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07-06-2007, 02:19 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,556
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
165 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
36.0465116279 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
24.36357908 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   |  Questions... Ok. So I am about 3 months out and have a few questions.... WOW. Never imagined saying "I'm about 3 months out." Time flew  I guess I am starting to wonder: *At 3 months out, am I out of the woods with respect to complications? *is there anymore stretching thats going to happen with this pouch or will I eat like a bird forever? *am I ever going to enjoy eating again? *at what point will I start to feel hunger, if ever? *will I always have to separate frood and beverages? LOL! I guess it is all relative but I'm just curious if I'm "OK" at this point??
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07-06-2007, 02:20 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,556
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
165 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
36.0465116279 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
24.36357908 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | oooh also, I'm afraid to go out. I mean I got to work and I run errands, but I am afraid to be away from home or someplace "off schedule" for too long. Is that normal or am I a freak? Be honest...
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07-06-2007, 02:45 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Louisiana
Posts: 899
Weight Statistics 4/23/07 Surgery Date:
Height: 385 lb Start Weight:
257 lb Current Weight:
190 lb Goal Weight:
128 lb Weight Loss:
67 lb Lb Left to Lose:
33.2467532468 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 62 BMI Start:
41 BMI Current:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Kenya, Some of the seasoned vets will have to answer your first questions, but as for as being freaked out to go out. I don't even give it a second thought I just go and I always make sure I have my liquids with me. Roz
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07-06-2007, 02:52 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WADING RIVER (Long Island), NY
Posts: 4,860
Weight Statistics 7/16/07 Start Date:
7/16/07 Surgery Date:
4' 11" Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
139 lb Current Weight:
115 lb Goal Weight:
91 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.5652173913 % % Lost:
12/31/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 46.4492961793 BMI Start:
28.0715311692 BMI Current:
23.2246480896 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | When I Also Cant Answer Your First Questions. Are You Afraid To Go Out Cause You Might Get Sick? I Thought About That Too, Once I Get My Surgery When Will I Feel Safe To Leave Home Off Schedule With Out Getting Sick, Etc
__________________ 3/2008 PREG. START WT 144LBS. GOAL WILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL AFTER BABY  230 lbs 7/2007 & 142 lbs 4/2008     |
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07-06-2007, 03:05 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,556
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
165 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
36.0465116279 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
24.36357908 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I think I'm afraid to go out because its a break in the routine and I might scrww up (i.e. not drink, or eat something i'm not supposed to as opposed to being in a familiar place ans sticking to my regular meals and water) I think thats it, I'm not sure if its deeper than that...
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07-06-2007, 03:21 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WADING RIVER (Long Island), NY
Posts: 4,860
Weight Statistics 7/16/07 Start Date:
7/16/07 Surgery Date:
4' 11" Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
139 lb Current Weight:
115 lb Goal Weight:
91 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.5652173913 % % Lost:
12/31/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 46.4492961793 BMI Start:
28.0715311692 BMI Current:
23.2246480896 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Hmmmm Of Course You Know I Havent Had Surgery Yet So I Dont Know But I Also Have Stressed Over This Subject Exactly How You Described It. So Maybe Its Normal Your Still New At All This So Your Prob Still Nervous
__________________ 3/2008 PREG. START WT 144LBS. GOAL WILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL AFTER BABY 230 lbs 7/2007 & 142 lbs 4/2008 |
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07-06-2007, 05:23 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 3,609
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10" Height: 363 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
152 lb Weight Loss:
46 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.8732782369 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.0793877551 BMI Start:
30.2720408163 BMI Current:
23.6724489796 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Now Kenya I cant help you with alot of that....just like the rest but..... get your butt outta the house already !. You go show the new you off. Do what Roz said. Take it with you! Shoves Kenya off the couch and tells her to go buy a new outfit and wear it out even if its the store ! |
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07-06-2007, 06:42 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,756
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
Height: 310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 51 BMI Start:
27 BMI Current:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | HI KENYA... first off ...no drinking with meals is a NO NO for my surgery and always. I have still never broken that rule. I have taken drinks sooner then 30 mintues and paid for it with throwing up . HUNGER will return but it happens at different stages. I always had hunger from early out we are all different in this aspect!! Between six months and 12 months you will noticably see that you can eat more and be amazed and scared when that starts to happen. I think actually for me it was 10 months post op at easter. As far as complications...things can arise from this surgery i think always. I am seeing alot of my peers that had surgery in 2005 with me have alot of bowl issues. TWISTED bowls, hernias and its alarming how much im seeing this. WHAT i hear is happening from them is that they have lost so much weight that they have pockets inside them now and the bowl gets twisted up inthese empty spots. DURING the rapid weight loss gall bladder issues can arise ...so that can happen during all the rapid weight loss months and happens. I wouldnt stress it...and i have also seen people as far as 5 months out find out they have strictures. HANG in there relax and enjoy your journey. YOUR doing well
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07-07-2007, 09:36 AM
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There are a number of stuff that can happen as a result of ANY abdominal surgery, not just gastric bypass throughout your life, and there are others that gastric bypass contributes to greatly. The former are hernias, adhesions, torsion, and blockage to name a few. The latter are gall stones, and sometimes, kidney stones, that can be caused by dehydration and as a result, the bile/urine concentration being too high and the pigments, salts and fat included in them crystalize and form stones. This is another reason you need to be consciencious about keeping well hydrated. Quote:
So, to your second Q here, depending on what amount you consider eating like a bird, the answer can be either yes or no.  Quote:
Is it a heaped plate of food of whatever you mind fancies? Or is it eating healthy, and enjoying the conversation and congenial atmosphere that accompanies an enjoyable meal rather than the meal itself as in blocking out everything else for the sake of food? If it's the former, then the answer is a qualified "no". To keep your initial weight loss success, you will need to watch what food you eat and in what amounts. It is possible to sabotage your tool, heap your plate, and graze as you will, which as a result will lead to the return of your weight, which I am sure you do not want to happen. If it's the latter, then the answer is a resounding yes. You won't let food consume your thoughts, you'll be able to interact much better with the people who are with you, enjoy the conversation and enjoy the atmosphere of the place. Have a lot of fun. Quote:
Actually, to be able to "feel full", you also need to understand what "feel hungry" is, as you need to know the sensation of empty in relation to full. Quote:
Actually, it is fine have water on hand to sip a very very small amount, just enough to moisten the food for swallowing, but only for that. Quote:
 Devise a survival kit to have with you all the time, that includes water and protein loaded snack that you can eat on the go if needs be. BreeChick introduced her home made protein ball in the Recipe section a while back which you might want to check, or choose your favorite protein bar. Something like that. ((((((HUGS)))))))
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07-07-2007, 09:50 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,556
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
165 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
36.0465116279 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
24.36357908 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I do have another "stupid question" I guess when i eat solid food, I can only get in about 2 MAYBE 3 ozs. But when i drink I can drink more i think. maybe its perception?? or are oiquids just easier to get in? As for the full feeling, I TOTALLY get that, but i never feel hungry. I literally have to set reminders in my outlook calendar at work so that something pops up to remind me to eat. My stomach doesnt growel (well sometimes my pouch "talks" lol but i dont take it as hunger. It usually happend while I'm eating lol! Maybe I'm missing something? I think Im paying attention. I cant help but think I am doing something wrong...I want to make sure I'm training myself right for the future...
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