So after gallbladder surgery, you still have to avoid fats? Is it all fats ? I eat a lot of nuts and love avocados. One of the ways I balance my blood sugar is with fats, protein and fiber. That would be difficult if I had to avoid fats. Thanks White Dove.

So last night had some potato chips, supposedly healthier ones, just potatoes, oil and salt. During and after I got diarrhea. Is that from the oil? I had never really noticed this happening before. I am 17 years out. Do others have this? I have also had some gallbladder issues. Maybe related to that??

15 years out and i have it too. Had it for a few years now. I have to watch carbs and the amount I eat at one time. So I try to balance proteins/fats and carbs. Fiber can help some too. Someone just posted an article about this a couple of weeks ago that was very good. Surgery is a drastic option for the problem, if you can control it. I also got one of those bracelets with medical conditions on it.
Since many medical professionals will give you carbs for low blood sugar.....like they tell you to keep candy by your bed. DONT. sometimes nuts or nut butters can help if you feel low bs coming on. I will see if I can find that article.


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6598692/?fbclid=IwAR2lmiA_XLMvSGCyKnuDiu4vUSgjb10nI3zzrNTCDLCboYlSkRXUG0TjUb0

Best of luck to you, and all of us who have this issue!

I had similiar issue around 8-10 years out (but I do think it was related to PC telling me to cut back on multi) I did end up with the 2 infusions....however that was years ago now and I track every year and it has been over 6 years and I still don't need another transfusion. I had RNY. The infusions were easy and very helpful, However very spendy on my insurance at the time. Now they would be covered. I had no problems with the influsions...totally reccomend....but would suggest you check out the cost. If I recall I paid like 1K out of pocket for each....I remember being shocked. I have iron in my mult now....but the numbers do go down every year.

Sure if you want to undo all the work and pain you went through....start up with the diet coke. And just know you will probably never meet or maintain your goals if you are going to start slipping at 3 months in. Ouch....but true. I had a BAD diet coke addiction....my doctor made me stop prior to surgery.....yes it was soooooo hard. And for a long time....maybe a year? the sound of a pull tab would get my brain and mouth thinking about one.

Been over 13 years now....the desire went away a long time ago....but my wls friends who started back on soda....as fat or fatter than before. That is the gd truth. So you decide...it is your path and your future and diet coke will not add to the success or health of your
journey. Do you want a new healthy life? Or the same old one? Your choice....and you will live with it. All my best....

Me too. I had iron transfusions....they were pretty expensive. Even with insurance cost me over $1000 for one bag. I am taking a bariatric multi with iron now. I have tried the iron patches from Patch MD, I haven't used them enough to say if they work. I also tried enzymes to help digest. Best of luck to you!!

In the future.....in a smaller portions....after you have lost your weight and stabilize and have a new more active lifestyle. I think you need to switch your focus off of the foods you loved in the past....to the things you will be able to enjoy in the future....like walking and being in nature and bending over and guess what....you may even live a bunch longer and will develop new foods that you love. There is no food that is equal to the other stuff for me. Now in regards to alcohol.....maybe a few sips. It hits your body differently than before, I feel it with a sip or too. So , be careful because it impacts your body more. Had a friend who switched to sex and alcohol after instead of food and she died in her 40s.....I couldn't believe it. So start thinking about what you will gain and not what you may have exchanged for your health. If you really do watch it....you will find changes... I started eating and loving things I never liked before. Still can have some nachos or a small slice of pizza....if I chew it well. But you can choose a bunch of carbs or your possible life of being slimmer. Time to get your head in the game! best of luck! It is worth it!

So sorry you are having this problem. Don't know anything about a surgeon but I have had reactive hypoglycemia too. I think your stats are very low, I think more people get it. Mine started when I was 9 years out and I have to be careful of what I eat. I have been able to mostly control mine and it seems to come in spurts not all the time. Best of luck with the redo and please post and let us know how it works out. Take care.

I can't believe the 10 years has gone by so quickly! Still doing well. Pretty much can eat what I want most of the time and I prefer to eat healthy. Would like to be more physically active and that helps with my weight and strength....keep up the exercising and make it fun. Have had an issue with Reactive Hypoglycemia which is a major pain at times. But again means watching what I eat and it helps to be more active. I have no regrets that I got an RNY....well maybe I wish I would have done it sooner is all.....take care everyone out there....use your tool on your journey!

PS. Yikes almost forgot to talk about weight, my weight is higher than I like right now around 144. I seem to be best around 138. Lowest was 117 which was way too low! Again, if I work out more it is better. I eat healthy and not much processed foods. For protein I have eggs, some dairy, chicken and fish but I mostly do not eat much meat at all. Eat a lot of seeds, nuts....fruit and vegies...also make my own herbal tea to drink. And don't take protein supplements or use any low calorie sweetener crap because I don't believe those are good for you. I had several friends who had RNY, one died at 42 from alcohol abuse, and several regained because they just kept eating fast food and soda pop. So, if you are going to go to all the trouble to get the surgery....well then use it! Watch what you eat and move that new body! Don't abuse it. And even though they say it is not brain surgery....well I can tell you that I seldom get cravings unless my blood sugar is low (that is a symptom for me) and I love other foods that I never even thought of before....like kale, sweet potatoes (no not with marshmallows).

I have seen this sort of thing before and I do think that to them we do look like POWs at times. I just went back and looked at some of my earlier weight loss photos and I had no butt!!! I got way low before I bounced back to something more normal and manageable for me. And I also remember Lots of hanging skin .....I hope other folks don't have this....but I sure did. I lost over 100 in like six months....I did not appreciate the comments but if someone close to me did that I would probably say something I shouldn't!! Like you look too skinny!! I did!

Interesting, I will have to ask next time before I do labs.

I was telling someone the other day about when I was less then a year out and I was traveling with my mom and I just hadn't gotten enough meat (protein) during the trip...and my mom was starting to look pretty good (food wise). I am open to listening to my body and watching my health and trying to eat in a way that is healthy for me and my body. Which I think will mean, ignoring labels. I am thinking of going pretty healthy and vegie and having dairy, fish and poultry when it feels needed. I did some whey protein bars for awhile and they helped. Sounds like your family is all doing great!

deb366

VitaLady,

It was my local hospital lab. I finally got the lab results. It looks like 30-100 ng/ml, and it says 25 OH Vitamin D.

It just shows mine as >100.0, and it is flagged as H for high. Does that answer your questions? It would have been helpful if they did say how much it was. It does say they did the test 2 times.

Other scores that were flagged
TP- 6.3 L
Globulin 1.9 L
A/G Ratio 2.3 H

WBC 3.8 L
B12- > 1600 H

Thank you, obviously the Vit D I get from you works since I was 43 last time!

deb366