Update on me

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Hi everyone!

I have had a few people email me to ask me how I'm doing, so I

thought I would post. And, I still feel so close to my " banded

brothers and sisters " who have been with me on this crazy journey!

I have lost 71 lbs (11 lbs prior to surgery, but it still counts!) I

officially weight less than my lowest band weight! I'm so happy to

be losing again and feeling so much better. My esophagus is still

not 100% and maybe it never will be, but I don't have reflux

anymore.

Lot's of people have asked me what it's like to be bypassed after

being banded. I'm surprised that many things, at least for me, have

been pretty much the same. Throwing up is the same, undigested good

from a pouch like a PB. I've only thrown up twice and it's been from

the same old reason, eating too fast. You would think after being

banded for 6 years and now bypassed, I would always remember to eat

slowly. But, I still forget or don't focus and try to shovel it in!

LOL!

The supplements are not as bad as I thought it would be. I'm using

the bariecutical supplements and they are great! If anyone is

interested, you can buy them on my website (www.alighterme.com)...yes

a little advertising plug here. But they really are great and they

are the first and only products that are made specifically for both

restrictive only procedures (band and sleeve) and for bypass

patients. They are endorsed by Drs. Ren and Fielding. Anyway, take

a look or call me if you're interested and I'll get you some info on

them.

I am sometimes a bad girl when it comes to getting enough protein.

But I'm just not hungry and I get full so fast. I'm still only 4 1/2

months post op, so I should be able to eat more in time. My surgeon

said she made me a VERY tiny pouch. So, I feel lots of restriction!

I can eat about 1/2 cup of food, so I have to make wise choices, as

we all should!

I don't know if I dump on sugar because I don't have any desire to

eat it and even the thought of it makes me gag! At least that's a

good thing..right? I do dump on fats. I can't eat very much at a

time or I feel sick. It's so funny how your body will get rid of the

cravings of the things that it doesn't want. I used to be a big fat

eater..or I should say, big eater of fats. But not anymore!

I'm just happy things are going better for me and I'm getting

healthy. I know that as with any bariatric surgery, this will always

be a struggle to make good food choices and to exercise, etc. And we

all need that support from each other too.

I hope all of you are doing well too.

Best wishes!

Sandy ston

General Manager

aLighterMe

877-876-THIN (8446)