Surgery---the best thing you have ever done?

So I was wondering how you all feel now after the surgery.  I know it is great to fit into smaller sizes and all----but is it really hard to count the protein and calories and do the water every day for---well---forever. Do you feel like this was the best thing you have ever done?  No regrets? 

I think I am the odd duck in this group.  Although I haven't had any problems if I had this to do over I probably wouldn't do it.  It is a lot of work! Not that I mind work, but you have to stay on top of everything all the time; make sure you get enough water, protein, vitamins, stay away from fats, sugars... the list goes on and on.

Right now, today, 6 months out...yes, absolutely no hesitation, yes the BEST thing I have ever done. The first 2 months I would have told you no....I had serious regrets and thought I had made a mistake. Not because I wan't losing weight, but because of what you just said. Keeping track of everything...supplements, water, protein, lack of food...was just more work than I thought it would be (although I don't know why, everyone told me it would be hard) and it was a difficult time for me. I think the biggest problem for me was being able to get all my protein and water in at that time. I can do it now without a thought, it's second nature, but when you are so early out it's darn near impossible, and then you start to doubt yourelf and your choice. Like I said, today, 6 months out and 116 pounds gone, with perfect blood work, yes, yes, 1,000 times yes, the best thing I have ever done for myself.

I am 4 1/2 months  out down 55 lbs I would do it all over again  it the best thing I could of done for myself. I always took care of everyone else now it is time to take care of me.... It is alot of work but I really dont keep track of my protein or my water I just kinda know how much Im getting in, if im hungry im either not getting enough protein or water in. So I do both. I finally found protein drink I can do. for some reason the unjury is doing it for me right now,,,Im glad. NO MISTAKE ON MY NEW JOURNEY..

I would do it all over again in a heartbeat!!  The only thing I had trouble with, was the first couple of weeks not being able to eat, now I am fine.  No regrets from me!!

Thanks everyone!  I know the first few months will be hard---I am just wondering a few years from now.  I know I would LOVE being smaller and healthy, but I wonder if I would feel sad not having even a bite of my babies birthday cake.  Or maybe I could have one---I am just assuming I can never have anything over 5g of sugar per serving, no more than 5g fat and also low sodium--high protein.

"but I wonder if I would feel sad not having even a bite of my babies birthday cake. " This was me two weeks ago when Jake turned one. You know what? I didn't even miss that cake - not the one on Jake's actual birthday. Not the one at his party. I had NO desire for the cake. And to be honest, it freed up my hands for the camera! "I can never have anything over 5g of sugar per serving, no more than 5g fat and also low sodium--high protein." - this actually gets easier all the time. I actually don't think much about it theses days. It's just programmed in my head. It becomes routine really quickly. I haven't been recording anything (corinne won't make you) and as long as you do "protein first" and "lots of liquids" the rest will fall into place for you! I would do this ONE HUNDRED times over! Even that bowel prep. Even the pain after surgery. Even the not picking my son up for weeks and weeks. I'd do it over and over again to feel this good - this healthy - to know that I can stay off of my cholesterol meds - to have this pep in my step - to be able to wear a size with a one in front of it and not a two.  I'd do it all over again!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!  It is reassuring.  I was actually curious about the baby lifting.  I know it is a requirement to not lift anything---but after my c-section I wasn't supposed to do much of anything for 6 weeks---but I still did and was fine.  I had my gallbladder out like 5 years ago, but can't remember what I did then. I just am not sure if I really can go 4 weeks without picking up a baby.  And not because I really want to shower them with kisses---but because there is no way I could have someone here 24-7 for 4 weeks to watch them both.  I have my mom's help most days and my hubby gets home around 2pm.  But there is not always someone here with me.  So I worry about that.  Konner just started crawling today (so a lot less picking up).  What would happen if I absolutely had to pick them up a few times here and there??  They are about 18 pounds.

Well befor surgery being in a wheel chair and a special ordered BIG one at that. All my health problems and there gone now......... this surgery has been a MIRACLE and post poned my death. The first 2-3 months were not fun and I didn't know if I made the right decision but now I KNOW I did.

I have to admit then when I was first considering this surgery I had my doubts. I am 23, 22 when I had the surgery and I remember my surgeon being being like "Okay you know this is for your entire life, for the next 50-60 years." I mean I'm sure I had thought of that before she said it but I guess I never really seriously thought about it. Overall the experience has been a good one and I would do it again. I have my uncomfortable days with horrible bowel cramps or not keeping certain foods down and my biggest problem is something I like to compare to having a limb amputated, my stomach is almost always hungry! And no I am not talking about my pouch, my old stomach will get hungry and it drives me nutso because I will feel like I have to eat and so maybe I will try to have some milk or something but it just doesn't work because my pouch is either full or it doesn't satisfy me because the hunger isn't in my pouch. I don't know if that makes any sense but the only way I can figure it out is that it's like when people who have had limbs amputated say they can still feel pain etc. where it should be. I know that's a weird analogy and I have no idea if I am the only one who experiences this, my nut. told me some people do. It comes and goes, it's not all the time but it's frustrating when it occurs. I am also one of those people that doesn't track my daily protein and water intake. I always eat things high in protein and drink a lot of water and it seems to be working out pretty well for me. I'm sure I am going to have obstacles in my life concerning this surgery but I will be able to deal with them. Right now I am trying to figure out what I can have for cake at my wedding so that I can actually have a small piece of it. Not a life or death situation I know but still not something most people have to think about and I get weird looks when I bring it up to some people.