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Just remember that their comments are coming from a place of jealousy.

I had the MGB 7 weeks ago. Best thing I've ever done. Easy recovery (I was in hospital for 2 nights), no issues drinking or eating yet still feel the restriction needed to stop me overeating. I've also had steady weightloss with no stalls. This type of GB is safer than the RNY, is faster to recover from, has less post-op complications and provides similar weightloss. No regrets here, that's for sure.

I really don't know to be honest. I've just trusted that my surgeon knew what was right for me. 😀

Yep. I had an Omega Loop bypass on March 16. My BMI was 37 so my surgeon only bypasses 150cm. The 'usual' length is around 2m.

Just remember that their comments are coming from a place of jealousy.

Just remember that their comments are coming from a place of jealousy.

It's been one year today since I had my sleeve done. My life has changed in every aspect.
My start weight was 333.1lbs
My weight this morning was 137.8lbs
That's a total loss of 195.3lbs!!
I've also lost a total of 95 inches...I'm a size 6 now...used to be a size 30.
I have accomplished this by being very focused and strict with my eating and exercise.
I eat very low carb, and always get in my Protein, Vitamins and Water every day.
For all of you just starting out, just know that anything is possible, and if you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything!! 
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Thank you for posting this. My surgeon has recommended the Omega Loop Bypass for me when I'd been thinking all along I'd go for the RNY. So now I'm doing my research.

Actually, the only difference is there's one anastomosis instead of two. The weightloss, Vitamin deficiency etc are the same as RNY. However, the surgery time is reduced and they are less complications, again because of the one join instead of two. Pre-surgury. HW: 126.3 kg (278 lbs) / CW: 123.8 kg (272 lbs)

I definitely felt this way before I had my surgery too. I was so afraid that I was never going to enjoy eating again! For me, food was standing in for all kinds of unmet needs and that was the real panic-if I couldn't substitute food for all the things my life was lacking I was afraid that I would not be able to cope. But the truth is, that a few months after surgery you will probably be able to eat most of the things that you eat now, but you won't want to. And if you slip up here or there, it's not really that big a deal because people like us will have to watch our relationships with food for the rest of our lives.
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Thank you for this. It's a good strategy I'll adopt. I really like the "it's only food" idea.

I had my gastric sleeve done January 11th. I weighed 333.1lbs.
I'm 10 months post op now and weigh 144.2lbs.
I've set new goal weights as I've gone along...first was just to get under 200lbs, then I thought I wanted my goal weight to be 180lbs. When I got there, I made the crazy goal of 150lbs never thinking I'd make it....but I did. So then I figured my goal would be 145lbs which puts me at a normal bmi...which I haven't been since I was around 10.
Now that I weight 144lbs, I've decided my final goal will 133lbs, which will mean I will have lost a total of 200lbs....and I'll do it, I know I can.
I never thought when I had surgery that weighing in the 130's would even be possible.
I've gone from wearing sizes 5-6x, and 28-30, now I wear smalls and mediums and am a size 8....I would be around a 6 if it wasn't for the large amount of skin I have around my stomach and thighs....but it's a price I'm more than happy to pay.
I've been extremely disciplined this whole 10 months. I can honestly say I've never put a bad food in my mouth...not once. I follow a very low carb diet still, drink about 85oz of Water every day and get in around 80oz of Protein. I take all my required Vitamins daily.
The gym has become a big part of my life. I workout around 5-6 days per week doing a variety of exercising....spin class, step  class, yoga, cardio machines....I like doing different things so I don't get bored.
Anyway, because I'm so close to goal, I just wanted to share this. And for the people who have a lot of weight to lose like I did....remember, you can do this! I'm living proof!!
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I think there is a difference between being judgmental and being real. I also think there is a difference between being supportive and becoming an enabler.

