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12-17-2006, 04:01 PM
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| Newbie |  I am brand new to the board. I am so excited to be here. I just had my surgery on 12/12/06. I did not have it open but laproscopic. I did not have a lap band though either. I have been walking around my small block and there are times when I want to try going around again and then I feel winded. I am glad that I am hearing all of your stories because it lets me know that I am not failing at this part. The last thing that I want is for the doctor to say, "We came all of this way and you are not excercising enough." I am really trying but I do get worn out with just one lap. It has only been 5 days too. I have been doing a complete lap (about 1/3 of a mile for 2 days now). So, I don't know should I be grateful for where I am at this time. I am also getting a little aching pain in my one hip. Is this normal? Thanks for welcoming me in. |
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12-17-2006, 06:42 PM
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| Super Moderator  | Welcome to the board, Mini, thank you for joining us. I have copied your post here from the original exercise thread. From what you say, I gather you had lap gastric bypass. It is normal for you to feel winded, you are less than a week out, so take it easy, and at the pace that your surgeon tells you to. Anything you feel out of the ordinary, have it cleared with your surgoen first. Keep in mind, you are still healing, inside and out, so you need to let your body heal first. Exercise is only for letting you be up and about around your home for the moment, and to prevent post op unpleasantries like pneumonia and blood clots, and not about losing weight right at this moment. It is normal for you to have some pain, but also, if it is in your hip, then, did you have problems pre-op because of your weight? If so, you should consult your surgeon, then an orthopedic surgeon, to see if it is something that needs to be take care of, or can be left alone for the time being, until you lose weight, then see how it goes. (((((((((HUGS)))))))) May your journey go well.
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12-18-2006, 04:53 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Posts: 751
Weight Statistics 22 August 06 Start Date:
5' 4" Height: 262 lb Start Weight:
156 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
106 lb Weight Loss:
16 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.4580152672 % % Lost:
SOON!!!!!!!! Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 44.9672851562 BMI Start:
26.7744140625 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Welcome! Sounds like your doing great! I was lukcy to just get a lap around the hospital room. It will come with time. Before WLS I was lucky to get to the mailbox(not that far from the house) without being winded. I trekking 2 miles now. Just walking around the house helps a lot! Don't sell yourself short. There is no failure. Every day is a small victory. You should be proud at your progress.
__________________ Michele Open RNY Gastric Bypass I HAVE A BABY SPOON AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO USE IT!   |
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12-18-2006, 08:54 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,755
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    | Minnie Me 2 be... just wanted to welcome you to the boards again ... ( i did in the excersise post you put up) and i look forward to getting to know you more and more thru your posts. Welcome to the looseing side
__________________ LISA  http://w5.photobucket.com/widgets/dy...164/fr1endly2/ LAP RNY Gastric Bypass  |
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12-19-2006, 07:12 AM
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| Newbie | Thanks for the welcome  Thanks to all for welcoming me into your group so promptly. I have had quite a few qeustions that the staff nutritionist has been able to help me with. Funny thing though, the one thing I was worrying about, throwing up  , has not happened even once. I pray that I am not jinxing myself with this. So far a little MILD discomfort (like a 0-1 on the pain scale) with what I think is indigestion.Today I am going to make my first protein shake. What have some of you done this early to spice up the taste. I was told that I could add a little bit of canned fruit into it with ice and my milk so I think that I will try that first. I have just been adding it in my Carnation Instant Breakfast and mixing with a hand blender to mix well. I don't really notice the taste very much but yet I am getting it in. Thanks again guys for the responses.  |
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12-19-2006, 09:17 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,755
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 MINNIE! GLAD to hear your doing well. As far as sprucing up my shakes i used early out ready made ones that i found i loved and very creamy. BUT for powder ones i tend to add some banana, splenda, cocoa extra, devinichi sugar free syrups, strawberries.....do them up in the blender with some ice cubes and enjoy. BE careful if you use a straw not to get to much air in your tummy while drinking, never bothered me but some have issues with that. ENJOY them i also when useing a powder protein i always used HOOD calorie countdown chocolate milk with them. (formerly named carbcountdown milk) just be careful of the sugar on the canned fruit. IT might cause you to react even if its in water. EARLY out your very sensative to sweet in it even if its a natural sugar. Even simple apple juice requires deluting in water so watch on canned fruits. SOUNDS like your doing good! SIP SIP SIP!
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12-19-2006, 02:09 PM
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| Guru In Training Join Date: May 2006 Location: In the country
Posts: 336
Weight Statistics August 2006 Surgery Date:
Height: 210 lb Start Weight:
141 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
69 lb Weight Loss:
16 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32.8571428571 % % Lost:
August 2007 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38 BMI Start:
25 BMI Current:
22 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Welcome Mini! It sounds like you are doing great to be able to walk that far. Don't overdo it at this point, you have just come through major surgery. Your endurance will build up as time goes on and you start to lose weight. Thanks for joining us here!
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12-20-2006, 11:56 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC ~ Love it!!!
Posts: 2,987
Weight Statistics 4/19/06 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 333 lb Start Weight:
171 lb Current Weight:
155 lb Goal Weight:
162 lb Weight Loss:
16 lb Lb Left to Lose:
48.6486486486 % % Lost:
010/19/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.6269463668 BMI Start:
25.9976211073 BMI Current:
23.5650951557 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |  Welcome MINI!!! I  think you will be fine!!!You are sooo early in.... your energy will get better little by little! I don't think I had my complete energy for at least 4 - 6 weeks !!Good luck...hang in there... Merry Christmas!!!! Enjoy being a big looser with the rest of us!!!!
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12-20-2006, 12:44 PM
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| Big Loser  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Somewhere,Illinois
Posts: 199
Weight Statistics July,19th 2006 Start Date:
Height: 255 lb Start Weight:
164 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
91 lb Weight Loss:
34 lb Lb Left to Lose:
35.6862745098 % % Lost:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Sorry! I'm late welcoming you to the loser side and to the forums, hun.. But, glad you found us.... For the energy it will get better, I have so much energy now and not allowed to explored it until another 11 days or so....because of difficulties four mo's out..but, doing ok now. All I want to do now is move...I do walk some but other then this its limited doing any extreme excercising.... Again welcome to the forum.
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12-20-2006, 04:21 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southeast WI
Posts: 1,948
Weight Statistics 5/17/06 Start Date:
Height: 365 lb Start Weight:
225 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
140 lb Weight Loss:
65 lb Lb Left to Lose:
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| Welcome to the board! I'm late too on the welcome wagon thing. Sounds like your doing great. Belle is right. The energy comes back +more. Let yourself heal and you will be flying around in no time. Good luck on your journey.
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