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You obviously don't have dumping or you wouldn't be "thankful" for it. And yes, you can get dumping from a Protein Shake. If it has too much sugar or fat or the Fluid empties into your lower intestine Too fast and there is any sugar at all. Dumping isn't "feeling like crap from junk food." It f**king sucks. I'm 120 pounds and I dump so I know I'm eating right okay? I'm not living on junk food. Rude post. I love how people that don't suffer from something think that understand it. Let's see if you're still sticking to your nut diet in a year. And if I stuck to my nuts recommended diet of low carb and 1200 calories ... Wait for it... I'd be dead of starvation by now. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I've dumped from clam chowder before too too much fat. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Just say goodbye. Goodbye hair. See you next year. (( Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I could drink fine after surgery although it was about 6 months before I did. Now at 1.5 years out I can barely have a glass of wine without getting drunk. Also the hangovers are brutal. The further out I get the less I can handle alcohol. I've pretty much stopped drinking. But a sip or two is okay. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I don't vomit or have diarrhea. I get horrible horribly nauseated to the point I cannot move, just curl in a ball. My heart races and my stomach cramps but no pooping. I sweat and if it's really bad I have huge amounts of urination. (15-20 times in 30 minutes with floods of pee ) It's very similar to hypoglycemia. Afterwards I'm exhausted and dehydrated and sometimes hungry. This happens about 3-4 times per week. It can be brought on by sugar, fat, too much food volume, drinking after a meal. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That's a nice thought and thank you for your care but no. My symptoms are starvation related. Sweating and hot flashes was from being overweight. I'm constantly cold now because I'm not eating enough to warm my body. When you reduce calories for this long your metabolism slows down conserve energy and your body temperature is lower. Your heart also slows down resulting in poor circulation. I also have very low body fat! Racing heart is a symptom of dumping. Hair loss, cold, low heart rate, weight loss : anorexia. Also my legs went numb from the knees down last year but that went away thank goodness. Last year I only ate 100-500 calories per day. Now I'm eating 1000-2000. It varies a lot. As you can see I'm quite thin. No body fat left at this point. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks everyone. I just started treatment again in my town and I think it's going to really help. They aren't super crazy intense like the place I went last December. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

No. It sucks. It's horrible. It's a bad thing. Trust me. I dump ALL THE TIME. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

