dawnmarie64

I was never advised of a time limit by my doctor, however I felt I would wait a year, to make sure my pouch was healed well enough before I took my first sip of wine. I have heard of many gastric bypass patients giving up the food addiction for another addiction such as alcohol, drugs, gambling. If shopping is my only addiction, then I'm a happy girl

I was never advised of a time limit by my doctor, however I felt I would wait a year, to make sure my pouch was healed well enough before I took my first sip of wine. I have heard of many gastric bypass patients giving up the food addiction for another addiction such as alcohol, drugs, gambling. If shopping is my only addiction, then I'm a happy girl

My longest stall came at 7 months after surgery and it was a little over 3 weeks. But I took my measurements pre-surgery and that has helped me see progress beyond the scale and also reflecting on what I have gained from the surgery. I think sometimes we forget that. I think although seeing the number go down on the scale is a good thing we can base our worth on it...or perhaps it becomes a high. But at some point, God willing, we will maintain a healthy weight in a healthy manner. Hopefully, becoming mentally stronger along the way. I think many of us have the mentality that if I only lost the weight, life would be rainbows and butterflies. But there is always something in our lives that will present a challenge...at least these are things that I have learned. I am currently a year out and I'm wearing size 4 jeans ????. Crazy thing is that I just hit a "normal BMI" a couple of pounds ago. I guess I just pack it in well...sorry I rambled a bit. As long as you follow the program your stall will pass and I would suggest taking measurements if you haven't and re-taking them every 4-6 weeks. I also kept the largest size pants I was in at one time and if ever I feel the need to put them on as a reminder they are there for me. Your gonna do great ????