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Here's the advice my dietician gave me. If you follow these three things, you WILL gain the weight you want, but the process is hard.
1. Your meals should be vegetables with a side of protein.
2. You need to exercise every day at least thirty mins (something to do with metabolism and heart disease).
3. Track what you eat either through an app or simply keep a physical log. I would show up with my eating habits to her and she would correct my mistakes.
I think that number 3 might need a dietician to help in extreme cases.
Trying to lose weight and change my lifestyle! My main goal is 220.
Sorry didn't respond sooner. The surgeon said to wait at least 6 months before drinking citric acid. Im allowed to drink decaf coffee without creamer, but milk is fine. I didnt add much Splenda to it because I can really taste the sweetness. I think drinking coffee will be once in a blue moon type thing. Strange how my taste buds have become so sensitive.
Hoping I don't have Hair loss after surgery! I have a list of "various remedies" should it occur... Nioxin is on the list!
My main side effect was that I would get tired and/or dehydrated easily. I felt great, and so I would forget that I had surgery recently, and would try to do too much. For example, I had no difficulty doing my regular job, but when I tried to give a presentation standing up, I got queasy and had to stop. (It wasn't nerves, I'm fine with public speaking.) Another time, I moved desks, and pushed my desk chair rapidly down a very long hall. By the time I reached my new desk, I was dehydrated and had to ask a colleague to bring me some water. Both of those incidents were about two months after surgery. It took about 4 months for the fatigue to go away completely.
I had no hair loss.
catwoman7, good to know it can happen with either surgery; I've focused so much lately on the sleeve that I hadn't even asked that about other surgeries. I'll have to look into reflux and ask that question in my last nutrition class that is coming up very soon.
I have a good feeling as I get closer to surgery (although still nervous in some ways), and much of the credit for that good feeling comes from having more details about what I might experience. All of you who are responding are really helping, likely more than you know. Thank you!
KimmyJJ
Good Morning!
I wrote this blog post for anyone that would like to know more about Fasting & The Gastric Sleeve.
https://www.endobariatric.com/weblog/2020/09/02/does-fasting-help-you-reach-your-gastric-sleeve-goals/
Regards
Dr. Alvarez
White Dove, thank you for the product suggestion. I'm putting that on my list of helpful tips just in case, but it sounds like it's likely that I will have some hair loss, good to know.
Honestly it's so helpful to have responses from people who are now or have been on the same path. The nutritionist is helpful too, but you all are the real deal, appreciate your help!
KimmyJJ
RNY'er here, but you can get hair loss with either surgery. Actually, hair loss is a potential side effect of ANY major surgery, not just WLS...(although I'm guessing you see it more after bariatric surgeries since we take in so few calories in the early months...)
I lost hardly any hair, so I doubt anyone noticed. It started around month 5 and lasted maybe three or four months for me...
another potential side effect of VSG is acid reflux. It doesn't happen to everyone, or even to a majority, but it happens to a significant enough minority that they'll usually caution you about it.
other than that, there are probably a few things here and there that happen to a handful of people, but the two I mentioned are probably the two most common side effects
Hair loss after surgery is called telogen effluvium. It happens about three months after surgery and lasts about six months. It varies from person to person. My hair thinned out very much on the top. I was using a powder to cover the bald spots and thinking about buying a hairpiece.
I finally had very good results with Nexium shampoo and treatments. For some people it is minor and not noticeable to others.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Only been 3 weeks since surgery, but no side effects so far. I try to get in at least 30mins of exercise each day. I drank some water to soon after eating and felt so bloated and stomach upset, so its very important to follow the half hour before, during, and after meals to wait to drink. I had a very smooth transition home following surgery and dont anticipate any concerns. I only took 2 pain pills when I came home, both at bedtime. The first morning I woke up I threw up water, I think because I didn't sleep well and had anxiety. Im driving fine, going out when necessary, and not lifting anything over 10 pounds. My suggestion is to follow the doctors orders!
