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My surgery is July 17th and I’m a ball of nerves!

You will be surprised in what happens after surgery. It just melts away sometimes, and other times it takes a lot of work. Sip, sip, sip and walk, walk, walk. Prioritize protein made from lean healthy meats like chicken or turkey. You got this for sure and there is ample support here, so ask away, share your thoughts and feelings, and you'll get a response for sure. Wishing you the best with your surgery. Oh, and yes, I do not regret having the RNY. Keep those clothes you took that picture with....it will help you in the future when taking pictures in the same clothes.

Welcome and hello! My journey started with calling the different weight loss centers in my area and seeing if they take my insurance. I researched the doctors, procedures, and programs. The introduction to the programs were all online. The glp-1 medications were not available then, so there’s more information now. My weight loss took off when I started meeting with the dietitian. She recommended the book “Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies” and this site here was recommended in it. So, ask away, lurk, learn. Most of us are healthier and grateful for surgery and all the newer methods. I wish I had done it sooner!

I’ve been eating my whole life 🤣

Ground turkey, cottage cheese, avocado and coleslaw. My kid is starting to cook more often (thanks to ticktoc?) and this is a protein bowl she put together and persuaded me to try. I am glad she’s trying new things (like cottage cheese which I refused to eat until 7 yrs ago😝) and coleslaw was my addition.

...and lets not forget good ole fashioned therapy. its easy to know what to do, harder to actually do it, and close to impossible (without help and introspection) to know WHY you can't seem to do it when you already know exactly what to do. it may (or may not!) help to completely get all the weight off, but it will at least help to calm your mind and be at relative peace if you don't. good luck!

The best advice I can give is to not try to revamp everything all at once. People that try that rarely succeed long term. Sure, it can work in the short term, but the real goal has to be retraining your body and mind how to be healthy. As such, I would urge you to pick something small to start working on today, or at least in the morning if you want to start fresh. This needs to be something so small as to almost be inconsequential. The reason it needs to be small (aside from helping with compliance), is so that your body and mind don't actually recognize that you're "dieting" or "working out". Continue with that one simple thing for a couple of weeks until it's become a new habit. Once that new habit is established, you can then make another small change. Just keep making small sustainable changes until you reach your goal. Yes, this approach is very slow, certainly much slower than drastic diet and exercise plans that promise quick results. Remember, what does it matter if you lose all the weight quickly if when you get there, you can't maintain the weight loss? Your real goal needs to be learning how you personally need to eat and move for long-term health. What that looks like is different for everyone, so no one here can tell you "eat this way", or "do these exercises" and you'll find success. It has to fit in with your unique needs, tastes and abilities and only you know what those are. If you feel like you need more guidance than that, I'd suggest seeking out professionals such as Registered Dietitians and Certified Personal Trainers. to help put more detailed plans together.

Aaah scales. They have the power to make or ruin your day just by standing on them. Did you weigh more at your doctor’s than at home initially? I weigh differently at my GP, my follow up doctor, the hospital & at home. So they keep their records and I keep my mine. The actually weight loss is the same just the numbers are different on the scale. Check your batteries. How old are your scales? As my old scales were failing my weight was erratic until they finally read I weighed like 100kgs more than I was. They went in the bin & I bought new ones that day. Remember you have lost 43lbs in 4 months so averaging 10lbs a month. That’s fantastic.