Stuck in my head

[Lisalou55]

Hello, I'm new here. I had gastric bypass surgery 1-18-24. I struggled with pain 6mo after surgery and ended up finding out I had 4 ulcers. 4mo after that 2 ulcers didn't heal and my dr had to do a resection to remove them and then 3 days later after ending up in the ER I had emergency surgery for a bowel obstruction. I'm healed and finally able to eat without pain. But I'm struggling, afraid I'll gain weight and be unhealthy again. I keep seeing myself as huge. I went from a size 24 to now a 10/12, but I am obsessed with my weight. I go from 164-168 and when I gain a pound I feel like I gained 20. Looking for others who've experienced these feelings and what worked or works for you? Thank you

 

[kathytaylor8]

Hello, I'm new here. I had gastric bypass surgery 1-18-24. I struggled with pain 6mo after surgery and ended up finding out I had 4 ulcers. 4mo after that 2 ulcers didn't heal and my dr had to do a resection to remove them and then 3 days later after ending up in the ER I had emergency surgery for a bowel obstruction. I'm healed and finally able to eat without pain. But I'm struggling, afraid I'll gain weight and be unhealthy again. I keep seeing myself as huge. I went from a size 24 to now a 10/12, but I am obsessed with my weight. I go from 164-168 and when I gain a pound I feel like I gained 20. Looking for others who've experienced these feelings and what worked or works for you? Thank you

that honestly is how I gained weight the first time, and now I regained a lot. I’m 17 years post op, so long past the sweet spot where loss would just happen no matter what. I was 310 prior to surgery, went down to 173 in about 18 months. Then, I found out that I didn’t suffer from dumping syndrome. I thought I could handle it. But then I started grazing. I got back up to 267. I started on a GLP1 in June and am finally feeling like I have some self control. Concentrate on lean proteins and do strength training. Drink loads of water. Try not to sabotage yourself with self doubt! It can be hard. You can’t weigh that often. Weigh at the same time, on the same scale with average amounts of clothing. Weigh after going to the bathroom in the morning before u have eaten. The key to not having the 1-2 pound flex is having as much as possible be the same each time. I actually weighed with and without shoes and the difference was 2 pounds.