So I planned to have my weigh-ins every Sunday at home. But I had an appointment with Dr. S and with my primary physician, and both places weighed me. And...... I am down!!
Since last Thursday I am down 10lbs. I don't know how I did that much at once but I did. I feel good about it. Almost done with week one of high protein. Another week and a a few days and it's the dreaded clear liquid diet.
Last night I went to the pre-op class. Most of what was being told I knew, but learned some new things. One thing was, that I knew I would be taking vitamin supplements for the rest of my like, but I didn't realize how much a day I would be taking. It was a bit of a shock but it isn't going to change my mind.
Most of the people in the class were only wither weeks or just a month away from having their procedure done, so it was nice to hear their questions.
When it comes closer to my surgery date, when ever I get that scheduled, I will probably attend the class again, just in case I have any other questions.
Well I don't have much more to update on. So blab at ya soon!
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
2 Weeks High Protein, 2 Weeks Clear Liquid
Time to get my body ready for a life change.
To have the surgery, like I said in the last posting, I have to loose weight before the surgery. Dr. S wants at least 10% of my current body weight down. Which I don't think I will have any trouble doing, since I have until August which is my last check-in appointment, required by insurance.
So the plan he has set for me is, two weeks I am to be on a whole food high protein food. Smaller portions but at least six mini meals a day. Then the killer part that has me the most worried is, after the first two weeks I am go do a two week sugar free clear liquid diet.
Day one of the high protein started yesterday May 12, 2013. I had to force myself to eat. Breakfast was three turkey sausage links, and two eggs. With breakfast I took my vitamin D, fish oil, calcium, and kids chewable multi vitamin. Then about four hours later, I still wasn't hungry but knew I had to have something, I made myself a protein shake. It's once scoop of protein to 4oz's of water is what he is having me do. Oh! And I almost forgot, I did have a hard boiled egg for a snack since I was starting to feel hungry while dinner was cooking.
This is what my breakfast looked this morning. I had three susuage links though, just had to eat two right away so food would be in my stomach when it come time for those horse pills.
I started then to pre dish out lunches/dinners, and lost track of time, and when I looked at the clock next it was almost 8:00PM. So I missed lunch, but I wasn't too hungry, so I think that is why I didn't even think about it. My mom made us dinner, she made a chicken stir fry type meal, with chicken breast with broccoli and cauliflower.
So I have day one down of high protein! WOOO!!
I start the clear liquid diet on May 26th. This is the one I am most worried about. What I get to eat for two weeks is, sugar free jello, broth, and all the clear liquids I want plus I can have a protein shake at least six times a day. Now the clear liquids can be anything you can see through. So crystal light here I come!
To help me see the present and future, I made a calendar for the next three months, and have it posted on the fridge. I needed to see the weeks of high protein and then the weeks of clear liquid. I think this is going to help me a lot to see an ending point. The pink numbers are high protein days, and blue is clear liquid. You can't see it too well, but this is what I have.
Met with Dr. S today, and I am down 4lbs since thrusday. I really don't know how, since I just started his plan yesterday, but before yesterday I had been watching what I was eating. However I will be doing my own weekly weigh-ins at home, my scale is a bitt off compared to the doctors.
But until then, it's time for a nap. Thanks for reading. I think I am doing this as a check-in kind of thing, or to help keep be sane and vent. Hopefully the next time you hear from me, I will be at least two pounds lighter!
To have the surgery, like I said in the last posting, I have to loose weight before the surgery. Dr. S wants at least 10% of my current body weight down. Which I don't think I will have any trouble doing, since I have until August which is my last check-in appointment, required by insurance.
So the plan he has set for me is, two weeks I am to be on a whole food high protein food. Smaller portions but at least six mini meals a day. Then the killer part that has me the most worried is, after the first two weeks I am go do a two week sugar free clear liquid diet.
