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According to WebMD, Type 2 diabetes is primarily caused by obesity and an inactive lifestyle (in 90-95% of cases). By losing a lot of weight you've eliminated one cause, and if you stay active you'll eliminate the other. Do you have a specific reason for believing you're in danger of developing diabetes?

Yeah I also never heard of a Gastric Sleeve Bypass - I've heard of a Gastric Sleeve and a Gastric Bypass and in fact I've had both of those procedures myself about 5 years apart!

I wouldn't necessarily say warning signs, just feeling full and uncomfortable. I work hard at keeping my portions reasonable so I don't really have to worry about it. I also don't get dumping syndrome which is one thing I was worried about. Apparently only about 30% of bypass patients get it.

Both of my surgeries I brought way too much. I brought my phone, tablet, chargers, books, CPAP (per doctor's orders), never used ANY of it. I spent all my time either sleeping or being awoken every two hours to walk around the floor.

It's taken me a little longer than the first time to lose the weight post-revision, but I'm a few years older and also I started out a little lower. It's been about 8 months after my surgery and I'm at about the weight I was about 7 months after the sleeve. I'm approaching the lowest I ever was post-sleeve and hoping to break through and go lower now.

At your stage post-op I really enjoyed turkey salad. I got the seasoned turkey breast from Aldi's and just chopped it up in a food processor, added some mayo and it was soooo delicious. Also I was able to handle breakfast every day by making two scrambled eggs with shredded cheddar cheese on top.

Wow so the crust is just cheese? It looks pretty amazing. How crispy is it?

As for any negativity towards any form of WLS, you can safely ignore 100% of people who have never gone through it because they have no idea what they're talking about. Regarding revision, I had the sleeve done in Dec 2016 and did very very well at first. I lost about 120 lbs. in about 6 months of so, reaching my goal. Then after some personal and professional setbacks, I stopped paying attention to what I was eating, stopped tracking, stopped weighing and measuring, started eating junk again, and over the next few years regaining almost everything. In Nov 2021 I had the revision to sleeve. My doctor did an endoscopy and said my sleeve was dilatated and therefore I could either resleeve to tighten it up, or revise to bypass. He recommended bypass because I also had GERD, and I took his advice. I'm down nearly a hundred pounds now since November and very happy. Still doing what I'm supposed to do, and I know the pitfalls to watch out for from last time. The GERD is gone too which is very nice.

I was pretty miserable during my pre-op diet, I remember sitting on my couch holding my head because it felt like I had a migraine from the hunger and weakness, but it was all worth it in the end. Just think forward a few days to the surgery and beyond, and even though there will be restrictions at first you'll be able to eat real food again (even though you really won't be hungry), and all of the good things and health benefits that will be coming your way very soon.

I've been using My Fitness Pal (free version) for many years and it works great. I track everything I eat, and also my weight every morning so I get a nice chart showing my progress. I also use it to take a picture of myself in the mirror once a week and you can do comparisons of how you look now compared to the past side-by-side.

The first time I did the pre-op diet I lost 25 lbs. Second time pre-revision I lost about 15. It was absolutely miserable, but somehow worse the first time

It's not the end of the world but take it seriously - if you couldn't follow the rules by day 5, what's going to happen by day 50? Or 500? After I was sleeved in 2016 I did extremely well at first, I followed the plan to a T, I never cheated, and I dropped 120 lbs in about 6 months or so. Then I figured I could splurge a little here and there, have a few bites of a snack, because what's the big deal, right? It ended up turning into a vicious cycle where I ate more and more crap and eventually I regained almost all of the weight I had lost and was absolutely miserable and depressed and feeling like a complete and utter failure. I got the revision to bypass in Nov 2021 and am down nearly 100 pounds, following the rules and doing everything I'm supposed to, and always keeping in mind what happened last time. Don't beat yourself up too bad but if you feel guilty - GOOD! Use that and remember it when you have cravings in the future. Remember this isn't a magic bullet, it's a tool, and it's up to you how you use it. You haven't failed because of one mistake, but you might fail if you let it become two mistakes, then three, and so on.

I was sleeved in Dec. 2016 and did very very well at first - dropped about 120 lbs total in about 6 months or so. Then had some personal and professional problems and stopped taking care of myself, and slowly started gaining weight. I ended up gaining almost all of it back and I had the revision to bypass in Nov. 2021. Doctor told me I could be re-sleeved if I wanted, but I had GERD both before and after sleeve so he strongly recommended bypass which I agreed with. It's going very well again, albeit a little slower than with the sleeve. I'm down nearly 100 lbs and very pleased with the results.

