Re: Re: Weight loss after surgery?

March 11, 2005

Katja...

I lost it in my thighs... that was a nice surprise. also, people kept

telling me that if Iturned to the side and they blinked, they'd miss

me....

T.

>

> I am two days out of surgery and have not weighed myself yet. Anyway,

> I am an " ambitious " 5'6 " and weighed 105 to begin with. I TRIED to

> gain weight for 6 weeks but couldn't! I wasn't ultra aggressive, but

> basically any whim for any totally fattening tasty food I had, I gave

> in to whole heartedly... after all it was going to be a while before

> I could eat it again. I'm talking pizza, a bag of potato chips and

> container of french onion dip in a day, a whole batch of cookies or

> brownies in a matter of days.... along with eating all the time all

> day long on healthy stuff too, on carbs, red meat, you name it. SO!

> You can try to gain some weight for a buffer but I hope you have

> better luck than I had. I did fast from milk shakes though since I

> plan on having one of those a day now!! I have a splint in and

> will be banded in about 5-7 days. I had upper with palatal split,

> lower advancement, and genio. I am worried myself for how much weight

> I will lose. My skinny pants are too big already! If only I could

> chose from where on my body all the weight went (butt & thighs) Good

> luck!! Katja

>

> >

> > I was wondering how much weight you guys lost after having surgery

> &

> > what type of conditions you were under (bands or wires, how long,

> > etc.). I'm about 5'6 " , 115lbs. and have a few weeks left before

> both

> > upper and lower, plus palatal expansion. I will be banded shut and

> > have permanent surgical straps to hold my jaw in place. Just

> > wondering how much weight I should expect to lose so I know if I

> > should try to " bulk up " within the next few weeks.

> >

> > <3

>

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