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Hey there! Sleever here, I had the sleeve done in June '18, already down 100lbs. If anyone wants to hang out and cheer each other on, send me a friend request. You gotta click their username to bring up their profile, then tap their picture, and tap the icon of two people on the right side of the screen. That will bring up…
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The weight loss required pre-surgery is a result of the liquids-only pre-op diet. That diet is meant to empty your stomach completely, food and stomach acid; and to shrink your liver. The liver is one of the largest organs in your body, and it rests "on top" of your stomach (when you're lying down) so it would be in the…
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I made these for the first time today, using the OP's recipe. They don't taste great, but they're not as bad as a lot of diet foods. I did chocolate with a chocolate casein "frosting". The taste honestly reminds me of a somewhat stale Hostess cake. edit: If I could get it to work, I'd post a picture of them. 😑
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Yeah, my hair loss started about 10 weeks post-op. It's not too much hair, just gotta clean my comb a bit more often. The reason the hair loss happens is because after surgery, your body prioritizes healing itself over non-essential things like hair growth. And since the hair breaks off when the follicles stop, you lose…
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Women who are into science and good at it. Brains can definitely be sexy.
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Doing pretty well here, down 71 pounds now. I go in to my dietician for my 3-month follow up appointment in two weeks. It feels a bit weird for me that I can eat almost a normal sized meal after surgery. (Normal meaning a normal person's meal, not the large amounts I ate before surgery) I read all about how your stomach…
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tldr: the bypass surgery will help for another few years, but you really need to change your habits otherwise you'll have exactly the same failure again. Tough love time... Frankly, if you've already had a sleeve gastrectomy and you regained all your weight, that's likely not an issue with the surgery, it's an issue with…
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I had a gastric sleeve in July, I'm down 68 lbs. so far! There's a lot of positive effects from the surgery, diabetes can get better, sleep apnea can go away, risk for other health issues goes down, etc. Surgery is definitely not for everyone though. Some people have severe medical issues that mean that they can't do it,…
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I prefer Optimum Nutrition brand protein powder myself. It is on the pricey side though, 4lbs. is around $50. But it's very low in sugars and tastes better than most other brands IMO. Since a jar lasts months or longer, I think it's worth it.
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After surgery, you'll be on liquids-only for between 1-2 weeks. Then you have a period of pureed foods, think applesauce, or instant mashed potatoes in consistency. Dietician rules vary for what you can puree, mine said "basically anything you're comfortable sticking in a blender" That pureed phase lasts another 2 weeks or…
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Every surgery is different. Mine went very smoothly, I had a good surgeon (no "medical tourist in Mexico" stuff), I'm relatively young, and I didn't have any complicating factors in the surgery. The water situation is like this: in the hospital, they'll give you a stack of disposable medicine cups and a pitcher of water on…
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I'll make a new discussion for surgery stuff, that will be easier I think
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It's been another month, and I just broke the 60 lb mark today. Things are going pretty well.
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Congrats on making the big step! I'm 7 weeks post-op myself, feel free to friend me if you want advice or ideas.
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7 weeks post-op VSG here. Listen to your nutritionist. They'll have a dietary plan they want you to follow. Every plan is different, but there's a few good tips that are universal. 1. You will have a period of liquid only foods pre-surgery, and yes, it will suck, just tough it out and get through it. 2. The post-op food…
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I'm not an insurance professional, but I would suspect that they will look at your weight before beginning the pre-op diet, not your weight at time of surgery.
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I lost ~25 lbs. over the two week pre-op diet and the first 2 weeks post-op. I'm about 6 weeks post-op now, and I'm down 42 lbs. As for macros, I'm a 6'1" male with the skeleton of a football player, so mine will be different than yours. I eat 1000-1200 kcal/day in 4-6oz. sized meals. About 75g of protein/day is my goal.…
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Post-Op VSG patient here. O/
