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The best - being able to fit into cute clothes

The worst - all the money it costs to buy new cute clothes

5 hours ago, catwoman7 said:

I never thought getting 80% of your stomach removed and thrown in the trash any less invasive, although many people seem to think that. As for the bypass, it's been done for years and years and they have lots of longitudinal data on it. Techniques have improved substantially over the years to get around some of the issues they used to have. There are more complication risks than with the sleeve - but not by much. And as with the sleeve, most are minor. Other than a stricture, which happens to about 5% of bypass patients (making it one of the most common complications, I might add - although I'm not sure I'd consider something that happened to 5% of people "common"), I've never had any problems. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

And yes, type 2 diabetics tend to fare better with it. As for substantial weight loss, there are people who have had enormous success with both surgeries - but you get a bit more of a tail wind with the bypass due to the malabsorption the first 1-2 years (malabsorption of calories eventually stops - but malabsorption of Vitamins does not - you have to supplement for the rest of your life. Of course, they're now requiring that of sleeve patients, too)

I had GERD pre-surgery so it was a no brainer for me. But I would have leaned toward the bypass regardless because it's been around longer. At the time I had surgery, VSG was just becoming popular, and I had a fear of it being "Lapband II". It's proven itself since then (as in, it's not "Lapband II"), but I still have no regrets that I went with the bypass.

What she said. I certainly didn’t find the thought of having my intestines rerouted more scary than having them chopped off and thrown in the trash.

Sounds similar to a barium swallow which they use to assess how a lapband is working

Va va voom !

You look amazing and look at those legs. See the shorter length dress is definitely more flattering

Me

I have never tracked. I find it too difficult, too time consuming and just generally frustrating. The closest I have got to tracking is keeping notes in a diary, usually before dieticians appointments. When she looks she just scans through checking the Protein and gives me pointers as to where I can improve. The practice I go to don’t actively encourage tracking.

So my take would be if you are happy to do it go for it. If you don’t want to have to work out exactly what is in every mouthful and you are healthy and losing ( or maintaining) as per your plan then don’t.

Different strokes for different folks

It sounds as though it was stuck. Maybe it was undercooked and started to swell after you had eaten it?

My mind is boggling at this one. I can’t honestly say that I spend much time sniffing my bodily secretions.

2 hours ago, Darktowerdream said:

I have been taking gummy vitamins, I researched which ones I thought were best and ordered them ahead from vitacost.com I have shopped there for years and filled my cart and waited for them to send me a coupon before I ordered. They seem to be keeping my labs good, I’m not sure Vitamins can totally stop Hair loss but they do help overall. I can’t speak for energy but these Vitamins do work for me. I spread them out throughout the day.

This is my list (one month supply)

1. Garden of life my kind organics women’s multi 40 plus Whole food gummies, organic berry 120 Gummy drops

four per day (2 in the morning and 2 in the evening)

2. Natures way hair skin and nails with collagen strawberry 60 gummies

two per day one morning one evening

3. Natures way alive clacium plus d3 cherry strawberry, 60 gummies

two per day one morning one evening

4. Hero nutritionals slice of life Omega 3 and chia seed, adult gummy vitamins, Cran orange 60 gummies-

Three gummies i take mid day. Though I take two and supplement with another fish oil Gummy I got in target so the bottle lasts the month.

5. Ollie probiotic gummy 1 in the morning. I got in target to see if it helps my gut (so far not really)

6. I’m including b-complex on the list, it’s a good Vitamin but I stopped taking it since it wasn’t helping me. And I get enough from my multi. You might benefit from it though. And they aren’t expensive.

Natures way Alive B complex gummies, 60 gummies

two gummies, one in the am, one mid day

7. I also take a natural heartburn chewable, natures plus nature sec natural peppermint 90 chewable

You might also benefit from coenzyme q10. Hyaluronic acid. Prebiotic Fiber.

A lot of people take bariatric vitamins but they contain added iodine and since I’m allergic I had to find a Multivitamin that didn’t have it. Any Vitamin that is Whole Foods based will be utilized better by your body.

