Gastric band and plication

jeslz

Hi all,

Has anyone else here gone through weight loss surgery? I am booked in for a band and plication on Wednesday and would like to make new friends here. Anyone welcome, especially those who have gone through surgery.

I’m struggling with the pre-op diet (optifast) and need to manage my diet post-op as well. I’m a very fussy eater and that’s probably why I’ve ended up where I am.

I need to lose a substantial amount of weight, mostly for my health. The next twelve months or so are going to be brutal!

Jess xx

gewel321

I had a sleeve. I am 5 years out. I started at 400lbs and lost half of it. I have not stuck with the diet and exercise requirements and have gained some of that back. I just decided this week that I needed to get back on track so I recut my calories and have started exercising. The most important thing is whatever surgery you have is just a tool. It won't fix it forever. You have to make huge life changes and stick to them.

PTA4LYF

i had the duodenal switch on september the 9th and i am currently down 58 pounds. started the pre op diet 2 weeks before and had no trouble with anything. remember the surgery is a tool if you go back to eating bad habits the weight will come back.

PTA4LYF

please feel free to add me

jeslz

Thanks all, I am now three days post surgery and all is going well I think. In a bit of pain but that is to be expected. Down 11.2kg total, so not to bad so far. Another 40-50kg to go!

PTA4LYF

glad to hear you are doing well take everything one day at a time the pain will pass lucky for me i had none but did have some nausea. please reach out to me for support. im 5.5 weeks post surgery and have disposed of 58 pounds.

Rhumax67

Some of you folks should start a blog. I'm not going to have surgery but I think a blog could be useful for anyone who is considering it.

keytracker51

I had bariatric duodenal switch surgery 4 years ago and between that tool and MFP and lots of exercise (5 days on average) lost over 200 pounds. I am/was a stress water. But this app helps tremendously and was recommended to me by my PCP.

jeslz

Rhumax67 wrote: »

Some of you folks should start a blog. I'm not going to have surgery but I think a blog could be useful for anyone who is considering it.

I’d love to do a blog! I’d love to be a writer but I have no faith in my abilities haha. Maybe one day

jeslz

keytracker51 wrote: »

I had bariatric duodenal switch surgery 4 years ago and between that tool and MFP and lots of exercise (5 days on average) lost over 200 pounds. I am/was a stress water. But this app helps tremendously and was recommended to me by my PCP.

Congrats, that’s amazing! I’ll hopefully be back into the exercise when I’m all healed up, I want to be decently fit for next hockey season (field hockey) we’ve just bought a treadmill too, so will have that and the stationary bike set up.