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.
Howdy all!
It has been a long time since I have been on here. I am not over a year post surgery. My weight loss has slowed down quite bit over the last 9 months, but that is not a problem. I am down from a size 32 to a size 14! I am still trying to get down below the 200lbs mark, as that was my goal weight. I am currently at 209lbs. But people tell me that I look like I am about 160lbs, as I have a pretty muscular build and muscle weighs more. I am not worried about that last bit, but it would be nice to lose it. I am just happy about so much already at the weight I am. I have so much energy. I wake up around 5am every morning and start working on things for the day. My eyes are heavy by the time 10pm rolls around, but that is fine. I have been busy. And I can do it all now! Before I always felt so tire an miserable. It is so nice to feel good on a regular basis. I get a little nausea with eating sometimes, but that goes away in under a half hour. I can live with that! But I couldn't live with Type 2 diabetes and an A!7 over 7.4. Now I am down to 5.6! Whohoo!! And my joints don't hurt nearly as much any more. And I can walk fast and keep going. I can even run! And I don't obsess over what I eat, I just keep it simple and healthy and eat when I am hungry in small portions. I don't think about food any more. My worst problem that I do have is I don't drink as much water as I should, as I used to drink a big glass of water or two at a time pre-surgery. I find it so hard to sip sip sip. Still my downfall. But always working on it. I love having so much energy! I love being able to do things I couldn't for such a long time before. Got up on the roof and pressure washed it the other day and could get up and down the ladder and on and off the roof no problem. You forget how much you lose to weight gain until you can do it again. The NSV's are daily, weekly, yearly, always, many... I love it. Best decision I ever made in my life to have the gastric bypass surgery!
It has been a long time since I have been on here. I am not over a year post surgery. My weight loss has slowed down quite bit over the last 9 months, but that is not a problem. I am down from a size 32 to a size 14! I am still trying to get down below the 200lbs mark, as that was my goal weight. I am currently at 209lbs. But people tell me that I look like I am about 160lbs, as I have a pretty muscular build and muscle weighs more. I am not worried about that last bit, but it would be nice to lose it. I am just happy about so much already at the weight I am. I have so much energy. I wake up around 5am every morning and start working on things for the day. My eyes are heavy by the time 10pm rolls around, but that is fine. I have been busy. And I can do it all now! Before I always felt so tire an miserable. It is so nice to feel good on a regular basis. I get a little nausea with eating sometimes, but that goes away in under a half hour. I can live with that! But I couldn't live with Type 2 diabetes and an A!7 over 7.4. Now I am down to 5.6! Whohoo!! And my joints don't hurt nearly as much any more. And I can walk fast and keep going. I can even run! And I don't obsess over what I eat, I just keep it simple and healthy and eat when I am hungry in small portions. I don't think about food any more. My worst problem that I do have is I don't drink as much water as I should, as I used to drink a big glass of water or two at a time pre-surgery. I find it so hard to sip sip sip. Still my downfall. But always working on it. I love having so much energy! I love being able to do things I couldn't for such a long time before. Got up on the roof and pressure washed it the other day and could get up and down the ladder and on and off the roof no problem. You forget how much you lose to weight gain until you can do it again. The NSV's are daily, weekly, yearly, always, many... I love it. Best decision I ever made in my life to have the gastric bypass surgery!
I'm at little more than four years PO, and I find that my pouch can be cranky. Some days it seems to be flexible, and other days not so much. So I have to pay attention to how I am feeling as I eat and respond appropriately.
I still keep a daily food diary. I find it really helps me because I tend to forget what I've eaten. It helps to have the record.
:)