Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

went shopping today for my powder protein, premier protein, chicken broth, hello and water am I missing anything Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app

(Disclaimer before I begin: I am not "losing" weight, I am deflating. The word lost gives meaning that some things are found, and i don't want to find any of the lost weight, I know, so sounds weird right..lol) My name is Tonya, and I am a 43 year old mom of one and wife. I have been clinically morbid obese all my adult life. My "normal" weight should be 155lbs, but I have carried 250lbs, up until August 2015, when as a smoker, I ended up with sever pneumonia, and diagnosed with stage 2 COPD. My treatment consist of a lot of prednisone, and I quite smoking. My weight sky rocketed to 327lbs. I have always tried to lose weight with any new type of medication on the mar…

Just wanted to introduce myself and share my progress with you all. My name is Melissa, I'm 41 years old and I had the gastric sleeve. I researched for months before deciding on a surgeon and then my PCP (my regular physician) researched as well. She was all for my using Dr Maytorena through Long Term WLS in Tijuana. My PCP was extremely pleased with the professionalism, the records I brought back to her including every test they ran, every medication i was given and the xray cd showing my leak test. She even says when I go back there for a visit I have to take her with me. Haha! I had an amazing experience overall. The facility was the cleanest I've been in, the staff w…

Had my surgery today,doing as well as can be expected,please whisper a prayer for me,thanks in advance. Sent from my SM-G920V using BariatricPal mobile app

So, I originally spoke to my PCP about seeing a dietician or nutritionist 4 years ago when my weight started to really be an issue. At that time they kept giving me the run around and saying that they couldn't get an appointment or that they didn't have room for new paitents, ect. So I waited. For two years. While struggling on my own to figure out why I kept gaining weight. Now, at my highest weight previous to losing control of everything, I was 19 years old and about to give birth to my daughter. I weighed in at a whopping 133 lbs. By the time I asked to see a dietician for the first time I was 180ish. Two years of not knowing why I kept gaining weight, and trying ever…

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i just completed all necessary requirements 6 mos diet nutrients forum and psych evaluation and my nutrients class my ac1 levels was 11 now there at 8.1 am scared am not going to my sugar level down to a 7 so i cloud have the surgery done. any suggestion

Pre op day 6. Down 7 pounds. I'm not even hungry. I have 1 scoop of powder mixed with 1/2 bottle of Mocha Light Starbucks drink twice a day. Plus lots of strained soups. Or the triple zero Danon yogurt with PB2 powder. I cheated on day one and ate a small dinner. The first 48 hrs were killer. Today I was tempted with donuts and cookies and easily passed them up. Surgery in 8 more days. Hoping for a new life.

Hi everyone, My name is Emi, and I'm a 28 year old living (but not from) in New York State (not city). I have been so big for so long that I can't remember being thin or even having a remotely flat tummy. When I was about 12, my family and I moved to England, where life was less stressful, the food was of a better quality and well, life was better even if I didn't realize it. At first, I didn't want to move but after my first trip to Italy, I forgot all my issues about being so far from home (I'm originally from Georgia). My weight bounced up and down for a while, it decreased every time I went to Italy no matter how long I was there because of the amount of walking you …

I'll try to be as detailed as I can to help others about to go through this. My surgery was scheduled for this past Wednesday 12/21, I was told to go to the hospital at 7:30 AM. My wife had to take the kids to school so my mother brought me. No waiting, immediately they took me into the back to start getting ready, and my mom was able to come. They filled out some forms, put the IV in, gave me a shot of Heparin (blood-thinner) in my stomach (didn't hurt) and told me I'd get an additional shot every 8 hours until I got discharged. They gave me a few pills and some horrifically nasty stuff to drink (everything I had to drink in the hospital was terrible). Some of th…

I started this journey June of 2016. After switching surgeons and starting the process over in December I finally had my surgery on May 3rd 2017. I am so thankful I did my research and decided to go with my surgeon Dr. Rossidis. He truly is amazing and I am just so happy with how everything went. I am down a total of 59 lbs since January with my highest weight being 303. I knew I was overweight but I didn't see how my body really looked until I have done photo comparing. I still have a hard time seeing it in the mirror and I know it's still early but I am hoping my brain will catch up with my body sooner rather than later. I find myself asking all the time if I look okay …

I am going to have sleeve surgery around 8.8.17. I am very glad to have someone that understands me

55.4lbs gone! Started at 250lbs & 5'8 I'm down to 194.6. Would like to hit 170 and then decide from there if I'd like to go any farther. Couldn't be happier though! All of the stalls are so worth it.

