having gastric bypass surgery in September
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.. and diets have worked i never stuck to them im a yo yo dieter
Having GB will not eliminate your "yo-yo" dieting. Realize this, whether or not you have GB, in the long run your diet should be the same. GB may help decrease your sense of fullness but only you can make the right choices. If you really want to change your lifestyle, you don't need GB.
GB can be the initial push/ commitment device that gets you started but it will not prevent you from sliding back into your bad habits.
Good luck in whatever you choose.
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You just spoke the GOD'S HONEST TRUTH.kshama2001 wrote: »There are many people on these forums who have lost well over 100 pounds and I bet all of them had failures before their success.
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op, this website tends to be very anti-gastric operatons, but ultimately it's your life, body and choice. My friend had a gastric sleeve and she says it was the best decision of her life. she says she wakes up happy every day of her life. She has maintained a healthy weight for many years now and she wears clothes she never dreamed of being able to. I personally want to lose the weight on my own but I totally understand why people choose gastric surgery instead. Good luck with your pre-op diet.0
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To all the ones on this post who are just saying negative things you can leave... i am doing this for me. Yes it is a long a hard road basically im starting out eating as if i was a baby learning tp eat again and having a healthy relationship with food. I do plan on seeing a therapist and possibly a nutritionist after. I have known a lot of people with success but also a lot with regain. This is a TOOL not a fix. Im excited but nervous as this is my first surgery. And i am not a child i have done so much research and planning it would makd your head spin. And to the others giving great advice and support thank you
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blackcoffeeandcherrypie wrote: »op, this website tends to be very anti-gastric operatons, but ultimately it's your life, body and choice. My friend had a gastric sleeve and she says it was the best decision of her life. she says she wakes up happy every day of her life. She has maintained a healthy weight for many years now and she wears clothes she never dreamed of being able to. I personally want to lose the weight on my own but I totally understand why people choose gastric surgery instead. Good luck with your pre-op diet.
Thanks so much and good luck on yours also 0 -
I'm leaving. Self-control is a lot easier, less expensive, less time-consuming, and a LOT less painful than surgery, but it's definitely your choice.0
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atypicalsmith wrote: »I'm leaving. Self-control is a lot easier, less expensive, less time-consuming, and a LOT less painful than surgery, but it's definitely your choice.
Thank you for leaving... and like i said this is a tool not a fix. I will be working just as hard as everyone else here. Bye0 -
A good friend of mine had the lap band. Hardest part was to not over-eat or over-drink (even water). When this happens, you'll puke all over. A requirement the doctor had was an exercise program. I suggest starting your exercise program now, not waiting, so you're body will not have to recover from soreness for the actual surgery at the same time as muscle soreness from the excercise.
Good luck to you on your weight loss journey.0 -
@rny91415 I wish you the best of luck. The decision to have a major surgery is a very difficult one. I don't think anyone would choose it if they felt they had a better option. Everyone needs some help now and then and I hope this works for you.
Were it me, I might use this pre-op time to sample what my diet would be like after surgery and get informed on my post op resources like therapists and nutritionists.0 -
I've worked at a few hospitals with strong bariatric programs, and they required (or at least strongly encouraged0 mental health evaluations and counseling months before approving and after surgery. And a structured diet prior to the surgery. Support group sessions afterwards. I hope the medical team you're seeing also requires this . . . continued care and counseling sessions greatly improves outcomes because it's such a drastic, permanent change in lifestyle with both mental and physical elements.
I hope you have a good experience and outcome. If you're looking for friends going that route, I think I've seen some threads about surgical weight-loss interventions pop up on the Support & Motivation board.0 -
I'm not trying to dissuade you from getting gastric bypass. I just want an answer to one question: What are you going to do different post-op in order to not yo-yo diet? Like what steps are you going to take in order to achieve that?0
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To all the ones on this post who are just saying negative things you can leave... i am doing this for me. Yes it is a long a hard road basically im starting out eating as if i was a baby learning tp eat again and having a healthy relationship with food. I do plan on seeing a therapist and possibly a nutritionist after. I have known a lot of people with success but also a lot with regain. This is a TOOL not a fix. Im excited but nervous as this is my first surgery. And i am not a child i have done so much research and planning it would makd your head spin. And to the others giving great advice and support thank you
I see people being realistic, which may come across as negative, but real life often is.
