Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories

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Thes photos were taken Day of surgery: 6/25/15 And Today 10/16/16 Size 24-size 10

Started the journey 12/14 First appointment with dr 1/15 Surgery 6/15/15 HW: 265 Today I weighed 160 Goal was:185 Here is a before and today picture

It wasn't until I put these side-by-side thst I saw the weight loss. Left side taken March 5, 2016. Right side taken June 15, 2016. Loss of 60 lbs as of today. Down almost 2 pant sizes and 3 top sizes so far. Sleeved: March 14, 2016 Starting weight: 345 lbs Weight as of June 18, 2016: 285 lbs

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I hit my surgiversary on January 6, 2017 with 100 lbs lost. I had a total of 4 surgeries last year which slowed my weightloss down. One of those surgeries was losing my gallbladder on Oct 1, 2016. Since my diet was small portions with high Protein, low carbs, and low fat, it wasn't a problem for me after my gallbladder surgery. I incorporate my daily activities with walking and when the weather is good, I ride my bike. Since my weight came off at a slower rate, I don't have a lot of sagging skin. I need to tone my arms. That's about all. A nurse practitioner told me that I need to only eat protein and not worry about my veggies because I get nutrients from my Vitamins. I …

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It has been awhile since I've posted a before and after. Hope it inspires anyone newly sleeved as to what is possible. Preop I was a size 22 now I wear a 4.

I have been putting off getting a new swimsuit for laps after my other one got too big, and I had surgery which has kept me out of the pool for quite a while. I couldn't find anything I liked in town (and the prices were astronomical) so I went online to Swimsuitsforall.com and found some cute suits. Got a size 10 per their measurement guidelines. Received them in the mail today and tried them on - too big!!! For the first time in my life I didn't have enough butt to fill the seat of the suit!! I am sending them back for smaller suits --- how sweet it is

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Hello everyone, I'm looking for some advice. I had my lap band procedure done almost 7 months ago. I'm only down about 25 lbs. I work out 3-4 times a week ( just started this about 2 months ago). I know I'm going through "the change". Im thinking this may be having an impact on my low weight loss. I'm getting very discouraged, any ideas would be appreciated. Sent from my VS990 using the BariatricPal App

So I'm 4 weeks out as of tomorrow and 24 pounds down! this morning I woke up and went to the gym as per usual and on my way home I realized how much I was smiling and how good I felt. I have been struggling a lot with depression and anxiety for the past 2 and a half years and it felt so incredible realizing that I feels like I'm finally reaching the end of that dark tunnel! I was told to stop my medication for the first two months post op which was terrifying to me a few weeks back, but now realizing how insanely well I've been doing emotionally the past couple of weeks feels like one of my biggest accomplishments so far without a doubt! Sent from my iPhone using the …

I've been around for a bit, so I thought I would give you all a little insight into the insane inner working of my brain. I was sleeved on 10/26/2016, but in my previous incarnation, I was a nearly 300lb woman who when fed up with her situation, got her feelings hurt, and turned to the interweb of strangers to share my journey. Yes...a blogger. I blogged for years about losing the same 25-30lbs over 7 years, cried about injustices, shared my victories and my disdain for WLS. I love/loved my blog. I met amazing people and while I lost very little weight over the years, there were changes to mindset...some major, some still a work in progress. Today, I ran across an…

Today has been super exciting for me. I can't believe it's only been 4 months and I've lost 75 pounds already!! Sent from my XT1585 using the BariatricPal App

Today marks my one year anniversary! One year ago I made the decision to save my life. I believe I may have done that It's been a quick and a much successful year - in my opinion HAHA Surgery date Sept 21 2015 Starting weight 273.4 Current weight 157.0 (I was down to 153.6 a couple of weeks ago but must've been eating too much salt lately; hence the slight increase LOL) Goal weight 150 - which I will succeed here shortly! Thanks for all of your support on this website! Now to get to goal and live happily ever after!! Heather

How long does the honeymoon period last? I have been averaging about 3 pounds per week for a while now and I'm ecstatic for that. Approximately how long does it take before weight loss "normalizes"?

