Re: 2 yr labs and protein drinks

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In a message dated 10/28/2002 10:50:16 AM Pacific Standard Time,

annasmrtgrl@... writes:

> And they basically said if it's not broke don't fix it, in regards to my

> labs.

I agree with your doctor on this one - at two years, if your labs are good,

with no downward trends, I wouldn't worry about supplementing protein. But,

make sure your protein levels are steady, not slowly declining.

I think there are a number of people who had troublesome metabolisms before

surgery which contributed to the original weight problem. I guess it's only

natural that at some point those metabolisms would come back to haunt us. I

suspect I am the kind of person who will have to eat less than 1500 calories

and exercise rigorously, or eat less than 1100-1200. I think that just

bites!

As far as calories go, I have to count the ones in my protein shakes.

Kate

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Hello ,

I've been at the same weight for 3 years now, which is 4.5 years after my

surgery. Other than iron-deficiency anemia, reversible with supplements, and

increased dental plaque, I've been very healthy, with all of the pre-WLS

morbidities resolved.

However, as I caution every preop who contacts me, this is an extremely high

maintenance surgical procedure. Daily supplements of vitamins, protein,

adherence to my particular regimen of no liquids with meals, no carbonated

beverages, and eliminating many food items that don't agree with my pouch

aren't an option for me; it's my lifestyle.

But it's the only method that has ever enabled me to maintain a weight loss,

and the return on investment has been 150% in terms of health, career, and

social factors. HTH!

Anita in GA

Lap GB: 10Apr98 - Dr.Rutledge -126 lbs.

Extended abdominoplasty/thighplasty: 12Feb01 - Dr. Pratt -9.5 lbs.

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..I'm 2 1/2 years post, and I don't think that is far enough out to

really tell what is going to happen. I did lose 100% of my weight, and live

in constant fear of this bubble bursting! My disease is morbid obesity, and

for today, it is in remission. Who knows what tomorrow will bring. I think

staying this scared, helps me. I have also not listened to people who tell

me I am too thin...or I should gain some weight. I figure that will happen

on it's own. In the meantime, I'm staying good and scared. So far, so good.

Regards~

´¨¨)) -:¦:-

¸.·´ .·´¨¨))

((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Jacque

-:¦:- ((¸¸.·´*

> There are hundreds and hundreds signed up as members

> of this group. Not to discount those gaining weight,

> but I really need to hear that there are 2, 3, 4 yr +

> post ops out there who have not regained and are

> stable and healthy at or near goal. Please??

> Anyone??

>

> in Austin

> Open RNY, 5/15/01

> 270/144/135 5'3 "

>

>

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denise in Austin wrote:

I really need to hear that there are 2, 3, 4 yr +

post ops out there who have not regained and are

stable and healthy at or near goal. Please??

Anyone??

Hi ,

My name is Bauer and I will be 7 years out from a distal RNY on December

27, 2002. My surgery being 12/27/95. I did have a staple line disruption and a

revision (with 50 lb weight gain) back in 3/99 and a tummy tuck in 12/99. My

lowest weight was 145 lbs, and now I sit at 155 lbs. They say that a 10 lb

" bounceback " from your lowest weight is VERY normal!

I had gotten into the habit of not following my doc's advice, therefore became

very anemic and protein malnourished as I wasn't taking protein supplements or

vitamins. I have been on IV vitamins and iron since February of this year, and

can now say I am better than I ever was! I will go on a maintenence plan for

the IV iron and vitamins, and hopefully after I see the hematologist today, I

can go to once a month - now at twice a month for iron and four times a month

for vites (was 3 x a week for iron).

Be sure and do your protein supplements and take your vitamins. If you aren't

doing protein supplements, I would be happy to suggest where to get them. I

thought I was " fine " without them, until I crashed and burned. Are you a

distal? Medial? Proximal?

My labs are ALMOST normal now, and I'm shocked that I didn't gain weight when I

started my protein shakes again - but I guess my body REALLY needed it!

Take care and welcome to our group!

B

Distal RNY 12/27/95

275/155

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> I'm trying not to focus on a number, but rather how I

> feel at a specific weight. At 144, I still feel

> slightly heavy and know I could lose another 8 or 9

> pounds and not be too thin. If I don't...so be it,

> who cares??

*** Raising hands waving ~~ I care!!! ~~~ I seem to be doing the bounce

back (or more like a bounce around thing) after holding " my " goal weight for

about 14/15 months I started bouncing around and I am NOT happy camping

about it -- my body feels like it is on auto-pilot and my fear is obviously

that for no apparent reason my weight is going to come back in full.... I

don't know where I'm going right now -- just trying to hold on for the ride

to see if I land at some stable point but I WILL get back down to my own

goal -- I just don't know how yet.

