allielee

I love Premier Protein. I have one every day. chocolate is my favorite.

I had the band in 2008 and lost all my weight.. In April 2014 I found out it has eroded.. I had a revision from band to bypass on May 21 2014. It is awesome! I wish I had the bypass first! It is awesome. I have had no problems. I'm at a normal BMI. Feel free to message me if you have any questions.

I too was afraid, I was a revision so riskier but honestly it was the easiest surgery I ever had. I am 8 months out and so glad I did it. Fear is normal. I decided the risk was worth it for a healthier life. I am only 3 pounds from a normal BMI. Good luck and many prayers!

The band surgery was much worse for me then The RNY. So happy

I too worried!!! I had my revision from band to bypass done in May 2014 and honestly it was the easiest surgery I ever had! I think the key was I walked immediately and kept walking. Very minimal pain and I was home 12 hours after surgery. I am 4 pounds from a normal BMI now when I woke up from the surgery (had it done all at once) I was convinced I didn't have the bypass done because I felt so awesome hahaha

I am 5'8" and weigh 167 my goal weight is 164 a normal BMI. I think this is the perfect weight for me. Right now my measurements are 38-30-36 I love the way I look and since I am "busty" feel proportioned. I wear a size 8/10.

I am a foodie.. I was banded in 2008 and was a success story.. Kept all my weight off for 6 years until my band eroded. I struggled with food with my band. I didn't tolerate meats or veggies very well but could eat a sleeve of Oreos.. I worked hard to make my band work. I had to work my butt off but I kept the weight off. I did throw up a lot with the band.. In May I was revised from band to bypass and damn I wish I had the bypass first! I love it. I eat whatever I want just tiny portions. I haven't thrown up once and honestly I'm healthier now than I have ever been! I have had no issues with Vitamin deficiency. I take the same Vitamins I did with my band but my numbers are better now! I didn't even consider the sleeve after my doc said a lot of the initial people sleeved are coming back to be revised to bypass. I was self pay for both so I didn't even consider the sleeve. Bypass helps me stay in control but I get to enjoy all foods! I love to cook.. I just don't really feel hunger but can enjoy the food I do make and eat..Feel free to msg me with any questions.

I haven't deprived myself of sweets or carbs.. I will have a bite or two and am satisfied. I try to stick to dark chocolate and whole grains though. I am almost 8 months since RNY and only have 5 pounds to my goal which is a normal BMI. I myself believe if I deprive myself it's all I think about. So by allowing myself to indulge a smidge it keeps me in check. I usually have one dark chocolate dove piece a day. It's also heart healthy ???? I don't believe in sugar free either.. Sugar free items are full of chemicals which I will not be putting in my body. Give me the real stuff just in tiny amounts.

I too was afraid, I was a revision so riskier but honestly it was the easiest surgery I ever had. I am 8 months out and so glad I did it. Fear is normal. I decided the risk was worth it for a healthier life. I am only 3 pounds from a normal BMI. Good luck and many prayers!

Um definitely NOT! I love being thin and healthy!

I am 5'8" and weigh 167 my goal weight is 164 a normal BMI. I think this is the perfect weight for me. Right now my measurements are 38-30-36 I love the way I look and since I am "busty" feel proportioned. I wear a size 8/10.

I too was afraid, I was a revision so riskier but honestly it was the easiest surgery I ever had. I am 8 months out and so glad I did it. Fear is normal. I decided the risk was worth it for a healthier life. I am only 3 pounds from a normal BMI. Good luck and many prayers!

Um definitely NOT! I love being thin and healthy!

I am 5'8" and a normal BMI for me is 164. That is my goal. I am 3 pounds away! I am thin now, wear a size 8/10. I picked this goal with input from my physician, BMI calculator and my fitness pal. It's the perfect number I think for my height.

Allielee. Yes I heard the key is walking walking and more walking. Good thing I have two little kids that will make me walk lol. I have to stay overnight ????.

@@allielee I love MFP! Isn't it great. So handy for tracking and knowing what you ate each day.
Thanks for letting me know that your weight loss was in fits and starts. So frustrating since I'm doing everything that the plan says and I hope that I'm not doing anything wrong. But if this is normal even at this early stage then I'll take a deep breath, try to relax and let the process work. Hopefully a month from now I'll look back and wonder what all the fuss was about.

