Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories

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I am beyond ecstatic. I am now below 300 pounds! I started at 540 pounds on October 29, 2015 when I started this whole journey. I had surgery on May 29, 2016 at 480 pounds and Now, 10 1/2 months later I weigh 297.8! I have not had a 2 in the front of my weight in FOREVER. I only have 98 pounds to go until I hit my goal! (Which may change, I'm more going for a clothing size goal now more than a number goal ) I used to have to be on oxygen all the time because I was so fat I could not breathe properly. Now I can walk for over an hour with no break and not be out of breath! I am so extremely happy with my progress! I used to HATE getting my picture t…

Went to my 6 month followup yesterday. Doc says at my 1 year appointment, I should be ready for skin removal surgery. Wondering if anyone has had skin removal surgery, the process and recovering or know of anyone??

Hi everyone So excited today I'm going to see a reconstructive surgeon in Melbourne for my excess skin removal initial consult. I had sleeve surgery in March 2016. I weighed 140.2 and I now weigh 87.2 heaviest weight was around the 160 mark. I have a lot of excess skin so really looking forward to this day!

Hello everyone I and almost six months out on the 21 of this month and I was wondering does wait loss slow down also what can I do about sweet cravings thank you in advance Hw413 sw395 Cw 308

I am about 18 months out and the weight loss has slowed down considerably. Not to work, I am EXTATIC to have lost a full size man, even as I have a ways to go before my goal. The Victory I am writing about is this - My 21 Year Old Son (College Lacrosse Player with about 5% body fat) borrowed a pair of shorts from me AND THEY FIT HIM!!!!! There are many victories on the Weight Loss Journey, and the scale in only one of them!

Has any one received the free nutrition shakes from Premier nutrition? Or, it may be called Insure Nutrition. I received a supply of free nutritional drinks and noticed I did not receive them this month. I called and was told they lost a contract in the state of North Carolina therefore I will not be receiving them anymore. Sent from my VS995 using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm still in some pain just got out of the gas zone which is devastating pain. I had no vomiting thought Alhamdulillah. I came home yesterday and been just taking in these protein shakes trying to do three a day. Drinking a 2 oz cup every 15 min and in between time drinking water need to get in all the liquids as possible. last night I was sitting in bed and opened up a 8oz bottle of water and took a sip my mind said to put the top on it but I must of feel a sleep next thing you know splash water al over me I jump up so fast woke me right up. Pray I did no harm to my body but lesson learned not to do that again ?[emoji38][emoji23]. But all is good over here still healing…

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I will be 8 weeks out on Tuesday 8/16. I've been at same weight since 6 weeks. Now that I am able to eat regular foods I am finding it hard to eat right. Surgery was last hope for me and I don't want to fail. Started excercising more and hasn't changed anything on scale. Does anyone have any thoughts on things I can do?

YAY! I'm 6 weeks post-op today and I can wear my size 16 jeans that I haven't fit into in probably 4-5 years!!! I am so happy with my progress and my doctor said he is impressed also because he was only expecting me to have lost 5-6 pounds from my 2 week check-up, but I lost 11! Some people are losing faster than me, but hey, as long as that scale is going down, I'm okay with any loss! I'm now released from all restrictions and I can go to the gym and start lifting and toning and doing more than just walking nowhere on that dang treadmill! Another NSV for me lately is that I can walk up 2 flights of stairs and not get winded! Before I would try to walk up 2 flight…

Hi Everyone! I wanted to give an update as I recently hit my one year mark. The results have been unbelievable, much better than expected. HW-380 SW-361 CW-180 Wow! I never imagined I would lose 200 pounds when I was thick in the misery of weighing 380 pounds. My initial goal was 220 with a stretch goal of 190. I flew past both of those in about ten months and have now stabilized at the 180 mark for a couple of months. I can do SO many more things now that I couldn't do before, it's amazing. On a recent trip to San Fran I could charge up down the hills without stopping every 20 feet. I nearly kept up with my 18 year old son and was w…

I am almost at goal! Took a lot longer than I expected but I am loving this new body! Not so much for the extra skin though. I want to start researching plastic surgeons to tighten up my tummy, arms and legs. I only lost about 70 pounds but it's jiggly for sure, not hanging over or anything though - so no way will insurance cover it. Anyone have great results with an affordable surgeon? I don;t mind going to Mexico or Central America to save some money either! Thanks~!

