Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories

Crazy how good losing 20 lbs can make you feel! Im currently 5 weeks postop and have lost a total of 26.1 lbs!! woohoo! i just came across this side by side at 3 weeks postop and thought i would share. I can't even imagine how good I'll feel this time next year! So excited about the rest of my life. #noregrets

Started at 260- 5'3" 23 years old Now at 143- 5'3" 24 years old I go up and down about 5 lbs. I eat normal and don't keep my self from things that I want! I've become addicted to shopping! I'm a little worried about gaining weight with this pregnancy! I started juicing! I'm making this short! Good luck to you all!

Ok, so first I have went from a size 40 pants to a 36....they are getting loose!!! I keep getting stopped by coworkers and they tell me I am looking skinny and asking how I am doing it. Feels so awesome!! The big one is that I just did a 5k walk this morning, my first official 5k! I finished in 51mins, my 12yr old daughter finished 52mins, 6yr old daughter 1hr 4mins, and wife made it 1hr 5mins!! It was so much fun! Next weekend there is another one our family is going to do. Can't wait! The pic in the blue shirt is just before surgery on pre-op diet, the white shirt pic is from this morning.

Rode any ride I wanted without fear of being too big. Walked over 10 miles while at the park and my feet did not hurt. Was able to walk through turnstiles head-on instead of turning sideways. Did not succumb to eating junk while in the park and found healthy options. It is definitely now officially the happiest place on earth!

Was wondering how many people on here was from around here. Would like to have so people close to where I live to talk to sometimes.

Let it be known henceforth and forever that I will never weigh more than 200 pounds again. One'derland baby!

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I cut my face out, sorry you all! Banded 12/21/12 starting at 262 day of surgery. Weighed 199 today (5/17/13). Def in the green zone! Panty and bra, hopefully no worse than a pic in a bikini. :/ Pic is night before surgery and yesterday. Second thoughts on the pic. Figured out how to remove pic but not delete entire post. Sorry!

One happy girl here just 30kgs to go then we can start our family :-) Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

Excited to have gotten on the scale in the morning to see that I have officially lost 25.2 lbs in 1 week 6 days! 18.2 is post-op. I've never lost more than 10 lbs and that's always been from getting sick (always gained it back) so this is big for me! I have a LONG way to go though so I can't be too happy, haha. -Mark UPDATE: Posted a before/after face pic

So...I had three doctor appointments today. A mammogram first, then a visit to the lapband surgeon for a follow up visit, and then the rheumatologist to discuss the knee and hip pain. Great NSVs at the breast imaging center. I fit fine in the narrow seats in the waiting room. Last time, I had to sit on the couch...the chairs were too tight. Then was able to wrap an XL gown around myself with no issues while the last time, I had to put on two 2XL gowns, front to back, back to front, so I could cover up. Then...off to the surgeon. Lost 23 lbs in two months....59 total since pre-surgical diet. Doctor said I am doing exceptionally well especially as I've not had any …

Did any1 get approved that has fidelis n if so can u tell me what was the requirements I'm nervous about getting approved

HI everyone! Haven't been on for quite a while but just popping in to say - 22 months in and still SKINNY!!! Maintaining within 5 pounds of goal at all times. Don't even think about any of it anymore. Just a routine part of my life. Portions are just small. Sometimes I even forget to eat or force myself. It's been wonderful. No - not all my problems were solved just like they warn you. BUT being thin and pretty and in beautiful outfits all the time sure ain't bad!!!! =) Just wanted to tell you all that despite all the negativity about the band it does work and it's the best decision I ever made. Surgery was really quick and easy and other than a few scary moments…

hi, this is my update from having surgery on 10/3/12, i am 5'7 Dos weight was 262

So I've lost 63lbs and want to lose another 27. Ive lost track and have been stuck. I'm not being so "strict" any more. Please help. All advice and recipes appreciated. Lol Sent from my iPhone using VST

So I just thought I'd post before and after pic of my face. I couldn't bare to take a before pic of my full body. Anyway, I'm 10 days post op and have lost 20 pounds. I'm not complaining by any means but just hope I'm doing everything right. I spent a week in the hospital for several complications that arose because of some unknown preexisting conditions and also because my lungs basically stop working after anasthesia. Anyway I had broth 3 times a day for the first 7 days then introduced cottage cheese and cream of chicken with tuna, the next three days..

I cannot be the only one that absolutely hates the “small bathroom stalls”…..You know the ones where you have to straddle the toilet to open the door and when you sit down your thighs and arms hit the side…..Well yesterday, I had to use the “small stall”….I started to sweat and was over come with panic as i entered... Then I sat down…WOW what the hell, I had enough Room!!!! WOW for NSV!! I love my sleeve, today anyway….

Ok first bad day I have had since being banded very upset and emotionally drained now what I would normally do is eat chocolate and everything I can lay my hands on :-( dose any one have any advice on what I can do instead of my emotional eating that will help me feel better . Really down and out Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

6 weeks until surgery! Anyone out there around. 5'2" share some before after?

