Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories

I'm just here to share my story in hopes of encouraging others, because this has not been easy! I was 318 about this time last year. I had my surgery on Janaury 9, 2013. Went fine, super easy. I was not successful on the pre-surgery diet and entered the process feeling like I was already a failure. I also had no restriction after the surgery. I could go to Wendy's and have a burger and fries. Again, I had no confidence that I could/would do this. When the Dr asked me my goals, I was so unsure I said lose maybe 30-40 pounds if that's possible. I had never successfully lost weight in my life. For me personally, it wasn't until I had about 5 cc's in my band that I s…

Well I havnt been on this site for a few months. I thought Id thread in & share my journey so far. SW:365 DOS:345 CW:263 (just weighed myself) Omg Im so happy to have a 102 lb weight loss right on my 4 month anniversary! I recently had so much concern about the amount of food I could eat and the foods that I can eat. However, I know for sure what I am doing is working for my body. Ive had minor issues here n there but ive gottwn through them. The main thing people ask me is "Would you do it again?" My answer: "Yes I would do it over a million times. This surgery is so worth it for me!"

So happy that I hit my goal weight of 250 pounds this week. I am down to 243. For a frame of reference I was 560 pounds, down to 427 DOS. Surgery was on October 3, 2012. I was in a 68" pant and a 7xl shirt. Wore a size 16eee shoe. Now I am In a 40" waist, XL shirts, and 13 shoe. Big difference in clothing choice as well. Just thought I would share with everyone. Happy holidays to all.

I was banded on July 24, 2013... Have lost 35 lbs total and am just wondering what everyone does to fight the head hunger that occurs when you're not hungry! I currently have 6.2 cc's in a 10 cc band .. Not at green yet but getting there! I have restriction but have learned how to eat around the band!!! I don't do it often and most days ... Especially when I am working and busy .. I follow the rules and do well! But I have days when I just fall off the wagon! I don't over eat .. EVER! My struggle is eating small things here and there and then I don't want my meals! Wouldn't be bad if I was eating good food choices but they are not! So... I need advice ... How do I …

Hi everyone!! I was sleeved 12/5/12. Today is my Surgiversary. I'm 5'4". I started out at 227 day of surgery. I'm down to 151. My Doctors goal weight for me was 150. Although I'm very pleased with my weight right now, I want to lose 11 more pounds to get to my personal goal and hopefully a size 6. I wear a size 8 pants and medium shirt and they're starting to get a little loose. I absolutely love my sleeve and am so grateful for the quality of life it has given me as well as the health benefits. My primary care physician cannot believe all of the health issues that have disappeared with my weight loss (high blood pressure, low oxygen level, joint pain, asthma, etc)! I'…

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So it feels good to be saying almost two months out and I'm down 31.7 lbs! I had a minor set back with a flipped port which was fixed Monday with a 2 CC fill. I'm not in the green zone, but do notice I get fuller much quicker than before. I'm thankful for this site to be able to share success and vent frustration as needed. It's nice to have some many supportive people that know exactly what I'm going through happy weekend!

10 months out..what!? I stepped on the scales for my weekly weigh in yesterday and weighed 325.8....325.8!!!!!!!!! I was 417 when I started my pre op diet..so since Jan 31, 2013 I have lost 91.2 lbs..Excuse my language..but HOLY SHIT!! Lap band is still the best decision I have ever made for myself and I absolutely wouldnt change anything. There are times I have ate too fast and had to throw up, but that just brings me back to reality real quick. When I walked into my dr's office on Jan. 16th to schedule my surgery I told my surgeon that I would be successful no matter what I had to do and he smiled and said yes you will, I have no doubts. Along the way I have found ou…

I started my journey at 284 and on Monday I stepped on the scale as I do everyday, but that day was a milestone, that day was the day I weighed less than 200 pounds. Best choice ever. I love my life, my sleeve and I feel great.

I wake up now every morning and thank this little sleeve for my new found love of life. It's amazing what can happen in three months! I have had the best recovery, absolutely no complications and i am thankful AND extremely grateful everyday. Okay I'm done hope y'all finding your niche!

So, I just hit 100 pounds down today. So happy of the progress I've made. To top it all off, I made a NSV, running a whole mile, and in under 12 minutes, too. I don't think I've done that ever, even in middle school. Pictures in my gallery, yall

I started this journey weighing 242 lbs. I lost 20 lbs during preop. SW-222, CW 180. So I've lost 62 lbs but have gained self confidence and a cute new wardrobe! Loving my sleeve!!

