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Confessions from a Bariatric Surgery Failure
I had bariatric surgery (vertical sleeve gastrectomy) in November of 2014. I was overwhelmed with joy that I was FINALLY going to be the "thin me" that I was back in my 20's. I felt blessed to have been given this opportunity. And it worked. I dropped 60 lbs over the next 10 months. I no longer needed blood pressure…
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5 Day Pouch Test
I'm 11 months post op and struggling with a 10 pound weight gain. Like many people, I fell off the "sugar" wagon and my snack addition has come back with a vengeance. I spoke to my dietitian at our support group and she suggested this 5DPT as a way to get back on track and break the sugar addiction. It basically takes you…
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Old habits are hard to break!
So I'm 5 days away from my 8 month anniversary of VSG surgery and finally admitting that my old habits and obsession with snacking have not miraculously disappeared because of WLS. On May 28th, I had lost 60 pounds and was so positive that I'd reach goal by my 8 month anniversary. But rather than stay focused, eat healthy…
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"Sleep" Eating
I've been experiencing some unusual events since my surgery and I'm hoping there is someone else out there who shares my concerns. More than once I've had food "disappear" overnight. Like an empty doughnut box was on the counter and the doughnut was gone. I find jars of peanuts or candy wrappers on the coffee table and…
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Five month pics
I've been beating myself up over my eating habits the past week, so I decided to take a 5 month post-op picture to remind myself of how much I've accomplished. 56 pounds lighter, 3 times a week at the gym, no medications needed and people don't recognize me at the grocery store. NSV's all the way!!
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Issues with food
I had VSG surgery on November 12, 2014 and I've lost over 56 pounds in the last 4.5 months. I have an unusual problem that I'm hoping someone has experienced and can give me some advice. For the first 10-12 weeks post op, I was nauseated and vomited frequently. It started almost immediately after moving from liquid to…
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Stress of not having a scale
I had to leave town for a family emergency and have no access to a scale. I've weighed myself every day since I had surgery in November 2014. I won't be back home for a week and a half and seriously don't know how I'll survive. Maybe this will be the event that finally stops the scale "obsession". I hope I'm not the only…
