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I had my surgery in Oct 2018, no problems during the holidays. I had slow recovery and food was no issue to be around I jad no frsote to eat even though I couldn't .
Be encouraged, it's life changing!
The ignorance is real and still calls itself a professional!
Dense protein, healthy fats and carbs (in the form of dairy and vegetables only) is the healthy, sustainable way to lose regain.
Log EVERYTHING that passes your lips in something like MyFitnessPal. Aim for exercise to keep you healthy (don't add back exercise calories). I aim for 10k steps per day minimum.
YMMV, but I lost 60lbs last year by doing this and have maintained that loss for over a year.
THAT'S the only reset you need!
Good luck!
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
Hi everyone,
So I have fought with 20 - 40 lbs for the last 6 years. I am in need to finish my journey and I am so tired of fighting with the scales. Ten years ago I weighed in at 298 lbs and had my surgery and was very successful by dropping down to 189 lbs.
Tuesday I decided to go to a dietician to get a well balanced meal plan so that I could lose my weight and relearn what a healthy plate looks like. I thought she would help me balance my carbs, protein and veggies to have a normal plate. Nay nay. She placed me on a reset diet which means I have to drink all liquids for two weeks (WHAT!!!!) Lol so for the last four days I have done just that. I am down 7 lbs but not satisfied in the least. I am not sure I can make it 14 days with just three protein drinks, broth and water.
Anyway, my confusion comes from my research. I have seen so much regarding reset and no where do I see that we need to go back to strict liquids for two weeks. Has anyone experienced this? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
on 8/30/19 12:21 pm
Surgeons office called and gave me my surgery time! 7:30am September 19!!
So I used to be a big-time Diet Coke addict. At 4 weeks post-op, my surgeon gave me the OK for caffeine and carbonation (in small amounts). I tried a tiny sip of Diet Coke this week... and it tasted SUPER GROSS! I've heard that surgery can change your taste, but I didn't expect anything like this. So you never know!
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
Lots of us have been where you are in regards to regain. Congrats on knocking of that first 40 pounds! Now that you know you can do it, the hardest part is behind you.
Hang in there and keep going. You'll be where you want to be before you know it!
A few years post op WLS I was dealing with a RH, Hypoglycemia, and some other issues (severe fatigue, orthostatic hypotension, etc.)
It took me a while, but eventually I saw a great Endocrinologist who diagnosed me with a Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency SAI. (Adrenals work, but pittuatary don't do a good job to stimulate them, or other glands)
The first endo I saw - belongs to "educated morons" group. He blamed me for not following proper post op WLS diet.
There are great endos, but not many know how to diagnose borderline adrenal insufficiency. And how to treat it. Some endos chose to not doing anything. They look at numbers and not the patient. I was lucky and persistent to find out why I was having the problems. BTW - having uncontrolled RH and hypoglycemia, I had to eat carbs, and I was gaining weight. Exercise would almost always trigger hypoglycemia, even yard work would do that. After I was put on steroids, I was able to lose the 15 lbs regain I had because I had to eat something every 2-3 hours. Even at night.
I am on a supplemental (Rx) cortisone (HC) that I take 2-4 x a day. Plus I am on HRT (hormonal replacement therapy) for estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.
My other hormones (thyroid, HGH) got better after I was on cortisone for 2-3 years. The last 2 hormones, my doc wanted to give my body time to recover from years of undiagnosed SAI, before she would consider adding more Rx hormones. Problem with hormones is that when I started supplementing what I body does not make enough of, often the glands stop working, and I would have to be on those hormones (thyroid, HGH) for the rest of my life.
Because my pittuatary are "defective", we need to monitor thyroid and HGH at least every 6 months. Thyroid - not only TSH, but also T4. TSH is made by pittuatary, so testing it is not enough to see how my thyroid is doing. (I can have low TSH and below normal T4)
I hope you can find an answer.
When dealing with RH or Hypoglycemia, but when following a good diet (not a lot of sugar or carbs), you may have issues with your cortisone - not enough, or too much insulin. Or a few other things.
I still deal with a severe RH after I had lots of carbs. Before my diagnose - I would get RH after drinking a low carb protein shake, or eating 2HB eggs, or eating chicken breast (lean proteins).
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Congratulations on the first 40 lbs loss. Good luck losing the rest.
I often loose more weight and lose faster when I don't exercise.
Expect the loss maybe slow. On average 1 lb a week is a reasonable expectation. Consistency and patience is a key.
Exercise can keep us active, prevent us from eating food during the exercise, plus some people's bodies make endorphins, and that helps with limiting how much they eat.
Changing the diet (things you eat and quantity) should result in weight loss, while exercise have other benefits.
I lost 40 lbs practically with not much, if any, exercise. Reducing carbs, sugars, alcohol, concentrating on proteins, fat with a few bites of veggies.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
It is not the taste that I am addicted to. It does taste like it came from a chemical waste dump. The addiction has to do with the caffeine, carbonation, the color of the cola, and the shape and colors on the bottle. It is designed to feel "right" in your hand.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
