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PattyL, so is there a timeframe at which point this type of reaction stops? 4 months? 6 months? Maybe it wasn't even the surgery?
Update: Insurance approved me on Oct. 5th. Just waiting on a surgery date now.
My mom had gastric bypass when I was young. She lost fifty or so pounds, and then gained everything back and then some. I'd seen for myself that it didn't work; it was an extreme lifestyle change that she couldn't adapt to and I didn't want a temporary stop-gap/Band-Aid. I wanted something that would really work.
I chose DS because of the research that showed it was most effective for keeping weight off long term and that you could resume a realistic way of eating (gastric severely limits how much you can eat; I eat pretty normally with DS. And by normally I mean how other people eat, not how obese me used to eat).
I had a 20 lb rebound after hitting my lowest weight. Ten of it was fine - I'd gotten a bit too thin. The second ten was NOT fine. I'm still trying to lose it. I've lost 4-5 lbs (depending on the day) since March - which I know is slow as molasses, but at least it's coming off (I know I COULD lose it faster if I cut back to 1000 or 1200 calories a day, but obviously I haven't been willing to do that...). Like WhiteDove, I count my calories and weigh myself every day. It does work - although as she said, it's much harder now than it was the first year. But it DOES work - a lot of us have dealt with this.
Everyone has periods of regain. It is always possible to lose that regain, although it does seem harder the further out from surgery you get. Everyone finds what works for them. For me, it is strict counting of the calories I take in and tracking what I burn. I also find I must weigh myself daily so that I don't get that shock in the doctor's office.
I have also had good success with the Weigh****chers point system. Please keep us updated. I am wishing you great success.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I went and got my flu shot today. I have gained 24lbs. I sit here all day bored and depressed. So...I eat. Being bored and depressed is what got me fat in the 1st palace. I am so angry with myself. So I am going to try to do protein until Thanksgiving. Protein shakes w/bananas, baked chicken, fish and pork chops. And salads w/lemon. I'll keep you posted.
Eve
hw:400+
sw:340
cw:163
Would I do it again? Yes, yes, yes. A thousand times yes. Only thing is I would have done it years sooner. I had stomach stapling in 1996. I had ds in 2006. I don't think the ds was available in '96. I lost 80lbs in'96, '97. It came back and brought friends. I got down to 143 with the ds from 340 on the day of surgery. I leveled off at 150. But since Covid-19 and being stuck inside with nothing to do I've gained 24lbs. So now I'm not only bored but depressed and angry. Oh yeah, I've had no major complications. Oh hey, I just realized it was 14yrs ago today.
Eve
hw:400+
sw:340
cw:163
Would I do it again? Yes, yes, yes. A thousand times yes. Only thing is I would have done it years sooner. I had stomach stapling in 1996. I had ds in 2006. I don't think the ds was available in '96. I lost 80lbs in'96, '97. It came back and brought friends. I got down to 143 with the ds from 340 on the day of surgery. I leveled off at 150. But since Covid-19 and being stuck inside with nothing to do I've gained 24lbs. So now I'm not only bored but depressed and angry. Oh yeah, I've had no major complications.
Eve
hw:400+
sw:340
cw:163
Im glad to chat a bit with the info I know and my experiences. But all in all the choice is yours. But glad to chat
DS Aug 15th,2005 @ goal, living life and loving it.
"An Arabian will take care of its owner as no other horse will, for it has not only been raised to physical perfection, but has been instilled with a spirit of loyalty unparalleled by that of any other breed."
Hi Nicole,
Hope this message finds you well. I don't have an answer to your question, but happen to notice you had recently posted it and have been trying to talk to someone who has had DS in helping make the decision. Wondering if you are available to talk.
