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Well, in fact it was a partial sleeve & a bypass but the drop arrow didn’t give the option ? I have been reading a bit and some people are suffering a few issues it would seem. I have just completed 12 months post surgery , have dropped approx 55-57 kegs . While this is fantastic , for someone on one leg , I am finding difficulty from a dietary perspective, I find it very difficult to stick to the 6 meals a day ? I rely, very heavily, on very expensive protein powder and milk coffee . Snacking is far too easy, and justifiable ( I tell myself) with the protein water . But flagging energy levels & muscle wastage are some issues. And, of course , a lot of old clothes , that are much to big 🙄. I have not vomited once , but came close on a few occasions. I avoid those situations like the plague . I am able to drink beer & quite often too much (it is discouraged I know , but it does add some normality) most of my indigestion is remedied by just drinking more water etc . Not to many antacids these days. All in all I’m pretty lucky I think . Get a shock when social media pokes up some old photos of me .

Hi! I'm at the beginning of the process for the gastric sleeve. At the beginning because I have yet to lose any of the weight I have to for the surgery. When I decided to have the surgery, I started tracking my food and I lost about 6 lbs...then as soon as the process started and it became a "have-to" thing, I started having a super hard time sticking to the diet. That, and I hit a bout of depression which makes it really, really hard to control sugar cravings. I'm in therapy for other reasons, but I don't have an appointment with their therapist until January. I'm having enough trouble sticking with the diet that I'm beginning to wonder if I'm going to be able to do this. I feel so resentful that I have to diet. I know, I know, it's "not a diet, it's a lifestyle change". It's a diet. I have to give up most of my favorite foods for most of the time, and when I do have them I can barely have anything. I call that a diet. I know it's my fault and I got myself here, but that doesn't help, it just makes the whole thing feel more like a punishment. Did anyone else struggle with any of this? How did you overcome this thinking?

Scheduled for gastric sleeve 12/5. Nervous, excited, apprehensive. Keep rereading surgeon’s surgery/ post procedure diet book. Feel as prepared as I can get without actually experiencing it.

I also took Wegovy for a while and am going the surgery route in part because my new insurance won't cover it. But also, the big difference with surgery is that it is a permanent, lifelong change. Not necessarily the lack of hunger, but the overall benefits of the tool remain with you lifelong, changes in your metabolism that are very enduring, whereas with meds, the effects start to reverse as soon as you stop taking it. You might check the Pound of Cure Youtube channel for recent videos on how surgery plus meds like Wegovy can work together down the road for those who need both.

for awhile. For most of us, hunger comes back sometime during the first year after surgery - although I do know of a few lucky folks for whom It never came back. I don't know if that's true of Wegovy or not - if that effect is permanent or temporary.

It's ok. I messed up mine,too and it was fine!

You haven't mess up. Make the adjustment and sally forth with confidence. Good luck, Tek

I watched a ton of YouTube videos. From Bariatric doctors to various patient success stories. For weeks. It helped me to learn the differences in procedures, what to expect with how to eat before and after. How to get approved by insurance etc. I also lurked here reading and searching out answers to my many questions long before ever going to a doctor. Dr Pilcher is one of my favorite teachers. John Pilcher, Bariatric Surgeon - YouTube I also like the myth busters. 10 Bariatric Surgery Myths // WLS MYTH BUSTING | My Gastric Bypass Journey - YouTube And this is the in-depth medical webinar that convinced me to get the surgery. It explains the metabolic changes that happen with WLS and current research proving that it's more than just about food restriction. Why is Bariatric Surgery So Effective? - YouTube

Here is another update. One year and 2 months out from MGB. On the left is a photo of me around 2013 that I found while organizing my laptop folders vs me this morning.

Yep, had DS in 2018 - I think a good quality one too, and gained about the same amount over 2020-early 2021. I know exactly why too. Too many simple carbs (breads/sugars, chocolate and candy), processed convenience junk foods, liquid calories (sugary coffees, lots). Also lack of exercise/activity due to staying home, as well as being placed on a prescription known to cause weight gain contributed to the regain. I simply got over-confident after a few years living with the surgery. Simple refined carbs are our surgery's achilles heel. We do not 'malabsorb' simple carbs, we absorb them 100%. Simple carbs, for me anyway, tend to be slider foods - breads, pizza, sweets/candies/donuts/pastries, and of course liquids like 800 calorie Starbucks don't spend long in the sleeve. Those two issues spell trouble for us, at least they have for me. Good news is once I eliminated the junk foods, simple carbs - and switched to a high-protein, low - carb diet, the weight has been melting off. I was concerned that losing regain would be difficult after the initial massive weight-loss after the surgery, but that has not been the case. I can accurately report that I've lost about 14 pounds in the last ~28 days. I have been calorie restricting in addition to the low-carb/high-protein diet, but the sleeve component of the surgery has made that rather painless, and I'm not starving at all. Just get back to basics and I think you'll do fine.