r/BariatricSurgery

Hello!
I had surgery Aug 10 and I’m doing well so far and tolerating everything fine.
I’ve moved to the “full fluid” phase and one of the options is plain Greek yogurt.
I bought some and I want to be able to eat it for the good protein content but everytime I try it’s just so disgusting it literally gives me chills 😂
I’ve tried it with some cinnamon and monk fruit sweetener and vanilla. Still disgusting.
I tried to add some powdered peanut butter, even more disgusting.
The program I am on wants us to avoid protein powders, bars and shakes and focus on getting the protein from just our foods. So I am at a loss of what else I can add to make it tolerable to eat.
Does anyone have any tips? It would be greatly appreciated !!

I just got my surgery date today. I've been doing really well in the program. HW:260 CW:243. Surgery is scheduled for 9/15.

I was excited to do this especially because after years of food related trauma. I've addressed the issue and found something that works for me. But now... I'm nervous.

I'm scared about a catheter? Do they put catheters in? I'm scared about anesthesia. I've been out under 2x before but they were both for emergency situations while pregnant. I'm actually terrified. The date is fast approaching but now I'm getting cold feet. I feel a little pit in my stomach that something awful is going to happen. I don't want to be but under and never wake up again. I have my kiddo and husband waiting on me.

I'm definitely psyching myself out. Everything is hitting at once. Thoughts like. Yeah I'm doing fine now, but.. the what ifs.

Literally started today when they gave me my surgery date.

Does anyone else have fears like this? Any regrets? What is the death ratio for a surgery like this? Complication percentage?

Hey! This is my first ever post so please excuse any mistakes I may make.

I'm a 33f weighing in at ~260lbs at 5'5". I've been big my whole life which means I've been dieting since puberty but the only time I've lost any considerable weight was when I was knee deep in an eating disorder. I've been recovering from that for about 2 years now.

That being said, I'm considering getting surgery to (hopefully) put any issues with my weight to bed. I have a significantly healthier relationship with food and I work out regularly but I can't get out of my own way and lose the pounds.

So my good people of Reddit who have been in my shoes, is surgery the right path for me? Obviously I plan on speaking to professionals but I don't want to make the decision lightly and I'm looking for all the insight I could get.

Thanks!!!!

I’ve been quoted like over 20K for what I want done. Fighting with insurance for what I need done. If you can take out a loan, how are people affording plastics? Genuinely. I work two jobs as is and barely get by so it’ll take me YEARS to save up. Any tips would be great. I feel so miserable in my skin now

And my surgery Monday and it’s been 3 days , I’ve been walking. It just hurts whenever I drink anything. It feels like burning. Anybody have anything I’ve been taking Tylenol and heartburn stuff.

Any tips or tricks anything that helped you get through this.

Hi everyone ❤️ I’m hoping to connect with others who have had a DS/bariatric surgery and are trying to gain weight.
I had my DS in 2021 and I’ve lost a significant amount of weight. At this point, I’d actually like to gain around 30 plus pounds. I’m wondering what has worked for others foods, protein shakes/mass gainers, supplements, meal timing, or anything else your bariatric team recommended.
If you’ve successfully gained weight after DS, I’d really appreciate hearing what you did ❤️ thank you

I need seat cushion recommendations.

Since I've lost weight I've found that the seats in my car are even more uncomfortable. I've always said they weren't the best in comfort, especially for long travel. It is a pickup truck with firm bucket seats. Now, I find then even more so, especially right at my tailbone.

I have a long trip coming up, 2 days there and then 2 days home. No, I cannot fly as I am taking my dogs and will also need to be able to bring extra things home with me. I need seat cushion recommendations that both help tilt the pelvis for proper (ergonomic) lumbar alignment and cushions/cutout that protects the tailbone.

I’ve been considering VSG for a few years and have been offered GLP-1s, but I declined back then. Now my insurance no longer cover it, I’m sure I could lose weight on one, but my concern is long-term sustainability, cost, insurance potentially stopping coverage, side effects, and possibly needing to stay on it indefinitely to maintain the weight loss.

I have PCOS, high BP, high cholesterol, history of pre-diabetes (which I worked really hard to reverse) and a STRONG family history of obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure/cholesterol, so I’m looking for a long-term tool. I know VSG isn’t a magic fix and still requires lifestyle changes, but it feels like the better fit for me. I’ve already lost about 15 lbs and maintained it through changes I’ve made on my own.
Even my GI brought up trying a GLP-1 when I saw him about getting an endoscopy, which made me question my decision a little more. My bariatric surgeon has cleared me, but family/ friends also keep asking why I don’t “just try a GLP-1 first.” Did anyone here go straight to VSG without trying a GLP-1? Would you make the same decision again?

