Stephanie

I know many people just come out and tell what went on but this to me anyway is extremely personal. Someone did approach me (at church of all places) and quite loudly said, "I heard you had weight loss surgery!" I just looked at her and said, "REALLY? Who told you that?" She kind of sputtered at that point and moved away saying she didn't want to break a confidence. I just looked at her with a smile and said that's as good as anything else I've heard. She was obviously guessing and trying to make me spill the Beans by saying it at church. I don't think most people will get into your business but some will and you have to be prepared for those people. One of the things I said when asked about my losing weight was, "well, you know I was in the hospital for a bit, after that "scare" I knew I had to lose weight and my Drs insisted that for my future health it was imperative. So I set my mind to it and I am doing it with my Drs supervision" Then you can go on to tell them your strict diet plan and that you weigh in every month at the Drs office. etc. Sometimes by the time you have talked their ear off on diet, exercise etc they are sorry they even asked. Yes, sometimes I feel like I'm lying but then again I don't feel badly lying to people who are gossip mongers, just nosy etc. I am doing something very personal and it's no one else business. Do what you have to do for YOU. No one else has a say so in what you do for YOU. It's just that personal. If you want to tell the world be my guest but if you choose to keep it your secret then it's up to you how you handle it.

I am 6 years out. The feeling of fullness will depend on if you gradually over eat a little here and there causing your stomach to stretch again. The hunger part that was cut away with your surgery does come back. Different times for different people. Generally the first 6-12 months you are without hunger. This is called the "Honeymoon Period" and does not last. The hunger hormone does come back so take advantage of it being absent while you can.

I am 6 years out. The feeling of fullness will depend on if you gradually over eat a little here and there causing your stomach to stretch again. The hunger part that was cut away with your surgery does come back. Different times for different people. Generally the first 6-12 months you are without hunger. This is called the "Honeymoon Period" and does not last. The hunger hormone does come back so take advantage of it being absent while you can.

I am 6 years out. The feeling of fullness will depend on if you gradually over eat a little here and there causing your stomach to stretch again. The hunger part that was cut away with your surgery does come back. Different times for different people. Generally the first 6-12 months you are without hunger. This is called the "Honeymoon Period" and does not last. The hunger hormone does come back so take advantage of it being absent while you can.

Hello my fellow WLS peeps. I am on a mission to lose 50 pounds that I have regained. I am feeling hopeful and know that getting back to basics will do it. I would like this thread to be a place where we can come and be transparent and accountable. I plan on checking in with a weigh in every Monday starting tomorrow. If you want to join me, let's do this!
Heightist weight: 289
Lowest: 157
Goal: 150
Attached is my before surgery pic, me at my lowest and where I am today.
May God bless you and keep you️
-Mariela

I am 6 years out. The feeling of fullness will depend on if you gradually over eat a little here and there causing your stomach to stretch again. The hunger part that was cut away with your surgery does come back. Different times for different people. Generally the first 6-12 months you are without hunger. This is called the "Honeymoon Period" and does not last. The hunger hormone does come back so take advantage of it being absent while you can.

Joni you and I could easily be twins on our journey. I stalled major at 9 months and was at 195 for the longest time. What I noticed was that when I stalled my body was in a change mode. It seemed like things kept shifting like the remaining fat didn't know where to settle. It SEEMED like one month I would have no butt and the next no boobs followed by a waist that seemed to thicken and thin. I started to take my measurements , wrist, forearm, upper arm, chest, waist, hips, upper legs, just above the knees, calves and ankles. I kept a diary and noticed that I was still losing inches even when I wasn't losing weight. That was 6 years ago. I did hit 170 and although I am 5'8.5" not really tall, I could see my ribs from collar bone to belly button. My boobs were like two pancakes and my butt the same. It was not very pretty. My husband was not happy but I thought I looked great in clothes,. Plus I was almost 60 and I just wanted to be thin for awhile. Over the years I have gained some weight, not a lot but enough to realize I need to get back on track. I also like to have a bit of wine now and then and love my cake but I found out that they are my trigger foodand love my cake but I realize now they are my "trigger foods" . I eat them and I want more carbs. So you have to decide if you want to have to decide if you want stay where you are or make your goal. I can almost promise you that to continue cheating before you have hit goal and maintained it for a good while you will begin to gain. Good luck my friend, it's never going to be easy but it's always an adventure.