Pre op was much harder than post op. I've managed to be pretty rock solid at post so far. I am 11 days out.
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I am almost 4 months post op and started off with good intentions to stick rigidly to the plan ... not that my surgeon or nut actually gave me a full eating plan, just one for the first 5 weeks and then "guidelines" to help with a healthy lifestyle moving forward.
What I have found since surgery however, is that surgically reduced stomachs don't read nutritional plans. So you may have a plan that states x amount of Protein per meal and x amount of vegies etc, but that doesn't mean your stomach is going to agree with it. Since my surgery I have found Protein is the hardest thing for my stomach to cope with. I try and make sure I have some at each meal, but I doubt if I manage the number of grams that some plans recommend. ( I should perhaps mention I was a vegetarian pre op so that might make a difference to protein tolerance).
Having said that I have had my first lot of blood tests and everything came back normal. My surgeon says my weight loss is on target - whatever that means since he never gave me any solid goals to meet.
I eat healthy, yes once or twice tried something I shouldn't and instantly regretted it and am moving on with an eating plan I find I can cope with on a daily basis. I stick to mainly fresh fruit and vegetables, chicken and fish and a small amount of dairy (limited by lactose intolerance). I don't stress about numbers - not calories nor nutrient grams. I am learning to listen more to my body and finding I feel much healthier for it as well as the weight coming off easily. This suits me and my body ... yours might be different and require different things.

Agreed!

If this was said already I apologize, I haven't read all previous comments yet. I believe the issue is not that the post op plan is too hard or impossible but more that many people have serious food addictions and while they start off with the best intentions they lose steam and self sabotage after a while due to not dealing with the underlying issues. Also there are many who think that these surgeries are a quick fix. I know someone who had bypass done around the same time that I had my sleeve done. We had very similar stats to start with but I took this very seriously and her sadly not so much. I have gotten to 156lbs now and she still weighs over 200 lbs even though most people should lose faster with bypass. While I have been sticking to my plan she has been posting a lot a junk food and carb loaded meals that she has been eating on Facebook. She went into it in the beginning with the attitude of I'm having surgery to eat what I want and get skinny.

I've actually found compliance over the first 7.5 months post-op to be quite easy. I don't really understand the thought process for people who are non-compliant right out of the gate. I'm not judging, I really just lack an ability to understand where they are in their life/thought process that allows them to do that.
That being said, I worry a ton about maintenance. Being non-compliant there i can TOTALLY get my head around. I think everyone of us who had this surgery had dieted over and over and over. We probably all had some level success, but we pretty much all failed at maintenance - that's why we are here.
So, to me, it's the old demons. I always failed in the past, why will this be any different?
I am almost almost 30 lbs below my original goal weight and if I'm honest with myself, part of why is that I am so worried about transitioning into maintenance (and partly because I can, so hey, why not).
As a last thought, I also wonder if you ever get to a point that you feel "safe". If you maintain for 5 years, will you start to believe you will not regain? 7 years? 10 years?

I told my surgeon before I had surgery that I was going to be the most compliant patient he's ever had. And I *have* been super compliant. I'm sure that's why I've been able to reach a normal BMI. I am NOT going back to where I was, so I'm going to continue being his most compliant patient ever...

If the lifestyle changes and healthy choices were easy for us we wouldn't need surgery to begin with. A significant number of people cheat their way into the process and don't use the time preop to overcome behavioral/psychological issues. There's a high incidence of eating disorders, addictions and mental illness too. Many people have an enabling support system, people who support their bad habits or fail to support good habits. I had to work diligently to change habits in advance and did not set my date until all necessary changes had been achieved and successfully maintained. Make use of your resources, set goals and enlist your support system to support those goals. This is an opportunity. Some people will seize it and some will waste it. It's all about choice.
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I can only answer for myself and even then, my answer will be askew for the simple reason that I am pre-op and do not have a surgery date yet. However, I have tried to incorporate some changes into my lifestyle so that hopefully the transition will not seem as drastic once it occurs. I have made changes such as replacing two of my meals with a Protein shake and have incorporated a 25 minute daily walk for at least 5 days a week. I also try not to drink carbonated drinks, mainly sodas. Most of my liquid intake comes from plain Water, unsweetened green tea and/or coffee. Albeit, to be completely honest with you, there are days were I falter and I end up having two solid meals instead of one or sometimes I will have a glass of soda. But every time that happens, I have no other option than to just stick to it the next day and make sure I follow through. I don't know that I will have the will power to keep up my post-op program, but that is one of the reasons I am making these changes, so the transition will not seem as huge.