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Bari life is not easy It has been 2,5 years since my surgery and I am maintaining a healthy […]
15 common misconceptions about bariatric surgery
It is widespread The more I talk with people about bariatric surgery, the more I hear the opinions of
How to sustain motivation
The easy beginning In the very beginning, it seems all clear and easy. We are pumped and hyped, motivation is
Feeling guilty while eating
Attention seeking “I have eaten an X! Should I feel guilty?” I have seen this recently in one of the
Facial recognition problems
It is real! I have encountered a problem I have never thought would happen to me. With all the super
Coffee consumption after bariatric surgery
Preparation for the surgery It all started before the surgery. When my surgeon told me I would have to give
My breaking point
My weight history I knew I was big. Well, I have never been a skinny girl. The weight was dragging
Emergency preparedness
Why all this? I am writing this post because, in my home country, there are severe floods these days. The
Avoid temptation, don’t resist it
Simply avoid it There is something about it. Avoid temptation. Why make your life unnecessarily difficult when you can have
Exploring new sports
… and you will have to do sports. I knew it. It was part of the package I signed for.
A fresh start feels motivating
It seems easy at first Each of us had been there. When we first decided on the surgery, it felt
Nonscale victories
Scale number obsession When losing weight, everybody is literally obsessed with the scale number. How much do I weigh this
A bariatric diet is not pregorexia
What is pregorexia? Prego what? Did somebody get pregnant here? 😮No! 😀Pregorexia is a diagnosis of people who are obsessed
Scared of going back to eating junk food
Reality check Bariatric patients are kinda vulnerable folks. From one point of view, we are very strong, we dared to
Postponing the surgery
You are on the fence Should you do it or not? It would be great to be slimmer, healthier, being
Fear of food after bariatric surgery
Our little secret I have been thinking about this topic for a while. And to tell the truth, I think
They want to see you fail
Opinions of everyone Many people around you will have strong opinions about your surgery. Most of them will keep it
Bariatric surgery as a problem solution
Expectation “Today is my day, the day I have been waiting for so long. I will never forget this day.
Asking for help after bariatric surgery
You are blissfully unaware People think that you have the surgery and thats it. That you start losing weight, that
Meal prep routine
New life, new meal prep If there is something you will learn pretty fast after the surgery is that you
Progress requires unlearning
The new beginnings There is something beautiful about new beginnings. When we embrace our new journey after the surgery, we
Levels of change to undergo to be a successful loser
The sweet beginning When we are preparing ourselves for bariatric surgery, we know that there will be many changes we
Building your daily routine
Everything changed There was one important thing I noticed after the surgery. My daily routine changed altogether. I am quite
Feeling tired after bariatric surgery
I thought I knew it all When I was preparing for my surgery, I kept reading feeling tired after the
Second thoughts before the surgery
You are almost there You have been fighting to get to this point for months most likely. It took you
Bariatric patient confession
Hello everyone! First of all, on behalf of your loved one who is about to undergo bariatric surgery, welcome to
Loose skin after bariatric surgery
Collateral damage Along with hair loss, loose skin is one of bariatric surgery’s most dreaded collateral damages. Well, not the
Bariatric stall of weight
It will happen Stall of weight! It is dreaded, it is hated, but it happens to everyone. We somehow think
Is bariatric surgery for me?
Crucial question There are two very different aspects of bariatric surgery. The technical and the personal ones. Both of them
Please don’t believe the lies, it is hard work
Unrealistic expectations I will have the surgery, preferably this week, and I will lose all the weight. I will be
Will I lose butt after the surgery?
General worry It is funny how many times one will see these questions around the different forums. Will I lose
Importance of daily routine for your long term success
What is this good for? At first, it may seem a little silly. Importance of daily routine? What is it
Sports clothes shopping experience
Reality check I am 2,5 years after the surgery, and I have reached my healthy weight, I am size 6/M.
Keeping a journal as accountability tool
Confession I have been keeping some kind of diary, log book, or brain dump, no matter what you will call
Results of Minoxidil for hair loss treatment after bariatric surgery
So it starts… At the beginning of the fourth month after the surgery, my hair started to fall. Exactly as
Long-term success as a product of daily habits
Our past, our roots Let’s face it. Our past habits were not the best ones. That is why we ended
Alcohol addiction after bariatric surgery
Why do you want it? The first question that pops up in my mind is: Why do you want it?
Try new healthy recipes
New life, new food When I was able to eat solid food, and it took me forever, I was really
Pre-op diet survival strategy
It is all shaping up Once you have got this far, you feel like a king/queen of the world. You
Emotional stages of bariatric patients
Before and after There are two emotional stages of a bariatric patient: before – they are very impatient, they are
Old behavioral patterns taking over again
It is about profound change There is one thing that we are painfully unaware of before the surgery. We will
Signals of feeling full after bariatric surgery
Tricky question This is a very intriguing question. Why is that? Because everybody is different and gives a little different
Unrealistic expectations of bariatric surgery results
Controversial ads Have you ever thought how much some of these ads that sell you bariatric surgery manipulate the real
Return of hunger after bariatric surgery
Surprisingly, no hunger Bariatric patients are often surprised that they don’t feel any hunger after the surgery. It is a
Fertility increases after bariatric surgery
Surprise baby This is a topic especially for women. Some of them know that having the surgery and losing a
Chasing the number on the scales
The hunt starts Did it happen to you? You set a goal weight for yourself and you are working on
Bariatric emotions
I wish I had known… If there is something I wish I had known before the bariatric surgery, there are
Why fad diets don’t work
Impossible promises Do you remember how often you believed and then tried different fad diets? If you are the same
Fainting because of low pressure after bariatric surgery
Again, it is all fun and games until it happens to you. Fainting because of low blood pressure! This one
Importance of the Psychologist evaluation
Will you succeed? Psychologist evaluation is an integral part of the preparation for bariatric surgery. It is not only about
Healthy receipt: cabbage-ham cold salad
I felt like eating something crunchy, but I knew potato chips were a no-go area. I eat them occasionally, but
Behavioral change toward you
Weight matters If you thought that your weight did not matter that much, and many friends of yours would have
Fat shaming
It is all fun and games until it happens to you. Definition Fat shaming… What is it? Merriam-Webster says: the
Bariatric clothes shopping
Let go of the old is hard Getting rid of your old clothes and purchasing new ones is one of
Hunger management – real or head hunger?
