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- Hello! I am six years out DS. My HW 423 SW 350 CW 195.
- my longest stall was about 3 years. I lost the first 100 pounds quickly and then I slacked on my DS eating. I fluctuated for years between 210 and 240.
- I took a field position in January 2018 that required me to be very mobile. Walking, climbing stairs etc. I also started paying attention to my diet and increasing my water and vitamins.
- Basically I got back on the program.
- Since January 2018 I went from 240-195.
Hello I had my DS in 2013, I went from 350 to 215 then fluctuated up and down highest 240 lowest 210. January 2018 I took a field job and spent all day walking miles and climbing stairs for a full year. I am still in a similar position not as rough. I have now reached a weight of 195 effortlessly. I am like you I went to the doctor twice and got full exams from head to toe. My labs were hood except for iron so I dounle up on iron and eat more iron rich foods. This surgery has changed my life.
Hello, I too have been away too long. I had my DS in 2013 starting weight 350 highest weight 423. I am currently at 195. I had a few years in which I stuck at 210-240. Over the past 2 years through excercise and life style changes I broke that Plateu and I am at my current weight.
Hey Sunshine! I use Primal Ultra Life. My doctor put me on it right after my surgery. I don't take a detox though like you. Never heard of that. Does it really flatten you out? What is the name of your detox? Thanks !
Sorry didnt know I,had already asked these questions. Do you take magnesium? That definitely gives bad has.
SW / CW / GW 292 / 188 / 174 - Height 5'7, Size 10
Hey sorry you are dealing with this. Not needed now but when I started taking the Now Probiotics (3), and a Detox..that help. You must find the culprit that causes these issues. There is a culprit, and it got to be diet. Do you take a Probiotic with 10 strains, and get the Detox?
SW / CW / GW 292 / 188 / 174 - Height 5'7, Size 10
What are you eating and/or drinking? Carbs and excessive fat will definitely cause diarrhea and mimic IBS. You may need an elimination diet to determine what might be causing this.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
Kate - I had a tummy tuck and breast lift after being at my goal weight for about a year and a half. I went to a great local PS who had done several other WLS folks I knew. He even managed to get my TT covered by my insurance (have to prove medical necessity). I paid for the lift (both were done at the same time). I think the total cost for me was about $5K (but that was also almost 13-14 years ago). Most doctors want you to be at your goal weight for at least a year, which makes sense.
If you are having issues with rashes, etc., start documenting. Go to your primary doctor, take pictures. Some insurance just flat out won't cover plastics, but some do.
Interestingly when I was shopping around for a PS, I went to one who had a great reputation. She flat out told me insurance would never cover it and wouldn't even be bothered submitting. Glad the surgeon I went to didn't have the same mentality. You have to shop around and find a plastic surgeon who understands WLS and our needs.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
Most docs say the best results are to be had at your lowest stable weight. It's a waste of money to do it midway because you will need to have it all redone. Most insurance does not cover plastics. Some people have been able to get it covered if they could prove the skin kept them from being able to move or was constantly irritated or infected.
Janet how much protein do you recommend if you are losibg weight?
SW / CW / GW 292 / 188 / 174 - Height 5'7, Size 10
