swimbikerun

The surgery gives you the boost you need. It helps.

Yes. Happens to me a lot.

Does your surgeon not have a support group? What about the psych exam? Have you contacted one for that? There are many ways already listed: exercise, eating better, sleeping better, do you spend time with family, friends, doing activities that aren't stressful? Prayer, meditation? All those things help.

Yes, this is one of the most honest and critical discussions at a topic that isn't always covered. I really think this is one of the best BariatricPal has put out. Glad it got posted.

Very glad for you being on the mend. Hope it continues.

Thank you for trying to help others through all that you are going through.

Yes agreed, I was given Actigall but couldn't get it down. Even in applesauce or the like and oh I still remember the doggone fever/flushing I would get trying to get it down, standing at the sink, waiting to bring it up or spit it out (just like the liquid vitamins). By one month out I was already showing problems any way. Mine just couldn't deal with that amount of weight loss.

I think one of the other problems is the lack of support from the bariatric community in terms of medical help. For some reason, I can't figure out why they are so against vegan/vegetarians without a shred of medical evidence (that is not biased or paid for by meat companies) that shows veg people can't get protein from non meat sources.

Its not just recommending it but I've seen all of them in this area be like NO. I'm like, how is it that people who eat vegan/vegetarian survive without meat? So how can you without any shred of evidence for (and lots of it against) claim that you have to eat meat? I can manage chicken at times and right now turkey. I'm still alive. Apparently some with healthcare degrees need to read. Dr. Garth Davis is the bomb. I have problems with meat, told to knock it off, so I did and found other ways to get Protein in. That includes other things making it hard on top of that. So the problem is in someones' head and it doggone sure isn't mine. I've seen more veg people and they're all doing fine.

Opinion: Tess Holliday. How do you think she will help or hurt perceptions/opinions on size, discrimination, weight, and most of all, WLS? Good or bad or neither?

You make some very good points. I think after 1 year, people need MORE support, not less. The "easy" part of letting the surgery and resetting the system thru less eating, the newness, is now gone. The rest of your life, you have to live out.

Yes. I try to stay away from saying my size or my weight for a very good reason. There is no reason to focus on that as it is in what can we do to help each other get better experiences.

YAY!!!!

I was told that I had a mild case of hypothyroidism and they would not proceed with surgery if it was not under control. Your doctor may test before hand. If there are complications, the doctor is not going to want to trust you because you weren't honest about something. My question is why do you want to put your health in danger? Get it checked, get on top of it. A doctor is going to be more supportive and understanding of a person who did that than one who didn't. Btw, docs do check out forums.

I've lived for over 3 years with all sorts of issues. You can do this!

Glad its all finally going better.

Same here, bad reflux.

Jasons' deli (salad bar, some of the wraps), Subway (same as Jason's), HT wraps, and once in a while Chipotle's salad. I can't eat half of the stuff there but they always give me extra lettuce and tomatoes. Great veggies. I haven't been to McD's or Wendy's in years. I'm floored when I get told things about it.

I'm sorry. Really, as someone harmed, I can say the same. There has been a lot of comments about the lack of followup from surgeons (here in the states) especially for issues one year out or more. That is usually regain. The only option we patients really have is to tell others of what happened to us and try to get it fixed so it doesn't happen again. I can certainly understand that one.

Keep us informed. I'm sorry over your situation. I think but am not sure, that some surgeons expect things like that to heal on their own.

Congrats!

Maybe this will help. A pound is a pound no matter what it is, but fat is a lot larger mass size than what muscle is. So you can pack more muscle in than fat. Which is better to have more of?

It is the grains and the like that get you. Straight veggies not so much. The grains and nuts do have a lot of calories. If you go to clean eating with out the carbs, what about seeing if that works? You can always do non meat types of proteins.

@Djmohr Sounds like you are doing a fabulous job!

@@AvaFern Thank you. Very descriptive and useful.