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Hi! I'm new to the Obesity Help forums. I'm just now starting the process to get approved for WLS from my insurance company. I am hoping to have the VSG. My first consultation is in a couple of weeks. I look forward to reading everyone's posts and support as I move forward :)
Hi Willie,
I said I would check in with you so how goes it?
I am holding steady around 1500-1600 calories. The doctor has diagnosed me with Reactive Hypoglycemia which means I eat every 2-3 hours. I have small meals--yogurt and meat around 200-250 calories per meal. Too many carbs at one meal can really put me out for the day so I am super diligent about planning my meals. Sometimes, I do want nuts but they tend to be my trigger food.
My body is really liking 169-171 pounds--I don't mind at all. I just continue to work at it daily.
Hope all is well with you.
bruindiva92
Thanks Kyzze for response and offer of support! :-) Yes, I have reached out to the over 50 BMI folks. IMO the bigger a person is, the more difficult, just a different mindset but that surgery connection brings us all together. I wish you the best as well!
You've made a great decision! I was sleeved December 2015 and am already just 6 pounds from my goal weight! I am so happy that I did this and I am sure you will be too. I agree with what you said in your post, there is no shame in seeking help. We women of color always always put ourselves last and we suffer for that, so it is good that you are taking the initiative to do something for you. Since having the sleeve, I feel so much better about myself and I just feel better in general, no more hip or back pain, not feeling sluggish anymore, it is so refreshing! Let us know how things go and I will give you encouragement along the way. On Facebook and Instagram there is a site called Black Women Losing Weight and they sometimes feature women who have had weight loss surgery that might be helpful to you as well. I hope everything goes well.
Kyzze
I am sorry that you are feeling discouraged. Remember that you are doing this for YOU not anyone else so don't let their negative comments impact you. This site is really helpful with ideas on maximizing your weight loss if you need help with that. There is a forum for people with BMI over 50 you might want to reach out there also if you haven't already. I did not have a maasive amount of weight to lose, but we are all in this struggle together and I will help support you in any way I can. Wish you the best!
Kyzze
Hey there,
I am a father of three, and have struggled for years. I got the sleeve on July 12th. I was self-pay (loan), but chose to do it in the states. I am recovering well and have lost 31lbs since the surgery. I have a lot to share in general and from our background. Feel free to message me anytime.
Struggling!!!
A whole year has gone by already and I have received more negative than positive from family and so called friends. Now I am concerned and feel ashamed because I have not lost as much as I should have. I did not even celebrate my first surgerversery (sp). Just healing from two major surgeries at the same time (RNY & gallbladder) was enough but now I realize that the negative reactions sent me more into a depressive state. My starting weight was over 500, maybe there is a willing buddy out there who has been successful with losing a massive amount of weight too.
Hello everyone,
I am new to Obesity Help and wanted to greet everyone. I have reviewed several of your posts and have already found helpful information in them; thank you for sharing your experiences.
I'm a married mother of five and I have been dealing with my weight for quite some time, but the last 10-15 years have been the most challenging. I have decided after much research and much procrastination to take action to take charge of my health and my life. I have decided to pursue self-pay gastric sleeve surgery in Mexico, and hope to get it done this fall, God willing.
A lot of what has prevented me from seeking the surgery all these years was denial. I felt that if I just I applied myself I could "do it on my own without surgery." I maintained that state of mind for years, yet nothing changed in my life. I've since realized how much I have been gaslighting myself. There is NO shame in seeking help for this condition. I slowly came to this realization once it began to dawn upon me how much better I was getting as a person by treating my depression and other issues and how I would be concerned if a person with a psychiatric disability/mental illness was determined to "do it on my own." Should we take initiative and be an active part of the process? Yes. But we cannot let a mindset like that reign if it prevents the process from even getting started!
Nothing will change unless we make it change.
I welcome any/all feedback from you all, as I personally know no one whose ever had the gastric sleeve; only the bypass and lap band. And I seldom hear much from our people - not that we aren't having the surgery, but I have mainly come across posts from white people as opposed to people of color. I'm not discounting their perspectives, but as a black woman it's helpful to me to know more about what other people from my background have experienced.
Thank you.
