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I'm 3 years out and have had no complications and no regrets. I can eat normal (meaning 3-5 oz of meat with 1/2 cup of veggies and a few bites of salad or bread or potatoes) portions of food now. I enjoy eating out. My sleeve prevents me from overeating in restaurants. I used to be able to eat an appetizer, salad, whole…
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I was doing a post-partum home visit during nursing school and the client's tv was on. I can't believe I've been a nurse for that long.
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Agreed. At 3 years out, I can easily eat enough to gain weight. Easily!
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I also wanted to add that "addiction" is not frequently used in clinical mental health any more. The new DSM-V refers to previous addiction labels as substance abuse labels now because "addiction" has always been poorly defined and difficult to prove. Substance abuse (which includes sex and gambling behaviors) is much…
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While "addiction" to food probably is not the correct terminology and is often disputed by health care providers and lay people alike, there is definitely a "compulsion" that is driven by reward circuits and neurotransmitter activity in our brains. (See any of Stahl's neuropsychiatry texts for more information.) I have…
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Sounds like a better way to lose a lot of money than to lose a lot of weight.
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I think that there are several issues involved with mental health and WLS... The first is denial of mental illness/mood disorder/depression/compulsivity pre-op. Many people cling to the idea that they have become morbidly obese simply because they have a slow metabolism, had a physical illness or injury or for other…
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You need to go to a (different) doctor and ask this question. Internet strangers probably don't have the knowledge to instruct you on tapering off an anticonvulsant.
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Cardio, weights and a calorie deficit would help. Good genes and photoshop would likely help more.
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I think this is a question that has a lot of variables... How far do you run? How fast do you run? How hot is it where you are? Does your pup have any health issues or special concerns (I might be concerned with exacerbating pre-disposed hip dysplasia in a lab.) I would discuss all of these issues with your pup's vet and…
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I don't think that "set points" are related to weight loss from chemotherapy. I think that you should just focus on getting as many calories as you can, both healthy and unhealthy. Your body is in one of the most physically stressful situations a human body will ever endure. I wouldn't worry too much about IIFYM -- I would…
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My pit bull loves to run with me. We started on walk/run intervals similar to C25K (I'd done C25K before but let my running lapse). I've found that when we're consistent (or inconsistent) with running, we have about the same amount of endurance. If I'm too tired and hot, she is too. It was not hard to train her to run with…
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What kind of people make comments like that to anyone? I find it equally disturbing that strangers or family/friends would say things like that to you. Wear compression shorts and a workout tank. You're there to work out, not to win a beauty pageant. Your trainer will have seen many different types of bodies -- yours will…
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In the U.S., there are two honest charities that I know provide a great deal of help to the homeless: Volunteers of America and the Salvation Army. I used to volunteer with homeless teens, and there are also many community-based organizations that would appreciate money or time. I am not sure about organizations in other…
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Hmmmm... yeah... I think I remember seeing that on Pinterest a while back. That Pinterest crap never works out the way it's supposed to.
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I definitely agree with this. People on an internet forum know absolutely nothing about YOUR marriage, financial situation or state of health. Paying out-of-pocket for this surgery may very well prove to be a great financial hardship for your family. I believe that WITH insurance, my co-pays amounted to more than $1000.…
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I will also add that while support is nice, it is not necessary. Most of the difficult things that you will face after surgery are personal and are things that others won't understand. You can find the strength within yourself to do this whether others agree with you or not.
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No negatives for me. I can only think of positive effects on my family. I am happier, more attractive, more energetic, more purposeful, physically stronger and have bigger and better goals. I missed a week and a half of work (had PTO/Short Term Disability to cover it) and was back full time. I now have the energy to work…
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Buy liquid Tylenol (tylenol for kids). Are you cleared to swallow pills yet? I know I was allowed to take pea-sized pills from the start, and larger pills after 2 weeks. You don't need to take a special bariatric chewable once you're cleared to swallow pills -- just buy good quality vitamins and swallow them with water.…
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This. Exactly. You will not be perfect, but you can still make the right choices most of the time.
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Also, my YMCA has sliding scale membership fees and free childcare. :-)
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Work out at the park while they are playing (walk/jog/sprint, step-ups on the picnic table, body weight squats, push-ups, lunges, pull-ups, burpees). Make everyone have "quiet time" for 30-45 minutes once a day (color, read books, video games, movie) while you do a DVD workout. Walk together. Ride bikes together. Go to the…
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There is a group here called VSGers. It has a lot of pre-op and post-op sleevers.
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There is no wagon. There is just one day, followed by another, followed by another. Start every day fresh and do your best.
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Stop reading fashion magazines and Victoria's Secret catalogues. Do some research into how much photoshopping is done to every picture that is published in commerical print publications. Here is a great article on photoshop: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/05/12/080512fa_fact_collins I would also highly recommend a…
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I felt fine 2 or 3 days after my surgery. I drove myself to the grocery store on post-op day 4 because I was bored. I was back to work at around the 10-day mark (12 hour shifts, desk job). My surgeon cleared me to do cardio at 2 weeks and told me to listen to my body and increase as tolerated. I think I was back to doing…
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My thoughts, exactly. Get a sleep study. I have sleep apnea. For 40 years, I thought that I was lazy and depressed. As soon as I was diagnosed and started wearing a CPAP at night, I became energetic, disciplined, motivated and purposeful. (... and after losing 100 pounds, I still require a CPAP, so sleep apnea does not…
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I am considering changing my answer to this.
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Peanut butter. No contest.
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Eat sparingly at breakfast and lunch so you can budget enough calories for a drink and small portion of dessert. Encourage the others to bring/prepare a protein-heavy entree, and make sure to bring a veggie dish.