Day one of the high protein started yesterday May 12, 2013. I had to force myself to eat. Breakfast was three turkey sausage links, and two eggs. With breakfast I took my vitamin D, fish oil, calcium, and kids chewable multi vitamin. Then about four hours later, I still wasn't hungry but knew I had to have something, I made myself a protein shake. It's once scoop of protein to 4oz's of water is what he is having me do. Oh! And I almost forgot, I did have a hard boiled egg for a snack since I was starting to feel hungry while dinner was cooking.
This is what my breakfast looked this morning. I had three susuage links though, just had to eat two right away so food would be in my stomach when it come time for those horse pills.
I started then to pre dish out lunches/dinners, and lost track of time, and when I looked at the clock next it was almost 8:00PM. So I missed lunch, but I wasn't too hungry, so I think that is why I didn't even think about it. My mom made us dinner, she made a chicken stir fry type meal, with chicken breast with broccoli and cauliflower.
So I have day one down of high protein! WOOO!!
I start the clear liquid diet on May 26th. This is the one I am most worried about. What I get to eat for two weeks is, sugar free jello, broth, and all the clear liquids I want plus I can have a protein shake at least six times a day. Now the clear liquids can be anything you can see through. So crystal light here I come!
To help me see the present and future, I made a calendar for the next three months, and have it posted on the fridge. I needed to see the weeks of high protein and then the weeks of clear liquid. I think this is going to help me a lot to see an ending point. The pink numbers are high protein days, and blue is clear liquid. You can't see it too well, but this is what I have.
Met with Dr. S today, and I am down 4lbs since thrusday. I really don't know how, since I just started his plan yesterday, but before yesterday I had been watching what I was eating. However I will be doing my own weekly weigh-ins at home, my scale is a bitt off compared to the doctors.
But until then, it's time for a nap. Thanks for reading. I think I am doing this as a check-in kind of thing, or to help keep be sane and vent. Hopefully the next time you hear from me, I will be at least two pounds lighter!
Friday, May 10, 2013
A Bit Confused
First what you may need to know, is there are five different types of weight loss surgery. They are as follows:
I want the Duodenal Switch, or as I call it, the switch, because it has one of the highest excess weight loss, plus has the best long term success with keeping the weight off.
Then I had my consultation with Dr. Srikanth. And he asked me which procedure I wanted, and I told him. Then he told me what he thought I should have.
He said the switch is a great choice, but my stomach is too firm, and I would have to lose X amount of weight. I am not still too sure about the firm stomach thing, but the losing X amount of weight I understood. Dr. Srikanth said that if I lose the weight that is needed before the surgery, in the time I wanted, then he would be more than willing to revisit the switch as an option.
The suggestion was to have a two part surgery. First have the sleeve, and lose the weight needed to have the switch and then some. Then in about two years go back and do the procedure of the switch. Well I can't afford that! So then he said the next best option would be the Medial Roux-en-y - Gastric Bypass, but is scared the heck out of me with the chance of body odor caused from it! And he couldn't explain how bad the body order could get.
So, the two options are laid out. If I can lose the weight that Dr. S wants, then I am so down with the switch. But if I can't then the Medial Roux-en-y - Gastric Bypass, I think would be the next best option.
Now, before anything else can get started! There is a diet I have to follow, and I am scared of it, but since I want this so badly, I am going to do it. I start that tomorrow! Eeeekkkk!
Gonna keep you on your toes about the diet, until hopefully tomorrow, and then other updates with other appoints coming up! Wooo, I am starting to get really excited about this!
- Sleeve Gastrectomy - About 66% excess weight loss has been reported with this operation
- Adjustable Gastric Band - About 60% excess weight loss has been reported
- Proximal Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass
- Medial Roux-en-y - Gastric Bypass - Patients tend to lose roughly 80% of excess weight on average
- Duodenal Switch - Patients lose roughly 75-80% of excess weight on the average
I want the Duodenal Switch, or as I call it, the switch, because it has one of the highest excess weight loss, plus has the best long term success with keeping the weight off.
