yet. I'll probably get a few (thrift) clothes once I've grown out of mine, but I'm nowhere close to that this early post-op. I'm ready to be cleared for exercise. I want to take out my kayak and go on some hikes. Nature is calling.2 -
I'm here. I'm pre-op but have lost around 35 pounds. My doctor's office has been slow submitting all my records to the bariatric surgeon's office to get insurance approval. I'm hoping surgery will happen by October. My goal is to lose 100 pounds. The doc wants me exercising a hour a day, and that has been a struggle. Using this app keeps my calories at around 1,200 a day. I'm excited for surgery and just want to get this process rolling a little faster.2
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My real name is James for anyone interested, LOL. I'n VERY HAPPY with my weight and other health measurables (blood work #s excellent, blood pressure, resting heart rate, etc). I was on 7 prescription drugs and now NONE. Was diabetic and have a current A1C of 5.0. Oh, and I eat 3-5 fruits a day so that stuff about sugar in fruit...
I'm almost embarrassed to say but I haven't had too many struggles. When I met the surgeon on Jan 15, 2015 I walked up the hill by my house and haven't stopped walking since (other than a couple months late last year battling shingles) And my emotional and mental health are probably the best they've ever been. I can be blunt sometimes because I see a lot of folks stressing too much. I take things one day at a time. I eat A LOT but stay away from processed foods for the most part.
My girlfriend and I reward each other when we reach various health goals (weight loss, running 5k, etc) She's got me a few tattoos and we got each other annual passes to Disneyland last year. I feel I can continue this lifestyle indefinitely. I know eventually I'll stop losing weight and will probably gain some as I age but I'm ok with that. Being able to live my life to it's fullest has been a great blessing.9 -
I am coming up on three years post sleeve surgery. I lost 180 pounds total, with 100 of them coming pre-surgery. I managed to get to my goal weight and then tried to adjust to maintenance. As I added calories, I let some of the habits and behaviors slip and after about a year at goal, I started to creep back up.
Currently sitting with about 20 pounds to lose to get to my new goal, which is about ten pounds higher than my original goal.
Although it can be discouraging, I know that the process works and I need to get back to the habits and behaviors that made me successful.
Physically, i feel better than I have in my adult life, although as I get older, the abuse of my joints when i was heavy has some lasting effects. I am more active and able to do just about whatever I want.
Not necessarily a reward, but losing the weight allowed me to do some traveling that I would not have risked at 400+ pounds. Last year I went on an 8 day Amazon fishing trip with my Brazilian family and the second trip is this September!
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-I'm here but not crazy active on the board.
-Weight loss is ok. I had VSG in March 2016. I've lost 80lbs and I'm up 8lbs from my lowest. I'm sort of maintaining at the moment so I need to get back to it. I have not yet reached my goal. I want to lose another 50lbs.
-I have always struggled with food. That hasn't changed. It's a day-by-day struggle that I don't always win.
-I'm currently injured and am not able to workout in the way that I want. This is part of the reason I gained 8lbs back. I'm being pouty and pessimistic about it rather than trying to find a work-around.
-I don't really set small goals. Overall/large goal is to meet my goal weight.
-I don't have any goal rewards either.1 -
Hi! I had VSG on 2/22/17. I'm down about 78 pounds, so going well, I think.
The only thing I struggle with right now is social eating. Over the summer, I go to a lot of cocktail and dinner parties and have a lot of guests come stay with us. While I don't drink, I have a hard time not picking at appetizers or eating more than I would on my own or higher calories foods than I would normally. At this point, I try to combat it by regulating the rest of my day and trying to be aware of what I'm eating rather than grabbing mindlessly. Passing on dessert is hard, but helps!
The mental side of weight loss is fine. I was a bit depressed with the mental part of surgery from about week 3 to week 8, but that has passed. I missed my friend, food. But then the weight loss takes off, eating becomes easier, I have a therapist, and it just gets easier to accept.
Goals? Be more active, get the last 35 pounds off within a year of surgery, long term goal is learning to maintain this weigh loss which is something I've never been able to do. Long term reward is plastic surgery to repair the damage of being fat for so long.1 -
Hi! I try to be active, but mostly just read for the hints/encouragements/other's questions/comments.
-I am 9 weeks post op as of yesterday, lost a total of 80 pounds so far, 50 pre-op, and 30 post-op. In my opinion, my weight loss is going good. My body is changing so much, and I realized, I lost my double chin. wooo!!!
-I really don't struggle much, I stick to the plan given to me by my surgery team, focus on getting my protein and water, and at least 150 cardio minutes a week. I love that I can be more active now, and don't get out of breath just walking!
