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Hey everyone!
I had my surgery about four months ago on July 22nd and My weight was 250. I began the journey at 263 and I have hypothyroidism.Currently, I am 207 and have only lost two pounds since November 6th. I was 205.9 before thanksgiving and was 204 after. Now, I am 207.
Admittedly, I am on that special time of the month which would account for the 2-3lb weight gain but the weight simply won't go down on the scale. My surgeons office doesn't give a set amount of calories to eat. Just eat when you are hungry which isn't enough for me as I think my body may be in starvation mode. Also, I know I should be drinking more water as I'm barely getting between 32-64 oz a day. Currently, I get 10,000 or more steps most days but I suppose I could perform more strenuous exercise more frequently.
Did anyone else experience this? I'm looking into getting a resting metabolic rate test done to see where I am exactly. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Coffee and soup count. I found I enjoy Crystal Light Lemonade. Every morning I make a 64 ounce pitcher of it and try to fini**** by night. It is four 16 ounces glasses. I have one 30 minutes before each meal. I also drink a lot of plain water, and diet sodas.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Hey everyone,
Even after 2+ years out I struggle with fluid intake. What can I count as fluid? Does coffee count? Soups? Any advice on how to reach my fluid goals?
Hi, I'm Tonya
I had the bypass about 9 years ago. I weighed 360, 311 day of surgery. Now 230...I'm in working to get some more off.
I had now problems at all with my surgery. I thank God for it. I needed the help, because I felt I couldn't do it on my own.
I also had 15 pou day of skin removed, I'm so glad I did.
I pray your is a full success
God bless
Tonya
I just got a surgery date of December 30th and I am going through highs and lows. Mostly I am realizing that I need to say goodbye to certain foods and it is really, really hard. Food has been with me through every rough spot in my life.
Thank you so much for sharing your story and words of encouragement! I will keep my chin up!
It is very strange! It's funny but I actually work for attorneys! I am definitely looking into some sort of resolution. Thank you for your reply!
Thank you so much for your reply. Getting letters from the insurance is a great idea. I will for sure being doing that in the future. I have CareCredit but my surgeon doesn't accept it. I'm looking into a couple other avenues at the moment. I will definitely check out dipping into my 401k or perhaps even taking out some sort of loan. I am not giving up for sure. I worked so hard and if I have to work harder then I have to. Thank you again!
