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Weight Loss/Maintenance

auntAgonist

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9. Hi Jambo, I can only speak for myself regarding this but the real difference in diet for me

Reply to jambo101 (Reply #8)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 04:18 AM

Aug 2014

is that I must concentrate on protein first.

I can't eat as much as I used to because my stomach, not a pouch is much smaller so fill up a lot quicker.

My surgery causes malabsorption and so I do need to take a boat load of vitamins and minerals too.

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So, you say I took the easy way out. A surgeon's perspective on Bariatric Surgery. [View all] auntAgonist Mar 2014 OP

I think perhaps this topic is of no interest to anyone. auntAgonist Apr 2014 #1

It is of interest spinbaby Apr 2014 #2

I'm brand new to this group, so didn't see your post until just now. Coventina May 2014 #3

Who cares what other people think. If someone isn't supportive of me I just purge them... Walk away Aug 2014 #4

This subject just came up on the health message board I live at now. And it was exactly GreenPartyVoter Aug 2014 #5

So true. Damned if we do and damned if we don't logic. auntAgonist Aug 2014 #6

Exactly! *hugs* GreenPartyVoter Aug 2014 #7

After surgery jambo101 Aug 2014 #8

Hi Jambo, I can only speak for myself regarding this but the real difference in diet for me auntAgonist Aug 2014 #9

My GP suggested that it was time to consider bariatric surgery, and hedgehog Feb 2015 #10