Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories

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I'm looking at everyone's before and after pics and how great everyone looks. I'm scared I'm never gonna get there. Is it possible that you won't lose weight after surgery? I'm 12 days post op and in a stall... At least I hope it's a stall.

[ATTACH]45060[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]45061[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]45062[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]45063[/ATTACH] The 1st one...those pants were too tight 4 weeks ago! 2. My hair is getting so long from the healthy life style! !! 3. What I look like today 4. What I looked like 4 weeks ago

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share some good news. I had lots of bloodwork done for my 3-month post-op and I reviewed the results with my PCP this morning: I'm diabetic, and my A1C at the end of January was 12.2%. One month post-op I was 9.6%. Now I'm at 6.4% and that's with being able to cut my medications by over 65%. My doctor thinks I'll be cured by the end of the year. I'm skeptical, but am very hopeful. My triglycerides dropped by 50% and are pts away from being normal. Much to my surprise, my total cholesterol didn't budge. My doctor says my body is still trying to figure things out, and to give it more time. In January, my liver and kidney enzymes …

Surgery date was July 8th 2013 ! Sw: 280 Cw: 143 Gw:125 Height 5'1

University of Missouri - where I had my surgery done- called me today to ask if they could interview me!! They want to do a spotlight on the bariatric section of MU Hospital and my surgeon told them to call me because I am a success story!! Me!!! A success story!! And I'm not even at my goal weight! So I'm going to do an interview on June 12th, then they are going to take some footage of me running etc. The Bariatric center wants to do a new commercial and they are going to use some of the footage in the commercial! I'm so excited!! It is just so surreal that I am success story!! I just never thought I would be here. I know I have putting in the work but to be consider…

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6 weeks post-op and down over 30lbs which I was a little bummed about since I thought I would have lost more weight.... but then I tried on my "skinny" jeans and they were loose! I have to keep reminding myself that not all weight is fat. Being more acive means there's new muscles developing too. Throwing those jeans into the Plato's Closet pile of clothing made me do a happy dance!

It's been 7 months since I had my Vsg. Love I my sleeve!

I hit the weight goal my doctor suggested back in March. So at this point, I just weigh myself on the first day of each month. It's part of my transition to maintenance. No more myfitnesspal and no more weighing daily or weekly. I'm really trying to do this without the crutches of tracking everything I eat or every ounce I gain/lose. I looked down at the scale and saw it said 139.6 and was dumbfounded. I haven't been in the 130's since I was a very young woman. Even when I dropped alot of weight in the early 90's, I never got below 150 lbs. I felt like I was walking on air today just running around doing my errands, going to the Y, just regular stuff. I swear…

So my two college daughters are home from school, and our family just returned from a two week vacation. I've been doing laundry for three days straight and still going. Today I was carrying two stacked baskets down two flights of stairs. Huffing and puffing and having trouble seeing in front of me. It dawned on me to weigh the baskets. The two baskets together (27.2 lbs) weighed less than half of what I've lost so far (55). That means I'd have to carry four stacked baskets to equal the body weight I carried around only four months ago. This was a real eye opener for me and made me even more grateful for the loss I've had so far. No wonder I feel so m…

Here is the link to my blog about getting the sleeve in March! http://runningfromcupcakes.blogspot.com/

I'm a little over a week before surgery and thought it would be great to hear from some June 2013 vets to encourage those of us with June 2014 dates. What does it feel like a year out? How happy are you and what have been your biggest successes? What words of wisdom could you share for those of us who are where you were 1 year ago?

Hi everyone, my name is Jen. Just curious as to how many post op folks used the Abdominal Binder after WLS? Also, I'm going from the band to Gastric Bypass. How many of you had the same revision in one surgery and do you believe your recovery was longer/more painful? I'm a single mom of a 15 year old boy. After my 2 night stay in the hospital, I'm on my own at home. Is this doable?