Then I had my consultation with Dr. Srikanth. And he asked me which procedure I wanted, and I told him. Then he told me what he thought I should have.
He said the switch is a great choice, but my stomach is too firm, and I would have to lose X amount of weight. I am not still too sure about the firm stomach thing, but the losing X amount of weight I understood. Dr. Srikanth said that if I lose the weight that is needed before the surgery, in the time I wanted, then he would be more than willing to revisit the switch as an option.
The suggestion was to have a two part surgery. First have the sleeve, and lose the weight needed to have the switch and then some. Then in about two years go back and do the procedure of the switch. Well I can't afford that! So then he said the next best option would be the Medial Roux-en-y - Gastric Bypass, but is scared the heck out of me with the chance of body odor caused from it! And he couldn't explain how bad the body order could get.
So, the two options are laid out. If I can lose the weight that Dr. S wants, then I am so down with the switch. But if I can't then the Medial Roux-en-y - Gastric Bypass, I think would be the next best option.
Now, before anything else can get started! There is a diet I have to follow, and I am scared of it, but since I want this so badly, I am going to do it. I start that tomorrow! Eeeekkkk!
Gonna keep you on your toes about the diet, until hopefully tomorrow, and then other updates with other appoints coming up! Wooo, I am starting to get really excited about this!
Well Hello There!
Not having a computer at home means less chance of posting a blog. That is why it has been since May 2nd!
But here I am now, and have a load to tell you all!
First off, I have started to make the steps I need that is requested from my health insurance company and from the surgeon.
The first appointment was with a nutritionist. Took the trip to Seattle, and I am glad I did. I have been to nutritionist/dietitians in the past, and they have all told me the same thing in the past, which is lose weight. Like I didn't already know that!
So in Seattle I met Beve Kindblade. She is AWESOME! She was aware that I was visiting her because it is one of the requirements from the surgeon, and she kept referring to the weight loss surgery as, the diet, and I liked that. She went over my eating habits now, and what changes I am willing to make, and since she works so closely with most of my surgeons patients, she went over what the surgeon will expect of me. She then wrote out the changes she wants to be make before our next appointment.
Beve totally has a kick ass office by the way! Full view of the needle, and is only two blocks from Pikes Place Market! Here is a link to her site, just in case anyone wants to see about visiting her:
http://www.seattlenutrition.com/
The next appointment I had was with a psychologist. I met with Dr. Thomas C. Petek, PHD, in Federal Way. Here I had to take the LONGEST personality test, plus an in person interview. It wasn't your normal visit to a shrink, which I have had in the past and dreaded it. The results will be sent to the surgeon, and I hope we get to go over them.
Then just yesterday I actually met with the surgeon. His name is
Dr. Srikanth(shhree-can) of Center for Weight Loss Surgery. I spent almost three hours at his office. Just going over paper work that has already been filled out, and that had been filled out that day. Had a short physical exam. I learned a lot from this appointment and I am looking at things a bit differently now. Here is a link to Dr. Srikanths information:
http://www.centerforweightlosssurgery.com/
Hopefully tomorrow I can tell you all about my appointment with Dr. Srikanth, if the computer Gods will be in my favor!
But here I am now, and have a load to tell you all!
First off, I have started to make the steps I need that is requested from my health insurance company and from the surgeon.
The first appointment was with a nutritionist. Took the trip to Seattle, and I am glad I did. I have been to nutritionist/dietitians in the past, and they have all told me the same thing in the past, which is lose weight. Like I didn't already know that!
So in Seattle I met Beve Kindblade. She is AWESOME! She was aware that I was visiting her because it is one of the requirements from the surgeon, and she kept referring to the weight loss surgery as, the diet, and I liked that. She went over my eating habits now, and what changes I am willing to make, and since she works so closely with most of my surgeons patients, she went over what the surgeon will expect of me. She then wrote out the changes she wants to be make before our next appointment.
