GwenSue

I have PCOS and the worst of it was when I was 25-35 years old. When I was 27 I gained 100 pounds in a year and kept gaining until I was 316. I have experienced many of the symptoms and can say laser treatments aren't as painful as people claim and will change your life. Low carb is the way to go with this and triple the exercise. Hiking and weights work best for me. 75 pounds came off that way, but I kept getting 'stuck'. So I got the weight loss surgery to use as an additional tool to get the rest of the pesky pounds off.
Both of my children were born after I had lost 40 pounds in weight and led more active and healthy low carb lifestyles.
I have curly hair, so it mostly hides the Hair loss from PCOS. I'm checking out wigs in case the hair loss goes nuts from the surgery.

Lots of my sleeved friends do the keto/low carb pizza recipes on Pinterest. They are great if you are craving, but don't want the carb overload.

You look amazing!!! I'm so happy for you!!!

My husband and son know, since they live with me and all that, otherwise I haven't said a thing.
I had mentioned interest in it a year ago to my sister and a bunch of negative filth spewed out of her mouth, so I haven't brought it up since.
I don't know anyone up here and my negative family is 700+ miles away, so I doubt people will ever know.

Keto was great, it got me to the required # for wls. I saw a lot of people in the Facebook groups go nuts with the fat bombs and sugar free candy and wondered why the scale didn't move down. It's not a free for all with the fats lol
Paleo is also great, but one needs to be wary of those paleo sites with 23984923874 'paleo' baked good recipes. Those treats will get you on the wrong path quick.
Whole30 is my favorite thus far. It confirmed those pesky grains were doing all sorts of bad stuff to my intestines and made me feel so much better. Keto/low carb with mostly Whole30 rules works best for me.

My husband and son know, since they live with me and all that, otherwise I haven't said a thing.
I had mentioned interest in it a year ago to my sister and a bunch of negative filth spewed out of her mouth, so I haven't brought it up since.
I don't know anyone up here and my negative family is 700+ miles away, so I doubt people will ever know.

Keto was great, it got me to the required # for wls. I saw a lot of people in the Facebook groups go nuts with the fat bombs and sugar free candy and wondered why the scale didn't move down. It's not a free for all with the fats lol
Paleo is also great, but one needs to be wary of those paleo sites with 23984923874 'paleo' baked good recipes. Those treats will get you on the wrong path quick.
Whole30 is my favorite thus far. It confirmed those pesky grains were doing all sorts of bad stuff to my intestines and made me feel so much better. Keto/low carb with mostly Whole30 rules works best for me.

To quote:
"(I know, I would have knocked the outta her too)"
Seriously? Ever considered how serious a plague violence against women is in our society? I'd keep that one to yourself. Or better still get your head right before you worry about a third party's reported experience of body image issues.

You look amazing!!! I'm so happy for you!!!

Hi, I chose the RNY!! For one thing I was told that it was "THE GOLD STANDARD" of WLS. Since then I see many getting great results with the SLEEVE. I had my RNY on July 2, 2013. I have maintained my 124# loss for 3 and 1/2 years. I did go below my goal weight but I did gain back 8#'s which was and is a good thing. I lost to 117#'s. I had some troubles with Strictures and had 5 ENDOSCOPES with 4 DIALATIONS. Not good but it was a easy fix. My hubby had the SLEEVE and in 1 year jhe has lost 135#'s. I am sure he could lose faster and lose more if his choices of food were different. When I started my journey one of the things that made up my mind was this, I felt like I had one shot and told myself GO BIG OR GO HOME!! I am totally happy with my choice of WLS. Good Luck on your Journey and keep us posted.

This isn't something to bring, but something to do. If you are a coffee, tea, cola, or Mtn. Dew drinker (that is, you use caffeine), decaffeinate yourself BEFORE surgery. This is easiest to do over a few days - either cut back on how many cups of your caffeinatated beverage gradually, or change the mix of caff/decaf in your coffeepot.
Caffeine withdrawal can give you a wicked headache that pain meds often don't touch, and can make nausea postop worse.

Discussed ad nauseam:
https://www.bariatricpal.com/search/?q=alcohol&sortby=relevancy&search_in=titles
You'll find both sides of the argument explored and talked about in agonizing detail and breathtaking recklessness.

This is my 2nd attempt to have bariatric surgery. About 3 years ago I set it to have the sleeve done. I was all set and all I needed to do was see the surgeon and schedule my date. However my insurance changed but further more I got scared and backed out of it completely. At that time I was worried what other people would feel about me having this surgery and how they would look at me. At that time that was very important to me. Even though I had people's approval I was still worried about what people were thinking . Even though I was unhappy with what I saw that didn't matter. So I just couldn't go through with it.
Fast forward till September 2016 and i sat down a very good friend that is a health nut. Always on some type of diet or healthy eating kick or beach body program or even cleansing program and she told me that she had seen that I have tried different ways to loose weight she was so supportive and wanted me to get the surgery after me telling her this is what I wanted. See in those 3 years I continued to gain weight and got up to over 340 and could not got my pants my shorts or my 3xl shirts much. I knew I was out of control. I found myself very unhappy with the I looked. She told me. In 1 year if I still felt that way then I should have the surgery. So September 2017 is my target date. Over the next few months my friend wanted it to happen sooner because she felt I needed it done sooner then later
Now comes February 2017 and i called to set up to meet with the surgeon and team to see way I needed to do to become qualified for the surgery. So far urs been a slow process and have allot to do. I couldn't be more happier with myself. I have a major support team in my corner when if they all don't agree with it they still support me and I'm happy for this. This time I'm doing it for myself and not looking to see what people may feel or think this is for me
Thank you for letting me to ramble on and will like to use this to note my
journey and look for support that I may need
Timothy

I was this way also. I found GENEPRO Protein has no flavor at all and mixed with crystal light worked great. You can get it on Amazon .