I think this could be construed as a success story don't you think. I'm so pumped. Mom_&_Dad.bmp

Here I am at the 6 month mark. I was one who thought I was going to be a "slow loser" from the beginning. My first week after surgery I barely lost 2 lbs. The week after that wasn't much either. I kept reading about people who would say "WOW, I lost 18lbs my first week!" and at first was a little discouraged but soon talked myself away from that reminding myself that I didn't have as much to lose as those who lost such large amounts in the beginning. This is my journey and mine only. I can't compare myself to how others have done. Well, those 2 or 3lbs here and there have certainly added up. At 6 months I am 70lbs down and about 33lbs from my goal. It's been an amazing jo…

I know I have written about this topic before, but for some reason I can not find the thread. So I wanted to rewrite my own personal goals and hopefully a few of you will share with me also! I am not putting this in any particular order because I have reached some of my milestones and can't actually remember what other ones I had before. But I would like to be able to go back and see how far I have come! Lose 10 pounds Walk 3 miles Lose 20 pounds Lose 30 pounds Wear size 18 jeans Run a mile in 10 minutes Reach lowest weight in 5 years (227) Lose 50 pounds (SOOO CLOSE) Run two miles Wear size 16 jeans Run 3 miles Become a Zumba Instructor Run a 5K (planned …

Havent posted progress in a while. Just past the 11 month mark. Sleeved 12/31/2012 High weight: 303 Surgery weight: 297 First month: - 31lbs Second month: - 11 lbs Third month: - 13 lbs Fourth month: - 10 lbs Fifth month: - 10 lbs Sixth month: - 9 lbs Seventh month: - 4.8 Eighth month: - 8.6 Ninth month: - 6.8 Tenth month: - 4.2 Eleventh month: - 6.2 Current weight: 187.2 Total lost: - 115.2 lbs Average Calories: 1300-1400 per day. actually walked in the store this weekend and bought 32x30 pants and medium shirts... from a 44x30 and XXL

I am currently smaller than I have been in at least 15 years. I can't remember what I weighed when I started college but I'm pretty sure that I haven't been this close to 200 since high school. My goal was to be 197 on Christmas. That will put me 9 months out from surgery and I will have lost 100 pounds since surgery. AND I think I can make it. I was lucky that I lost some weight before surgery so I've currently lost right at 129 pounds total and I am so thankful that I had a sleeve done. It has been one of the best decisions I've EVER made and I have no regrets (of course other than the typical "that I didn't have it done sooner" ). I have always been happy with w…

Hi there and happy holidays all! Today I went for a follow-up appointment with the surgeon and had a second fill. The last one was a week ago today. I wasn't sure that I'd get another fill so soon as I am satisfied with a small amount of food. However I am hungry again after a couple of hours. My surgeon's goal is a serving the size of a tennis ball and not to be hungry again for 4-5 hours. We went for it, and, just like last week, it was very easy. I was glad to have him inspect the port site because it is tighter and harder now that it has some saline in it and I wondered if that is normal. Yep. He marked the site with a pen then cleaned the area with alcohol a…

Four months ago I was nearly 250 lbs. I was tired, embarrassed about how I looked and no longer wanted to leave the house and do things with the family. I teach at a college and when the Fall semester began I was struggling to get into size 16 jeans. I had my LapBand on September 12, 2013 and I am so thankful. It is not magic and I work hard. I am a food addict, I didn't get to 250 eating broccoli and rice cakes. I am learning so much about myself and gaining a whole new since of control. I am making better choices and learning to look at food as fuel. Do I still like brownie? Hell yes! The difference is that I can have just one brownie and REALLY appreciate it. We…

3 months out...42lbs down..no fills (yet) and half way to my 1st goal!

Average loss is about 11 lbs per month.

7 months out and 55 lbs down. I'm getting there ok and want to say thanks to all you guys and gals who keep supporting and encouraging. I really appreciate it. I'll get there yet.

Just went to the Dr for a fill and am knocking on the door of 200's. I'm at 311..yay... I haven't seen that in about 20 years....How to I keep up my momentum during the holidays? I'm starting to snack more often...UGH!

Sw was 236 .... When I eventually lose more weight will I have like alot of extra skin?

