Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories

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Does WLS work? Darn straight, it does – if you follow ALL the rules! Today I'm exactly 6 months out and 100 lbs down. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all, and may 2015 bring us all good health and weight loss success!!!

So I am 3 months out from surgery and 47lbs down as of today. Things are going really well, No complants or issues at all, My only issue is I've only had one follow up appointment with my surgeon the week after surgery was the last time I went in for a visit!..Not because I don't want to, but mainly because I just don't have the time between work and home life also his office is an hour away and it cost me $125 per office visit. Is it really necessary to go in for monthly visits if everything is going well?..Also I was asked to join a support group and go to that which I never did, But I have a lot of support at home and 3 months in have never had a feeling of depressio…

Just a week ago I hit Onderland. I have not seen those numbers in probably 21 years!!!!............................ AND whats even better is that on Thanksgiving my "pig-out" was such the opposite! I had so much space on my plate that each item had a good two-inch birth. For the first time in years and years I don't have that voice in the back of my head lying to me saying, "it's okay to pig-out...you can still lose weight by summer!" No more feelings of defeat and desperation but instead, I am mindful, healthful, and in high spirits. And for these things, I am eternally grateful.

Well today marks my 4 weeks since my surgery on 10/27!! I cannot believe it has been that long already. We took my one month pics and measurements yesterday. We took my measurements originally on the day of surgery. I only measured my bust, waist, buttocks, thighs, calfs and arms. I have lost 26.5 total inches so far. With the most being 6 inches off my waist. I was amazed!! I wanted to do take my measurements for those times when I may not lose anything I hope to be able to see success in my measurements. I have lost 32.6lbs since my pre op weight (I only had one week on pre op diet), and 23.6 since surgery. I was so afraid of not losing anything week 3 or 4…

So hubby took me shopping yesterday, I went the day before and found NOTHING. was in a total funk. Nothing looked right on me. Everything fit weird. Well he said i will take u...(13 years this is a FIRST) well we shopped in Reg sizes!! Not plus sizes and OMG sz 16 petite skinny jeans fit meeee!!! I'm only down 38 pounds. But it's coming off in good places! He then took me to a shoe store and bought me some knee boots!! My calves have always been too big for them. Considering I wear a size 6. Even "wide calf" wouldn't come close. It was a great day for a little confidence boost. Hope everyone is doing great!!!!!

I was 100% sure about the gastric sleeve until I read some of the posts on this site. Now I'm scared shitless and I'm meeting with the surgeon in 3 days. Anyone else back out after reading some threads here???

As of today, I have surpassed my goal weight!! This morning I weighed in at 138.8. I'm beyond happy:) Heavy weight:286 Surgery weight:262 August 14, 2013 Goal weight:140 And now the hard part....maintaining!

I posted a new blog after I returned from OCC (Obesity Control Center) to observe some surgeries. Some of the pictures might be a little too much for some - but if you want to see why a gastric sleeve really works, why it controls appetite and eating, but how much is really removed, it is a great educational opportunity. Happy reading! http://www.bariatricpal.com/blog/8439-pinkl8tyloris-blog/ again - a warning - there are pictures of the removed portion of the stomach after a gastric sleeve surgery... pretty awesome!

Today is my 49th birthday. I bought my daughter new jeans for Christmas and one pair was too big for her. Today I was going to return them. Just before we put them in the box she said, "Mom, why don't you try them on." I took a deep breath and went for it. Guess what? They fit? A freakin size 5!!! They are the stretchy kind but they fit. I haven't fit into anything that small since high school. Happy Birthday to me!!! 49 years old and a size 5 jean. Can't think of anything better. Blessings everyone ~

Happy new year everyone! I'm still down 95 lbs... did NOT gain over this holiday season... yay me! Really looking forward to 2015 ♡

I just realized I have never made a New Years resolution that didn't involve losing weight or some sort of fad diet. Now what to do⁉️ What a wonderful problem to have!

