GreenTealael
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Congratulations in advance. I hope you have a safe non eventful procedure and a speedy recovery ❤️
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Some of the unsung benefits of losing excess weight:
A CDC info sheet on the association between obesity and 13 specific cancers it can cause.https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/obesity/index.htm
The NIH’ s National Cancer Institute fact sheet on obesity and cancer
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/obesity/obesity-fact-sheet
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3 hours ago, ms.sss said:all. the. time.
case in point. this was "dinner" - slash - movie Snacks a couple days ago cuz we were both too lazy and not very hungry at the same time: a suacer of random candies from the pantry:
clockwise from top: polvoron, reeces peices, trader joes chocolate covered espresso Beans, mini reeces Peanut Butter cup, a ferraro roche, and candied pumpkin seeds.
dont judge us!
shared it with Mr. over a couple hours watching "Asteroid City". Aside: thumbs up for the movie from him, thumbs "meh" from me. but he always likes the kooky movies lol.
No judgement here! I realized that sometimes if I have to cook I’d rather not eat 🤡
Also I’ll take your side on Asteroid City (having never seen it 😂) I hate all Wes Anderson films, except The Squid and The Whale.
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3 hours ago, ms.sss said:all. the. time.
case in point. this was "dinner" - slash - movie Snacks a couple days ago cuz we were both too lazy and not very hungry at the same time: a suacer of random candies from the pantry:
clockwise from top: polvoron, reeces peices, trader joes chocolate covered espresso Beans, mini reeces Peanut Butter cup, a ferraro roche, and candied pumpkin seeds.
dont judge us!
shared it with Mr. over a couple hours watching "Asteroid City". Aside: thumbs up for the movie from him, thumbs "meh" from me. but he always likes the kooky movies lol.
No judgement here! I realized that sometimes if I have to cook I’d rather not eat 🤡
Also I’ll take your side on Asteroid City (having never seen it 😂) I hate all Wes Anderson films, except The Squid and The Whale.
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Congratulations!
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This is amazing news! How does it feel now compared to immediately post op? Do you feel like you are healing faster at your current weight? Speedy recovery
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18 hours ago, ms.sss said:oh this looks goooooooooooooooood.... 😋
It was 😋
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4 minutes ago, Theia103121 said:Hi! I'm at the beginning of the process for the gastric sleeve. At the beginning because I have yet to lose any of the weight I have to for the surgery. When I decided to have the surgery, I started tracking my food and I lost about 6 lbs...then as soon as the process started and it became a "have-to" thing, I started having a super hard time sticking to the diet. That, and I hit a bout of depression which makes it really, really hard to control sugar cravings.
I'm in therapy for other reasons, but I don't have an appointment with their therapist until January. I'm having enough trouble sticking with the diet that I'm beginning to wonder if I'm going to be able to do this. I feel so resentful that I have to diet. I know, I know, it's "not a diet, it's a lifestyle change". It's a diet. I have to give up most of my favorite foods for most of the time, and when I do have them I can barely have anything. I call that a diet. I know it's my fault and I got myself here, but that doesn't help, it just makes the whole thing feel more like a punishment. Did anyone else struggle with any of this? How did you overcome this thinking?
You’re right, it is a long term diet (or lifestyle) that doesn’t have an end date and for most of us it will be restrictive.
Some people have no issue with this, some need to work a little harder to come to terms with it and some never comply.My only suggestion would be to work on accepting your new diet/lifestyle well ahead of surgery or you might just rebel against the rules your team set up (for your benefit) because you’re being forced to do them rather than choosing on your own.
I don’t think anyone really likes being forced to do anything so I completely understand where you’re coming from.
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6 hours ago, JinnChan said:7 years after VSG I have gained back 40 pounds (lost 102) and now I am dumping. It is very strange because it happens with almost anything I consume and any quantity. I am thinking of going on a mostly liquid diet to get the 40 pounds off and hopefully stop the dumping. Any advice is appreciated.
I would immediately re-establish care with your Bariatric doctor and voice your concerns with vigor. Tell them you need more than just a nutritionist visit, you would like testing to check on your anatomy.
