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So here I go...I have decided on a surgeon and I have my first Virtual Visit with a dietitian two weeks from now. I have been keeping food logs all during COVID-19 and have lost some weight during this time by following tips I have found here and by replacing some meals with protein shakes. How easy is it to work with your dietitian? Did you find them to be really helpful? I'm just a bit nervous since it seems like all dietitians are skinny as heck, but I guess they should be healthier if they are practicing what they preach, right? I just need my nerves calmed I guess! I'd better take a walk! Thanks for any info you can provide on what it was like to work with your RD!
KimmyJJ
I so know what you are talking about. I don't want to go back, but I can feel and see myself slipping!
Good Morning!
I wrote this blog post for any moms out there looking to lose weight after their pregnancy, and after they've had the Gastric Sleeve Surgery.
Regards
Dr. Alvarez
I would love to have a group to be accountable to as well! Have 25 lbs of regain to lose.
Congratulations! I had my VSG at 61 and it was the best decision I ever made too. Remember that life will throw curve balls at you, but remember how good you feel now and keep using your "tool" (VSG) to help you maintain your physical health.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
It was one year ago today that I had my sleeve and almost two years since I started considering it. I had contemplated bariatric surgery several times over the years but always chickened out. I was over 60 and figured this was just my life. Then my 35 year old daughter had a sleeve and I watched her "disappear" over the next year. I was amazed at her transformation, her energy, her attitude, just her. I was even more distraught over my lack thereof. So, I gathered my sickly, exhausted, morbidly obese self and screwed up my courage and wallah! Here I am one year and 95 pounds later and I am so incredibly blessed, grateful and amazed at myself. In the past, I could never imagine feeling any different than I had for years - sick and tired and depressed and.... well you know. Now I can breathe, I can move, I have rejoined my life and I couldn't be more pleased. I could not have imagined the ways my life would change. My kids are glad to have their mom back. My husband is thrilled to have his wife back and I am now an active part of my grandkids lives - not just the fat old lady in the bedroom. If you are thinking about the surgery, I encourage you to gather your courage and find out everything you need to know to make the call. For those considering this step, my one tip is to find a counselor, one that deals with bariatric patients. My surgeon recommended several and my guy was such a blessing. If you already had the surgery, thank you for your candid posts about your journey. They did help. I have a bit farther to go but I am so glad to have taken the plunge!! God bless you all and remember, God is good, ALL the time!
Jinxy
Good Morning!
I wrote this blog post in case anyone has questions abou****er intake after a Gastric Sleeve Surgery
https://www.endobariatric.com/weblog/2020/05/06/what-to-know -abou****er-after-gastric-sleeve/
Regards
Dr. Alvarez
On your profile it says you have a BMI of 59. Because of that, I would lean towards RNY or DS if I were you. You can be successful with VSG but you need to follow the plan perfectly to lose it all and keep it off. But if you do the VSG you could convert to DS later.
What does your surgeon recommend?
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
I had VSG because I had been leery about some of the issues that may occur with RNY such as slightly more risk of issues immediately following surgery, malabsorption of vitamins/iron, and ulcers. My BMI was about 39, so I didn't really consider DS as an option. I did a lot of research/reading on my own then saw a couple of surgeons. The one I chose felt that I would do well with either and said that people who are motivated can lose just as much weight with VSG as with RNY. In early 2016 they were seeing a big shift from RNY to VSG and in fact a very large percentage of their surgeries these days are VSG. One other advantage to VSG is that it can be converted to DS later. So I somewhat let my intuition be my guide at that point and went with VSG which I haven't regretted yet.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Nice job - 100 pounds in 6 months is fantastic!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
