Irelandlynne

Uh ... if your avatar is a recent photo of you, you are really attractive.
I think you may have some other issues -- dysmorphic ones. Seriously!
That's not to say that we each don't have things we'd like to improve / fix / disguise / highlight about our appearances. That's why Spanx and makeup were invented.
But seriously -- your written description of your face and your photograph do NOT coincide.

I can relate. I am down almost 70 lbs with plenty more left to lose, and now that my face is thinning out I am not happy with what I see either. I feel like my nose is huge, my face is 12 shades Pinker than my neck, and my neck looks like a wrinkly turkey neck. I didn't see these things when I was 70 lbs heavier. In rational moments I assure myself I am being overly self critical, and I am sure you are also. You look beautiful in your avatar photo. We both need to stop being our own worst critics!
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After surgery, my face developed very fine wrinkles. The kind of wrinkles you see on people that are 100 years old. I am 67 years old, so I can accept some wrinkles but this was extreme. My wife suggested I use a product called Bio-Oil which can be purchased in CVS, Walmart and other stores. I tried this and it corrected the problem. It took away all the wrinkles.

Look for a makeup artist in your area that does one on one makeup sessions and book one. You can learn to correct a lot of what you are complaining about with artful makeup application.

Yep, I'm one one of this tribe-slow but (hopefully) sure. I've hit a stall at 12 weeks out and have lost 30 in total. I use FP and track everything and I have been following all the rules that I should. I'm exercising by doing lots of dog walking and between that and household chores yesterday clocked up nearly 7 miles. I'm staying off the scales for a bit and enjoying wearing jeans that four weeks ago I couldn't get into. I'm also reminding myself that I didn't put all my excess weight on over three months so I sure as hell ain't going to lose it that quickly.

Wahoo! As of today I am officially down 100 pounds!

Well, I'm 4 months out & have lost 70lbs! Never imagined I could lose this much in 4 months. I'm so thankful. My energy is up, my outlook is bright & this sleeve is one of the best decisions I've ever made. I had my check-in with the surgeon yesterday & was cleared for more rigorous exercise. I've just been walking so far, but I'm starting a weight lifting/core/cardio interval class on Monday...we'll see how it goes! Good luck to everyone on this fantastic journey!!!

Im sooo exited i got the great news to go back to work and med clearances for gym im soooo happy dr is soo proud of my progress 28 lbs down in 1 month im sooo looking forward to what lies ahead
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That's probably the issue - too many carbs. You want a shake with less carbs. Premier Protein shakes have 1gm sugars and 160 calories. Also be sure to be drinking tons of water! Hang in there!

Ensure is loaded with sugars - it's not a good choice for Bariatric patients. That could definitely be causing dumping. Premier Protein is a good option - 30 gms Protein and very little fat or sugar! Ensure (original) has 6gms fat, 33 carbs and only 9 gms protein. I am surprised your surgeon said it was okay.

That's interesting. No one on my surgeon's team has ever bad-mouthed carbs. Not even during the weight-losing phases.
If you lose all your excess weight and can eat 1700 - 1800 calories a day to maintain your weight (which is how much I have to eat to maintain my weight at 135 pounds), why in the world would you limit yourself to 40 carbs a day -- even 40 net carbs a day? Frankly, I don't even know if I could eat that many calories without eating a significant amount of carbohydrates.
The vast majority of carbs aren't bad for us. If we minimize white flour and sugar, which have little nutritional value, we can find so many high-fiber, colored veggies and fibrous fruits and whole grains found in brown rice, quinoa and high-fiber, high-Protein breads, pastas and even crackers that are jam-packed with Vitamins and minerals and trace elements we need.
I've approached this whole WLS journey from the viewpoint that food's not evil. However, pre-op I was not making very smart choices about which foods I ate most days. In the last two years I've learned so much about nutrition and tried to apply what I've learned to planning my meals to become healthier.
Believe me, getting "skinny" was nice. But getting healthy came first.

One more day! Good Luck! [emoji4]

I'm down 51 pounds (as of today)...So 2.5 months out from revision. I had only lost about 65 with the band...and regained all of it back (plus 20 pounds)...I'm so happy with my decision to revise
Leslie

I thought we could start thread for progress pictures. Please upload and share your successes!
Pre-Op and Two Months Post-Op

I think if surgery is tomorrow, today is not the day to think about changing to a new nutritionist......since what your concerned with is the "lifetime" diet, my advice is to focus now on your current pre-op and early post op requirements and if after all that, you're still not happy with this nutritionist by all means find a new one. Just my two cents!

So happy to hear it!! ????