Hi all, I had my lap band put in 3 years and 8 months ago. I started out at 354 lbs and am currently at 248 lbs. I made the decision at the beginning to take the slow route along with my surgeon. He and I agreed that the slow method is much healthier and the chance for long term success and much higher. My band has not changed in the fill amount since the first month of the surgery. Cudos to my surgeon, he's a very smart person and I am so glad I took the long road. It's been so easy and my eating habits have truly changed for the good and taking the slow loss method has let my body and skin adjust slowly to the new me. No major loose skin here. The biggest d…

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I haven't been in here lately but here's a current update... band date: January 8, 2013 weighing 260. Today's weight is 225...

So today is exactly 2.5 years since I was sleeved on October 22, 2010. It's hard to believe that 2.5 years have passed. I used to have a ticker but since they took away external tickers I've been too lazy to go and make a new one here. I originally lost -100lbs at the 18 month mark, (all since surgery, I wasn't required to lose weight before surgery) and then I spent about 9 months regaining about 15-20lbs. In January of this year I rededicated myself to this journey and now have lost -9lbs of my regain. Hoping to lose the next -10-12lbs and then keep going towards goal (when all is said and done I would like to lose another -20lbs from where I am right now.) Not mu…

Yesterday the scale read 299. The old me wanted to go celebrate by eating something fatty and bad. How stupid. The new me went out to the driving range and hit a bucket of balls instead. Today I went on a long hike I would never been able to make 4 months ago. I only made it halfway to chimney rock but going to try again the end of the summer.

Been in meetings all week and realized yesterday that my suit jacket was quite comfortable when buttoned even when I sat down. And it's a size 16! Yay me! Love that clothes are fitting better. Down 50 lbs.

I undertook this surgery primarily because 18 months ago, I was diagnosed with diabetes. It is a terrible disease and I managed it through diet and exercise although I was told that, in time, I would need meds despite my efforts. I could have coped with that if I had one chronic illness. But I had been fighting severe inflammatory arthritis for the previous 7 years that saw me taking the maximum dose of Methotrexate, a chemotherapy drug, and injecting Enbrel, a biological therapy, just to keep the arthritis in check and to allow me to live a relatively normal life for as long as possible. But the combo of two chronic conditions meant that, by the start of this year, I w…

I'm issuing a weekend challenge. To all of you who have clothes that are TOO BIG in your closet (Laura-ven, I'm looking at you, too)... GET RID OF THEM!!! You will never need them again. Do not hold on to these clothes as a back-up plan! Plan to succeed! I'm going to take a look in my closet and dresser and make three piles: -keep because it fits me, is comfortable, and looks good on me -throw it away because no one else would want that nasty old/dirty/torn/worn out thing anyways, and -donate! I always found it frustrating when the only plus size things at Salvation Army were muumuus. My nice things will go directly there. Good luck, and God speed! Ch…

I was lucky enough to receive free tickets from my company for Busch Gardens Tampa Bay this last weekend. I was afraid to try a rollercoaster at first, the last time I went to a theme park I barely fit in them. Between that time and my surgery I had gained quite a but of weight. I am happy to say that the two coasters I tried, I fit in! yippee!

Well I got a lovely message that today I have been signed up here for 2 years. yayyyy. Well I did go ahead with my surgery on June 6th 2011. I am doing well, Am struggling with getting the last 40 pounds off that I would like to lose, but I can not complain losing over 100 pounds and keeping it off. Right now I am working on some vitamin deficiency's nothing to do with the band, vit b12 shots and mega doses of D. And hope once I get feeling better I will be able to lose the rest. I am very proud of myself, and very happy I decided to go ahead with the surgery. I went from a size 24 in jeans to a 10-12. Sometimes I still can't notice in the mirror the changes, pictures wor…

A big NSV for me today! Any gal a size 14W or up knows the drill-- you are either shopping in the basement or the attic, next to the dishes and baby clothes. Today, I spent two hours in a strange place called the Missy department! I bought two pairs of pants and it was surreal. Probably kind of silly but it just felt so weird. I kept waiting for someone to say, "you're too fat to be here" but I was just shocked that stuff fit!! Go me!

Went to see my surgeon today. I have lost 74 lbs without a fill he asked me to do some advertisement for True Results! I'm 4 months from being 60 love my band with plication (which he said not doing them right now) but not a good picture taker! Lol! No regrets! So happy!

I started my weight loss journey on June 4, 2012 and i have lost 180 pounds since then.

....to tell you all that I am in all my glory today..I started on pre op diet 2/28/13 and that day I weighed 304..my surgery was 3/6 and today 5/13.. I weigh 239...wow 65 pounds gone forever... I must say this is my year!!!! I had my life changing surgery and Saturday my boyfriend of 6 years proposed to me..So now I am engaged.. can't wait to see what the rest of the year brings..

do short term disability cover gb ? my bmi its 46 and severe sleep anea just planning the time ill be off from work insurance does cover ( blue cross and blue hield of ill) please give me some answer worry a little,

I am 4 months Post Op and NEVER hit a STALL… Yeah for Me!!!! Okay, Okay, before everyone goes Ape ****, I will tell why. I only weigh Once a Month at the Doctors office. Every 30 days I get on the dreaded scale, and it is becoming my Friend, because I am always Much Less than the last time. Yes, I am Know I am Stalling Just like everyone else, but I don’t know when that is so it helps me mentally not focus on the negative and just plugging along doing what the doctor tells me.. Just a thought if you are getting frustrated with the daily or even weekly weigh ins, Don’t do it to yourself, Weigh Once a MONTH!.