Joni you and I could easily be twins on our journey. I stalled major at 9 months and was at 195 for the longest time. What I noticed was that when I stalled my body was in a change mode. It seemed like things kept shifting like the remaining fat didn't know where to settle. It SEEMED like one month I would have no butt and the next no boobs followed by a waist that seemed to thicken and thin. I started to take my measurements , wrist, forearm, upper arm, chest, waist, hips, upper legs, just above the knees, calves and ankles. I kept a diary and noticed that I was still losing inches even when I wasn't losing weight. That was 6 years ago. I did hit 170 and although I am 5'8.5" not really tall, I could see my ribs from collar bone to belly button. My boobs were like two pancakes and my butt the same. It was not very pretty. My husband was not happy but I thought I looked great in clothes,. Plus I was almost 60 and I just wanted to be thin for awhile. Over the years I have gained some weight, not a lot but enough to realize I need to get back on track. I also like to have a bit of wine now and then and love my cake but I found out that they are my trigger foodand love my cake but I realize now they are my "trigger foods" . I eat them and I want more carbs. So you have to decide if you want to have to decide if you want stay where you are or make your goal. I can almost promise you that to continue cheating before you have hit goal and maintained it for a good while you will begin to gain. Good luck my friend, it's never going to be easy but it's always an adventure.

I was at 283 , we were planning on going on the first vacation we had in 20 years in 2 days. We went to have some keys made for the neighbors and an elderly man pulled out and turned in front of us and nearly head on hit us. Most of the impact was on my side of the car as he hit us on the front passenger side of the front bumper then the car sort of turned and it bumper car'd all along the passenger side. This put us in a spin and when the car went off the pavement into the dirt the car flipped and landed in a drainage ditch on the drivers side roof and side panel. We couldn't get out and I had struck my head twice in the initial impact then again in the roll over. My husband was bleeding badly on his left arm where the window had broken and it had been dragged across the pavement. The fired dept got there and I was suspended almost upsidedown , they had to cut the roof off the car, then when they went to cut the seat belt my husband started screaming not to because he was afraid if I fell on him it would break his neck. They decided to try and take me out from the rear of the car (an SUV) and by then they had my husband out and in an ambulance. They tried to put me in the ambulance with him but I wouldn't fit. So they decided I needed to go to a trauma hospital and had a second ambulance take me to a helicopter pad . They had to literally stuff me into the tube that holds the patient because of my size. I kept obsessing that they wouldn't be able to get me out. I won't even go into the ordeal with the MRI . After I recovered, I immediately started the process for WLS and 6 months later I was sleeved.

Joni you and I could easily be twins on our journey. I stalled major at 9 months and was at 195 for the longest time. What I noticed was that when I stalled my body was in a change mode. It seemed like things kept shifting like the remaining fat didn't know where to settle. It SEEMED like one month I would have no butt and the next no boobs followed by a waist that seemed to thicken and thin. I started to take my measurements , wrist, forearm, upper arm, chest, waist, hips, upper legs, just above the knees, calves and ankles. I kept a diary and noticed that I was still losing inches even when I wasn't losing weight. That was 6 years ago. I did hit 170 and although I am 5'8.5" not really tall, I could see my ribs from collar bone to belly button. My boobs were like two pancakes and my butt the same. It was not very pretty. My husband was not happy but I thought I looked great in clothes,. Plus I was almost 60 and I just wanted to be thin for awhile. Over the years I have gained some weight, not a lot but enough to realize I need to get back on track. I also like to have a bit of wine now and then and love my cake but I found out that they are my trigger foodand love my cake but I realize now they are my "trigger foods" . I eat them and I want more carbs. So you have to decide if you want to have to decide if you want stay where you are or make your goal. I can almost promise you that to continue cheating before you have hit goal and maintained it for a good while you will begin to gain. Good luck my friend, it's never going to be easy but it's always an adventure.

I feel your pain! I live in a very rural area and don't have a support system at all. My surgeons office has not followed up with me since 1 month after surgery either so I don't really have an option of talking to them. I've gained about 30 lbs since reaching goal weight. I'm trying to take that off now . I think the important part whether you have gained or are maintaining is to be a part of a group that is encouraging you and is honest with you. We are all at different levels of maintaining or losing our weight regardless of the time since surgery and the common thread is our need to be understood by someone who has shared our journey and our fears. Don't be afraid to join a group just because they are a group of people who may have gained some pounds because you will learn from them what not to do and they will be encouraged by you. Welcome back.

