Hello everyone!
I have been secretly trawling these message boards for a few weeks now (should have piped up sooner!). I'm so glad to have found so many inspirational stories and more importantly, such a supportive atmosphere.
I'm booked in for a gastric bypass on the 27th June and have therefore started the dreaded liver shrinking diet, but still have so many niggling doubts which I wondered if the more experienced people could help me out with!
Firstly, my surgeon was optimistic about the bypass as opposed to the banding but didn't seem to address the fact that the bypass is such a permenant solution. What are your views on the bypass as opposed to banding? Does anybody feel like they have made a mistake with their option and wish they had chosen the other?
I'm also really aware that food is such a social thing, so how does everybody cope with going out for meals or special events? Do you find you have to explain yourself a lot?
Being just 21 year old student and enjoying the odd night out (in tipsy style!), how will the bypass affect going out for a few drinks with friends, or is it out of the question?
The idea of having to take vitamin supplements forever worries me slightly too. Do tablets still go down fairly easily? And also, because less nutrients are absorbed by food, do you feel constantly tired even months or years after the surgery?
Obviously, I absolutely detest my body now, but I'm worried that extreme and rapid weight loss will make it look even worse (i.e. with loose skin). Has anybody managed to avoid this by doing specific exercises? I know that question is rather shallow considering weight loss surgery is for health reasons also, but I don't currently have any weight related health problems so it's hard to consider that side of things as much.
And finally (if you haven't got tired of questions yet!), can anybody give me any indication of the quantities of food you can eat after the bypass, obviously not immediately after surgery, but after around 3 or 4 months? Can you still sit down for proper meals, but just smaller, or do you find yourself constantly restricted? I'd really appreciate if anybody could post a typical days meal plan so I could get some idea of what life will be like.
Apologies for asking so much in one post, but this seemed like the ideal place to ask.
Thanks!
I have been secretly trawling these message boards for a few weeks now (should have piped up sooner!). I'm so glad to have found so many inspirational stories and more importantly, such a supportive atmosphere.
I'm booked in for a gastric bypass on the 27th June and have therefore started the dreaded liver shrinking diet, but still have so many niggling doubts which I wondered if the more experienced people could help me out with!
Firstly, my surgeon was optimistic about the bypass as opposed to the banding but didn't seem to address the fact that the bypass is such a permenant solution. What are your views on the bypass as opposed to banding? Does anybody feel like they have made a mistake with their option and wish they had chosen the other?
I'm also really aware that food is such a social thing, so how does everybody cope with going out for meals or special events? Do you find you have to explain yourself a lot?
Being just 21 year old student and enjoying the odd night out (in tipsy style!), how will the bypass affect going out for a few drinks with friends, or is it out of the question?
The idea of having to take vitamin supplements forever worries me slightly too. Do tablets still go down fairly easily? And also, because less nutrients are absorbed by food, do you feel constantly tired even months or years after the surgery?
Obviously, I absolutely detest my body now, but I'm worried that extreme and rapid weight loss will make it look even worse (i.e. with loose skin). Has anybody managed to avoid this by doing specific exercises? I know that question is rather shallow considering weight loss surgery is for health reasons also, but I don't currently have any weight related health problems so it's hard to consider that side of things as much.
And finally (if you haven't got tired of questions yet!), can anybody give me any indication of the quantities of food you can eat after the bypass, obviously not immediately after surgery, but after around 3 or 4 months? Can you still sit down for proper meals, but just smaller, or do you find yourself constantly restricted? I'd really appreciate if anybody could post a typical days meal plan so I could get some idea of what life will be like.
Apologies for asking so much in one post, but this seemed like the ideal place to ask.
Thanks!