Ive been having mini-NSV's for a while but I've been feeling a lot of self doubt too - like I'll never be truly successful, never reach goal. I started at 325 last summer, lost 28 preop, and have lost a total of 65 since surgery on March 13. I'm right at 260. Its been work. I feel like a slow loser. But I'm really, (finally) seeing results, especially in my clothes. I worse a pair of jeans I hadn't worn since 2008. I bought a pair of W22 khaki pants a few weeks ago that are now too big to wear. I can easily wear a size 18 bathing suit. But, Tonight, I think I had my first true, jump up and down moment. And it was over something relatively simple. A lab coat of …

I'm 6 months out from my surgery. My weight has stalled for the past 3 weeks. I started working out doing kickboxing 3x a week for the last 2 wks. My hair is also falling out in clumps! Anyone else that is 6 months out or more, can u post how many calories you are taking in and what your experience was with this????

This is for all the lap band veterans. I've been banded for a few years now and I am starting to gain some weight back. I need to get in control before I gain all my weight back. What is the best way to start losing again? Should I do Protein shakes only for a few days or totally cut out the carbs? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Lisa

A anyone watching this? They just made this girl feel bad because she "only" lost 75 pounds in 90 days.? Her goal was 85. Didn't see from the beginning. Anyone know why their goals are ao aggressive?

I had two great nsvs today. First I went and bought my season pass for Elitch Gardens in Denver. I no longer have to worry if I can fit on the roller coaster. Second was feeling so good I decided to check out the gay bars on Capital Hill trying to find some old friends as the one I use to frequent back in the day is now a 7-11. Well didn't find anyone I knew but I am sure this cute young lesbian was checking me out. That is a first for me.

Janessa undergoes Gastric Sleeve surgery with dr. sergio verboonen at INT hospital in Tijuana Mexico facilitated by JC Urrea the doctors patient coordinator at Bariatric Mexico in April 2014.

Well I have hit my 1 year anniversary and feel today is bittersweet. I have 30 lbs to go before I am to my weight goal (so not a happy day) but I can fit the wardrobe I bought a year ago when I started this journey (so I am happy about this achievement!) I have been stalled at 156 for the past month (not surprised) and will continue to work at getting the last 30 lbs off. I looked at pictures from a year ago and then look in the mirror. I see the difference in my figure but my mind still says I am overweight. I want to get upper arm surgery but know I need to wait until I am to my goal before I start the process of getting the extra skin removed. So this next ye…

Before surgery.. Did any of you just be anxious and think about all the wrong things that can happen ??? AHHHHH that's all that's running through mine ???????????? ADVICE ANYONE ?? Still haven't been approved.. That also has my nerves running

I knew in my heart this was the right thing to do for my health and today I received concrete evidence. My diabetes is normal. I was on 5 medicines including insulin before surgery. My liver enzymes are normal. I did have fatty liver evidence. My other blood tests were normal except for my cholesterol which I will accept. I am just thrilled and it is just the beginning for me! My surgery was 3/3 and I am seeing results. I can now say I am healthy and it feels great! Thank you RNY and thank you to God for this opportunity!

Just came back from my surgeon's office. He and his partners are doing a trial on a new outpatient, incision less procedure on people who only need to lose 20 to 50 pounds. As a matter of fact, the patients BMI must be between 30 and 40. This procedure is done through the mouth. Endoscope and surgical tools are used to pinch off sections of the stomach, primarily the fundus area, and then sutured to make the stomach smaller. The size of the cavity is reduced by about 20%. This procedure is only being done in New Orleans, and there are no long term studies yet, since it is just being done now in clinical trials. VERY INTERESTING !!!!!

Today I stepped on the scale and it said 299. Im 9 weeks post op. Down 51 lbs since surgery and 61 lbs total. This journey is a beutiful one for me and my family. I have set a goal of 210lbs for myself. Everyone says that my first goal will change. Its crazy how all I do is walk/jog 3 miles a day and fight to eat 1200 calories and the weight just falls off. Starting where old clothes again, but soon I will have spend some cash everything I own is getting to big. Well back to work I go just thought I'd share my morning.

