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That's AWESOME man. Congrats on the Great accomplishment. I hope to be so successful, on a good start and I plan on keeping it going strong. Seeing posts like this are a great motivation.

Okay so I have hit another 2 week plateau so I asked my trainer to take my measurements. I get too hung up on what the scale says and it really messes with my head. The measurements really help me keep all my hard work in perspective. I surely have am proud of this.

Thank you ElanBri!!

I am at the beginning of week 5 and I haven't lost since the beginning of week 3. I was just able to get my calories to 800. I'm hoping this gets things going again. Good luck to you!!

Hi all ... my name is wardah I'm from Australia Melbourne I have been over weight since young age at 28 I had my first wls lapbanding which was a great success at that time... two years later hitting my goal weight my first band was leaking then I had the second that had slept and caused infection that needed to be removed immediately 3rd band was put in had bit of success with it then I had started to get severe heart burns that not coming from stomach but the esophagus [emoji33][emoji33] after a few scans done it appears that due to a very tight band I had what they called a stretched esophagus where all my food is sitting and coming up ... long story short my doctor strongly recommended that I have the Bypass done asap removing the band with out given alot of information about post op I'm getting mixed msgs some people had great success some had Nothing but bad luck I really have no clue what I'm getting myself into but yet have no choice if someone that had a rny can give me something to read and learn about it thanks a million [emoji4] [emoji4] Sent from my SM-N950F using BariatricPal mobile app

I would not risk it, and have it resubmitted. I'd want to make sure I am approved for the surgery I am receiving.

Im in the same boat. I bought a few of the plastic ring guard things but they suck. I am constantly checking to make sure my ring is still on my finger. I can now put my wedding ring on my middle finger. I need to have mine resized, but yes want to wait a little while longer since Im still losing weight. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using BariatricPal mobile app

I had originally wanted the sleeve when I met my surgeon. After doing some more research I changed my mind and elected bypass, My surgeons office needed to know for sure which surgery we were doing before submitting it to be certain the insurance would pay for it.

Thank you all for your thoughtful replies :) reading them is really helpful. I don’t think the surgery or even the weight loss will be some magic bullet and my life will just be perfect! I know it will still be hard. I already obsess about diet and exercise also-but then am still overweight!!!! I cannot tell you how frustrating that has been. Or to lose some of the weight, only to gain it all back and then some when I quit the crazy restrictive diet. I love the idea of having more self confidence and when I do eat well and exercise- getting lasting results. I have done a lot of researching and reading about obesity and the mechanisms of obesity surgery. It really is sooo complicated and the surgery helps lower your body to a lower set point. I think that is pretty amazing and shows obesity is so much more complicated than calories in calories out. Congrats to everyone who has lost the weight and is happy :) that is amazing and I am glad you had good results from your surgery!

It's easier. Being thin is easier than being fat. No more worries about fitting into seats or sliding through tight spaces. Moving my body is easier. Buying clothes is easier, everything fits, huge choice of styles, and even the cheapest T-shirt looks good. Mostly, though, my change has been mental. When I was fat I felt judged by other people all the time, especially when I was food shopping or eating in public. I imagined people thinking, "Why is that fat person eating (or buying) ice cream? She doesn't need ice cream." Whether or not people actually thought this I don't know, but I always felt they were. Yesterday I was eating an ice cream cone and window shopping and didn't feel like anyone noticed. Seven years out and thin is a marvelous gift.