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Congratulations on your progress! That is awesome! You make a great point. It is different from just dieting and I'm sure seeing such good progress is a big motivator to keep on keeping on!
How are things going for you now? Are you feeling any better?
Congratulations! Very exciting!
I was very afraid I was going to fail too. There was a voice in my head saying "you're going to fail at this just like you failed at all those other diets". But I discovered that this isn't "just another diet". The surgery made it so that my body co-operates with me in my attempts to lose weight, instead of fighting me over every pound. I still have to do my part by following a good diet, but that isn't so difficult when you see mostly regular progress. I surpassed my surgeon's expectations and am still losing weight at 1 1/2 years post-op.
I wish that lady every success... but statistically, the chances of her maintaining that weight loss in the long run are slim. This is confirmed by many scientific studies. There are also people who have won the lottery, but alas, I wouldn't count on being one of them.
I'm definitely not trying to talk you into having surgery; I just wouldn't want you to decide against it for the wrong reasons! I suspect most people go into surgery feeling a little guilty that they "didn't try hard enough" ****rtainly did). It sounds to me like you tried many times to lose the weight.
In the interest of balance, here are a few good reasons why someone should not have surgery (at least not at this time):
- The surgery is pretty much a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get to a healthy weight, so you need to be ready to commit to it. You don't want to waste the opportunity. There are revision surgeries, but typically weight loss from them is very small. Only you know if you're emotionally ready for it at this time in your life. A counsellor can help you evaluate this.
- You have an untreated food addiction or eating disorder.
- You're in an unsupportive environment (e.g. family members will try to sabotage you).
- You're going through stressful times (e.g. divorce, grief, a miserable job). Probably better to wait until you're stronger.
Obviously that list is not exhaustive, but I think it gives you an idea of the kind of things that I would consider. Whatever you decide, you probably won't be 100% sure of your decision. I was thinking about cancelling up to the morning of surgery!
So I finally have a surgery date. I've been researching this surgery for about 5 years but was to broke/convinced myself that I just needed to try a different diet. I'm excited but now that it's been set I'm feeling pretty nervous. I'm afraid I'm going to fail at it.
I find it very easy to eat out, but I'm 3 years out. In the first year I tended to rely on appetizers of protein only. Usually easy to find a place with a skewer of some protein or a shrimp ****tail. I also found many places have chili, so I became a chili snob in my first year. Funny, I just went to a big burger restaurant in Chicago the night I was going to a Hawks game. I was going to get a crazy named burger and then I saw the bowl of chili on the menu. The waiter said it was his favorite item on the menu. Bam! Was delicious.
I went out with my wife Saturday and I was looking for a steak. The steak on the menu was $25 and came with a ton of other stuff. I ordered the steak sandwich for $15 and it was absolutely perfect (tossed the bread). Came with a salad and ate 6 fries (but could have subt a baked potato). Lots of great options from the sandwich world and just toss the bread.
HW 510 / SW 424/ GW 175 (stretch goal to get 10 under) / CW 160 (I'm near the charts ideal weight - wonder if I can stay here)
RNY November 2016
PS: L/R arm skin removal; belt panniculectomy - April, 2019
I know exactly what you mean. I feel like I have not given regular dieting enough of a try. The fact of the matter is, that whenever I tried to diet, it always worked. I just did not keep going. Maybe I can do it now? I don't know. I saw this lady yesterday on Instagram who weighed 567 pounds and has lost 234 pounds just by diet and exercise. No surgery. Makes me give this whole thing a pause. I will go to my last class at my surgeon's and then make my final decision.
Congrats! I just got my surgery date! It's December 9th! I was super excited when I got the date, mostly because at first they said they didn't have anything until January and that's when my 5,000 dollar deductible was to to reset (I met it for this year) now I'm a bit more nervous that excited. Maybe you're feeling a bit anxious now?
Nope, I haven't put anything on my scars from any of my surgeries. They healed up just fine without any Neosporin or scar cream or anything!
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
Hi all!
5 weeks post OP and doing great. Saw my doc for my 2nd follow up and he asked if I was putting anything on my incision spots. Did you all put anything on yours once they were healed up and non scabby? Wondering if this is something I should be doing.
I imagine he would have told you if he wanted you to put something on them.
Some ppl do foolish things like put peroxide on them . He was probably trying to make sure you WERENT putting anything on them and was glad you were not.
