Showing posts with label Gastric Bypass. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gastric Bypass. Show all posts

Wednesday 22 July 2020

How my Gastric Bypass turned my life around - Finding Ways To Lose Weight

Hi There! Are you looking for ways to lose weight? Have you ever considered a Gastric Bypass?


I don't have to lose weight, at least not anymore. Did you know that I reached my highest weight of 108.06 at the end of 2017. And if you want to know I am 1.65 m high. Not many people know that about me. But my Gastric Bypass turned my life around 😬

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How I gained weight

But how did I put on so much weight in the first place. I blame it on a lot of things, but the most important one was that I was an emotional eater. Meaning that I ate more when I felt down, stressed, or alone. 😭

It usually came in an instant and at that moment I just had to eat something. Mostly unhealthy foods like a sandwich with Nutella or when I was off to work a chocolate eclair fresh from the baker. Or I would go to the ice cream parlor on my lunch break 😳

The problem of GUILT and SHAME

I didn't want anybody to see me eating either at those moments. I always felt as if everybody was looking at me and I just knew exactly what they were thinking. Well, at least I thought I did. In my mind, they were thinking. Stop eating you are fat enough already. Stop eating before you explode 😞

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The problem was that I kept wanting to eat more because of my low self-esteem even sometimes until I felt as if my button would pop off my jeans. 😳

And when I was finished eating all those things. All I was left with was guilt and shame for not being strong enough and giving in to my needs. 😢

You can guess what happened. My scales went up and down like a yoyo. I actually used to love to play with a yoyo when I was a young girl 😏

Looking for ways to lose weight

I had great periods too though. I really can't count how many diets I tried out. Some of them worked. Other's not so much. I lost about 24 kilos once with weight watchers. 😃

Although going to those meetings often discouraged me sometimes. Hearing from others how they didn't follow their diet very strictly and still losing more than me. 😕

Oh yes, I forgot to tell you that when comparing to others I always lost less weight than them even though I would follow the diet more strictly 😵

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I already noticed that when I was a teenager. I, my mom and my 2 sisters all went on the same diet. Eating not much else than salads every day. 😬

After a week my oldest sister had lost 3 kg. My mom and youngest sister about 2 kg and I only lost 1 kg. I can't explain why but it has always been like that for me. Not particularly encouraging. Right 😢

Thinking about Gastric Bypass Surgery

But after years of struggling, I had actually almost given up. I just had to live with the fact that I was never going to get rid of those extra kilos. If it wasn't for someone suggesting I do the ultimate thing. A Gastric Bypass Surgery. I really didn't think that would be an option. That would be super expensive. And the question is. Would it solve my problem 😲

Picture from Nina Garman on Pixabay 

So after letting the idea simmer for a while. I needed my mind to adjust to this crazy idea. I went to my friend the internet and looked up some information about it. What exactly was this thing. How much would it really cost and what did other people say about it 😦

I decided to make an appointment with a Gastric Bypass Surgeon and ask him all the questions I still was left with. 😧

It seemed I would qualify for the surgery and that my Health insurance would cover almost all the costs because there were enough arguments (Diabetes type II and lots of joint problems) on why I would need this surgery.That really gobsmacked me but in a good way 😃

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After my Gastric Bypass Surgery

I will never forget the date. 25-01-2018. That was my first step into a new life. The first weeks weren't easy. All I could eat were liquid foods without sugars and low on fat like soup, yogurt, milk, or quark. 😖

Then after a week or 2, you can slowly start incorporating more solid foods like bread, stewed fruits, and then later on some meat. Ah yes, no fizzy drinks either especially not in the beginning. I actually don't drink them anymore. I just don't like the taste of them no more 😋

I learned that it's different for everyone. Some people can't eat things like steak. Others have problems with fries. I myself have problems with things containing somewhat more sugar. 😞

I solved that by skipping them from my diet and now I totally have no sugar or chocolate cravings anymore. 😁

I occasionally eat a small piece of cake at a birthday or another way for me is combining them with fruits. Like a pancake with fruit. I do eat more of the fruit than pancake though. The natural sweetness from the fruit does not pose any problem to me  😀



There are some things though  I have to warn you about. When I mean that you won't be able to eat a few things anymore. 😘

It's just if you do there will be consequences (dumping) like heavy cramps, feeling unwell, heavy sweating, feeling dizzy, and sometimes painful vomiting. 😵

I have only had the vomiting once in these past 2 and a half years because I abide by the rules. You can have the same dumping effect when you eat too much or too fast. Or from drinking right before or after meals. 😣

Don't think your life will ever be the same because it won't. You have to maintain a good and varied diet and you need to take vitamin supplements for the rest of your life. Your portions will maybe be half or even less of what you used to eat 😉

For me, that's the price I am willing to pay. I am never going back that's for sure. I have been on a stable weight between 68 and 69 for over a year now. It took me a while to find what worked best for me, but I think I found the right balance now 😍



I wrote this because I felt that I needed to share this with you. Now that my story is out. Tell me yours 😚

Hope you like my blog post.....Until next time.....Have a great day 

Renata (Seadbeady) 

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Friday 1 March 2019

Confessions of a Seadbeadaholic part 7

Hi There.....Are you ready for Spring?

I am, for sure. I just love to see nature come alive. The first flowers and the blossoms in the trees. And most of all the weather getting better 😊

So I was thinking why not do a small Spring sale in my shop. You get a 10% discount during the month of May for a minimum purchase of 30 Euro.

Did you notice that I am slightly changing all my pictures in my shop too? I hope you like the new clean look. Let me know if you don't, cause I am always open for suggestions 😉

Actually, it is not just my shop that has a different look. Last year I had a Gastric Bypass and since then I lost 41 kilos. I always thought that this was the easy way, but it's not you know. The first weeks are the hardest.....you only get to eat things like yogurt or fresh cheese or soup.....nothing solid.

Then you can start eating a bit of bread again and later on some meat. But the things you need to be careful with are fats and sugars. If you don't abide by that rule you pay with heavy cramps, feeling unwell, sweating and sometimes vomiting. You really don't want that.....believe me 😵

But it's been a year now and I can eat almost everything.....in small amounts of course. What I like most is that I am never hungry anymore 😃

What is most striking for myself, is that there are a lot of things I used to love eating that I just don't like anymore. And now I also tend to choose the more salty foods over sweet foods. I am just not that interested anymore in things like cake or chocolate.

Here is my before and after picture


I hardly believe it myself sometimes.....but am so happy I took that step 😃

So back to my shop now.....let me show you a bit of what I have in store at the moment.

Class Jewelry for Her, Handmade Jewelry



Layers Bracelet, Elegant women Bracelet



Yellow necklace for Her, Glass Jewelry for Her




Ocean Waves Beadwork Bracelet for Women



Everyday Women Jewelry, Green Gift





Unique Jewelry for Women, Beadwork Bracelet Gift



Purple Jewelry for Her, Purple Jewelry for Girlfriend



Women Necklace with Turquoise Beads, Collar Jewelry for Her



Well Let me know what you think about the new look of my shop and me 😚

Hope you like my blog post.....Until next time.....Have a great weekend

Renata (Seadbeady)

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