Major surgery would make me nervous too. Since you are planning to change the way you eat and your relationship with food anyway, why not do it first and push the surgery back? And maybe you will end up not needing the surgery after all.
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kshama2001 wrote: »To all the ones on this post who are just saying negative things you can leave... i am doing this for me. Yes it is a long a hard road basically im starting out eating as if i was a baby learning tp eat again and having a healthy relationship with food. I do plan on seeing a therapist and possibly a nutritionist after. I have known a lot of people with success but also a lot with regain. This is a TOOL not a fix. Im excited but nervous as this is my first surgery. And i am not a child i have done so much research and planning it would makd your head spin. And to the others giving great advice and support thank you
I see people being realistic, which may come across as negative, but real life often is.
Major surgery would make me nervous too. Since you are planning to change the way you eat and your relationship with food anyway, why not do it first and push the surgery back? And maybe you will end up not needing the surgery after all.
Negative is probably the most overused here and I notice it's only thrown out when people don't agree with the OP.
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strong_curves wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »To all the ones on this post who are just saying negative things you can leave... i am doing this for me. Yes it is a long a hard road basically im starting out eating as if i was a baby learning tp eat again and having a healthy relationship with food. I do plan on seeing a therapist and possibly a nutritionist after. I have known a lot of people with success but also a lot with regain. This is a TOOL not a fix. Im excited but nervous as this is my first surgery. And i am not a child i have done so much research and planning it would makd your head spin. And to the others giving great advice and support thank you
I see people being realistic, which may come across as negative, but real life often is.
Major surgery would make me nervous too. Since you are planning to change the way you eat and your relationship with food anyway, why not do it first and push the surgery back? And maybe you will end up not needing the surgery after all.
Negative is probably the most overused here and I notice it's only thrown out when people don't agree with the OP.
I guess throwing my own personal experience with being offered surgery and declining is a moot point and negative, as well. Why bother trying to help when you either get called names or get completely ignored when you don't immediately say what the op wants to hear?
Here is where i run away. Buhbye0 -
I take criticism very well. One person was just plain mean. I know i will have "haters" most people just dont understand it or have seen just the negative. I am in this for a lifetime.0
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Thank you for leaving... and like i said this is a tool not a fix. I will be working just as hard as everyone else here. Bye
Good luck on your journey and I sincerely mean that! In order for you to be successful long term, you will have to work just as hard and do ALL of the things that the successful folks here doing as well. The main difference is that you are going to spend several thousands of yours or someone else’s money to achieve this as compared to the average successful person here.
I think you are misinterpreting peoples honesty for negativity. It is going to take a lot of patience, discipline (self-control),sacrifice, mental prep, ect. (aka Lifestyle change) to be successful. Surgery does little to address the majority of what is needed for most of us to permanently lose weight.
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I take criticism very well. One person was just plain mean. I know i will have "haters" most people just dont understand it or have seen just the negative. I am in this for a lifetime.
I wouldn't say anyone is a "hater" of you. They're just pointing out the fact that even gastric bypass surgery isn't the miracle weight loss option. People have gained the weight back after that type of surgery. Also, they're showing that with a little dedication, you could lose the weight without surgery.
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She said she would no longer post so im not worried about it nor did i really care say what you want. Im just wanting new people to talk to thats all0
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Found this by googling: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3470459/
The conclusion:
"At present, weight loss surgery is the most effective and sustainable treatment option for severe obesity as long as the individual is motivated to make the lifestyle changes required."0 -
OP, I'm not sure how this works, but given your age, I would really want to know from the doctors how this might affect future fertility and pregnancy. Just throwing it out there!
Best wishes to you on whichever path you choose.0 -
I'm shocked there are surgeons that will perform the surgery if you don't have preop mental health and nutritional counseling. I thought most insurance companies required 6 months on some sort of weight loss plan before they would even approve it.
Either way, best of luck no matter what you decide.0 -
gaelicstorm26 wrote: »OP, I'm not sure how this works, but given your age, I would really want to know from the doctors how this might affect future fertility and pregnancy. Just throwing it out there!
Best wishes to you on whichever path you choose.
