Bariatric Surgery & Weight Loss: Meet others & Share

The total knee replacement has been mentally and physically the hardest. I will be starting my intermittent fasting again. I’m going to talk to my PCP before doing so. I seem to do well with that. Less inflammation too.

My name is Jody. I have a wonderful husband of 25 years and 3 amazing boys. My boys are getting older, and I realized that my weight loss journey has gone nowhere. I have tried all the fad diets on the market, and initially, I lost weight, but eventually, it all came back, and then some.
I also have fibromyalgia and arthritis in all my joints. In addition, I am soon to be 55 years old and the weight just isn't coming off like it did before. To be honest I don't want to lose weight and then gain it all back again. I need a more permeant strategy to keep the weight off.

@fab5
Welcome to Connect, so many of us have struggled with weight loss (and regain) and strive to find a solution. No matter what solution you decide, changing your lifestyle can be hard. Fibromyalgia and arthritis can make exercising difficult, but any increase in movement helps.

Have you talked to your primary doctor about options? Are you considering surgery?

@fab5
I am a jr. and my family chose to nickname me Jody (hince the initial on my I.D.).

I had no weight problem until I started having medical and some pyschological issues. Now don't be afraid of that statement I am talking about axiety and stress and PTSD.

Weight then started as I think I started eating more of comfort foods other that eating food when hungry. I did try nutrisystem and did lose weight each time (50-60 lbs twice). It does work but as you can see if don't change life style will come back.

I am a avid exercersier execrising 6 days a week. So not that I am not physcially active. What I have learned now into my late 70s is you metabolism slows down. You lose muscle (which requires more calories than fat), and you tent to eat differently.

I tried WEGOVY (all dosage levels) nd actually gaine weight on it. WEGOVY will probably not have me as a model. My PCP says I am one of those that will not respond to their formula but wants to now try EPOUND. Having problems with insurance on that one.

I know I can lose weight but not at the rate I want. I need to stop snacking in between meals especially at night which is worse time to do so. That fasting from dinner to breakfast is very important to losing weight I am told by my PCP

So I am still searching for the answer like you are. I am 50 lbs overweight now. Back in June of 2023 I was under 190 lbs. I contracted COVID (for first time after all shots and boosters) that went into sinus infectino and then to a serious bronchial infection. Took 3 months to get over it with antibiotics and steriods. Eate every snack and icecream I could find to help my extreme sore throat and feel better. Then still took me another 2 months to get back to feeling to exercise at level I was before.

I am now tring to reduce the snacking in between meals and find ones I like that are low calorie. I upped my exercise a little more and this last week I did lose a pound. So for me maybe I have to live with small reduction in weight over time and not expect the big losses I used to.
Good luck on your journey!

@jc76
Thanks for sharing your story. The snacking at night is my biggest problem also. I think it is boredom. I am very impressed at your exercise routine. I just started a balance class to build up muscles. Small weight loss is better then gaining weight, that is how I approach it.

What type of exercise do you do?

@roch
Laurie,
I wonder why when I put in your I.D. it does not come up on the list?

Agree the snacking is my downfall also. I tend to do it when watching T.V. Have tried to switch to a pop corn called SkinnyPop. 39 calories per cup. Got to get spouse help in not buying high calorie snacks for her and then telling me not to eat them.

Exercsies:
I do water aerobics 5 days a week. On two of those days I do back to back classes.
I also swim a mile twice a week. I live in a Del Webb where we have a heated indoor lap pool
I try to bike 20 miles twice a week but right now even though I live in Florida temps in 40s with wind.
I also walk 1-3 miles couple of times a week.
I do exercies with stretch bands my PT recommended for back problems and posture. I do them twice a week.

Hello, were the adhesions due to the bypass? How do you know you have adhesions? I have not scheduled my surgery yet for the bypass, but it will be in 30 days or so.

adhesions cause intense pain after eating . most people never get them
it is a small risk The rewards are worth it

Hello everyone,

My provider has recommended bariatric surgery for my health. This is something new to me. I do work in health care. I'm a registered nurse. However, that does not make me exempt from health struggles. I'm looking forward to life changes for the better, but also very scared due to all the side effects I hear about. I'd love to learn more. Was it worth it?

It’s a small risk but well worth it. I had RNY bypass in 2016. Weight 320 to 170. Don’t consider gastric lap band Everyone I know had complications after a brief time
You might try wegovy or monjauro first