-
when did your hair loss stop?
Hi there, So it's been quite some time since I last posted--coincidentally about a similar sort of topic! I'm about 10 1/2 months post op. Weight wise, things are good. I've lost 114 pounds since my surgery and feeling healthy. My weight loss has essentially stopped in the last few months so I think this is it.…
-
When did your weight loss stop?
I'll be at the 9 month mark on August 16th since my gastric sleeve surgery. For the past 3 weeks, I've lost no weight. I've had stalls before, but this feels different -- like it's gonna be a lot harder to get the scale moving again. I expected the weight loss to slow a lot at this point, but not stop completely. Curious…
-
Onederland
I can't believe it! I reached a number today I never, ever thought I'd see again - 199. That's 88 pounds lost since my 11/16/15 surgery, and 118 pounds since I began this journey. I am 5'11, and "large framed," so my ideal weight is right around 175. I can't believe that I might actually reach this number--something I…
-
Taking measurements when you are squishy
This is a little TMI, but heck, I'm figuring we are all dealing with this issue! Today is my 5 month mark since surgery, and I'm really pleased at the progress - 71 pounds since surgery, 101 pounds since I started trying to get healthy. I'm thrilled! But it's left me with a lot of loose skin everywhere, mostly around my…
-
How do you stay mentally focused during a stall?
I'm about 3 1/2 months past my surgery, and I've officially hit my first stall. I haven't dropped a single pound in two weeks, and the week before that, I only lost one pound. It's pretty maddening, as I'm following the program exactly. I know stalls happen, I know I just need to keep working at it, but as the days tick by…
-
3 month progress
Last week 2/16 was my 3 month mark since surgery. I've lost 57 pounds since surgery, (87 pounds total) and I'm super happy! I'm especially excited that I am SO close to actually shopping in the Misses section. :-) progress pics below...
-
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?…
-
Week 4: still bloated, gassy, miserable.
Title says it all. I feel like utter crap, and nothing my nutritionist is suggesting is working, so I'm turning to you all for advice. I'm not tolerating any of the protein shakes or powders (I've tried milk based, whey, whey isolate, soy and egg based with no success). I've even tried a few days recently with no…
-
excessive weight loss in first week?
I'm mildly freaking out by the number on my scale, trying to find out if others experienced the same. I had surgery just Monday, on 11/16. Morning of surgery, I weighed in at 287. I left the hospital at 290 (all the fluids). So you can image my shock when my scale today read 269.8! Yesterday I was 274, and the day before,…
-
Using protein powders...questions
Probably an obvious question, but when adding protein powders to broths or other liquids, can you just manually stir it in to dissolve, or do you need to use a blender? I tried making the Unjury chicken soup flavored powder today. I added it to warm (not too hot) water, tried to stir it in, and it just clumped up into…
-
Surgery Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the big day....check in at 10 AM. I am so very, very nervous. I've read lots of posts here so I hope I'm prepared as I'm going to be for this big life change! It just doesn't seem real. Sitting here tonight thinking, 24 hours from now, and the surgery will be done.
-
what did you have (or wish you had) for your first week?
My surgery is scheduled for 11/16, I am having the sleeve. Despite all of my research and prep, I feel totally overwhelmed and not at all prepared. So I'm wondering: what did you all have ready for that first week? How many protein shakes/powders did you have? What liquids did you tolerate the best, especially if you had…
-
What did you tell your place of employment, and when?
I have a surgery date of 11/9, though I'm still waiting to hear about the final insurance approval. I will need to speak with my manager & HR soon about the surgery, but not sure what to say. For people who have done this surgery before, what worked best for you? I also need to tread very carefully because I've been…
-
help a scared newbie
So last week I was cleared by my surgeon, with a tentative date for early November, as long as insurance approves. And I am scared witless at this point. The past two months have been really awful and I do not feel at all mentally prepared. After doing one of my many presurgery tests, an arterial blood gas, I passed out…
-
Question from Newbie Pre-Op...what did you do before surgery that was most valuable to you Post-Op?
Hi, this is my first time posting in this forum, though I've been lurking and reading for the past several weeks. I'm in the pre-op process, having gone through some nutritionist & specialist visits. Visit with my surgeon is in Sep, with late Oct as a tentative date. Current stats: I'm 41, 5'10", CW 296. My HW was way back…
-
Finding someone to help with healthy meal planning
I need to find someone who can help me develop a healthy meal plan but quite honestly I'm not sure who I need to locate. I realize I'll need to pay someone to help me, and I'm willing to do that. I tried once previously when I was very serious about weight loss to see a nutritionist and it was a huge waste of time and…
-
Easy healthy meals for someone who hates to cook
I am significantly overweight (100 pounds) and I've been struggling to lose weight off/on for about 15 years. I had some success 10 yrs ago during a health scare, when I lost 100 pounds over 3 years (still had 50-60 pounds to go) but was unable to maintain. I've yo-yoed ever since. There are all sorts of reasons--and…
-
Measuring cooked pasta
I'm just starting my fitness journey, and ran into a problem today with trying to figure a portion size for cooked pasta (penne). I already know that the 2 oz serving of pasta is for *dry* pasta, not cooked. But how do I know what this becomes after it is cooked? I've read that it's typically 1 cup of cooked pasta...is…
-
Losing weight if you can't really exercise
Wondering if anyone has experience/ knowledge with weight loss through diet changes alone...and not really through exercise. Yes, I know that's far from ideal, but here's my brief bio: I'm 40, 5'11, currently about 300 pounds (looking to lose about 100) and have struggled with obesity for 10+ years. I've had some success…
-
Exercise with plantar fasciitis?
New to this board, and trying to get some weight loss going again! I've like any thoughts about how to do an exercise routine with plantar fascittis. My story is this: I started putting on some serious weight in my mid-late 20s. Previous to this, I was always ever-so-slightly overweight. I'm 5'10 and spent most of my young…
-
Starting over and need support
This is mostly cross-posted from the exercise fitness board, since I asked for exercise suggestions there. My story is this: I started putting on some serious weight in my mid-late 20s. Previous to this, I was always ever-so-slightly overweight. I'm 5'10 and spent most of my young adult years bouncing around 160-180. For…
