JGranger
Member
Hi everyone, I'm Jeff. I had my Gastric Bypass (RNY) one month ago today. I've been lurking here since before my surgery, but finally decided to introduce myself today. I've been overweight most of my life. My first memory of knowing I was overweight was second grade. We were doing heights and weights in the classroom, and when I stepped on the scale my teacher turned to whoever was recording the weights and whispered my weight (81 lbs, yes I remember the exact number 45 years later), apparently trying not to embarrass me. Naturally I got picked on all through elementary school. I even stormed off the playground and walked home once because I was sick of it.
I slimmed down a bit in junior high and high school due to a growth spurt, but picked up right where I left off once I got to college. Since then it's been a roller coaster, mostly ups. I've lost significant amounts of weight a half dozen times or so, but always regained it (and then some). The only plus to that is that I have smaller clothes stored that I can pull out and wear on my way down the scale this time, hopefully for good! I hate shopping for clothes and will only do it out of necessity.
I know some people are very private about their weight loss journey, but I am very open about mine to friends, family and coworkers. People are obviously starting to notice, and if they ask I tell them I had surgery. I won't suggest it to anyone, but if they ask for more information I am happy to talk to them about my experience. You see, I wouldn't have had mine if it weren't for a friend of mine who went through it about a year ago. I was aware of bariatric surgery beforehand, and even knew a few people who had it, but it wasn't until someone I saw on a regular basis went through it and was open about sharing with me that I decided to look into it more closely. If I help one person then it will have been worth it.
I got lucky in that I went to an information seminar just before COVID shut everything down, and was able to get in my initial appointment in early March. My insurance company made me do a 6 month "diet," so the shutdown didn't really affect me since I could do my monthly appointments with the nutritionist online. I lost about 20 pounds in that six months (one of the few people to NOT gain the Covid 15 lol), but once I got my surgery date I threw that by the wayside and went on a Farewell Tour of all my favorite restaurants. I gained back about half the weight I lost and the doctor was not happy with me, so he put me back on the diet for the final week. I guess I should feel lucky that he didn't postpone the surgery.
So here I am a month out and I'm down about 33 pounds from my highest weight, and about 25 since the morning of my surgery. I've gone down a size in my clothes, and I can feel the change in my body. I miss certain foods, and that will be a struggle for the rest of my life. I'm getting a little tired of fish and eggs for my protein, but I still have a few more weeks to go before I can start trying other sources, so the end is in sight.
If you made it this far, thanks for reading my story. I'll try to stay active and contribute or support where I can.
I slimmed down a bit in junior high and high school due to a growth spurt, but picked up right where I left off once I got to college. Since then it's been a roller coaster, mostly ups. I've lost significant amounts of weight a half dozen times or so, but always regained it (and then some). The only plus to that is that I have smaller clothes stored that I can pull out and wear on my way down the scale this time, hopefully for good! I hate shopping for clothes and will only do it out of necessity.
I know some people are very private about their weight loss journey, but I am very open about mine to friends, family and coworkers. People are obviously starting to notice, and if they ask I tell them I had surgery. I won't suggest it to anyone, but if they ask for more information I am happy to talk to them about my experience. You see, I wouldn't have had mine if it weren't for a friend of mine who went through it about a year ago. I was aware of bariatric surgery beforehand, and even knew a few people who had it, but it wasn't until someone I saw on a regular basis went through it and was open about sharing with me that I decided to look into it more closely. If I help one person then it will have been worth it.
I got lucky in that I went to an information seminar just before COVID shut everything down, and was able to get in my initial appointment in early March. My insurance company made me do a 6 month "diet," so the shutdown didn't really affect me since I could do my monthly appointments with the nutritionist online. I lost about 20 pounds in that six months (one of the few people to NOT gain the Covid 15 lol), but once I got my surgery date I threw that by the wayside and went on a Farewell Tour of all my favorite restaurants. I gained back about half the weight I lost and the doctor was not happy with me, so he put me back on the diet for the final week. I guess I should feel lucky that he didn't postpone the surgery.
So here I am a month out and I'm down about 33 pounds from my highest weight, and about 25 since the morning of my surgery. I've gone down a size in my clothes, and I can feel the change in my body. I miss certain foods, and that will be a struggle for the rest of my life. I'm getting a little tired of fish and eggs for my protein, but I still have a few more weeks to go before I can start trying other sources, so the end is in sight.
If you made it this far, thanks for reading my story. I'll try to stay active and contribute or support where I can.
