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Freaking Out
I'm planning on having gastric bypass in January. I'm almost finished with my monthly life coach phone calls (I have Tufts insurance and it's a requirement.) I've already met with the surgeon several times, the psychologists, etc. Pretty much all I need is my surgery date. However, I'm having the hardest time with the…
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Annoying comments
I get a lot of comments and compliments now that I have dropped a ton of weight (100+ pounds). I think the most annoying one I heard was, "Wow, you lost a lot of weight. You are so pretty now." Really!?! Guess fatty me looked liked something out of the garbage disposal. LOL What are some things you have heard that have…
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What's your holiday plan?
Ok guys - We all know that what we used to consider our most favorite indulgent time of the year is upon us. So what is your plan for staying relatively on track? How are you going to approach the holidays and feel successful?? Will you give in and splurge or will you triumph over gluttony? Lets help to support one another…
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Drinking and Gastric Bypass
I am about 1 month into my 6 month pre-op lifestyle program. I am 6'-3" and 329 lbs (I have actually lost 13lbs. since 10/18 since I started tracking what I eat with MFP) I have lost and regained 60 or more lbs. 3 times over the past 12 years. I have been reccomended and approved for GBS by my PCP and am using this 6 month…
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Food Cravings?!?
I have had no appetite for almost 3 weeks now. I spoke to my surgeon's office and they said its not uncommon and to make sure I was keeping myself well hydrated and eating whatever I was comfortable with. I haven't been able to eat anything truly solid since before my surgery. For the most part its been protein shakes,…
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Surgery Veterans: I have questions!
I have been scheduled to have my Gastric Bypass surgery on November 29th, and I am getting rather nervous as I have been unable to start my liquid diet because I need solids in my stomach for the pain medicine I am taking for cysts. I am supposed to be having my gallbladder removed as well during the surgery and I have no…
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So where are you from?
Just curious as to where everyone lives. Yulee, FL ... Small town just north of Jacksonville, FL
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A Little depressed and need some advice
Hi guys! Sorry, I just need to vent and collect my thoughts. I am feeling very depressed right now, and a little like a failure. Since leaving SC and moving to GA(about 4months), my weight has ballooned from 189lbs to 213lbs. The weight didnt come on gradually, it took 2 years for me to get down to 189 from 210, but it…
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Looking for friends
Hi everyone I found this site a little while ago and I was hoping to add a few friends. I had my surgery 3/28/2012 and have lost 64 pounds since. I have just got out of a stall which is why I started on this site so I coud track what I was doing wrong. I currently workout 5 days a week with Jillian Michaels body revolution…
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After Surgery question
After the Gastric Bypass surgery & you've been released from the hospital, is it necessary that you have someone a home with you at all times or at all? I prefer to be alone but don't know if I should.
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Watermelon is the ultimate stomach settler!
Hey All, I just wanted to drop a note: Quick background is I am a little over 3 months post-op (gastric-bypass) and am doing amazing if I do say so myself. No bad side-effects, no real issues at all and hopefully it stays that way... As you will notice some foods aren't going to agree with you as you start to expand your…
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New here!
Well new to the message board, not to MFP. :bigsmile: I am a year and a half out of having a sleeve gastrectomy. I am about 25 pounds away from goal!! So I am using MFP to help me get those last few pounds off. I was just looking for a good support groupd and to talk to others who are familiar with this procedure and…
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How much did you loose doing the 2 week pre-op diet?
For those that had to follow a high protein liquid diet for two weeks before your surgery, I am curious how much weight you lost in those two weeks? Thanks, Erin
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RIP my tummy
Tomorrow will be the birth of my sleeve! I've decided to name her Lil'sleevie!! :laugh:
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A "before/during" photo!
