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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missina
missina
I am hoping to go for surgery in late summer. Does anyone have any recommendations or advice about possible pitfalls I might encounter. I would like peoples opinions on if they thought the surgery was worth it, did it work, if not do you have any ideas why?
I weigh 436 lbs today and I think GB is my last chance to not die fat. I\'ve been fat all my life and I\'ve got to make this work for me. How do you handle the emotional eating after surgery?
deleted_user
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make the neccessary changes now. Eat better now. Start exercising if your doc is ok with it. Find a good therapist. Join a r/l support group - patients know alot more than a dr has time to tell you. Closer to surgery, get all your nutrition and special diet needs in the house and ready to roll for post-op. Sample special diet foods ahead of time to see what you like and don\'t like. And ask, ask, ask - the only dumb questions are the ones not asked when info is needed.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Well, I started out at 344 lb this past fall. I had surgery on February 28th and am 14 weeks post op and weighed in today at 248!

I have absolutely no regrets. My surgery and recovery have gone really well. Much easier than the 2 c-sections I\'ve had. The thing that caught me most off gaurd after surgery was not being able to physically tolerate more than 4g of sugar. You really have to learn to watch labels. Especially on chosing something to drink. Emotional eating isn\'t really an option/issue for me anymore. I still love food, and enjoy eating and feel satisfied. But I can\'t overeat now. It\'s wonderful actually to finally have limits in place. I am most thankful that food is not always on my mind. The control it had over me is gone.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I started "thinking" and trying to change to healthier eating habits before my surgery. I started drinking more water, and less soda before my surgery. I am an emotional eater, but I have moments when I am in kitchen looking and looking, and then I realize that I am not hungry, but the emotion hunger is raging inside me. I find something to do for awhile until it passes.
You also have to realize the adjustments you have to make after the surgery, including emotional, and physically. How people will treat you differently that you are "the weight" they like you to be at to like you. I have had people who would not give me the time of day when I weighed 400 pounds, and now talk to me and friendly to me now. I just treat these people cordially.
You will receive alot of comments how they know people who gain the weight back or you "cheated" to lose weight.
For me, this surgery was a major life-change for me. I am still adjusting to everything, but I wake up not having no regrets with this surgery.
Good luck with your surgery!