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I've told everyone, but some I only told afterwards. After you have the surgery the usually keep their opinion to themselves. I got all positive feed back anyway.
I only told my closest family members. I would not tell acquaintances or work colleagues about the details of an illness or of any other medical procedure. I had surgery at 55 years old. I didn't share my hysterectomy with people either - I am taking time off for some needed surgery. Same answer to both questions. As to how I lost weight ? " I eat less and move more " Both true. No lies. I eat protein and fruit and veggies and then a bit of healthy carbs. And a treat daily. Then I find something to praise about them - I love your shoes !" And they are off telling me about their shoes. Done.
High Wt 300 lbs. Pre-op Wt loss 34 lbs. 
Yes! It's not without its challenges but being obese has its challenges as well.
Choose your hard - I would choose this one again, no hesitation.
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
I haven't had it yet, but thinking about what I will Tell people. Well, my Dr. did recommend it after I asked him to. I've been struggling with all the comorbidities for many years and afraid of going through what my mom went through and also a couple of my siblings. So I will tell them just that. It was a health concern and a decision that I chose to make. but I will only tell after the procedure os over and I'm losing weight.
I think weight loss surgery was the best thing you done for myself, i did have surgery i would probably not be here now weight loss surgery save my life and use to weigh 650 lbs i need a lot of saving
I told everyone. I've always been very vocal about the benefits of weight loss surgery and the different types of surgeries. If anyone pushed back I just simply didn't care and push back harder. It was my decision and it was the absolute right decision for me. Personally it really didn't matter what anyone else thought (or currently thinks).
That's just me.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
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I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this. I'm brand new to this forum. Currently don't even know my weight anymore, but my BMI is much too high.
I have a lot of health issues... Hashimoto's, PCOS, MSUD, Psoriasis, etc. and it all has taken such a toll on me.
I'm not sure if any type of surgery would be the right path for me, because I have certain restrictions. Because of one of my health issues, I can only consume 35g of protein per day from food, and the other 30-40g is from a medical supplement devoid of the branched chain amino acids. But that's not really what this post is about.
From everything I have read, these procedures are supposed to more or less stop you from over consumption and that's great, but... what if you don't over-consume? I'm not really a big eater, I've never binged in my life, I don't eat when I'm full, I'm a very slow emptier, etc.
So I'm wondering if a procedure like this would even benefit me, if my issues with weight are not because I'm consuming more than I should.
being morbidly obese is not only about how much you eat, but also about WHAT you eat.
what does a days menu look like for you? all the surgeries, except lap band, which is a terrible surgery, cause some amount of metabolic changes that allow for weight loss snd weight loss maintenance.
I would also make an appointment with a bariatric surgeon since you have unusual issues. Most of them offer free seminars but you wouldn?t get to discuss your personal issues since it?s a group thing.Good luck!
You are over consuming if you are overweight. To lose weight, you must eat less calories than you burn. To maintain the loss, you must eat the amount of calories that you burn. My experience in life was that it became impossible for me to reduce my consumption enough to lose the excess weight and keep it off. I thought that I did not over consume. After my surgery, I was amazed by how little food it takes for me to feel full and satisfied.
Most often, surgery is not approved by insurance until your BMI has reached 40. To find that out, you will need to find out how much you weigh. If you are at a high enough BMI for weight loss surgery, then it is almost impossible to lose weight down to a normal BMI and maintain that loss for more than five years.
Your restriction on protein does not sound like it would be any more problem after surgery than before surgery. You need to start by weighing yourself. Then decide if you want to talk with a weight loss surgeon.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
sounds like you have some pretty uncommon health issues, so I'm not sure if anyone here will be able to answer that. I would ask a bariatric surgeon. Basically, once you get beyond the first few months (when hunger hormones are suppressed for most of us, and the bypass offers some malabsorption of calories), the surgery "works" mainly by restricting how much you can eat at one sitting. So if you're not over-consuming, I'm not sure this will work for you. But I'd do a consult with a bariatric surgeon - or someone who specializes in your health condition (and not take my word for it!!)
Thank you so much. They're calling next week to schedule me!
