hi so I had my surgery on the 14th had to stay till the16th. It was because my oxygen saturation was low like below 80. Anyways I'm in shocked I'm down 49lbs since the 14th omg I do feel better my lower back ankles and knees don't hurt me anymore. Plus I can walk in Walmart and not use there scooters anymore ya me. Gastric bypass has let me take back my life 

Congratulations!  P.S.  I also had Dr. Williams.  I'm in the Canton, GA area.  Best wishes for continued success. xoxo

WOW, that's awesome!!! 

Bhamby that is awesome and iloveravens I live in Canton too!  I am having the RNY with Dr. Hart later this summer or early fall. Waiting for insurance now.  I went to my first support group last night for the practice. Very excited to join you both on the losing side. Any advice?!  

Lisa

That is amazing! Congratulations! Best wishes as you start on your new journey. 

This is wonderful!

Stick with it and it will only get BETTER and more AMAZING!

I promise!       

I was chatting with someone last night who has PCOS and told her about you and your weight loss.  I told her not to get discouraged if it comes slowly because I had seen a success story.

Have her join and PM me! I would love to speak with her.

The trick was low carb/no carb. The carbs I did/do have are always low GI.  I have a pocket sized book with the GI values of foods and I consult it for every recipe and make modifications if necessary. Examples would be a cauliflower crust for dough crusts and spiralized zucchini "noodles" for spaghetti noodles.

My husband is diabetic. By eating this way (i.e. "my way") his diabetes medication got lowered to the lowest dose possible AND only needs to be taken every-other day.  The doctor is really considering taking him off his diabetes meds entirely. Also, his cholestrol meds were reduced too.

I dont know if it is the GMO wheat, or just the processing of grains or what. BUt it is very apparent to me that todays breads/grains/noodles do not agree with the metabolism of certain subpopulations (i.e. PCOS, diabetics).  I wish I knew why.  And it KILLS me to know that all those low fat diets which were high in carbs ultimately were hurting me and reproductive health. The body hair and dark patches I was sprouting at this time were embarrassing and hurt me deeply.

I just wish I knew THEN what I did now. It can be done. It really can!!! The diet was very hard initially(I.e. low/no carb; low gi carbs only). But after that that period was over, I believe I was losing as well as everyone else who has had RNY.

Re wheat:  The book you should read is Wheat Belly by William Davis MD.  It explains a great deal about why current wheat affects people so profoundly.

Yours  Eve from Adelaide South Australia (grew up in Calif LA and San Francisco).  Had the band now planning on it's removal and looking at the Omega Loop or the Roux en Y .

Yeah it's been a long road to get here but I'm here and it gets better everyday. Can't wait to get on solid foods. Thank you all for the nice replays and welcome to the atl losers bench? Lol