Hello I'm 1 year and 3 months post surgery and I can't control my hunger !!!!!! I lost 90 pounds so far, I can eat pretty much anything I want with no problems whatsoever but now I'm eating more I'm always hungry please help¡,,,,,,

This is a post for anyone whose two years out from their surgery. I'd like to know if your results exceed expectations, fall within a reasonable range, or stop short. (I like alliteration today.) http://www.obesitycoverage.com/weight-loss-surgeries/gastric-sleeve/gastric-sleeves-how-much-weight-will-i-lose The above is a link to your expected calculator. It provides bypass, sleeve, and lapband numbers so be sure you're looking in the correct category

Today marks three months since I had my sleeve surgery on October 11 - Yom Kippur Day, and my personal day of atonement. I've come a long way since then, and since I began this effort in June of last year. I do not mind saying I started out with a considerable amount of trepidation, even fear of the surgery and the possible complications or side effects which could result. I am grateful to my Lord and God that none of that arose. It has been an exceptionally smooth process and recovery. As of this writing, I am down 125 lbs (I checked this morning), putting me at a svelte 356 lbs. When I lose another 9 lbs post surgery loss will equal pre surgery loss, and I am exci…

Ok... so how do others get on when working out how much Protein etc they are eating if you are making up a huge pot of eg spag bolg , Soup or casserole?.. if the ingredients are NOT measured to begin with. How do we know per serve what we are actually getting?... this has been a question of mine for years lol. I just guess-timate!... how do others do it?. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ok, normally don't do this but I feel the need. Tomorrow is my 3 month RNY surgerversary. AND TODAY I HIT 60 lbs DOWN. Better yet I feel amazing. Better everyday. That's all Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Are there any true veterans on here? I immediately went to the veterans forum here but the definition there is "6 months or more". In wls circles a veteran is typically defined as anyone 2 years out or more. So it makes me wonder I'd there are any log timers here at all? Anyway, glad to find this forum. More than Willing to help any newbies, meet new friends :-) I'm 7 years out of rny, teacher and Canadian. Thanks for having me! Dawn

I can't eat more than a bite or two without being miserable or having diarrhea - is this normal? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

If you are like me before surgery, you are searching the internet like crazy to see if this sleeve thing works. I also hate lengthly stories that make me skim and scan for relevant info through wordy explanations. So.... here are my main points of what I have learned about living with sleeve surgery in almost two years. 1. My "honeymoon" was only six months (that's it). The scale hasn't budged after the first six months post surgery. So use your honeymoon wisely. This really bugged me for awhile until I read about how our bodies respond to the extreme restriction of calories. Your metabolism will slow to a halt eventually and even though I can not eat a lot now, …

I'm almost to my 6 month mark and I'm feeling great! I'm 86 pounds down and have about another 75 more to go!

Sleeved on Jan 9th my hubby really wants to have sex. So do I. How long did you were told or waited Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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Hello everyone, I am 3 years post and have recently gained weight. I am hoping to press the reset button by going back to basics for an 8-10 day pouch reset starting on Monday, December 19th. Anyone want to join in?

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So I had my sleeve done on Oct 4th, 2016. This was the best decision I've made for myself in along time. Even though I had a bowel obstruction 1 month after surgery, not having a bowel movement is a key,...lol, I would've had the obstruction without the surgery. It had nothing to do with the surgery. I got back up on my feet and hit the ground running, literally. Since starting the process in may 2016, today, I've lost 102lbs. I started in a 3xxxl, and I'm not in a size 10jeans. I'm really afraid, and wanna ask this question. Tell me if it's stupid....lol. is there a chance that your stomach can be to tight? Like the surgery itself? I mean, I know it's only been 3 months,…

A dress I was able to find in their clearance section in a size 12! I was so excited!! Shopping has been so awkward actually looking in the "standard size" sections and grabbing a size too big instead of too small. It's taking my brain some time to adjust to look for a large or even a medium sometimes instead of 2XL.

