Hello all, I am new to this forum. I just attended my first doctor's appointment in a possible road to weight loss surgery. I'm going back and forth on the whole thing. I keep telling myself that maybe I can just diet instead, but I've been heavy since I was a young child so obviously none of my efforts have been long lasting. I lost a significant amount of weight about 9 years ago, but I started regaining within a year.
What I'm most scared of in regards to surgery is the long term life that I would be living. So the question I'm posing to anyone who had gastric bypass say...3 or more years ago is...how is life? Are you able to live a "normal" life? I have seen a lot of people discussing their diet who are a year or 2 out of surgery, but I am wondering how it is further out. Can you occasionally go to a restaurant with friends and enjoy a reasonably healthy-ish meal? Can you have a drink or 2? Can you ever eat sushi rolls, pizza, or a sandwich with bread again? I realize that the vast majority of the time is spent adhering to the diet, and that's understandable, reasonable and necessary. However if you really had a taste for something or were at a party with no other options, could you have a small to average portion of something like the foods listed above once in a great while? Or is your whole life spent looking for grilled chicken and always having a special meal.
I want to do this, but I hope it's a lifestyle I can live with. Thank you and congrats to you all, everyone looks wonderful!
