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November 2014 Surgeries

jlb5686 said:
im so glad im not the only one mizkirsty. Ive read so many people sticking to it and I realy have been super down about it.tbh ive been worried my depression was coming back, as I feel a failiure. I enjoyed the lil bits I had and was not in pain at all and just a bite or 2 did fill me up.im finding that the portion size I was having (same as my 13month old) is not dilling me up and I end up wanting to snack. then with no weight loss im worried im eatong too much.but its defo less than before op. grh soz grumpy jess x
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No don't feel down about. Some people only do 48hr liquid then mushy before solids so 2 weeks is a lot. And I can't do it either!

I'm the same I've eaten no where near what I would usually! And I've been tracking the calories on my fitness pal and yeaterday is my highest day at 700cals! Remember your body will settle.

Have you ever done a total food replacement diet or a very low cal diet?

I did cambridge diet last year first week lost 12lbs the. 5 then 1/2lb. And I was told that's bc my body had lost so much it had "to collect it's thoughts" and realise I wasn't trying to kill it lol!

The following week I lost 7lbs!

So I think if your sensible and stick to it you will see a loss. And remember a big loss is often followed by a smaller or none. But it will average out!

Your not alone. Your doing fab! Xxx
 
not many left to go op wise. l realy do with u all the beat of luck with ur ops and a speedy recovery.

mizkirsty no ive never done a meal replacement diet coz they r milky and I hate dairy. ye my mum has said similar that my bodys prob in shock from loosing alot quickly. plus all the carbs (potato) im eating isnt great so hopefuly when I go to proper food (yay) I can reduce carbs again like on lsd. we'll all gwt there.
im going to treat myself to my firat post op bath today before work tonight as all my scars have healed now. sounds sad but im excited.lol.
its strange mind, im not missing sweet stuff at all. just pasta mainly lol x
 
Well, you're all worrying about not losing much and I've somehow managed to gain 1/2 kg! I'm managing an average of about 500 calories a day. When I went back to a&e on Wednesday they pumped a litre and a half of fluid into me to rehydrate me hence the gain. I've now asked my oh to hide the scales and only bring them out once a week as I had started to get on them every day. I'm happy to report that I am feeling quite a bit better - still some pain but am out and about with my daughter today and doing ok.

Good luck to all of you pre or post op. I've had a pretty rough week and have wondered what on earth I'd done to myself but now can see the light at the end of the tunnel and have no regrets!
 
jlb5686 said:
my weight loss is not great since on 12 days ago. I lost 1stone on lsd. 5lbs week one post op and nothing this week. trying realy hard today.stil early but struggling x
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Don't worry, the weight loss will come. Your body is still healing don't forget and it takes time. Hang in there x
 
Glad you're feeling better purplepippa :)

It's awful when you think you've done the wrong thing but it does get better and once you feel better the regrets will go I'm sure.
 
Lovely to hear from you Pippa, I know you do start think 'what have I done?' But each day does get better. Take it steady. Big hugs to all to get through the windy days! Xx
 
Glad yr feeling better Purplepippa. Not surprised you wondered what you'd done if you felt so awful. Guess the dehydration did that. Take care! X
 
Speedy healing to the November bods post op and good luck for those still to go

Listen, everyone is different. I had never had a big op before and was banded on the 20 August. I was bricking it. The only Thing that got my ass on that table on the day itself was that I had paid 6.5k and it wouldn't be refunded. I was in a terrible state of fear

I woke up and did need additional morphine while still in theatre but I also had a Gyn procedure at the same time and had a nick to my liver repaired. So there was a lot going on. Beyond that I had two dose of paracetamol, and never had any other pain killer since!

I was lucky, I found recovery a breeze compared to what I thought it would be like. Your body will tell you it's had enough, it will warn you you are trying to go too fast, do too much. I was at the shops and meeting friends for coffee three days post op! My body soon told me when my head landed in my coffee and I was falling asleep lol

Some days I feel really down. I had a stall for two weeks, I have gained weight 3 times and felt all those horrible self hatred thoughts and felt like a failure. I think we obsess about the whole weight loss thing. Of course we do, that's what we put ourselves through all this for. But......when I look back over each few weeks...I have done amazing. So e days it just does not feel like it on a daily basis.. I had my three month anniversary on Thursday. I had a loss today and have lost three stone three pounds. But it's amazing, if the scales don't go down for a couple of days, I. Questioning myself

I'm going to reassess how I measure my success in this journey. I have gone down from a 22/24 to a size 16. That's amazing. I am moving out of the obese range to merely overweight.

