Wanderlustingmama

I feel like I could have written this myself! Aside from the being at goal part ?‍♀️ but I WAS nearly at one point and would not be considering a revision for weight loss reasons but the GERD that hasn’t let up in the past almost 7 years.... taking the meds this long can’t be good. I get it. There isn’t a whole lot of motivation like there is going into your first surgery. Wishing you lots of luck... keep us updated with what happens. I’m having my revision May 30th.

That’s interesting and also sounds awful. A lot of trial and error involved in trying to figure out your triggers. Liquidy sugary things were also my undoing. I could nibble on a muffin or piece of birthday cake and be fine (not a great choice but... life) but if I had a sugary coffee/beverage I would get sick right away.

Sounds like we have a lot in common. Do you have a surgery date?

Not going to lie, this is a big fear. Aside from the reflux I’ve felt good all along. Kind of (really) nervous about tempting fate here by getting another surgery. That being said, I reacted pretty badly to sugar until I built up a resistance over time (stupid) but it definitely felt like what people explained when they described dumping syndrome.

I’m also having a revision from sleeve to bypass at the end of May. I originally got a referral to my surgeon because of reflux (I’ve been on a ppi since the day of surgery... 7 years ago!) but as he works with a bariatric clinic he insisted I go through the clinic’s program even though he has warned me numerous times that I won’t lose much weight (ouch!) I haven’t found a whole lot online about weight loss success after revision especially from people that had some regain after their sleeve. Im motivated to get off the meds but knowing that it would help me with this regain would be extra motivating!

I think once you're cleared for it and you really want to eat cereal then you should just go for it! There are plenty of healthy cereals out there these days. I thought I'd miss it but I just don't. I can fit so little food in my stomach these days that I'm just really picky about what I put in it. That being said if I found myself craving it, I'd go for it. Once in a while I sneak a couple of my son's cheerios but for a meal it just doesn't have enough nutrients in it. Oh, and to answer your question I was probably about 6 weeks out before I tried cereal again (if oatmeal counts then it was sooner)

I try to focus on clean-eating for sure. It's about an 80/20 approach because of the limits with sugar. I don't have a sugar sensitivity but for instance my protein shake I wouldn't really consider "clean". Plus, where I live it's hard to find a lot of organic products (dairy, eggs, meat etc)

You deserve all the happiness in the world. 90lbs is nothing to sneeze at. I was sleeved 5 days after you and have lost 66lbs so you saying your 90 isn't very good is kind of insulting... just another perspective. Be proud of your accomplishments... no shame in that

Distract yourself. Once you're on solids it'll get better (did for me). I mean, everyone has cravings sometimes but once your on full solids it'll be easier to find healthy and creative ways to solve your cravings! I had mad pickle cravings and I'm not going to lie... I did drink some pickle juice but the heartburn I had that night was enough to make me wait until I was back on a "normal" diet. During the hardest parts during recovery if I couldn't do something to distract myself I'd just take a nap (when possible) and usually you'll wake up over it.

Every time I try on a pair of pants that are too big I just have to share by showing my husband how I can pull my pants off without unbuttoning them. He doesn't mind!!