Actually one of the reasons im doing it. I can't have Normal pills cause wont be good in my new system and they say not to have children for 2 years this surgery makes you more fertile. Kids are my life i wouldn't be doing it if i couldnt have any0 -
So you would rather risk death from major surgery (which is a very real possibility from anesthesia, the surgery itself, malnutrition after the fact) than try to adhere to a calorie deficit and see if that leads to more reasonable weight loss?
Gastric bypass is supposed to be a last resort, usually for those with multiple comorbidities who are at risk of death in the near future from their weight, not an alternative to putting in the hard work/lack of determination to stick with something long term.0 -
peter56765 wrote: »Found this by googling: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3470459/
The conclusion:
"At present, weight loss surgery is the most effective and sustainable treatment option for severe obesity as long as the individual is motivated to make the lifestyle changes required."
Thank you. Yes that is exactly right im old enough to know it's not going to make me instantly healthy. Its a life style change0 -
So you would rather risk death from major surgery (which is a very real possibility from anesthesia, the surgery itself, malnutrition after the fact) than try to adhere to a calorie deficit and see if that leads to more reasonable weight loss?
Gastric bypass is supposed to be a last resort, usually for those with multiple comorbidities who are at risk of death in the near future from their weight, not an alternative to putting in the hard work/lack of determination to stick with something long term.
If i was 250 or below i wouldnt be doing this.. my health is at risk and i want to live a long time and be able to have kids and see them grow up. As i said before i do need a therapist and everything like that but its a tool i will be glad i have
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So you would rather risk death from major surgery (which is a very real possibility from anesthesia, the surgery itself, malnutrition after the fact) than try to adhere to a calorie deficit and see if that leads to more reasonable weight loss?
Gastric bypass is supposed to be a last resort, usually for those with multiple comorbidities who are at risk of death in the near future from their weight, not an alternative to putting in the hard work/lack of determination to stick with something long term.
I had the sleeve surgery almost two years ago. I have lost over 200 lbs. It saved my life. I actually haven't even heard of anyone dying from having the surgery but I have sure heard of people dying without it. Complications can happen with any surgery. People die from every day surgeries every day but they still take that risk if it means that the surgery will improve their health or situation.
Part of my success is that before I ever considered surgery, I started therapy, which I have continued throughout the process, to make sure my head was in the right place. I also made lifestyle changes, and now I work out regularly and have a trainer.
It's true that some people think surgery is like a magic pill and will change everything, and those people probably won't see much success, but for people who use surgery as a tool rather than a crutch will see great results.
Could I have lost the weight without surgery? Maybe. I have lost 100s of lbs during my lifetime. Maybe was not good enough for me so I chose to take my health into my own hands, and now, I have great health and a great quality of life. I would do it all over again.
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So you would rather risk death from major surgery (which is a very real possibility from anesthesia, the surgery itself, malnutrition after the fact) than try to adhere to a calorie deficit and see if that leads to more reasonable weight loss?
Gastric bypass is supposed to be a last resort, usually for those with multiple comorbidities who are at risk of death in the near future from their weight, not an alternative to putting in the hard work/lack of determination to stick with something long term.
If i was 250 or below i wouldnt be doing this.. my health is at risk and i want to live a long time and be able to have kids and see them grow up. As i said before i do need a therapist and everything like that but its a tool i will be glad i have
If you die during surgery, those aren't going to happen. You could easily lose 50 lbs in the next 5-6 months, just by eating less. So in 5-6 months you wouldn't consider the surgery? I am sorry if you think this is harsh, but surgery carries risk, and if 50 lbs is the line you create that determines if you get the surgery or not, I would seriously question if it was a good choice. There is also the chance that the surgery leaves you permanently scarred, or disabled. Honestly, it sounds like this is a decision you made hastily without thinking of all the consequences.0 -
@rny91415 , I wish you all success and I predict you will be very happy with the results. I had the bypass done just over a year ago and I'm 85 pounds down. Here's a group you might enjoy.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/637-gastric-bypass-vsg-lapband
I think a sensible diet now leading up to the liquid diet before surgery is smart. MFP can help with that. Calorie counting and logging comes in VERY handy both before and after surgery. For the first six weeks after surgery my goal become getting in ENOUGH calories daily. I credit calorie logging with my fairly swift and symptom free recovery.0 -
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