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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Used the right setting and it did a good job on the smoothie- no more large ice chunks. :) Not as velveety as the vitamix though...
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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I was diabetic, and no longer am- but I do have some issues with hypoglycemia. Nutrition wise I am a little low on iron, but I was before surgery too. Surprisingly it did not help my high cholesterol, or at least not yet. Blood pressure is down. I exercise a ton now, and didn't at all before. Self esteem and confidence is hugely improved and in general I just feel fantastic. I have lost 125 pounds in 8 months with 6 pounds until goal. 26 of those were pre op.
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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I was so far gone by the time I decided to get surgery though that the desperation of a last attempt superceded the guilt for getting myself in that situation in the first place. A 100 pounds is a lot- the surgery will help you get it all off and keep it off. Don't beat yourself up. If you were diabetic you wouldn't feel guilty for taking insulin would you? Obesity is a disease and deserves aggressive treatment.
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Yes, I worked hard at the pre op phase. It took me months, because I was that bad. Month one goal- stop gaining. Month 2 goal- tried out the liquid diet and iniated exercise (short periods of walking). Month 3- true pre op diet, more exercise, and by then had made nice progress on cleaning up eating habits, but not perfect. Post surgery would have been terrible if i didn't work on it pre op.
What types of food do you eat now that you have had the surgery, and where do you buy your food? - like what is day like fore you as far as eating?
I am 8 months out. I buy normal food, mostly from the perimeter of the grocery store aisles. Fresh veggies, fruit, dairy, meat. No more refined sugar or white flour. I also buy protein shakes and bars from Sams. Finally, I buy protein products and Torani syrups from Netrition.com. Typical day: greek yogurt parfait, eggs and bacon, tuna on spinach leaves, mango, chicken, protein shake(s).
Would you say your appetite after the surgery is the same, more or less, as far as craving to eat?
There is a difference between real hunger and "head" hunger. Head hunger will not go away, you have to deal with that. Real hunger was non-existent at first, but starting creeping back in slowly by 6 weeks. At 8 months hunger is typical for what it was like pre op and before I was obese.
Did you find any pain or discomfort after a month or say after the surgery.
I went back to work exaxtly 14 days after surgery. I noticied that when I was in the computer lab with students and having to bend down to help with keyboard issues that I was sore. That was pretty much my only issue, so I stayed out of the lab for another 2 weeks. By 1 month not sore at all, but a slight fatigue still. Super manageable.
How much do you exercise now after the surgery?
6 days a week, minimum 30 minutes per day. Typically though, 1-1.5 hours a day. The hardest part is just starting. Once I get going it is no problem to hit the higher numbers. Exercise has been critical for me, and I am stronger and much more able to move around.
How do you see the weight coming off so far is what you expected ?
Yes and no. First, I was is such a dark place I assumed that I would never make it to goal. Pre op I was praying that I could take a 100 pounds off, and thought that would be unlikely. So, no it was not what I expected- it was better. My goal is a normal bmi and I am 6 pounds away- for sure I will make it there. At about 3 months I remember feeling like it was silly to have the surgery because my rate of loss was similar to what I could do without surgery. Except that the sleeve doesn't quit like I always did. It is about the cumulative total- that is what is so powerful.
Do see any mental/emotional changes in yourself after surgery negative or positive?
All incredibly positive. I had all kinds of embarrassment because of the weight. I won a national award in teaching and have to give presentations at the local, regional, state, and national level. It was killing me because I could only think about how incredibly huge I must look to the audience. Those types of feelings are completly gone now- I look like a normal 43 year old mom now! I am super tall and could not shop in the tall departments because they only go up to size 20 at best- now my clothes fit soooo much better! It is like a huge emotional weight has been lifted. The only negative is that eating around my colleagues was bothering me. I did not reveal the surgery, and 1 teacher in particular was hounding me and fixated on what I was eating. My stomach has matured and I am at normal small portion size now, so that is not too much of an issue any longer.
My family has not been very supportive, everyone is negative and they do not want me to get the surgery, i know that there is a chance you can die with weight loss surgery, however i could die if I say overweight so what is the difference is my point with my family, they say i need to do it the natural way.
I probably would advise you to get it done, but tell them after you are through it. Except obviously your immediate family. If they keep it up, the risk of death is the same as having your gall bladder out. Overall the surgery is very safe, while being morbidly obese is not. Dr. Oz said on a show that our mortalityt rate for a person in their 50s is the same as a person who has a solid cancer tumor- you would operate on the cancer, without question. (Trust me on this, I have been there.) Try to identify why they are negative- is it just that they are scared of it? Take them to a weight loss seminar to better inform them.
Family wise is there any advice you can give me ?
You have to make this decision for you, not your family.!