...if the size 8 slacks I ordered fit. Well...was bawling like a baby when I tried them on. They're a little tight right now, but they fit and in a few weeks, they'll be very comfortable. Even if I lose as little as five lbs., I know they'll fit OK because I realize now that small losses at this point means going down a whole size. It took about 35 or so lbs. for me to go from the 26/28 size I started at to 22/24 and I didn't actually buy new till I got to a 20. Last August I bought 16's for the first time in years and was thrilled. FF a little less than a year and now I'm staring down a size 8. I can't believe it. I haven't worn a size 8 since before my oldest w…

Don't know when it happened, but it happened...I woke up, weighed myself and found out I was at goal. How long I've been there, I'm sad to say I don't know because I quit weighing myself regularly several weeks ago...it got boring. I'm happy to say that I'm here and I don't need to lose any more weight...my Bat Girl pic is actually 10lbs ago, but it's so cute!

About to head off for an eleven day vacation with my husband, two "adult" daughters, and two teenage sons....... SHOULD BE INTERESTING! I guess I'm writing this on this forum to help me COMMITT to doing the following...... 1. Get to the gym at the resort four out of the six days there...... for a 45 minute cardio workout before heading to the amusement parks..... Why? I have MORE ENERGY for the day on the days I work out. 2. Carry in my backpack: Protein bars, individual bags of nuts, and Water bottles. 3. Share lunch and dinner options with my husband and/or kids, instead of ordering a whole entree, and not being able to take home the leftovers. 4. Take …

My first successful night with the couch to 5k... it feels so good!!! i have been walking with my husband almost every day for the past week - 10 days or so... about 2 - 3 miles... i tried the couch to 5k the first day... ummm yeah that didn't go as planned... but i am happy to say that I was successful tonight then power walked for another 30 mins... I just cant believe I am typing this & saying that i enjoyed it... like who is this person i have morphed into ??? I NEVER enjoyed running... EVER... but now I feel so good... cant remember the last time i felt this good before WLS??? What about you? what are you doing that makes you feel good? or what do you pl…

Hi all, just had to share my progress with you! I am so excited I can barely stand it. This surgery was the best decision I've ever made. I will be 3 months out June 5th and I am down a little over 70 lbs! I am almost halfway to goal. Pics:

Are we allowed to eat peanuts or cashews? Or p'nut butter?

I today is my 5 months post op date. My life has changed dramatically. I began this journey at 267 pounds (day of surgery) and today I am 194. I began at a size 20 today I am a size 12/14. There are so many things I can do today I could not do 5 months ago. I don't even know where to begin. My diet consist of mainly nuts, smoothies, homemade juice, and veggies. I do not get as much Protein and Water as I should and have not exercised. I have not lost any hair which I attribute to juicing. I am not a textbook WLS case but I am making my sleeve work for me.

Down 100 lbs today

I was given a gift card to Dress Barn for my birthday. I went in thinking I'd grab a pair of slacks and a blouse for work. My currant pants were on the loose side so I grabbed the next size down. To my disbelief they were also too big. I grabbed the next size down and Walla they fit perfectly. Are you ready for this? They are a size 12 a freaking size 12!!!!! I cried right there in the dressing room. [ATTACH]44876[/ATTACH]

Went for my monthly weigh-in/fill.... Officially 104 pounds from my highest "recorded" weight. Down 48 since surgery 5 1/2 months ago...... I am becoming a HEALTHYNEWME !!!!!!!

Had anyone been where I am? I've lost a lot of weight in my eight months. The doctors seem fine with me being pregnant, I just have to take my vitamins and protein. Just looking for some support if there's anyone out there in my shoes or has been in my shoes?