I too am obviously thrilled with my whole health issues physically but

worry about my mental health now -- the part of me that wants my own goal

(and I do believe I can have it) and the part of me that is really having to

do a lot of mental gymnastics to NOT get back to the old way of thinking

and to move forward with a positive and successful plan of action.

> And speaking of pictures, MY GOD ~denise! Where is your excess skin?????

Your after picture is fantastic! What an inspiration!<<<

*** Thank you (Hey, I am coming to Austin soon so gotta meet all you

Austinites) For my skin, I'm not sure, maybe being a slow looser, heavy duty

hairy protein pervert and maybe some of it is genetics and a lot of YOGA and

PILATES early on (but not heavy weights since I was open) --

My mom has had her consult, the doctor approved doing her so we are in the

insurance phase now -- if it is genetics my mom's skin should do well to

huh?

I do have saggy places but even I know it is not " normal " results skin

wise... very blessed (wishing my boobs would have followed the rest of my

body) but... OH WELL.... If my mom's skin comes back fairly good then I'll

fully call it genetics and be forever grateful to her ~smile~

If not, I'll have to say it was the protein and yoga combination along with

slow weight loss.

SO... IN ALL HONESTY -- I gotta jump on the " weight is coming back here "

and filling out those once saggy places with " FAT " and I am not at all a

happy camper.

Like , I only weigh on my own scale and only first thing in the

morning and I haven't done that in about a week but I will tomorrow and

chime in on the " how bad is it... " thread going on.

hugz,

~denise

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> I'm trying not to focus on a number, but rather how I

> feel at a specific weight. At 144, I still feel

> slightly heavy and know I could lose another 8 or 9

> pounds and not be too thin. If I don't...so be it,

> who cares??

*** Raising hands waving ~~ I care!!! ~~~ I seem to be doing the bounce

back (or more like a bounce around thing) after holding " my " goal weight for

about 14/15 months I started bouncing around and I am NOT happy camping

about it -- my body feels like it is on auto-pilot and my fear is obviously

that for no apparent reason my weight is going to come back in full.... I

don't know where I'm going right now -- just trying to hold on for the ride

to see if I land at some stable point but I WILL get back down to my own

goal -- I just don't know how yet.

I too am obviously thrilled with my whole health issues physically but

worry about my mental health now -- the part of me that wants my own goal

(and I do believe I can have it) and the part of me that is really having to

do a lot of mental gymnastics to NOT get back to the old way of thinking

and to move forward with a positive and successful plan of action.

> And speaking of pictures, MY GOD ~denise! Where is your excess skin?????

Your after picture is fantastic! What an inspiration!<<<

*** Thank you (Hey, I am coming to Austin soon so gotta meet all you

Austinites) For my skin, I'm not sure, maybe being a slow looser, heavy duty

hairy protein pervert and maybe some of it is genetics and a lot of YOGA and

PILATES early on (but not heavy weights since I was open) --

My mom has had her consult, the doctor approved doing her so we are in the

insurance phase now -- if it is genetics my mom's skin should do well to

huh?

I do have saggy places but even I know it is not " normal " results skin

wise... very blessed (wishing my boobs would have followed the rest of my

body) but... OH WELL.... If my mom's skin comes back fairly good then I'll

fully call it genetics and be forever grateful to her ~smile~

If not, I'll have to say it was the protein and yoga combination along with

slow weight loss.

SO... IN ALL HONESTY -- I gotta jump on the " weight is coming back here "

and filling out those once saggy places with " FAT " and I am not at all a

happy camper.

Like , I only weigh on my own scale and only first thing in the

morning and I haven't done that in about a week but I will tomorrow and

chime in on the " how bad is it... " thread going on.

hugz,

~denise

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> I'm trying not to focus on a number, but rather how I

> feel at a specific weight. At 144, I still feel

> slightly heavy and know I could lose another 8 or 9

> pounds and not be too thin. If I don't...so be it,

> who cares??

*** Raising hands waving ~~ I care!!! ~~~ I seem to be doing the bounce

back (or more like a bounce around thing) after holding " my " goal weight for

about 14/15 months I started bouncing around and I am NOT happy camping

about it -- my body feels like it is on auto-pilot and my fear is obviously

that for no apparent reason my weight is going to come back in full.... I

don't know where I'm going right now -- just trying to hold on for the ride

to see if I land at some stable point but I WILL get back down to my own

goal -- I just don't know how yet.

