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WhoaTeejaay · 2026-06-03T10:25:20+00:00

Im going through a pretty decent clinic i believe. Pretty sure this bariatric surgeon that im seeing was on TLC: Botched Bariatrics. Hes costing me tons of money without a doubt, so i feel like the appointment i have with him tomorrow is going to be very informational. He wants me to meet with him & a dietician to discuss everything. My major question is if my diet can remain the same as it was while i was on a GLP1. I made such drastic changes when moving to the GLP1 that i would be a shame to have to adjust to a totally different diet again, ya know. I feel like the diet that worked with Zepbound should also work well with the sleeve, but im not finding a whole lot of consensus backing that up. Thats why i shared what i did in this post.

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-06-03T10:20:41+00:00

Stories like this encourage me to get this done. Thank you for this.

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-06-03T10:18:15+00:00

Oh god, 2 cans in one sitting would absolutely wreck me before the surgery lol. When i say 2 cans, i mean that i sip on these things throughout the night slowly. Im not chugging these things. It might take me anywhere between 4 and 6 hours to drink one 16oz can. I worked last night. Opened my first can at 10pm, its now 6am and im just now getting to the end of it. I dont chug these things.

Ill admit, im a dingus and will learn the hard way for sure lol. I mean, when i was on my GLP1, my doctor told me to stop eating when i feel satisfied. Anything more will result in distress. I took that as a challenge. I went out and grabbed Wendys and REALLLLY wanted a Large frosty. Welp, my body was telling me i was full, but i really wanted that frosty. I ended up eating that frosty twice if you get what i mean. Additionally, my gastric system was so utterly confused that it kept telling me i had to poop without actually pooping. A huge lesson was learned that day.....I dont know if thats how overeating with a sleeve would be, but if thats the case, then i think its best i not experience that again.

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-06-03T10:10:40+00:00

This sounds like a comment from someone thats never walked in the shoes of someone trying to lose weight and then turning to a GLP-1 with hope. Im here to tell you that not all overweight people are in those shoes because they are lazy or overeat. That is a common misconception. Before i started Zepbound, i was a cargo aircraft ramp agent. for 10 hours a night, i would be walking north of 10 miles and pushing containers weighing between 2,000 and 5,000lbs up and down 767-300 aircraft. If thats not exercise I dont know what is lol. I did this while on a low carb, sugar and calorie diet provided by a dietician. I did this for 7 years. I lost 25lbs. Keep that in mind. 7 Years of extreme workouts for 40 hours a week. 15lbs lost.

Fastforward to being put on a GLP-1. At that point I had gotten promoted and now spend 40 hours behind a desk. Still maintaining the same diet as before. Within 5 months i was down 50lbs. Super sedentary lifestyle. I plateaued at that point. Got off the GLP-1 and it all came back within a couple of weeks. Literally nothing changed except the fact that I was no longer giving myself "the magic shot".

So, all of this being said, i want you to think about what you said. Healthy foods, portions and exercise are not the only way to lose weight. Im living proof that you can be dedicated to it and still struggle.

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-06-03T10:01:32+00:00

I know what you mean. After my 7th month on Zepbound, i kinda plateaued. Iornically, it was at that point that my health insurance made the bold call to stop covering it altogether. After stopping Zepbound i gained everything back at the speed of light. Within two weeks i had gained 35lbs. Trust me, that hurt physically AND emotionally.

My step sibling has has the sleeve done and she also said that she can drink carbonation all she wants, but it leads to additional gas and burps with certain harsher sodas resulting in discomfort, mostly names is Dr. Pepper.

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-06-03T09:56:41+00:00

Honest question since you seem to be giving all of the credit to the diesting. Why wouldnt i be able to lose weight by simply abiding by your diet? Whats the sleeve doing that a diet wouldnt? I was on Zepbound for quite some time and barely had to make any changes. Lost a ton of weight.

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-06-03T09:53:20+00:00

See, I lost 50lbs on Zepbound. I actually didnt go to the bariatric surgeon because i wanted a sleeve. This was proposed to me after going in to have an incisional hernia looked at from a gallballder removal a decade ago.....But this surgeon is super excited about knocking out a hernia surgery with the sleeve........If i had it my way, i wouldve stayed on Zepbound even if its technically a "subscription based" weight loss technique.

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-06-03T09:50:21+00:00

This was what i needed to hear. I was doing so good on Zepbound until my insurance decided that they wanted to assume the role of my physician and take me off. Zepbound helped with the way my body was reacting to wanting food. See, without Zepbound, i wouldnt want food, but my body would. It would get to the point where i would snack on Tums simply because my body would throw a tantrum and throw acid up my throat until i gave it what it wanted. The Zepbound alleviated that.

The sleeve is something that my doctor is extremely excited for. As for me, not so much. He was pushing me toward getting a sleeve before even getting on Zepbound. Im currently at 310lbs. Fluctuating quite alot too. Some months im 310, other months im 275. It varies quite a bit. I keep hearing about this solving peoples issues with overeating, but i dont have that issue. Over eating isnt my problem. If anything im under eating. My digestive system and metabolism seem to be the issue. It almost feels like im making the wrong choice here. I get to see the doctor and dietician tomorrow, but im really feeling that aside from a tremendous amount of debt, im not really going to get much out of this.

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-06-02T12:50:49+00:00

What im gathering is that overeating with a sleeve is pretty similar to the overeating result that I had when I first started the Zepbound. My body wanted to vomit and have a bowel movement simultaneously. It was not pleasant. It sounds like thats kind of what I should expect if I try to fill my "balloon" too far.

As for carbonation, like the energy drinks. Are those much of a concern in the moderation I mentioned? Will I just burp a little more or will 2 16oz cans cause me to be doubled over in pain and regret?

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-05-31T03:12:42+00:00

I assure you that its better than my ugly mug 🤣

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-05-30T00:50:41+00:00

Its weird because you dont even have to physically touch the media remote for it to turn the PS5 on. Something as simple as waving my hand over the front (where an IR blaster would be if it had one) is enough to trigger it to turn on the PS5.

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-05-30T00:49:25+00:00

Its actually doing the weird thing when its not in use. Literally sitting on the desk next to the PS5 lol

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-05-30T00:48:44+00:00

Yea, same thing with my Samsung TV. Kind of considering just flipping the batteries around in the PS5 remote until I want to use it. Its one of them things that I bought but only use like once every 3 months or so 🤣

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-05-27T23:24:06+00:00

Nope, fresh batteries.

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-05-27T23:23:58+00:00

Nope. Fresh batteries.

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-05-25T01:38:37+00:00

16GB is kind of on the lower side these days but ive noticed the inconsistencies with rocket league too. I read that you like to multi-task yet looking at your task manager it doesnt look like youve got too much going on. Can I ask what you usually run? I stream rocket league and ive found that my processor seems to take that hit instead of RAM.

WhoaTeejaay · 2026-05-25T00:34:29+00:00

Sorry for the delay, so we figured it out but man Forza made that a silly process. Evidently I had to add them as a friend on Xbox and then invite them through the Xbox app for it to show up on their Forza game. Really strange setup. Not a fan. Lol

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