#weight loss surgery

[playerprophet]

This is Meredith, a friend of mine who, whenever I encounter her at parties I always ask her about her research on this stuff. She's fat-positive and doing research for her PhD on weight-loss surgery in Canada. In her tweets she says she's looking to talk to people who are "engaged in fat politics, have had negative or harmful experiences in surgery", particularly cis men, trans and non-binary people, and BIPOC.

Meredith is one of the most gentle and kind people I know and I'm sure talking to her will be a wonderful experience. It seems like she could use more fat trans voices in her research, and I am sharing this with her permission, because I know there are a lot of people on tumblr who have a lot to say. Let your voices be heard!

Contact her at besseym at uoguelph dot ca, and signal boost!

#fat positive #weight loss #weight loss surgery #academic research #Canada #fat politics #fat #fat activism #fat acceptance

[agrownupgeekgirl]

A few shots from my walk to and from Yoga today and then resting once I got home.

7 months ago when I had my Gastric Sleeve surgery I could barely walk 5 minutes in my back yard. Today I walked a total of 2 miles and did an hour and a half of yoga. I'm pretty fucking proud of myself.

#gastric sleeve #gastric bypass #wls #weight loss surgery #my weight loss journey #exercise #yoga #work in progress

[fatphobiabusters]

Society will really be against gender-affirming surgery for trans people but a-okay and actually encourage surgeries to mutilate healthy digestive organs in fat people to make us conform to fatphobic beauty standards. All this despite those weight loss surgeries having extremely high death rates and risks of complications, alcoholism, depression, eating disorders, and suicide, while at the same time there being no proof that weight loss surgeries actually improve health or cause someone to lose weight long term. They don't work and we still force them on fat people, not only through pressure to conform but also there are many times doctors demand a fat person have weight loss surgery before they will perform actual life-saving healthcare. And yet somehow the surgeries society has a problem with are not these but instead gender-affirming surgeries that have been actually shown to improve the health and lives of trans people.

-Mod Worthy

#fatphobia #transphobia #weight loss surgery #Mod Worthy

[fatgirldangerousworld]

Jfc this is the worst, most harmful take regarding fat kids I’ve seen in a long long time.

They’re honestly saying that “[t]eens 13 and older with severe obesity (sic) should be evaluated for [bariatric] surgery”????? And “use of weight loss medications is appropriate” for kids 12 and older?????

It’s fucking disgusting and indefensible. These poor kids! God this could’ve been me and I’m so so angry.

#fatphobia #medical fatphobia #I’m so angry I could scream #weight loss mention #weight loss surgery #diet culture

[blackgirlssadi]

Hello everyone! I'm excited to start this blog and share my weight loss journey with you all.

I'm sure many of us can relate to the struggles of trying to lose weight, especially after having the SADI surgery.

What is SADI-S: SADI-S (Single anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy) is a newer variant of duodenal switch surgery, which for three decades has helped obese patients control their weight. The key benefit of SADI-S is that one intestinal bypass is made, rather than two, resulting in less time in surgery and reduced risk of intestinal leakage.

Let's look at the rollercoaster a little👇🏾👇🏾:

I remember feeling so hopeless before my surgery, like I was stuck in a never-ending cycle of dieting and gaining weight back. But since having the surgery, l've noticed a significant change in my appetite and eating habits. It's amazing how much more mindful I am now about what l put into my body.

However, the journey isn't without its challenges. There are days when I feel like giving up, when the cravings are too strong, or when I don't see the results I want as quickly as I'd like. That's why I'm so grateful for this group and the support that comes with it. Knowing that I'm not alone in this journey and that there are others who understand what I'm going through is incredibly comforting.

So, l'd love to hear from you all! How has your weight loss journey been so far? What are some of the challenges you've faced, and how have you overcome them?

