lachellove

I actually had a bypass 11 days ago. I searched “Christian” to see if there were any threads. Christ has been my foundation even in this journey 😊 thanks for responding!!!!

Yes we’re still here somewhere lol how’s it going?

Yay! I’m so glad to have found this. I just had my sleeve done two days ago! It was not at all what I expected but I’m excited

Is this thread still active?

No problem at all!!! Good luck with your sleeve it’s awesome! It’s a wonderful tool. As long as you stick to it God has his hands on us all keep us posted on your progress

Hey all you beautiful people! I am, hopefully, just a few weeks away from my surgery. So happy to see that the Christian thread on here is active!

Good afternoon, all. I was just scheduled for my sleeve on July 16. I'm excited but scared. I know God is with me in this. I want to use the tools he has given us (doctors, support people, etc.) to become healthier to live for His glory. Thanks for all the supportive comments in this thread!

Got it! Thank you so much ..

Get back to focusing on your Protein first and staying away from the unnecessary sugars. You got this. Easier to do it now then let it go longer.

I’m a Christian and had my sleeve done in February of 2020. I’ve lost 49 pounds and need to lose 38 more. Things are moving super slow. But still losing slowly.

same here.. I was like .. "You did good pre op so you should have just stuck with that" but I know me I would have just reverted back to my old ways .. I haven't had nausea yet and I'm on a full liquid diet until the 27th yay! Right lol. Head hunger has set in only when I'm preparing food for my family or they are fixing them selves something. I watch cooking channel strangely but I never eat what they eat so I'm fine lol. It's a long hard road but I'm ready and I know God is with me.

a type 1 diabetic you would have different needs than me so I do not presume that my way would would work for anyone actually.
everyone needs to follow what works for them.

but i will add that saturated fat does not cause heart disease (there was actually no evidence of this - documented in Big fat surprise by Nina Teicholz) and i am carb sensitive so try to stay under 50 carbs and 25 sugar grams. i do not go full Keto though i use its guidelines. I am sure a true keto person would think I am not on program.

skipping meals does not slow metabolism when you actually get plenty of good nutrients when you do eat. not eating for 16 (and sometimes 22) hours actually gives the pancreas and liver a break and lowers the demand for insulin. a lot of that time i am sleeping so it is not dangerous for me who is not on glucose lowering meds. people should research and do what works for them. some people can tolerate more carbs and some cannot. for me this was the solution. 1) don’t put sugar in, 2) eat real food including real fats not processed vegetable oils and 3) time restricted eating. otherwise known as intermittent fasting.

I am not perfect in any way but for those who have gained weight back, i recommend giving up snacking between meals and watch added sugar. that was my first step.

i know people who have gained much more back than I did so i posted this to give hope to those looking to get back on track and / or stop the craving and stop the gaining.

good luck!

yes. I gained 10 lbs between last summer and the end of the year (after the holidays). So far I have taken off five of it, but it has been an absolute BEAR. I have no idea if I'll be able to take off the remaining five. I look fine as I am and don't really need to lose it, but it's a mental thing with me. But to answer your question, yes - pretty much universally, it's WAY harder to lose weight the second time around (or third...or fourth...). I've vowed just to never let myself gain weight again - it's way too hard to get it off!

. Oh okay , I'm not really sure about their policies .. But mine went pretty fast. I got my referral on June 3 had orientation June 11- was sleeved on August 12 because I had to wait a month for my pysh eval because he only work 3 days a week there so it might have been sooner

before After picture taken New Year's Day. I was 161 today I'm 147.6 @ 7 months out

before and after current weight is 151.5 weight in the before 242 weight in the after 155.5

before and after current weight is 151.5 weight in the before 242 weight in the after 155.5

before After picture taken New Year's Day. I was 161 today I'm 147.6 @ 7 months out

First and foremost, I strongly believe in the idea that we are what we think we are, so the negative self talk has GOT to go. You are a successful WLS patient who has fallen off the wagon a bit.
A failure is someone who quits, refusing to try again. You regained only 20 pounds and you are back. You could have waited until you had regained 40, 60, 100, or 100+ or you could have thrown in the towel all together.
YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE.
Go back to your surgeon and see what he/she recommends. Go back to your pre-op diet for a week or two. Go back to liquids for a week or two. Start weighing/measuring/tracking your food and move your ass a little more than normal. You can totally do this.
You are not a failure until you stop trying. You don't sound like a failure to me at all.

before After picture taken New Year's Day. I was 161 today I'm 147.6 @ 7 months out

before After picture taken New Year's Day. I was 161 today I'm 147.6 @ 7 months out

before After picture taken New Year's Day. I was 161 today I'm 147.6 @ 7 months out

before After picture taken New Year's Day. I was 161 today I'm 147.6 @ 7 months out

before After picture taken New Year's Day. I was 161 today I'm 147.6 @ 7 months out

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