So I'm about to have my gallbladder out next week, then my bypass surgery should get set for sometime in the October/November time frame. (just in time for the holidays...) Anyway, I know that no matter what, from what I've read the first couple months are basically torture mentally. But what about after?

I'm worried I'm gonna be stuck eating just grilled lean protein and veggies for the rest of my life. My doc said basically fried foods, bacon, sausage, any form of sweet, anything creamy or savory will no longer be an option. Going through this liver shrink diet now has me really reconsidering because to me, that's not living.

Going on 8 wks po - have started having an increase in desire…which I’m not questioning, but is it common to have difficulty achieving the “goal”? Sorry to word it that way…lol…I don’t like crude words. TIA

UPDATE: i have talked to my mom, friends and therapist. im feeling okay and focusing on my upcoming school semester and planning stuff to look forward to thursday when i switch to purées. thank you guys for the support! i’m gonna do it. i’m gonna cry but i’m gonna make it.

i feel like i made a mistake. i’m losing weight yes but the mental torture of being restricted to a diet feels like being 11 again and forced to do slim fast. i miss eating. i miss chewing. i hate the bubbling in my stomach when im full. i genuinely want to start SH again im so depressed. i feel like ive mutilated my body all because i couldn’t fucking control myself. does it ever get easier. i know everything takes time but that’s what scares me when every minute feels like hours.

I’m 2 years (June 2004) post gastric bypass and 200lb lost (HW 435, CW 235). I had new NSV today! I was at the dermatologist and they give you one of those paper robes that opens in the front. I was able to not only close it all the way, i was able to overlap it and actually keep it closed without holding it! Also another of my favorite NSVs, I actually chose the chair with the arms in the waiting room, I didn’t have to squeeze my fat in, and actually had room to spare.

It’s a great reminder that even when the scale slows down and there’s still a long way to go, you can’t ignore those NSV wins!

En que momento pasan los gases de la cirugia?

What are the surgery dates, starting weight and current weights of everyone.

My starting was 271, and I’m at 260 right now before surgery tomorrow.

I’m nervous, scared, yet so excited to finally get this done and be on the other end of things to become healthier. The 2 week preop diet sucked the first 3 days but after it was fine. Another 2 weeks after tomorrow then I can start soft foods and I cannot be more excited.

I survived the liquid diet and surgery went really well I think with getting the Gastric Sleeve. The only drawback I have is the pressure from the gas they use during surgery. It makes it hard to tell what is pressure pain versus surgery pain. I've been walking and getting the air out by burping and passing gas. I learned through the two weeks that I can restrict my emotional eating and looking at food differently now. Sending anyone starting this journey soon strength and mindfulness we got this! Taking back our life and becoming beautiful in our body.

I am 14 months post-gastric sleeve. I have become obsessed with food in a way I never have been before. I binge eat again, just in smaller amounts. Then I wait for the abdominal pain to go away so I can eat more. I was down over one hundred pounds and have gained back 35.

I need help and I don't know what to do.

I am so excited my surgery is October 2 and I can’t wait! Any suggestions on getting prepared?

I’ve been severely morbidly obese my entire life. Literally since childhood. My BMI has been 74-76 my entire adulthood. I’m now 34, and I am feeling the effects of my obesity more than ever. I have hypertension, pre-diabetes, joint pain, gastrointestinal issues (suspected IBD), severe iron deficiency anemia, low B12, low vitamin D (even with supplementation), and hidradenitis suppurativa. I am always tired, and I always feel like a lazy piece of sh*t. I’m embarrassed about my weight and I can go on and on about how demoralizing it is to exist in a fat body. I feel like an enormous monster walking around everybody who is of normal weight. Somehow, I still manage to work and take care of myself.

I’m now at a point where I realize I have to lose the weight. I have to get healthier. I have severe health anxiety, and I am afraid of weight loss surgery even though I know the benefits outweigh the risks. I know that my weight will eventually kill me. But I have this insane fear that I’ll die from surgery complications. I’ve seen girls on TikTok with similar BMIs die months to years later due to issues from the bariatric surgery.

I was prescribed Zepbound, but my insurance doesn’t cover it. I’m willing to pay out of pocket for it. I had a good friend lose a substantial amount of weight on Ozempic. He went from the 300s to 170s. He completely changed his diet and works out a ton while on the Ozempic. He recommended I get on GLP1, and he offered to personally train me (he’s working toward becoming a certified personal trainer). I’m also looking to start physical therapy soon for my overall mobility.

I know that regardless of which route I choose, I will have to change my diet and make substantial lifestyle changes. There’s no skirting around it. I’m nervous that at my current BMI, weight loss surgery will be inevitable. Is that true? Can I achieve a healthy BMI with GLP1 and lifestyle changes alone?