HW: 322

SW: 303 12/13/23

CW: 277.8 01/31/24

#i wanna lose weight #weight loss #weight loss surgery #weight #weight management #BlackGirlsSadi #SADISurgery #gastric sleeve #gastric bypass #vsg #vsgjourney #vsgcommunity #losing weight

[ignitesthestxrs]

i haven’t posted a photo of myself here for a long time, mostly because i find it very hard to take photos of myself in general, and specifically it's hard to feel good about throwing your fat body up to be looked at by strangers.

an understandable tradition with bariatric patients is to post before and afters. obviously i understand the urge to post what feels like progress, and to show off a visible change in your body that you feel good about, but the idea makes me deeply uncomfortable. multiple people asked/ encouraged me to take befores 'just in case', but ultimately i don't want any happiness in my current body to be tied to disdain at the shadow and state of my body before

the language used is often extremely othering - referring to the way you used to look as 'your fat self' or in the third person, even if you're trying to express some kind of self love (eg 'that girl was trying so hard').

i don't want to discard the body i had like in living in a new body now. it's the same body. it's going through some changes - i have changed it - but this is the body that was very fat and the body that was young and the body that has a history of kidney disorder and the body that I've pulled the hair out from strand by strand. I've had this body for thirty one years. i have tried my best with it, even though at times my best effort was just waking up in the morning.

i can't pretend to be devoid of fatphobia - i don't think anyone can. there is a clear and obvious reason that i feel more comfortable with the idea of posting a photo now than i did x kgs ago. but i don't need to induce a competition with myself to feel good about the way i look now. i can choose to enjoy that in this moment, without making it publicly contingent on how i looked before

anyway i gave myself a haircut look how cute

#weight loss #fatphobia #weight loss surgery #bariatric surgery

[lunaplush]

5 year anniversary since my weight loss surgery....highest weight 275, weight before surgery 250, lowest weight 155 , and current weight 190. 🖤🖤🖤

They had to shave my bush....but it's only come back stronger and more majestic

#weight #weight loss #weight loss surgery #progress #mirror selfie #selfie #me

[grooveisintheheart]

Hi I was just wondering how you’re feeling almost 1 year past gbs - also happy one year 🫶🏻(I’m also getting it done and was looking through tags to see how people responded to the surgery) tysm & have a great day 🫶🏻

Hey there! Nice of you to ask! I actually had to be reminded yesterday that I hit my one year anniversary.

I will be *honest*. My healing process was IMMENSELY difficult. In the early months, I suffered from immense nausea constantly and it was difficult to get anything in. I was feeling a lot of regret at the time, which I no longer feel, but your first year is definitely a test of psychological and physical strength for sure.

Now one year in, I'm able to actually eat most, if not all foods. I just have to be mindful about the amount and speed I eat because I can easily trigger nausea or something feeling stuck. As far as weight loss, I have reached my goal weight a long time ago (which was 130 lbs for my height) I'm currently 120 lbs which is lower than I expected and its been more of a challenge to keep on the weight than lose it.

While a part of me does wish I was able to do this in a more natural way, I will say this surgery does force you to change the way you look at food. I can't imagine finishing whole entire meals (as per usual American servings) in one sitting. I usually eat maybe a third and have plenty of left overs left for later and the rest of the day.

Good luck! Please do whats best for you and *your* body!

#weight loss #weight loss surgery #gastric bypass #weight loss journey #ask

[oldcoyote]

newleasemylove replied to your post:

Are you interested in the concept of intuitive eating at all? If you are I may be able to share some resources

unfortunately intuitive eating doesn't work for me as i've had bariatric surgery and don't produce hunger hormones anymore - but thank you so much for the offer!

#newleasemylove #replies #weight loss surgery

[agrownupgeekgirl]

Good morning my sweet nerds!

I've got things to do but moving slow lol

Need some coffee but was trying to get a protein shake in first. I don't like eating right when I wake up, or even a few hours after, it makes me feel sick. Since my surgery though I really have to try and so I do protein drinks, but it can still be a struggle.