What did your surgeon or support group do that helped you be successful with your Sleeve? Many surgeons offer different ways to provide aftercare, after my Lapband not working out so great for me I want to make sure I have great success with my Sleeve. Did you use a meal planning program? Work out program? Were you required to attend appointments? Did you surgeon check up on you? So please fill me on what unique success tips or aftercare you had! I do know the Lapband requires more attention (fills) but I assume the Sleeve does need more than just the surgery part! Thanks

Did anyone else get dizzy spells ? I eat 1000- 1200 calories ... So I know it's not lack of food ? Anyone have any ideas of what could be causing this ?

I just got approved and cleared for surgery on June 3!! I have waited so long for this and I cannot wait!! Starting weight 240 5'5"!! I will post more pictures soon!!!!! So pumped and I LOVE this forum!

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lost six pounds this week after a two week stall at 250 bouncing down to 248 back and forth start weight was 278 now 244 thank goodness, surgery date was march 13 th. :wub:

Today Most Importantly, I Give All of Those Who Are Giving This Weight-Loss Battle A Fight To The End!! 10 Stars!!! But I Must Say That Carolinagirl Gets 11 Stars, and Maddygram!! My True Lap-Band Sisters!! Now Go Run and Tell That!! Who Ever Gave My Friend Carolinagirl a One Star!!! Have a Blessed Day!!!

8.5 months post-op down 101 pounds as of this morning.... Im 6 pounds away from "normal" BMI... I wear a size 10 trial for triathlon in 4 days... Issues: I had a stricture and trouble moving from liquids to mushies ( basically stayed on liquids for nearly 12 weeks and then straight to regular food) I got dehydrated twice some issues related to Vitamin & mineral absorption I had before VSG were worsened I still cannot eat most chicken or turkey ( can do breast or chicken salad but no baked or fried, roasted, etc for some reason) I get dumping everytime I have cake/cookies I get sharts when I drink more than an ounce of juice... DESPITE IT ALL I HAVE NOT A…

I always enjoy before and afters. Here are mine! I lost 200 lbs in about 11 months. I started in 24's and 3/4 X shirts. My BMI was 53 and is now 22. I now wear 2/4 pants and med/large shirts. I am 5'7. I had an apple shape before and now I am still an apple...just smaller! So jealous of the hour glass folks. I ate about 600 calories a day/ less than 20 carbs/more than 64 oz fluid/more than 60 protein. I truly believe, for me anyhow, the key is low carbs. I weigh, track, log every bite of food on MFP (hollirrose). I had a handful of times that I ate off plan but never for more than a meal or day. I don't work out that often. I walk some but not consistently.…

So I'm 7 weeks post op and the last few days I've been actually hungry. I just don't feel satisfied. I'm getting in all my Water and Protein. Not sure what's going on? ~Leticia **HW: 259**PreOp: 216**SURG: 3/21/13 **Discharged @: 221**7 weeks post op. CW: 186.6 lbs. ---ONE-DERLAND ---

I was sleeved on July 18th....Starting weight: 254lbs, 5"2........I'm now 224 lbs so I'm down 30lbs but I've been in a stall for almost 3 weeks!! It's frustrating!!! Anyways I hope the scale will start moving again sooon!! Besides that my experience so far has been life changing. It was rough in the beginning but I would do it all over again... It is soooo worth it! I cannot waiiit to get below 200.....it's been sooo many years since I've seen those numbers lol....anyways--tell me your story :-) Good luck to everyone! Xoxo

How ODD that my story (450+ lbs) is in a magazine titled "Muscle and Body" LOL http://www.muscleandbodymag.com/your-body-your-life/in-sickness-and-in-health/ Hope in Your Future is Power in Your Present! Lee

Sw 224, today 184, down from a plus size 20 to a regular size 14!! Don't know how to shop anymore now that I'm not in plus sizes. I'll have a good time figuring out :0)

I am 14 weeks post op and I have only lost 37.6 lbs since surgery. Total of 52.8 with my 2 week preop diet. I feel like it should be more than that. Is this in normal range of lose at this point?

Broke a stall and broke the 100 lb mark today! Thanks to everyone here for the fantastic advice and support! Couldn't have done it without you!!

I posted this in Pre-Ops but maybe this thread is more fitting. Sorry for the double post but I would love some insight!! Hey all! I am new to this forum and have been considering getting the sleeve for a few months but I am just not 100% sure if it is the right choice for me. I have struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember and over the years have tried Weight Watchers, U Weight Loss, Paleo diet and other weight loss products. I always have such great motiviation and can follow the programs to a T for the first 2 weeks-2 months but then.... i start cheating a little, and then a little more and then i've completely blown the whole diet and I end up quitt…