I feel your pain! I live in a very rural area and don't have a support system at all. My surgeons office has not followed up with me since 1 month after surgery either so I don't really have an option of talking to them. I've gained about 30 lbs since reaching goal weight. I'm trying to take that off now . I think the important part whether you have gained or are maintaining is to be a part of a group that is encouraging you and is honest with you. We are all at different levels of maintaining or losing our weight regardless of the time since surgery and the common thread is our need to be understood by someone who has shared our journey and our fears. Don't be afraid to join a group just because they are a group of people who may have gained some pounds because you will learn from them what not to do and they will be encouraged by you. Welcome back.

Hi!
I was a member of bariatric pal a few years ago, and I have forgotten my password! So I have signed up again. I am a 54-year-old, 2+ years post gastric sleeve surgery. I have been maintaining my goal weight of 150 pounds plus or -5 pounds for about 18 months.
I feel very successful, but, I also still feel very nervous that I will gain the weight back. I try to stay very vigilant but don't feel confident. I feel like I'm on a slippery slope about 30% of the time with trigger foods. I have a lot of fear that I will start gaining and not be able to stop. I know I need to participate in a support group. I am afraid a support group with several re-gainers will make this feeling worse I am also having trouble finding one in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that fits with my very busy work schedule. I travel a lot for work and work, have very long hours in a high-pressure job. I would love to find an online support group of like people or a small local meet up group.
I do know that if I start responding and communicating on BPal with postop's that that would help me a lot. So here goes!
Looking forward to "meeting" new people and supporting each other!
amy

I was at 283 , we were planning on going on the first vacation we had in 20 years in 2 days. We went to have some keys made for the neighbors and an elderly man pulled out and turned in front of us and nearly head on hit us. Most of the impact was on my side of the car as he hit us on the front passenger side of the front bumper then the car sort of turned and it bumper car'd all along the passenger side. This put us in a spin and when the car went off the pavement into the dirt the car flipped and landed in a drainage ditch on the drivers side roof and side panel. We couldn't get out and I had struck my head twice in the initial impact then again in the roll over. My husband was bleeding badly on his left arm where the window had broken and it had been dragged across the pavement. The fired dept got there and I was suspended almost upsidedown , they had to cut the roof off the car, then when they went to cut the seat belt my husband started screaming not to because he was afraid if I fell on him it would break his neck. They decided to try and take me out from the rear of the car (an SUV) and by then they had my husband out and in an ambulance. They tried to put me in the ambulance with him but I wouldn't fit. So they decided I needed to go to a trauma hospital and had a second ambulance take me to a helicopter pad . They had to literally stuff me into the tube that holds the patient because of my size. I kept obsessing that they wouldn't be able to get me out. I won't even go into the ordeal with the MRI . After I recovered, I immediately started the process for WLS and 6 months later I was sleeved.

I was at 283 , we were planning on going on the first vacation we had in 20 years in 2 days. We went to have some keys made for the neighbors and an elderly man pulled out and turned in front of us and nearly head on hit us. Most of the impact was on my side of the car as he hit us on the front passenger side of the front bumper then the car sort of turned and it bumper car'd all along the passenger side. This put us in a spin and when the car went off the pavement into the dirt the car flipped and landed in a drainage ditch on the drivers side roof and side panel. We couldn't get out and I had struck my head twice in the initial impact then again in the roll over. My husband was bleeding badly on his left arm where the window had broken and it had been dragged across the pavement. The fired dept got there and I was suspended almost upsidedown , they had to cut the roof off the car, then when they went to cut the seat belt my husband started screaming not to because he was afraid if I fell on him it would break his neck. They decided to try and take me out from the rear of the car (an SUV) and by then they had my husband out and in an ambulance. They tried to put me in the ambulance with him but I wouldn't fit. So they decided I needed to go to a trauma hospital and had a second ambulance take me to a helicopter pad . They had to literally stuff me into the tube that holds the patient because of my size. I kept obsessing that they wouldn't be able to get me out. I won't even go into the ordeal with the MRI . After I recovered, I immediately started the process for WLS and 6 months later I was sleeved.

