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Good Luck!

I too am on anti-psychotics but have been lucky and never had metabolic syndrome.

I am curious as to what your psychiatrist has to say about your situation.

Are there no anti-psychotics you can take for bi-polar that won't cause metabolic syndrome?

Or are you already on them and that is why you are able to lose weight?

Does your psychiatrist think the RNY will combat the metabolic syndrome and what does your surgeon know about metabolic syndrome?

Sorry about your break up and job, that is a lot to take in a short time.

Hope everything goes your way in the new year!

What am I most grateful for this month? My friends, without them I would go crazy.

Everybody Sing:

Ya gotta have Friends

Hi, I am going to have this surgery come 12/4/19. I am nervous and excited.

I had no problem getting approval as this is now a standard of care for bariatric surgeons,

I'll let you know how it goes.

What about my home am I most grateful for? It's fairly food free status. All I have are Jenny Craig meals in my fridge and Protein Shakes on the table. I also have some Atkins bars that I thought were Protein Bars. Turns out they are more like candy. Oh well nice try on my part! they will have to go. But they are delicious.

What bill am I most grateful to pay? The bill for my surgery. I hope ithe bill doesn't scare me too bad when it comes.

I too am having a revision due to weight regain. My problem wasn't emotional it was situational.

I was taking care of my mom and living in her tiny apartment sleeping with with my head six feet from bread and Cookies.

I have a tremendously hard time resisting food (maybe emotional, maybe an addiction or compulsion) that is right in front of me which is why I don't keep it in my house.

I thought I was only going to be there for a week or two but it turned out to be a year while I looked for a situation where I could be near my Mom full time and not live next to her food. In the interim, I gained 75 lbs. OUCH!

I lost 25 of it on my own but it took two and half years.

I applaud all your hard work and wish you the best! Good luck with your surgery!

I was supposed to sit off to the side and drink Protein Shakes. But I did eat a small Thanksgiving dinner with the family. Don't worry I am pre-op so I wasn't bound to hurt myself.

You look great. I like your hair with the flip. Sassy!!

I am getting a revision and I was approved first thing. I am in complete shock about it. I thought for sure I would have to fight for it. But the revision that my surgeon doing has now become part of the standard of care for bariatric surgeons.

@InterceptorNYC That Tomato Soup sounds delicious!

Hey mountaingirl!

I am a RNY patient looking for a revision due to weight regain. I have decided on SADI. I think that is the same thing as the SIPS. It is the option that my doctor recommends and I have read some research that it is a better option for RNY patients because it has proven to give better initial weightloss.

Bypass does give you restriction but you can eat your way out of it.

I think in your situation any of these options would be a good call accept I believe the DS requires more vigilant attention to Vitamins and supplements.

I found it hard to find revision patients on forums who could give me much information. I suggest you do some research on the web and maybe at a college library on the revision surgeries.

Good Luck!

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What am I most grateful for in my country?

Music.. Jazz, Swing. Rock n Roll. HIp Hop. Country Western. All invented here in the USA.

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My personal goal: I want to lose 100 and 25 lbs. I have already lost 25 lbs the old fashioned way. Dieting.

I joined Noom and went on Jenny Craig along with moving out of my mother's bread infested apartment.

Surgery type: I had a gastric bypass in 2012 but gained a lot of weight taking care of my mom. Now I am having a revision from RNY to SADI on December 4th. I here good things about it. The weightloss is supposed to be better than distalization.

My weight: I started out at 350. Due to RNY I went done to 200. I regained 75lbs and lost 25 after I got control of my life again. Now my current weight is 250. I am hoping to get down to 150. That would be awesome.

Happy Thanksgiving and congratulations!

My doctor didn't push Protein Shakes for the pre-op diet. He says you just need to eat Protein and veggies.

He still wants me to get in at least 90 grams of protein.

Still protein is king even if it is not through protein shakes.

I am doing shakes anyway cause it easier than cooking.

I'm having my surgery December 4th. The rigamarole used to be even greater. I had my original surgery seven years ago. they made me take me take more mutrition classes and see more doctors than they did this time.

I like your kitty cat icon.

I have two black kitties. Molly and Scooter.

Good luck on your weightloss journey!

I have BCBS of Illinois too.

I think your authorization should come soon.

I got my authorization after about six months going through all the rigamarole.

My surgery is on the 4th of Deember. It cam right after my psych eval was done.

Did your doctor make a tentative surgery date?

I hope he made it for this year so your deductible isn't too high.

Good luck!

Maybe if you look around in the Revision forum you'll find someone with this experience.

I am using Noom. It is paid. It is a course to get your head straight for weightloss.

I lost five lbs in a couple months. (I am 5 years out from surgery and had a regain)

It logs calories and has a color code for food that it recommends you eat.

I kind of ignore the color code since I eat a lot of Protein and hate vegetables.

I am also doing Jenny Craig. I think they have an app. It is good if you don't cook.

I haven't been participating a lot lately but I did read some beautiful thanksgiving stories that made me want to cry.

The one about the grandpa with schizophrenia really touched me.

Today's question is what food am I most grateful for today. Well all of them because I am about to embark on a pre op diet. My doc allows meat and veg in the diet but I am going to try to stick to Protein Shakes.

I am having revision surgery 12/4.

I am so excited for you! Good luck with your surgery!

I am excited for you. Good luck with your surgery!

I am on a pre op diet during Thanksgiving.

I had volunteered to make dessert but since I am not eating it I can't deal with the smell of it in my house so I am going to buy a pie this year.

1 hour ago, MsMocie said:

The thing with chicken is that is often filled with saltwater and chemicals to make it look and weigh more than it does. So if you are trying ordinary chicken your stomach probably will not respond well because it is not good for you. Try eco-chicken or just let it be.

I have always disliked chicken so not an issue for me, even though it is the only thing my tummy litterly sends back imediatly.

Oh that is good information1

Thank you!

If it is gas, you need to walk it off. I don't know how long it will last.

Otherwise call your doctor and see what they say.

Congratulations on your NSV.

Your lucky you had that whole closet of clothes to fall back on.

I know thinking about your weight can play on your mind without having any neurological or psychiatric issues to exacerbate it.

Recently I have been going a little nuts. about dieting. I am trying to lose from a weight regain. So far I have lost 25 lbs but that took two and 1/2 years.

I took a day not to think to hard about stuff and now I am back on track.

Maybe you could take a mental vacation from it like me.

Good luck!