Hi everyone I am today 14 days postop I finally decided to weigh myself and I am down 24.5 pounds I was wondering if anybody can tell me if this is a good weight loss for 14 days hope you all are well

Ok so i have been going through so many pictures and post! And everyone has done an amazing job with there weight loss! I'm a lil taken back by PLEASE DONT BEAT ME UP FOR THIS ITS REALLY A CONCERN I DONT WANT TO LOOSE TO MUCH WEIGHT! I SEE LADIES WHO WHERE 320 and are now 150 and they look super skinny and faces look sunken in a lil makes them look older IM SCARED THIS IS GONNA HAPPEN TO PLEASE GIVE OPINIONS THIS IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO PUT ANYONE DOWN JUST DONT WANT LOOK UNHEALTHY Sw 286 Cw 261 Gw 185 Sleeved 1/11/17 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hello friends, I just wanted to share something that I am really happy about. I was approved for WLS last August. At that time, I weighed 334 (highest weight). I had 2 incisional hernias from previous open abdominal surgeries. I have been in constant pain ever since. My surgeon, who is super, told me that I needed to lose 80 pounds before he would perform the hernia surgery on me. Yesterday I went in for my 6 month sleeve check (my sleeve was 11-14) and also to discuss hernia surgery. I have lost 100 pounds! I can now safely have my hernia surgery.... he said that I am no longer considered "high risk". The news as to what the open hernia surgery will …

Just sleeved 4/7, so tomorrow will be officially one week. I'm so excited to have had it done! Now that the production is over, I already feel behind. I was behind prior to leaving the hospital....received so much Fluid I couldn't possibly get it all down. Now that I can have Soups, I'm wondering how many oz of Soup per sitting? I'm trying to get use or distinguish between the "full" versus "gas" feeling.

I just had the most fun I've had in a while last night...GOING THROUGH CLOTHES!! Never thought that would be considered a "fun" experience. Trying on clothes that I haven't worn in YEARS (and some only a few months), and comparing how they look now to pictures of when they were in active rotation, was at the same time fun, a bit depressing, and cathartic. I'm down a size almost 2 months after surgery, in both shirts and pants. Most of my shirts flap on me now, pants are quickly catching up. I'm very glad (now) that I don't often clean out my closet - I realized I have a bunch of stuff that is getting me through this first purge without a shopping spree (alt…

So I have a friend that had VSG. Afterwards she took HCG because she was told that it helps with skin elasticity. Because you're already only eating 800-1000 calories per day. And she actually ended up having no loose skin. Has anyone else heard of taking HCG after the sleeve?

This is me 2 months out I really couldn't tell a big difference until I found an old pic of me. Can't wait for the rest of it to come off !!

worried about weight gain , hungry every 90 minutes seems

Well.....Happy New Year? I can't believe I haven't posted since December! This is the first time I've posted here in 2017! I guess as time goes on, you just kind of adjust to the new "normal" and it because less "new" if that makes sense. That's probably why you don't see as many people 3+ years post op on the online forums. You just kind of settle into the new routine and you don't have to work at it as much to maintain. Here are some recent pics. One is just me and the other two are with my daughter (I'm the one on the right in both). I also have lots of pictures before/after surgery and tummy tuck in my blog (themeiamnow.blogspot.com). So...where am I…

I am down 70 lbs. Had the Gastric Sleeve done by Dr. Quiones 2/15/2017. Here's a before and after.

I am 11 months post op from gastric sleeve. I've went from 195lbs to my current weight 122 lbs. My goal weight was 130, but I kept on loosing. While I didn't find it such an issue until I got down to 122 and find it hard not to loose. I even have gone back to eating more carbs then usual. I look too thin now, and my face is very thin, and starting to look very old. Has anyone else had this issue. I'd like to gain back about 5-8 lbs

I'm finally on the loser bench[emoji1487].... My journey was unique to say the least. Not much pain. No nausea. One day at a time that's how I'm taking it. How are you managing it?!?!

Hey everyone! Just started the process of getting the sleeve. I have my 2nd visit on may 3 to watch a video?! I'm pretty open! Don't hesitate to chat!

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! just a little message to throw out there because im excited!!! as of this morning I am down 216 pounds from 465 to 249 in almost a year AMAZES ME! I hit a stall for a month and stayed at 277... I really thought my weight loss ended lol but I changed things around and I started to lose again! the stall sucked!! it made me feel awful for some reason..then my co workers reminded me how far I've come already. this surgery wasn't an easy way out, it still takes a lot of work mentally and physically to get to where we want to be! so for those of u who are at a stall just remember its temporary and don't beat yourself up. I've got 50 more p…

Wow...what a journey! I remember the dreaded 6 months pre-op and now I am 6 months post-op! Started at 260 and am now 175. Down 85lbs. About another 30 or so to go! So weird to be only 30lbs away from the end goal. Never in my life....

I had a great feeling today. I went for a walk with my parents in my neighborhood and I haven't really walked around the neighborhood in a long time. It brought back memories from over a year ago when I couldn't even walk one small flat block. Now I'm walking around multiple blocks and up and down hills. Without getting even a little out of breath. It was a great reminder of where I started and how far I've come.