I was at 283 , we were planning on going on the first vacation we had in 20 years in 2 days. We went to have some keys made for the neighbors and an elderly man pulled out and turned in front of us and nearly head on hit us. Most of the impact was on my side of the car as he hit us on the front passenger side of the front bumper then the car sort of turned and it bumper car'd all along the passenger side. This put us in a spin and when the car went off the pavement into the dirt the car flipped and landed in a drainage ditch on the drivers side roof and side panel. We couldn't get out and I had struck my head twice in the initial impact then again in the roll over. My husband was bleeding badly on his left arm where the window had broken and it had been dragged across the pavement. The fired dept got there and I was suspended almost upsidedown , they had to cut the roof off the car, then when they went to cut the seat belt my husband started screaming not to because he was afraid if I fell on him it would break his neck. They decided to try and take me out from the rear of the car (an SUV) and by then they had my husband out and in an ambulance. They tried to put me in the ambulance with him but I wouldn't fit. So they decided I needed to go to a trauma hospital and had a second ambulance take me to a helicopter pad . They had to literally stuff me into the tube that holds the patient because of my size. I kept obsessing that they wouldn't be able to get me out. I won't even go into the ordeal with the MRI . After I recovered, I immediately started the process for WLS and 6 months later I was sleeved.

I was at 283 , we were planning on going on the first vacation we had in 20 years in 2 days. We went to have some keys made for the neighbors and an elderly man pulled out and turned in front of us and nearly head on hit us. Most of the impact was on my side of the car as he hit us on the front passenger side of the front bumper then the car sort of turned and it bumper car'd all along the passenger side. This put us in a spin and when the car went off the pavement into the dirt the car flipped and landed in a drainage ditch on the drivers side roof and side panel. We couldn't get out and I had struck my head twice in the initial impact then again in the roll over. My husband was bleeding badly on his left arm where the window had broken and it had been dragged across the pavement. The fired dept got there and I was suspended almost upsidedown , they had to cut the roof off the car, then when they went to cut the seat belt my husband started screaming not to because he was afraid if I fell on him it would break his neck. They decided to try and take me out from the rear of the car (an SUV) and by then they had my husband out and in an ambulance. They tried to put me in the ambulance with him but I wouldn't fit. So they decided I needed to go to a trauma hospital and had a second ambulance take me to a helicopter pad . They had to literally stuff me into the tube that holds the patient because of my size. I kept obsessing that they wouldn't be able to get me out. I won't even go into the ordeal with the MRI . After I recovered, I immediately started the process for WLS and 6 months later I was sleeved.

I was at 283 , we were planning on going on the first vacation we had in 20 years in 2 days. We went to have some keys made for the neighbors and an elderly man pulled out and turned in front of us and nearly head on hit us. Most of the impact was on my side of the car as he hit us on the front passenger side of the front bumper then the car sort of turned and it bumper car'd all along the passenger side. This put us in a spin and when the car went off the pavement into the dirt the car flipped and landed in a drainage ditch on the drivers side roof and side panel. We couldn't get out and I had struck my head twice in the initial impact then again in the roll over. My husband was bleeding badly on his left arm where the window had broken and it had been dragged across the pavement. The fired dept got there and I was suspended almost upsidedown , they had to cut the roof off the car, then when they went to cut the seat belt my husband started screaming not to because he was afraid if I fell on him it would break his neck. They decided to try and take me out from the rear of the car (an SUV) and by then they had my husband out and in an ambulance. They tried to put me in the ambulance with him but I wouldn't fit. So they decided I needed to go to a trauma hospital and had a second ambulance take me to a helicopter pad . They had to literally stuff me into the tube that holds the patient because of my size. I kept obsessing that they wouldn't be able to get me out. I won't even go into the ordeal with the MRI . After I recovered, I immediately started the process for WLS and 6 months later I was sleeved.

I was at 283 , we were planning on going on the first vacation we had in 20 years in 2 days. We went to have some keys made for the neighbors and an elderly man pulled out and turned in front of us and nearly head on hit us. Most of the impact was on my side of the car as he hit us on the front passenger side of the front bumper then the car sort of turned and it bumper car'd all along the passenger side. This put us in a spin and when the car went off the pavement into the dirt the car flipped and landed in a drainage ditch on the drivers side roof and side panel. We couldn't get out and I had struck my head twice in the initial impact then again in the roll over. My husband was bleeding badly on his left arm where the window had broken and it had been dragged across the pavement. The fired dept got there and I was suspended almost upsidedown , they had to cut the roof off the car, then when they went to cut the seat belt my husband started screaming not to because he was afraid if I fell on him it would break his neck. They decided to try and take me out from the rear of the car (an SUV) and by then they had my husband out and in an ambulance. They tried to put me in the ambulance with him but I wouldn't fit. So they decided I needed to go to a trauma hospital and had a second ambulance take me to a helicopter pad . They had to literally stuff me into the tube that holds the patient because of my size. I kept obsessing that they wouldn't be able to get me out. I won't even go into the ordeal with the MRI . After I recovered, I immediately started the process for WLS and 6 months later I was sleeved.

