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Why? Please, more information.... why isn't it right for me? Fat
DS is not right for you.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
The DS is the most dramatic WLS you can have. Honestly at 181 pounds you are considered a lightweight for the DS. Hollykim also made several good points regarding the DS (lifelong commitment to vitamins, labs, protein, etc.). Do you have any co-morbidities? Have you talked to a surgeon about the DS?
Honestly I'm almost 17 years post-op and don't know of anyone with your statistics who had the DS. Just for discussion, I was 45 and 5'3" when I had the DS. I weighted about 320 pounds. I knew that the DS was really my only option based on my eating habits and the amount of weight I needed to lose. I lost 175 pounds in approximately 18 months and have maintained that weight loss for the entire time.
If you really want to have WLS I suggest looking at all types of WLS to pick the one that is right for you. IMHO the DS is way too much for the amount of weight you want to lose. You might want to look at the VSG (sleeve), which is a restrictive surgery (no malabsorption). I have a number of friends who have been very successful with the sleeve.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
I am 44 years old and weigh 181. I'm 5'3". I have always been smaller than I am now. I have always exercised and kept myself in shape. I severely broke my wrist 2 years ago and since then I have been struggling with my weight. I stopped going to the gym and was basically, depressed. Anyway, for a year now I've been going to the gym regularly and not much has changed. I feel better but look the same. I want to have the DS surgery. Has anyone else had it who is about the same start weight as me? I feel somewhat ashamed that I can't just drop the weight myself. I have tried keto, Atkins and it all comes back. I really feel like this surgery could change my life. Any thoughts? Thank you.
have you done plenty of research on the DS? Vitamin supplements in a large quantity must be taken for the rest of your life. It is not a big deal, it becomes routine for most of us, but it is NOT negotiable. You can get in a world of trouble if you are not committed to this regimen of vitamins.
good luck in your decision making. I lost 122# and have maintained the loss for nearly 11 years. Single best decision I ever made for myself.
We all tried diet and exercise. If it had worked we would not have had the surgery. My only regret was not having the surgery when I was much younger. Obesity is a disease, not a character flaw. Treat your disease.
I am 44 years old and weigh 181. I'm 5'3". I have always been smaller than I am now. I have always exercised and kept myself in shape. I severely broke my wrist 2 years ago and since then I have been struggling with my weight. I stopped going to the gym and was basically, depressed. Anyway, for a year now I've been going to the gym regularly and not much has changed. I feel better but look the same. I want to have the DS surgery. Has anyone else had it who is about the same start weight as me? I feel somewhat ashamed that I can't just drop the weight myself. I have tried keto, Atkins and it all comes back. I really feel like this surgery could change my life. Any thoughts? Thank you.
Yes, I had surgery about a year and a half ago. I'm now at a normal BMI!
I agree with White Dove. Find some sort of plan or support group to help you. At 209 you are what I would say is a normal-overweight person in our country. You do not need to lose much to get back into a healthy weight range.
I gained 30 pounds while I was caring for my mother and dealing with her death. I am doing WW now. So far it is working for me. I needed something to get my mind back into the game.
We both can do it!!
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
Hi!! Thanks so much for touching base with me. Have you had surgery or are you considering it? I'll check out that list. Thanks again ?
I take Ultimate Flora Colon Care Probiotic 80 Billion. One per day. I try to switch up my probiotic everyone 6 months or so but I always take as potent a probiotic as I can afford :)
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