To help with the dumping immediately try to really watch the sugar (and fat) content per serving in the foods/drinks you consume. Keep it as low as possible like your post op directions (I think it was 5 grams or less in my instructions)Good Luck!
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I’m still playing the “match the venue” game. This has happened too many times to be just a coincidence.
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46 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:good to know! Although fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your perspective), I'm not a dumper.
Never? Lucky! I dumped when I had just VSG, it’s not as bad for me now with RNY because I’ve been avoiding problematic foods for so long. But every once in a while I still have a problem.
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46 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:good to know! Although fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your perspective), I'm not a dumper.
Never? Lucky! I dumped when I had just VSG, it’s not as bad for me now with RNY because I’ve been avoiding problematic foods for so long. But every once in a while I still have a problem.
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New research on Dumping Syndrome!
Researchers found that adding fat to a carbohydrate meal reduced blood glucose rises and intensity of symptoms.
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1 hour ago, NickelChip said:Remission is a great way of looking at it. Without diligence in the form of lifestyle changes including good nutrition and proper exercise, the weight comes back. I should mention, when I was taking Saxenda and Wegovy, my insurance plus coupons covered all but between $25-50 of the monthly costs. At that price point I would consider taking it in the future if WLS wasn't enough to maintain my goal weight, but with 100 lbs to lose, meds won't get me there, whereas surgery hopefully will.
The fact that your insurance covered it is a miracle.
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4 hours ago, summerset said:One just has to look at how much weight people really lose on these drugs. Many people will most likely just be "less obese" but not "no longer obese", even if one could afford taking the drug for life.
Those drug won't "end obesity" - just as WLS never did.
This is something I had not considered. Are we cured or in remission?
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5 hours ago, pintsizedmallrat said:Neither of those drugs is going to "end obesity" when obesity can be a symptom of poor economic status and they cost almost $2000 a month in some cases. Maybe ending obesity for the wealthy but for the average person you see in Walmart? No.
They are definitely priced out of range for the use of the general population.
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8 hours ago, NickelChip said:Fascinating article. Despite having taken several of them myself over the past few years, (including Saxenda and Wegovy), I'm very hesitant to embrace a world where weight loss drugs are the first line of defense against obesity. I say this knowing that at least some of my issue comes down to poor nutrition choices, made far too easy by an environment swimming in garbage foods and a culture that values quick convenience over everything else. When I commit to good nutrition, my weight decreases. I don't get skinny, or even "not obese" but I do lose weight. When the Snacks and junk food make their way back in the house and I have stressful weeks with work where I'm at my desk for 12 or more hours and fast food feels like my only option because I'm too tired to cook, I gain weight.
In about the past 60 years, we've gone from 13% obesity to 40%, with a 10x rise in severe obesity. This isn't just a weird thing that happened in a vacuum. There are pretty obvious reasons for this, some that could possibly be solved with significant changes to our food policies and investment in real nutrition instead of lining the pockets of pharmaceutical companies and massive food corporations. Much of our so-called food today has been designed to be addictive, by the same folks who brought us cigarettes, no less. That should give people pause the next time they're in the grocery store looking at all those shiny boxes and bags.
On the other hand, in the days when only 1% of the US population was morbidly obese...that was my family. And some of my family lived really long lives, into their 90s. Except the ones who didn't and died young. And you don't know which you'll be until it's too late. Up until my 40s, I was one of those people who had healthy bloodwork despite being 90+ lbs over my "ideal weight." I didn't worry about my weight because I was healthy. But that changed rapidly with middle age as my weight went even higher. Now I take blood pressure meds and am prediabetic. My feet and joints ache and I worry what that means as I age. I wish I had done more to keep my weight lower when I was younger and developed better habits early on. I can't believe how ignorant I was of nutrition facts when I was in my teens and 20s.
One thing I know is I can't afford $12k or more a year for the rest of my life to take these "miracle drugs." I'm not sure who really can or should. I'm grateful for surgery being an option, but it's not for everyone, and neither are the drugs. As a society, I would like to see more acceptance of humans in all sizes, and more focus on real health and nutrition instead of fads and gimmicks that make a few people really rich.
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