-My mental aspect is AWESOME! I've struggled with depression and anxiety my whole life, I notice now my I'm much more positive and happy. I see lots of people say they struggle after surgery with missing food, I never did. bonus!
-My overall weight goal is to hit 160, and see where I am at. My small goals are every 25 pounds. My big goal is to run, I just am not sure how to start yet, by I told my husband last night @Aztec4Life is my running spirit animal! I'm just in awe with him!!
-I totally want a new tattoo, and to get to maintenance, and reward my self with an arm lift.
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Hi! I try to be semi-active. I track every day and check out this board every couple days....I am almost 11 months out. I was sleeved on 8/23/16.
How is your weight loss or maintenance going?
My personal goal weight is 163 and I'm sitting at 169.4 right now. I've bumped up my weight lifting so I notice myself toning but not necessarily dropping lbs. Honestly, I am happy where I am right now so we will just see how things go....
Are you having any struggles? What are you doing to overcome them? Ehhh, I struggle a lot with eating. Eating has always been a comfort for me whether I am happy, sad, stressed - whatever - I go to food. I've slipped many times over the past couple of months but I am blessed to say that I always find my way back and I use exercise as a comfort for me now more than I do food.
How are you with the mental side of weight loss?
To me - I don't feel like I look like I weigh 169lbs. I look in the mirror and still see that 280lb person but I'm getting better. I finally stopped going to the plus size section when shopping or even picking up a size 12 or 14 because I just knew that the 8 or 10 wouldn't work. It's a struggle and a lot has happened over the past 11 months so I'm giving myself time to catch up mentally.
What are your small or large goals.
Right now I'm taking it one day at a time. My goal is just to continue to be healthy and active.
Any goal rewards for yourself?
I don't have any goal rewards.0 -
Glad to hear from everyone. Thanks for being open to share how this process is going for each of you.
When I hear people say this is the easy way out, I cringe. Nothing easy about this. It's work.
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ruqayyahsmum wrote: »Hi im claire. I had RNY bypass January 2014
So far down 150lb
Its been very up and down.
Fell pregnant 9 months post surgery but miscarried at 13 weeks and went off the rails with many aspects of life
Took up running and was doing well until i realised i was pregnant again.
Developed hypoglycaemia and they wanted me eating every hour of the day.
I hit my lowest weight after giving birth at 25 weeks but i was so so ill they kept me in hospital 5 weeks before transferring me away from baby for surgery.
From that point i gained weight. They still had me eating things like biscuits hourly
Everytime i tried to restrict my food my milk supply took a big hit
In the last 3 months ive managed to strike a balance between my intake, exercise levels and my milk supply
I hike rather than run currently. I hike with my 18 month old on my back partly to keep him close and partly for the extra calorie burn lol
Mentally its tough. Im not happy with what i see in the mirror and it feels so slow going
I dont really have any goals, i just want to be happy with what i see in the mirror but i dont think it will happen
Ive not done rewards
Be gentle with yourself. You have been through alot. Love that your hiking with the baby.
You are a hiking bad @ss!
Appearance, I get it. I've had to work on this. I hid from cameras and mirrors for years. I had a distorted view of myself before surgery. I have a bit of a distorted view now. I accept parts of me look like a shar pei puppy. They are cute..Right?
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Hey there - I am active on the thread. I had bypass April 18, 2016. Down 83 lbs so far. As most people have seen I am transparent when I have struggled. Had a rough couple of months personally and gained about 4-5 lbs. to be honest I didn't always make the best food choices but also not sure if my body is trying to find its maintenance weight either. Ideally want to lose another 10-20 lbs. I gave myself a 100 lb goal but can adjust if needed. My reward is a diamond band for my right hand that I liked. Been paying it every month till I hit that goal (unless 100 lbs isn't quite attainable, then I will adjust). Once I hit that final goal I will pay the ring in full. Am intrigued with the idea of running but have a vascular necrosis in my left ankle as well as plantar fasciitis and mild arthritis in both knees but eventually would like to try running and see if I can handle it...
I appreciate that you are transparent and honest. It gives people the reality of what surgery can look like. It's not a magic solution. Still behaviors we have to overcome.
Diamonds are a girls best friend. or was it Chocolate? Diamonds are a better choice.
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Hello everyone :-) I had VSG surgery almost 4 years ago. For the most part, I really had no troubles and everything was great for a while but my weight did creep back up because I went down a slippery slope. I gained back about 30 lbs of the 200+ lbs I lost and have been chipping away at it by getting back to the basics that I know work. I was hard on myself for the regain but I realized that overall, I still kept off a LOT of weight and my health in general is amazing. My doctors and surgeon are both super happy with my success, but I will be happier when I am back down to where I was before the regain.