If only it were easy A lot of people will tell you that one of the hardest things they had
Taste changes after bariatric surgery
Is it real? I read all over the forums people’s comments that their taste changes completely after the surgery. It
Food intolerance after bariatric surgery
I wish I knew If there is something I wish I had known before the surgery, there will be some
Comparing your weight loss to others
You did it again! I did this diet and I lost 20 pounds in 2 weeks. WOW! Thats something! I
Sources of motivation to maintain lost weight
Many people, many reasons Motivation is one of the key factors of weight management. Each of us has a very
How to prevent bariatric weight regain
Clear division: before and after Your life can be now divided into two parts: before the surgery and after. What
Body dysmorphia roller coaster
Fun fact Before the surgery, you don’t believe how big you are, and after the surgery, when the weight starts
Sweet denial of sugar addiction
Living in sweet denial One of the most common problems that led us to where we were, and needed help,
Learning how to cook from scratch is a huge asset
One doesn’t have to be a Michelin-star restaurant cook, but life is so much easier when you know the basics
Importance of slow eating (not only after bariatric surgery)
Eat fast and faster I was always a fast eater. Slow eating was nothing I even considered. It came
Consequences of antibiotics after bariatric surgery
This can only happen to me. There is nothing else to say. Only I can end up with infection and
Be careful with the food portions for your loved ones!
I can’t help but share a mini-story that happened to me today 😂 Thinking about it now, it was really
Changes during the first summer
Past experience Although I had the surgery in mid-April and I have not lost that much till the first summer,
Importance of picture taking after bariatric surgery
Biggest regret If there is something I regret about my journey, it is that I didn’t take enough pics. It
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It is a tool, not a cure
Do you remember the post about gaining weight? Yes, I am guilty. Well, things didn’t get completely out of hand,
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All-or-nothing thinking
Are you guilty of this? I mean, you establish a goal. For example: I will not eat after 8 pm.
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Dumping experience
I knew this thing existed. Surprise surprise, not from my surgeon, nor from my dietician. I encountered this term somewhere
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Never stop using the calorie counter app!
It was clear that after the surgery you were using some app to count how many calories or protein you
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Bariatric anemia
I wrote about the importance of supplements before. As a bari patient, you will take them for the rest of
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Going to the beach for the first time
I live by the Mediterranean Sea, yet I didn’t go to the beach for at least 10 years. It sounds
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Support system is a must
You have come this far, made the big decision and you are preparing yourself for surgery. Good for you and
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What to drink after the surgery?
When we were having the courses to prepare ourselves for life after the surgery, the dietician told us that it
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Their reaction, your decision!
You have reached your decision. Something happened and you are at your breaking point. You have had enough and you
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How to save your teeth after bariatric surgery
I hate dentists. I really do. There is no other doctor I would despise more. I have panic attacks when
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Old friends or your new you?
You had your surgery, you are losing weight, and you are doing great. But obviously, nothing comes for free in
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Bariatric hair loss
Together with loose skin, hair loss is one of the major concerns of all bariatric patients. It seems that everybody
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Doing sports after the surgery
If I was given a dollar for every time I started (and then gave up on) gym, I would be
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Back to normal food and back
When I was preparing for my surgery, I had it clear. Once I finish the post-op limitations, I will be
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Bariatric Supplements
If you did your homework well before your surgery, you know by now that it is an integral part of
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Fighting soft food diet
I had to wait for this stage much longer than expected. My stomach was not very keen on any food
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Incisions and their treatment (pics included)
A lot of people say they are afraid of what the scars after the surgery will look like. You will
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Liquid diet
It is quite straightforward that after you have surgery on your stomach, you will have to follow a special diet
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Surgery day
It is here! What you thought would never come finally arrived. A dream come true. You are half scared and
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A pre-op diet is no joke
You are at the very end of your journey. The surgery is around the corner and your surgeon told you
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Gastroscopy with and without sedation
Some time in the middle of my journey, my surgeon decided that it was the best time for me to
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A whole year of preparations
Once I was approved and embarked on the program, I started to undergo the appointments with the specialists to make
Keep your decision private or make it public?
Let us dive into it head first! Once you have decided that you are going to go through this, you
How to pay for bariatric surgery
Where to have the bariatric surgery? At the very beginning, I had no idea where to start investigating this part.
Choosing vertical sleeve or bypass?
Start somewhere… If you are at the very beginning of your bariatric surgery adventure or you are only contemplating the
Reasons to undergo bariatric surgery
Make an informed decision If you have started thinking about undergoing some kind of bariatric surgery, make sure you know
Change or die!
Does this sound familiar? You have always been the chubby kid. And then teenager. It had been always somehow manageable