Well, Things are going well. I am still having to get use to reminding my self that I have to slow down when eating. Sometimes i am so hungry that I forget lol. I am doing better with getting my Protein in each day. I usually eat about one cup of cottage cheese a day which is about 22 grams of protein total. I make my self a fruit smoothie with one scoop of my Bariatric Advantage vanilla protein. I also found out(which i was so happy lol) that Lean cuisines have a good amount of protein. The one I had yesterday was 20 grams. Any ways I have lost 75 lbs total. I have my 6 month follow up on Jan 8th. I am wearing a size 12-13 now from a size 24. I feel great and people t…

Short story: I've started seeing a therapist in the last couple months because I know I need to work some stuff out before I go through with the RNY surgery. I'm dealing with stress, anxiety, and all kinds of emotions that I don't really have the equipment to handle. My therapist thinks that I turn to food for comfort. After a binge, I feel calm... and disgusting. But calm, and whatever was bothering me is now buried under pounds of food. In a horrible way, I feel better for the short term. What makes this really frightening is that if this is why I'm eating... how can I stop? If I get bariatric surgery without addressing this problem, I'll end up totally lost and unh…

After a stall from weeks 4-8 (207.8-- literally even the .8 was the same), I have dropped to 200 this week! So excited for Onederland, but taking a moment to celebrate hitting 200. My HW was 269, SW was 240, GW is 160. Exactly half-way from surgery weight on 10/23/14!

Today I had my routine visit with my PCP..... After the usual Q&A, he said I looked good, I'm going in the opposite direction of most people my age. He then started to reminisce about our visits before I had WLS...(He referred me) He asked me what was my highest weight...I told him I didn't have a clue, it got to the point where I was too embarrassed to step on the scale, didn't want to face the music. He then went way back in my very thick chart and said "I have it right here, want to know?....would you believe you where in the 80's? As in 280?" (I'm only 5'8") WOW! I really didn't know! Right now it is blowing my mind just thinking about it.... Second thing …

I was sleeved with a SIPS procedure on 11/14 and had to spend a couple of extra nights due to some swelling in my colon. They sent me home but I developed severe pain and was readmitted the next day. They found I had pulled loose a couple of staples, fixed me up and started pumping the antibiotics. I spent another 4 days in the hospital. Been doing great ever since. Moving to soft foods on Wednesday. HW 250. SW 230 CW 201 I've lost almost 50 lbs and am just 2 lbs from onederland! I was wearing waist 44s, today I'm wearing 38s. Amazing. Post op 3 weeks I just don't seem to have a lot of energy. I know that will change......I'm ecstatic!

I'm putting this post in the success forum . . . because that is what I consider it I just listed some clothes on eBay that are brand new and with tags that I cannot wear due to sleeve surgery. Here is a link for one sweater, and then you can look at my other items: http://www.ebay.com/itm/181628339848?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 If you win (and or "buy now") an item and mention that you found the auction on bariatric pal, I will pay shipping as a thank you. Here's to moving down a size!

You guys, I couldn't even believe it.. It just made me emotional! https://vvvgastricsleeveafterlife.blogspot.com/b/post-preview?token=x9oL6kkBAAA.ZIYraod8RjdPZSoAGKHPLA.6m60CIT9o4dDYSsE60nLEA&postId=3974497035237936303&type=POST

Words cannot describe what the last year of my life has been like, nor could I have fathomed just how drastically different my life would be. I knew things would be different, but nothing like this. I knew I would be healthy, but not this healthy. One year ago today at the exact time I am typing this, I was being wheeled back into an operating room for a surgery that would change my life forever. TODAY IS MY SURGIVERSARY!!! Today is the one year anniversary of the day I decided to take the leap, place a bet on me, and take my life back. My only regret in the last year is that I hadn't done it sooner. So what is different in 365 days? 1. My blood preassure …

In May 2013, my family I went to Disney World for a vacation. I was about to begin a new job in healthcare and wanted to celebrate my accomplishment. However, I was over 270 pounds and miserable. My joints hurt and I was always in pain. My 67 year old aunt had to push me around Disney World in a wheel chair. I afraid on every ride that I wouldn't fit. I couldn't wear regular shoes. The skin on my face was awful and I had. I desire to enjoy life. I chose to emerge myself in my career to hide the pain and frustration I was feeling. When I began new job, learned that weight loss surgery was offered to employees free of charge. I began the process immediately. Six months …

What is with this weird hiccuping after eating or drinking anything? I had surgery 9/30/14 and it is still going strong. Does it ever stop?

5 months and one day from surgery and feeling great! I joined a gym over a month ago and started working out about 5 days a week. I think I have a new addiction! Here's to the next 5 months!

