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Carbs and the VSG
Do you eat carbs, if so how many grams per day?
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CPAP Complication?
Hi. So I'm on my final month of the pre-op diet. I had a sleep study about 3 months ago and was given a CPAP. I could not get the hang of the dang thing. Even with the sleeping pills my doctor gave to help get used to the machine I could only handle a couple hours with the machine on. I think it's because I'm a…
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How do you set your goals?
I'm working on a goal reset. How do you determine yours? My original goal was to weigh x at 6months post op. I'm close. +2.7. Which is almost nothing if I look at how far I've come. I'm still fighting the failure feeling. Wednesday marks 6 months. Number wise, I would like to lose another 13 by mid March. That would put me…
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Surgery Secret...
Things they don't tell you before surgery: your boobs will deflate like a week old balloon! I am 28 and have been busty since high school. I had imagined that my boobs would decrease in size as I lost weight. I mean they are like 100% fat...of course some of that tissue would go away. I thought they would shrink UP...but…
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1 week Post Op & Need some support!
Hi everyone. Well, I'm finally on the other side of this journey after going through this process for about 1.5 years now!! Woo hoo! I'm one week post-op (bypass) and I could use some friends for support! I'm a 35 year old married mom of 3 currently dying of boredom because I can't hardly move (& I am sooo used to not…
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Calorie Goals
I am 8 months post op. 113 lbs gone, 25 to go (maybe more). I slacked off on exercise back in June and I am getting back on track. I really need to build muscle and tone to minimize the negative effects of the rapid weight loss and help me reach my scale goal. I still find it hard to consume my water, protein and calorie…
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Progress!
Happy New Year! I am 4 weeks out from my sleeve today. This surgery is more than a tool. It is a gift. Highest weight 364.4 Surgical weight 349 Current weight 318.6
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In need of support :(
So I am about 4 months into my 6 month physician supervised diet that is required by my insurance company. This weigh in is the first that I gained weight. Last month I lost 12 pounds. This time I gained 4. I am like freaking out because I went to a pre op support group, and they were saying that you even gain a pound that…
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Angie 2.0
hellloooo! It has been a crazy journey, but I made it! Due to my surgical weight, there was a chance that I would have had to start with the sleeve then transition to RNY and could have required open surgey. I was able to have my RNY laparoscopically in just over an he in the OR!! Yay to all of my pre-work paying off!!!…
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Donating blood?
Have any of you donated blood post surgery? I'm about 5 months out. When I was on medifast, they recommended not donating because I was eating so little, and I'm eating less now. I really want to. Among other things, I get "points" that I can use at my work gym for things like reserving locker. Right now, I either keep my…
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Homemade Protein Bars
Does anyone make or have made their own protein bars? I was wondering what your experience has been. Are they easy to make, tasty, cost effective and worth the time?
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Saying, "Hello"
I had conversion to RNY (this day of surgery weight was 231 lb), from sleeve, almost a year ago, due to bile reflux! I never got to goal with the sleeve (had actually regained about 60 pounds of the 110 I had lost, while looking for comfort foods). The surgeon told me not to expect any weight loss since my pouch is larger…
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Scale victory!
Hit my 100-lbs. lost mark today. Woohoo! 20 more to go to hit my goal.
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Help! I need a "goal partner" lol!
I am at the point in my weight loss journey where I need a friend to follow me when I log in my food intake on my fitness pal. I need someone who had gastric sleeve and is very driven and committed to tracking their intake everyday. I am looking for someone who is similar to me in size so we are basically following the…
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LOOKING FOR FRIENDS
Hi, I am having gastric sleeve surgery on December 7th. I would like to find some friends on MFP that have either had or are going to have WLS. Thanks!
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January goals thread
New year, new goals! List 'em up!
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Christmas Party
I've been terrified about my husband's Christmas party for a few months. I decided to give myself one year off from all social events with food (except for my work events that I couldn't get out of). During that time, I quit smoking and, of course, gave up alcohol. This was my first time out of the house dressed up in…
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When did you start to actually feel "good"?
I am 5 weeks post op and still don't feel that great.....it is getting better, but just always feel either just "ok" or have a stomachache. I eat very little--about an oz of protein at a time....more than that gives me a terrible stomachache. I am getting in my protein and most of my fluids. I don't have "buyers…
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Lets share Vegan recipes
I would love to see if there are any other Vegans who had WLS that would like to share recipes.
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FitBit Friends
Happy New Year everyone! I just got a FitBit as a gift and am looking for friends that have one too. You can find me @ jameslacher@gmail.com And for the veteran users out there, how has it helped you achieve your health goals? And do you use it everyday?
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Surgery Prep with medications
I am in the process of getting my insurance approval for Lapband surgery in February. I will need to address my medications with my psychiatrist at my next appointment. How did you go about weaning down from your medications for the few weeks post op that you cannot swallow pills?
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New Year's plans? HELP!!!
Help!!!! I don't know how to blend my new lifestyle with that of my husband when it comes to celebrating. A nice dinner out or cooking at home, a few drinks, and a movie marathon are out! Party with friends is out. Gatherings with finger foods and champaign is out. It's freezing cold so a walk or hike is out. What do I do?…
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Help!!!!!
Had banding done almost 5 years ago lost 35kg 2 years ago had major block had a barium swallow which show swelling so half my fluid was removed put 20kg back on slowly had my band filled and slowly lost 10kg in that time major reflux vomiting in my sleep and I couldn't get back to my goal weight or my green…
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Saying goodbye to 2015
I heard a bit on the radio tonight - what do you want to leave behind in 2015? My first thought was 100 lbs! And I'm taking steps to make that a forever left behind 100. So in spirit of leaving things behind I'm going to go through my clothes and get rid of the too big stuff - I don't need it anymore. And I won't ever need…
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measuring cooked vs. raw weight
I've seen this question on older threads, but not a really clear answer. When I am determining nutrients for food, do I measure the raw weight or the cooked weight? For example, say I divide out a 2 oz portion of salmon. After I cook it, it's now about 1.5 oz. Which is the accurate weight for counting out my protein, etc?…
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1 Year and 3 Months Out. Can't lose and appetite is back.
Hi All, 49 year old male here had the sleeve done in September 2014 Lost a total of 105# and would like to lose 20-30# more, but, I have been doing a lot of grazing and picking during the day. I pick on healthy nutritious foods like nuts and rice cakes and peanut butter. I want to get back to feeling satisfied without the…
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Article on self-image following weight loss
Someone posted this link on the Rock's Kitchen facebook page and I found it to be so incredibly true for me. Comments? Phantom fat can linger after weight loss
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Sometimes, just the smell (gross post and vent)
can send me into vomiting. Yesterday, for example. Hubby and I went to Golden Corral. It's a waste of money for me, at least quantity-wise, but having the meat selection is nice. Anyway, I had a few bites and was waiting to eat a little more. Hubby had started on the taco meat. It's his fave. He burped and whoa Nelly! I…
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Bowel movements & all-liquid diet
Hello reader, I am wondering if anyone has had the same experience as me; some butt-talk is ahead, just so you are warned! I am on day 8 of my all-liquid diet and I am having some issues with running to the bathroom every ~5-15 mins all day. This started yesterday on day 7. I have had a colonoscopy before and it seems as…
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Girl Scout Cookie Solution
Its Girl Scout cookie season. This year I pledge to not eat those wonderful confections that my daughter is selling. Instead I've decided to donate the boxes I would normally purchase to "Cookies for the Troops" every box donated will be shipped to actively deployed military, to give them a little taste of home. If you…
