Re: New Gastric Bypass

[Guest guest]

Hi Bridge! Welcome to the group and nice to meet you. First, I want to say

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! on becoming a loser here in Loserville. We are looking

forward to sharing your WLS journey with you. We have many here who are at all

different stages who have had either the RNY or Lapband. Everyone here is great!

Yes, it was head hunger for me. You are used to eating more at this point and

old habits want to kick in. This will pass, the first couple of weeks seemed to

be the hardest from my experience. After that, everything was fine. SOO! Worth

it. My body was going through so many changes and didn't know what to do. I too

had the RNY proceedure. Very happy I did. I lost 20 lbs my first week and 10 my

second week because it was a liquid diet and it was new. Not everyone loses the

same. Some have lost 10 their first week, it varies from person to person.

I hope this helps. Please let us know what else we can do to help. Remember,

this is all of what you will make of it. This is a wonderful tool and a chance

at a second life for many of us.

Best Wishes,

Shauna

343/83/260

Surgery: 1-19-06

Pittsburgh, Pa.

kikib1075 wrote:

Hey everyone,

I am a newbie to Gastric bypass and online support groups so please

bear with me. I just had my GB on June 27th ( 3 1/2 days ago) I feel

pretty good but I have so many questions? I live in a very rural area

and there are no support groups near me. I am looking forward to using

this a a tool in my new life and hopefully I will meet some new friends

who understand what I am going through. My husband is having a hard

time with all of this.

Is it normal to think I'm hungry while on the clear liquids, will that

change? I had the Rouen Y procedure, is anyone familiar with that?

How soon will I start losing weight? Looking forward to hearing from

anyone.

Thanks

Bridge

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[Guest guest]

Welcome Bridge & congrats on your surgery!

I had my surgery on June 23 so I am still in the liquid stage as

well. It is driving me batty! I have to cook for my kids & they are

constantly " Mom I'm hungry! " So I feel like i'm starving because I

smell & see the food constantly. I was told though we are not really

hungry because our pouch is so small and always full.it is just in

our head.An old habit we are used to living.

Hope that helps you & Good luck!

1 wk Post op

298/277/???/135

>

> Hey everyone,

> I am a newbie to Gastric bypass and online support groups so

please

> bear with me. I just had my GB on June 27th ( 3 1/2 days ago) I

feel

> pretty good but I have so many questions? I live in a very rural

area

> and there are no support groups near me. I am looking forward to

using

> this a a tool in my new life and hopefully I will meet some new

friends

> who understand what I am going through. My husband is having a

hard

> time with all of this.

>

> Is it normal to think I'm hungry while on the clear liquids, will

that

> change? I had the Rouen Y procedure, is anyone familiar with

that?

>

> How soon will I start losing weight? Looking forward to hearing

from

> anyone.

>

> Thanks

> Bridge

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the encouragement, I got to start yougurt today and

It made me sick. I guess I'll wait again before trying that. I had my

gallbladder out at the same time, I wonder if that is why I'm feeling

so gassy? Are you sick of water yet? I'm trying to stay positive, and

look at the long term goal.

Bridgett

[Guest guest]

Wow, that's ruff........If you went to rehab for alcohol would he bring a

six pack when he came to visit? Of course not, people don't get it

sometimes. I'm sorry you had to sit through that. Stay strong, it will be

worth all the hard work!

Mike T

Re: New Gastric Bypass

> hey lisa,

> My husband feels like I made this life changing choice without thinking

> of how it would effect him and oour child. They can eat whatever, no

> problem. While I was in the hospital he had Mcs and Candy ( in

> my room). He dosen't understand why I'm upset. I explained that i dont

> expect him to quit eating just to be considerate of my feelings. I

> know its hard for him too.

>

> I am excited for the future. I cant wait to start losing. I've only

> lost 2 1/2 lbs so far.

>

> Bridge

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[Guest guest]

He doesn't understand that you made this choice so that you could be

healthier and be around longer for him & your child! He needs to

understand that too!!! That was very mean of him to have McD's & candy

in your room. My fiance would leave the room if I asked him to when I

was on my pre-op diet & he wanted to eat. But, it never bothered me. I

hope your hubby comes around. :-) The support will make all the

difference in the world!!

I don't know what I've lost so far. I haven't been on a scale since the

day before surgery.

kikib1075 wrote:

> hey lisa,

> My husband feels like I made this life changing choice without thinking

> of how it would effect him and oour child. They can eat whatever, no

> problem. While I was in the hospital he had Mcs and Candy ( in

> my room). He dosen't understand why I'm upset. I explained that i dont

> expect him to quit eating just to be considerate of my feelings. I

> know its hard for him too.

>

> I am excited for the future. I cant wait to start losing. I've only

> lost 2 1/2 lbs so far.

>

> Bridge

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Bridge, this is Nina and I had my surgery on 10-11-05 in San , TX

to date I have lost 134lbs. I just wanted to put my 2 cents in if I may.

