Iv fuild weight gain

arleneemma10
on 7/12/18 5:36 am

I have had,two back to back pregnacies that had me on the hospital 8 months out of 16 receiving 500 mg ridaprin a hour,plus iv they give you for food i had 5 iv's at all times gained 140 lbs and over 28 years could only take off arou d 50 pounds . Drs now have me on lasix but it doesn't dp to much what can i do ?

HonestOmnivore
on 7/12/18 8:38 am
RNY on 03/29/17

From your subject line it sound like you may think that the bulk of your weight gain is from the fluids? If you aren't sure, you can investigate getting a full body DEXA scan which will show your actual body fat % so you can better understand what part of the weight is from retained water vs. body fat. Call around to get pricing on the DEXA scan - it can vary widely! Here in Columbus Ohio it can range from several hundred dollars to under $100.

Once you know the makeup of your body weight you can plan for the best way to tackle it!

5'4" 49yrs at surgery date

SW - 206 CW - 128
M1 - 20lb M2 - 9 lb M3 - 7 lb M4 - 7 lb M5 - 7 lb M6 - 6 lb M7 - 4 lb M8 - 1 lb M9 - 2 lb M10 - 4 lb M11 - 0lb M12 - 3lb M13 - 0 lb M14 - 2 lb M15 - 0 lb M16 - 3 lb

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/12/18 9:45 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16

Nice to see you posting! Looks like you are still losing and getting close to your goal.

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-123 CW: 120 (after losing 20 lb. regain)!

Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 7/12/18 8:40 am
RNY on 08/05/19

Are you a WLS patient? Or have you not had surgery?

Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!

arleneemma10
on 7/12/18 8:54 am

Np i have not had surgery and i went in the hospital for my second wearing a 2 came out wearing a 22 i know it is from all the iv fuild but back when i had my kids technology wasn't what it is today i am down to a 18 now but unhappy since i use to be super then i never want to be that thin again but i would loke a lot of this gone . I weighed 89lb when i got pregnant with first one wore kids size 14/16 and went up 4 sizes laying in hospital then went up 20,sizes for second kid and weight 227 presently

Gwen M.
on 7/12/18 10:08 am
VSG on 03/13/14

Start by vigilantly tracking everything you put in your mouth using a scale and something like MyFitnessPal.

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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