Re: weight loss and personality

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Shala,

I think anyone's who undergoes gastric bypass goes through tremendous

changes..., so yeah, I bet you have changed! Personally, I've found the

emotional side of this journey very difficult. There's alot of soul searching,

questions like " who Am I? " , I'm almost at my goal weight- " Now What? " . I also

had terrible problems with negative body image around 13 months out.

Try to keep your head on straight, put yourself first. Unfortunately, I've

found that some of my " friends " are really the kind of friends I need in my

life. A sad choice, but the right one for me.

Dont' take comments too muck to heart and ask for help if you need it.

Hi y'all ... I have a quick question for everybody.. I am 13 mths post op

... and have recently been told by several people that are very close to me

that I spend time with everyday, that my personality has changed over the past

13 months and NOT necessarily for the better or worse.. just different than I

was before, and I dont really see it so much... one bad thing is that I am

aggitated easily... not sure what connection this has to weight loss if any ????

anyone else experience any of this in any way?? if so what did you do or how

did you handle it...

Thanks for all the GREAT INFO you all share.

Shala

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I have to agree with on this one! My self esteem is so much better,

when i returned to work after having my baby and losing 100lbs during my

pregnancy all of my co workers were amazed to see the new me. I recieved alot

of

compliments and was told that I walked around like I was on cloud 9! I'm much

more talkative now and outgoing then I used to be and so much for active. I'm

enjoying the new me and new baby too!!

5/17/03

rny 326/190/160

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,

I know my doctors say one should wait 12 to 18 months before trying to have a

baby. Giving our bodies enough time to heal and adjust to our new

lifestyles. Although I know a lot from here have gotten pregnant shortly after

having

surgery and all has been well. I myself am getting too old I think but still

would love to have one. I figure by the time I could start trying and giving

birth I'd be 46 yrs old...lol.

Laurette

4/23/04 open rny

309/290/247/150

[Guest guest]

Guess there is hope then...lol.

Laurette

[Guest guest]

,

Did you have your baby prior to surgery or afterwards? If

afterwards how long? I know I am too old to have any but dh would

love to have one with me. We've been married two years and a little

one sounds too good. We do fostercare but for therapuetic kids and

the youngest I could ever get would be 4 yrs old unless it was a sib

set then its any age but one has to be therapuetic. Seems all I get

is teens right now and they are making me gray every second of the

day.

Take care,

> I have to agree with on this one! My self esteem is so

much better,

> when i returned to work after having my baby and losing 100lbs

during my

> pregnancy all of my co workers were amazed to see the new me. I

recieved alot of

> compliments and was told that I walked around like I was on cloud

9! I'm much

> more talkative now and outgoing then I used to be and so much for

active. I'm

> enjoying the new me and new baby too!!

>

> 5/17/03

> rny 326/190/160

[Guest guest]

Laurette,

I am going to be 44 in Sept and after hearing other's are having

them later in life plus after surgery its reassuring. My 21 yr old

said he's take care of the child(ren) if anything happened to

us...isn't that sweet! Oh well...its a waiting game and one thing

at a time...my health first then maybe we will go down that road!

Take care,

oh yeah, my GYN told me your never to old so there is hope for us!

> ,

> I know my doctors say one should wait 12 to 18 months before

trying to have a

> baby. Giving our bodies enough time to heal and adjust to our new

> lifestyles. Although I know a lot from here have gotten pregnant

shortly after having

> surgery and all has been well. I myself am getting too old I

think but still

> would love to have one. I figure by the time I could start trying

and giving

> birth I'd be 46 yrs old...lol.

>

> Laurette

> 4/23/04 open rny

> 309/290/247/150