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I am 8 years post op Gastric Bypass and still maintaining my 170 pound weight loss! You can succeed, it’s a life change. The first pic is me 5 days before my surgery and the second pic is during a commercial I was in for my doctors office in April 2010. I lost a lot of weight, very fast! The first 6 months most of it was gone!

I am 8 years post op Gastric Bypass and still maintaining my 170 pound weight loss! You can succeed, it’s a life change. The first pic is me 5 days before my surgery and the second pic is during a commercial I was in for my doctors office in April 2010. I lost a lot of weight, very fast! The first 6 months most of it was gone!

Hi Ladies, I am 53 and had my Gastric Bypass on 12-1-09 when I was 45. It was the best decision of my life. I have always followed the rules. Not eating and drinking at the same time, I never finish a meal, I do my best to eat healthy foods over anything else. I don’t eat sweets and only drink Water. Maybe once a year I have a coke. But not often. I do have the saggy skin, but I don’t mind it since I am 170 pounds smaller and have managed to keep it off. I am always open to talking to anyone who wants advice on how I have managed to keep it off for 8 years. I never want to go back to that person I was before. So I stay focused on what I eat and how much I eat. You can succeed, it had to be a lifestyle change. It’s not easy, but it is possible! Make your mind up to do this for yourself! I still don’t see myself as “skinny” even though im much smaller. It’s a mental battle. But I love my life and have no regrets!

Holy cow, this scared me for a second.... I will be taking my Vitamins EVERY DAY. Thank you, bariatricpal.......... glad everyone's teeth are good though! phew.

I totally agree with you , every case is different, if you take your vitamins every day and your doctor check your blood levels every three months it will prevent future issues , also daily brush and floss sure help.

HOLY DENTAL FLOSS!!!!
people will lose their their teeth??
are you kidding me?!!! LOL
it would be a trip to see 1/2 the world toothless!!
Peeps should be taking care of their teeth/gums etc.

Ain't it the tooth!!
keep smiling
kathy

Groovy smile,i hope you keep your choppers for a good long while[emoji13]

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Well Thankfully, everything you read isn’t always true! I went to my dental cleaning and my dentist laughed at me when I asked him if I was losing my teeth or if I had Meth mouth like I had read in an article. He told me absolutely not and that my teeth were strong and I wasn’t going to lose them or need dentures! He said that the only issue I had was from a prior dentist over filling my fillings, which caused two of them to break. I was so relieved! He told me to not read anything else about someone else’s experience because we don’t always know every issue they may have gone through. I do take my Vitamins, my doctor checks me every 3 months. I do think it is something we should be aware of as Gastric Bypass patients, but nothing to freak out over, like someone said, that guy on TV had bad teeth prior to his surgery! So for now, I’m in great shape and will keep smiling! They aren’t perfect, but they are my real teeth! (Some crowns, that will be getting replaced by nicer ones!)

I’m shocked to see people here don’t know about this... it’s kind of common sense. Take your calcium citrate, not carbonate, make sure your levels are good and see the dentist 2x a year.

I did just do some reading on this a little more - and there might be ph changes in our mouth after the surgery contributing to this. As well as reflux, antacids, eating 6 times a day - and not brushing more often, chewable vitamins causing acidic contact, etc. So this bears more research.
Some people may have been vitamin/mineral deficient prior to surgery and with unidentified dental issues and with continued deficiencies made a perfect storm.

Sorry you and your friend are having these issues. Some people could be prone to soft enamel, I imagine absorbing less Calcium could increase this loss. I am prone to making plaque and get my teeth cleaned 4 times a year because of this, they use that tool that goes below the gum line to clean them.
Not to negate your problems, but that dude on tv already had bad teeth.

I had Gastric Bypass on 12-1-2009 and have recently discovered that my teeth are riddled with cavities, issues below the gum lines, broken teeth, crumbling teeth, teeth turning gray, enamel thinning and cavaties under my crowns! I reached out to a friend of mine who had the same surgery about 5 years ago and she is going through the same thing! She spent over $8K last year and $7K needed this year only for her dentist to tell her she will eventually lose all of her teeth and need dentures! My dental appt yesterday he estimated $10K worth of dental work. After my appointment I watched the show 600 pound life and the guy was having serious dental issues!!! I began Googling and so many patients are having the same issues and were never told about this!
Is anyone else going through this that is post Gastric Bypass? My teeth were beautiful prior to surgery, now I look like a meth addict!!!

I hit many stalls during the first year. Just keep pushing through it and you will be fine. Keep following the rules, don’t drink Water with your food, etc..

congrats on your weghtloss so far!

I hit many stalls during the first year. Just keep pushing through it and you will be fine. Keep following the rules, don’t drink Water with your food, etc..

congrats on your weghtloss so far!

Please remember that if you don’t get enough Protein you will suffer with Hair loss and muscle loss! I went through both! I still struggle getting protein in after 8+ years! You get tired of shakes, and I still dump even with the smallest amount of sugar! So I stay away from any sugar! Please try harder to get it in, you don’t want to go down this path!
Best of Luck in your journey!