Hit a big milestone today...I'm 9 months post-op & lost 100 lbs! So happy for myself though Still working towards goal. Couldn't be happier with my results & my decision to take this step towards a happier-healthier life. My only regret is that I didn't do it sooner! I have wonderful support system and for that I'm so grateful. It's funny tho certain people (mostly co-workers) have not commented or asked me 1 question since surgery 9 months ago (which I was open about from the get go). I'm not sure what to make of that but truthfully my family & my "true" friends opinions are what matter to me. I feel like an ugly/angry weight has been lifted from my shoulder…

Does anyone have any success stories/advice with band over bypass?

So I decided to share my before and 4 month post pic and stats. I was on the lower BMI side but was a personal decision for me because of yo-yo weight my whole life and although on surgery day I was down Lbs I still know myself to not keep weight off so stick to my plan. PLEASE no judgmental comments we each do what's best for us! I paid out of pocket and went to MX. Definitely not easy from day 1 but honestly much easier experience then I was expecting after reading so many posts. I'm 5'5 and highest weight 230 Starting weight 2 week pre op 203 GSV surgery day 195 (left photo) 4 months post 155 (still have a BMI and fat% considered overweight on charts) My goal weigh…

My surgeon suggested the sleeve and that's the procedure I wanted anyway. But when I called Humana today they said they don't cover the sleeve just gastric bypass and the band. [emoji17]

Has anyone heard of regaining skin elasticity? I a year out and lost oh I don't know only maybe 65 pounds but from a lifetime of yo-yo dieting and sunbathing I have lots of very loose skin. Other than surgery, I don't like the scars, have you heard of supplements or treatments that can get skin elasticity back? I've heard of some kind of roller thing that people brag about but that's the only thing.

I'm so thankful for making the decision of having my bypass surgery! I'm able to tolerate everything except bananas and eggs (boiled, scrambled, etc) I just recently saw my surgeon and I have another 60lbs to reach my goal weight of 170lbs! HW: 325lbs size 24 pants SW:312lbs 5 months post op: I'm 228lbs and wearing a size 14/16!!!

Hi all I'm new to the forum and need some advice. I'm booked in for my sleeve in June and I'm really nervous. I want to lose around 5 stone - I'm 6.1 male 46 years old and Weigh 22 stone. My ideal weight is around 16 stone and no less as I've got a big frame and will look ill if I loose anymore. When you reach each your target weight are you able to Maintain without losing anymore weight by increasing your calories? If so how is this done when you are still only able to eat a fraction of the amount of food you could before. Any advice would ould be very much appreciated. Many thanks

Wahoo! Today my ticker tells me I've lost 42 lbs and have 41 lbs to go! Crossed the half-way mark! I feel so good now that I can't imagine how great it will be to get to goal!

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I'm feeling very devastated. I had surgery on 1/30/17 as of today i have only lost 4 pounds. I am eating 600-800 calories, getting 80 grams of Protein and eating less the 40 carbs per day. I drink 96oz of Water and i walk 2-3 miles per day. Can someone please give me advise or support? I never expected weight loss to be so slow.

We all have incorporated some form of workout routines to our new healthier lifestyles. I gym religiously but I personally am in love with squats and planking. I'm getting better at it each and every time. I think this year will be a great year in my fitness journey as I try new things.

Hi everyone. I haven't been on here for a long time. I thought I'd just update my photos and info and decided to share my photos with you. I had Gastric Bypass Feb. 2nd, 2016. I have lost 94 lbs. so far. I hit my surgeon's original goal weight of 151 on Dec. 28th but I have lost a little muscle mass and now my goal is 143. So I have a little ways to go still. I have had no issues other than getting my gallbladder removed a couple months after my WLS. I have lost over 6 feet of inches. I went from 244 lbs. to 150 today. I've gone from a 2X shirt and 18 pants to a S/M shirt and size 7/8 pants. I went snow skiing for the first time yesterday. I never would have been able t…

I'm 7 weeks out of surgery and I'm staring to feel my stitches sticking me inside! Any one else feeling there inner stitches?

the june 14 th will make it a year and thats the best thing i ever did i went from 263 to 201.2 and if i had my way i would do it all over a agina

How much weight have you lost at 3 months post op after RNY?

This forum is a wonderful resource to see and experience the progress and journey of everyone on a similar journey as myself. Some stories show me all the things I could be doing better. Other stories, make me feel lucky my procedure went well and I am experiencing strong weight loss. The past few weeks I joined a love yourself valentines challenge which requires weekly weigh ins. I decided to participate to increase my commitment to myself and program. With the increased commitment, came an increase in weight loss expectations. While I enjoyed a quick drop in weight loss the first couple weeks, it was followed by a two week stall. Even though I know the right answer, s…

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It's been 8 months since I decided to have the sleeve done and 7 months since surgery. It's the the best thing I could ever have done. I have my life back! I've added my B4 and images taken yesterday. If your on the journey or feel you want to get on it.... I can't begin to tell you how it will change your life IF you embrace it!

Down 108 pounds, 96 overall inches. Feeling great!

I just had my gastric sleeve on yesterday and I am doing great. The only problem is the gas. It feels like a heart attack. Has anyone experienced this?