Yes things might go wrong with the band in the future. That is my big fear! But I will deal with that if it happens

Most people come and go from this forum. I have experienced this. Some of the longer term members have also commented on this. Most folks get their op, do fine, it stops being the central focus of their every day life and they move on. So I reckon we do not hear all the success stories.

My surgeon said that 20% of banders are disappointed In the long term. This. Was due to bands failing and people cheating the band, not working with the band.

I think these are good odds. If you decide you will work with your band and don't cheat habitually the risks of band failure is relatively low, and in most cases fixable

So...go boldly Into the new world of WLS peeps. Xxxxx
 
Thanks for a really positive, realistic and inspirational post.

You're absolutely right we do fixate on the scales. It's inevitable we will all stall or put on weight at some point - not because of anything we've done but just because it's not an exact science and our bodies do strange things in response to a huge number of different factors. Doesn't stop us getting disheartened though!! But we must remember the bigger picture and how far we've all come no matter where we are in the process.

Keep up the hard work everyone and remember not to be too hard on yourselves.
 
kurstywursty said:
Speedy healing to the November bods post op and good luck for those still to go Listen, everyone is different. I had never had a big op before and was banded on the 20 August. I was bricking it. The only Thing that got my ass on that table on the day itself was that I had paid 6.5k and it wouldn't be refunded. I was in a terrible state of fear I woke up and did need additional morphine while still in theatre but I also had a Gyn procedure at the same time and had a nick to my liver repaired. So there was a lot going on. Beyond that I had two dose of paracetamol, and never had any other pain killer since! I was lucky, I found recovery a breeze compared to what I thought it would be like. Your body will tell you it's had enough, it will warn you you are trying to go too fast, do too much. I was at the shops and meeting friends for coffee three days post op! My body soon told me when my head landed in my coffee and I was falling asleep lol Some days I feel really down. I had a stall for two weeks, I have gained weight 3 times and felt all those horrible self hatred thoughts and felt like a failure. I think we obsess about the whole weight loss thing. Of course we do, that's what we put ourselves through all this for. But......when I look back over each few weeks...I have done amazing. So e days it just does not feel like it on a daily basis.. I had my three month anniversary on Thursday. I had a loss today and have lost three stone three pounds. But it's amazing, if the scales don't go down for a couple of days, I. Questioning myself I'm going to reassess how I measure my success in this journey. I have gone down from a 22/24 to a size 16. That's amazing. I am moving out of the obese range to merely overweight. Yes things might go wrong with the band in the future. That is my big fear! But I will deal with that if it happens Most people come and go from this forum. I have experienced this. Some of the longer term members have also commented on this. Most folks get their op, do fine, it stops being the central focus of their every day life and they move on. So I reckon we do not hear all the success stories. My surgeon said that 20% of banders are disappointed In the long term. This. Was due to bands failing and people cheating the band, not working with the band. I think these are good odds. If you decide you will work with your band and don't cheat habitually the risks of band failure is relatively low, and in most cases fixable So...go boldly Into the new world of WLS peeps. Xxxxx
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Thanking you so much for your support on this thread. Its all ways great to hear from experienced post op peeps . Yes your so right in all you say we are all very different and it will be a learning journey. You have done so well and I'm sure you are still learning also. Again thanks for input x
 
Don't think you will get it right all the time girls. Some time further down the line you WILL stall or gain. BECAUSE you have not done the work. But we are all human and, for me, fighting an almost life long battle of food addiction. After the initial rush post surgery it does get harder mentally - but we have this amazing tool to help us this time. I wish some one had told me early on, that the hunger would come back, I would still fight the head hunger battle, well I suppose they did. What I didn't pick up is that I would have some bad days with food. But a micro binge is not going to put me back at 16st 4lbs (my heaviest weight).

I struggle with social occasions. I am older 54, no kids or real responsibilities, so am a free agent to a degree. I have an active social life. My hubby Lindsay and I used to eat out two or three times a week, a Friday, Saturday, Sunday night was a wine fest with nibbles. I meet up with girlfriends on a Su day afternoon for eats and more wine .
This is what. Gives me the difficulty with the weight loss. Not staying at home, sticking to the plan, or not on some occasions, the odd slip is not going to pile on the lbs. habitual poor eating slipping back in yes

So big lifestyle changes for me. I try to cut down on socialising. But when I do socialise, I struggle. I eat too much and have too much wine :-(

But always manage to get back on that horse, get the added pounds off, and a couple more with them

I think what I am trying to say (or lecture --oops sorry) is that no one can go through this journey and stay on track 100%

You know the 80 : 20 rule applies to most things in life and after the initial push for quick weight loss, I will be happy if I can achieve a balance

I saw my surgeon at 15.5 1/2 lbs. I am aiming for 9.7lbs....two stone 10lbs to go till I reach my goal. I am well over half way there. I reckon I should be able to do that in 7 months, well within a year of my surgery. BUT if I don't get there, it will not be a tragedy. I can walk into any shop and select off the rail...no more Evans or Anne Harvey for me. I am determined to relax and enjoy this precious journey, celebrating every small success along the way, savour every non-scale victory, like a compliment, or fitting into new clothes, enjoying my new mobility, swimming a few extra lengths of the pool, feeling like a superwoman who can achieve her life long yearning of controlling her arch enemy...the food!!!!

