Question:
Nine months post op = very disappointed
I'm 9 months post op and I've only lost 65 lbs. total. This whole operation has been a disappointment. Haven't lost anything in 3 months! Besides all the protein, water, blah, blah. Seriously, what can be done? More surgery to make pouch smaller. I didn't think this surgery could fail, but for me it has. — Georgia H. (posted on March 10, 2003)
March 10, 2003
what kinda surgery did u have? RNY with transection?
— christine S.
March 10, 2003
This is a Tool only you can make it work. To be successful you cannot
graze, drink alcohol, constantly drink dr. ackins shakes, These are things
I am personally aware of my rny not working or any other type of surgery.
You need to write down everything you eat. and get with your doctors
Dietian, and see what may be causing this problem, I had a very dear
friend had this surgery twice in 1989, 1991, and lost 60 pounds first time
and gained back. has gall bladder removed and rny again. never lost anymore
infact 100 bigger now than she was. Gail 1989 postopt,
— gail01
March 10, 2003
Hi Georgia. Let me play the devil's advocate here. "Besides all the
protein, water, blah, blah"....I realize we all beat each other over
the head with the basic instructions about water, protein, vitamins, etc.
But you don't specifically say that you're following all those blah,blah
rules. Are you? Do you eat sugar? How much? Do you exercise? How often
and what do you do? Your other posting questions using Xenical to help aid
weight loss. It sounds like you're still looking for the "miracle
cure in a pill" that we all looked for prior to finding WLS. Yes,
your weight loss is slow. But 65 pounds in 9 months is not a failure.
Stop comparing yourself to everyone else. There is always someone who lost
100 pounds in the first 24 hours following surgery (slight exaggeration)
and there will always be someone who hit their goal weight in a week. Most
of us don't fall into these catagories. I am now 14 months post op and am
at the goal my doctor set but am still 25 pounds from my personal goal. Am
I a failure? I don't think so. I've lost 100+ pounds that I couldn't lose
prior to WLS. There are always things you can do to help jumpstart your
weight loss. Cut down on carbs, up your exercise level, etc. Try
everything and anything before you resort to a drug you really shouldn't be
taking. Xenical works by not allowing your body to absorb a percentage of
the fat you eat each day. It also causes loose stool in many of the people
who use it. Malabsorbtion is already an issue for us following surgery.
You don't need a drug to help you do what your surgery is already doing
(just my opinion). Give yourself a pep talk, pull yourself up by your
garter belt and get back in the game. Best of Luck.
— Pam S.
March 10, 2003
georgia:
i don't know what your pre-op weight, BMI, comorbidities, etc. were before
surgery. But IMHO you're fixating on the numbers on the scale, and not on
your health and quality of life.
Were you diabetic or hypertensive before surgery? Have you seen improvement
in daily things, like walking, or more energy?
I would hardly call a 65-pound loss in 9 months a failure. I'll be doing
the happy-nekkid-better-health dance if i'm where you are nine months after
surgery.
— Kasey
March 10, 2003
Are you following the "protein, water, blah, blah" rules? No
matter how small your pouch is, it won't work if you don't work with it.
You need to do your part, or after the honeymoon is over (the first 6
months) the weight loss will be over too.
— mom2jtx3
March 10, 2003
Dear Very Disappointed,
Hi, Hope you are doing ok. My surgery date is coming in 2 wks from today
(3/10), one thing my sister pointed out to me is that if you still eat a
high fat diet, you won't loose as quickly as you could. One of the ladies
at my church had her surgery the day before Halloween last year and has
only lost 50 lbs so far, muscle weighs more than fat, are you losing inches
instead? Everyone is different, some loose fast and others, slower, keep
trying.
— Sue-Ellen J.
March 10, 2003
Tell us more about yourself. Don't give up, maybe you have just reached
that point in your journey gets harder.
— barbara A.
March 10, 2003
Georgia: You don't sound like a failure at all! I'm pre-op, and I know if
I'd lost 65 pounds in 9 months, or any length of time, I'd be flying high!
You sound very discouraged though. The last most successful diet I tried
was the Atkins diet. The first two weeks, it's basically all protein, with
3 cups of salad greens. I lost about 15 pounds in two weeks, following it
strictly. Maybe something like that could help you jump-start your weight
loss again. Check out their site at atkinscenter.com. There's a lot of
great free info there. Also, make sure you're getting in some exercise,
both aerobic and weight training. I'm not sure how it will be for me
post-op, but I've never lost weight on any program that didn't include a
good amount of exercise. Good luck to you, and please keep your chin up.
You can still do it!!
— Carlita
March 10, 2003
Georgia, and I say this to you, and all pre-ops, you gotta keep your
profile updated if you expect us to help. We're stabbing in the dark here
without that baseline info. All we can do is ask questions to try to help
you, but without the background, we're not going to be much help. There
are lots of us out here who have great advise and can help, but not if
can't access your info. To not lose any weight in 3 months as a fairly new
post-op is not normal. But why this is happening, well, without the info,
we can't help.
— Cindy R.
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