BigDee's now little
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There have been a number of people who have expressed some concern regarding the wrap over the last few weeks, so i decided to go and ask snow white (who has lost best part of 10 stone with wrap) a few questions, and here is her reply to me; with her expressed permission I will add.
Of course I don't mind. Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I was waiting until I could get onto my laptop. First, can I say you are making a great decision having the wrap. Also I don't mind this post being copied and pasted onto the wls forum if you feel it would be helpful to the others.
1 do you ever wish you had gone for the sleeve?
Not for a second! I researched and researched the procedures. I had my surgery with Cosmetic Bliss who put me in touch with other wrap patients. Once I spoke to them and saw the results I was sold. Also I had two year old twins at the time and I was slightly concerned over the activity level I would have in the immediate post op period. I wanted as little down time as possible. As it happens, I really didn't have any. I mostly resumed normal activity (within reason) a week or two out. I returned to work 2 weeks post op. Only because my gp had a minimum amount of time he would sign me off for. He wanted me to take longer as he was used to bypass patients and knew nothing about the wrap. BTW: two nurses from my gp surgery have since had the wrap after seeing how well it worked for me.
2 how much restriction do you have?
I can comfortably manage about the equivalent of a soup ladles worth of quite stodgy foods, more for liquidy foods. I eat anything, just get uncomfortably full if I push it. For example we had a chinese takeaway the other night and I could just barely manage 2 sweet and sour chicken balls and about 1/2 cup of rice. On the odd treat occasion I don't order my own portion as its a total waste.
3 what diet rules did you follow post op?
The basics of the diet given to me by my provider which is similar to that of bypass patients. Liquids to much to solids, etc. After that it's just small portions of good food. You will start looking at quality rather then quantity. So, go for the better cut of meat etc, because the portion is so small the cost is minimal. You need to prioritise protein. But, basically just follow the healthy eating plate on a much smaller plate. With treats when you fancy it.
4 do you think that other peoples lack of weight loss is more down to not sticking to correct diet than the procedure itself?
Unless something went very wrong with the procedure (unlikely) you will have amazing restriction! However, as cliché as it is the op does not fix your brain! But, it gives you a tool to make you pause before trying to eat to much because you just physically can't. You still need to think about your food choices but it makes it so much easier to do. My eating pattern is so polar opposite to what it was before. If you ever watched man versus food, the challenges he does would have been a walk in the park. I craved the food and literally would get the sweats and be in almost pain until I got it. It was like heroin to me. Now the craving is pretty much gone. I get hungry but it's I assume what "normal" people feel. Its biological not psychological now. The weight loss is my addiction and my freedom on my feet is liberating.
5. any advice you can offer me?
My best advice is DO IT! Don't look back, I know it all seems really scary; the surgery, Czech, "appearance of it being untested" But, you can do it and be successful. If someone had told me a year ago I would be running 3 times a week and entering races, wearing a size 12???? I would have asked them how much crack they had just smoked! This life I have now is what I always thought was out of my reach. It's not just the big things that change. Being able to get off the floor without using my hands or sitting at a restaurant without my boobs sitting on the top of the table, a napkin on my lap YES I have a lap!! I suspected it was there...lol
You will not regret your decision. Good luck! Anything you need to ask, please feel free.
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Of course I don't mind. Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I was waiting until I could get onto my laptop. First, can I say you are making a great decision having the wrap. Also I don't mind this post being copied and pasted onto the wls forum if you feel it would be helpful to the others.
1 do you ever wish you had gone for the sleeve?
Not for a second! I researched and researched the procedures. I had my surgery with Cosmetic Bliss who put me in touch with other wrap patients. Once I spoke to them and saw the results I was sold. Also I had two year old twins at the time and I was slightly concerned over the activity level I would have in the immediate post op period. I wanted as little down time as possible. As it happens, I really didn't have any. I mostly resumed normal activity (within reason) a week or two out. I returned to work 2 weeks post op. Only because my gp had a minimum amount of time he would sign me off for. He wanted me to take longer as he was used to bypass patients and knew nothing about the wrap. BTW: two nurses from my gp surgery have since had the wrap after seeing how well it worked for me.
2 how much restriction do you have?
I can comfortably manage about the equivalent of a soup ladles worth of quite stodgy foods, more for liquidy foods. I eat anything, just get uncomfortably full if I push it. For example we had a chinese takeaway the other night and I could just barely manage 2 sweet and sour chicken balls and about 1/2 cup of rice. On the odd treat occasion I don't order my own portion as its a total waste.
3 what diet rules did you follow post op?
The basics of the diet given to me by my provider which is similar to that of bypass patients. Liquids to much to solids, etc. After that it's just small portions of good food. You will start looking at quality rather then quantity. So, go for the better cut of meat etc, because the portion is so small the cost is minimal. You need to prioritise protein. But, basically just follow the healthy eating plate on a much smaller plate. With treats when you fancy it.
4 do you think that other peoples lack of weight loss is more down to not sticking to correct diet than the procedure itself?
Unless something went very wrong with the procedure (unlikely) you will have amazing restriction! However, as cliché as it is the op does not fix your brain! But, it gives you a tool to make you pause before trying to eat to much because you just physically can't. You still need to think about your food choices but it makes it so much easier to do. My eating pattern is so polar opposite to what it was before. If you ever watched man versus food, the challenges he does would have been a walk in the park. I craved the food and literally would get the sweats and be in almost pain until I got it. It was like heroin to me. Now the craving is pretty much gone. I get hungry but it's I assume what "normal" people feel. Its biological not psychological now. The weight loss is my addiction and my freedom on my feet is liberating.
5. any advice you can offer me?
My best advice is DO IT! Don't look back, I know it all seems really scary; the surgery, Czech, "appearance of it being untested" But, you can do it and be successful. If someone had told me a year ago I would be running 3 times a week and entering races, wearing a size 12???? I would have asked them how much crack they had just smoked! This life I have now is what I always thought was out of my reach. It's not just the big things that change. Being able to get off the floor without using my hands or sitting at a restaurant without my boobs sitting on the top of the table, a napkin on my lap YES I have a lap!! I suspected it was there...lol
You will not regret your decision. Good luck! Anything you need to ask, please feel free.
x