I too am obviously thrilled with my whole health issues physically but

worry about my mental health now -- the part of me that wants my own goal

(and I do believe I can have it) and the part of me that is really having to

do a lot of mental gymnastics to NOT get back to the old way of thinking

and to move forward with a positive and successful plan of action.

> And speaking of pictures, MY GOD ~denise! Where is your excess skin?????

Your after picture is fantastic! What an inspiration!<<<

*** Thank you (Hey, I am coming to Austin soon so gotta meet all you

Austinites) For my skin, I'm not sure, maybe being a slow looser, heavy duty

hairy protein pervert and maybe some of it is genetics and a lot of YOGA and

PILATES early on (but not heavy weights since I was open) --

My mom has had her consult, the doctor approved doing her so we are in the

insurance phase now -- if it is genetics my mom's skin should do well to

huh?

I do have saggy places but even I know it is not " normal " results skin

wise... very blessed (wishing my boobs would have followed the rest of my

body) but... OH WELL.... If my mom's skin comes back fairly good then I'll

fully call it genetics and be forever grateful to her ~smile~

If not, I'll have to say it was the protein and yoga combination along with

slow weight loss.

SO... IN ALL HONESTY -- I gotta jump on the " weight is coming back here "

and filling out those once saggy places with " FAT " and I am not at all a

happy camper.

Like , I only weigh on my own scale and only first thing in the

morning and I haven't done that in about a week but I will tomorrow and

chime in on the " how bad is it... " thread going on.

hugz,

~denise

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dawn,

what type surgery did you have?

Martha h

Re: 2 yr labs and protein drinks

> Hi ,

>

> I'm 9 1/2 yrs post op. As for weight gain, I haven't had any problems. I

> started at 256lbs. I was 5'5 " now 5'6 " (still wondering how we do that).

> Anyway, at about midway through my second year, I got down to 117lbs. This

> was way too thin for me and I had to work to put more on. I got back up

and

> run between 130 and 135lbs. it hasn't moved more than 5lbs back and forth

> since. My doctor set my original goal at 140lbs.

>

> As for being healthy, I think I am. My labs show I need to work a bit to

> pull some things up. Don't wait to get all the knowledge you can about

what

> you need and what to look for in your health and labs. As long as you stay

> on top of your supplementing, you'll do great!

> Dawn

>

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Hi ,

I'm 9 1/2 yrs post op. As for weight gain, I haven't had any problems. I

started at 256lbs. I was 5'5 " now 5'6 " (still wondering how we do that).

Anyway, at about midway through my second year, I got down to 117lbs. This

was way too thin for me and I had to work to put more on. I got back up and

run between 130 and 135lbs. it hasn't moved more than 5lbs back and forth

since. My doctor set my original goal at 140lbs.

As for being healthy, I think I am. My labs show I need to work a bit to

pull some things up. Don't wait to get all the knowledge you can about what

you need and what to look for in your health and labs. As long as you stay

on top of your supplementing, you'll do great!

Dawn

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Hi ,

I'm 9 1/2 yrs post op. As for weight gain, I haven't had any problems. I

started at 256lbs. I was 5'5 " now 5'6 " (still wondering how we do that).

Anyway, at about midway through my second year, I got down to 117lbs. This

was way too thin for me and I had to work to put more on. I got back up and

run between 130 and 135lbs. it hasn't moved more than 5lbs back and forth

since. My doctor set my original goal at 140lbs.

As for being healthy, I think I am. My labs show I need to work a bit to

pull some things up. Don't wait to get all the knowledge you can about what

you need and what to look for in your health and labs. As long as you stay

on top of your supplementing, you'll do great!

Dawn

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Hi ,

I'm 9 1/2 yrs post op. As for weight gain, I haven't had any problems. I

started at 256lbs. I was 5'5 " now 5'6 " (still wondering how we do that).

Anyway, at about midway through my second year, I got down to 117lbs. This

was way too thin for me and I had to work to put more on. I got back up and

run between 130 and 135lbs. it hasn't moved more than 5lbs back and forth

since. My doctor set my original goal at 140lbs.

As for being healthy, I think I am. My labs show I need to work a bit to

pull some things up. Don't wait to get all the knowledge you can about what

you need and what to look for in your health and labs. As long as you stay

on top of your supplementing, you'll do great!

Dawn

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I had RYN distal.

Re: 2 yr labs and protein drinks

> dawn,

> what type surgery did you have?

> Martha h

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I had RYN distal.

Re: 2 yr labs and protein drinks

> dawn,

> what type surgery did you have?

> Martha h

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I had RYN distal.

Re: 2 yr labs and protein drinks

> dawn,

> what type surgery did you have?

> Martha h

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