One thing that has helped me with the mental aspect of weight loss is that I started therapy a year before I even considered surgery. I knew that if I didn't get my head right, I wouldn't get my health right. I am glad I did that because losing a couple hundred lbs can be amazing but also overwhelming, especially for a woman. It was a challenging adjustment to say the least. I still see my therapist to keep myself in check and it really does help. I know that I didn't get to almost 400 lbs because I had everything under control, so I believe in taking care of my mental health is an important part of everything I have been doing to take care of my physical health.
My company has a wellness program that I participate in so I have monthly goals that I set with my coach and that really helps. My goals right now are to do cardio 5 times a week, strength training 3 times a week, and to make sure I weigh myself at least twice a month. I don't usually reward myself for reaching goals, to me reaching them is reward enough, but I did decide that when I lose the 30 lbs I regained, I am going to get a new tattoo :-)1 -
Mandy_1982 wrote: »My weight loss is slowww. I'm 8 weeks out today and have had several stalls already. I'm probably not following everything to a T, but I try everyday. My constant goal is getting enough water, protein is the easy one.
I'm down 23 pounds or so. Hoping to start dropping major weight soon. I am happy with my daily activity though.
Slow is ok. It's not a race. It's not how quickly you lose, it's the fact you are losing. I have not seen anyone perfect to a T. It's good to acknowledge your slip's. don't beat yourself up over it. Just get back on the horse.
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MrsCarrieRobinson wrote: »8 weeks post op, feeling great! Down 32lbs since surgery. I am active on here and will continue to be because there is a lot of good information here. It's a great place for support.
I haven't struggled until yesterday and today. My birthday and my daughter's birthday are back to back. That's two days of "celebrating". Although I didn't completely fall off track I did make some poor choices. I'm just going to dust myself off and get back to it.
My rewards are clothes. Since my body is changing so quickly I tend to get new to me clothes to save $$ but when I hit a milestone I buy something nice. I haven't decided on an end goal reward just yet.
My clothing was limited to certain styles in plus size section. Clothes have been my addiction after weight loss. I forgot I'm kinda a girly girl. If your open, lol post or sent some cute clothing finds.
One of my small goal rewards was toe nail polish. I loved the fact I could reach my toes and shave my legs.
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I'm one of the newest (if not the newest) VSGers on the forum. I am only 8 days post-op today.
I'm struggling at the moment to meet my goals, but yesterday & today have been better than the other days. It is getting better every day. I'm fighting a lot of head hunger and I want to eat EVERYTHING even though I'm not really *hungry*. Sometimes I have physical hunger "pains" but I think it's acid and not actually hunger. I see my surgeon in 2 days for my post-op and I'll talk to him about it then.
Mentally, I'm scared I won't lose as much as I want. I don't have a number goal in mind, just a physical goal. I'll know it when I get to it. I am afraid that once I'm able to eat that this hunger sensation isn't really going to go anywhere and that I will just want to constantly eat. And even though I *plan* on making good choices, right at this very moment when I want everything and anything I can picture me eating french fries and pizza and pasta and a nice hamburger and BREAD! I want it all! I think head hunger will be a real struggle for me. Hopefully the next stage of the diet for me (pureed) will help curb some of those desires.
No reward goals set yet. I'll probably get a few (thrift) clothes once I've grown out of mine, but I'm nowhere close to that this early post-op. I'm ready to be cleared for exercise. I want to take out my kayak and go on some hikes. Nature is calling.
Whoop Whoop! Congrats on your surgery!
Recognising head hunger and where your new sensation of full is will come with time.
The pureed stage will help with hunger. I hated seeing food commercials in the first stages. I felt like an addict waiting for a fix..lol
Get out and enjoy life! Take some beautiful nature photos to inspire us.2 -
msjennigirl wrote: »I'm here. I'm pre-op but have lost around 35 pounds. My doctor's office has been slow submitting all my records to the bariatric surgeon's office to get insurance approval. I'm hoping surgery will happen by October. My goal is to lose 100 pounds. The doc wants me exercising a hour a day, and that has been a struggle. Using this app keeps my calories at around 1,200 a day. I'm excited for surgery and just want to get this process rolling a little faster.
pre-op and 35 pounds, you rock! I struggled to get 16 down for my insurance requirement. I admit I had tears some days! lol
Hope you get your approval soon. Hang in there.
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