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Hi Everyone. I had lap RNY 8 days ago and I'm just looking for a little support. I am doing fine, but I don't know anyone *****cently had the surgery. My sister had open RNY about 6 years ago and lost a ton of weight, but unfortunately has gained quite a bit back. Anyway, just wanted to say hi!

Hi Jeanne, Just wanted to say hello. I had my surgery on Feb 13th by Dr. Hill. Anytime you want to talk you can message me. Lori

my only advice to you is that if you follow what your surgeon says to the letter this surgery is a great tool for weight loss......... pretty much infailable ..... in my experience its the first 4 months that the weight pours off and then its work after that just like any other diet... i am almost 3 yrs out and i can noooooooooo longer consume anything close to what i did pre op....... i was afraid to deviate from the dr's orders and with that i reached my goal in 9 months .... and supassing my goal after 2 yrs.. i went from 238 to 128 in almost 3 yrs.......... good luck to you Stacy

Jeannie, Congratulations on getting your surgery done. I agree with the advice to follow your surgeon's instructions. The period of time after your weight loss surgery is a great time to work on establishing new habits. You cannot eat very much and it is the perfect time to lay down new patterns with regards to your eating. This is a time when you have to focus on getting protein in first, so the little that you can eat should give you the most "bang for the buck". I remember one of my early follow-up visits with the nutritionist. I told her about my latte habit at work. We had a machine that made great lattes and I was having at least 2-3 a day at work. I thought it was great as I was getting in more protein. The nutritionist cautioned me about the habit I was establishing, pointing out that while now it was a latte at 10:00, as I progressed and I was able to eat more it might progress to a choice that wasn't as good. It wasn't that I couldn't/shouldn't have the latte, but I that I should be aware of which habits I was establishing early on in my recovery. The further out from the surgery you are you are able to eat more often and eat bigger quantities. The habits you establish early on can help with your success when it is more about the choices you made and less about the restriction the surgery provides. I would advise anyone newly post-op to take advantage of this time and establish habits that will help bring success. Best of luck to you in your journey. Mary

Hey there! Welcome