I was at 283 , we were planning on going on the first vacation we had in 20 years in 2 days. We went to have some keys made for the neighbors and an elderly man pulled out and turned in front of us and nearly head on hit us. Most of the impact was on my side of the car as he hit us on the front passenger side of the front bumper then the car sort of turned and it bumper car'd all along the passenger side. This put us in a spin and when the car went off the pavement into the dirt the car flipped and landed in a drainage ditch on the drivers side roof and side panel. We couldn't get out and I had struck my head twice in the initial impact then again in the roll over. My husband was bleeding badly on his left arm where the window had broken and it had been dragged across the pavement. The fired dept got there and I was suspended almost upsidedown , they had to cut the roof off the car, then when they went to cut the seat belt my husband started screaming not to because he was afraid if I fell on him it would break his neck. They decided to try and take me out from the rear of the car (an SUV) and by then they had my husband out and in an ambulance. They tried to put me in the ambulance with him but I wouldn't fit. So they decided I needed to go to a trauma hospital and had a second ambulance take me to a helicopter pad . They had to literally stuff me into the tube that holds the patient because of my size. I kept obsessing that they wouldn't be able to get me out. I won't even go into the ordeal with the MRI . After I recovered, I immediately started the process for WLS and 6 months later I was sleeved.

This surgery is a TOOL. It is not a magic button, the problems you had before surgery will be there after surgery. This surgery helps you control your eating it will not make your issues dissolve. If you don't make the effort yourself no one in your life can make you or force you to change your eating habits . It's all on you. The Hair loss is temporary, young people have a better chance of skin looking normal after surgery and weight loss than older people . I am 64, had surgery at age 59 and have all my hair and the skin is not too bad considering my age. But I have regained about 30 pounds which I am trying to lose now. So you will have to work at it, and stay with it or it won't work at all. It's YOUR success or failure and no one else.

This surgery is a TOOL. It is not a magic button, the problems you had before surgery will be there after surgery. This surgery helps you control your eating it will not make your issues dissolve. If you don't make the effort yourself no one in your life can make you or force you to change your eating habits . It's all on you. The Hair loss is temporary, young people have a better chance of skin looking normal after surgery and weight loss than older people . I am 64, had surgery at age 59 and have all my hair and the skin is not too bad considering my age. But I have regained about 30 pounds which I am trying to lose now. So you will have to work at it, and stay with it or it won't work at all. It's YOUR success or failure and no one else.

depends on your pickiness. If you have a bullit you can puree almost anything you liked prior to your sleeve. Veggies cooked very well and thinned with some chicken or beef stock is yummy. I particularly liked zucchini that way. Deviled eggs with a little of the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury powdered chicken broth is really yummy. I didn't not particularly like it made into a broth however but it did make for a really good seasoning for things like deviled eggs and pureed veggies. I added the powder dry to the eggs with a bit of Water to make a paste. It is also good to have some Tomato basil Soup, pureed cottage cheese and a little canned fruit pureed into it, Yogurt, go thru some bariatric websites for some great ideas.

Miralax can be taken every single day if needed. It is not the kind of laxative that you will become dependent upon. If you are taking pain meds you will also be somewhat constipated especially if they are opiate based. You won't be pooping like you used to. You are barely eating enough to fuel your body so much of it is being used to burn off calories etc. There isn't much left over for waste at first. Call your dr and follow their directions don't screw around trying this and that when your dr may be able to help you right away. That is what they are there for and what you paid them for.

Miralax can be taken every single day if needed. It is not the kind of laxative that you will become dependent upon. If you are taking pain meds you will also be somewhat constipated especially if they are opiate based. You won't be pooping like you used to. You are barely eating enough to fuel your body so much of it is being used to burn off calories etc. There isn't much left over for waste at first. Call your dr and follow their directions don't screw around trying this and that when your dr may be able to help you right away. That is what they are there for and what you paid them for.