Sometimes I read so many negative posts, or posts about people struggling, I just have to scream it out!!!! Christmas / Holiday parties starting up already!!! This Friday my Wife's co. has a big one at a swank Country Club....all that great food, open bar, live music and dancing..... This will be the first of many in the next few weeks and I can't wait...bring it, I'm all in.......every Hospital and clinic I go to is having some kind of party.... Why am I excited? Because of the band....I can enjoy myself and have no fear of being around food, no temptation, no guilt, no possibility of overeating because the band will not allow it...and bottom line, I have no inter…

I'm a nurse and have been swimming in my scrubs for months now but they had a unifOrm sale at work today so I went Crazy! I bought a size medium pants and tops! I can't believe how small I've gotten! Its been so long since I bought a medium I can't even remember it! My hw was 289 size 24 cw 177

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Hello all, I'm 7 months out as of November 30. In a few days I'll celebrate being 44 yrs young. At 166 pounds well below my 1st goal of 185, then 2nd goal of 175 with a height of 5'9"+ I can say I'm smaller than I was at 13. I could not have dreamed being below goal this soon. I can go up amd downstairs with not being out of breath, cross my legs, take up less space in the chair. Park farther from the store walk long distances. And get all my protien intake done. I love my sleeve. :-) The hardest part has been your head realizing how your body has changed. I tried to still wear plus sized clothes but had to come to grips with shopping on the "other" side of the store. Ch…

I usually don't post much, but I do read the wonderful things so many of you share on this site. However, today...I want to share my mini victory. I had lapband surgery back in Mar. 2007. I was hoping this would help with losing the weight I needed to lose. Well, 6 yrs. later (after 4 yrs. of band problems) I was able to have my band removed and a revision to a VSG on 5/20/13. When I began this leg of the weightloss journey, many folks I knew asked "what size" I wanted to be and I usually told them I didn't really know because the lowest size I can remember ever being with a "woman's body" (boobs & butt) was a size 14. So, today I offically (and comfortably) wor…

I started at size 24/26. Surgery was 9/3/2013. Today I tried on 2 different outfits in a size 20...and they FIT!!! OMG I am beyond excited!!! It's been sooooo long since I have worn that size!!! I honestly didnt even think they would fit!! I was extremely shocked and oh soooo ecstatic!! :D

Last night i was washing clothes when i got a call that my husband was taken to the emergency room. i looked around and all the clothes that fit half way decent was in the washing machine or dryer. There was a pair of jeans i figured would take a couple of months to get into just hanging in my closet taunting me to try them on. so i did and they fit. i didn't have time to do a happy dance but i did smile. i wore them and they were comfortable. the scale may not be going down much but inches are. so ppl don't get discouraged by your scale. oh my husband is fine. he fainted at work but it wasn't his heart nor did he have a stroke. he will likely have to make the ro…

Today is one month of sleeve and I feel great. I go for check up on Monday and this is great. I have lose 20 lbs and I am glad

For 8 years I have dreaded my company's black tie holiday party. It's a fashion company so - everyone is a stick. The first two photos are of holiday party past. The last is this years dress. -73. Happy happy that dress is a medium!

I just want to share my success with everyone. 384 at my heaviest 377 at surgery 226 today (13 months post op) 157 gone forever

Don't get me wrong, I am thrilled that I was in size 12's for maybe a month. The only downside to this downsize is that I found an amazing Eddie Bauer dress at Goodwill Select for only $6.99. As if what I paid for it wasn't enough for me to love it, I have to say that I've never looked better in anything I've ever worn before. When I look at myself in the mirror, I am in awe at how good I look wearing this dress and it's really hard knowing that we'll soon have to part. It's already too big for me, but I am hoping to get at least one more wear out of it. It would take a master seamstress to alter this for me, there are so many different cuts and darts...I'd hate for …

Nope! You just haven't seen them on me for a while! And the last time you saw them I had to jump off the roof to get in them! Not this time! Slid right on. I am down 25.4 lbs since starting my 2 week liquid diet on 10/15/13. I am finally starting to notice it in my clothes. Guess they were all a little tighter than I thought????

I'm 6 weeks post op and I'm down two jeans sizes! Today I put on a pair of jeans that were so tight 3 months ago that I could barely breathe with them on, and they were so loose all over that I could get them off easily without unbuttoning them! Tonight I had hubby take measurements since I hadn't done any for almost 6 months. From June until now I've lost 2" in each calf, 2" in my hips, and almost 7" in my waist! It's unbelievable. Here's a picture comparing July and now. [ATTACH]37046[/ATTACH]

It's weird, I was just sitting here on Monday lamenting about giving up an amazing dress that I have in a size 12. It's clearly too big for me, but it looks and feels great so I'm going to keep wearing it until it doesn't look right anymore. Anywhoooooo...went shopping for a dress to wear for a wedding tomorrow and found one that I'd seen at a high-end store for $229.00 at a different store marked down to $49.99 - I'd fallen in love with it at the higher price, but wasn't about to spend that much on it right now...it's not my wedding and I don't even know the people. I was about to give up but it was almost like the dress had a voice and called me because I saw it as …

I was putting something into the back of the closet earlier today and saw hanging there, my wedding suit. The marriage didn't last too long, but I kept the suit because it was so expensive...and very pretty even though a year after the wedding, I was already too large to wear it. Why I never got rid of it, I have no idea...but I've taken it with me every time I moved. Well, just for the heck of it, I tried it on to see how close I was to the size I was 15 years ago. Well....you're gonna have to go and open the pics.....

