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I can imagine nothing so bad as i would want mine reversed. I do know some people have trouble after. The original surgeon should be the one to address changes, unless he/she is not dong surgery anymore...because most surgeons will not go in on top of another doctors work...
I like the comparison above of rebuilding a house with the same used materials... there will be some (benefit /loss)from the procedure because something will not be there.
Serious complications can mean many things. Those could be from poor food choices, or passages too narrow, a pinching of a nerve.. or scar tissue. More surgery will not fix overgrowth of scar tissue.+ many other problems...I hope friend has lost the amount desired. and now has tools of self control and diet tracking to enable good health from this day forward.
Exactly, protein and water is what needs to be closely tracked and avoiding carbs. . my goal set by surgeon for protein was 90 grams and as long as i'm near that all is well .. If i pikc up a few lbs.. i go back to the 100 grams and limit carbs to about 35-40 most days. I use no juices, no extra protein drinks and No diet drinks...most of the time. fruit juice i will have no more than one time a week, in 3 oz serv. My surgery was more than 2 decades ago. The tool still works.!
Alexpope,
You are loosing at the rate which is right for YOU. You do NOT need the negative feedback. Eat your protein avoid your carbs.. you will need to build as much muscle to avoid an immediate gain once the effect of surgery is stabilized and your body sticks in it's own changes.
I had never been one to do heavy exercise either..we live too far from "classes, fitness centers" to be realistic for me long term..Do wear a support for gut.. since i am a woman i wore a girdle. for many years, til weight loss was complete. - I did not have surgery for excess skin removal.( no insurance to cover it) this has seemed to help with toning and support of skin weight....Limiting the pull of skin as you are loosing seems to help with the sudden weight loss flabbiness..Mom and i both used this. and it can give sufficient support to abdominal wall weaknesses and enable some healing there as well.
Here is what i have done... i began with walking for 10-15 minutes in the morning..every morning.... and normal activities whi*****luded all house hold things and getting in supplies. I have built extra steps into my daily activities by parking out further in parking lots, and doing yard work... at night the last thing before sleep is a short set of isometrics.. about 10-15 minutes... just slowly and systematically tighten slowly hold for count of 3-5,and relax every muscle group slowly working up from feet and calves to head and neck and face. three short sessions of exercise seems more effective than one 30-45 min set and takes less out of my overall day... no planning required except beginning the day with a short routine.
I think calories are different everyday depending on your choices...beef will have more calories than chicken. I never counted calories while losing, just counted water and protein. I aimed for at least 100g of protein whi*****luded any protein drinks. I do not think there is anything wrong with a little variety in protein... I used to do what I called 'spot checks' of calories on MFP occasionally and record a day. I was in the 750-ish range give or take. Some days could be more if their were some different choices. It is natural for calories to go up the further out you are and it is not a bad thing....
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
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Want2beMe, First off full disclosure, I never needed to try a pill after i had surgery. Since you have this available, i would use it, topramax is known for being successful at several different things..including migraines and diet control. I would suggest you do a multi pronged approach and even include intermittent fasting...of a sort.. You would need to work this carefully to get your protein in and limit carbs with topramazx and the surgery / tool you have in place. None of us became obese by not consuming carbs. Th lower you can cut your carbs the more successful weight loss you should see.
do an internal inspection and find WHY you are eating. We often eat as a control for stress...and many factors can cause that.-much of it can be out of our control. Do not add stress with fixation on the numbers. Work your program, cut your carbs..Know that as you cut the carbs to a baseline of 20-50, increase your protein, .. You will loose on the rate you are supposed to loose.. that is individual to each of us... Do an exercise of some sort on arising and the last thing before sleep.. i use isometrics before sleep.. to get metabolism up and keep up during several of sleep hours.
You are worth it, This is your tool.. follow your surgeons guidelines. avoid slider foods., consider: avoid all sweeteners. the artificial ones trigger appetite in some people... diet drinks, zero drinks are suspect.. if you avoid all for a week to 10 days., f this is something you are having... then have one you can note the effect it has or not on you...
This is certainly a struggle..sorry you are going thru...being nervous about another surgery and not tolerating the commercial high protein drinks is a real problem.. You might consider seeing if dr will prescribe you an unflavored one to flavor with something else.. like one of the suggestions i have below...
How do you handle milk? I don't handle it at all. but many do.. remember full liquids is anything liquid at room temperature. puddings would fall in this- tho not wise. sugar free items make some people hungry so be careful with your selections lest you be one of those...
You could even use whole milk - even lactose free to make your own high protein drink- like a non alcoholic egg nog...liquid multivitamins will get your balanced nutrition in. You need to discuss this with your surgeon so he/she can give you the vitamin/nutritional support you need for good healing.. high protein will be vital to your recovery.
To make a nutritious protein drink...take your meats and pressure them-(instapot) til the bones are tender, include one clean egg shell w/o the egg and a teaspoon of vinegar.. it will extract the minerals from t he bone to make a nutritious broth.. when you open the pot throw away the egg shell. there is something in the membrane that helps the extraction of minerals from the bone...). the liquid when chilled sets up like jello is high in minerals and protein...when heated is liquid...so works on a full liquid diet.. Do not microwave broth to re heat.- it destroys the nutritional benefits of what you have done.
This is my steps throughout the day. I try to walk for 2 hours a day by splitting it up into half hour increments. I first started out with walking for 1 hour and built up the motivation to go for 2.
Very good points. I agree on losing in the first year and this is why I have stayed so focused on my eating and post op food incorporations. I do not drink anything other than water or Zevia. I do not consume any carbs other than vegetables. I use chicken as my main protein yet the nutrition girl says I am not doing it right. Maybe I am wrong and I am not getting enough calories to prevent muscle wasting?
That is great. I just want to become more active so I can not gain later when I hit maintenance. I hope I can be as successful at 11 yrs as well. Any tips?
