Mint2bskinny

lol this is skinny pop popcorn for me! I bought me 1/4 cup storage containers and that's what I allow myself. I always measure. I have made a special cabinet for me tho. No bad stuff allowed in mine and all bad stuff must be hidden in the others haha

lol this is skinny pop popcorn for me! I bought me 1/4 cup storage containers and that's what I allow myself. I always measure. I have made a special cabinet for me tho. No bad stuff allowed in mine and all bad stuff must be hidden in the others haha

still have about 50lbs to go

Before and after 8/29/18 and 6/10/19.

RNY was something I was scared of but after research most sleeves get revision. My sister had sleeve and 4 years later she wants RNY. I love it sure its malabsorption so you take lot of supplements but one of BEST decisions ever if you are foodie! Everything has changed. Grille onions are my sweets now its CRAZY! And cakes dont even smell good. good luck on your path cant wait to follow your progress.

Thank you! I will read it. I'm happy that you are doing well. [emoji4]

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I am praying that I can get the band removed and the bypass done in the same surgery......I don't want to go under twice..... [emoji37]

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Mint2BSkinny, you are rocking it!

hi there is a post on here labeled HELP read it! weve been talking about revision to rny. but i had the band my surgeon said there shouldnt be another option than rny because of scar tissue. i LOVE my rny 8.5 weeks out best thing ever. labs look great and lost 49pounds since surgery already

i wont lie my bypass hurt for atleast 2 weeks. But I made sure to get up walk every hour, pee refill Water ect while i was up to avoid extra pain. After 2 weeks easy peasy.

Like others have said, it does depend on your health issues. I was in the same predicament when I started this process, being told that either surgery would be good for me. I started the process wanting the sleeve because the bypass seemed too intrusive what with your anatomy being changed. However, I’m a week post op with gastric bypass and I wouldn’t change anything. I chose bypass over sleeve due to more weight on average being lost, and more success with it. I see a lot of people with sleeve getting a revision to bypass. Either surgery can be extremely successful, but my research led me to bypass.

Awesome. In so happy everything is going great for you. I can only pray everything goes well for me also. I feel so scared and idk why. I think scare to have a complication afterwards but other than that excited. My surgery is coming un in July. [emoji1]

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I take cheap vitamins! haha I use Flinstones Complete because if you co pare Centrum complete has the same components and nutritions says its great. I also use Caltrate bone and health D3 600 Calcium. Walmart brand B complex and I do add Magnesium glycinate 400 chewable just to keep me regular because I dont like to take milk of mag and believe I stay away from food that may result in dumping syndrome now way in haities do I want to expeience that! (splenda does not give me dumping) Ive lost 78pounds since January 29th and 47 pounds since day of surgery 4/10/19 (8weeks). if I slack on vitamins I stall its wierd so I dont miss anymore! I had 1 complication it was a kidney stone but I heard its rare painful but rare amd mostly guys develop them. my doc says prob because I already had kidney issues to begin with so he doesnt really consider it complication. I consider my surgery complication free! I love it. Im only 36 and best decision ever! I used to rely on food. i find myself chewing up a piece of meat and spitting it out now thinking what the heck I dont want this right now. its totally cool but wierd!

absolutely best idea i always keep a small 3 inch notebook everywhere i go. in the back i keep questions that randomly come up for each of my doctors and nutritionist. in front i keep food ideas that i see that i could turn healthy!

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Thanks and congratulations on your revision.
I can't wait for the RNY revision surgery approval from my insurance companies.

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Great job!

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Thank you so much for your honest response. I'm glad I joined this forum to get good responses from people like you. I'm researching now and have been for a couple of weeks. I really have to dig deeper to find what's appropriate for me thank you for responding.

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research reasearch research. i watched you tube video blogs, read so much data ultimately My stomach ruptured so bypass was only option but I LOVE iT. This site is great for giving you information. ask questions we love to help!

like i said I was forced to have rny but I did so much research and talked myself out of it for a whole month gained 11 pounds out of despair because of conplications and being scared, one night 3am woke up and I was ready right then and there to start the process for rny surgery. fortunetely i only last a month before my stomach ruptured but still its a process your body and mind will figure out!

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the vitamins arnt too bad. ive gotten adjusted. after your first labs they adjust them aldo I came off of one of my Calcium pills apparently I eat enough cheese haha! My multi Vitamin has Iron and my b complex makes my hair and nails so pretty you wont want to skip it!

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Yeah, I am a person who does alot of research and questioning. My new doc? He has spent more time than my first. I realize the pros, cons and risks. I am just happy to have medical hope. GERD can be just as deadly as being fat, no exercise, having various health problems and general excuses. I have never been a person who needed approval. Fat or small I love all of me.

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I would like to lose 60 lbs. I have heard all different things regarding revision and weight loss.

the vitamins arnt too bad. ive gotten adjusted. after your first labs they adjust them aldo I came off of one of my Calcium pills apparently I eat enough cheese haha! My multi Vitamin has Iron and my b complex makes my hair and nails so pretty you wont want to skip it!

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Lol I honestly think I want the bypass for the same reason. I just don't know if I would want to take Vitamins for the rest of my life.

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Have to soooo agree here. There is sooo much information and people sharing their stories on Youtube that I think I have watched each and every one.
For me, I wanted gastric bypass to take advantage of "dumping". In other words, I wanted quick feedback when I was being dumb. But I agree with the others above, sleeve is a good idea (and often recommended) for younger people.
Now Im off to take my vitamins!