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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I am on a two week liquid only pre-op diet. I am already using mfp and i do walk everyday monitoring my steps which have increased in the past two weeks, but not back up to my average last year. but working on that. i will figure out how to friend you on mfp. thanks for the info and a peek at your diary. talk soon
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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baked tofu teriyaki flavor
uncured chicken hot dogs
soyaki sauce
Brain drain at the moment, there is a longer list. Having a senior moment 30 years early :)
I will have to look for the skewers- sound fantastic and great numbers on them!
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Newly sleeved, first few weeks maybe 400 or so. Kept carbls under 40
Hit 600-800 by two months, stopped keeping carbs under 40 about that time- hypoglycemic. Weight loss rate was not affected.
Maybe 3ish months out I went up to 800-1000 calories. Carbs were dealth with as 3 meals under 30 carbs each meal, 3 snacks under 15 carbs each. This keeps the insulin from going bezerk, storing fat, and creating cravings.
Don't remember exactly when i ramped up to 1000-1200, but I think it was around 5-6 months. Same target for carbs.
I am now finishing my 8th month and can feel my body asking to go up another click. This time, I am going to keep going at the current level though as I still have 6 pounds or so untill goal.
With those calories comes regular exercise- 6 days a week, minimum 30 minutes per day. Almost always though the exercise lands between 1-1.5 hours a day. I go over that more then I go under it.
Carbs come from nutritionally smart choices- fruit, veggies, a small amount of grain. No refined sugar, white flour stuff, etc. No junk food. Now when i say "no junkfood" I am not perfect- but consistently very good about it.
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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At the moment I am using Muscletech from sams- great price, but no vitamins in it so not recommended by my NUTS. Higher cals then premier too.
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Protein cake (like chocolate cake)- recipes on eggface
cheesecake- 4 ounces greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon sugar free cheesecake instant pudding, 1 tsp sugar free torani syrup of choice. Mix and done!
Protein cookies and chips. Kays Naturals makes both of these that has 120 cals and 12 grams of protein per serving. I stick to a general rule of 1 gram of protein per 10 cals and that always gets me to target.
Shiritake Tofu noodles- for that occaisonal gotta have pasta craving. Look for Hungry Girls Girlfredo recipe and know you will not be able to eat most of it :)
I don't do rice by the way- too hard on the sugar levels and not enough nutrition. Maybe a tablespoons once in a blue moon at best.
hamburgers- veggie burgers by morningstar (found at sams or costco)
cabot reduced fat cheeses, light string cheese
walden farms dressings- no joke, zero calories for bleu cheese, thousand island, etc.
spinach for salad greens, helps with the low iron issues
unsweetened plain almond milk- only 35 cals in a cup and used to mix shakes with
soy nutlettes for cereal or used like granola on yogurt- super high protein per serving, but you will need to wait at least 6 weeks post op to eat it
Favorite website to get all this: netrition.com They have flat rate shipping of $4.95. Last shipment was well over 20 pounds so a great deal, and carefully packed.
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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-start weighing and tracking all food, many of us use myfitnesspal.com. You can friend me over there and view my food diary if desired... I am idateacher2. It will show you the progression of calories, protein, and carbs starting from a few days before surgery to present.
-gather protein shake samples. Tastes change after surgery. You want to make sure you have stuff on hand, but not so much you end up wasting a ton of money if you don't like it anymore.
-stock your house with other grocery items. High protein cream of chicken soup, high protein hot chocolate, and Isopoure Plus were my go to items those first few weeks. I also recommend sugar free Torani syrups and Fage or Chobani plain fat free yogurt- use the syrup in the yogurt for flavor and sweetness.
-monitor carbs beginning now. The carbs can cause a vicious cycle- too many and your insuline spikes, insulin causes the cals to be stored to fat, causes cravings for more carbs, and the cycle repeats. I avoid this by 3 meals at 30 carbs or so a day and 3 snacks at 15 or so carbs a day- rough targets, but it keeps the cravings away. Carbs come almost exclusively from "good" carbs- fruit, veggies, a tiny bit of whole grains. No refined flours or sugars.
- go through the material given to you from your docs frontwards and backwards and really get to know the plan they have you on. Do not feel pressured by folks on this site to not follow your plan. If it works for you keep doing it, if it doesn't then be honest with youreself and time to adjust. Pretty simple.
-start exercising now. You do not have to be a triathelete. Just make yourself move! My goal is 6 days a week, at least 30 minutes a day. I found once I start it is very easy to keep going and average 1-1.5 hours a day. In the very beginning though, walking 20 minutes was what I started with and I ramped up consistently. It sucks at first, but you will feel better from it and it will become a positive habit. Try to go with stuff you enjoy and do it with a friend if you can.
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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-if it is working the stick with it
-it if is not working, time to get real and make the necessary adjustments
-don't skip the exercies :)
-get your protein and fluids in
-take your vitamins and supplements
I think that is also pretty agreeable to most folks here.
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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