Hiya... Even our starting weight is nearly the same !!! im 16st 12lb this morning... I was 15st 7lb the last time I saw my surgeon in Dec... I was looking at your pics and our body shape is very similar too.... carry our weight from head to toe rather than just on our tummy etc... ive never been in denial about how overweight I am... but even the surgeon that originally fitted my band re weighed me as he felt the weight that was logged by the nurse the day before was wrong lol.. so I tend to be heavier than I look .... the surgeon did mention about putting in a new band but after my fiancée's problems with both of his I made it quite clear I was not putting myself through banding again.. he smiled and said "that's fine we can bypass you if you want" ... I could have kissed him lol.... I then asked did I need to apply for funding etc... and was amazed when he said no because its a revision surgery and If I gain back the weight (I was 21st 7lb at heaviest) my spinal problems will just get worse ... I cant believe how meeting my fiancée has changed my life so much for the better... I felt like I was out in the failed band wilderness up until I went to his appointment with him... How is your weight loss going Victoria? You say its a bit slower than you would like.. May I ask you what your typical days food intake is now? Sorry if im being a pest xx
Blimey even our reaction to our surgeons offer of a bypass was the same ;-) lols
Ok so my food intake prior to revision was very little compared to most adults of a normal weight. I was putting on weight the more I tried to kick start my metabolism following having my baby. I breast fed and started boot camp 3x per week intensive fitness training and still continued to gain plus my knees and Achilles became painful. On being told I was to have surgery in 2 months I relaxed about everything. Quit boot camp which sorted out my pains and my weight stabilised !
I started the 2 week preop milk diet on Jan 1st and lost 7lbs in fits and starts.
Surgery was on Jan 14th and I lost a further 7lbs in the first week. It took another 3 weeks to lose another 7lbs then 2 more weeks to lose 4lbs
Total loss in 8 weeks is 1st 11lbs which averages out at 3lbs per week.
My food intake varies. I progressed really quickly from slop to regular food in just 3 weeks with no problem. I just felt ready and physically fine and healed.
Yesterday food diary
B- skinny latte
L- 3 or 4 vegetable crisps, skinny cappuccino
S- mini sushi pack, 5oz half sugar del monte fruit juice
D- 3x forks of roast chicken, 4 steamed carrots, 1 broccoli floret.
S- mini blueberry muffin
Today
B- nothing
L- 1/2 of a small chicken fajita deli wrap, 5oz flat Pepsi max
D- will be Mexican turkey and rice chilli stir fry. I'll have about 2 heaped tablespoons and some low fat plain Greek yog with it.
I've no idea if this intake is normal. I really can't be bothered to eat but I feel really flat and sick sometimes so I know I have to have something. It's hard making good choices as I've lost my enjoyment of cooking so I tend to eat whatever I don't have to think about or make too much effort over!!!
I add a spoonful of marvel milk protein to my nespresso milk frother to boost protein intake. I also make a virgin mojito in the juicer every other day to boost iron.
I hope this helps!
Vx
