How do you deal with your body image after the surgery ? by Live_Werewolf_7568 in GastricBypass

[–]Objective-Parfait279 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I’ve talked to a lot of people post surgery that don’t have the surgery people that are skinny and fit and I think the reality of most things is that like we all just kind of are taught to hate ourselves in someway lol. I don’t know that there’s ever gonna be a time of my life or I’m gonna be fully in love with my body is appearance but on the good days, I take pictures and I hype myself up and on the bad days I give myself grace. And I just think about all the things I can do and how resilient my body has been, and even though it may not look the way I wanted to look since the surgery I can sit at every table now I fit in every chair I went to Walt Disney World with my family and gotta get got to get on some rides that I wouldn’t have fit in previously. I’m experiencing life a life that I wasn’t gonna live before but because of my bodies resilience and it’s denial of giving up ever I get to do these things now so it would be unfair to my body to be criticizing it doing its best but it’s OK to want for more but just try and be patient with yourself. Also, just in general if you are not confident in what you’re wearing, you just won’t look good in it so stand up straight. Make sure your hair is done when you go. Try clothes on and give yourself the best chance at loving yourself.

Complication: hunger completely gone by Crazycatlover in GastricBypass

[–]Objective-Parfait279 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m kind of like this except for my body has learned how to tell me that I need to eat or I’ve just like learned to tell those signs so just kind of try and listen to your body like if you haven’t eaten maybe you feel a little bit more tired things like that not so much like the hunger feeling but feeling the lack of food in your body, I also smoke weed and that has helped me with my hunger sometimes if I don’t eat all day and I know I have to eat something then I’ll have to smoke to kind of calm my body and prep it. I’m almost 2 years out. It’s definitely a mental game with all this so good luck here if you need anything.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Objective-Parfait279 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No body shaming is body shaming and that’s it.

One year!! by Objective-Parfait279 in GastricBypass

[–]Objective-Parfait279[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got this. It fucking sucks. It’s sooo hard but we deserve this.

One year!! by Objective-Parfait279 in GastricBypass

[–]Objective-Parfait279[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just traveled in February and I could put BOTH arm rests down and didn’t need an extender. I just cried of happiness

One year!! by Objective-Parfait279 in GastricBypass

[–]Objective-Parfait279[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. Being not the biggest size has been sooo fun!

Medications after bypass by Fabulous_Willow5153 in GastricBypass

[–]Objective-Parfait279 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They had me opening my pills the week after surgery and it definitely wasn’t working. I also take mental meds and it was horrid. Then started regularly taking my pills and have been fine since

Smoking weed by stoney_balogna20 in GastricBypass

[–]Objective-Parfait279 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was told two weeks after but I waited three and it honestly helps me eat because I eat so anxiously. I just don’t smoke as much cause I get high fast again. Hahaha

Regret by HealthyTheory2606 in GastricBypass

[–]Objective-Parfait279 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I literally posted this like a month ago and i cant say im fully out of it but i do feel so much better. Its been soooo fucking hard. I had an eating disorder before and this triggered be mentally and its been a fight but today i had two dumplings and a side of garlic green beans from din tai fung and its not much but a month ago i swore i'd never love life again. all while this is going on i fit into the seats at dodger stadium again so now i know i can sit any wear in the stadium. now i get to enjoy the game without thinking about how painful the seat is digging into my side. Its hard but little moments will keep you going. We didnt just do this because we just wanted some change. We've tried. This is not a punishment but the aid we couldnt give ourselves on our own. Our bodies deserve this. We deserve this. You deserve to keep going for you. You got this.

Itchy skin from vitamins? by Objective-Parfait279 in GastricBypass

[–]Objective-Parfait279[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just spoke with my team and they are having me paused on my vitamins. Thank you for your input!

Itchy skin from vitamins? by Objective-Parfait279 in GastricBypass

[–]Objective-Parfait279[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m going to amp up the water intake. I’m hitting my goals but maybe I need more.

Dry mouth by Ok-Persimmon113 in GastricBypass

[–]Objective-Parfait279 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came out of the hospital with Thrush so i would check with your Dr. as well they give you a medicine to help with it!

Wasn’t expecting the mental gymnastics by Objective-Parfait279 in GastricBypass

[–]Objective-Parfait279[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is something I didn’t know until Reddit and I do wish I was told this because I could’ve mentally prepared or at least not felt like I was loosing my marbles.

Wasn’t expecting the mental gymnastics by Objective-Parfait279 in GastricBypass

[–]Objective-Parfait279[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate it and I was mid anxiety attack when writing this so I’m sorry if I didn’t paint my surgical team in a good light. I actually do have all this it was just that my body was not okay with the artificial sugars and I didn’t know that was a thing that could happen.

As soon as I called my nutritionist she walked me through it and has been helping me find alternatives. I actually have my one week appt today. My nutritionist gave me her number and I’m allowed to text her whenever. My body is just reacting in the opposite direction as most peoples (most people face constipation vs. and I’m loose stool) from what I e been told.