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My nutritionist gave me a binder full of info. I can scan and email if you'd like. Just let me know.

You can get dumping with sleeve according my surgeon and said it will happen at least once during the first few months. Also advised that Constipation may happen or it will be total loose bowels.

It is not generally associated with the sleeve, but it does happen. It is far more common (hence the association) with bypass. If a sleeve patient drinks something high in sugar and/or fat, say something like chocolate milk or milk shake, dumping is a strong possibility. I have not personally read or heard of any band patients experiencing it though. It wouldn't make much sense either since the food stays in the stomach after seeping through the banded portion.

I agree with you! How dare you guys judge her? This is HER JOURNEY!! Get your facts!!!!!!!

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So far I have seen every episode. She is the whole reason I started this journey. I'm not saying that she is my role model but I had no idea this surgery existed. So I guess I have her to thank. I'm also not an idiot. Every since I've been watching her I have done research on the surgery. I just got approved yesterday through my insurance. I am over the moon right now. My God is good!

I give Mama June a lot of credit for doing this journey so publicly...unlike most of us she has an agent and personal trainer. Her daughters did nothing to support her...They sat and ate cheese pops and garbage. Who was buying them this stuff...I'm glad June finally woke up with the help of trainer and cleaned the garbage out of the house... she had a deadline to meet for the skin removal surgery and she missed it...she was only human. She put the had work in to get the skin removal surgery...I hope she is able to keep the weight off cause I know when I get to my my goal weight ..I have the support of friends and family. Like most of us. I think we know this isn't a quick fix... we have to change our habits

This is absolutely the last place I would have expected to see people being body-critical of someone else, reality star or otherwise.
I Think how you'd feel with comments about the things you can't change. "Legs like tree trunks" "inflated" fat feet, "just like Carnie Wilson."
Everyone has a different body type, heck, my own legs have never been and will never be anything but "sturdy, like big oak," (thanks for the judgey comment about big legs in this thread I really appreciated it. Made my day.)
It's also essential to point out that the woman has had (imo) far too much surgery in too brief a time, because it is her JOB. And before the 11 months you are on TV, she spent a year or two on her own dropping significant weight pre-surgery
She's still swollen from all of that surgery and won't see the final results for a while yet.
Also, lymphatic problems don't necessarily clear up after surgery. Sometimes they get worse.
I didn't follow the family through the Honey Boo Boo stage, but What I saw in this show was a woman struggling to do something DAMN hard and succeeding.
Im personally disappointed in a lot of people here today.

Momma June looks good. It takes time. It's a process. Kuddos to Momma June !!!!

Who are you - or me - to decide who is doing weight loss "right"? How is this Mama June any more the "face of WLS" than, let's say Graham Elliott? Mama June's journey doesn't negatively impact my journey and I hope it doesn't negatively impact yours either.

I think her journey is her journey. I wish her the best of luck.

Always nice to know we're not alone and there's truly hope. Thank you for this. 😊

My nutritionist gave me a binder full of info. I can scan and email if you'd like. Just let me know.

I'm pre-op. I do very well throughout the week. But when the weekend comes, it's out the door. I don't overly indulge in anything though. I don't have a sweet tooth either. I don't cook on weekends, so it's "eat whatever". I'm working on meal planning and prep as well. Like @Diana Prince mentioned, it'll be easier to stick to post op due to the body changes and restrictions. It's the head we'll have to battle, unless you want I risk losing your life with complications of not following orders.

I also struggled to eat right on the weekends preop.

I am about 3 months postop and I have found it is MUCH easier to stick to healthy eating postop. I still get cravings but I can squash them much more easily. Portion Control is much easier too. It's still a lot of hard work but I am finding it to be much easier postop.

I'm trying bit by bit every day. It's been hard because I'm having nasty sugar withdrawal headaches. Plus, I have to change up my poor habits. I did well yesterday at my mom's house, but not so great today. Also, i've been cranky and I'm having trouble concentrating on my work.
My goal for right now is to cut out sugars and keep my carbs to under 150g/day so hopefully when it's time for me to start the preop liquid diet I won't be a total mess.

Make your meals in large quanities and freeze some up so when you dont want to cook you can pull out a healthy home cooked meal.

I'm pre-op as well and I know exactly what you mean. I worry about the same thing. But the more research I do about the sleeve and the molecular/chemical/hormonal (not sure which word to use) changes that happen once the surgery is done, the more comfortable I feel that it'll be easier to make better choices post op. I'm confident I'll be able to do it. And so will you[emoji4]

How hard has it been for everyone to change your eating habits pre-op? I'm so afraid of failing because we get lazy on some nights and no one wants to cook dinner. In turn I slip up and eat something that is a big no-no.

How hard has it been for everyone to change your eating habits pre-op? I'm so afraid of failing because we get lazy on some nights and no one wants to cook dinner. In turn I slip up and eat something that is a big no-no.