Psy. visit was interesting

Good Morning everyone - sorry about the pink letters - I tried to switch it to black, oh well, happy pink Tuesday!  My psy. visit last week was very interesting, the doctor was sick so I did not shake his hand at introductions - LOTS of really weird questions, some about weight loss in general - then I had to complete a 600 question T or F test, no right or wrong answers, with some REALLY weird questions - (i.e. would I like to be a rock star?? heck, ya!!) - so anyway, I guess I passed (??) the entire thing, he told me his report will go directly to the surgeon once he gets my medical records from the PCP and then I should hear from the surgeon for our initial consultation.  Since most of you are at least a few years out, I am really concerned with gaining all of the weight back after surgery, how likely is that?  Do any of you regret having the surgery at all??  I know I should be excited about this new journey, sitll worried about head hunger and things lke that that got me here in the first place.  Sorry to ramble, talk to you all soon - and a big THANKS to all of you who took the time to respond to my first post last week, I apprecited it!
Have a great day!
 Lisa

If I could give you one word of advice, it would be FOLLOW THE RULES.  The chances of gaining the weight back if you do that are close to none.  Very close.

Lisa.....those psych evals are the something else.....some of those questions are strange. They can read a lot into how those questions are answered and the pattern of the questions. It is amazing sometimes the things they learn!

You will be just fine...George is right....just follow the doctors rules...you can do it!!!!

Hugs....connie d

Lisa,

LOL - wow, you sound so much like me before surgery.  When I went for my psych evaluation, I asked him a ton of questions, mainly about gaining the weight back, why cannot I stay on WW program for more than 16 weeks only to regain the weight back and then some.  Mainly, he told me that I "wouldn't" be able to eat like that anymore, the "tool" would help me stay on track, and that the cravings would probably subside once my metabolism/insulin levels stabilized.

I am 11 weeks postop and this was the BEST thing I could have done for myself.  Being off ALL MEDS is like a miracle - the weight loss --- is an AWESOME bonus!  It feels great not to feel like a stuffed swine....I'm loving life.

Good luck to you!

Debbie

Lisa,

No regrets other than waiting until I was 59 to have it done.

Good life changes need to happen after WLS. That means learning from others, learning from your own mistakes, then keep on forging ahead.

This has been a continual learning experience but not without tremendous rewards.

Eventually this new life feels like: everyday ho hum, yup, I know what I need to do.

Perhaps ho hum shouldn't be one of the words. Fitting into a size 4, walking with ease, and feeling fantastic, will never be ho hum to me.

Kisses
Annette

Don't worry ab out gaining it back.....just take it all off first.......don't borrow trouble. George is right IF you follow the rules of your doctor ...you will be fine....look at people like Susan and Darlene, they do well because they follow the rules.......others do also....and then you have people like me who thinks they can do it all.

My doctor has examined my pouch in an EDG exam and it is fine and is NOT stretched.....so how did I gain weight.....by not following the rules.

Don't worry I was a psych nurse for a long time and I had to laugh at some of those questions, to me they were pretty obvious....but who cares...if I could manipulate the test and you couldn't...we both get to have surgery!!!! yeah!!!

Good Luck, Marti

I am five months out and I have tested every rule out there. I continue to research my choice even now. I have learned that the carbohydrates are the key. The surgery will diminish you ability to absorb fat and protein is a difficult nutrient to absorb, but the body when starving will steal the protein from your muscle and convert it into energy,  which is why it is emphasized on so much, it is the new energy source. Carbs are not really necessary except for the fortification we put in them which is why the vitamins are so important. Not eating vegetables and fruits is a strange thing, but they are good for snacks once you are able to get your protein in at meals.
It is a different way of looking at food because it goes against the life long teaching that carbos are the energy of life. Once you understand this it makes it easier to loose the weight and keep it off.
I would do this again if I needed to.