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I went on a week long food bender before my low-carb pre-op diet. Definitely not a good reaction, but it happened. I'm just over 1.5 weeks post-op, so all if this is still new to me. I haven't been craving junk foods because I know that they will make me sick. Well, that's what I was told and I don't want to find out what happens if I do slip at this point...

Hi. I am a married 33 year old woman. I had my surgery on June 11 in Chicago. Everything is finally starting to go well. I had serious heartburn after eating anything until today. :-) I have been overweight since I was 8. I was able to significantly loose weight two times by practically starving myself and excessive exercise. Even with the major weight losses, I was unable to get under 200 pounds. My doctor kept pushing Weight Watchers, but I was too ashamed to be weighed in public. She had lost weight by going, but even she ended up gaining the weight back. I tried the online version, but it didn't work for me. While I was having dinner at a friends house last summer, I ended up in the most rickety chair in the whole house. Everyone just stared as I sat down as lightly as I could. I was so scared that it was going to collapse under me. Fortunately, it didn't, but it did get me switch doctors and look into WLS. Aside from that horrible incident, l got engaged last year and I wanted to look good in my wedding photos. I know, it is superficial, but I didn't want to be in a size 20 dress. Nevertheless, it took a long time for my surgery to be approved and I got married to my favorite person ever in a size 20 dress. I'll never forget how my husband looked at me when I walked up the aisle. He certainly didn't care about the size of my dress. It was a great wedding and I had a blast regardless of my dress size. I've lost 20 pounds in the last 3 weeks, including my low carb pre-op diet. I am so overwhelmingly happy about my surgery. I still have about 115 pounds to loose, but I feel very hopeful. I haven't been in a bathing suit since I was 8 and I am looking forward to getting one when I reach my goal. I wish everyone the best in their journey.

I am a full-time Admin Assistant. So far, I've been out two weeks total, but I'm not quite ready to go back. Unfortunately, there aren't rules that apply to everyone. It will really just depend on how you are feeling and what your surgeon says. They kept saying the ”no rules” thing in my nutrition classes, which is frustrating, but it's true. Everyone's bodies react differently. Good luck! It will be worth it once you start losing weight. :-)

Thanks for the kind remarks, justme... Feel free to ask me questions. I'll be honest, the first week was difficult, but it has gotten a lot better. :-) I had my surgery at Northwestern Hospital downtown. My surgeon was Dr. Hungness. The hospital holds free seminars twice a month. Everyone involved was so friendly and helpful. They even have a free monthly support group after surgery. :-) http://www.nmh.org/nm/weight-loss-surgery-overview