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After the painful wait after being denied due to lack of documentation I am finally approved today! Surgery Sept 7th Anyone else??

I can not believe I am at my 1 yr anniversary already. Seems just like yesterday I was getting ready to go into surgery. I have to say best decision I made. I am down 80 pounds as of today:) My family have been very supportive from the start of my journey and I am so, grateful to all of them. I could not have done it with out them. Looking to get the other 20 pounds off and I will be at my goal I set for myself. Congratulations to everyone on here to becoming a healthier you!!! HW 263 SW 249 CW 183

I was pretty much in the 30-30-30 category, too. I believe the guideline is so you don't drink too much and get too full, don't stretch out finishing a meal so that you develop a grazing habit, and don't drink too close to the end of eating so you don't get overly full and sick.

I'm another person who had surgery on 7/25. Doing well, still some lingering pain but nothing that needs tylenol let alone opiates. Still feeling tired and a little wore down. Down 30lbs!

Wow! So sorry you went through this! Hubby had something similar with his rny 11 years ago- very scary indeed! Glad you are on the mend! Mich W Hw 223, SW 217 CW 191 GW 135

May 28, 2015 was my RNY surgery date and I am utterly ashamed of myself!! All the reading, downright studying, changes I made to prepare for the surgery...all blown to heck! Even though my brain knows what to do, I am still far from planning my meals and I have regained 40 of the 60 lbs I lost! I know what, when and how much to eat/drink and exercise but somewhere between knowing what to and putting it in practice it gets lost. I have done the 5 day pouch reset 3 times and yes it works great until I start trying to make habits I can stick with. I am certain I have stretched my pouch and stoma...ANY IDEAS ON HOW I CAN RESET MY POUCH like I just had the surgery and give me a second chance to use my weight loss tool right???

Good for you! You look fantastic! So fit and healthy and vibrant. Doing great things for yourself and your family. Thank you for sharing.

Proud <3

Yesterday was 3 months post-op. I have lost 35 lbs since my surgery and 82 lbs since August of last year. I am so happy that I decided to do this for myself. I am healthier than I have been in years and I feel amazing. I was eating a low carb diet since December of last year and recently decided to transition to a whole foods plant based diet after reading the book Proteinaholic and doing my own research. I have an incredible support system for this change as my circle of friends from church are all vegans/vegetarians. At this point my daily carb consumption has gone from 30g to about 55-70g and my protein has dropped from 80-85 down to 50-55. My blood sugar control has remained perfect despite the increase in complex carbs. I continue to avoid sugar, white flour, bread, white rice, and pasta. My weight loss has actually picked up this past week, but this may just be a coincidence. I feel really good. The only slight negative I can note is am a little more drained after a run and have been unable to run my long distance of 3 miles yet. I have been sticking to 2-2.5 miles for now. I think my body is still adjusting to the change. I am going to post my photo because a couple of people have requested before and after pics. It is hard looking back, but it does help show us just how far we have come and what a difference a year can make.

Totally normal and it will pass! I remember having a breakdown driving by a Golden Corral restaurant a few days after surgery. I'd never been to one before, never wanted to go to one before, but the fact that there were people inside who could enjoy a buffet while I was stuck sipping liquids was just too much for me to handle at that moment. It's funny when I think about it now but at the time I was a wreck! The sensitivity to smells goes away too. Hang in there. It really does get better [emoji4]