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Betty-911

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  1. 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!
  2. Betty-911

    Long Term Lifestyle

    Thank you everyone for your thoughtful responses. I was hoping to hear that people are enjoying life and not mourning what they can't have anymore. That's probably my biggest fear, not the surgery, that itself doesn't scare me. I'm lucky to have a supportive husband who wants me to be happy and is also looking forward to joining me in eating healthier to control his diabetes better. If I'm doing it, it will be much easier for him. Your responses and a lot of thought have convinced me that this is best, and I'm going forward with my appointments to start working on the checklist to get me to surgery. Beyond that, next step is to start improving my diet to get me ready and shed a few lbs pre-surgery. Thank you all again.

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