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  1. 2 points
    Diane_65

    No loss in one week/Dumping Syndrome

    Yogurt is deceiving sometimes... be careful with sugars and carbs in yogurts. I only eat Dannon light and Fit yogurts or Carb Masters from Kroger. I have never had the dumping syndrome and am almost 4 months out. I like the sugar free fudgecicles too but only eat 1 a day at most. Another thing... I don't weigh at home at all. I wait to see the numbers at my Dr. visits. I have read so many that were discouraged due to increases or stalls. I won't weigh again till August. If I go through a stall, I won't even know it! LOL .............. Hang in there... each day gets easier and the journey is amazing!
  2. 1 point
    Royalrags

    Day 8 post-opt

    SORRY.....two week mark and I can tell a big difference in my energy level It is weird that although not much weight has come off my attitude in regards to losing has taken a huge turnabout!! I am very excited for you and hope you continue!! BTW I was born and raised in South Suburbs!! I am hating that I am missing the Taste BUT that can also be a good thing!!!
  3. 1 point
    srussell8

    Day 8 post-opt

    Please don't let anyone scare you about this journey! Each person's experience is unique. I have had my band for 7 years and had many fills. Never has it hurt or caused me any problems after a fill. And this with a needle phobia! tiny little sting when they start the lidocain injection, but I have never felt anything associated with a fill after that. After only 8 days, you are feeling good and noticing a change in how you function, and apparently other people are noticing positive changes as well. WooHoo! Celebrate baby!!! When I first got my band, I didn't really know anyone else who had one and didn't do any kind of support group. I think now that may have been good for me because I didn't hear any horror stories or other things that messed with my head. Just follow the rules and do whatever your doc tells you. You are already rockin' this!!! Shelly
  4. 1 point
    Rox

    Extreme Nausea

    Talk to your PCP or your surgeon - it can probably be easily corrected. But you've got to let your professionals know
  5. 1 point
    notime

    Closet Sleever

    I, too, have kept the information close. Only family know about my surgery. I was sleeved 14 months ago and have told those who remark on my weight loss that I have been dieting and exercising, which is certainly true.
  6. 1 point
    nj8988

    Closet Sleever

    I am very similar. Absolutely no one will know until I actually have had moderate success. I plan to tell my employer I am having my gallbladder taken out. When it is obvious that something happened, I intend to only tell friends of mine who are in similar situations (morbid obesity) in order to educate them and give them hope that it is not permanent. Question for you guys though, when you dieted, did you also keep that a secret? I often did diets with the aforementioned friends, and my biggest requirement was that they not share the fact I was dieting with anyone. Seems like a lot of people are just willing to put that information out there, and I always seemed very withholding when it came to discussing food, eating habits, etc unless it came to discussing with a professional (Nutritionist, surgeon, PCP, etc). Did you all treat dieting the same way?
  7. 1 point
    Kaylee64

    Closet Sleever

    I am also a 'closet sleever'. They are 5 people that do know. My husband, my two children, my mom and my friend. I feel exactly the way you do. My Mom insists that my sister-in-law (that is so jealous of everything i do) will find out. I feel like it's our business who to tell and who to not tell. I am also 49 and my surgery is July 15th.
  8. 1 point
    steelersgyrl

    Closet Sleever

    Bravo for sharing this. I have told a total of 4 people who I know will not judge me but support me through this journey. However, I will be saying the same thing (gallbladder and hernia for me) for those that I work with esp since I work with a person who has major body issues and won't get it. I agree with tbrown9 - its nobody's business!
  9. 1 point
    tbrown9

    Closet Sleever

    I feel the same way as you do. The only one's who know are my 2 kids, my "sleeve sistas", my personal trainer and my wls surgeon (of course). I've always been a private person about my life and it's just no body's business!!
  10. 1 point
    PGee

    Closet Sleever

    I wasn't planning on telling anyone other than DH & my sister (by the way, I can so relate to the Mom relationship LOL and I'm 49 as well).... I have 2 friends who have had WLS and we exercise twice a week together--and both were open about their surgery.....I feel badly not telling them, but once it's out in the open, it's out there, and I'd rather keep this close to home....

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