It Friday ..let's ***** about life after we had WLS.. what don't you like about it?
Yeah, my response is "well, I hear that you're frustrated, but this is the stage I'm at right now so that's not going to change for awhile". Also during the week he tends to not eat dinner until 8 pm and I can't do that.
honestly? That may never change. I am 7 years post op and can still eat a very small amount. DH has adjusted admirably and we still share every meal we eat out even breakfast and sometimes have some to bring home after both of us are through.
Same for me... I am 9 years out. I can eat 1/2 cup or 2 cups... or none.. depends on the day...and the time of the day...
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Same for me... I am 9 years out. I can eat 1/2 cup or 2 cups... or none.. depends on the day...and the time of the day...
I call those my feeding days and my non-feeding days. I don't know which one it is until I take one bite past 1/2 cup and it all comes back.
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My DH has been great about this, but he has Alzheimer's and he is starting to have a tough time with meals other than the basics now. We have typically eaten different things post-WLS, plus I eat much earlier than him (my "schedule" requires a 5:30 meal to keep me from snacking - he often doesn't want to eat until 7-7:30). That's okay at this point, but I expect that I will need to start cooking for him in the near future. I foresee many IP meals, with extra veggies in his future...
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 121
Before WLS, I could go "off" my diet. Now I can't. If I want to taste cake, candy, etc--there is no joy, and I get severe shakes and become lightheaded. I have to have protein with me at all times, either a shake or a bar. Ex: yesterday at work, I had a hard boiled egg, yogurt and a few pretzels and 1 tiny fun-sized candybar. I got the shakes at work. I don't eat junk food very often, but sometimes I revert to old habits. I used to eat to have energy, when I was slow and tired, carbs would pick me up until I finished the task. I don't have an easy up any more.
I can't eat when I am upset. If I overeat, I get sick. I am working on new habits, but sometimes I just want to soothe myself. GONE. I have to plan and think about food. Before I just ate whatever was available. Now if I go to the doctor, have errands and then have to go to work, I have to plan my food ahead. It is tiresome and sometimes I just want off the merry-go-round.
But, I would do it again and there are so many benefits.
Age 61 5'4" Consult-6/2/15: 238 SW-8/4/15: 210 CW:145 (6/30/18) M1-16#, M2-17#, M3-14#, M4-10#, M5-6#, M6-5#, M7-1#, M8 -3# Range 133-138 DexaScan 4/16/17 19% body fat---- 2016 wt avg 142-146, 2017, wt. avg 132-136, 2018 avg weight 144-146 bounce back is real.
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