Sunday Weigh in

Congrats on the surgiversary, 

And thanks for sticking around to show that long term success is achievable.  I certainly appreciate having vets around giving free support to us newbies. 

Just paying it forward.

Congrats on your surgiversary!!!

Thanks, Bill. 

Sunday Weigh In-  Just starting! Current Weight 337, goal weight 180, height 6'2" BMI approximately 43. 153 lbs to lose.

In the process of getting approved for Lap Band.  The more looking into this that I do it looks like Roux-enY Gastric Bypass could be a better option?  Can anyone tell me how to pronounce that?  With the Roux en y - about how many days off from work? also concerned about side effects of Roux en y  - not to be gross - but specifically diarrhea? and gastric  dumping syndrome? 

Thanks for everyone who posts their experience. - Thank you

Despite my signature line once you are far enough out the BM's will solidify.  To be blunt some of them you will look at and be proud of!  Do you still get the runs weeks, months and years out?  Yes, but most of that is based on what you eat more than surgery itself. 

The dumping, not to be confused with the "foamies", only affects 30-40 percent of RNY's.  Only way to find out if you will have them is to press your luck and eat something loaded with sugar and see what happens. First time it happens with the sweating, nausea, palpations etc. you will swear to never do it again!

Since I breeched the subject the "foamies" come from having the stuck food feeling and you try to swallow to make it go away.  What happens is you belch/barf back up your saliva hence the name.

After about 6 weeks, which is when I was approved for the full diet, I haven't had much diarrhea at all.  In fact, I tend to go in the other direction.  As long as I drink all my water, and have some fiber with one of those servings, I'm fine, but it's still pretty solid.  If I don't drink enough, or if I go a couple of days without the fiber, and everything really backs up.  

I haven't dumped yet, but I've also been very careful of my sugars.  I haven't had enough to cause me to dump if I'm one of those 30%.

I was off for two weeks after my RNY (I'm a teacher).  I could've been back after one, but that would've been pushing it.  My doctor said I'd be fully healed after six weeks, so someone who has a real physical job may need that much time.

Welcome!

I had the RNY surgery about 15 months ago. Ditto to what the others have said. I ahve not dumped, although I wish I had to teach me to stay away from sugar. 

I had given some thought to the band, and ended up changing my mind even before I read some of the horror stories. Make sure you do your research. regardless of what you choose, there will be changes in your lifestyle you'll have to make. 

Good luck, and keep the questions coming. 

Hey guys!

High Weight: 380

Starting Weight: 350

Last Week: 226.6

Current Weight: 225.3

I was on spring break this week, and I did some travelling for the first time since surgery, so I was worried about how things would go.  But I stayed on plan, and even though exercise was less, I did just fine.  It seems that everyone around here goes south for spring break, but we always break the mold and go north to see family.  We were in the UP of Michigan, and got to have snow again!  I'm definitely glad that it's been gone from down here for over a month.

While I'm not happy about going back to work, it does get me back into my strict schedule, so it's easier to stick to the plan.

Have a great week everyone!

@John, seems counter-intuitive that drinking more water leads to loss of water-weight but it is true.  Dehydration causes your body to do some funky things including trying to hold on to as much H2O as it can.  Not eating right with increased sodium just exacerbates the problem.  Water is as important as protein to muscle recovery in the creation of glycogen.  So, after some intense physical activity you might experience some soreness and swelling but once you’re properly hydrated you might see initial weight loss of water-weight followed a short time later with some weight gain in muscle mass.  It’s the roller-coaster we ride in maintenance.

@Eric, you might consider packing a cooler on your 2-3 hour drive to and from your jobsite.  Pack it with water and protein-rich foods - protein shakes, string cheese, Greek yogurt, boiled eggs, etc.  Sip water and shakes the first two hours and then eat the solid protein the last hour.  Repeat on the way home.

@Don, CONGRATS on your 7th surgiversary!

@Ohiodietguy, Roux is pronounced ‘ru’ like roux (flour & butter) used in cooking; en is pronounced as the letter ‘n’; and Y is pronounced as the letter ‘y’.  Roux-en-Y is a type of gastric bypass and is sometimes abbreviated as RNY or RYGB.  The Roux-en-Y procedure was developed by César Roux, a Swiss surgeon (1857-1934), who performed the surgery to remedy gastric outlet obstructions.  Gastric bypass or gastric sleeve generally are a better option for those needing to lose over 100 lbs.  RNY gives better remission results for those with diabetes.  Results with any bariatric surgery vary with the individual and the level of compliance with the surgeon’s post-op program.

@Bill, yeah the first road trip post-op is a little disconcerting but you’ll discover what works for you through experience.

    My stats this week:

           High weight:  392.0 lbs
Pre-op Weight 4 Aug 09:  377.5 lbs
      1st Surgiversary:  241.0 lbs
      2nd Surgiversary:  212.5 lbs
      3rd Surgiversary:  217.0 lbs
      4th Surgiversary:  214.0 lbs
      5th Surgiversary:  223.0 lbs
             Last week:  221.4 lbs / 21.7% body fat / 165.0 lbs muscle mass
             This week:  222.8 lbs / 19.8% body fat / 169.8 lbs muscle mass

I’m up another 1.4 lbs overall this week but recovered another 4.8 lbs muscle mass.  I made it to the gym 4 days this past week for cardio and strength training.  I did ok mindfully eating.  I focused on water and protein which resulted in another 2% increase in body water and muscle mass.

I’m on the road to Dayton this week, so I need to continue to focus.

Be safe & have a great week gentlemen!

-Mike