Re: smoking an the sleeve?
Never been a smoker so really can't answer your question except to say my surgeon will not operate on a smoker. You must quit before surgery. Probably the best reason now to quit smoking is COVID. Smoking and being obese are 2 of the major risk factors. Do it for your health! Do it for those who care about you.
After surgery you will not be physically able to overeat. It felt like one more bite and I'd die!! Early on you will never have to worry about quitting when full.
Re: smoking an the sleeve?
yes, i know how bad it is
im not even doing it..im just THINKING about doing it !
lol..i just cant stop eating!
ive only ever managed my weight while smoking..i figured maybe i should smoke for a few month prior to surgery to get things going in right direction
i wonder why they are against it?
Re: smoking an the sleeve?
Can't offer you any advice on smoking as I never have.
I will just wish you well and hope that everything works out for you.
Re: smoking an the sleeve?
Actually, smokers seem to be less affected by Coronavirus. Crazy, right? But it's true. I was a smoker when I had surgery. My doctor never tested me, and I don't remember if I told him or not. I didn't go through insurance, so my doctor didn't require much from me since cash talks. ;-) I quit in April 2017, so 2.5 years after WLS. I gained from 102 lbs up to 117 pound within three months of quitting, and have stayed close to that same weight range since.
Re: smoking an the sleeve?
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Katrina
Actually, smokers seem to be less affected by Coronavirus. Crazy, right? But it's true. I was a smoker when I had surgery. My doctor never tested me, and I don't remember if I told him or not. I didn't go through insurance, so my doctor didn't require much from me since cash talks. ;-) I quit in April 2017, so 2.5 years after WLS. I gained from 102 lbs up to 117 pound within three months of quitting, and have stayed close to that same weight range since.
Funny, I heard the opposite, that if you're a smoker and/or obese and get the virus you're screwed. just goes to show you don't know what to believe anymore. Every doctor says something different. I'm better off with no news.
But I think we can agree smoking and obesity is bad for your health.
Re: smoking an the sleeve?
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Originally Posted by
sraebaer
Funny, I heard the opposite, that if you're a smoker and/or obese and get the virus you're screwed. just goes to show you don't know what to believe anymore. Every doctor says something different. I'm better off with no news.
But I think we can agree smoking and obesity is bad for your health.
Here is an article I read about it, but you can find articles to support it being less dangerous to smokers and ones to support it being more dangerous. Who knows with all the conflicting information on every aspect of Covid-19. It's all a mess. Either way, smoking isn't healthy. It stinks. It's expensive. It certainly didn't keep me from getting fat. So I really can't see much reason to start if you don't smoke.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/2020...n-for-covid-19
Re: smoking an the sleeve?
of course it's bad.
it's individual.
i have gained 100 lbs three times in my life now.
each time was when i quit smoking
i spent as much or MORE on the junk food that made me fat than cigs.
and yeah cigs are unhealthy:
heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, stroke
and now i am 200 lbs overweight at risk for
heart disease, stroke, diabetes, sleep apnea, the shame (i don't see people), the self loathing, the expense etc
i have high anxiety and nerves. i have my entire life. i exercise, mediate, yoga, don't do (much caffeine)
it's just the way i am wired.
i have tried every medication under the sun.
i have chewed my nails since i was a kid.
i dont seem to be able to get thru life without "something"
id rather smoke than be fat.
i wish i didnt quit to be honest.
im not looking for license to go back.
i was just thinking maybe for a few months to get my blood sugars and weight and eating under control.
i have been out of control for 10 yrs now
Re: smoking an the sleeve?
I am still trying to quit smoking actually, and you know, I am in a really similar situation as you are. And I have been trying to quit smoking since the first lockdown happened. I mean, I am obese and I am smoking really hard, and that is not good at all, especially taking into account the times that we are living in. Right now, I am always saying that I actually "quit" though, I actually changed cigarettes for vaping. I am probably the most loyal customer of https://greyhaze.co.uk/collections/shop-all-e-liquid right now. I understand that it is basically the same as smoking, however I try to convince myself that it is still better
Re: smoking an the sleeve?
I don't have an addiction to cigarettes but I do have an addiction to junk food. I had my gastric sleeve over five months ago and I physically would not be able to binge on junk food right now as it would give me one heck of a stomach ache! Those stomach aches are rough, last for many hours, and you just have to ride it out. Now I have not had junk food since months before my surgery as I had to go through a six month pathway before surgery but sometimes the food I do eat gives me stomach aches. No rhyme or reason and it's a learning process daily to figure out what my sleeved stomach will tolerate. The reason I say all this is because though my addiction isn't cigarettes I personally have to fight cravings for food I cannot eat at this time and can never go back to eating like I did before. This started almost one year ago when I decided to have weight loss surgery. Going to the grocery store was not the same and I actually went through a grieving period and sometimes still am. I tell myself daily that my health is most important and use this tool I've been blessed to receive to help get this excess weight off and maintain for the rest of my life. Everyone has a different journey. You know what you need to do for your health. I hit rock bottom and that is when I decided I had to improve my health or I would die an early death or my health would continue to decline. I will say once I made the decision and post-surgery has been very difficult for me (GERD and mentally) I am 100% happy I had the surgery!! There is a ton of information on these weight loss surgery forums and I spent hours reading. I understand your struggle and wish you the best in figuring out what is best for you.
Re: smoking an the sleeve?
puh...actually better not to smoke :D not even relating to gastric sleeve
Re: smoking an the sleeve?
It's the one thing I can't refuse. But it doesn't stop me from doing it.