I had my surgery in 2012. Weighed 278lbs. My lowest was 150lbs. Currently I am 190lbs. I want to be 145! As this is my healthy bmi weight, being 5'4. Anyone struggled with regain? It is coming off very slowly, dropped 5lbs within the last 3 weeks. Trying to eat veggies fruit and protein and upping my water intake. I have a caffeine problem, i like coffee too much. Started using organic 2% milk. Any suggestions or tips welcome. My downfall for regain was sweets and bread!!! I have eliminated bread again and pretty much down to no sweets again.

Hey guys im freaking out here.... i know i have read its normal and even the doctor said it. But im 3months post op and my hair is falling like crazy. The thing that freaks me out the most is that with me having pcos i have had a time where my hair fell off and it was super thin bit this happened within a a few months. But in the past two weeks i have lost a lot of hair. Im even afraid to wash my hair qt this point.. i know this is supposed to be normal but how does this last ? So far i have had no issues with my new stomach but this hair thing is giving me anxiety ... my hair is puffy to where i cant wear down without straighting it .. which straighting makes it fall eve…

After preparing for a full year, I had the surgery on 01/07/15. I was feeling great until 6 days out when I began to have excruciating pain in my left shoulder that radiated down to my back. My surgeon told me to come back to the ER (a 1.5 hour journey for me). So, on 01/14/15, I was admitted to the hospital with a leak in my stomach. I was in the hospital for a week. Kaiser decided that a stent was the way to go, so on 01/16/15, I had a stent placed in my esophagus and stomach. I also had a PICC line placed in my arm. I was released to home on 01/23/15 and placed on TPN (total parental nutrition - basically nutrition from a bag through the PICC line in my arm). T…

Hello! I started my journey the date of my surgery April 19th 2017. I lost crazy amounts in just a few days. 6 days post op- 18 pds lost...9 days post-25 lbs lost...30 days post op- 40 lbs lost. 12 weeks out 69 lbs lost. ive never thrown up so much in my life. I follow everything I am suppossed to. No bread,pasta,or rice. No sugar, no fast food, no oil. I had a divided rounx-y gatric bypass. I have several friends who have helped me along the way. Ill add more later..

My journey into this surgery was not by the usaual means, it seems most folks I run into and find out they have had this surgery, completely planned this out and went down this path. Some are even surprised I had this done, I know I still am surprised. I am using this venue to also make this into a very helpful learning tool for those considering the surgery. I know I still have VERY angry feelings that sometimes still boil up to the surface and I must deal with it. About a year and a half ago, I was on the floor at circle time teaching my very ranbuncious and completely challenging. We were getting up to begin a game at circle time when all of a sudden my left foot w…

Growing up I have always struggled with my weight. I was one out of 4 children and of course I took after my dad's side of the family so I was the biggest out of three siblings. When I say I was the biggest I wasn't overweight but at that time my siblings were very thin. As I grew up and became a adult I struggled continuously with various diets. I tried probably everything out on the market. I did loose weight but gained it back and then some occasionally. In 2000 I made the decision to get healthy for me. While my husband sat and ate ice cream and my kids enjoyed their goodies I stuck to my diet plan. Eventually shedding my weight to 169 lbs. Which I was fortun…

First let me say, If you are pre-op DO NOT read my story. I'm not here to scare anyone getting ready to have surgery. This is more a post-op and what went terribly wrong. I was a fairly healthy 41 year old. However, my weight just kept going up and nothing seemed to work. My husband, sister, her husband, friend of the family, all have been sleeved with wonderful success. My BMI was only 35 but I had high blood pressure so I decided to go for it. Surgery was 4/27 and was done as an outpatient at a surgery center in Cincinnati, OH. Surgery went great, then two hours into recovery my numbers dropped. I was dizzy, nauseated, heart rate increased, blood pressur…

Today I found out, after 6 months of appointments and prepping, my file has been sent to insurance for approval and I have a tentative surgery date! August 7th will be the first day of the rest of my new life. I'm so beyond ready, but so beyond scared at the same time. It took me a long time to make this decision. I tried everything. My brother was able to lose over 100 lbs with diet and exercise. I'm not made like that. Coming to this decision made me feel like a failure, like I was taking the easy way out. But after all these appointments and discussions I've come to realize this will be much more difficult than diet and exercise. I don't want to end up like my mom who…

Hi! I was a member of bariatric pal a few years ago, and I have forgotten my password! So I have signed up again. I am a 54-year-old, 2+ years post gastric sleeve surgery. I have been maintaining my goal weight of 150 pounds plus or -5 pounds for about 18 months. I feel very successful, but, I also still feel very nervous that I will gain the weight back. I try to stay very vigilant but don't feel confident. I feel like I'm on a slippery slope about 30% of the time with trigger foods. I have a lot of fear that I will start gaining and not be able to stop. I know I need to participate in a support group. I am afraid a support group with several re-gainers wil…

I had gastric sleeve surgery June 14, 2017. I'm 2 weeks post op today and I've only lost 3lbs. I've followed my diet I'm not exercising yet but I do walk. I'm probably consuming 500-600 calories a day. I'm getting the 64oz of water and anywhere between 60-90 gm protein. I was wondering if anyone else experienced this?

