Gastric Bypass, Lap Band Surgery and the Like.

ArkansasPiscesGrrl · 09-11-2011, 04:46 PM

I had gastric bypass surgery in April 2003. I lost 1/2 of my total body weight within 15 months. There is a normal "bounce back" on most patients, from what I was told, and over the remaining years I have perhaps put back on about 25#. I would classify myself today as being about 50# over what I would like to weigh.

I still cannot eat certain foods, but that is ok. Can't do sodas anymore because of the carbonation (however, when I was drinking post surgery, I sure as hell had no problem with beers! Don't know how THAT worked!)

The woman I room with just had a major heart attack last week, and is home now. I think that doing a heart healthy diet would be a good thing for BOTH of us! that and exercize. I need to make myself step away from the computer and walk a couple of times a day. (I am self employed here at home, and spend hours and hours in front of my computer)

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09-11-2011, 04:46 PM	#9
ArkansasPiscesGrrl Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she, her Relationship Status: feeling pretty darned blissful right now! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: central AR Posts: 856 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,594 Thanked 3,079 Times in 741 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	I had gastric bypass surgery in April 2003. I lost 1/2 of my total body weight within 15 months. There is a normal "bounce back" on most patients, from what I was told, and over the remaining years I have perhaps put back on about 25#. I would classify myself today as being about 50# over what I would like to weigh. I still cannot eat certain foods, but that is ok. Can't do sodas anymore because of the carbonation (however, when I was drinking post surgery, I sure as hell had no problem with beers! Don't know how THAT worked!) The woman I room with just had a major heart attack last week, and is home now. I think that doing a heart healthy diet would be a good thing for BOTH of us! that and exercize. I need to make myself step away from the computer and walk a couple of times a day. (I am self employed here at home, and spend hours and hours in front of my computer)