I attached a screen shot of some of the vitamins. I rely on getting coupons since I’m on a tight disability budget.

Best of luck to you on your journey!

That is a lot of vitamins, have you been told you need all those or are you just making expensive wee?

Generally your team will recommend what you need. I take one bariatric multi twice per day plus 1 magnesium and 2 vit D once per day. The Mag and D are something I have been taking for years.

Its not hard but for some reason people are under the impression that it is .

We don't really have any consignment stores around here

Thanks for the compliment, didn't realise I had a great cleavage!

Very jealous of those that can wear boots, I can't wear mine anymore my legs are TOO skinny! I look like a little girl who's raided her Mum's wardrobe. It's a bit of a problem as it's cold wear I live and not sure now what to wear with dresses or skirts in winter.

I have just discovered another problem. I'm a bit of a hoarder and though I do give lots of clothes away to Op shops I can't bring myself to give the good stuff away! I was sorting my spare bedroom wardrobe today and realised that I now have evening and cocktail wear from the last 30 years, most of which fits ( some is too big) and nowhere to wear it. I don't work, rarely go to fancy events and I live in a small country town. Evening gown and wellington boots to do grocery shopping could look a bit strange!

Thanks.

Go back to basics.

Protein first, don’t drink with meals, cut out carbs especially the “ junky” carbs, plan your meals, don’t graze, serve your portion on a small plate etc.

All the things that were second nature immediately after surgery that tend to slide the further out we get.

Your BMI is in the obese range, you need to take this in hand before it gets worse.

You can do it.

Birthday lunch with a friend. Her Birthday not mine!

Didn’t corsets go out with the Victorians? Do we really need to put ourselves through that kind of discomfort?

I’m in agreement with fluffy.We see all these foods lately that have the word Protein in them as though that suddenly makes them healthy and slimming. Most of the time they are just as high in calories as other processed foods but people fall for the con. Marketing has a lot to answer for.

We even have foods that are naturally high in protein get the protein labelling. eg.

Protein milk

Protein Peanut Butter 😂

More info needed so we can try to help

Why are you scared of RNY?

I read this from lots of people and I don’t understand it. Yes it is major surgery but that just means that you need an experienced surgeon. It is regarded as the gold standard of WLS and technically it is reversible ( although this is usually only done under extreme circumstances). No part of your insides are removed, everything is still there. It is the most effective option for resolving GERD although there are a few people that still suffer with it. Taking daily Vitamins is not a problem. If you have had a band you will find the variety of foods that you can eat with a bypass a lot better, you feel full in the stomach not that horrible feeling in the chest. You can go out to eat without spending the night chucking in the bathroom because your first bite went down the wrong way.

I can’t comment on what having a sleeve is like because I have never had one but I do see a lot of people that are revising because of GERD. I also personally know a lot of people that have not achieved much success when going from band to sleeve or in some cases as Virgin sleevers .

I was band to bypass revision. Done because the band was no longer working, because studies show that over the long term the band causes a lot of damage and also reflux.

8 hours ago, AchieveGoals said:

you have a negative presumption for most of your answers towards people to their questions...I would suggest you be more positive

Really😂😂😂😂😂

I have just had my first DEXA scan and it shows osteopenia in my hip and spine. Not sure if it is because of surgery or if it was already like that, haven’t seen my Dr yet to discuss it with him.

My hubby who is only 51 and hasn’t had WLS has has osteopenia for the last 3 years and has to have 6 monthly injections

Excited to finally be able to wear this skirt that I bought years ago but struggled to find a top to go with it.

Plain coloured tops now added to the shopping list.

Lucky you, mine are so bad that it can be like drawing blood from a stone

i What is your height, weight, BMI?

Try adding nuts, seeds, avo, full fat dairy products etc

20 minutes ago, BeJimmietum said:

Good going Michelle You should have had the foresight to know this was going to happen and brought the proper parts. Way to mess up Michelles mothers day.

Have you posted this in the wrong place?