On June 21st I made the decision to get the gastric sleeve! I had maybe two bad days but most the time I feel super great especially during the day but at night I feel kinda like crap until I finally sleep. I know it'll be a long journey but I'm happy I did this!

I am on day 7, of post-op was sleeved on 6/28/17. My incision on the right is burning and hurting. Preventing me from complerely walking and getting around can't do much. All other incisions are fine. This is my full liquid stage, I introduced soft fish in this stage and banana pudding w/o the bananas and I was in heaven. Kinds of odd all things go down smoothly, but when I drink liquids I can feel it when it pass thru my stomach. Sorry only things like water, sport drinks. Warm teas,broth iceses are fine. Anyone having this issue? Even when I try to drink it warm same feeling. Be blessed and thank you

My whole entire life I was overweight, and for years I asked my doctor to please refer me to a surgeon for weight loss surgery, he wouldn't. So I found a new doctor, she referred me to the best Bariatric surgeon ever and that changed my life forever. My highest weight was 308, starting my journey I was 283, April 28th, 2015 day of surgery I was 277 and today I am 177lbs. I will be seeing a plastic surgeon July 18th for a consult for skin removal. I have never felt so wonderful in my life like I do now. It's been an amazing journey so far, and I am living again.

My weight loss surgery journey started when I had LapBand done in 2004 at the age of 19. I weighed 330 pounds the day of surgery. At 7 months post-op, I had lost down to 215. That is when my problems with the LapBand started! My port was placed right on my waist-line...One day, I was sitting at work and leaned forward and heard and felt a "pop". The button on my jeans had snapped my port in half!!! I had the port replaced at 9 months post-op. That was the end of my weight loss... I had all kinds of problems over the next 9+ years. I couldn't eat if I was wearing a bra (I was a 42H at the time, so I NEVER left the house without a bra on!). One day I could eat ANYTHING, and…

Im 36 years old. I started my journey January 2017 when I asked my PCP for a bariatric surgery refferal. For the past 2 years I've been at my highest weight of 333lbs at 5'7". I'm so excited to begin actually living and not just existing! [emoji258] HW 333 CW 319 GW Healthy AF[emoji6] Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Today I have all my clearances done! No more test, no more forms. Final Doctor visits done. All the i's dotted t's crossed. Now I wait. August 1st is the date. In a couple of days I will start my pre-surgery diet. I have found tremendous comfort in this forum among the successful stories of other people who have had vertical sleeve gastrectomy. I know it's not going to be easy I know it's going to be very difficult. I realize that this tool that I'm about to use to help restore my health and balance out my eating brings with it a host of challenges. Lifelong challenges. But I also realize that being obese is also incredibly hard and presents many more challenge…

Gastric Bypass Very excited about the future as I had my surgery this past Wednesday the 24th of May. I was duped into believing I would be back to work next week and after 4 days that's not gonna happen. I haven't any issues as of yet, liquids and broth all going down fine and the pop cycles are special. I look forward to a better me as I love playing with the grands. HW: 338 on February 27th SW: 289 on May 23rd GW: 190 or anywhere that I can play with the babies in the park

I feel like I'm at the plateau stage smh the scales haven't moved in weeks I'm so upset about this it's really stressing me out I just wanna succeed in the new journey and I'm not getting the results I was looking or hoping for I think I'm about to start at the beginning like from when I first stepped out of surgery start on liquids and work my way back up I hope things change soon this is becoming very depressing [emoji20]

HW 315 CW 209 Post RNY

This week I realized I had 2 NSV. The first one is my 8yr old can hug me (at my thickest belly part) and reach his arms all away around me. No more half hugs here! I almost cried when I realized he can now fully hug me, not just part of me. My 2nd victory is being able to have a regular shower towel wrap around me and cover all my bits. No more need to use a beach towel! I might be at a stall right now, but these NSVs are encouraging me! Sent from my VS995 using BariatricPal mobile app

went for my preop yesterday. liquids for one week. I got this Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi I started this journey in December 2016 at 316 lbs. My insurance requires a 4 month weight mgmt program with nutritionist and that I could not gain any weight. I have been on a liquid diet for 2 weeks and have only lost 8 lbs. I'm diabetic and I swear my metabolism is shot. Regardless of what I eat I seem to not be able to lose any significant weight. I have a lot of pain in both knees which need to be replaced and back pain. So exercising has been very limited for me. I'm getting nervous and excited at the same time. I can't wait to start this new lifestyle and hopefully eliminate some of the pain and medicine I currently take.

