I am 5'2". I guess I thought 120lbs because I used to weigh that. I am listening to my dr.s advice and staying where i'm at. Because of excess skin my tummy and upper arms don't look really great but I will have to live with it. (I am going to try weight training to tone up a bit). I am very...
I spoke with my bariatric team last week and I was told that my BMI is 27. Without excess skin it has to be about 25. I am carrying about 10 to 15 lbs of skin they are estimating. They said they will not be happy if I continue to lose. Actually I have pretty much stayed at 148 to 153 lbs since...
Hi, The meetings are on the 3rd & 4th Monday from 5:30 pm tp 7:00 pm every month. The next meeting is on April 23rd for bypass patients but they invite all bariatric surgery patients to come. they are for everyone and I encourage you to come. The address is Columbia St. Marys Hospital...
Yeah!! You are doing soo good. You should be really proud of yourself!! I am so happy for you. Keep on doing what your doing because it obviously is working great for you.
Please say your prayers for me that I do not have a weight gain. I have just had my 4th surgery on my right foot,(it was crushed in a car accident 6 years ago). Since I am now unable to walk I'm concerned about weight gain. I'm only out of commision for about 3 weeks but come fall I will have...
I too have low bloodsugar. I am drinking protein when I have symptoms I have also found they prevent problems also. The Dr's office said they see it the most in people that did not have diabetes before their surgery, which was me.
We will be staying in hotels (our idea of camping is Holiday Inn). Come on now your not too old to have adventures. I'm 56 and Steve is 53. We love doing what we're doing and if the arthritis in my back and hips acts up we just take more breaks. If I didn't pack as much as I do Steve would...
My boyfriend and I are planning a motorcycle ride to Virginia this July (we live in WI) from there we will ride to North Carolina and Tennesse. We will also ,be riding to Pennsylvania this summer for a long weekend. And we're also taking a long weekend to ride the bluffs along the Mississipi in...
The insurance company is adamant. I spoke with them. He must be working with the surgeon (I don't get what the difference is). We even documented that he worked with Weight Watchers for 5 years. Usually United Healthcare is a great insurance and easy to work with but every now and then they make...
Well the surgery my boyfriend had scheduled for Monday has been postponed due to insurance issues. Both us and the Dr's office were told that he didn't have the 6 month dieting criteria that I had. Now 6 days before the surgery they deny him coverage because they say he didn't meet the criteria...
I was told that even a little caffeine can stimulate your appetite and also they don't want you to have a headache (from caffeine withdrawal) in the hospital. I will tell you a secret though for the last 6 months I have been drinking caffeinenated crystal light. I know I shouldn't but I just...
Actually the sleeve was not an option for me. I don't really know why but it was never offered to me and I'm ashamed to say that I didn't research it enough to request it. I am happy though with the rny so I guess it all worked out. I did research the band and felt the rny was a better choice as...
Hi Donna, Steve has decided to keep his surgery date (April 2) and he's doing good with the liquid diet. (a little crabby though, but I can't have everything)
I'm glad my journey can inspire others. Now I will have another obstacle to overcome which is a little reconstructive surgery on my right...
Thank you for your kind words and I had gastric bypass. If you have any questions about the process we're all hear to listen and help if we can. The process for me was kind of long (6 months) I don't know if it's that long for everyone getting rny. I didn't have any setbacks in the process ie...
My boyfriends lapband surgery is on April 2,2012 BUT he has to follow an all liquid diet for 2 weeks. He started yesterday and now today he's talking about dropping the surgery. HELP!! I'm trying my hardest to encourage him, support him and even thought I would do the diet with him but my Dr's...
Are you on any meds for pain? That could be the problem. Also my boyfriends sister just had weight loss surgery and she spent a month feeling all draggy. Make sure your getting plenty of your protein.