I had RNY surgery on 4/11/17. I just wanted to post a progress face picture. I'm off all my diabetes medications and off 3 of 4 blood pressure medications. This is best decision I ever made!
HW: 324
SW: 318
CW: 263
GW: 180

Well, if you go by the actual description of this website:
Not a support site, but rather a site for discussion. Or if you prefer the official app description:
Again, not merely for support. So why am I here? For information. Whether it be gathering or disseminating.
Now, as a Type 2 diabetic myself and someone who has insulin dependent family members who I have seen with glucose levels in the 600's, the very first question any doctor will ask is, "What are you eating?" It doesn't have to be because of sweets; simple cabs like bread, potatoes, and fruit can drive glucose levels into dangerous territory.
Just because I don't come across all warm and fluffy doesn't mean I am being a jerk nor does it make me unsupportive. But you talking to someone that you have no direct interaction with in the way that you did makes you appear self righteous. If you don't like my posts, put me on ignore. It makes no difference to me.

I started my journey a couple years ago with switching to doing rounds of Whole30, Paleo, and low carb versions of the two ways of eating and learned to view those 'junk' foods as not being real food, but food-like items. It helped a great deal in the process of weaning myself from them and has also improved my taste buds a great deal. Now that I'm getting closer to surgery, I don't feel the need to consume those things, as they aren't real food and I'm no longer emotionally attached to them. I'll miss salads, since many have said that's the last thing they were able to tolerate, so have been enjoying a few of those a week.
Most food is not gone forever, our ability to eat these things will return for the most part, it will just be whatever doesn't give us dumping syndrome and things will be in smaller amounts. It will still be up to us to decide if we want to make the better choice or not.

10K-17K steps a day on the treadmill, walking the dog, elliptical, etc.
Resistance bands/weights alternating upper and lower body days
Fitbit has helped me stay on top of things. I have to stay accountable, since other people can see if I'm getting my steps in

Well this is weird to me, since I lost most of my weight eating Keto, high fat, and basically no carbs.
Your body needs good fats, you have no biological need for carbs. If you are a female and you want young healthy looking skin, you need fat in your diet. There is a reason I look 10 to 12 years younger than I am. FAT.
So you basically eat just pure Protein each day? What are your macros like, on a normal day?

She talks a lot about diet here, don't be mislead by the title.

Thank you everyone. I just got myself all worked up over things that could happen. Surgery does not really scare me. I had a Breast reduction almost 4 years ago. The only problem I had with that was a small infection from the tape they used to close the incisions. Now I wish would have had the wls back then. Oh well. I do really appreciate all of the kind words and support

Take all the horror stories with a grain of salt, remembering that people who've had a hard time are the ones most in need of support. Those of us with smooth sailing tend to be the quickest to get out of the support cycle, so we are probably underrepresented in the grand scheme of things.
I had gastric bypass in January 2015 when I was 44 years old, 5'4" and 305 lbs. I currently weigh 145, which blows my mind every day. I have run a half marathon, two triathlons, and about four dozen 5Ks, whereas before surgery I couldn't run half a block to catch the bus. I said goodbye to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and sleep apnea. My life is different only in ways that are amazing and wonderful.
I've never dumped, and only threw up a couple of times at the beginning when I ate too fast. It didn't take long to figure out how to avoid that. I never found foods I couldn't tolerate, but then I wasn't eating things that were bad for me anymore so go figure. The worst thing that happened to me was excess skin, which I addressed with two rounds of extensive but routine plastic surgery in November and January this year.
My results may not be typical, but neither are the doom-and-gloom nightmare scenarios. Keep your chin up and take it all with a grain of salt.

I went into this expecting the worst and praying for the best. I had my gallbladder removed a little over 2 yrs before my WLS. It was a horrible experience. I was in so much pain, had nausea, vomiting and was just plain miserable after surgery.
I thought long and hard about having WLS. I educated myself as much as I could. I was scared. Surgery is scary. I just KNEW I was going to be in as much pain as I was after removal of gallbladder. I knew it would be worth it. I had my surgery on 2/9. I've had no complications. I wish I was losing weight faster but I did start out at a low bmi. I'm down 44#'s since I started last September. 20#'s since I had surgery.
Good luck on your journey.

Well ofcourse not everyone does. But those are the causes of dumping and the point of the surgery is to get healthier so it's always a good idea to avoid those unhealthy foods anyway. It's killing two birds with one stone.
Plus i know plenty of people who do dump, it's honestly not worth the risk.
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No sugar, no high fat, no starches. You will have dumping if you do.
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Do follow your post op diet
Do focus on Protein and Vitamins
Do call your doctors office or dietician with questions
Don't over eat to try and hit your goals
Don't eat things off plan while your stomach is healing
Don't drink food or eat too quickly even when you can or you could "dump". I found that one t the hard way.
I did not need medication after leaving the hospital. I started feeling more normal at purees and totally normal once back on regular food