I am up in bed, with a bit of a rumble tummy. No calories left....but I am not down on the couch pigging out! It feels liberating, I feel superior and smug (unattractive qualities I know) lol. But tomorrow I will wake up feeling on top of the world.

Yet again, tomorrow is another day and it could be a Stinker, full of food demons. But I have my band to help me conquer them :) :)

Sorry if this all sounds condescending...I mean it to be helpful

Good night girls
 
Good luck to all that still have ops to go, I have no pain killers post op at all, I was tired for a few weeks post op but nothing major, just take it at your own pace we are all different :)
 
kurstywursty said:
Don't think you will get it right all the time girls. Some time further down the line you WILL stall or gain. BECAUSE you have not done the work. But we are all human and, for me, fighting an almost life long battle of food addiction. After the initial rush post surgery it does get harder mentally - but we have this amazing tool to help us this time. I wish some one had told me early on, that the hunger would come back, I would still fight the head hunger battle, well I suppose they did. What I didn't pick up is that I would have some bad days with food. But a micro binge is not going to put me back at 16st 4lbs (my heaviest weight). I struggle with social occasions. I am older 54, no kids or real responsibilities, so am a free agent to a degree. I have an active social life. My hubby Lindsay and I used to eat out two or three times a week, a Friday, Saturday, Sunday night was a wine fest with nibbles. I meet up with girlfriends on a Su day afternoon for eats and more wine . This is what. Gives me the difficulty with the weight loss. Not staying at home, sticking to the plan, or not on some occasions, the odd slip is not going to pile on the lbs. habitual poor eating slipping back in yes So big lifestyle changes for me. I try to cut down on socialising. But when I do socialise, I struggle. I eat too much and have too much wine :-( But always manage to get back on that horse, get the added pounds off, and a couple more with them I think what I am trying to say (or lecture --oops sorry) is that no one can go through this journey and stay on track 100% You know the 80 : 20 rule applies to most things in life and after the initial push for quick weight loss, I will be happy if I can achieve a balance I saw my surgeon at 15.5 1/2 lbs. I am aiming for 9.7lbs....two stone 10lbs to go till I reach my goal. I am well over half way there. I reckon I should be able to do that in 7 months, well within a year of my surgery. BUT if I don't get there, it will not be a tragedy. I can walk into any shop and select off the rail...no more Evans or Anne Harvey for me. I am determined to relax and enjoy this precious journey, celebrating every small success along the way, savour every non-scale victory, like a compliment, or fitting into new clothes, enjoying my new mobility, swimming a few extra lengths of the pool, feeling like a superwoman who can achieve her life long yearning of controlling her arch enemy...the food!!!! I am up in bed, with a bit of a rumble tummy. No calories left....but I am not down on the couch pigging out! It feels liberating, I feel superior and smug (unattractive qualities I know) lol. But tomorrow I will wake up feeling on top of the world. Yet again, tomorrow is another day and it could be a Stinker, full of food demons. But I have my band to help me conquer them :) :) Sorry if this all sounds condescending...I mean it to be helpful Good night girls
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This post has really helped me. And I think I need to remember I won't be perfect and it won't be a tragedy if I do slip a little. I just have to remember it's the whole journey not the slip I need to focus on!! Xxx
 
Really think your last couple of posts Kurstywursty are so positive on all levels. Ive only just started tier three Jobbie - 2 appointments down and 10 to go - so I am a long way off yet .... But I hope when my time comes I am as positive as you ;-)
 
Not long now count down for the rest of us.
Tranquil butterfly......... 26th Nov (sleeve)
Gweni.......................26th Nov(band)
ICAWM ...................26th Nov(bypass)
Sharona(me)..............27th Nov( bypass)

Three of you all on the same day Wednesday and myself last on the Thursday. This time next week the topic will all be over and we will join the rest of the group talking about post op subjects and weigh ins . Hope everyone else is healing well and coping with your new tool .Its all gone a little quiet on here .All the best NOVEMBER peeps. X
 
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