#me #morning nerds #wls #weight loss surgery #gastric sleeve #gastric bypass #my weight loss journey

[melancholypeaches]

Hours after VSG. Here’s to a better life.

#bariatric #wlsjourney #weight loss surgery #vsgsurgery #vsgjourney #wls

[sentimental-apathy]

Think I'm gonna try and get the gastric sleeve surgery. I can't seem to lose weight unless I starve myself and it's just been such a struggle being so unfit. Diet and exercise alone aren't enough. I wanna be able to go hiking again. I wanna be able to get on rollercoasters again. I wanna try zip-lining. I wanna feel healthier. It's not about how I look, really. I can barely walk any distance without getting out of breath. I'm miserable. I just wanna be able to live my life again without physically struggling all the time.

#personal #my life #my post #weight loss #obesity #weight loss surgery #gastric sleeve

[undertalecomic-surfacetale-au]

I wish I came back on here with good news, but my friend is in need of dire assistance. Everything she says is true, I've been friends with Stacy since we met in college 2019 and even then she struggled with this, but it's gotten worse. Even donating a dollar would help, but if you can't donate that's alright! If you can please share this so others can see. Me and my friend will be grateful for any help.

#gofundme #overweight #emergency #please share #go fund me #fundrasier #obese #please help #weight loss surgery #weight loss

[patriciavetinari]

I don't think plastic surgery should be illegal. Just like I don't think makeup should be illegal. Or shaving legs. If plastic surgery and makeup help my trans comrades feel better about themseves – that's great. However, I also think that people who use either of those tools for, say, imitating ethnic features – using makeup for something bordering on blackface, or using plastic surgery for fox eye– I think that's a problem.

I also think gaining certain features through plastic surgery or makeup, then claiming these are natural and attainable by dangerous behaviors, like eating disorders, is a problem.

I think that we should be talking about why makeup and plastic surgery contribute so much to the perception of femininity in cis and trans women. I think we should be talking about how the desire to shave, wear makeup, get plastic surgery to accentuate or 'fix' certain features does not exist or appear in a vacuum, that it's still tied to local cultural standards of beauty that should be scrutinized – this is actually an issue that brings cis and trans women (cis and trans people of all genders for that matter, tbh) together in how intersectional it is, it doesn't segregate them.

I will celebrate trans people getting the sugeries that make them feel more at home in their body just as eagerly as I'll critisize ariana grande for wearing ethnicities like costumes using surgery, bronzers and makeup.

All of those are tools, tools are essentially neutral and it's the context of how they are being used and what for is what can make them a weapon.

If a tool is sometimes used poorly by someone does not mean that tool should be made illegal. If someone gets an abortion for the 'wrong' reasons - it doesn't mean abortions should be outlawed. If someone is shaving their legs and you don't think they should – that's not a reason to outlaw shaving. If some women in your opinion hinder progress personally by wearing makeup and getting breast implants – that's not a reason to make makeup or implants illegal.

It's a reason to have conversation on why we want to do this, how does this desire appear, who's inducing it and benefitting from it and how, what are the consequences of not conforming? Should people be denied housing for having breast implants done? Should people be terminated from their jobs for refusal to wear makeup or shave their legs? Should we idolize celebrities who show off something attainable by surgery OR six figure salary and try to sell you an eating disorder as a method to achieve the same result?

However.

What should be fucking illegal is weight loss surgery as it has virtually no health benefits and a stellar mortality rate. Maybe let's talk about that as well?

#plastic surgery #weight loss surgery #lgbtqa

[drapurvaradiance]

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[toxicasphyxia]

Hey guys I’m having weight loss surgery and i wasn’t aware of how much time I’d need off of work and the price of the supplements I’d need:/ if anyone could help out that would be awesome!

#duodenalswitch #wls #weightloss #surgery #gofundme #weight loss surgery #bariatriccommunity #bariatricsurgery #bariatric #please help #healingjourney #health #wellness #lifestyle #life makeover #love #gemini