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any regrets
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Butterfly_lady
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I can honestly say I've not regretted it for a single second, I have had a smooth painfree ride the whole way 
and at 11st lighter I feel so much better and years younger than I used to.
and at 11st lighter I feel so much better and years younger than I used to.
Butterfly_lady
Well-Known Member
I've really not missed it tbh, its odd because a small amount of food satisfies you, I can still eat pretty much all things I ate before just much smaller portions.
Su2ie
Active Member
Me too!!
I'm almost 7 weeks out so early days for me but have progressed pretty easily through food and can already eat most things but just small amounts.
I thought I would struggle with such small portions and maybe feel resentful because I love love love food - not at all though!! I'm really surprised how satisfied I am after so little
I'm almost 7 weeks out so early days for me but have progressed pretty easily through food and can already eat most things but just small amounts.
I thought I would struggle with such small portions and maybe feel resentful because I love love love food - not at all though!! I'm really surprised how satisfied I am after so little
emma-louise
my new life!!
In the first 2 years I loved my bypass..now I'm over 4 years post op..I do have times of regret.
It's hard to type this as I don't want to sound ungrateful for my op,but with a new set of problems I've got its hard at times.
It's hard to type this as I don't want to sound ungrateful for my op,but with a new set of problems I've got its hard at times.
nicola1723
New Member
I had some nasty complications in the first 3 months which meant I spent last new year in hospital!
It is hard, it's not an easy option. The psychological impact is massive also.
I follow the rules strictly and I've lost 12 stone in 13 months.
But I'd have it done again in a heartbeat. It has changed my life! I am now a size 6/8 from a 24!
It is hard, it's not an easy option. The psychological impact is massive also.
I follow the rules strictly and I've lost 12 stone in 13 months.
But I'd have it done again in a heartbeat. It has changed my life! I am now a size 6/8 from a 24!
ThinnerJemima
Here all the time.....
I regret having problems. But thankfully I have no hunger or appetite whatsoever and don't mind people eating in front of me. I'm now back to cooking which I love and am not tempted at all.
Thanks for the reply I find it really hard to understand how losing weight can change my life so dramatically. I know I don't do anything because of being fat but I don't want my body to become a prison which I have no release from in terms of not being able to satisfy my need for food just to be slim.
Thanks for the reply what do you replace what you used food for in the past no you no longer can?
I find it difficult to understand how being slim can change your life so dramatically i know my life is extremely restricted because of my weight but i also need food not in a basic way and can't get my head around how being without the quantity of food i want can be outweighed by being slim. This is not a critiscism of you I think it is absolutely amazing what you have done and it is what i want but can i give up food for it that is my current dilemma.
nicola1723
New Member
The physical change to your stomach changes your psychologically. I no longer feel hungry after I've eaten just a little. If you try to eat too much you will be sick or damage your stomach or stretch it. Your tastes also change.
You have to decide what is more important to you, your health or eating what you like in the portions you want. My bypass has given me a completely new life. People treat me different, I can walk miles, I can run, I can shop for clothes anywhere, I can fit in seats, I get wolf whistles instead of insults, I can wear heels!
I had my bypass to enable me to lose weight to have ivf, so I had a massive incentive to stick to the rules and lose enough to satisfy the NHS.
It's a massive decision and not an easy option. Good luck with it
You have to decide what is more important to you, your health or eating what you like in the portions you want. My bypass has given me a completely new life. People treat me different, I can walk miles, I can run, I can shop for clothes anywhere, I can fit in seats, I get wolf whistles instead of insults, I can wear heels!
I had my bypass to enable me to lose weight to have ivf, so I had a massive incentive to stick to the rules and lose enough to satisfy the NHS.
It's a massive decision and not an easy option. Good luck with it
Su2ie
Active Member
I thought I would struggle with eating so little and maybe be a bit resentful because I want more. So far it hasn't bothered me a bit. I have found that I'm quite satisfied with smaller amounts and even going out to restaurants with others I haven't found myself wishing I could have all sorts and join in with them, I've been quite happy to manage my small portion.
I've been surprised at how my feelings towards food changed, I'm no longer controlled by it or constantly looking for something nice to eat! Instead I find I can take it or leave it
SHARONA
New Member
Hi im nearly 4 wks out! Ive had a few problems pre and post op which affected physically and mentally a bit! But you know what IM so glad i had my bypass. Im slimmer now than i have been for years and already i feel more better ( although early days). I know it will get better as each day I'm getting stronger and fitter! I know im going to be happier as the weight drops off me! My partner can see and feel a difference already which makes me feel more confident! It will be worth it ! I did this because of health issues and i know in time they will improve for the better! No regrets at all for me! X
Ines4C
New Member
I am over 1 1/2 years out, and have no regrets at all. Yes, sometimes I would love to eat something without experiencing the consequences of dumping, but this is a small price to pay. I am severely visually impaired, but oddly enough I feel now that my obesity actually limited me a lot more than this visual impairment. While it is sometimes difficult to dish myself out the right portion, I think I am managing pretty well, and I'm now free of diabetes, high cholesterol and sleep apnoea. So yes, it has been more than worth it. I am also really active now and have been running half marathons... Something I would have never dream of doing in the past.
No regrets here either. I'm almost 3 months post sleeve op. I'm prob having just under 1,000 calories a day now and am losing on average 1 - 2lbs per week. It suits me great and I've not once felt deprived. We eat out, we socialise and I'm managing that with the small amount I eat.
emma-louise
my new life!!
I have an extremely limited choice of foods I can eat,so it can make social occasions or just eating with my family quite awkward..I can't eat bread,meat,pasta,rice, and so on.
Most of the time I just deal with it..but sometimes it can get to me.
I also have lots of pain in the stomach area.,I've had several tests done and will have to have more done soon.
And lastly vitamin definency is a problem for me..
I didn't have any regret in the first year or so..the honeymoon period was the best time ever...but then reality sets in and things aren't so rose tinted.
I think it's great you're exploring this first so you can make an informed choice about your op.
One of the things that's so massively life changing is that quantity you're worried about, that insatiable pre-op appetite, becomes a thing of the past. You get that full sated feeling very quickly and from the much smaller amounts.
I was lucky as in I didn't really feel my life was that limited by the weight. I had no health issues. Only now that I've lost the weight do I really get how badly it was holding me back and how life changing it is just to do the simple things that most people take for granted.
Sitting on a chair without worrying it will break, seat belts fit, going on rides, not getting stared at out and about, going ice skating, not being out of breath from going up a flight of stairs, shopping off the peg in normal sizes.
If you're worried about limitations of types of food from the bypass have you considered the sleeve?
There was a period of mourning for food from me. Sometimes I got sad at not being able to eat more of the food prepared but that's a short phase. Once you get further out you do get less restriction. I also can eat/drink almost everything I did pre-op, just in smaller portions. I'm 14mths out and that's my norm now.
I love how for the first time in my life my body knows when to stop and responds to hunger signals and cues like people of normal size. I have no regrets.
