LilMissDiva Irene

I'm moving this thread to the proper area.

I'm moving this thread to the proper area.

To anyone who will listen: You can lose weight, stall, gain some weight back, gain all of your weight back, eat slider foods, eat junk foods, or you can work your tool - with ANY WLS. No one surgery is better than another to prevent this, sorry to say.

When spending all day in the Thrift Shop becomes an addiction because you always need smaller sizes.

Hey that is super cool!!! I've never seen your before picture. You've done some amazing stuff there Mr. BariatricPal! Super proud of you. And now I am famous by-proxy. haha

How to effectively decide which WLS is best for YOU: Make a Pro/Cons list. Take your surgeons suggestion very seriously Consider your co-morbidities When listening to people you don't know, especially if they have nothing negative at all to say about the surgery, take it with a grain of salt. Do not listen to people you do know that have never had WLS Do not let fear make your decision for you. EVERY SINGLE SURGERY carries possible serious risks Factor in how much you need to lose Factor in how close to goal you want to get Consider any Pre-Operative diseases you have that could get worse post-op Consider any diseases that could become better Post-Op Do so much research on each surgery that you are having dreams about research Take your time with each step. Just like Marriage you want to feel things out before jumping in with both feet. Go to several in-person WLS support groups. Get to know people there and ask them face to face questions about their surgeries. Ask the tough questions too. This is not a rose garden, and having WLS is hard work! You will have to make a selfish decision when doing this, because no one will know the pain you will go through post op Know yourself and your food triggers. Your decision and outcome will greatly either benefit (or not so much) with the decision you make Whatever decision you make be prepared to put in a lot of personal time and effort into losing weight and mostly keeping it off forever. No one surgery is a magic cure all and you absolutely CAN and WILL stretch out your stomach and/or gain weight back if you do not always follow the WLS rules. No one surgery is better than another at keeping the weight off. Only YOU can do that. I will try to add more here and there when something new comes to mind or if someone adds something good!

When youre at a family BBQ and you get WAY more on your plate than you could eat in 5 sittings. You take one bite of about 5 things and the rest just goes in the trash. Then you feel the waste guilt for wasting so much food.

I just have to throw in there I suddenly feel like the vindicated "Mom" who always said this would happen and the little ones just rolled their eyes and stuck their tongues out... LOL It's all good. Now you know and you're fixing it. Good for you! You will be fine.

Yep, pretty much. Good luck to you.

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I am now 11 weeks post op and have recorded my official vote! Yes I did Pre-Op and I have been CURED of GERD Post Op (7 votes [46.67%])

I am 11 weeks post op now from my revision. My GERD is 95% gone. I do still take 40mg of Omeprazole every morning but I want to stop taking it to see how I do. I don't think I need it anymore. I was revised from Band to Sleeve in 2010 which I don't think it was as well known as it is now that the Sleeve can make GERD worse or that it can happen later on in post op. I'd tell anyone that has known GERD to not get the sleeve as it can get worse, then you'd need a revision. Why risk so many surgeries? My Bypass works great and I wish I'd have gotten it from day 1.

Meh... he sounds like a self righteous narcissist. He's not the one. You will find him, especially now that you have opened up some dating time with him in the past.

The best person to consult for this would be a professional hair stylist that has years under their belt. Tell them your situation and ask them if it would be okay to get them now or to wait a little longer. I would imagine this situation has come up for someone with a lot of experience before. Good luck!

I lost a lot in my boobs. I went from a well rounded 42D all the way down to a 34B... I could've gotten an A cup but I refused. I did get a breast augmentation too. I didn't get anything like a lift, I didn't need it. I just refilled the empty skin with 550cc... I love them!! So does my husband, but what man wouldn't? It's a painful recovery from it but for me was well worth it. Good luck!

I’ve been on the weight loss and gain rollercoaster more times than I’d like but every time I gain and every time I lose it’s always the same thing. When I gain, my confidence dwindles. When I lose the weight, my confidence skyrockets! Has anyone ever stopped to wonder why this is? Why should the way we feel about ourselves depend on how much we weigh? What does being obese have to do with me loving myself? Lose Weight and Gain Confidence! I know this is going to be a short article in comparison to many of my others but I feel like getting straight to the point with this subject. I’ve been on the weight loss and gain rollercoaster more times than I’d like but every time I gain and every time I lose it’s always the same thing. When I gain, my confidence dwindles. When I lose the weight, my confidence skyrockets! Has anyone ever stopped to wonder why this is? Why should the way we feel about ourselves depend on how much we weigh? What does being obese have to do with me loving myself? In my opinion a lot has to do how we feel when we look in the mirror. We wonder what others see when they also look at us. If we look in the mirror and do not feel physically attractive, naturally we will feel “badly”. We all want to be attractive! Let us not lie about that, please. I enjoy putting on make-up, dressing nice when I go out of the house or when I’m taking pictures for everyone to look at. I surely don’t want to look really large, wearing frumpy clothes or showing all the blemishes (or my freckles) on my face. I also have a moon shaped face and when I’m larger my face accentuates this a lot more. Thus brings us to the flipside. When we lose weight we find that our confidence skyrockets to the moon! All of a sudden we want to take hundreds of photos, put on our faces and smiles, wear nicer and smaller clothes that we didn’t have as an option being larger. We also may go out and do more things with friends and family because the embarrassment of others seeing us at our worst is no longer a barrier. How do you feel about this personally however? Does it make you somewhat uncomfortable feeling good about yourself? Do you still get those voices in your head that leads you away from feeling good? You know the thoughts: “What will people think about me if I’m too happy?” or “Will others think I’m doing too much?” If this is you, I have one thing to say… “Who cares what other people think?” The only person completely responsible for your self-confidence is YOU. So long as you have breath in your lungs then you are worthy of loving yourself. Regardless of what size you wear or what the scale is telling you today. Believe it or not the first and most important step in this entire journey is loving yourself enough to get fit and healthy. Enjoy the journey because once you hit your goal and maintenance, reflection will be all you have left. Remember how difficult it was to get to where you are so that you never slide back. Have a little fun with the new you, dress up a little bit, enjoy new outfits and go out and meet new people. Find things to do other than eating that will keep you active. Stay reflective, and most of all STAY POSITIVE.

Very cute

@@sengelken that's very helpful thank you!

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For my furbabies

You pick off your significant others plate instead of buying your own at a restaurant.

She can also try Care Credit.

Here's my newest addition on my upper back, middle. It's called love infinity.

@@ShirleyJ84 - Hi new best friend! I turned 40 last December.

@@hopetochangemylife your post worked.