My husband did the same thing to me and I had to lay into him. He just

didn’t realize what he was doing to me. The thing that gets me most is the

birthday cake, he makes me cut it and get them pieces of the cake. I make a

face and then he realizes what he is doing and then gets up from the couch

or table and does it himself. Now the food I bring it in for them. I

haven’t really craved the sweets since surgery; sometimes its ice cream and

then I’ll get a scoop of something sf and that will do me until the next

time I crave something. The food wise doesn’t really bother me, cuz I will

get Mcs and just eat the cheese burger no bun and it does me, and I

only eat about a 1/3 of it to a ½ depending on if I am really hungry.

Welcome to the losing side.

Nina

320/185/150

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From: GastricBypass-LOSERS

[mailto:GastricBypass-LOSERS ] On Behalf Of kikib1075

Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 4:22 PM

To: GastricBypass-LOSERS

Subject: Re: New Gastric Bypass

hey lisa,

My husband feels like I made this life changing choice without thinking

of how it would effect him and oour child. They can eat whatever, no

problem. While I was in the hospital he had Mcs and Candy ( in

my room). He dosen't understand why I'm upset. I explained that i dont

expect him to quit eating just to be considerate of my feelings. I

know its hard for him too.

I am excited for the future. I cant wait to start losing. I've only

lost 2 1/2 lbs so far.

Bridge

[Guest guest]

Congratulations on losing 2 1/2 lbs. That is a great. Thats 2 1/2 lbs you no

longer have to worry about. It does seem more enjoying when you have the full

support needed. I would just communicate how much it hurts you mentally and

physically and ask him if it is necessary for him to do it, to please respect

you and do it elsewhere. All you can do is ask and then keep moving on for

yourself. After all, this is your time for you to get yourself better for you

formost. keep your eye on the prize, you will be so glad that you did.

Especially if you end up sitting in a hospital room with your husband when HE

may be the one who is having high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesteral.

You will know that you faught it and won.

kikib1075 wrote:

hey lisa,

My husband feels like I made this life changing choice without thinking

of how it would effect him and oour child. They can eat whatever, no

problem. While I was in the hospital he had Mcs and Candy ( in

my room). He dosen't understand why I'm upset. I explained that i dont

expect him to quit eating just to be considerate of my feelings. I

know its hard for him too.

I am excited for the future. I cant wait to start losing. I've only

lost 2 1/2 lbs so far.

Bridge

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I don't know about the gall bladder or how it affects us to have or

not have it,but I know I was drinking too fast & got very gassy.

I AM very tired of all the sweetened drinks.I would prefer to have

regular water or unsweetened decaf tea instead.

I have not been cleared to try yogurt yet,so I haven't.

Yes Iam trying to think more positively that this liquid is healing

me to move to the next stage of yummy foods to help me lose

weight,LOL Although everyone here can tell you how I hav ebeen

complaining about it!LOL

Take care!

>

> Thanks for the encouragement, I got to start yougurt

today and

> It made me sick. I guess I'll wait again before trying that. I

had my

> gallbladder out at the same time, I wonder if that is why I'm

feeling

> so gassy? Are you sick of water yet? I'm trying to stay

positive, and

> look at the long term goal.

>

> Bridgett

>

[Guest guest]

I know how you feel Bridgett.Although my husband is afraid to eat at

all in front of me so he doesn't eat! He does however keep drinking

beer everynight even though he knows I used to enjoy it & can't have

it!

(((hugs)))

>

> hey lisa,

> My husband feels like I made this life changing choice without

thinking

> of how it would effect him and oour child. They can eat whatever,

no

> problem. While I was in the hospital he had Mcs and Candy (

in

> my room). He dosen't understand why I'm upset. I explained that i

dont

> expect him to quit eating just to be considerate of my feelings.

I

> know its hard for him too.

>

> I am excited for the future. I cant wait to start losing. I've

only

> lost 2 1/2 lbs so far.

>

> Bridge

>

[Guest guest]

Complain away! That's what we are here for!!!

wrote:

> I don't know about the gall bladder or how it affects us to have or

> not have it,but I know I was drinking too fast & got very gassy.

>

> I AM very tired of all the sweetened drinks.I would prefer to have

> regular water or unsweetened decaf tea instead.

>

> I have not been cleared to try yogurt yet,so I haven't.

>

> Yes Iam trying to think more positively that this liquid is healing

> me to move to the next stage of yummy foods to help me lose

> weight,LOL Although everyone here can tell you how I hav ebeen

> complaining about it!LOL

>

> Take care!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Complain away! That's what we are here for!!!

wrote:

> I don't know about the gall bladder or how it affects us to have or

> not have it,but I know I was drinking too fast & got very gassy.

>

> I AM very tired of all the sweetened drinks.I would prefer to have

> regular water or unsweetened decaf tea instead.

>

> I have not been cleared to try yogurt yet,so I haven't.

>

> Yes Iam trying to think more positively that this liquid is healing

> me to move to the next stage of yummy foods to help me lose

> weight,LOL Although everyone here can tell you how I hav ebeen

> complaining about it!LOL

>

> Take care!

>

>

>

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