Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - Oct 19, 2010, 1:44 pm
Did you know that there is a higher suicide rate about 2-3 years after weight loss surgery? I saw a news story on it recently and really liked what it had to say. Unfortunately, too many people think that bariatric surgery is going to solve all their problems. If I were only skinny, we think,
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Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - Sep 23, 2010, 9:51 pm
I feel almost as if I’ve just had my gastric bypass. Last night I had shrimp and broccoli from my local Chinese restaurant. I ate slowly – mostly just the shrimp. And it wasn’t near as much as I have been able to eat recently. But my pouch has definitely regained some of it’s post-op
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Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - Sep 22, 2010, 8:48 am
The 5 Day Pouch Test is working. But it still isn’t easy or fun. Yesterday was day 3. Soft protein like scrambled eggs, cottage cheese, canned tuna or salmon. Pretty much the only thing on that list that I like was the eggs. I had a quiche at my favorite coffee shop (didn’t eat the
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Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - Sep 21, 2010, 5:03 pm
Well, on Day 3 of my 5 Day Pouch Test,  it’s getting easier. Yesterday was still tough. No solid food. By the end of the day I was tired and had a headache. I had drama practice in the evening and I could tell my brain wasn’t really in it. Today I’m up to scrambled
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Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - Sep 20, 2010, 9:35 am
Wow yesterday was tough. It was Day 1 of my 5 Day Pouch Test. I was crabby and hungry. I ate a LOT of sugar free pudding and cream of chicken soup. I had 2 protein shakes. I think I definitely got my protein quota in for the day. I drank Fuze’s.. not exactly the
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Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - Sep 19, 2010, 1:45 pm
It hasn’t been that long ago I posted all proud of myself for maintaining my weight loss, staying at 145 pounds 3 years after my gastric bypass surgery. Well — be careful what you brag about, right? Of course I didnt’ mean it as a brag, my hope is always that whatever I say here
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Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - Jun 24, 2010, 9:28 am
Well now this is a cool story. First off, I can’t imagine anyone is surprised that morbidly obese women are more likely to be sexually dysfunctional. OR that losing weight would help, OR that such drastic weight loss would bring on “psychological changes.” DUH. Still, we know how these science...
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Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - Jun 19, 2010, 9:52 am
Well, I’m closing in on the third anniversary of my gastric bypass surgery. And I have to say I am very proud of myself. As of this morning, I weighed 145 pounds. Which is what I weighed six months ago. Which is what I want to continue to weigh until I can have the plastic
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Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - Mar 17, 2010, 9:57 am
OK, this will be a complete departure from the norm for this blog. It will be a bit controversial. But hey, isn’t the point of having a blog being able to say what you think? I came accross this article today in the Boston Globe about the health care debate: Official Says Mass-type Care Could ‘...
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Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - Mar 10, 2010, 2:53 pm
Well, I did it. At least I think so. I think I found a reason to have my insurance cover some plastic surgery for me. A real reason. Something I actually really need fixed whether it would look better or not. In a nutshell, I had the gastric bypass. I lost 150 pounds. So pretty
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Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - Jan 4, 2010, 12:29 pm
Well, once again, it’s been a while. Sorry for that. When I started this blog I was working from home as a freelance writer. That business kinda dried up in the bad economy, and so in July I started a new job. I’m selling furniture in the local store of a national chain. Retail sales
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Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - May 13, 2009, 11:13 am
I found the following story by a local TV station in Tulsa, OK. I thought it was more balanced than most, so I wanted to share it here. They mention the incredible benefits of weight loss surgery, and then spend a good bit of the segment with a man who’s had some significant problems as a
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Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - Apr 2, 2009, 11:43 am
Well here’s another great gastric bypass surgery benefit: Better sex. Maybe. If you’re a man with ED anyway. If you’re a woman, well, it’s all in your head. Isnt’ that typical? Here’s what the article, “Hospital Says Weight Loss Surgery May Lead To Better Sex” has to say: Does wei...
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Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - Apr 1, 2009, 9:53 am
Weight loss surgery changes more than just your appearance and your eating habits. No matter where you are in the process, you probably already have a basic knowledge of this fact. But it’s hard to overstate the mental impact losing so much weight so quickly has on you. Once you get to the other ...
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Lisa P. posted an article on Gastric Bypass Truth — The Skinny On Life After Weight Loss Surgery - Mar 31, 2009, 2:39 pm
Here is another post I wrote at the end of January but couldn’t publish due to computer problems: Many thanks to Yvonne at Bariatric Girl for turning me on to this incredible resource – and for mentioning little ole me in the process! It’s a website called the Weight Loss Surgery Channel. An...
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