if everything goes well and i am feeling up to it (having plastics 7/5), i will be at the cookout. i will need the address. should i bring anything?

 Sorry for not replying sooner. I was just on the liver reduction diet prior to surgery, nothing special I did, but I did join a gym & met with Erin Light the fitness coach for Clarian, she did a full body analysis which was very interesting & worth the $25. As far as exercise, I swim a lot & was able to buy season passes to Holiday World this year & have been walking all over that place at least 1 time per week. And let me tell you, it feels AMAZING knowing that I can fit on all the rides! - After surgery, I followed the Clarian manual (as best as I could) I barely could get my water in & I do believe I started pureed foods a little early. I use the Bariatric Advantage protein shakes, but they are quite pricey $50 for one tub, so I recently switched to Nectar & Whey Protein from walmart.  My surgery only took 45 minutes, I went in around 8 & woke up at 9, I expected to be out 2-4 hours & was worried something went wrong, but everything was great. You can never read enough before surgery, make sure you get some Gas-X chews to take with you to the hospital, it will help with the gas pain which is worse than the actual surgery, at least I thought so. - My goal weight is 145, I am currently at 246, so another 101 lbs & I will be in wonderland! lol. Hope you are doing well. Do you have a surgery date yet? 

I also had RNY on July 13, 2007 and I am struggling also. I have not regained much weight but about 10-12 pounds from my lowest weight and it just won't come off. I exercise a lot. I am almost compulsive about my exercise. I journal all my food and I am not that far off my plan, or so I think. I try to count my calories and protein amounts each day. Keeping my protein at 75 or higher and the calories at 1200 - 1500 each day.  I have been emailing the dieticians with the hope they can help me figure out what to change and how to get those 10 -12 off. I have tried to change my exercise with the hopes that will shock my body into letting it go. I know I don't look bad at my current weight of 146 but it is still NOT where I want to be which is a head issue. I am scared   ?#@*LESS that if I say it is okay and I become complacant I will be about where you are at putting the majority of my weight back on.  So it is not okay that I am 10#'s heavier than I want to be.  So my suggestion for you is to email the dieticians and get their advice and journal everything Use my philosphy of  "If you bite it you write it"!!!  I think that would be a good place to start.

Hi everyone!  Summer is here and I am enjoying the sunshine.  Gotta get those Vit D levels up, ya know.  I'm posting Indianapolis DS activities for both June and July since I know everyone gets so busy in the summer. 

The Indianapolis Duodenal Switch Group is an active support group which meets twice a month.  We are a very friendly bunch and everyone - those curious, pre-op, newly post-op, and vets -- is welcome! If you don't know about the duodenal switch surgery, check out dsfacts.com for more info.

Dinner
Tuesday, June 14th, 6pm
Canal Bistro, 6349 Guilford Ave, Indianapolis
online info

We're taking advantage of the warm weather and having dinner on the canal in Broad Ripple.   Canal Bistro is a great medierranean restaurant at which you can get kababs, feta fries, lamb, and much more!  Please let me know via message or DS board post if you can attend so the restaurant can be prepared for us.

Support Group
Tuesday, May 24th, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
St. Vincent Carmel,  Bariatric Center, Entrance 4
Map of location

The support group meeting, lead by a St Vincent nurse or dietitian, is open to all pre- and post-op Duodenal Switch patients regardless if they had surgery at St Vincents.   We often grab a bite to eat afterward.

Upcoming Events
Tues, July 12th, 6pm: Dinner @ Squealers BBQ, 5515 W. 86th Street , Indy
Tues, July 19th, 6pm: Vitatour Cook-out at Lori's house
Tues, July 26th, 6:30pm: Support group meeting, St. Vincents


For future dates and locations, check the calendar in my sig line.

Hey all!!

Thank you for the support.. I wanted to let u kno that I had the RNY yesterday here @ St. V's in Carmel (in room 275 if you wanna come keep a little girl company! lol). It really happened so fast from getting the insurance approval on Monday then getting scheduled on Tuesday for surgery yeseterday to Class on Wednesday and Thursday-- which i drove from Muncie & stayed @ the Hotel Indigo (sidebar, you MUST try that hotel out. Loved it and most of these hotels around here have GREAT discounts for hospital visitors. Normal rate for our hotel room was $199 but we got it with tax for $106!) I hear that I might have to stay a little longer-- like till monday or tuesday because of my low platete history. So.. I'm not goin anywhere if u wanna drop in. Hopefully I wont fall asleep on you guys because of the Dilaudid IV meds if any of you do. hahah.


Hilary-Danielle Kaplan