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Do what you did the first time! I'm assuming you've had surgery, correct? Also, consider chatting with a therapist. Perhaps he or she can help you with what's making you depressed.
Is there a WLS Support Group you can join. I find them to be very helpful....
Good luck to you!
So after 2006 i got depressed all over aga8n and now i am back to 400lbs. I watch my 600 lbs life to give me motivation so please tell me what can i do. I miserable
Hi There!
I actually work for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California. I had the surgery through them. They required a 90 day program including counseling and losing 10% of your starting weight before they would even schedule the surgery. I had to also have a number of labs done as well.
There are no standard rules as to what is required for WLS; it varies wildly from facility to facility, and from insurance carrier to insurance carrier. There is a reason the insurance company wants you to have a medically supervised weight loss program, as they want to see you are serious about losing weight, and that you will be committed to keeping it off once you have the surgery. I would make sure that the weight loss program might include an counseling element as well. Most of our weight problems have mental issues behind them; if those aren't addressed, weight loss surgery might not be of any use at all.
Kudos to you for taking charge of your health! Having WLS was the best decision I have ever made. It saved my life!
Good luck to you!
Thank you very much I've decided to continue on with surgery is going to be tough because I have very little support but I feel with this site and the little support I do have I can make it I did hit a road block when psych wouldn't clear me for surgery but I'm working on getting cleared by psych I just needed to know I was not alone as far as being criticized and told I was doing the wrong thing I've decided to keep things on a need to know basis at this point
Hey guys im with u. i had he RNY 16 yrs ago ...life happened and i got off track by moving to another state...now finishing grad school, working 2 jobs, trying to plan a wedding, mercy!! i really started to gain when i went back to school. little sleep, late nights and eating way after 6pm ( the bad stuff too) . i was embarrassed 2.. i went from 275 day of surgery maintained 155 for about 8yrs.. now at 194 from 201.
now the good news ... i took the scale back challenge her in AL to lose 10 lbs in 10 weeks.. the motivation from my coworkers is great. i started getting to bed early .. and got back on my exercise schedule.. im doing T-25 morning and evening and trying to do better at meals. however nothing beats walking.. i used to walk 15mi a week and the weight melted away...im taking y'alls adv and going back to basics and will try the shakes..guess what? going to bed early will help with the cortisol levels..
thanks for the encouragement
Lisa
GM Kiki:
I have Kaiser and they requested a 6 month weight loss program. They authorized me to see a Kaiser nutritionist. I visited her once a month for 6 months. She provided me with a diet plan, that I tried to follow, and my weight was logged in monthly. I started light exercises like walk away the pounds and that helped me to lose enough weight to meet their criteria. Hope this info helps. Good luck to you.
Is this for WLS or just dieting? For WLS, you can search sites that list them for free; even here but you'll have to look. Mostly for WLS, your simple carbs and starches are almost non existent. Low sugar, low salt, and low fat intake is the focus. Foods that are dense in nutrition should be what you are looking for. Within your plan, WLS, you need to add a bariatric type vitamin which would be part of your daily life post op too. Exercise, decaf drinks, chewing 30x and eating slower, and no sodas will get you going in the direction for being prepared for WLS and post op life. Your choice and enjoy your journey!
I do not have the Lap Band. How's your current health? I have Kaiser in CA and they phased out doing that type of procedure since they found issues for patients over a longer time period; lots of data. They teach about RNY and VSG. Know all they types, learn as much as you can before your surgery date. The WLS is a tool and will work for you, for the rest of your life. It will eventually, and for the long of it, be your choice on how you use it. You can also listen and watch people who do video-journals on their journey (You Tube). I recommend them too. You cannot have too much information about this subject.
Any one getting WLS will get some hair loss and depends on your physical state, but it does grow back. Make sure you get your vitamins and protein in. Hair is protein. Protective styles, and more regular conditioning treatments help maintain what you have. Tight hair styles and pulling on the hair can make it weaker, and too will make your hair come out with or without WLS. Our hair is already fragile enough so be kind to what you have.