Ok, so I was thinking to myself if this was all worth it. We'll let me tell you, it is. I have lost 31 lbs in 2 weeks. I went through my closet and tried on my fat clothes. They were huge! I bagged up 10 bags of clothes that were huge that I was just wearing 2 weeks ago. All of my smaller clothes are organized by size and I can actually wear all of the tops, and most of my bottoms are summer. I need to get back to work quick so I can wear all of this stuff one more time before it hits the bag. I'm found some pants that I'm wearing now that I have not worn in 5 years. This is different weight lose than a diet, my body is transforming! A week post op I thought I h…

This holiday season has reminded me of a harsh reality. I am an addict. The fact has been lost on me the past 8 months. I've been well behaved and I've lost more weight than I expected or really wanted to. But I got bold the over the last week and tried food that I assumed would make me sick. Like fudge and Cookies. The bad news is I did not get sick and I pretty much learned I can eat anything. This is not good. I had RNY verses the sleeve so I would not revert to my old sugar habit. That did not happen. My little pouch loves fudge just like my big stomach did. I gained 4 pounds this week. In and of itself that's not a big deal because I'm still lower than I…

Ok, so I don't have any before pics at my highest weight (I refused!), but here is 75 down, size 14/16. HW 315, CW 239, sleeved 9/2/14.

Even though my surgiversary is December 20, I consider today my 1 year mark since it was December 4 that I started my preop diet. Hey, 16 days of liquids and leafy greens and 22 pounds lost deserve to be counted! I really don't know where to begin to describe how wonderful this past year has been, but here are some highlights... My surgical experience at Obesity Control Center in TJ was better than I could have hoped for. It was more of a fun mini-vacation with my sister than anything. Recovery was nearly painless and I have had no reflux, food intolerances or hair loss. My sincere thanks goes out to everyone there who took such good care of me. I discovered wha…

I'm almost 2 years out from surgery and hit my first goal of 185 a year ago. I've been bouncing around 185 for a year and trying everything I could to get in the 170s to my final goal of 173. I thought my body just wanted to be 185 and there was nothing I could do to change that (I'm 5'10"ish). Even with plastic surgery, I didn't lose anything... well, I lost 4 pounds of skin and tissue, but got breast implants and a butt flap implant, so I think the difference was about 0. Well... the scale is finally moving!! I've gone back to the basics of what I was eating about a month or so out of surgery and doing high intensity interval training 3 times a week. I also had a stom…

Hi. I am new to the forums and to my surgery journey. I have been overweight my whole life and I am now at the point that I am ready to make the life altering step and have surgery. My insurance requires a 6 month doctor supervised weight loss program (done) and a six month course of Health Education classes, which I begin in Jan. My question is this... Has anyone taken these classes? What are they like? How long does it take when you are done to get the surgery? I am hoping to have the surgery in early summer. I am a teacher and have some time off. I would like to do this without taking sick time. ) Thanks for any input!

Hey everyone! I feel like I've been away for awhile... But I wanted to post some updated before/during pics. Just to catch up..... My name is Misty. I had my VSG (sleeve) done June 2013. My highest weight was 245lbs. I've lost apporox 119 lbs (ignoring today's weight bc the past few days have been "cheat WEEKEND" LOL). For the most part, I eat very well (I've given up rice, bread, potatoes, Pasta, and a few other things I've deemed unworthy to be in my little tummy). I enjoy my gym time very much & consider myself somewhat of a "gym rat." Tonight is my last cheat meal (today is my birthday!) -- which will consist of my first piece of pizza since my surgery and…

My starting weight: 344 07/15/2014 Surgery weight : 292. 11/24/2014 Today's weight : 259. 12/25/2014 I am like everyone else been heavy most of my life. My parents are both type 2 diabetic and so was my mother's parents. I've always kinda worried that I was going to have to take insulin like they do. So started to research options and was luck my insurance company would help me. I just wanted to share with everyone my pictures. The first one is back in September and other one was today. Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas.

I'm 4 months out and I get hungry, make bad decisions, and need to get myself back on track. I'm human so I'm not going to punish myself so please no judgement or criticism. I just need to get a good cookbook or good recipe ideas. Can you help?

It's been four weeks since I had my sleeve. Things are going well. The first week or so it was difficult getting enough protein and water but I am doing much better now. Week 2 and 3 I had a stall and didn't lose any weight at all. I was starting to freak out and kept asking myself what I was doing wrong as I was eating all of the things I'm supposed to eat and I began excerising daily. However, at the end of week 3 the weight started coming off again. Now I am down 30 lbs since surgery and down 55 since the preop diet. I'm started ot notice changes in the way clothes fit and also I just feel better overall. This makes my excited for the future. Oh and Go Lions!

I still have 20+ pounds but I'm feeling pretty damn good!

I'm in New a york City visiting my son for Christmas. I made the mistake of not trying on clothes before I left. The pants I brought are all falling off me! Who hoo!

