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Who knows the stages of gastric bypass example: mood swings, regret, hormonal and so on. I need to understand a few feelings that I am going through.

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Your question is an interesting one - and a very difficult one to answer. The very complex physical changes following bariatric surgery are still the focus of a great deal of research. The psychological changes are even more difficult to identify, quantify and study and are not well understood. Insecurity, anxiety, depression and relationship changes have all been noted. What I call "buyers remorse" (regret) often occurs following surgery but is most often temporary and quickly resolved. On the other hand, weight loss surgery often improves self-esteem, self-confidence and expressiveness. But even those improvements are not universal and researching cause and effect is challenging and expensive.

Hormonal changes (they fly all over the place) have been clearly identified in many studies. But the underlying mechanism between physiological changes as the result of the surgery and changes in hormone production is still a question mark and likely will be for some time.

If you share a particular experience you are having or have had, you almost certainly will see many responses from folks who have had the same experience and are more than happy to share their insight. A list of specific psychological stages following surgery would be challenging.

Congratulation on your weight loss and keep up the good work! You're gonna love the new you!!

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Thank you will sure look into it. I know for a fact that I am going through many changes emotionally n I am trying to get ahold of them before I get lost in my own transition.

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Here is my experience of the stages. The hardest was the emotional part. I hated being a teenager and I really hated feeling like an emotional/hormonal prepubescent teenager at 30+ years old.

Stage :

1 - what the hell did I do

2 - first stall - usually hits around the first month - people usually freak out a little during this stage. No it does not mean you have failed

No it does not mean you are done losing weight

No it does not mean you are a failure

3 - what the hell did I do stage - again

4 - stage 3 is closely followed by raging hormones. You feel like you are a pubescent teenager. Crying at everything and feeling in the mood for a little "fun" ten minutes later. Please be careful during this stage as we become very fertile.

5 - finally hit your groove. Once you survive all those stages in the first 6 weeks you realize you got this and can get through everything! Oh and that's about the time you get to go shopping!

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Nicely put music and good to see you back!

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Mony, I will say this.. our overeating is an addictive action. After surgery panic is normal, depression, regrets, but then as the addiction is overcome (for me it took 5 wks) we finally stop living to eat.. we stop thinking about it constantly, we start thinking like a normal person without this addiction. . Good luck.. we are all in this together and can beat this

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I'd like to add the worry stage. For me it goes like this: I'm never hungry or thirsty, even with six half-cup "meals" per day, and two liters (64 ounces) of Water per day. I also take the Vitamins and minerals the doctor ordered, each day. I worry that I'm not getting the nutrients I need because I'm not hungry or thirsty. Nothing tastes like it used to. My old favorites, including fried foods and sweets, cause terrible nausea, ie. dumping syndrome. Then I find a food that I can eat and I go overboard, which causes pouch pain. Then on to more worry. I know I'm new to this, RNY was 12/10/13. And I have three more blood work/then doctor consults spread over this year. I just hope it gets better.

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It gets better. And better still. And then even better!!

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I will not repeat what was excellent information already provided. But I will add one more 'stage', and that is worry that I can keep it off. I am 8 months out. I have been VERY careful about following the rules and have never had any of the physical symptoms that so many experience. I have not found a single food that I have not been able to tolerate at least a couple of bites of. I have lost 165 pounds. I can not imagine how devastating it would be to go back...

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I think we can all tolerate a couple of bites of anything. . Its the 3rd bite that will get you!

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I will not repeat what was excellent information already provided. But I will add one more 'stage', and that is worry that I can keep it off. I am 8 months out. I have been VERY careful about following the rules and have never had any of the physical symptoms that so many experience. I have not found a single food that I have not been able to tolerate at least a couple of bites of. I have lost 165 pounds. I can not imagine how devastating it would be to go back...

Carol are you maintaining a food log? If you maintain a food log every day, and weigh every day, you can see the results of your diet (calories) on your weight - every day. When you gain a pound or two you reduce your calorie goal by 100-200 calories for a day or two and you're right back on track. When you're in control, managing your weight and reacting quickly to changes, there's not much to worry about. Another in a long list of advantages of food logs!

Congratulations on your amazing weight loss! Great job! Bet you're loving the new you!!

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Carol are you maintaining a food log? If you maintain a food log every day, and weigh every day, you can see the results of your diet (calories) on your weight - every day. When you gain a pound or two you reduce your calorie goal by 100-200 calories for a day or two and you're right back on track. When you're in control, managing your weight and reacting quickly to changes, there's not much to worry about. Another in a long list of advantages of food logs!

Congratulations on your amazing weight loss! Great job! Bet you're loving the new you!!

Yes. I have been on MFP for nearly a year. I sincerely believe that this will be the tool that will be the secret to my long term success. It doesn't stop the fear that I will wake up one day over 300 pounds again. I am determined that that nightmare NOT become reality! I think in some ways the fear is a good thing, it keeps me determined.

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Here is my experience of the stages. The hardest was the emotional part. I hated being a teenager and I really hated feeling like an emotional/hormonal prepubescent teenager at 30+ years old.

Stage :

1 - what the hell did I do

2 - first stall - usually hits around the first month - people usually freak out a little during this stage. No it does not mean you have failed

No it does not mean you are done losing weight

No it does not mean you are a failure

3 - what the hell did I do stage - again

4 - stage 3 is closely followed by raging hormones. You feel like you are a pubescent teenager. Crying at everything and feeling in the mood for a little "fun" ten minutes later. Please be careful during this stage as we become very fertile.

5 - finally hit your groove. Once you survive all those stages in the first 6 weeks you realize you got this and can get through everything! Oh and that's about the time you get to go shopping!

Thanks you for posting this I thought I was going crazy. After the first "what the hell did I just do stage" . I also went though a mourning stage as well I had lost friend which was food. I was sad because something that had been a huge part of my life was now gone or at least cut down a lot. food was what got me in this mess to begin with but it didn't matter. I missed it. That part is getting better I'm only 4 weeks post op so I'm still in my baby stages but now at least I know I'm not going crazy with the mood swings and being weepy. I'm still floored by how little I eat now. Only 3 to maybe 4 bites. It's mind blowing that plate of food is long gone. My mate has been very supportive but I did show him this post so he doesn't think I'm going mental lol. He's the best, reminds me to drink take my Vitamins. I'm glad he's in my corner. It helps to have at least one good cheerleader that believes in you.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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