Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group

Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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1 year 1 month post op

Dboyes2
Dboyes2

I am doing well with all things surgical/diet.  My issue is people.  Does anyone else get tire of people asking how proud your kids/family is of you? Or if you feel like a different person?  


I still feel the same!  Most days I am blissfully unaware​ that I am now a size 4 instead of the size 24 that I started at.


As far as my kids, honestly, they are boys.  Not even sure that they are aware that I lost the weight.  The 16 year old told me that he doesn't know what to say when he is asked if he is proud of me.  He sees my weight loss in the same way that he sees me with dyed hair, it is just something I decided to do.  The 11 year old, bless him, just loves his momma.  My husband, didn't care if I had the surgery at all, truth be told, I had to talk him into it.  We looked at my 1 year comparison and he was like, "I really didn't realize that you were as big as you were, you never looked very big to me".


Am I the only person that is having these issues?  

Lcat4
Lcat4
Congratulations on your success and such a supportive husband and kids! I don't have kids so I can't say, but I do think it is interesting that people feel the need to think that your family being proud of you is so important. Speaks more about their issues I think. All that matters is how you feel about your self and your journey. That they ask if you feel like a different person also speaks volumes about them. Like they wish they were different. Sometimes people confuse body with self. We are not our bodies. We live in our bodies. Our worth is not determined by anything external and some people don't get that. We don't need other people to be proud of us in order to be proud of ourselves.
Jam80
Jam80
Hi how do you stay so motivated I went from a size 24 to a 16-18 but im at a holt and its kind of depressing I do cheat from time to time which I know its a huge no no but I am 1 yr 8 months post op and I am starting to get depressed that I am not losing more weight and I cant figure out what I am doing wrong
Dboyes2
Dboyes2
Jam80
I log everything I eat into MyFitnessPal and I use my fit bit to keep track of the calories that I burn. I make sure to eat around 1300 calories since I average a 2000 calorie burn a day. I also try to work out everyday. At least 30 mins of cardio and 20 of circuit training. It has worked for me. I hope this is helpful!