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help!! Reconsidering having this surgery!
I am only on my 2nd day of liquid diet. 12 more to go and I'm really contemplating this. Is this really the way to go? Starving oneself? what kind of life am i leading??/ :(
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6 months weigh in
Today I had my 6 month weigh in! Officially lost 76lbs, 11 inches in my waist, 10 inches in my arms and 8 inches in my legs! AMAZING! However, my iron, at my 3 month weigh in, was extremely low (was reading 44)...it is now 31, which is dangerous. I even take ferrous gluconate everyday, together with the prenatal. They also…
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Eating habits...food triggers
Hello everyone I am fast approaching 5 months out..:)..I can eat almost anything I want to but I just make sure I eat in small portions. I cant eat pasta unless I eat it really slow..no bread for me..I talked to my nutritionist because I started back to what I called tasting everything...those no no foods (chips cookies…
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2 week pre-op diet
The center where I am having my RNY requires a 2 week VLC diet. I am on day 3 and I am STARVING!!! I found protein that I like, so that has not been a problem. I keep telling myself that in less than 2 weeks I will find even this much food to be WAY too much, but I am finding that I didn't realize just how much I had been…
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Thinking about surgery
I am thinking about trying to have surgery to help with my weight loss. I am almost 190 pounds over the healthy weight and am diabetic as well. I have not talked to my doctor about it yet, afraid that insurance will not help with the payments. So I am trying to do everything I can to lose weight and help get started but…
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hello i am new
Hi my name is colleen. I am in the process of being selected to have baractric surgery. In canada there is a very extensive process to go through. where i am from we do not even have a dr to preform the surgery. we have to go away for our surgery. i have decided that i am having it do not know if the rny or the sleeve. the…
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Biotin Anyone?
I am experiencing the side effect of surgery.......hair loss! However, it's not drastic, but I am noticing how much thinner it has become, bald spots, breakage. I stopped colouring my hair after surgery and have it cut short (too short for me - chin length :I). I want to try and grow it fast now, and strengthen it. Anyone…
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My surgery date is..........
October 8th. YAY!!!!!! so happy so many emotions right now, this has been a 2 year journey and it's here!!
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Surgery date fast approaching
Tuesday morning, I have to be at the hospital at 6am.... I am flipping back and forth from nervous to excited and back again!
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couscous & quinoa, protein shakes
I am anxiously awaiting my first appointment with the surgeon and my mind keeps wondering about this and that. Does anyone eat couscous or quinoa after surgery and if so how much and how do you prepare it? What kind of protein shakes will I need/do you use and where is best place to get them. I am trying to prepare…
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How long after sleeve were you able to go back to work?
I have a sedentary job and I am not planning to tell people at work that I had surgery. Taking time off for what is considered by management as elective surgery is highly highly frowned on (basically viewed as career suicide.) I have a weeks vacation coming and I hope to do the surgery the first day of my vacation. Am I…
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no word from insurance
ok, its been about four weeks and I still haven't heard anything from the insureance company and i'm starting to get nervous. Did it take any of you all that long to get approved?
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Is there something wrong with me?
I have numerous friends/relatives that have had weight loss surgery of some sort, be it the band, sleeve or gp. From talking with them and reading things online, I was under the impression I wouldn't be hungry after the surgery or that my cravings would go away. Well I am 11 days post op and I do get hungry. Like yesterday…
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Scottsdale group
I was at the SHS support group last night, seems there are several of us in the area that are using MFP! Friend me if you would like!!
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Join me for a pouch test?
I was banded just over 3 years ago and have yet to loose the last 30ish pounds. I know in the past people have talked about doing pouch test and seem to think they work. For people who haven't heard of it it is sort of like a detox but for WLS and helps you feel your tool again. I admit sometimes I totally forget about my…
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clothes and skin
Hi! I'm new to this group and I have a few questions that I need answered. I am in the process of getting an appointment to have an evaluation for weight loss surgery. The information I have read on this site has been truly eye opening but there's some things I'd still like to know. For instance, how difficult was it…
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Family members and Gastric bypass
Hello everyone I'm currently 45 pounds down at goal weight for WLS I don't have a surgery date yet, but I weigh in 9-27 and hopefully I can get surgery date . Ok, this is my issue some of my family members are scared for me to get the surgery and it makes me feel uneasy that they are fearful but before I go on let me tell…
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Overly Enthusiastic!
Do you think your friends and family get irritated with your enthusiasm over your weight loss? I think some of mine do....oh well they will have to live with it!!! :tongue:
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new here
Hi, everyone my name is Vicki. It has taken me months to decide to go through with the surgery. I had my appt about 2 weeks ago and have started the process. I have my specialist appts set up and I'm starting my 3 months of required monitoring for insurance. This site has been a wonderful help, but I need that extra help…
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Anyone care to share?
I just had the surgery but my husband and I have been talking and wondering what my "diet" will be like say 1 yr out? 3 yrs out? 5 yrs out? etc? Anyone care to share how far out you are and what a typical day is like for you? Do you still weight/measure your foods? Are you able to ever indulge in say a piece of birthday…
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Looking for Friends in this Group
I have just made the decision to proceed with bariatric surgery after much consternation. I met with a couple of my doctors yesterday including my PCP and discussed my decision. My PCP has brought it up to me a few times in the past few years. I had not wanted to even entertain her suggestions previously as I thought I…
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Looking for some more RNY friends
Add me? Lap banders can add me too. :)
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Calcium Supplements
I read a New York Times article that quoted how a long term, large group experiment proved that large quantities of calcium supplements increased a person's risk of heart attack by 30%. 30%!!! Anyone out there know if calcium is malabsorbed, so I might escape this risk, or anyone out there talked this over with their…
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Pain Medications
So I have started running as most of you already know and I have some sore muscles. Sincewe can't take advil or aleve and tylenol does nothing for me, I was wondering if what everyone else took for mild muscle pain or should I just tough it out or find something topical?
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What's Your "Full" Trigger?
I know before RNY, I never knew when I was full. It wasn't until I was OVER-full.. often painfully.. that I would stop eating. Since RNY, I have really tried to recognize the signals my body gives when I'm approaching "full" and I'm curious if anyone else has come up with a "trigger" or "signal" you get when you're nearly…
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infographic
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainhoward/7973071204/" title="weight losssurgery comparison by Rain Howard, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8298/7973071204_e50aff24bb_b.jpg" width="167" height="1024" alt="weight losssurgery comparison"></a>
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Caffiene?
On my food guide for gastric bypass, it tells me to avoid caffeine and carbonated drinks. The carbonation I understand, but does anyone know when I'll be able to have caffeine again? I sure do miss having a cup of coffee once in a while or other teas or crystal light that has caffeine... I'm about 5 weeks post op of…
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6 months out
I have been reading tons of discussions in this group....and am a little concerned. A lot of you, post 6 months surgery, are still only eating between 800-1000 calories a day, yet are burning 300-400 calories a day on top of it. I am eating about 1100-1200 calories a day. I have a lot of intolerances from the surgery (ALL…
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4 year labs are good!! : )
Just got my 4 year bloodwork results back. B6 and B12 are a bit high, A and K are a bit low, but otherwise all is good. Woo hoo!! Gastric bypass folks, please remember to take your vitamins. It's so important!! : )
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I'm new here :)
Hi...My name is Mandy and I'm new here thanks to Shannon ! I have lost a total of 155 lb so far, 50 lbs prior to surgery and 105 since RNY on 11/7/11. I am loving my new tool :) I hope to get to know all of you better. Mandy