Six weeks out- down 35 lbs. 50 since starting the program. Amazing to me how little food has control over me now. I grabbed a chunk of chicken to eat tonight because I was out running errands. Few hours later I had a Mandarin for a treat. I used to plan to go get food and looked forward to food now it's just necessity. Eat enough protein and drink my fluids. No issues with drinking water no sipping needed. Happy girl. Food used to rule part of my life. Not anymore.

One year post op appointment today. Need to do strengthening exercises. Ideas?? Need some ideas of things that have worked for you. Thanks!!

One week post op today - down 7kg! Woooooop!! Starting puree food tomorrow, slightly nervous!!

One week post op - 7 kg down!! Woooooop!! Supposed to start puree food tomorrow, slightly nervous lol

I had my surgery on October 31, 2014. My pre op weight was 247. 20lbs away from one of my heaviest weights. The lowest I ever got on my own was 205. I have never been able to get past that number no matter how hard I tried. This morning I weighed in at 210. I have mixed emotions because I'm 5 pounds from my lowest weight and I know that this time there won't be the horrible battle when I get this close to being under 200lbs.

Well, Im a week back in full force after 4 yrs of unfilled complications and Im happy to report that after having a fill, talking to an RD, and doing things exactly how Im supposed to with measuring and weighing everything, Ive had no complications AND lost 7 lbs!!! YAY!!!

Tomorrow, I check in with my surgeon, 1/2 way through my soft/purée stage. I was hoping to be down 10 more pounds but I wasn't going to stress over it. I am happy to say, as of this morning, I am down 9 more pounds PLUS I ventured into the next set of 10 digits on the scale!! WOOT!!! For work today, I am rocking a shirt I haven't worn in 1.5 years because it was too tight. Not today!! AND I can put on/off my jeans without unzipping or unbuttoning them!! Can I say I LOVE my sleeve!!?! I am feeling so lucky, I think I need to buy a lottery ticket!

Today I am wearing a sweater I haven't been able to get into for 3 years! It is so exciting!

I woke up this morning and I am now fat and not obese. I have never been happier to be called a fat chick!

I'm posting tonight because I'll be working a long day tomorrow. Tomorrow is my one year surgiversary. It has been a stellar year. I've worked my ass off for every pound along with the help of my band. Getting banded was one of the best decisions I've ever made, and I certainly had doubts. Today, I went shopping and for the first time in over 15 years, I fit into a size 12. I love my banded life. I'm about 4 pounds away from goal and now I'm learning about maintenance. It's a scary venture because I'm always afraid that I will become complacent and fall back into my old fat girl habits. I truly believe that regular exercise is the way I will keep off the weight. To all…

Tonight is the company Christmas party. It's a formal affair at a local hotel with a cocktail hour, then dining and dancing. I have a little black dress, sexy shoes, bling on my clutch and bling for my accessories. I'm wearing the full length mink and I know I will be beautiful tonight. How wonderful to look forward to something instead of fearing it because I'm the biggest person in the room, or because I can't find a chair to sit in because my knees are killing me. For anyone struggling with holiday treats and temptations, think about how much better life is at a healthy weight instead of being overweight or obese. For me, it's easy to walk away from the buffe…

Hello all! I had roux en y gastric bypass with Dr. Dan on December 17th 2013. I am proud to say that as of today I am down 110 pounds

I have a hard time getting two snacks in a day. In the afternoon I will grab an apple but cannot get it down.

Hi guys, as of yesterday i am 7 months out and have lost 121 lbs. I just entered ONEDERLAND which I have not seen in YEARS!! I weigh less than I did in high school. I walked my first 5k yesterday which was a breeze. I feel amazing and couldn't be happier with my decision to have this surgery. I'd love to lose another 30 but feel great even where I am at right now so whenever my body wants to stop losing is fine with me. HW: 320 CW: 199 GW: 170 Before: Now: (My first pair of jeggings!)

So I am now officially 8 months post-op and today I took my first "after" photo. I was very proud of the outfit and shoes I wore to work today - definitely something I've never worn in my life. I thought I would share with all of you. The first one was taken the day I came home from the hospital after having surgery. The second is 8 months post-op. I am so happy I made this decision and life change!

Today I am officially one year out and I have a normal BMI. I just saw my nutritionist and she didn't recognize me at first. Which is funny and really nice. She also said she is very proud of me. Even though I developed Reactive Hypoglycemia which only 2% of Gastric Bypass patients get I wouldn't change a thing about having this surgery. The pluses out way the minus of getting this. It's been an educational journey which I will continue to take from this day forward. I wish all of you great success on your journeys too. Thank you for reading this.