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I had sleeve surgery in late October 2019. About six months after the surgery, my hair started thinning. It has always been fine, but the curl and natural body made it look thicker. Now it is completely straight and looks dead. I thought this would be a short-term thing, but now it's been 4-5 months. Any suggestions?
You may already be doing this, but I drink water throughout the day (sometimes 12 glasses). It keeps me from getting hungry and adds steps for bathroom breaks. It's very simplistic.... I know.
surgeons are truly all across the board when it comes to coffee - either decaf or caffeinated. Some don't want you to ever drink it, some are OK with decaf, some are OK with decaf at first but to wait on caffeinated, so are OK with you drinking either as soon as you get home from the hospital. So yes - ask yours.
I think I may have had to wait a couple of weeks before drinking decaf (it'd be due to the acid in it, I would guess). I know I had to wait six months before drinking caffeinated.
Are you sure the "no citric acid" wasn't just a temporary restriction? I haven't heard of anyone being required to avoid ctric acid after WLS.
No citric acid is a complete new one for me. I think the decaf is fine. You want to take it slow and make sure it does not upset your stomach. Many go back to caffeine right out of the hospital.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
My surgery was August 17, I haven't had coffee but kind of crave it. I drink decaf with milk and Splenda so should i ask my doctor if its ok or because its caffeine free its fine? I don't want to rush anything if I'm not supposed to. I also have bottles of white tea raspberry flavor in my cupboards that no one wants, can I donate those to a food pantry or something? There so tasty but contain citric acid which the doctor said not to have.
It is very possible. Our body's come in all shapes and sizes and while she's 200 pounds in a size 8, I'm a little over 190 and I'm in a size 10. It just all depends on the build. Size 12 and 13 fit my hips but are very loose around my waist and calves. So it is very possible.
I also had the sleeve in 2011. Lost 130 and did well for years and then it started to creep back and now I am about 37 pounds over ideal. I have been on WW and have tracked and what I have found is that I am having a very hard time losing any little bit. It is coming off so very slowly or I play around with up two down two. Weekends are hard with routines off and I think being 66 now, may make it a little more difficult. I desperately want to get rid of those pounds and won't give up but I hear you and wish you luck....it has been a very long time since I have been on here also....great support from everyone!
Hi Psren13,
It is so nice to hear from you after all these years. As I read your post, I am so moved by the things you've had to survive these years. The fact that you've managed to get your weight to 198 speaks to your strength. You can do this.
I think you are so right about COMMITMENT. We all need to make the commitment to our health and keep fighting obesity. I remember my NP telling me that the sleeve is not a cure. It is a tool. Its a continuing fight. The sleeve doesn't guarantee weight loss, but it makes it possible.
Keep the faith, and please keep posting. I'll try to do the same.
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
Dear CAPPY.. (and this post started out as part of a reply to someone elses post but it is for Everyone) ... Well hello stranger... I have often wondered about you. When I first started out on my journey March 2015 you were one of my biggest inspirations.. There are quite a few that I have not seen on here also so perhaps we can "draw" them back in as well.. Yes, I am also "allergic" to carbs.. lol... Some people are lucky enough not to be so "carb sensitive" but then again, that is what got us to where we were when we started our journey. You always had such inspiring recipes.. Bring those back out.. I never got to goal weight of 150ish.. I made it down to 172 then my doctor started me changing my way of eating "no more protein shakes, get your protein from foods (which is a the right idea) but it took me out of my routine. Then started getting more slack and occasional treat here and there. So, now up to 198 (did hit 210 but kicked myself enough to get it under 200).. And like y'all, I have definitely had my stressors too.. Father passed, less than a year later, husband passed, then 5 back surgeries, two shoulder surgeries, raising a teenaged granddaughter, back to work (medical field), turned 70 and family begged me to retire.. So I retired this past May and time on my hands but cooking for a family of 5 and kind of hard to cook just for me.. Anyway, we all have things to deal with.. We need to just do it.. One biggest part of anyone "slipping the slippery slope" is the lack of one word..COMMITMENT.. No matter how we decide to try to get back on track, whether it be WW or Adkins or Keto or just journeling, none of it is going to work without COMMITMENT.. (I guess I need to remember how to make a new tracker because I'M COMMITTING TO GET DOWN TO .. well, get back down to at least 170.. and then keep going.. ) :)