Beve totally has a kick ass office by the way! Full view of the needle, and is only two blocks from Pikes Place Market! Here is a link to her site, just in case anyone wants to see about visiting her:
http://www.seattlenutrition.com/
The next appointment I had was with a psychologist. I met with Dr. Thomas C. Petek, PHD, in Federal Way. Here I had to take the LONGEST personality test, plus an in person interview. It wasn't your normal visit to a shrink, which I have had in the past and dreaded it. The results will be sent to the surgeon, and I hope we get to go over them.
Then just yesterday I actually met with the surgeon. His name is
Dr. Srikanth(shhree-can) of Center for Weight Loss Surgery. I spent almost three hours at his office. Just going over paper work that has already been filled out, and that had been filled out that day. Had a short physical exam. I learned a lot from this appointment and I am looking at things a bit differently now. Here is a link to Dr. Srikanths information:
http://www.centerforweightlosssurgery.com/
Hopefully tomorrow I can tell you all about my appointment with Dr. Srikanth, if the computer Gods will be in my favor!
Thursday, May 2, 2013
My Life, My Choice
Firstly I would like to say, if I offended anyone with my, Is Surgery The Easy Way Out?, blog, I am truly sorry. It wasn't meant to be said as, the easy way out for weight loss for everyone. More so I had it running through my head that it would be an easy out for me.
With that, I got some good, feedback if you will, about what people may thing about weight loss surgery and me.
After one feedback, I was determined that I wasn't going to have the surgery, that I total got this in the bag and believed I could do it on my own. And boy did I let that feedback get to me.
Do I believe I can do this on my own? Yes, I have lost weight before. Enough to change my life? No. Could I do it to a point to change my life? Yes. But what I am most afraid of, is gaining it back. And a person of my weight, and background of obesity in my family, I would have a high chance of gaining it back and then some, and I would be to square one again.
So this is the deal, and I'm stickin' to it! My life, my choice, and I'm not letting any comments and/or feedback get in the way.
I am about 85% sold on the weight loss surgery. There are five different types that the doctor does, and there are two that I am very interested in. I am going to go through the process that my health insurance requires and when the time comes, I have the final say if I am going to do it or not.
Now does this mean I am going to eat out every night, and not get active. NO! I am, up to the point that I get ok'ed, going to work my ass off to get myself set up to a healthier life style. I am ready to be free of this body and this life style. I have a great support team, family, friend, and peers at work. Some more supporting than others, but those who aren't as supporting are just going to help make me stronger.
I always say, I do what I want. And damn straight I do! MY LIFE MY CHOICE!
I got this guys. Please be on board with me!
Sorry I feel like this post is all over the place, but I have limited time to a computer with an actual keyboard!
With that, I got some good, feedback if you will, about what people may thing about weight loss surgery and me.
After one feedback, I was determined that I wasn't going to have the surgery, that I total got this in the bag and believed I could do it on my own. And boy did I let that feedback get to me.
Do I believe I can do this on my own? Yes, I have lost weight before. Enough to change my life? No. Could I do it to a point to change my life? Yes. But what I am most afraid of, is gaining it back. And a person of my weight, and background of obesity in my family, I would have a high chance of gaining it back and then some, and I would be to square one again.
So this is the deal, and I'm stickin' to it! My life, my choice, and I'm not letting any comments and/or feedback get in the way.
I am about 85% sold on the weight loss surgery. There are five different types that the doctor does, and there are two that I am very interested in. I am going to go through the process that my health insurance requires and when the time comes, I have the final say if I am going to do it or not.
Now does this mean I am going to eat out every night, and not get active. NO! I am, up to the point that I get ok'ed, going to work my ass off to get myself set up to a healthier life style. I am ready to be free of this body and this life style. I have a great support team, family, friend, and peers at work. Some more supporting than others, but those who aren't as supporting are just going to help make me stronger.
I always say, I do what I want. And damn straight I do! MY LIFE MY CHOICE!
I got this guys. Please be on board with me!
Sorry I feel like this post is all over the place, but I have limited time to a computer with an actual keyboard!
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