It is a hard question for me. Do I regret surgery? No. Would I do it again. I really don't know. Probably. Number one thing to take away from my post: do as VSG Anne has done. Put yourself into therapy from day one. This is a major life decision. Weigh not just yourself- but all your options. I would never recommend doing this if you are currently healthy and only mildly over weight. I do not believe BMI 40 is overweight enough for this drastic measure to be taken. There is a very good chance you will not lose much weight, or that you will regain if you go into this with the wrong mindset. Here are some pluses and minuses for me: Plus: I am able to walk and run without difficulty. I have a very physical job that I am now capable of doing much more easily. I can squat and jump etc which I could not do before. I do not sweat profusely like I used to. I look quite attractive and can wear almost any clothing I wish. Some people treat me differently (better) due to my appearance. I don't have to worry about binge eating huge amounts -my surgery stops me. If I eat I have very good energy. Cons: I'm uncomfortable eating 80% of foods. If I am not very careful I will vomit. I dump at least 3-4 times a week which involves excessive nausea and urination, drop in blood pressure, heart palpitations, sweating and flushing. It is brought on by foods high in both fat and sugar and is very hard to predict when it will Happen. I still have bad back pain. I still am hungry if I do not eat 1800 or more calories. I am very tired either from dumping, vomiting, or simply not eating enough. Eating causes a great deal of stress for me. If I eat too fast or don't chew enough I throw up and it is difficult for me to eat around people for this reason. I always become very stressed with family meals. I try but I still end up having to vomit at least 2-4 times a week. My eating disorder is triggered by all this. I have huge anxiety around eating and weight gain. I still don't feel thin enough. I have body dysmorphia from being overweight and I still feel overweight much of the time. I have bradycardia (low heart rate). I have lost half my hair. I am freezing cold all the time. I have to sleep with a heat pad. Some people treat me worse or differently when they don't know my history. They assume I am naturally thin. My dating life sucks because when men discover my baggage they don't want to deal with it, or they are freaked out when I don't eat enough. Or they become obsessed with me and fixate on my looks. I spend too much money on clothes lol. Just grains of salt for you all to think about. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you Pam. Yes I do wish I had addressed my eating disorder before surgery but I was in remission at the time. I had addressed it five years before with a partial hospitalization program where I stayed for a month and had intensive therapy. I had been in remission for five years although looking back I was still binge and emotionally eating which is the most common issue for us obese eating disorder people. If I had chosen to go back into therapy before surgery I doubt I would have had surgery at all. I would have chosen to love and accept my body for what it was and embraced healthier eating habits that I believe would have allowed me to gradually lose weight until I was at least not longer obese. But that's not what I did. I wrote this post because I hope to encourage more people to go this route before having surgery because this surgery is incredibly difficult, risky, and only a short term solution. I am currently in eating disorder therapy again and there are two other patients in my group that have also had weight loss surgery. This survey does not fix an underlying disorder and if you have an eating disorder it will worsen it. This surgery is a temporary fix only and yes it will give you a shove in the weight loss direction but it is only temporary!! There are some people who are overweight who do not have eating disorders. But the vast majority do have some sort of disordered eating mentality that takes them to an obese BMI. I strongly encourage you to ask yourself if surgery alone will be enough once your hunger returns and why you are overeating in the first place. Our bodies do not like to be deprived from food and when we restrict our calories and underfeed ourselves, no matter our weight, our bodies fight back. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

People: get your information straight. You CAN DUMP with a sleeve. And it's brutal. Any surgery that removes a portion of your stomach can cause dumping. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Update: I have bottomed out again and am in a major relapse of my eating disorder, triggered by surgery and fear of weight gain. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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Oh man. Get a good curl enhancing product and a hair dryer with a diffuser to enhance the frizz into curls. I bet you look pretty with curly hair. My hair broke off all over and I look like I have a mullet.

I'm very curious to hear wether this works. Although I think carbs contribute to hunger due to the effect on blood sugar...

I dumped the "good on paper" guy. There just wasn't enough attraction. I'm really glad I took it slow and I'll be doing that from now on. As of right now- 0 men on my horizon.

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You get asked to sit in the middle all the time in the backseat because you're the smallest.

At your age not having children or ex husbands could be a negative if that means you're only pursuing guys in the same situation. Sorry.... The reason is that guys at your age that are still single without children are usually kinda problematic. My advice? Date a single divorced dad. It's a lot safer!! I'm sure you are a catch. The thing with online dating is you never know someone's situation. He could have been seeing other women before his date with you. Usually people who are dating online date multiple people at once. His denial of a second date could have nothing to do with you. To keep yourself from feeling low when one date doesn't work out, go out with lots of guys! Get coffee with a few, go on some second dates... Spread your options out more. Try not to have big expectations in the beginning. Just see it as fun and good practice. I know you're a beautiful and worthwhile person and a man out there is going to be your perfect mate. Remember it only takes one! But you have to be willing to weed through some rotten apples if your going to find him.

I personally really like tinder. OKC was okay too. I wouldn't pay for match. Stay away from POF.

When men begin to refer to you as "fun sized". ????

@@LipstickLady you have way too much time on your hands. I'm not going to block anyone because I want to be able to defend those that may need defending against rudeness and hurtful attitudes. Anyway I really don't care that much. It's the Internet. I have a real life!

Dumping = ????

Important to remember this is the Internet and what is on here doesn't necessarily represent us as people. It's also import o remember that people can actually get hurt on here and cruelty is cruelty no matter whether it's online or in real life This thread really stressed me out ????

Geeesh what a mess. I'm so glad you're getting it sorted out and sorry you had to go through this