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Are all of the calories from fat? Doesn’t count ?

Agreed +1

Congratulations!

Salisbury Steak w/ goat cheese, salad and couscous I was so hungry that really believed I could eat this all in one sitting. No. ? WLS joke for dessert

I’m also a cookie purist ?

5’ 3” HW : 250+ (Stopped weighing ??‍♀️) SW: 247 6 months post op: 170 So 77 lbs in 6 months (but I had no monthly goals to meet and didn’t exercise)

Wait a minute, I’ve NEVER had orgasmic food. I’ve obviously been doing something wrong ?

Amazing difference I’m just one month!

As I suspected- Perfect ratio of cake to cream ?

Looks so good ??‍??

Please tell me someone took a pic of the cake cut ?? I NEED to see the layers ??

I can tolerate all fried food just fine with one caveat - I don’t really like them anymore. #Irony ?

Yes. I have telehealth appointment. I like to check in and see how I’m doing because some changes are expected at different year marks (possible regain, etc) Also I can ask questions I really want the answers to (like do I still have to separate food and drinks, etc.) and discuss if things I’ve noticed are normal.

Sorry for your experience. But I do think it’s helpful that you highlighted some of the serious questions about preparedness to consider before surgery. Hopefully all goes well for you.

Peaches & cream chia oatmeal (BFs serving vs mine)

Brown butter glazed salmon w/ sweet potato, couscous and mixed greens (this turned into 2 meals plus leftovers I threw away)

Congratulations!

Congratulations !

I’m going to look for these

Let us know if you try it and how it turns out!

It’s up to the discretion of the surgeon (and severity of the GERD) I think the weight requirement is not the main qualifier when revising for GERD.

I was also converted from VSG to RNY because of GERD (and other things) but not for additional weight loss. 2+ yrs later GERD is still gone which is a major win!

There’s a lot of research to suggest that most people will not stay at their lowest weight (Of course there are exceptions). Small gains/fluctuations are expected and likely out of our control. I think the goal is to try to prevent larger gains that can happen from lifestyle. Congrats on your success so far!

I’ve done both with absolutely no issues.

In Dr. Wiener’s latest videos (I still watch him 3+ yrs out from WLS) he discusses who he believes would benefit most from WLS (obesity since childhood, genetic obesity- other family members who are obese, people with good diets, etc.) Surprisingly, he also believes that WLS not for everyone. With so much seemingly conflicting information available, having doubts are natural especially when you are seeing results without WLS. A couple of questions I would ask myself if I was in your position are: Was losing the weight this way relatively hard or easy? Could I really stick to these changes for the next 5-10 yrs? What are my contingency plans if diet/lifestyle changes are not enough? Do I fall into the good candidate for WLS category? Should I pass up this opportunity even though it may not come again? Good Luck !