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In this episode we catch up with Leslie who had bariatric surgery, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy specifically, in Tijuana, Mexico in May, 2018. If you have not heard our first episode together, published in June 2018, I strongly encourage you to go back and listen to episode 94, titled “Leslie Goes to Mexico.” This was a very popular episode for a number of reasons, including Leslie’s open and honest discussion about her life-long struggles with her weight, her willingness to take us along with her to Mexico in the form of an audio digest, and also because many people for a variety of reasons seek bariatric surgery via medical tourism and have questions.
In this episode we learn how things have been going for her over the past 6 months since we last heard from her.
Discussed in this episode:
- Supporting the podcast via Patreon or Paypal.
- Recap of Leslie’s history with weight loss attempts.
- How/Why she came to her decision to seek bariatric surgery in general and Mexico specifically.
- Did she make the right decision.
- To tell people or not tell people that she had surgery.
- What’s been easier than she thought it would be.
- The portion control is built in.
- Reeger discusses increasing portion sizes often occurs between 6-12 months.
- Leslie still has hunger but she is quickly satisfied.
- Making good food choices forever.
- It’s not about willpower, it’s about skill-power.
- Red light foods, yellow light foods, green light foods.
- Leslie’s weight loss so far.
- Geisinger app- Get-2-Goal
- Bod-Pod assessment
- Meeting hydration and caloric goals during exercise.
- Determining successful weight loss- it’s hard to compare.
- Connecting with her bariatric surgery program in Mexico.
- Taking bariatric vitamins and why.
- Temporary hair loss after bariatric surgery.
- What’s the deal with coffee.
- What a typical day of calorie intake looks like for Leslie.
- If food/choice boredom is a thing for her or not.
- Leslie recently went on a vacation outside the USA. We discussed challenges that came up now that she is post- sleeve surgery.
- Has she had any side-effects such as reflux or regurgitation since having her surgery.
- An episode of dumping syndrome?
- Food intolerances or not.
- Excess skin.
- Financial risks after paying cash for bariatric surgery, in the event of medical complications.
If you would like to connect with me or with Leslie you can email me at reeger@weightlosssurgerypodcast.com
In kindness,
Reeger
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So appreciative of the podcast and support – especially for >3 years post-op
So glad you find the podcast and support helpful! Reeger