I had many many stalls.. I found that by tracking my weight in my fitness pal I could see a pattern to my stalls.. I would lose a couple pounds.. Stall.. Lose a couple pounds etc.. But the important thing is the graph went down.. My body would freak out after losing a couple pounds and hold on and then release.. So after keeping track every day for the last 8 months I found I have been losing about 10 pounds a month.. I'm 3 pounds from a normal BMI and I thought many times the stall would never stop lol it will just have faith and patience..

Clear Soup definitely counts as Fluid intake.. Just watch the sodium level.. It could make your retain Water if you are consuming to much sodium.

I chose the bypass because it was the one with the most research and proven results. I also had multiple friends who got the same one. I also wanted one that would make it harder for me to gain back the weight! (Even though I am changing the way I eat and choices I make)

I originally chose lapband in 2008 (self pay) lost all my excess weight and stayed at goal until January of 2014. My band eroded.. I then chose to be revised to RNY Bypass in May of 2014. I didn't want to have to get another wls surgery (I checked on here and saw the revision from sleeve to bypass forum and knew I only wanted one last surgery). I had to gain 50 pounds to be eligible for the revision. I have since lost 75 pounds. I am doing fantastic and damn I wish I had done the bypass first. Reasons why: 1. I was self pay for both 2. I
Haven't thrown up once with bypass 3. I can eat anything I want just in very small portions 4. No sliming 5. I can eat Breakfast with no issues. 6. I can gulp Water 8. I don't feel hungry 9. I can eat healthy food easily and now I can have 1 cookie and be satisfied. Love my RNY bypass!!! The only downfall to the RNY so far has been I really don't drink alcohol anymore.. It goes right to my head.. But honestly it's a minor downfall lol

I chose to have a RNY Gastric Bypass because of my Diabetes. In November 2013, I had a bout of pancreatitis, that is terologistnow believed to have been caused by one of my Diabetes medications. In December2013, at an appointment with my endocrinologist, he told me that my chronic diarrhea was being caused by my other Diabetes medication.That was when gastric bypass surgery was first mentioned to me. A week later, my gastroenterologist also mentioned it to me as a solution to some of my medical problems.
I had my RNY on December 10, 2014 and am off both of my Diabetes medications. My fasting blood sugars now run in the low 70s.

For me, RNY was the tried and true victor of the three. My doctor never offered a suggestion on which wls I should consider but I had no problem making the decision because I've always gone with what has been proven successful over what I consider to be fads. I wanted to get it right the first time because I never want to undergo another surgery for weight loss. I do, however, have a love/hate relationship with "dumping syndrome". I hate it for the discomfort that it causes but I love that it doesn't allow me to keep down those foods that I shouldn't eat. I don't have any regrets at all.

My choice was Gastric Bypass because it gave me the best prognosis at:
1. Losing the 120 lbs I would like to lose
2. Preventing/reversing diabetes (was pre-diabetic)
3. Keeping me on a restrictive diet as to meal size and type (fat and sugar bio-feedback) too much sugar and/or fat causing dumping syndrome
4. Met a number of people doing revisions from Lapband and Sleeve at the various support group meetings I attended. Knowing myself I was sure this was it for me. Time was running out and I had to choose the Bypass as I was not prepared to do revisions.
But the fact that it is considered the gold standard in WLS was appealing to me. However, I hope we improve upon it very soon. It is a rather drastic procedure and I have no doubt a few years from now it will be considered barbarian. But I would go through it all over again for the enormous benefits I am already experiencing 11 weeks post surgery and 56 lbs gone.

I originally chose lapband in 2008 (self pay) lost all my excess weight and stayed at goal until January of 2014. My band eroded.. I then chose to be revised to RNY Bypass in May of 2014. I didn't want to have to get another wls surgery (I checked on here and saw the revision from sleeve to bypass forum and knew I only wanted one last surgery). I had to gain 50 pounds to be eligible for the revision. I have since lost 75 pounds. I am doing fantastic and damn I wish I had done the bypass first. Reasons why: 1. I was self pay for both 2. I
Haven't thrown up once with bypass 3. I can eat anything I want just in very small portions 4. No sliming 5. I can eat Breakfast with no issues. 6. I can gulp Water 8. I don't feel hungry 9. I can eat healthy food easily and now I can have 1 cookie and be satisfied. Love my RNY bypass!!! The only downfall to the RNY so far has been I really don't drink alcohol anymore.. It goes right to my head.. But honestly it's a minor downfall lol

I love them I have a chocolate one every day