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inspyrdbyu    38

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I am almost done with all my requirements and will hopefully have a surgery date in June or early July. I had my mind set on the sleeve this entire time, but in reading some of the posts I am second guessing myself. Maybe go with bypass??? I am a terrible grazer and sweet addict once I get going. From what I have read, the bypass may be more of a reinforcement to help me get over these behaviors. I just am leary of rerouting my intestines if it's not necessary. Smh....anybody have any advice either way to help me make this decision? Thanks guys!!

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Harsha    168

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I'm in the same boat as you.. not much of a sweet addict, but I am still leaning more towards the bypass anyways

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reree6898    1,164

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It's all in what you make of it with either surgery. I had the sleeve done and I'm just over six months out and down 101lbs. I am on par with by pass patients losses at six months out according to my dr. I will say I was never a huge sweets person my problem was portions and breads, so that is why sleeve was so appealing to me. I have now gone the low carb route and find that I don't really crave much of anything anymore except on occasion a good steak but then I'll eat maybe two ounces of it and I'm stuffed.

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Harsha    168

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Yeah my problem is more like chicken Alfredo.. mac n cheese...

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ange117    93

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Yeah my problem is more like chicken Alfredo.. mac n cheese...

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You can still eat these foods if you're willing to modify them a little! Try chicken alfredo with zucchini or spaghetti squash noodles and a Greek yogurt alfredo! Or make a good mac and cheese sauce with real cheese and serve it over cauliflower. It's not the exact same, but you can really get the same flavors with lower calorie alternatives.

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