I'm thinking this is the best place to put this post since you all have been very successful. Could the band not work for someone who used it properly? I hear more successful stories then non but for the ones where they only lost 15lbs in a year why ?? I'm getting banded on the 8th. This is my last chance. If this does not work I don't know what will happen , I need it to work and need to know what you guys did and didn't do to have so much success So for all you who have done so well can you pleas share with a newbie... Think back to when you were pre-op ( like me) and had no clue , every fear ,etc... Any insight would be great! Kuddos to all of you!!!!…

Hello!! New to this app, but extremely excited to join! No surgery date yet, but hoping for February 2017. I was just curious if any of you ladies out there had PCOS or any other fertility struggle before your surgery that was resolved after?? Hoping losing weight and getting my body healthy again will be the end of our fight with infertility! Thanks for any info or stories you have to share!! [emoji4] [emoji123] [emoji519] [emoji64] [emoji480]

Hello all... well, well, well... I got cocky - was so happy to have my old bod back and I slowed down on the exercise and protein focus. I haven't gained but I have 30 more pounds to lose - so hoping my honeymoon phase isn't over. I hear of people still losing up to 2 years after surgery. I read your posts and am so encouraged! Anyone else in my predicament? I guess I know the answer and that is the 5 day pouch test. I should restart that right before the holidays. Can you believe after 3 weeks of deep fried everything and christmas my family is going on a week long cruise? ughhh an eat-a-thon is that LAST thing I want to be tempted with! Any tips? Thanks so much. Your…

I think I posted my question in the wrong forum, so here it is....maybe you wonderful vets can help me out??? Hi, I'm new here. Gathering a lot of info as to what to expect to getting sleeved. I have my first appointment of all appointments on Jan 19, 2017. I have yet to see or hear of anyone having a plant based diet after the surgery. I currently take juice Plus supplements in replace of Vitamins, etc. I'm also trying to change my diet to more plant based as well. Are veggies and fruits not tolerable? Is anyone getting their Protein intake from plant sources, i.e. Beans, etc? Sorry for the numerous questions. Just want to make sure it's doable. Sent from my iPhon…

It's been a year!!! I can't believe how fast this time has passed. I started out low bmi (height 5'8.5", starting weight: 190 lbs.) I was always physically active, but my access weight was really holding me back from excelling at all I wanted to do and be as well as causing me great anxiety. I have three young kids, and the day of surgery I woke up and thought, what am I doing?!!! Once it was done, there was no turning back, so I ate what I was supposed to, walked all the time from the get go, and came to this forum for support! This year has been one of the most amazing years of my life. As the weight melted off, I was able to be even more active, and the more …

I was sleeved 11/9/16 and have been following my plan religiously. I've had some stalls but not long periods of time. I feel I have more energy, so yesterday I took stairs instead of the elevator out of curiosity and I was able to without my knees making any cracking sounds and without pain. It's been so long since I've been able to do that. I'm so excited! [emoji109]

Ok, today is my 13 week surgiversary and weight loss in the last few weeks has put me at a stall. I started losing again about two days ago and I am officially 61lbs down. This is not my exciting news. The exciting part is that my primary doc just updated all my blood work and My A1c came in at 6.0, which is (barely)considered normal/non-diabetic. I have been off my diabetic meds for 15 weeks. I used to take a pill twice a day and a shot once a week, but for the time being I'm off all medication! There has also been a reduction in my cholesterol of 26 points! Thank you to all of you who keep me encouraged. Also sharing a before and current pic!

