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People will always assume WLS is the "easy way out" but those who are close to someone who actually had WLS will know better. I had to change everything. WLS itself was painful as hell, and there have been hiccups along the way, but I really wish I could have done without it because it's HARD. There's no more big…

Let me rephrase. It is impossible for me to gorge myself because I don't eat big portions of anything that doesn't have lots of protein. I can't waste the space. That's why I don't eat lots of veggies....not enough protein. I've had some homemade guac, but only 2 tablespoons with about 5 pork rinds (no carbs) and I…

Nope, not lifting. I should be though. I'm just so damn tired all the time. I was pre-op too but it feels a little worse now. No energy. I try to walk, at least. Got a used fitbit zip yesterday so I can keep track of my steps and hoping it will spur me on to walk more. I know 400 calories is bad, but eating can just be…

That explains the multiple posts every day on this forum about people who are eating at a deficit and not losing. It would seem a lot of people need to call CNN.

Oh, and by the way, what you think is "healthy foods" for me is not healthy. Even the nutritionist said to limit myself to 2 tablespoons of vegetables twice a day. Less than 60g carbs a day. Rest is protein.

You're an idiot. I eat a high fat, high protein diet. Because I absorb 20% fat and 60% protein. I will eat a McDonalds burger without the bun. Or a single taco, and that's my carb splurge for the day (at 11 carbs). It's protein. I need protein. 150g fat = 30g absorbed. Without it, I can't absorb my vitamins, my hair gets…

Uh, what habits am I supposed to change? I cheated my body? Are you kidding me? I wanted to cure my diabetes. And it did that. I made a huge step to change my life. I've only completely changed my eating habits. I cut out all sugar because I absorb 100% of simple carbs since breakdown starts in your mouth. I cut out most…

I would say it's pretty obvious. If it was as simple as people claim, only calories in VS calories out, I would be losing massive amounts of weight. I physically can't gorge myself. Which means I'm unlikely to be lying in any major way on my diary. When I eat less, I lose less. When I eat more, I lose more. So if it was as…

Well, she calls me a liar and tells me I'm gorging myself and not logging. She sounded real charming too. FYI it's not possible to gorge myself since I can only eat about 4oz at a time.

They reroute your digestive juices to come in at the end of the small intestines. That's the Common Channel. No part of the intestines is removed.

Gastric Bypass has malabsorption too. Not my fault she did zero googling on the most popular WLS out there. Anyway, that is wrong. They don't remove ANY of the small intestines. The intestine portion of the DS is 100% reversible, actually. The stomach portion is not because they remove it.

I'll be having blood tests in about a month or so. I take vitamins. They had recommendations to take their "special all-in-one vitamin" that they sell for mega-price, but I looked at the label and it was insufficient. Plus I'd have to take 9 pills of it a day. Talk about major expensive. I take separate A, D, E, K,…

Lol. Well, I had no control over the nutritionist standpoint - it was who was in their office. And actually, within the DS community, nutritionists at WLS surgeon's offices are notorious for being unknowledgeable about DS nutritional needs. It's a partial vent, but also that weight loss isn't always so simple. WLS sucks,…

Um, are you Yes, it does cause me to malabsorb nutrients. That's like, the whole purpose of Duodenal Switch. They change where your digestive juices come in to come in at the end of the small intestines so food isn't broken down and macros aren't absorbed. Google it. Fat malabsorption is so much that I have to take…

No WLS surgeons really give any nutritional counselling. They have you see a nutritionist. Most of those are up on what people with gastric bypass or sleeve should eat, but not my surgery, Duodenal Switch. By the way, I was LIGHTER when I lost the 17lbs. The 2nd month I only lost 10lbs. 4th I lost 17lbs. 10lbs/month is way…

Duodenal Switch. There's only 3 surgeons in my whole state who do it. Few doctors know much on the nutrition front. And few nutritionists know much about the DS. It's not taught about in their education.

No one debated a calorie = a calorie. Only that I frequently eat way below my BMR and do not lose or lose very slow. I ate 900 calories a day for a month. Lost 10lbs. Ate 1,500-2,000 for a month with no change in exercise. Lost 17lbs. I've lost 70lbs.

The doctor knows nothing of nutrition, so refers me to a nutritionist. Who, incidentally, knows little of nutrition about my surgery, Duodenal Switch.

And btw, anyone saying I'm lying about what's in my log...nope. Remember, I can't eat very much. It's not like I'm secretly stuffing myself with oreos. I can't. My butt would explode. There are consequences for high sugar or high carb with my WLS. My nutritionist recommended 900 calories a day. Of course, that's ****ing…

I'm talking about AFTER WLS. Before WLS, I ate 1,200 cals a day to lose weight pre-op and it worked.

Leave them alone. What about diet drinks? Should they not be allowed to be purchased with food stamps? People should be able to buy what food they want. If that's coke for their kid's birthday party, then fine. Food stamps aren't much money anyway, so if you waste your money on drinks, you wont have it for food. The…

My most recent NSV is just that I can go to goodwill and actually find some clothes that fit me. I'm buying used right now because I plan to drop more weight.

35 is a nice loss! Keep in mind, I did have weight loss surgery. I had Duodenal Switch. It makes the weight come off a little faster, but honestly, it's a lot more work in some areas. You have to be very careful with your foods. I have to get 120g protein a day or so, with half my stomach having been removed. I have to eat…

It is great stuff! I used about 3 1/2 tbsp myself - I don't like mountains of mayo. But it was TASTY! I'm making it again for sure. My diary is kinda weird lately because I tried upping my carbs because I had a high carb day and lost a whole pound that day - so I did it for 3 days in a row and ate crap like french fries!…

Here's current pics... ugh I look so bad in these pics. Didn't wanna show my face! lol

Was wondering how long it would take for someone to post quagmire!

Thanks, everyone! It's just hard when you can't really see the results. Now today I'm 286...lost 70lbs but still only gone from size 28 pants to size 26... 70lbs and one pants size...sheesh... Still in a 3x shirt, or some 2x's. Lost so much weight but still feeling just as fat!

I had Duodenal Switch. Part of the DS is the sleeve. It's tough. It's the hardest thing I've ever done. I had to completely change my relationship with food in every way. It's HARD. But almost 70lbs down since January.

You think this is some new thing? Please. Fatty foods have been around forever. Hell, I had a deep-fried sandwich not long ago. A ham, turkey, swiss and cheddar cheese sandwich battered and deep fried, sprinkled with powdered sugar and dipped is raspberry preserves. And I've lost 54lbs since January. People all have their…

I have about 150 more to lose to get to my goal. Anyone can feel free to add me. I follow a low carb, high protein, high fat diet.