Gallbladder removal - set back?

I had my gallbladder out a couple years ago. I wasn't on a weightloss journey then, so I don't know how it may have affected that. It did not, however, have an impact on my weight one way or the other at the time, so I don't see that it would be much of a factor in your progress aside from needing to take it easy on exercise for a bit.

Post removal diet will vary for each individual. Losing my gallbladder had no effect on what I can or cannot tolerate to eat and so my habits didn't change at all at that time., but I know others who have had to make dietary changes. I don't know anyone who had to make changes that would negatively affect a healthy diet, though.

-Have you had your gallbladder removed?
Yes, almost 7 years ago, laproscopic surgery

-If so, how did this effect your weight loss efforts?
I don't think it did at all. I had my daughter in May 2007, had my gall bladder out in Dec 2007 and by August 2008 I was down 60 pounds from my pre-pregnancy/post-postpartum weight-probably at least 35 or 40 pounds was after I had the surgery. I don't think the gall bladder had any effect on any of it.

-How did your eating habits change?
They didn't really. I still pretty much eat whatever I want. The first time I ever noticed an issue was about two years ago when I was on a trip and ate A LOT of greasy food (like deep fried appetizers and a ton of deep fried bread) all within a 24 hour period. Made me a little sick to my stomach. Since then I have noticed that if I eat an extreme amount of grease I have some problems, but it typically has to be a huge amount to bother me. Normal every day basis though, I don't even think about it.

-Any words of encouragement to help get me through this?
Everyone is different, but in all honesty, I really don't even think about it and it hasn't had any impact on me. I had my surgery on a Friday morning and was out of the hospital by Friday about 5:30. My husband and I went to costco to pick up my prescriptions and walked around doing shopping. Monday morning I was back at work (desk job-if I had a really physical job I probably would have been told to take a day or maybe two off). The recovery was not bad at all for me. I hope you have the same type of experience.

I am getting ready to get mine out. I started trying to loose weight a few months ago, but haven't stuck with it the last couple of months, and now this. I am already sensitive to fatty/fried foods, so I am a little worried about how my body is going to react. I am hoping it will help me get back on track. I NEED to get this weight off.

I am in the same boat as you. I have managed to lose weight and now I am due to have my gallbladder out in the next three weeks and due to run a 10k on 27th July. I am waiting for my date and hoping it is after the race. Since my consultation last month I have lost around 10lb on a medically restricted diet and I have used the time to work on my head space so when I come home from surgery I can pick up where I left off.

I had mine out. Recovery wasn't bad, but just listen to your body and doctor and be patient with yourself. Also your body will let you know your fat tolerance after surgery. You may want to introduce questionable foods at home vs a restaurant. hopefully that was a nice way to put that LOL. Best wishes, you can still meet your goals just keep pressing forward!

Glad to hear so many positive responses as I am scheduled to have my gallbladder out later this year. it feels good to be getting closer to a healthy weight, so surgery will be less risky. . I do fret a little at the thought of backsliding with my fitness and strength, but it's a small price to pay for the knowledge that the attacks will be a thing of the past. :-)

-Have you had your gallbladder removed?
Yes, I had mine removed in March at 28 years old. Mine was an emergency surgery after I suddenly became ill and was in intense pain (as bad as labor). My gallbladder was dead and the inside was completely gangrene. It was very close to rupturing.

-If so, how did this effect your weight loss efforts?
In the long run, it has not effect my weight loss efforts at all. Before my surgery, I had lost 33 pounds in 3.5 months. Now, about 4 months later (including the month I took off after the surgery), I have lost an addition 21 pounds, for a total loss of 54 pounds.

In the short term, I had to take a break from my diet for a month to allow myself to heal. I ate "normally" for a month following the surgery and maintained my weight loss with no problems. For 2 weeks after surgery, I was not allowed to exercise or lift anything. Abdominal exercises were not allowed until 6 weeks after surgery.

-How did your eating habits change?
They haven´t changed at all. I can still eat whatever I want with no problems.

-Any words of encouragement to help get me through this?
My gallbladder was removed laparoscopically. However, due to the severity of my situation (I had an infection from my body trying to fight my dying gallbladder and my liver was inflamed), I had to stay in the hospital for four days on iv antibiotics with a drain tube in my abdomen. That drain tube was by far the worst part of the experience.

I tell you this because having a drain is NOT the norm and it is highly unlikely that you will need one. Once my drain was removed, I rapidly started feeling better. I felt completely back to normal about a week and a half after surgery. If my surgery was more "routine" and I had not needed the drain, I am sure that I would have reached that point much sooner - within a few days.

I have no issues with eating, short recovery. My weight loss hasn't changed