Eating with a DS: A Day in the Life (pics!)
See my other answer for more details.
Insurance approved the surgery, but would not let me go outside of TN...told them there wasn't and IN-Network Medicare/BCBS provider for a DS who would do lightweights and was on my third appeal when I finally got Dr. Boyce to accept me from his partner, Dr. Williams(my original surgeon and who would not do the DS on anyone under a 50BMI), and DR. Boyce agreed to do a lightweight. He has done several other LW's over the last two years. Dr. Boyce is also on Bev's list for consideration for DS surgeons but hasn't made the cut yet.
My husband had his surgery on Dec 16th. When we discovered I had to stay in state, rather than switch his insurance who had already approved everything, we went ahead and he had his. He has lost 30 lbs since his surgery.
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
As part of my journey from that point in time in June to now, I journeled a month of food (which I dispised doing but did anyway), turns out that except for one or two days, most of them never exceeded 1100 calories and yet I did not lose weight. The two days I did exceed 1100 calories, it was by less than 100.
My husband, who ate the same meals during the same month,, lost 15 lbs. Then we sat in front of a NUT and went thru the daily journals. She told me I wasn't eating enough carbs and my body was holding onto my weight because of that. I'm a type II and carb count. So I upped my carbs by one serving at lunch and still no change. But not gaining either.
So YES, my metabolism is totally screwed up.
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
One of the functions of the DS is that it changes the body's metabolism along with the other bells and whistles. This corrects the problem for those who who's body fights them every step of the way on any diet. I went from eating two Lean Cuisine's a day for my daily eating and never losing weight, to eating every few hours and maintaining a good weight and the healthiest I've ever been in my life.
Valerie
DS 2005
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes
One of the functions of the DS is that it changes the body's metabolism along with the other bells and whistles. This corrects the problem for those who who's body fights them every step of the way on any diet. I went from eating two Lean Cuisine's a day for my daily eating and never losing weight, to eating every few hours and maintaining a good weight and the healthiest I've ever been in my life.
Is the metabolic change factor ruined for me since I went from rny to erny? I am trying to resarch all this, and am waiting on info from Dr. K for revision to full ds. I can't find any data on a 3rd revision... if you know where to point me I would gladly go!
I stopped losing, and am stuck still 35 pounds overweight. I am seeking revision due to other issues dealling with my pouch, but am hopeful I will be able to reach my goal.
on 6/20/10 2:01 pm
I don't really understand how people who are posting here pre-op find that a gross amount of food. I mean, they got here somehow, you know? It's not likely it was via a 1200 calorie a day daily intake for years on end.
Then again, I just love food pics.
I am scratching my head a bit about the portion thing as well, but I guess it's just a matter of perspective. I wonder if people are looking at the total calories (which are primarily caused by the the amount of fat) and assuming I ate a higher volume than I did. I did try to specify the quantities, but maybe the pics were deceptive.