JerseyJules

I wanted to bump this topic up to help all those that are considering doing WLS but have doubts and fears and cant come to terms. I just had my procedure done on February 27th 2017 over 2 years later from the start of this thread. Instead of going on a long winded rant, here is my long winded videos that explain my journey that lead my back to this point. If my story can help just one person make this difficult decision then I feel it was worth sharing!!!

remember surgery is a tool not a fix. Remember all those strict diets you would see in the health magazines and you would be like "OMG how do people survive on that little food?". Well this surgery allows your mind and body to work together to follow those eating habits, where before your surgery you simply couldnt do it cause your body fought you every step of the way. You have an 18 month RESET window to loose all your excess weight, do it now dont look back and return to smaller portion control.

The theory behind this is the temporary spike in calories and sugar trigger your metabolism to speed up. When you are on strict high protein , low carb diets your body gets used to it and slows down eventually. Every once and a while you need a cheat meal although Im not sure Hostess orange cupcakes are the best option, although delicious.. Try and eat one carb rich meal a week or every 2 weeks and only one meal. And when I mean carb rich, I mean pasta, rice, bread, piza....Real shitty stuff. but it will trigger your body to not go into starvation/deprivation mode.

Baby food is the worst thing you can eat...Tons of sugars and calories for babies to grow..Bananas arent to bad after a workout to replenish the body, but dont rely on them as a food source. They are very high in sugars also.

Most likely your bodies are in starvation mode and hanging on to calories. Try adding a few hundred healthy calories a day and upping your Water intake.

Damn, you had the trifecta of pain!!!

If you think you can do it on your own , watch my first video the 23 minute one. It explains how i backed out 2 years ago and how I would up back to this point. I too thought I didnt need help. Also my cousin who had the procedure in August uses the banana shake as creamer in her coffee. Watch this video if your having doubts about doing the surgery and think you can do it on your own.

As i said in the other thread, you know exactly what you're doing wrong which almost makes it worse that you're still choosing to do it after having gone through this whole process many years ago. #1) Night shift is terrible for your body,try and get off of it. #2) Stop filling up on Snacks, especially at night. Worst time to eat empty calories. Examine what it is in your life that is causing you to make these poor choices.

The first few minutes were the worst for sure. Deep slow breathing and drugs help...

I had one out of 5 times under where I woke up and threw up all night after my shoulder surgery. Ever since they took precautions and gave me medication prior to prevent it.

A video is worth a thousand words.

The pain gets better the more you move. Walk walk walk...When you're done walking, walk some more.

Im just curious as to when you return to normal sexual activities following surgery. My discharge papers from the hospital said "sexual activity- ok". I couldn't imagine having or wanting sex leaving the hospital or even 4 to 5 days out now...My energy level is coming back but zero interest in sex so far.

I think even without a weight loss surgery in the picture your current diet and lifestyle would get you sick. Dehydration is very easy to achieve and most people dont drink nearly enough liquids as it is.

Im 4 days post op and dont think i have any solid waste to pass yet...At what point do you look into constipation being an issue and not just not having any waste to pass.

You kind of answered your own issue with your first post. You work nights and snack on chocolate. You know what your not supposed to be doing, yet your doing it. Working the night shift is the absolute worst thing for your metabolism and body. Combine that with eating snacks instead of healthy meals and boom, 20lbs....

Hey OP, how did it go? Today should be your surgery date...Hope all went well!

As was I....lol Excited to get it over and move on with my life yet petrified of the unknown. The worst is the first few minutes after you wake up, once your past that it gets better hour by hour.. My surgeon told me to take deep slow breaths when I woke up and thats what I did. They gave me pain meds and brought me to my room and took a nap. I was up and walking around the floors within 2 to 3 hours of waking up...The quicker you move around the better it is..

I havent had any psychological regrets as of yet and know I most likely will not. I know I will be able to eat the decent foods I loved to eat before, just not yet. The thing that held me back was not being able to over indulge like I'm used to . Once I said to myself I was being absolutely ridiculous and need way less food in my life than I was used to indulging on it was an easy decision to make. My surgeon was great the hospital was great with the exception of the messed up wheel on my IV stand that made it sound like a horror movie as I walked the halls at 3am, things went smooth. The worst point is the first 10 minutes after waking up..It does get better hour by hour literally.

Yeah just walked 1/2 mile...Still feeling like crap but hopefully this will be all worth it in the end, I havent felt any regret as of yet.. Trying to get the fluids in is a challenge.

No, but they hit me with a happy cocktail..

Just got home, had my surgery yesterday. Gas pain sucks and you have zero appetite or even look at food. Beef broth in the hospital made me almost vomit, but I just asked for some medication. The gas is the worst thing about it so far.