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Did you ever wonder why after WLS... August 22, 2009 8:49 pm Many of us experience some changes in our emotions after weight loss surgery. There are a few things that contribute to this occurance, But, here's one reason you may not have even been aware of.
19 comments | Leave a comment.First, we all have "fat cells" in our bodies. Even thin people. When you are not overweight, these cells are flat, meaning not filled out. As you gain weight these fat cells become more filled out and larger. Your body actually does not create new fat cells. The ones you do have are just no longer flat and basically empty. So, whats very interesting here is that when you are obese, and begin to lose weight, you are not actually losing fat cells, rather you are losing the "stuff inside" of those fat cells. What I find extremely interesting though, is what exactly some of that "stuff" in our fat cells actually consist of, other than just fat. When you first began to pack on the pounds, many of your hormones were actually stored in your fat cells. The longer you have been obese, the more hormones are stored in these fat cells. As you begin to lose weight and your fat cells begin to shrink, they excrete hormones that have been stored in these cells for as long as you have been over weight, thus releasing these hormones back into your blood stream. Once they are back into your blood stream, you begin to feel the effects of these newly released hormones, and it can really get you in a state of upheaval. Did you begin to gain weight during the time of puberty? Remember how hard that time in our lives were? You were going through many hormonal changes then. Now, as your fat cells release these hormones, you begin to feel the effects of them, but more subtly than during puberty. So it is believed that this is one of the big reasons many wls patients go through mood changes, and emotional changes especially during the rapid loss phase. The good news is, this does not last forever. And as the weight loss slows, so does this release of hormones that have been stored up over the years in the fat cells, as these stored hormones get flushed from our systems. It can be helpful to enlist the assistance of an antidepressant during you loss time, to help stabilize the emotional effects of this process. If you are currently on antidepressants, you may need the level temporarily increased during this time. Which, leads me to another point. After wls, you are in a state of malabsorbtion, unless you had the lapband procedure. This being said, any current medications you are taking at the time of your wls procedure, may need to be adjusted by your physician post-operatively. This applies to not only anti-depressants, but all medications. This is something that will be important to discuss with your surgeon, and (s)he may refer you to your pcp after surgery to manage your medication levels.
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May 14, 2009 1:43 am Being compliant with all of the requirements and lifestyle changes that our wls requires of us isn't always an easy thing to accomplish. But we all know it is imperative to our long term success with our weight loss surgery. When life seems to spiral out of control, or things get difficult in life, it can be very hard to focus on tending to our needs. My signature (Just do the next right thing) serves as a personal reminder to me, that when I am feeling overwhelmed, all I have to do is take a step back and just focus on the next action I am taking. Rather than allowing the whole picture to remain a stressful and overwhelming situation or challenge, just take it a step at a time when you need to. Just do the next RIGHT thing. This practice helps me avoid "chasing my tail" or just doing "whatever" seems easier at the time. It allows me to focus on doing things the right way, but doing so bit by bit rather than becoming overwhelmed with the "whole picture".
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