LaurenP

I had my MGB done in July 2017. I started at 246 and 5’ 7.5”. I am currently at 180 ish. I haven’t lost any weight in 3 months and I am 14 lbs from my docs goal weight and 25 from my personal goal weight. I am eating okay (this is probably the area I need to clean up) and drinking 90+ oz. water/day. I exercise at least 3x/week for about 45-60 min each. What are some things that helped you lose weight? Nutrition guidelines? My surgeon didn’t give any of us guidelines, just to eat protein first and stop when you’re full. Not super helpful...

Hey guys! I did it! I'm 2 days post op. Everything is fine so far. I had a sinus infection going into surgery and so I've been fighting with that and fighting with the pain of coughing. With the surgery also comes muscular abdominal pain (ouch! ?). I've been walking a lot and trying to get in all my fluids. I'm excited to get past the liquid phase and add new food in!

Let me start by saying that I am not a mother, but I started thinking about surgery because of my mother who considered surgery. Your daughters weight is so much more complicated than calories in, calories out. There are a lot of genetic factors at play that may be making it more difficult for her, add on her physical limitation and it's a tough hand to be dealt. But her weight is not your fault. Let me say that again. Her weight is not your fault. Also, you cannot make her lose weight. She has to choose to limit her portions, find movement that feels good and assess if there are any psychological reasons as to why she is overweight. You cannot make her do the work. When she comes to you with concerns with her body I encourage you to guide her to researching different ways that may work for her. If she chooses, a nutritionist or counselor may be a big help. With her being so young she will have an easier time changing bad habits and her metabolism is more pliable than you or your husbands. You are doing a great job by modeling a healthy lifestyle and eating a nutritious diet. You are also showing her that it is important to respect your body and invest in yourself. That is priceless. Kudos mama. Some resources you both may find helpful would be: Intuitive Eating by Tribole and Resch Healthy at Every Size by Linda Bacon

Hi everyone! Im new here! I have my MGB surgery set for July 19 with Dr. David Hargroder in Missouri. I am super excited (of course, super nervous too!) I am 25 and starting nursing school about 5 weeks after my surgery. Like all of you I have struggled and struggled to lose weight and keep weight off. Overall, I have been the same weight for 7 years. I just keep gaining and then losing the weight that I gain, but can never seem to get past my current weight of 230-235. The thing I have found the most challenging with this whole process is telling other people that I am going in for the surgery. The main responses I get are: "But youre so young!" "You dont need it" "But have you tried..." It has gotten to the point where I have told the people who are close to me and I dont even want to discuss dieting, weight, sizes or anything with anyone else. Physically, I dont look like what most people think a weight loss surgery patient should look like. I wear a size 16/18 and I am young. But every time some one says things I want to ask them if they know the intricacies of my health and comorbidities associated with obesity. Does it get any easier? How have you guys handled telling people about your surgery? Also, any advice for a pre-op newbie in general?