I was sleeved on Sep. 19, 2016 and I can wear my rings again! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using the BariatricPal App

Hello!! I've had a few episodes of my blood sugar going as low as 45...I am guessing it is reactive hypoglycemia due to symptoms that happen alongside the low number. My questions: 1.anyone else dealing with this? I am almost 18mos out from bypass. 2. What do you eat when you are super low that brings sugars up but not too high, perpetuating the cycle? 3. Once there was a CLEAR reason: I sort of let myself get guilted into eating a slice of birthday cake; but the other times I really don't know what caused the low blood sugars. I am trying to get into a nutritionist but with my work schedule I am having difficulty. Any thoughts or inputs would be greatly appreciat…

I was sleeved on 12/13/16 and it has been a lot easier than I thought it would be. I am quickly realizing this will be one of the best decisions I have made in my life. I started my pre-op diet at 255 and did not lose a great deal on that. (My pre-op was not super strict, high Protein and very low carb two weeks prior) I weighed in surgery day at 250 if I remember correctly. Fast forward through all the boring recovery junk, which was mild for me in comparison to some I have read about. I am now on puréed foods, finally able to get all my liquids and protein in and that is a full time job. I am walking close to 2 miles a day, hoping to build up to 3 in the next week. I …

I had my gastric bypass on 11/10/16 and id say things are great except my left side where they had to fix a hernia still hurts Starting weight 412 Surgery weight 390 Curreny weight 248

Hi everyone, I am a year and seven months out surgery. My weight before surgery was 342lbs. and I am currently 185lbs. I have a serious amount of excess. My insurance covered my VSG and I have IEHP. But know I am left with this skin and I am ashamed to look at my self or even let my husband touch me. I was wondering for and one who has IEHP do they cover reconstructive surgery? I am do embarrassed to ask my doctor due to the fear of them saying no and crying in front of them. PLEASE HELP

32lbs off and 31 inches all over. From a start on op-day of 249, I'm delighted. Favourite NSVs so far... I can do up my DMs properly I bought clothes off the peg in a vintage shop I fit a supermarket bra I got 11 miles worth of 1:1 time with my 12 year old today

Hey everyone, I had my surgery on 12/15/16 & I am having a very hard time with drinking water and experiencing a lot of dry heaving. I went to the hospital last night they said everything looked normal no strictures. Also I'm having a real hard time catching my breath, I catch myself becoming very much out of breath with small things I do. Like dressing myself. I need help figuring this out Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So am traveling this week and noticed my clothes felt looser. I took out my tape measure and it says I've lost 2 inches from my waist in the last 3 days!!! So I took a picture...these pictures are 1 week apart. Awesome!

Hi all. I am looking for a support group in Eureka or any place in Humboldt County. I did my surgery in Florida but moved to North Ca and can't find anything to support me in the last leg of my journey :-( HELP I need doctor and support group. Thanks Liz

Hey everyone, I had my surgery in June of last year, and I've lost almost 75 pounds. Which has been great, and tbh, I haven't really worked out, which isn't great. But I will now, I really want to tone up and gain some muscle. But I've had an unforeseen complication that I wasn't aware of, despite my research before hand. My blood pressure is now constantly low, which it wasn't before the procedure. Sometimes it drops really low and I almost pass out, I get cold sweats, feel nauseous, hands have gotten numb. I can't tell if its a combination of the low bp plus dehydration, if its a lack of nutrition, I don't know, I made an appointment with my surgeon later this week…

I've lost more than 50 pounds, but I swear this is the first time I've REALLY felt it: sitting on an airplane and easily putting on the seatbelt. Not only did I put it on [something I couldn't always do before QQ] but I put it on without tugging, pulling, or "sucking it in". And then, when I dropped my tray table, it didn't immediately bounce back up off my belly -- NAY! THERE WAS ROOM BETWEEN THE TOP OF MY THIGHS AND THE TRAY TABLE! I can't remember the last time I could use a tray table on an airplane. It's dumb, but it's horribly exciting.