I start my 6 month 2000 calorie a day diet tomorrow! I have to make a journal logging all my food intake & exercise 3 times a week. I'm excited for what's about to happen! I also have to go for a psych eval & also a seminar, I think I also have to meet with a dietician! I'm looking into the gastric bypass. Can anyone tell me more about it?

I started my journey on 3/16. This is a long slow process and I want to get it over with. I just can't wait.

Edited March 19, 201511 yr by MzAlice

I went through the six month monitored program before I had my RNY in sept. My six months actually went 9 total months due to the calendar of the surgeon, phsycologist and the time needed to get the clinic to file paperwork. I could hardly wait to get through it and move on with my life.

RNY has been one of the best things I have ever done in my life, I now eat to live instead of live to eat. I had diabetes type 2, severe acid reflux/Gerd, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and stage 3 kidney disease when I started.

All of these issues have been resolved. Many of them in the first 3 months post op.

I can eat what I want, I have not had any dumping syndrome. I eat healthy because healthy food is what my body is asking for.you crave what you eat. I used to be a sugaholic. Now, I don't like the taste of things that are too sweet.

I had the bypass because of the severe reflux. I was told the band and sleeve could make that problem much worse and then I would be looking at a revision to RNY anyway.

I have never regretted having this surgery. Not for one second. I only wish I had it done 15 years ago.

Good luck to you!

Good luck to you! After surgery, 2000 calories will be unfathomable to you, lol. I'm three months post-op and do well to get in 800 calories a day. I could certainly eat less, but I stop losing weight when I do.

Edited March 21, 201511 yr by jjwhitman