No gallbladder = harder time losing weight?

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  • RobinvdM
    RobinvdM Posts: 634 Member
    Had my gallbladder out in April 2012, lost an additional 80 lbs through the year thereafter. Wasn't hard at all, same rules applied. Watch cals in versus cals out, move more than I eat, however you wanna label it. I know there can be some fat related complications post surgery (some fats just never agree with you again) but that isn't all bad as most of those were bad for you anyway. I never had those complications. Just stick to what you are doing if you are doing it right. (portions, fewer cals in than out, etc.)

    Good luck :)
  • xampx
    xampx Posts: 323 Member
    I have no gall bladder and I am losing weight just fine. I haven't noticed any effect except my scars seem to poke out more where the skin around them is shrinking.

    I'm 31 and had the surgery 8 years ago
  • HollieDollieeeex
    HollieDollieeeex Posts: 116 Member
    I had my gall bladder removed 2 years ago and have suffered no such issues with losing weight.

    It's all about what you're eating and how active you are.

    Introduce more protein, drink more water & move more.

    Cals in vs Cals out.
  • xampx
    xampx Posts: 323 Member
    Agreeing with it helping. I can't eat anything high fat and overly processed without it coming straight back out again! Haha. I hope it forgets to leave any calories behind as it goes...
  • amylou198613
    amylou198613 Posts: 13
    Hey hun,

    I had mine out in april this year 6 months after having my baby. This is the 1st time i have really ever tried to loose weight and the 1st week i managed to loose 3lbs without exersise. i know it may seem like you maybe loosing slowly but it maybe how your motabolism works? loosing weight is loosing weight just keep at it. your winning by just keeping at it everybody is different and bodys react diffrent keep up the good work :)
  • redladywitch
    redladywitch Posts: 799 Member
    It has not hindered my weight loss. Go get the operation.
  • langurmonkey
    langurmonkey Posts: 92
    I had my gallbladder out and it's been fine losing weight. It was also explained to me that a diseased gallbladder is not doing what it should be anyway, so it may as well not be there from a digestion point of view.
  • jones092508
    jones092508 Posts: 75 Member
    I delivered my son this past June 13th, and had gal bladder surgery June 14th. At 32 weeks is was out in the hospital for gal stoke attacks and pancreatis as well! I was to far along for surgery, and the problem with my pancreatis was it could cause death during labor. :( so far I've had no problems though, just the small fact I can't eat out or eat a lot of things I ate before!
  • roxanethree
    roxanethree Posts: 78 Member
    Mine was out a few years ago and once I got started on my eating right/exercising program last October, I haven't had a problem losing weight. :) Good luck!
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    To the poster who needs an operation.
    Please dont delay your gall baldder surgery . My doctor at the time did not believe me when I described my symptoms and dreadful pain because I did not " fit the profile " for gall bladder trouble.
    I could hardly eat at all and weighed about 95 lbs at the time of my surgery. I could have died if I had not insisted on a scan.
    Because my gall bladder was in such a terrible state I could not have key hole surgery and had to have an incision from sternum to belly button with rib retraction.
    Now more than 20 years later I still have rib pain from time to time.
    You may be able to eat more fatty foods after the surgery but I dont think the removal of the gall bladder will in itself cause you to gain weight or make losing it harder IMO

    I know I'm gonna have to just suck it up and get it out. I'm on prilosec 40mg a day and I still get nauseated and horrible pain. Plus I've been taking zofran for nausea when it gets really intense. I'm not really eating much anymore, because everything upsets it. I'm just gonna call and get it done. :/ I'm just afraid It will hinder my weight loss, and that has been so important.

