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Everything posted by GreenTealael
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Would you do it again?
Even in the landscape of GLP-1 weight loss, I would choose surgical intervention again. As others have said, the choice of your team will make a huge difference especially if dealing with complications. I had a mildly eventful journey which included a needing a revision from VSG to RNY but my physicians treated me well, took my concerns seriously and in a timely manner. I was never dismissed or ignored and I think that made a big difference in how I felt about the challenges I faced. I’m currently 8+ years post initial surgery/6+ years post revision with a maintained goal weight and no complaints.
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Food Before and After Photos
I LOVE a good belgian waffle, I made one this week and forgot to take pics!
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Wegovy oral pills
It’s essentially a higher dose Rybelsus. I don’t personally know anyone taking the oral version because it’s a daily commitment vs weekly but I imagine if a person doesn’t have access to refrigeration or like injections, this would be the best way to go. I guess the real question is how this affects our specific population since it relies on absorption in the digestive tract. https://time.com/7342274 Good luck!
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Food Before and After Photos
I totally understand!
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Food Before and After Photos
$40? Which ingredients is the most expensive? Truffle oil?
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Food Before and After Photos
Pancakes and eggs! No calorie tracking for this one because I forgot 😆 Unfortunately I’m completely over eggs for the foreseeable future.
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Boiled eggs on English muffin covered in cheese. I only ate half. I still have mild egg aversion where some days it’s fine and other days it’s not. But almost always I have to hide the egg from myself 🤣
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Food Tracking App
I really liked Baritastic. It’s been a while since I’ve checked out new apps so maybe something better has come out.
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How about a thread about how AWESOME things are?
Happy to participate!!! In a few days I will hit my 8yr anniversary of my original WLS (VSG). My journey had been excellent in my opinion even with minor inconveniences. I realized today that I don’t really think about my weight anymore. It’s on the periphery of thoughts but it is not a focal point. That feels pretty awesome Also I’m a new gardener and a long time plant parent so here’s one of my babies 🤣
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Arm lift tomorrow
Congratulations and great outcome!
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The girl screamed “OH MY GOD”. They offered a refund and freebies but I didn’t want anything else 😭
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Rotisserie chicken, mashed potatoes and peas. My food choices are very boring lately. BUT I went to a bakery a few weeks ago on a trip and ordered a slice of cake. Well I take a ton of pics but when I look closer, there are tiny bugs everywhere. So I am playing it safe these days.
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Vacation in DC, stopped at bakery for tea. Matcha latte, coffee cake, raspberry tea cake, and linzer cookie
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Different Sizing is messing with my head....Is it just me?!
I think early on every significant change was more meaningful so I probably would have defended a label size/scale weight more than now. Now whatever size fits is the size I wear, idc if it is a Japanese XXXXXXXXXXXXXL 🤣
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So many additional surgeries and life-changing medical complications. Is it just me?
Have you finally been stabilized? Your situation seems fairly rare but I hope it all finally works out for you.
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Chicken, couscous and mixed vegetables I’m still not ready to bake yet, so I grabbed baked chicken tenders from the deli counter and the market. Surprisingly this was large enough to make into two meals.
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It gets better with time
I love hearing about long term outcomes!
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6 Months Postop Extreme gas and watery diarrhea all the time
Ask to be tested for SIBO or at least a stool test.
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Different Sizing is messing with my head....Is it just me?!
I 100% go by fit vs tag size because vanity sizing and non standardized sizing are a problem. I can wear a whole host of sizes. It’s really random. Also taking your own measurements and comparing to measured sizes is the best way to go when shopping online.
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Has anyone been prescribed Topamax (Topiramate)?
I would consult with your weight management team to see what they think.