I just got all my preop testing done and the way my health care is set up I'm able to view my lab test results online. I'm concerned the surgeon will deny me because a few of them. The two I'm most concerned about is the hpylori and ptt (blood clotting) test. My hpylori is positive and my ptt came back low (just barely). Has anyone had experience with either of these results and were u still able to get the sleeve?

A photo of myself today and compared it to a photo from March.. HW 231 (in the before photo) SW 220 CW 194

Can I eat cereal and milk after my 3 wks?

It has been three months today since my surgery....I have lost 57 lbs as of last Fridays weigh day and 34 inches. I couldn't be happier....

Woot woot I had my surgery on November 19th and I am 105 pounds down my highest weight was 280 day of surgery I was 269 current weight I am 164! I am 5'2 so I wanna lose 40 more pounds! http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=41.664973,-71.456449&zoom=14&markers=41.664973,-71.456449&size=400x300&sensor=true

Wow I can't believe it's been one year! I am so healthier now and I feel amazing! Enjoy my before and after pics.

Let me just start by saying, I've been banded 11+ months. I don't keep or have any desire for my band to be really tight and my surgeon is leaving how tight up to me. I like that. I just wanted to share my story. I have a very addictive personality. A type AAA lets say. Everything I do, I do full steam ahead. Eating, drinking, you name it. I experienced the alcohol thing when I was younger and did it much to excess. Coming from a home with an alcoholic father, this scared me and I eventually with some help was able to leave this behind. Then the devil on my shoulder became smoking. That was a really hard one to kick, but eventually, I did that too, this time o…

Today is my 4-week post-op surgiversary. I don't have a scale (on purpose) so I took all my measurements. I've lost NINETEEN INCHES since surgery! I was stunned and recalculated 3 times because I couldn't believe it! I lost the LEAST amount (1.5 inches) in my bustline. Yay! Just had to share my excitement with someone.

Officially under 200! Yay! Next goals 1. Get into my size 12 jeans and be able to wear them for more than an hour! (I have them on now but will probably take them off when I finish typing cause I may still rip the seams with one deep squat!) 2. Go under my all time low of 180, which I saw for about 15 minutes 4 years ago!

So i want real life data... Age, your starting weight and how much did you lose at 1mo, 3mo, 6mo, 9mo, 1 year, 18mo?? And most importantly how well did you adhere to the diet and exercise requirements?? Did you do both, one more than the other, or neither?? If i get enough response I'll post the results. Thanks!

HW. 268 SW. 240. 5/16/13 CW. 148 GW. 140 Loving life. Not one regret.

When I was in High School I loved to run. And I ran every night after work until I got pregnant with my 12 year old. While I was pregnant I had horrible morning sickness that didn't go away until after I delivered him, but the morning sickness always hit worse at night so I stopped running. Yada Yada Yada I never got back into running and got fatter and fatter. Tonight I decided I was going to try to run around the block and I did it. It took me 15 minutes and I'm sure most runners would have said I was jogging but to me it was a run. I came home and laid on the floor panting like a dog for 10 minutes but I did it, and wanted to share!

SUPER EXCITED to have hit the 40 pound loss mark! Looking at the graph really shows how much weight was lost in a short amount of time. I am excited to see what's yet to come. Any others reaching milestones?

Hello everyone. One year ago today I started my 3 week liquid diet to prepare for my lap band surgery. It was both one of the most exciting and scariest days of my life. At that time I weighed 360 pounds, had severe sleep apnea and just felt lousy in general. I was unmotivated and my world revolved around my lazy boy chair and my office chair. I was in a major rut in my career, and if I was to be really truthful only had a few more years left to live. Twelve years previously I had lost almost 130 pounds and gained it back with in four years so I knew how difficult the change would be. Today I weigh 213 pounds and I can't remember when I felt this good. I walk an hour ev…

Be been having soreness in my legs is this normal?