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Ii was home, by myself, with an 11 month old.
How fit and mobile are you now? I was absolutely fine doing everything by myself and was able to nap when my baby did.
If you can, avoid being a WLS "patient". Having to move and care for yourself is a great aid to your recovery
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
i am close to 3 yrs post RNY and have had my ups and downs have recently had to go gluten free but have lost like 248 lbs and have kept it off. my starting weight on September 13, 2018 was 402. i do what i am supposed do to and am proud of myself and i feel that i work hard at my program which as you all know is not easy. but the problem is that i live in senior housing, yea i am on a limited income so i have no where else to live & a lot of people there bash me because of my weight loss, how i eat etc. i could write a book on all the negative untrue stuff that people say and most of the time i just walk away but does anyone else experience this? i get out alot and that does help but people can be so cruel at times. thanks everyone
I have a Roux en y scheduled. My husband is deciding whether or not he should take time off work while I am in the first two weeks post-op. So, what was your recovery like? Did you have someone home with you for a little bit and was it helpful? Did you do all right by yourself? Wish you had someone to help the first week?
I hate for him to take off work if I don't really need help and he hates to not take off and me end up needing him.
Thanks for sharing your input and experiences.
Traci
Talk to your medical team about what's best for you, but summarising the advice I and others were given: Don't be surprised if you can't meet your protein goals for a few more months. Right now, you'll be focused on staying hydrated and figuring out which foods your stomach is ready for.
I kept one pair of pants and donated the rest. I've not regretted getting rid of them in 17 years.
Every so often I'll take out those size 24s and be grateful for my 10/12s
Keep something so you can look back at where you started but don't ever think that you will need them again.
I have one top that I bought about a month before my surgery (size 28) that I keep as a "reminder". Otherwise everything else is gone. I never had a problem getting rid of anything. I currently wear a medium top and small petite pants.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
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You don't ask about the type of surgery, because the answer will/could be very different depending on the type of WLS.
I had the DS, so for me personally, I maintain my weight loss by eating healthy for my surgery - high protein, reasonable carbs, plenty of water. Would love to say exercise plays a part but for me it does not (just makes me feel better but has nothing to do with my weight).
I have learned after living with the DS for 18 years exactly how my body reacts to carbs in particular, because it's the carbs (sugar) that causes weight loss (or weight gain).
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
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not everyone does low carb (most do, but not all). I don't count carbs anymore - but I do stick to the good ones (fruits, vegetables, whole grains). I just count overall calories and protein grams. My dietitian hates that I count calories (she's into intuitive eating and wants everyone to do that), but I just smile and nod and go ahead and do my own thing, since it's worked for me. We're all different, so whatever works for you...
Sounds like you have good memories associated with those clothes, of you and your mother making them. Perhaps you might cut squares out of each garment and make a quilt. That way you can get rid of the clothes, but still have something to commemorate the good times.
Of course, you don't need to get rid of the clothes if you don't want to! I suspect most of us weren't very fond of our clothes anyway. As I got bigger, I had to settle for buying clothes that fit, rather than clothes I loved. I had no great desire to keep them. Since you were making your clothes, you probably have nice things that you really liked.
Exercise exercise and more exercise.
The runners ( or swimmers ... or rollerbladers ) high REALLY helps me mentally to resist the temptation of excess food .
Trust m - you'll get 2 know that I'm one of least disciplined people on here ... but it still kind of works 8-9 years post op ?
And now everyone is going to get on my case 4 saying this - but I eat a very low fat high fiber and complex carbohydrate ( almost vegetarian) diet . Works for me but mebbe for no one else .
It gives me a lot of energy to burn .
