How much weight did you lose

maggie L.
on 2/2/09 8:56 pm - Willio Grove, Canada
How much weight did you lose from pre-admit weigh in until your last weigh in a week before surgery? I am still up 2 pounds from my pre-admit weight. I went on a last food day and gained 6 punds and I am still up 2 pounds 5 days into slimfast and water. I swear I have not cheated once on this pre surg diet. I am starting to get worried. There is absolutely nothing else I can do. I'm already only drinking slimfast and water. Not like I can cut down anymore.
Penelope G.
on 2/3/09 1:50 am - xxxxx, Canada
If you can, you really need to try to incorporate some exercise.  Anything will help. 
Those last food days should never happen.  it's too close to surgery to mess around with potential weight gain.  I know its too late to tell you than now, but going forward any waiters should take heed from this and avoid the last food fest.  The stress following isn't worth it.
But Maggie, as I mentioned, try to get some exercise and stick to the program for the rest of the time and you should be fine.  I feel for you.

HW/SW/CW/GW
362/305/250.6/160  (54.4 since surgery)
1st Fill Dec22 4cc's * 2nd fill May 14 1cc = 5 ccs * 3rd (un)fill June 5 .5cc = 4.5 ccs *4th fill July 8 2cc=6.5cc, unfill of 1cc sept 09 = 5.5cc; Nov 8 fill of 1.5 =7ccs
Penelope G.
on 2/3/09 1:51 am - xxxxx, Canada
I forgot to answer the question,.  I think i lost 7 lbs the first week of optifast.  something like that.

HW/SW/CW/GW
362/305/250.6/160  (54.4 since surgery)
1st Fill Dec22 4cc's * 2nd fill May 14 1cc = 5 ccs * 3rd (un)fill June 5 .5cc = 4.5 ccs *4th fill July 8 2cc=6.5cc, unfill of 1cc sept 09 = 5.5cc; Nov 8 fill of 1.5 =7ccs
maggie L.
on 2/3/09 2:28 am - Willio Grove, Canada
Wow Patsy 7 pounds, that was great.

No I have no regrets about my 1 day food blowout. I'm sure most people do it.  Unlike bandsters, ater surgery there will be foods that I will never eat again or at least not for a couple of years. If I develop dumping syndrome, I'll never eat cherry cheesecake or lemon crumble. I took one day and ate some of the foods that I will miss most if I am never able to eat them again. I was reading on the bypass site and some people 8 years out still cannot eat some foods.

I'm sure that 2 weeks of nothing but slimfast and water my liver will shrink. I haven't eaten many carbs since June and have lost 28 pounds on my own actually lost 40 pounds since last year. Some surgeons only require 2 days of slimfast and the day before surgery just clear fluids. This 2 week slimfast and water is pure torture. I am hungry every minute of every day. I am even dreaming about refried beans. I've never eaten refried beans.lol
Penelope G.
on 2/3/09 5:28 am - xxxxx, Canada

You'll do fine.  I forgot you were bypass.  You should add it to your avatar thingy.  Anyway, i'm sure alot of people eat their fav foods before surgery.  You wouldn't be alone on that one.  I didn't do it only because my husband was my conscience and watched me and reminded me.  and i knew i would be able to eat them again, just smaller portions.  that's hard to get used to.  sometimes i miss my big portions.  but i chose my life and i'm living it.  and loving it.  regardless if felix is being a miserable so and so !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


HW/SW/CW/GW
362/305/250.6/160  (54.4 since surgery)
1st Fill Dec22 4cc's * 2nd fill May 14 1cc = 5 ccs * 3rd (un)fill June 5 .5cc = 4.5 ccs *4th fill July 8 2cc=6.5cc, unfill of 1cc sept 09 = 5.5cc; Nov 8 fill of 1.5 =7ccs
maggie L.
on 2/3/09 5:56 am - Willio Grove, Canada
Good idea Patsy. I did go back and add my surgery choice to my profile thingy. Yeah, I will be fine. Just the 2 week freak. It will pass. Just got to keep the cold bugs away for 9 more days. Thank you for the kind words. Hope Felix is feeling better.
Kitty_mom
on 2/3/09 10:13 am - New Maryland, Canada
I agree with Patsy about the exercise. Do what you can, walk if you can. Wave your arms, if that's what you are able to do. It gets your circulation going and moves excess fluid.

 

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