Surgery went great. Only one incision at no catheter I'm so happy. Been up and walking to bathroom. Getting my first lap around the floor in A couple of hours. So good so far )

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The honeymoon ends when you realize this takes work. For others it will last longer. Its a great high.

Make sure you spend a lot of time before your surgery reading the Post-Op forum, if you haven't already! Some questions get asked every single day so you'll be well-prepared if you read in advance. Things like:
--omg it's three weeks after my surgery and I haven't lost any weight for the past week, is my surgery a failure?
--omg I can drink liquids easily, what is wrong with me? Did my surgery even happen?
--omg I'm eating puree and I can eat more than two teaspoonfuls, am I doomed to fail?
--my stomach is making weird rumbly noises like a dying moose, is it about to explode?
--I had surgery two days ago and don't feel up to running a 10K yet, what is wrong with me?
--I had major surgery three days ago where a big part of a vital organ was removed, muscles and nerves were cut and I have incisions all over the front of my body. I am in pain. Is this normal? Should I actually be taking the painkillers that were prescribed for me?
--what should I take to the hospital with me?
etc etc
(as you can see I'm feeling kind of grumpy about endlessly repeated questions this morning, lol -- it is nothing personal, I promise)
Good luck on your upcoming surgery! Check in when you can and let us know how everything went

Answers are going to be all over the place, here are mine:
Are you in tons of pain?
I wasn't. The nurse asked me to rate my pain 1-10 when I woke up post-op and I said 4. That was almost entirely gas pain. Pain gradually got better over the next few weeks.
Are you eating the same foods as the 2 weeks before?
I was on solid foods before the surgery, my surgeon doesn't do a liquid diet pre-op. I was on full liquids for four weeks after my surgery, then puree for another four weeks after that.
Anything else I should know?
Tons -- go read the post-op forum every day between now and your surgery. You'll be an old pro by the time your date rolls around. One caveat -- keep in mind that people are a lot more likely to post when they are having problems and issues than when they are not and everything is going smoothly. So don't take all the questions about "I'm having problem x" or "what does issue y mean?" to mean that everyone has all sorts of problems and issues after surgery. Most people have a smooth recovery and progression, they just don't run to post that sort of thing online!
Post-op forum:
http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/384-post-operation-gastric-sleeve-surgery-questions-answers/

It sounds like she truly believed the surgery would "solve all her problems".
The results of immaturity, abuse, trauma, addiction, and mental illness is not going be "solved" by anything let alone weight loss surgery.
Without surgery she would have certainly continued to abuse food and still may have turned to alcohol, drugs, and sex anyway.
Blaming the surgery for her issues doesn't sound very healthy to me. What would her life been like without it? You can't compare apples to oranges.
If she was unwilling to seek counseling before bariatric surgery should she have been denied? I don't know. A lot of folks of all ages go into this process blindly. Some actually learn and grow through the process. Some do not. Some people have the capacity for personal growth. Some do not.
If she was a poor candidate for WLS she still might have been able to learn from the experience.
If she had been a great candidate for surgery, she still might have wound up where she is today.
I just don't think there is necessarily cause and effect at work here.
This is much more complex than she or the article seem to acknowledge.
Yes, I think there needs to be many more mental health resources both pre- and post-op for anyone who is obese.
There certainly are not enough affordable mental health resources in the US period.

I just had my pre-op today as my surgery is scheduled on May 4th. The hospital where I am having my surgery gave me a sheet of paper with the statistics for death due to WLS and it is a very low percentage. There is always risk with any type of surgery but for me remaining morbidly obese seemed like the greater risk and also a death sentence. I think it's normal to be anxious and nervous but being in this group has helped me alleviate some of the negative feelings I was having about wls. I wish you the best of luck with your surgery and make sure you post with how you did.

I went back and forth with what I was going to tell people but finally decided I was just going to tell the truth. I felt I had nothing to be ashamed of and was having the surgery to better my health. I was definitely nervous telling people but felt that generally they were very supportive of me, which is great. In the end I feel like you should do and say what makes you feel comfortable. I just knew for me it was going to be less stressful to tell the truth than have to keep lying or omitting things to everyone. Good luck with your journey!

I went back and forth with what I was going to tell people but finally decided I was just going to tell the truth. I felt I had nothing to be ashamed of and was having the surgery to better my health. I was definitely nervous telling people but felt that generally they were very supportive of me, which is great. In the end I feel like you should do and say what makes you feel comfortable. I just knew for me it was going to be less stressful to tell the truth than have to keep lying or omitting things to everyone. Good luck with your journey!