Why Do We Do This?! The Ways That We Try to Lose Weight Before Bariatric Surgery!

[@ArlenesLifestyle]

Hi Kaki, I've tried quite a few of those you named. Where I live there is/was a local health store that sold a course of pills I tried that only sent me to the toilet and had me almost fainting away from dehydration 😅 Another one I tried caused chest pains to the point where I had problems taking a good breath. A second back injury led me to finally follow through with bariatric surgery and as you said my only regret is that I should have done it sooner.😊

[@kakisrnyjourney5376]

I hear ya! Thank goodness that we did make that decision to proceed.

[@heatherbaker3903]

Hi Kaki, thank you for your videos. I found you right before I had my own surgery Oct. 10, 2023, so I'm a week away from one year. I'm down 140 pounds and couldn't be happier. I did not struggle with weight until after I had my baby and had a few medical problems at the same time. Then my weight more than doubled in about 15 years. I tried calorie restriction, exercise, Paleo and finally, keto. I had great success with keto and lost 53 pounds in 6 months, but then started getting gall bladder attacks. After having the gall bladder removed I couldn't digest the high fat content of a keto diet and approached my doctor about her thoughts on bariatric surgery. She said she would make the referral. After over a year of doctor's appointments and training classes that are a mandatory part of having your surgery covered in Canada, I got my gastric bypass done. I would love to hear any statistics you have on rates of long-term success and failure. I have lost more than the 80% of excess fat they promised was possible with the surgery, but would love to better understand what my chances of long-term success might be. How to best avoid regain and the pitfalls that might cause regain. Thank you for all you do, you've been an inspiration and a sort of companion on my journey.

[@kakisrnyjourney5376]

Hey there! Wow- you have done great! Congrats, I know that you must feel amazing! I actually did a video talking about regain after surgery, actual statistics and how to prevent it. Here is the link- hope this helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYranIdvl5yhlaMsi=mQSj2zHkHEIF9lXP

[@jackiegenandt6661]

Girl I so feel you! I did everything under the moon and finally at 55 years old I decided to have weight loss surgery and like you it was the best decision I ever very made for myself and also wished I had done it earlier! I would like some info on maintenance strategies because I feel like that has always been harder than the actual weight loss. Just an idea 💡. Thank you for all you do Kaki!

[@kakisrnyjourney5376]

Thanks so much for the suggestion! Why did I wait so long? I ask myself that all the time- haha!

[@jallen5300]

Kaki - girl I’ve done weight watchers 4x, metabolic research, carb counting, cabbage soup, slim fast, I remember weighing in 4 th grade in front of hole class for presidential fitness at 185 and kids laughing. I am having gastric bypass on Monday 10-7 at Vanderbilt. I’m looking forward to being healthy.

[@kakisrnyjourney5376]

Good luck on your surgery! Is Dr. Spann doing it? A lot of my patients have used him. I am sure the other surgeons are just as great. Ugh- presidential fitness. What a nightmare that was.

[@jallen5300]

@@kakisrnyjourney5376 no dr Jessica Gatas is doing my surgery

[@jallen5300]

Yes it was true nightmare

[@monicarobinson7034]

Ohh skipping down “name that diet” lane was eye opening! Like you I feel like I was on them all. 😮 I did several of the diets you shared about. The one I was most successful on was a plan that used HCG in a drops form. Drops were used 3x day with a 500 calorie diet in 30-45 day periods. The foods were basically protein chicken lean beef shrimp fish with specific veggies no sugar nor complex carbs.. .you know the drill. I was on this plan for @ 18m and lost 90lbs. Well you know eating 500 calories a day is NOT sustainable. When I started adding food and even reasonable potions back in I gained back @50lbs. Good news was many of my habits were changed and I kept off some of the weight and high blood pressure was resolved. Just enough to make me below BMI for surgery! So oddly enough I was frustrated that because of that diet surgery wasn’t an option. But then came the pandemic and all that being at home and eating my emotions I gained weight. In July 2022 I was at 255 lbs knees aching and miserable. BMI was in the range and I was a candidate for surgery due to med history. I also think it was right timing as obesity was really being addressed as a disease. 10.31.2022 I had GB surgery. SW 245 today I range between 131-135. I’m happy; healthy; no more knee aches. Yesterday I spent the day walking all over Disney Magic Kingdom and I felt great! I’m thankful and grateful for this tool and sometimes wonder why did I wait so long to consider this option! 😊 Thanks for the walk down memory lane so I can be even more thrilled about where I am today! P.S. I found your videos when I was @3m post op so you were @2 months you’ve been such a blessing! Thank you for being open and transparent so others can make decisions that are right for them. ❤️

[@kakisrnyjourney5376]

Aww, thank you for your kind words and for sharing your story! It is very inspirational. Those non-scale victories are the best, like walking all over Disney and feeling great!! Congrats!

[@annasmith8352]

Oh wow, the memories 😂

[@kakisrnyjourney5376]

Oh yes- haha.

[@christinecampbell1137]

Hi Kaki - do you have a link to your broth recipes that you used post-op?

[@kakisrnyjourney5376]

Here is my Pinterest board with my favorites- I strained out any solids if I was at a stage that I could not eat them. www.pinterest.com/kendah72/bariatric-recipes/broths/

[@christinecampbell1137]

@@kakisrnyjourney5376 Thank you!❤️