Sephem
Member
Hi all,
I have decided that to do this alone is not going to be easy and it is a good idea to maybe join a support forum so that I can get support from others that have gone through the same experiences that I am going and going to be going through.
I never really felt fat till I hit 160kg, and this was the first time I knew I needed help. I had been to the doctors plenty of time and done many different diets, but none of them seemed to work for me. I felt Like a yo-yo.
I was also very active doing Karate twice a week and Gym 3 times a week.
Eventually the doctor told me that he thinks I would be a perfect candidate for WLS and that he believes it would be in my best interest to find out more about it and go down that route.
I had my fist appointment on 11 August 2014 with the Homerton Bariatric Centre where I weight 166.7kg.
On to 10 September I was told I was approved and that I needed to do a 4 week pre-op diet starting 16 September 2014 as they had scheduled my op date for 16 October 2014. At this stage I weighed 163.4kg
The pre-op diet I was on was the Slim-Fast Liver shrinkage diet. It consisted of 5 Slim-Fast a day, 1 cup of broth (Made with a stock cube), and 1.5 L water.
I did cheat, but both times I felt very guilty. The first time was about 3 weeks pre-op when my son walked past me with his plate of fish and chips and I quickly snaked a chip of his plate. The second time was about two weeks pre-op when I ate 5 Pringles crisps.
I did find the pre-op diet to be one of the most difficult things I have ever done, even more so than when I quite smoking. I guess one reason must be that you can live without cigarettes but not food. What got me through it was telling myself that this was the first and most difficult step in the journey to a new me that will be healthier, fitter, thinner, and expect to live longer.
The date for the surgery eventually arrive, and I had lost a total of 11kg weighing in at 155.7kg. I was petrified and was worried I would not wake up once they started the anesthetic.
Needles to say I did and everything went well. I was only in hospital for 2 nights and went home on the 18 October 2014.
Now almost a week out and I am doing well. Not ever felt that full feeling I have read about, but trying to be very careful what I drink at this stage of my recovery.
So far my stats are as follows.
Highest weight = 166.7kg (26st 3.5lbs or 367lbs)
Weight loss from highest = 15.1kg (2st 5lbs or 33lbs)
Weight loss from Op Date = 4.1kg (9lbs)
I am hoping to get a lot of advice and support on these forums, but overtime, also to provide help and support to those who come after me and are going through what I have already been through.
I have decided that to do this alone is not going to be easy and it is a good idea to maybe join a support forum so that I can get support from others that have gone through the same experiences that I am going and going to be going through.
I never really felt fat till I hit 160kg, and this was the first time I knew I needed help. I had been to the doctors plenty of time and done many different diets, but none of them seemed to work for me. I felt Like a yo-yo.
I was also very active doing Karate twice a week and Gym 3 times a week.
Eventually the doctor told me that he thinks I would be a perfect candidate for WLS and that he believes it would be in my best interest to find out more about it and go down that route.
I had my fist appointment on 11 August 2014 with the Homerton Bariatric Centre where I weight 166.7kg.
On to 10 September I was told I was approved and that I needed to do a 4 week pre-op diet starting 16 September 2014 as they had scheduled my op date for 16 October 2014. At this stage I weighed 163.4kg
The pre-op diet I was on was the Slim-Fast Liver shrinkage diet. It consisted of 5 Slim-Fast a day, 1 cup of broth (Made with a stock cube), and 1.5 L water.
I did cheat, but both times I felt very guilty. The first time was about 3 weeks pre-op when my son walked past me with his plate of fish and chips and I quickly snaked a chip of his plate. The second time was about two weeks pre-op when I ate 5 Pringles crisps.
I did find the pre-op diet to be one of the most difficult things I have ever done, even more so than when I quite smoking. I guess one reason must be that you can live without cigarettes but not food. What got me through it was telling myself that this was the first and most difficult step in the journey to a new me that will be healthier, fitter, thinner, and expect to live longer.
The date for the surgery eventually arrive, and I had lost a total of 11kg weighing in at 155.7kg. I was petrified and was worried I would not wake up once they started the anesthetic.
Needles to say I did and everything went well. I was only in hospital for 2 nights and went home on the 18 October 2014.
Now almost a week out and I am doing well. Not ever felt that full feeling I have read about, but trying to be very careful what I drink at this stage of my recovery.
So far my stats are as follows.
Highest weight = 166.7kg (26st 3.5lbs or 367lbs)
Weight loss from highest = 15.1kg (2st 5lbs or 33lbs)
Weight loss from Op Date = 4.1kg (9lbs)
I am hoping to get a lot of advice and support on these forums, but overtime, also to provide help and support to those who come after me and are going through what I have already been through.