Hi Everyone, I am wondering has anyone experienced early stalling? I am 11 days post my gastric bypass and weighed 242 and daily the numbers were going down but I been at 231 for 5 days now. Is this to be expected so early? I barely eat a "decent meal" and always drinking liquids throughout the day so I know I am not overeating. My energy level is still very low but I am moving around through out the day as well. Can someone please shed some light on this? Also is there anyone who can recommended a laxative other than Miralax or Smooth Move? Neither works for me. Please help me and thank you in advance. I appreciate your feedback.

Today, I got a surgery date of August 4th. I knew it was coming, I had read and researched for weeks, but when I actually heard the words, I panicked! I spent the rest of the day writing down questions and now I think I should give it a break for a little while. I'll find out more at my pre-op appointment. Anyone else react this way??

Just updated my 'ticker' and noticed I'm more than halfway to my goal 3 months out-- whootywhoo!!! Gives me motivation to keep working at it and be successful.

Hi everyone! So its been exactly 6 months since my surgery. I started out with 220 pounds, and now im 149. (150 is my nuts goal, i might want to keep losing a little more). Through excercising and training, i have managed to do things i never thought my body could do like run for more than 1 mile now, or go up the stairs all the 11 floors to work. At my highest i couldnt fit in my size 14 and xl clothes, now i wear size 8/6 and s/m I couldnt be happier.

Hello Everyone, So much to say, where to begin? Hmmmmm. Ok, so I had RNY Gastric Bypass surgery back in 2013 when I was topping the scales at 289 at my heaviest. Having been on every diet under the sun by age 16, being approved for WLS was the greatest thing to ever happen to me. At the ripe age of 23, I had the idea that if my weight was under control then my life would be great, my life would have meaning, I would be happy. Growing up hating yourself because of what you look like is so lonely, it's so painful, and a prison that nobody can set you free from. As I have grown and matured over the years since my surgery I have gained a greater understanding of th…

I had my GS at the end of May. My stomach still feels bloated and heavy. Any suggestions? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using BariatricPal mobile app

So I am officially sleeved. Baptist Bariatrics&Nutrition at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS is awesome! My surgery was Tuesday June 27th! I am home feeling great. I reached my pre-op and the surgery went very well. Pictures coming soon.

Hello Everyone, I am new to the forum and new with my surgery. I started this journey last year in November and I was able to have my surgery last Monday which was June 26th. Today is 1 week post opt and im reaching out for help. Not sure if anyone has been experiencing these things that I have but at the moment I'm so very discouraged. So for starters I am always feeling like I'm hungry. I do miss eating. The thing is even when I try to drink liquids or do the jello it literally hurts my new pouch. It's like I feel a stabbing pain when anything is in there which discourages me to try. I'm very worried because my urine is almost like a dark brown color so I know I'm…

Hi there, I'm new to this forum. I'm at my wit's end and I thought I could vent to you all to see if anybody can commiserate with me I was banded in Toronto, Canada on Dec 30, 2010. All was great, all went well until I started having liquid rising up my esophagus at night time. It turned out to be acid reflux, I had my band loosened a bit, and I went on my merry way. The acid reflux went away, and I was feeling great, except I gained about 30 pounds in the last 5-6 months. During this time, the liquid started coming back, it wasn't acidic (it didn't burn at all), so I was tested for H-Pylori - turns out I tested negative, but I was on a heavy dose of antibiotics…

I just wanted to share where I am in my journey. I had RNY in August 2016. I started at 496. I am now the same weight I was as a junior in high school 25 years at 274!! I went from a size 60 kilt to a size 40!! Also from 6xl shirts to 2 xl sizes now.

First.....Please understand that what I'm about to say is not real complaining. I just need to get it off my chest and I don't think any of my friends or family can possibly understand. Also, I DO NOT regret surgery. I'm 2.5 months in and have lost 54lbs! I'm working on my issues that lead me to my surgery weight of 338lbs, and overall...my life is really good right now. It's hard, but good. But.....oh how I miss food! I miss being hungry, eating a good meal, then being satisfied. Eating is still work at this stage. Tracking, counting, measuring and all the rest. Then, when I finally get to the eating part...I'm full after 5-8 small bites (I'm only able to tolerate about…

today went for blood work my sugars are 451. help Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app

10 days post op and the heartburn or acid reflux is killing me. I'm doing sugar free tums and taking docolgas chewables. Not helping. Any suggestions? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using BariatricPal mobile app

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