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Kae,
I think the lap banders really have a hard time of it post op. You have to work harder at it, but in the end we all do...sigh...it will never end for us. Mindful eating is a must for me.
Hang in there. YOU just might be one of those people that can't tolerate a lap band. All of a sudden some people get GERD/Reflux. At first the lap band was my first choice but my surgeon told me no that I wasn't a candidate for the lap band because of my Gerd/reflux history. My mom died at age 59 from esophageal cancer and her doctor told me it wasn't if I got esophageal cancer it was WHEN.
Thanks to my RNY I no longer have Gerd/Reflux. In that it's a miracle. The weight loss was icing on the cake so to speak.
My BF that has the lap band says she is always "tight" in the morning. Sometimes she too has heartburn now. I'm keeping a close eye on my friend. Hugs Debbie
I think the lap banders really have a hard time of it post op. You have to work harder at it, but in the end we all do...sigh...it will never end for us. Mindful eating is a must for me.
Hang in there. YOU just might be one of those people that can't tolerate a lap band. All of a sudden some people get GERD/Reflux. At first the lap band was my first choice but my surgeon told me no that I wasn't a candidate for the lap band because of my Gerd/reflux history. My mom died at age 59 from esophageal cancer and her doctor told me it wasn't if I got esophageal cancer it was WHEN.
Thanks to my RNY I no longer have Gerd/Reflux. In that it's a miracle. The weight loss was icing on the cake so to speak.
My BF that has the lap band says she is always "tight" in the morning. Sometimes she too has heartburn now. I'm keeping a close eye on my friend. Hugs Debbie
I am 5 years out. I have no desire to eat like I used to eat when I was morbidly fat. No desire whatsoever.
In the last few months I have noticed a bit a snob coming out in me and I don't like it one bit. I look at morbidly overweight people, especially in restaurants and watch what they are eating and how they eat it. I hated it when people stared at me, the fat lady eating. I was the fat lady eating, and now here I am doing it to others.
I haven't figured out exactly why I am suddenly doing this, but it needs to stop as quickly as it started.
In the last few months I have noticed a bit a snob coming out in me and I don't like it one bit. I look at morbidly overweight people, especially in restaurants and watch what they are eating and how they eat it. I hated it when people stared at me, the fat lady eating. I was the fat lady eating, and now here I am doing it to others.
I haven't figured out exactly why I am suddenly doing this, but it needs to stop as quickly as it started.
Thorney
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OOOOHHHHH Nooooooo...don't become a snob...I think it's human nature to sometimes be "put off" by really obese people but we have can have empathy for anyone, especially the obese. I'm still that fluffy gal inside. One thing I do notice is sometimes formally obese people now become rude to the obese. You caught yourself in this negative feeling/thinking so I'm sure you will overcome this new habit you acquired. Being kind to others is a must. Obese people are judged way too harshly... and obese people beat up on themselves enough and don't need ridicule from others.
congrats on your success! And I don't think you are a snob! Hugs Debbie
congrats on your success! And I don't think you are a snob! Hugs Debbie
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