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Good evening folks. I've been on this journey a while now. Starting researching everything a year ago finally decided to go with RNY BYPASS.. Getting anxious Seeing surgeon very soon Can people around 300-350lbs starting weight give me more stats like how much they lost at 6 months on RNY please

I wanted DS BUT nobody in my home state offered it and couldn't afford to travel or stay In hotels for weeks so I'm going for RNY which I think will help me enough because I've only got 140 max excess weight

Yes I think you need to make decision for yourself Just to put off a few cookouts at this stage to make sure you don't mess it up...

^^^ just make yourself look dumb

Look out don't eat that while we SCOFF down pizzas and coke and chips...LOL

I get what the OP is saying it is sad to see the lack of literacy in modern times but it's best to put it behind you and move on

Lucky for me I've been on my own since I left home at 15.. Sure I have familyand friends but don't rely on anyone. I've learnt to be strong to only rely on yourself and of course you can ask ppl for support or to talk to but at the end of the day this is your life.. Nobody else's!!!

No history of mental illness and I had Echo CardioGram done few months ago with local Dr.

I can't Get over the transformation Beautiful

Too true like also when they openly say they been fat since like 5 years old.... Why did nobody intervene? Parents..grandparents..school..doctor..nobody did anything at all.. Poor child Just for bigger and bigger every year... Another one confused me.. Young girl was I think 21; 600lb Massive lymphodemia.. Could barely move yet her sister was like perfect maybe 130lbs... How can one child be near death and the other fit and healthy.... So much sadness in that show...

Nope They said they are no nonsense surgery and the blood work is all I've been asked I guess I'll find out at the next meeting.. But I made few calls originally top different surgeries and choose the surgeon with less hurdles on purpose.. There was another one local to me that had multiple other people involved but also added costs...

So true you have to be very strong willed.confident personality.you have to be completely self reliant as ONLY you can make this work. You cannot make excuses once you have surgery.. I know someone who got surgery within 4 weeks of consultation... It happens..

Yes it's depressing and sad how some of them are so delusional "oh I only eat once a day lol" Then they lie.cheat.hide food from family and loved ones.. They repeatedly waste the Drs time.. And their family just continuously sit Back and feed them the junk killing them.. One episode this lady ate probably 6 times a day huge meals every meal takeaway like how do they afford it number 1? The whole car ride to Houston just stuffing their faces with Crap!

WOWSERS GIRL ? ? ? YOU LOOK YOUNGER TOO

I've been going through the motions and I'm 3 months away from my 12 months cut off so getting excited yet anxious. Will be seeing surgeon finally In 3 weeks to discuss in depth the whole procedure and I guess finalize a surgery date either 30 sep or 14th October. They only do surgery one day a week here at Ashford Adelaide Australia. I've been told I may have bloods done but after that I need to see a dietitian to discuss the preop diet and then next time I see surgeon will be on the surgery day and I'll have 2 nights maybe 3 in the private hospital which will be NICE.. If all goes well I'm so excited been researching the procedure for like a year now and choose RNY BYPASS over the others mostly because of my diabetes and high sugar levels but because I need to lose 125+lbs to be healthy bmi but also be fit and healthy for the first time in many years. I'm single and no kids so I can concentrate on myself 100% and hope that I'll be ready to take control of my life with the help of the bypass tool. I'm be 35 next month and I want to be a brand new man Well before I'm 40!!! Then look towards the future to meet someone start a family and pass on all my new found knowledge to my children so they can live healthy lives... Just felt like giving a little update/vent/rant... Thanks guys Mike

Heythere curious why revision from RNY? What was the issues??

50 lbs in 8 weeks.. Wow!! How'd you do it

Just go to supermarket or chemist whichever has the best deal. I use 2 different multivitamin either Centrum or Swisse; there's no rule that says you have to use specific bariatric brands... I look for whatever is on sale but also which has got most vitamins for the price... You have to take multivitamins everyday for life so it does add up

Yeah I agree that's very low numbers I guess it makes some people feel more secure

^^^ so true @Hop_Scotch I've been reading 100s of posts, multiple forums and probably another 100hrs of medical research articles before I decided to go through with this procedure and I'm 3+ months away from surgery and still reading more every day!

That's amazing!! 125 in 6 months what was your start weight? How strict are you on yourself?

Appears you were not mentally ready for the challenge ahead. That's fine not everyone is suited to such a drastic change in their lives. But still there are 1000s of people who have changed their life for the better even if it meant making some sacrifices here and there! & weight watchers, Jenny Craig and any of those companies are ALL FOR PROFIT!!! NEITHER of those companies guarantee success without HARD WORK and DEDICATION as well!!!

First of all talk to them like adults. There's no shame in surgery. If they are curious just say you had some issues with health and you need to get better and best way is surgery to get the weight off. Try not to make it seem like you're ashamed otherwise it may make them feel bad if or when they have weight issues Be open honest involve them

Aren't you meant to be on Liquids for the first 3 weeks

Why bother with bands... So old technology mate do your research