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02-24-2008, 09:18 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Irwin, California
Posts: 8
Weight Statistics July 2007 Start Date:
July 2007 Surgery Date:
Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
166 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
114 lb Weight Loss:
16 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.7142857143 % % Lost:
april 2008 Goal Date:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   |  newbie to site
Hi all congrats for those of you who have had your surgery and goodluck to those waiting. I had my surgery in July of 2007 with no complications, but I have been feeling a little bit alone on this journey ...I live on a military post about 120 miles from the nearest support group and my MD. I am a nurse so alot of stuff I was not totally clueless about but so many things just have to experience to believe!!!!! I have spent most of today reading your recipes, insights,feelings, and I hope that I am no longer alone. Because I live so far from my MD to get the procedure I only had to do the lab work, x-rays, psych eval and then there I was 1 month from my deciding that I needed to do something FOR my life and I was done. It has been a shocker. I trully have been blessed to not have any major issues....but I have so many questions and while my MD does spend time with me when I see him( Some times over and hour) that is or (I hope) has been my only source of information, I usually see him every 3 months. I was surprised to read about 3 month labs because I am going Monday to get my first post op labs done....thanks for listening to me vent
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02-24-2008, 09:26 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,738
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
258 lb Start Weight:
158 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
-7 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.7596899225 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
23.3299726948 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
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welcome. you have found a WONDERFUL place. glad you joined us. ask all the questions you feel you need to, odds are someone else has been there or is there at present. you have also done wonderfully with your weightloss. welcome again. i look forward to getting to know you thru your posts.
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02-24-2008, 09:28 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,241
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics On and off my whole life... Start Date:
November 20, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
287 lb Start Weight:
212 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
75 lb Weight Loss:
62 lb Lb Left to Lose:
26.1324041812 % % Lost:
August 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.3778617937 BMI Start:
31.3035076665 BMI Current:
22.1487082546 BMI Goal:
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Welcome to the site, this is a great place for support and advice, there are wonderful people here. Look forward to seeing you around here.
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02-24-2008, 09:36 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Irwin, California
Posts: 8
Weight Statistics July 2007 Start Date:
July 2007 Surgery Date:
Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
166 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
114 lb Weight Loss:
16 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.7142857143 % % Lost:
april 2008 Goal Date:
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thank you so much it will be so nice to have some one('s) to talk with....I never did do the protein drink thing is it really that important?? how long after do you need to do this?
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02-24-2008, 09:57 PM
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us. Congratulations!!! Your weight loss is wonderful, so close to goal already!!! ((((((HUGS)))))) May your journey go well. About nutrition and intake, how/what did your surgeon instruct? How much protein, how much water. The norm is 60g protein per day, 64oz water/fluids per day, though they may vary some, depending on the surgeon. If you are getting in enough protein as is, then no need to do the protein shakes and drinks. If your protein intake is low, then supplementing it with protein supplments is one way to do it, another choice is, since you're already more than 6 months out, take inventory of what you are eating, and up your protein intake from regular food. As for blood work, around 6 months out isn't that bad, some surgeons don't give out the order until the 6 month check up. This again varies with the surgeon.
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02-24-2008, 10:46 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Irwin, California
Posts: 8
Weight Statistics July 2007 Start Date:
July 2007 Surgery Date:
Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
166 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
114 lb Weight Loss:
16 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.7142857143 % % Lost:
april 2008 Goal Date:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
I guess I have really been bad because I haven't been keeping track of how much I've been eating or drinking...I know when I am drinking hot tea that I usually do about 64 oz but some times I do as low as...( thinking) 4-6 oz ..as far as proteins I try to eat as much of it as I can but it depends a great deal on how I am doing on a day to day basis...sometimes I do alot of fruit and cheese...sometimes alot of meat type stuff. I have a real hard time eating things like chicken or hamburger...it just doesn't sit well I do good with steak as long as it is rare it makes it easier to chew it up enough to keep it comfortably down. Today I had seasoned laver for breakfast ( korean compressed seaweed) and hot tea, skipped lunch and for dinner an orange. Sometimes I get really witchy if I don't eat...is an emotional response normal?
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02-24-2008, 11:11 PM
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Oooh, the emotional roller coaster ride is very very normal.
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02-25-2008, 06:09 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 3,774
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
139 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
141 lb Weight Loss:
-11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
50.3571428571 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
21.1325692042 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
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welcome aboard....we can be weight loss buddys!!! You started off at the same weight, had surgery around the same time...and you have set a pace I can aim for!!! Welcome aboard...you have made wonderful progress and I KNOW you will like it here! |
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02-25-2008, 08:26 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: minnesota
Posts: 4,671
Weight Statistics july 21, 2007 Start Date:
august 17, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
339 lb Start Weight:
177 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
162 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.7876106195 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 54.7100550964 BMI Start:
28.5654269972 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
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welcome, you will love this place, i am looking forward to getting to know you!
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02-25-2008, 08:55 AM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: N.Y.
Posts: 1,274
Weight Statistics June 25,2007 Start Date:
June 25,2007 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
322 lb Start Weight:
189 lb Current Weight:
152 lb Goal Weight:
133 lb Weight Loss:
37 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.3043478261 % % Lost:
07/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.4268211183 BMI Start:
29.598351526 BMI Current:
23.8039652484 BMI Goal:
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Welcome! You have done a wonderful job thus Far! This a great place with great people so....ask away. Kathy
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