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Thank you! I currently am in therapy and my therapist wanted to know if some emotional issues were resolved after wls. I mentioned to her that I would feel confident again giving me the confidence to leave a situation I’m in and she wondered if others felt the same way

For those of you that were dealing with some emotional trauma or issues that you were dealing with, did losing the physical weight help you lose the emotional weight you were carrying. For example, I don’t feel confident like I use to before I gained weight and I feel once I lose weight I will feel confident again and those thoughts of being unworthy will dissipate. Did anyone’s emotional issues go away after the weight came off?

1/2c of milk is 4oz, 1 pack of grits is 1oz and 1/2 scoop protein powder is 1/2 oz so total 5.5oz of prepared grits

I ate 2oz

Good Morning, I am 9 days post op and have started purées. I’m trying to track my protein but I’m getting confused. This morning I made one pack of butter grits, with 1/2c Fairlife milk, and 1/2 scoop of isoprene protein powder. When you add that up it comes to 21 G protein. If I eat 2 oz how much protein did I eat?

My surgery is Monday….I’m getting nervous!!!

My surgery date is 9/25 and I’m getting the gastric sleeve. I had my work up appointment this past Monday where they went over everything, explained the pre-op diet etc. Now that it’s September I’m getting nervous, but I’m also excited. My pre-op diet starts on the 10th in which I have to have a protein shake for breakfast and lunch and then I can have some chicken or fish and a veggie for dinner. Ugh this is going to be hard. Did anyone have last supper syndrome before they had to start the pre op?

Hello, I just received my VSG surgery date of 9/25. Any other buddies in September?

I finally got approved today for the surgery!!! I’m so excited!

Hello, I haven’t gotten my surgery date yet but I am battling depression as well. I started talking to a therapist about a month ago and it has drastically helped me to see the distorted thinking than I’m doing to beat myself up all the time. When I do that it makes me feel sad or unworthy then I use food to cope with those feelings. I am learning when I’m faced with a difficult situation to slow my thoughts down and to think about why I’m REALLY feeling the way I’m feeling. My therapist described it as if we are pulling weeds from the garden, we usually figure out the surfuace problem and pull those weeds but it’s hard to figure out the root of the problems because they are so deeply embedded within you. Talking to my therapist has just helped me to shift my thinking from thinking I will be alone if I do t lose weight or no one will like me if I don’t lose weight, to someone will like me just the way I am however I’m on this weight loss journey for my health and family. I was against therapy at first but I am so glad that I took that plunge before surgery to sort out issues and can’t wait to continue it after.

I can’t wait for this sweating to stop. I wear certain colors cause I don’t want sweat stains on my shirt

Did anyone sweat a lot prior to WLS and then afterwards that went away? I’m literally just sitting on my couch with the air on and sweating.

Did you all get to pick your surgery date? My last dietitian appointment is in May and then my doctor will submit everything to my insurance company. I’m thinking June I will get approved but July I go to the beach and don’t want to do it before then.

@cut.the.vs My appointment went well. They went over everything with me and suggested the sleeve for me. I have to do one visit a month for four months with the dietitian. They said if I miss any appointments then everything starts all over. I have my Psych evaluation next month, I already have my gallbladder removed which they said is good. I don’t have to do a sleep study as of right now since I don’t have sleep apnea, they said they may make me do that but as of right now I don’t. They also advised me I will 30 days prior to my surgery and 30 days after I will need to stop my oral contraceptive due to blood clot risk or I could switch to the IUD which is what I’m going to do. I had my appointment for that today and should get that inserted in about two to three weeks. My dietitian also wants me to read a book called Intuitive Eating which I have started and it’s very interesting. I suggest reading that.

Great thank you all!