    Great decision! Don't put it off! I put mine off for a couple years until I had an attack that lasted 3 days and was in the worst pain I've ever had, even worse than 100% child birth, I would give natural birth again before I'd ever want to go through that pain. I had mine out almost 2 years and have had no problems with weight loss since. The only time I stall is when I'm not paying as close attention to my food intake as I should or start slacking on exercise!
  • QuilterInVA
    QuilterInVA Posts: 672 Member
    All your gallbladder does is store bile. Without it, the bile is still released. Those looking for an excuse will say their gallbladder surgery is keeping them from losing. Since I lost a huge amount of weight after my surgery I know that is a load of rubbish. If you put off having surgery, you may experience some of the worst pain of your life and horrendous complications.
  • cnbachus
    cnbachus Posts: 2
    I'm having the same problem. I have never had weight problems before. If I gained any weight, I was able to easily take it off. Ever since my gallbladder surgery though, I keep gaining, and I can't get it off. I exercise a ton and I eat healthy. Let me know if you find something that works for you.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    If you're losing steadily, even less than a pound a week is still fine. A lot of people just lose slowly.

    I don't have my gallbladder, either, and am having trouble losing, but I was having trouble before surgery.
  • gabbygirl78
    gabbygirl78 Posts: 936 Member
    I had my gallbladder removed in 1999 and since then have had no problem losing weight at all... I cant keep it off tho but that is because I haven't found a diet I can stick to. I went on Atkins and lost 85 lbs in 6 months in 2005 but gained it all back while in nursing school... I am now doing the diary and everything and I have lost 20 lbs in less than a month.
  • shelleycolton
    shelleycolton Posts: 400 Member
    No, I had mine out in 2005, if I workout and eat right I lose weight.
  • tidesong
    tidesong Posts: 451 Member
    Nope, shouldn't interfere. I lost my gallbladder when I was 13. I'm 35 now. And I'm down 114 pounds.
  • tidesong
    tidesong Posts: 451 Member
    All your gallbladder does is store bile. Without it, the bile is still released. Those looking for an excuse will say their gallbladder surgery is keeping them from losing. Since I lost a huge amount of weight after my surgery I know that is a load of rubbish. If you put off having surgery, you may experience some of the worst pain of your life and horrendous complications.

    This. All of this.
  • serafin366
    serafin366 Posts: 60 Member
    As someone who has lost weight and put it back on time after time, I will def say I have had a harder time losing weight after my surgery (2 years ago). I have cut out soda, artificial sweetners, fast food, drink 64+ oz water a day, run every day, you name it, and my weight loss charts look like a stair case. I will lose 2 or 3 punds than plataeu for a week or two or three, and then lose a couple and plataeu.
  • MrsCunningham41
    MrsCunningham41 Posts: 9 Member
    I got my out april 2012 my Sw was 220 and as of 9/20/13 i am 182 thats is with me stop eating right and exercising and messing up alot. this month I have already lost 5 lbs. so for me it has not stop be from losing weight.
  • WendyTheToad
    WendyTheToad Posts: 1 Member
    Your caloric intake is too high! 1200-1400 for women.
  • AestheticStar
    AestheticStar Posts: 447 Member
    I had mine removed back in 2006 due to stones as well, & I haven't noticed any problems. My weight though always seemed to change though over the years, depending on how active or inactive I was, & how I was eating. So I don't think it affects weight loss or gain, it's just how active you are, & how you eat/how many calories. I've only been on this plan for a little over a week, & lost two pounds according to my scale. So I don't know for a fact that it really affects it, but I don't believe it does. But it could be different for everyone.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Your caloric intake is too high! 1200-1400 for women.
    Says who?

    It's different for everyone. You're not taking into account activity, muscle mass, height, weight, age ....
  • trhops
    trhops Posts: 295 Member
    Had mine out in April 1999. Never had an issue with losing weight when I was trying and focused. :smile:
  • DaveS_63
    DaveS_63 Posts: 50
    I had mine out about 6 years ago. No issues with diet, stomach or anything. I wish I could blame my weight on it, but i have managed to lose my weight twice since then. I also managed to put it back on. It is all in how AND what you eat, and how much effort you put in to your workouts. I have nothing to blame for my slow weight loss except my own motivation.

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