If you’re looking into a gastric bypass or other weight loss surgery,
what can you expect your body to look like afterwards? Join me for the real scoop!
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I had gastric bypass surgery in 2006 and I lost about 100 pounds.
And then I further went on to lose another 30 pounds
by adding more plant-based food to my diet.
Watch this video to learn more about my story!
Today, I'm gonna talk to you about gastric bypass pros and cons,
what they don't tell you, and what I wish I knew.
What can you realistically expect your body to look like after such rapid weight loss?
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So, what are some of the common unrealistic expectations you may have?
Well, a lot of people think they're gonna have that perfect body.
It is gonna be perfectly toned.
And everything will just snap back.
Well, that's not so much true.
Imagine a balloon that you have blown up for your child's birthday party.
Then they start popping them at the end of the party; that's what they usually do.
And you notice that those balloons do not go back to their original size.
And they won't. Neither will your skin, once it has been stretched out for so long,
go back to it's original form
after the weight loss. The fat will be gone, but the skin will not be.
And the only way to get rid of that would be surgery.
And that's something that's up to you to decide, whether it's for you or not.
Be sure to stick around 'til the end where I show you how I enhance certain features and distract from other features.
Now, let's go on the positive side.
What are some realistic expectations?
Well, number one, you have to go into it with the idea that you're going in for better health and longer lifespan.
You'll probably be able to get off of many of your medications, if not all.
You'll just have an overall better health,
better stamina, better energy,
You'll be able to do a whole lot more,
especially if you're younger and have young children around
and if you're grandparents, you're gonna be able to do a whole lot more with your grandchildren
because, you know they like to run around.
As for me personally,
I no longer have nearly the back pain I used to have. I used to have
severe lower back pain.
Also, I don't have knee pain at all.
I used to have knee pain, where it hurt so badly just to kneel on my knees. I can do that now!
I have virtually no pain. Also, I no longer have IBS.
I had that really badly when I was overweight.
But now, it's completely gone, too!
Oh! And I also had headaches just about everyday.
Just about everyday, I would have headaches. I was hooked on ibuprofen.
I kept it in my purse all the time.
But now, I cannot even tell you the last time I had an ibuprofen.
So, just go into it with the mindset that you're going to be healthier.
And you will, all the way around! Everything about your health will improve!
Whether it's 100% better or 90% better or whatever, you will have much better health and you'll be much happier.
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One thing, too, that is very important. I didn't do it for several years. It just didn't occur to me.
It's to have a medical alert bracelet that you wear
especially when you go out. I don't necessarily wear it around the house, because my husband's here
and he can tell anybody anything that needs to be told.
But, you think about a medical alert bracelet for diabetics, for heart patients, or things like that.
But, really, you need to have one that says No Blind Feeding Tube, especially if you have the RNY
gastric bypass like I did.
Because, if you are unconscious and they start putting a feeding tube into you,
they will go down and they could possibly puncture your pouch!
Because, there's not nearly enough there. That could cause a whole lot more damage than what you're going through already.
Watch my video for more pros and cons on RNY gastric bypass surgery!
So, some of the areas for me that I am very self conscious about and not crazy about
number one is my arms. I have this loose skin under here.
I could have surgery to have it removed, but it's not really causing me any problems other than looks.
So, I just decided not to do it.
And also in my waist line, I have the extra skin in my belly.
I just, again, choose not to have a tummy tuck or any thing like that, because it's not causing me any problems.
Some people have yeast infections around the folds or in the skin, but I don't have that problem.
Watch this video for more weird side effects of gastric bypass surgery!
Some of the things that I do to camouflage that is to wear bright colors,
and wear patterns and textures on your clothing. It does a world of good for camouflaging.
On the other hand, here I am in Alabama. It is hot! It is 100 degrees in the shade
with 1,000% humidity! It's HOT!
So, I will wear sleeveless clothes. I used to be very self conscious about it, but then I got to thinking.
You know what? I don't care!
I do the best I can with what I have!
I see this as my badge of courage for moving ahead
doing what I needed to do to make myself healthy so I can be around
for my husband, my children, my grandchildren.
And go on and not have the health problems or be in and out of doctors' offices for everything.
Another thing I do sometimes is if I have a top on or a dress and the middle looks like it's a little too much
or reveals a little bit more than I want to, I'll just wear a wide belt that is stiff enough and hides anything that I don't want seen.
And also, spanx can be your friend!
You can get them in all different brands and all different styles.
My favorite one is the pantie kind that you can put on and it comes all the way up to under your bra.
It just keeps everything smoother. I wear those with my clingier dresses.
It doesn't make your body perfect, but it does help.
And it makes things easier to wear and you feel more self confident.
What is your greatest concern about your outcome? Let us know in the comments below!
Another thing with me is my trouble spot, like I said, my arms, so I have to buy a size up in some tops
that it fits everywhere else, except the arms
but I'm lucky enough, I know how to sew and I can take it in on the sides if I need to.
Or you can have that done if you really love the piece, you can take it to someone to do that for you.
The other place is in my waistline.
Because of that extra in the middle, my pants or skirt will fit everywhere else, except where I wanna button it.
So, if I can zip it, but just not button it, I take a rubber band, loop it through the button hole,
and then hook both loops over the button, and that gives you an extra stretch in your waistline.
I always wear my tops over the top, anyway, so no one ever knows the difference.
So, that's just some of the things that I do that help with me and my indiscrepancies that I have on my body
but I'm proud of myself, I'm proud of how far I've come, losing about 130 pounds.
And 30 of that on my own, which is almost unbelievable to me, actually, knowing my history.
Watch my video on eating a plant-based diet after bariatric surgery!
But, you can do it!
It's something that I never have ever regretted!
If I had to go back and do it again, knowing what I know now, I'd still do it in a heart beat!
Remember, you can still have your comfort food, just in a healthy way!
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