Gastric Bypass

congratulations, you look wonderful

Started gaining about 2 years post op. Gradually I was able to eat more and I exercised less. I also can eat way more than I should (and I never had the dumping problem that some people do-the only thing I cannot eat is really rich ice cream). My downfall was diet coke-I think it played a big role in stretching the pouch. I did give it up for new years but I drank way too much of it. It is almost sad how the weight has crept back on.

I was going to do it, had the post op done and date to go under to follow through but i have heard to many stories about it, such as
death, illness or having to go do it again because its hard to keep uo with,. so as i was slipping into my hospital gown to get done i chickend out. i couldnt do it i was way to scared. :blushing:

Hey fellow WLS folks,

First of all, let me say congrats on all of your weight loss successes. I would like to share some of my own:

I had my RNY back on 6/16/2009 and I have eliminated 104lbs total so far with only 11 more to go. I follow the plan to a T too. I feel I have been given a 2nd chance and I don't intend on failing. I have never dumped but I have vomited on certain foods. At four months, I started loosing my hair too but it seems to be less and less. I am so happy I found this site because it has really opened my eyes to what I am really eating.

Someone mentioned they were at a stall, so am I but it's ok because I have lost 104 lbs and If it takes me six more months to loose the rest, I am ok with that. I started my exercise immediately after I got the ok (week 3). I am walking 35-55 miles a week and strength train two times a week. I am going to walk my first 1/2 marathon in March. I am also going to walk a 3 day 60 miles walk at the end of the year.

There is nothing easy to this surgery and I had absolutely no complications with my surgery. I am so thankful I was given that 2nd chance. Congrats to you all and keep up the good work.

Starting the process and it most likely will happen hopefully by the end of the year and with that said can you all help and give me all info you have and what i need to know. I am new to this and doing my homework now so please reading all this is making me think of questions and also getting very happy to do it. I have lived a big girl all my life and i am very very tried of it not being able to find clothes and etc. So appreciate all the advice you all have for me.

Congratulations... I had my surgery almost a 1 1/2 years ago. I have lost 130lbs so far. I thought I met my goal but my BMI says I'm overweight and need to lose 10lbs. I've found the only thing I don't tolerate is store bought sauces and salad dressings. So, I make my own at home. It's nice to meet someone else who has had success with their surgery. My husband recommended this site to me.

I wish I went the goodwill route...but each time I just spent money at the other stores. Going from sizes like 4xl to M/L can cost you some money lol

800 a day is way too low for someone to eat a day...right after surgery I can see, but then you have to start eating a good amount. This is why the surgery is real tricky.


RVachon...that journal is a little outdated, but yes....I will always drink alcohol...but just have to ease up a little more to reach my goals. Right now I have been around 200lbs forever it seems and its that I am drinking too much. (2 good drinking nights a week).

I have really thick hair and I lost about 1/2 of it. I bought alot of bandanas just in case I lost it all. I wore one to work and my bossed laughed at me. My hair is back to it's fullness again. Take your vitamins and try not to use to many chemicals on it.

I had my Bypass surgery 3 weeks ago and I've lost 30kg so far.

I had my initial roux -en-y surgery in late 2009, right at the holidays. It was great, I started at 273 lbs and lost over 100 lbs within a year. I hit my goal of 160 pounds easily, having some minor plateaus here and there. I watched my goal weight come and go. I kept losing, I just couldn’t stop. I only had dumping once, and boy when I had it I then knew what it was! It was like near a year post op, and I was just craving a hot dog. So I had one. You know, the kind you can get at a convenience store. Within 10 minutes I was back at that same store, locked in a stall, relieving from both ends, literally unable to walk, talk, or even hold my head up! I was like that for almost an hour, they were to the point they were going to call The hospital to come get me.
Anyways back to the main story, sorry. I lost so much weight, I became malnourished, I couldn’t keep anything down, hardly even water most days. Sometimes a bite or two of soup but definitely not any of my vitamins or anything. I was getting vitamin infusions 1-2 times a week. But I never realized how sick I was. I truly didn’t. You know how people just look at you when you lose that much weight that fast and ask how.. how did you do it? Like if you’ve done something wrong? It began to be more of the asking “if your ok because you’ve lost so much weight so fast” questions, like your so sick it must be something very bad type questions. Well apparently it was because when my husband finally convinced me to go see a surgeon for a follow up this Dr that I had never seen before in my life walked into the room I was in, took one look at me and said “ you are actively dying right in front of my eyes! Needless to say I had a full roux- en-y reversal within 2 days. That was in 2012. I weighed 103 lbs. I am a large framed person and should weigh about 155-160 pounds.

Ok, so I have struggled with my weight up, and down over the years since then, right now it is up higher than it’s ever been since then, hence why I am dieting. I am currently 213 pounds. I am struggling with that right now, I believe a lot is related to the change of life, but I haven’t Ben near this weight in the last 10 years. If I got heavy, I would lose weight, if I got too small, I would put more weight on.

Throughout it all, I have always said, and still say, I would do it all again. I learned so much about portions, food urges, nutrition, and just what protein can do for your body, or lack of it can do also. If you want to lose weight, most importantly, drink water, and when you think you have drank enough, drink more! Lol. Log everything you put into your mouth, and when you plateau or slip, start logging again, you will be surprised.
Most importantly don’t give up, keep trying! Be happy with who you are!