I thought I would share this here since we are all like-minded individuals having had or going to be having WLS. I had my surgery August 28th, 2012. I've lost 69lbs all together - 40 of that just since the surgery! I feel amazing! Long ways to go - at least another 90lbs, maybe more! But I am well on my way!!! Ok...tried…
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Advice, please
I had an RNY 2/28/12 and have lost 88 pounds. That is great, no question, however....... I am basically stuck at that amount. In the past month, I have lost 3 pounds and none in the last 2 weeks. For exercise, it's a prescribed program at the gym 3 days a week and walk 2.5 miles 3 other days a week. My caloric intake has…
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Making The Decision...
Hey everyone... Brand new to the group. I've been trying to lose weight for 7 years. Every time I try, I'll lose about 20 lbs and gain it right back (and sometimes more). I'm at my wits end! Obviously what I've been doing isn't working so I need help. Thank God I don't have any other major health issues. I do have a…
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I'm a Newbie & in Louisiana
Hi all, I'm new to the group. Just on 3rd full day of the pre-op liquid diet. Surgery hasnt been scheduled yet but my support group is super tiny (i'm a 20 yr transplant from Ohio) so if any of you are looking to increase yours, feel free to add me!
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1 year out!
today is my "surgiversary". one year ago today, i got a new lease on life. best decision i ever made!
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Protein
I am 5 years out. Once I reach my goal weight, how much protein is enough? Even now, how much should I be consuming?
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reborn..a day of victories!
15 months ago...almost to the day I made the decision to have gastric bypass and 8 months ago had the actual surgery. Today I reached my goal weight and have lost 145 lbs... i have a normal BMI....ran / walked 10.34 miles in 2:08....ran the first 4.25 miles without stopping... I can't express how I feel today - its like…
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Weight loss "curve"
For those who have been post-surgery for more than a few months, I have been wondering about your rate of loss. Mine has been very consistent, but I realize that will only last for so long. At what point did your loss start to slow down? Did you go from losing a steady amount of weight between weigh-ins to a new, but…
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Wanna join me in making a Halloween goal weight plan?
I love making short term goals. It's a lot easier for me to focus on "I'm going to lose this 10 lbs" instead of "I need to lose 100 lbs". I was thinking of what a good time period would be for a bit longer short term goal. I'm sure others have done this, but with Halloween being 3 months away, I thought that would be a…
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Preparing for Roux-En-Y
Hello. I am in the getting everything together to schedule Roux-En-Y. Have my lab work done, my nutritionist and fitness test done, EGD done yesterday, psycholoigst eval on Nov 6th, and waiting for doc to fax charting over. They said if everything goes according to plan, I should be able to schedule before the end of the…
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Hungry!!!
had one of those days where I couldn't get full....I think I could have eaten the paint off the walls....even with RNY I still have those days.....although I just a small amount it doesn't seem to stay with me....usually PMS is the culprit!!! anyone else experience that???
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Denied :'{ Frustrated!!!!!
:grumble: FRUSTRATED!! Received a letter from my insurance today: "we are unable to substantiate medical necessity for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy" Per the policy below, I met all the requirements.My BMI alone is high enough, plus I had the physician supervised medical diet, the NUT, the psyc eval, and the PCP…
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Water, Water, No where!!
Does anyone else have this problem!! Before the surgery, I would drink tons of water....literally! But now I find it hard to get 8 glasses in a day. What are some of the things that you are doing to get your water in? I’m almost to the point that I should set and alarm on my phone to drink my water!
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Carbs are my slippery slope
I was carb free for the first 6 months and then I slowly introduced them back in. I am still really careful on my grams of cards and don't like going over 50 but then I look at some people's food logs and I am like "holy cow that's so many carbs and sugars how are they not pooping and vomiting all the time."
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Do you log calories for vitamins and calcium?
I have been adding 100 calories a day for vitamins, calcium, etc. I just figured if they had calories in them, I should count them toward my daily allowance. But I'm getting curious about how others log supplements. Do you count those calories?
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Oklahoma members with recent GBS, help please!
Ok, I am being told my United Healthcare insurance won't cover bariatric surgery regardless of need or diagnosis though I am seeing others getting it approved albeit in other states. I am trying to find coverage even if I have to pay out of pocket for it. Could you share with me who your insurance is and what type of plan…