I hit many stalls during the first year. Just keep pushing through it and you will be fine. Keep following the rules, don’t drink Water with your food, etc..

congrats on your weghtloss so far!

I had surgery 8 years ago. I used to be a member of another Gastric Bypass forum during that time, which I contribute to a lot of my success. The information was priceless! I have not gained any weight back; however, at times it would fluctuate more than I was comfortable with and I would do a “reset” it’s just like after surgery, go back through your stages of liquids only, then soft foods, then food. Follow the rules, don’t drink while eating, don’t graze. I think it’s called “Pouch Reset” it works! Google it and see if it will help you!

I am 8 years post op Gastric Bypass and still maintaining my 170 pound weight loss! You can succeed, it’s a life change. The first pic is me 5 days before my surgery and the second pic is during a commercial I was in for my doctors office in April 2010. I lost a lot of weight, very fast! The first 6 months most of it was gone!

Please remember that if you don’t get enough Protein you will suffer with Hair loss and muscle loss! I went through both! I still struggle getting protein in after 8+ years! You get tired of shakes, and I still dump even with the smallest amount of sugar! So I stay away from any sugar! Please try harder to get it in, you don’t want to go down this path!
Best of Luck in your journey!

Please remember that if you don’t get enough Protein you will suffer with Hair loss and muscle loss! I went through both! I still struggle getting protein in after 8+ years! You get tired of shakes, and I still dump even with the smallest amount of sugar! So I stay away from any sugar! Please try harder to get it in, you don’t want to go down this path!
Best of Luck in your journey!

Hi Ladies, I am 53 and had my Gastric Bypass on 12-1-09 when I was 45. It was the best decision of my life. I have always followed the rules. Not eating and drinking at the same time, I never finish a meal, I do my best to eat healthy foods over anything else. I don’t eat sweets and only drink Water. Maybe once a year I have a coke. But not often. I do have the saggy skin, but I don’t mind it since I am 170 pounds smaller and have managed to keep it off. I am always open to talking to anyone who wants advice on how I have managed to keep it off for 8 years. I never want to go back to that person I was before. So I stay focused on what I eat and how much I eat. You can succeed, it had to be a lifestyle change. It’s not easy, but it is possible! Make your mind up to do this for yourself! I still don’t see myself as “skinny” even though im much smaller. It’s a mental battle. But I love my life and have no regrets!

Hi Ladies, I am 53 and had my Gastric Bypass on 12-1-09 when I was 45. It was the best decision of my life. I have always followed the rules. Not eating and drinking at the same time, I never finish a meal, I do my best to eat healthy foods over anything else. I don’t eat sweets and only drink Water. Maybe once a year I have a coke. But not often. I do have the saggy skin, but I don’t mind it since I am 170 pounds smaller and have managed to keep it off. I am always open to talking to anyone who wants advice on how I have managed to keep it off for 8 years. I never want to go back to that person I was before. So I stay focused on what I eat and how much I eat. You can succeed, it had to be a lifestyle change. It’s not easy, but it is possible! Make your mind up to do this for yourself! I still don’t see myself as “skinny” even though im much smaller. It’s a mental battle. But I love my life and have no regrets!

Hi Ladies! I’m 53 and I had my RNY on 12-1-09. I think I lost the majority of my weight the first 6 months, then it slowed down. As I near my 9 year anniversary, I have kept off my 150+ pound weight loss and even weigh a few pounds less now. I have no more medical issues related to obesity and yes I have some saggy skin, but not horrible.
The biggest advantage for myself to being older when doing this is sticking to the rules and changing the bad habits into good ones. I used the tool to change how and what I ate daily. I still eat very little.
The biggest challenge was and still is, not getting enough Protein in. As it is very difficult to eat meat, I struggle this far out and have lost lots of muscle mass. I also quit taking my Vitamins and I do have issues with not having enough Iron and Vitamin D and other vitamins.
I had several difficulties in the beginning, but I would never change any of it!
Its nice meeting each of y’all and may y’all have much success on your journey!

Hi Ladies, I am 53 and had my Gastric Bypass on 12-1-09 when I was 45. It was the best decision of my life. I have always followed the rules. Not eating and drinking at the same time, I never finish a meal, I do my best to eat healthy foods over anything else. I don’t eat sweets and only drink Water. Maybe once a year I have a coke. But not often. I do have the saggy skin, but I don’t mind it since I am 170 pounds smaller and have managed to keep it off. I am always open to talking to anyone who wants advice on how I have managed to keep it off for 8 years. I never want to go back to that person I was before. So I stay focused on what I eat and how much I eat. You can succeed, it had to be a lifestyle change. It’s not easy, but it is possible! Make your mind up to do this for yourself! I still don’t see myself as “skinny” even though im much smaller. It’s a mental battle. But I love my life and have no regrets!

You look Amazing!!!

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