I love the Premier Protein shakes, I still drink one every single morning since surgery. Never heard they couldn't be drunk cold, I have been drinking mine cold since the first day home from surgery with no problems at all.

You might have a stricture, even if it's something else it's not good that you can't keep anything down, and if you've reached the point of passing out you need immediate medical attention. Does your doctor's office have an emergency answering service? If not, as someone else recommended you should reach out to your primary care physician or even the local ER.

No pun intended

Don't worry, you'll be fine. If it makes you feel better not every doctor even has their patients do the liquid phase - I was sleeved in 2016 and then had bypass revision in 2021 and both times I was eating real food the day I left the hospital, starting with scrambled eggs, egg salad, chicken salad, tuna, refried beans, etc. and no issues at all.

Looking for some advice/suggestions, I'm getting a little bored with the same old stuff I've been eating and want to change it up a bit. I see people talking all the time about meal prepping so they only have to prepare one big meal on Sunday and then they are able to save the rest to eat throughout the week. I'd love to do that so I'm not tempted to eat out or do something unhealthy when I don't have time or energy to make a meal. But I've never done anything like that before ever, I always prepare the meal right before I eat it. Sometimes I'll have leftovers that I'll heat up the next day, but I really would like to be able to prep for the week in advance. I have a slow cooker and an electric pressure cooker so I could use either of those to prepare. Does anyone have any recipes for your meal prep for the week? And please let me know what you do with your portions, ie: freeze/refrigerate, I'm starting from scratch here. Thanks!

If the employee doesn't recognize that term, just ask to have it scooped out, that's how I've always said it.

That seems a bit excessive. After my bypass I was told to take one multivitamin with iron in the morning, and then 500 mg calcium citrate twice a day after that. The pills I have are 300 so I take 2 at lunch and 2 at dinner. Everything was fine on my last blood test.

I get my multivitamins from Amazon here with free prime delivery in two days - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HZ3YQ5X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I get my calcium citrate at Walmart in the vitamin aisle - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Spring-Valley-Calcium-Citrate-Dietary-Supplement-600-mg-300-count/47431969

Welcome to the club and good luck! First few days/week can be a bit of an adjustment but you'll make it.

Great job! I had to pick up a 50 lb bag of pet food the other day and it was pretty heavy! Then I realized I'd been carrying around the equivalent of almost 2 of those every day for years pre-surgery. Imagine how you'll feel after the next 100 lbs are gone!

It's been a little over 7 months from my surgery (revision from sleeve to bypass) and this morning I stepped on the scale and saw I made it down to 1derland! This comes after a bit of a stall for a week or so, so I just wanted to share and encourage those who are either considering the surgery or are struggling to get through a stall that this does work and if you keep up with your tracking and weighing food and watching what you're putting in your body, it will work for you too!

Hey, I've been through this twice, trust me those feelings will pass. After just a few months you'll be through all your phases and can start eating more "normally" again - normally meaning small portions. Every so often you can even have a comfort food in a smaller quantity. For example, I thought I'd never have pizza again, but now I can eat pizza. At first I made my own pita pizza with one spoonful of sauce and some shredded cheese, but now I can have a slice from the pizza place. Maybe two if they're small. Back in the day I'd order a pie and eat half of it. Every so often I'll get to chicken soft tacos from Taco Bell - total about 420 calories and about 7 or so ounces. I eat them slowly with no sides and it fills me up. Before I'd eat a lot more plus sides/snacks/etc. I used to love ice cream and I still do, but instead of digging into a tub of whatever from the supermarket I get Halo Top and weigh out a portion and that's enough to satisfy me. I was at a picnic the other day at my kids school and they had a barbecue food truck. I got a sandwich - large roll with pulled pork, cole slaw and sauce. I threw away the roll and ate the rest, it was delicious and filling but not overfilling. My kids like to go to Friendlys so when I take them instead of getting one of those monster supermelts I'll get a bowl of the clam chowder soup - filling and delicious and I get to eat with my family and not feel like I'm depriving myself. You don't want to feel like you're not "allowed" to eat something, because then you'll just want it more. I track every single thing that goes in my mouth so I can make sure I'm not going overboard, and I weigh everything if I can, I recommend you get in the habit of doing the same. Best of luck, you'll get through this fine, and when the lbs start coming off you're going to be very happy.