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.
anewelly
For me after having GBS six months ago is getting used to my new size. When I first had the surgery I thought the hardest thing would be getting used to new portion sizes and surprisingly enough after the small amounts I didn't feel the need for more. Don't get me wrong it took me a bit to figure out how much my new little tummy could hold but I did it and did fine. Now that I am in smaller clothing sizes and having to buy new clothes because what I have at home doesn't fit me I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around the fact that instead of looking for the largest size that Walmart sells for plus size women I am looking for the lower numbers. My first instinct was to grab those size 28 clothes because I need new pants to wear. Where I live it's still called indecent exposure when your clothes fall off. My husband gently reminded me that I was buying new pants because the ones I have are literally falling off. DUH!!! So had to go in the dressing room and try on a few sizes and finally found a size that was a somewhat tight fit but I know in a short while they will be falling off as well. When I got home I found myself wondering if they were indeed the right size because it's been so long since I have been in that size. That is the hardest thing to wrap my mind around.
SgtSmith
Mistake! I got into 48 jeans Sunday! The 42's will come.
deleted_user
I know exactly how you feel, I still go directly to the plus sizes and then I remember that's not where I shop now. The first time I walked into a "regular size" store I half expected an alarm to start screaming "imposter, imposter". Going from a 22/24 to a 12 in 6 months has me also confused about who I am, but I'm working on it. My hubby is right by my side reminding me that I'm the same me with new and improved packaging;)
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