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VSG Overview
Feb 19, 2010
Okay, I know this is long but this is a compilation of info I've gleaned over the last few years....
By 2007, most surgeons had realized that 32 - 40 was most effective. Personally, mine is a 32 from back in '07. I lost 110 lbs when my goal was to lose 90 lbs. It took me 7 months to lose the first 90 lbs. If you look at my stats, you'll see that my low weight was 117, but that I've weighed 120 - 125 for well over a year now. Yes, it took some work but it hasn't been all that difficult.
I've been around these boards for over 3 yrs now (yikes!). I've seen all sorts of things come up. Yes, some folks do gain their weight back. Many never get to their goal. And a few don't lose much weight. But there are reasons for all of these scenarios. Here's what I've noticed over the past few years:
The ones who don't lose typically have other medical issues. For example, PCOS makes it very difficult to lose weight even after WLS. Often the ones who don't lose also don't do anything wrong, just that there were other issues beyond their control (physical or even mental).
The ones who don't make goal have a variety of reasons for that happening. Some have had a very large amount of weight to lose, but were very dedicated and did well even though they didn't lose 100% of the excess weight. Some of those who have a very high BMI have other "food issues" that caused them to gain so much weight, so WLS alone isn't enough. Others just start eating the way they used to. They go back to old habits.
Some didn't have all that much to lose, but they also didn't follow the "rules" well because they felt that just eating less was enough (yet found out the hard way that eating less isn't enough-- you need to make wise food choices also). That is why the best advise I got was to make the most of my first 6 months-- make new, healthy habits both in eating and exercise.
Those who make it to goal typically are the ones who totally change their eating habits, and often also got into exercising. They often think about WLS being a second chance to do all the right things. Remember, this is about making better food choices rather than having a "diet" mentality. Those who didn't yo-yo diet and haven't had prior WLS often lose weight much easier than those who did.
The one thing that I've see cause weight re-gain is sugar. Specifically, High Fructose Corn Syrup. If you are interested in more info about this, you can watch: http://www.uctv.tv/search-details.aspx?showID=16717. It's a video seminar done by the University of California. It explains exactly why HFCS is addictive and much, much worse for our bodies than normal sugar (and normal sugar is bad enough!). And you'd be amazed at how many foods contain HFCS!
Okay, I'm sure there's more I could share but I've rattle on (and on and on) long enough.
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About Me
Near Grass Valley, CA
Location
22.0
BMI
Surgery
05/08/2007
Surgery Date
Dec 12, 2006
Member Since
Before & After
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