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Topic: RE: MGB vs gastric sleeve
I had been wondering the difference myself so I started doin research and found what the other responses were correct but I also researched it on YouTube and found the following videos and found them to be very informative, its not the actual surgery its an animation of what they do in surgery. Hope this helps.
Mini Gastric Bypass:
www.youtube.com/watch
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy:
www.youtube.com/watch
These helped make it more clear to me. Hope thsi helps you.
Mini Gastric Bypass:
www.youtube.com/watch
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy:
www.youtube.com/watch
These helped make it more clear to me. Hope thsi helps you.
Sandy in Missouri
Topic: RE: Bing eating late at night
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Hi,
Binge eating is not related to any surgery. There is usually something else going on. As I said, it may be something you are not even aware of. I would not toss away the idea of talking to someone who knows about this issue.
Yes, I know about the eating. I have many RNY friends who are struggling big time because they still have to diet, count calories etc. Yes, I have, in the past, gained weight due to my lack of discipline in watching what I ate, but with the MGB, the weight comes off very quickly with a little wisdom in my food choices and more activity. I am very pleased.
Binge eating is not related to any surgery. There is usually something else going on. As I said, it may be something you are not even aware of. I would not toss away the idea of talking to someone who knows about this issue.
Yes, I know about the eating. I have many RNY friends who are struggling big time because they still have to diet, count calories etc. Yes, I have, in the past, gained weight due to my lack of discipline in watching what I ate, but with the MGB, the weight comes off very quickly with a little wisdom in my food choices and more activity. I am very pleased.
Clueless about weight loss and weight loss surgery of any kind.
Topic: RE: Bing eating late at night
I agree it’s a haphazard approach for us to “doctor" ourselves. I spoke to my local witch Doctor (general M.D.) last night and he said that I would need to go in for a bunch of test to confirm If I have hypoglycemia. The good news though is that he said on average its treatable through (as you guessed) a more balanced diet.
I will await his diagnosis before I discuss with my dietician whom would I presume would know what to put me by my doc’s recommendation. Its funny though as I thought this maybe a well known issue to MGB’ers on this site…..?
In the interim I will continue to have my many meals a day (my coo-workers are going nuts watching me eat all day without gaining weight! Lool).
Thanks again!
Napoli
Topic: RE: Bing eating late at night
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Hi,
I used to have hypoglycemia and was told to eat six small meals/snacks a day. Maybe a nutritionist can help you with that. When we become our own doctors, it can sometimes do more harm than good. Glad you are doing well otherwise.
I used to have hypoglycemia and was told to eat six small meals/snacks a day. Maybe a nutritionist can help you with that. When we become our own doctors, it can sometimes do more harm than good. Glad you are doing well otherwise.
Clueless about weight loss and weight loss surgery of any kind.
Topic: RE: Bing eating late at night
Hi SJ,
My blood works indicate all is quite well, although I do eat tons of choco’s and sweets. My sugar level is pretty low @80 and although we don’t have any diabetics in the family tree (or branch lol) I do worry that I don’t have hypoglycemia. The symptoms I read on the Internet are very similar to what I periodically go through (once every few months). The treatment seems to be “have a snack"…. I will have to dwell further and see if I am missing something in my diet or if something I am eating is potentially triggering this effect. It’s a strange feeling to sweat at the forehead and my hands tremble slightly coupled with giddiness and then the hunger feeling. Once I get some food in me it seems to go away but the binging part has me topping at times and that’s the worst part of the whole experience.
The good news though is that I feel real healthy all the time and eat well and keeping my same exact weight of 87kgs now for so many months is something I could have only dreamt about before. So if this is a side effect that I will experience now and then…well then its like having the odd cold once or twice a year.
Thanks again for trying to help me and I do find your suggestions comforting.
Regards,
Napoli
Topic: RE: Bing eating late at night
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Hi again,
How is your bloodwork? Are you getting your labs done? This might give some indications but not sure. Also, since the MGB only helps with calorie absorption and does not cure our eating issues, you may want to find a counselor who specializes in food addictions/disorders. There may some food triggers that you are not aware of. We did not put all this weight on because one day we decided to get fat. There are all kinds of situations, crises, trauma, and other issues that can be triggers. It's like peeling an onion layer by layer to find the source. It's nothing to be ashamed of. It's just finding it, confronting it and dealing with it. Yes, it may be unpleasant but once that is taken care of, you would be aware of the trigger when it rears it's ugly head in the night. You will be given the tools to deal with them in a positive manner and then not have this eating frenzy to worry about. This is just a helpful suggestion. We need a whole body healing, not just a physical one.
Hope this helps. Try emailing him if you can't call. He will eventually respond.
How is your bloodwork? Are you getting your labs done? This might give some indications but not sure. Also, since the MGB only helps with calorie absorption and does not cure our eating issues, you may want to find a counselor who specializes in food addictions/disorders. There may some food triggers that you are not aware of. We did not put all this weight on because one day we decided to get fat. There are all kinds of situations, crises, trauma, and other issues that can be triggers. It's like peeling an onion layer by layer to find the source. It's nothing to be ashamed of. It's just finding it, confronting it and dealing with it. Yes, it may be unpleasant but once that is taken care of, you would be aware of the trigger when it rears it's ugly head in the night. You will be given the tools to deal with them in a positive manner and then not have this eating frenzy to worry about. This is just a helpful suggestion. We need a whole body healing, not just a physical one.
Hope this helps. Try emailing him if you can't call. He will eventually respond.
Clueless about weight loss and weight loss surgery of any kind.
Topic: RE: Bing eating late at night
Hi thanks SJ,
It would be a bit difficult for me to call him as I am 9 or ten hours ahead in the Middle East. At any rate I was wondering if some else had been through a similar experience. Fortunately for me it doesn’t happen often and I cannot seem to gain weight irrelevant of how much I binge but wanted to know if there is as you said a deficiency in my diet or another rational for this to happen.
Thanks again,
Napoli
Topic: RE: HELP TO FIND A GOOD SURGEON WITH LOW COSTS
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Hello,
I have been to South Africa, Simon's Town and Cape Town. They were beautiful! I am not familiar with surgeons in your country. You may want to ask on the Main message board. You would have a better chance of finding someone there who can help.
Good luck!
I have been to South Africa, Simon's Town and Cape Town. They were beautiful! I am not familiar with surgeons in your country. You may want to ask on the Main message board. You would have a better chance of finding someone there who can help.
Good luck!
Clueless about weight loss and weight loss surgery of any kind.
Topic: HELP TO FIND A GOOD SURGEON WITH LOW COSTS
I live in south africa and looking for a good surgeon with low costs can anyone help me who might have done research for themselves and had good success . thanks
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