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Day 3. I'm down 11 lbs. Any of your "support" people tell you see you can do it on your own you don't need surgery. ????

I've heard it too but no way I could do this liquid diet for a day more than 30 days. Especially during the holidays.
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Yup, same question and answered the same. It's great now, but we'll be talking again soon about the 15 pounds I mysteriously gained back. My set point needs to change, and GBS is the only way for me.
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people say all the time you can do it without surgery. Well, I tried for 50 years. Over and over again. The weight just came back on. The hard way didn't work for me.

I had someone suggest that if I just continue the pre-op diet I wouldn't need surgery. I was very quick to point out that this liquid only diet is not sustainable, at least for the amount of time it would take to lose more than 100 pounds.
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Bariatric Advantage chews Peanut Butter and caramel flavors sooooo good.
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The fact there's a few people who said this was a bad idea because it wouldn't last. I told them flat out that if I get 4 - 5 years of normalcy then it will be well worth the time. That's four or five years I won't have if I do nothing or change nothing and if it was so easy I would have done it a long time ago. Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

About 30 minutes. The huge surveys are par for the course when seeing a new mental health provider.
They want you to be as stable as possible when you go through this because it's a huge change. I have severe depression and a history of eating disorders, but since it's all controlled, I was good.

You can fail, but you won't. They're looking for you to be appropriately dressed and groomed. They want to make sure you're aware of the potential outcomes, that no one is coercing you into it and that you are basically a functioning adult.
Wasn't a big deal for me and now I know a good therapist if I need one.

I've been wondering this myself. Obviously, I want to be honest but I'm afraid I'll say the wrong thing and won't get approved.
I mean, I didn't get in the shape I'm in with my weight without having issues surrounding food. I want to have a positive outlook and my husband is WAY more supportive than I thought he would be. He's even wanting to go with me to my first consultation appointment, which shocked me!

Anyone know what you SHOULD DEFINITELY NOT SAY? Or is that cheating?

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I went DS route less known about but I am 400+ lbs and its has the best weight loss results its like a mixture of the two
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I shared with my family and just a few close friends who I felt compelled to share with. Otherwise, my story has always been that I changed my lifestyle, cut carbs, increased Protein & Water, and started running. None of those things are untrue. :-)

Yes and No... I have a separate Instagram with my Pre Op plans I just started it today, but I haven't told all my close friends and family only a few know. Once I have it done if they ask I'll be honest about it.

I am selective. There is no all or nothing about this. I am sure that some of the people I have not told will find out eventually, and probably through other avenues, but I don't worry about that. Most of the people I have told have been extremely supportive of my decision. One of my best friends was not, and he had the very same surgery a few years earlier! Another was one of my daughters, and that one hurt, but she is her own person. I cannot control her, or anyone else. I barely control myself a lot of the time.

Been very vocal about it and have been able to help others. See my signature below if you're interested in following along.

No, but I don't share much personal information on Facebook.< /p>
I told my parents and my parents in law. They are the only people I consider close enough to share this personal information with.

Just immediate friends and family no social media etc however If a overweight person asks me how I've lost all the weight which they have
I'm 100% honest as to give an overweight person false hope about a fad diet or an exercise regime That worked a miracle on me which I never did is something I could never do because as a former big person if someone lost a lot of weight and if asked them I'd be on that fad diet or exercise regime the next day and I can't lie to them.
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I haven't announced on SM yet and I don't think I will. Only a handful of people know I even had surgery.

I'm in the very beginning stages of pre-op right now and I'm working on telling my immediate family, I might tell more people post-op but I'm not too sure yet. I worry that my dad and sister will be the most judgmental because they have always judged me for being overweight. I've decided that when I tell my dad and sister I plan on starting out with "Before I tell you I want you to know that I completely respect what ever your opinion may be about this but you will not change my mind."

I have always been very open about my WLS. If I can even help 1 person to understand and make a choice to have the help that I have I will be happy!! If someone asks me how I lost my weight I will share.

Not a DS patient but bypass. I was asked this same question and at the time, my goal was to get healthy and be able to ride a bike again. The weight number really was not important to me.
Then, i had my surgery and started losing weight. Immediately my health improved drastically. In the beginning it never dawned on me that I could lose all of my weight if i wanted to but after the first 8 weeks i had that conversation with my doctor. They expected me to lose 65 to 70% of my excess weight. I believed i could lose it all and keep it off and that then became my goal.
I wanted to get healthy, get to a normal BMI....now my goals are to get my body somewhat back given i lost 152lbs and i weigh 158. I have alot of loose skin and it pulls on my neck back and shoulders. Now my goal is to get rid of some of that loose skin and get comfortable again.
Goals change as you progress through the stages. I knew I wanted got lose 100% after 8 weeks but i set mini goals along the way. The first 50, then 100, then i shot for Onederland which was probably most exciting goal. To be under 200! I cried that day, tears of joy.
Then, the really hard work began. That last bunch of weight is harder than you think to get off but totally doable.
Now it is about maintaining and getting rid of loose skin.

Thanks everyone. I went to PCP today and I am Hypo. I start on meds tomorrow morning. I have psychologist appt 12/1 and surgeon 12/6. Really hoping this doesn't prolong surgery.
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Does anyone have and still losing weight after surgery? Any issues?
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Why do people harp on what other's have, or get? Seriously, the world isn't about you or being fair to you. I am sure if she gets government assistance you wouldn't want to trade places with her! In a better world we would all have government insurance and insurance rip off companies couldn't screw any of us, but as long as the "me, mine" attitude is all we care about, instead of caring for the "least of our brothers" we will get screwed. Divide and concur and fear is what keeps the insurance CEO's and drug companies super rich.
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