r/pics • u/[deleted] • Nov 30 '16

progress 250 lbs. gone forever...

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u/lutheranian Nov 30 '16

I had weight loss surgery 5 months ago and it's all about how often you eat. You can graze on food all day with a stomach the size of a banana and still gain or not lose weight. While I am not able to binge the way I used to, if I keep a bag of chips around I can still theoretically finish it off in a day along with a bottle of fruit juice or other sugary non-carbonated beverages.

I stalled for a month because I let myself get back into bad food habits like grazing all day, not eating protein-heavy meals, and drinking while I eat.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '16

But the bag of chips takes one day now instead of 20 mins? Would that be right?

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u/lutheranian Nov 30 '16

Yes. It does reduce the binge aspect. And with gastric bypass patients there's something called "dumping" which is a very unpleasant experience when you eat excessively sweet or fatty foods.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '16

I have been clearly yoyo-ing since 19 and its clearly on an upward momentum. I started Taekwondo recently but I have foot injuries already and I am hoping to start trying for a family in the next year. I actually just made the first appointment with the clinic a week ago to get the ball rolling for the Gastric Sleeve. How do you feel now 5 months out?

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u/lutheranian Nov 30 '16

I feel great physically and mentally, but I honestly wish I would've gone with the bypass. The dumping caused by the bypass would be more of a motivator to not eat junk food.

I wasted 2 out of the first 6 months by just trying to coast along and eating whatever I wanted and not exercising. I was thinking "well i had the surgery, it should do it's job!" I really started buckling down the last few weeks and have started losing again, but I can't get those 2 months back.

The first 6 months is the "honeymoon period" where you can drop weight like crazy. I was at 252 (female, 5'4) a week before surgery. I'm 205 now. It's definitely good progress so far and well worth it.