So....I've been struggling for a number of months with hair loss. Along with taking the Biotin, extra Protein, and Vitamins, I changed up my hairstyle a bit to try to minimize the thin spots. For the first time in a very long time, my hair is really short and unfortunately now thin enough that my ear lobes are quite visible. I finally decided today that I might as well take advantage of this situation and put on a pair of earrings. Usually I don't bother because: A) my hair used to cover my ears...and... 2) after a couple of hours, my ears would hurt and I'd have to take the earrings out. Well...I've had them in all day and they aren't bothering me at all. I swe…

I just tried in a pair of my daughters jeans, size 8 to see how far away I am from fitting into an 8. They fit! For the first time in my life I was able to put on, button and zip and single digit!! That is by far the most awesome thing to me!

On wall Beginning pants 20 with next size to fit into, horse photo wearing 20 next photo wearing size 8! Wls working for me:-). I have another 30 or so to go.

I just noticed that I ONLY HAVE ONE CHIN!!!!!!!!!

Im 5 months out from surgery. And right now im having the absolute worst stomach pains ever.. im not sure what going on.. any advice?

Im 11 months post VSG surgery and i have lost 190lbs on Dec 14th its 11months Surgery date was January 14 2013 so im on track to losing 200lbs or more in 1 year OMFG WOW!!!! This has been a hard journey but WELL worth it ...Lots of ups and downs but over all GREAT!! Life does get better ..I was almost 500lbs this time last year : ( WOW .....To anyone thinking of getting this surgery if you follow ALL the rules this surgery WORKS! I am living proof...Don't Give up there is HOPE! I had the worst xmas last year and this year Will be the BEST xmas : ) HAPPY FEELS GOOD!

Well, the long-anticipated first fill was this afternoon. It was over before I knew it! Very, very easy. Nice check-in with the surgeon and I told him how I've been getting hungrier and then hungry again sooner, etc. I did not have hunger immediately following the surgery and thought I might be one of those people who never require a fill. He thought that was pretty funny -- apparently that is very rare (except the plication banders). So this is what transpired: he felt around for my port and marked it with a pen (they don't use fluroscopy unless there's a problem), sterilized the area, gave an injection of pain killer (forget what it was -- Lidocain or one of the …

Has anyone else noticed how many users on this site have "nurse" or "RN" in our usernames? Ehy do you think that is?

I loved this article from Forbes for two reasons. One, it should help us realize that as WLS patients,we had the mental strength to make some tough choices. Certainly we took calculated risks,and did not shy away from change. Two, it shows us what parts of us we could strengthen daily. Which strengths do you think you have? Which ones are you working on? For all the time executives spend concerned about physical strength and health, when it comes down to it, mental strength can mean even more. Particularly for entrepreneurs, numerous articles talk about critical characteristics of mental strength—tenacity, “grit,” optimism, and an unfailing ability as Forbes con…

Yesterday I went to pick out some scrubs for school. I picked up an XL shirt and pants. I asked the clerk if I could try them on and she laughs at me saying no way will those fit me. She grabs mediums and hands them to me. I give her the look of death wanting to punch her right in the face! I take them, fearing the humiliation I've dealt with my entire life of something not fitting. They fit! I now want to make out with her right then and there! I obviously still see myself as obese and it stinks that I don't see myself the way others do! Hopefully one day....

I'm almost a year and a half out from surgery and I've almost reached goal weight- have completely changed my lifestyle, and I'm pretty proud of my progress. I went from a size 22 pair of jeans to a size 8 (I'm 5'9"). I walk close to 4 mi./day. People that I knew from before will walk right past me in the grocery store without recognizing me. Talk about a NSV... Then, a couple of weeks ago, I fell and broke my jaw! Ugh! It was competely wired shut for 2 weeks. Hello liquid diet again! Fortunately I had previous experience with that, so I knew to make home made chicken and beef stock, Protein drinks, and I ordered powdered supplements from Celebrate. I knew th…