Asherscrashers

I'm going into surgery Friday with Dr.Shachov who is a part or his practice at SOCH

Great staff very nice people make you feel comfortable!

lori you have my doctor!

I live in brick we are so close!

i made my own bars once they turned out pretty good ! even my hubby liked it ! it had oats, peanutbutter, dried cherries Protein Powder and milk they were kind of gooey even after keeping them in the freezer and then fridge for awhile but very yummy they were like pb&j bars

106 lbs i've had my band for a year and 5 months

i think i care more and i want to make myself look and feel better i am tired of being the fattest girl around and now i have some more confidence in myself... i still have a long way to go as new things are popping up that i am not used to dealing with... like more attention from people... but i am actually taking care of myself for once in my life and not letting the days go by without at least walking to keep myself moving

looking back on everything now i kind of wish i never told anyone ... i too have been very open about everything but now every time i eat anything i get "should u really eat that?" or "can you eat that?" or "is that giving you issues or getting stuck?" it's just kind of annoying and i also hate when ppl tell me "oh you are looking so skinny now!" at 294 lbs i am far from skinny yet... ok end of my rant lol

jeeze..... chill. Half the crap posted on here I could not care less about but I don't get all bent over it. I simply move along. I don't understand the big deal????

106 lbs i've had my band for a year and 5 months

106 lbs i've had my band for a year and 5 months

i made my own bars once they turned out pretty good ! even my hubby liked it ! it had oats, peanutbutter, dried cherries Protein Powder and milk they were kind of gooey even after keeping them in the freezer and then fridge for awhile but very yummy they were like pb&j bars

i am in NJ too central jersey I went to SOCH in Manahawkin my dr is dr pasquarella (sp?) They are awesome there! and i've had no complications so far... I'm here if you wanna talk any time

Hey I would love to help ... The emotional eating is the worst part of this if u want to talk message me I am a year out and down 100 lbs its not easy at all but we can do this together

is anyone here a zumba instructor? I had my surgery a year ago and just became a zumba instructor a week ago anyone else take this challenge?

sorry it took so long to post again it's been nuts! anyway, some helpful things for me with portion size is: use a small plate (a cake plate), and i like to use baby forks and spoons it helps me take in smaller amounts at a time, split the plate into 3 sections: Protein, starches and veggies , always eat your protein first, measure things out remember your pouch will only be the size of an egg and eating too much can stretch it out

U can all message me I am happy to help I will do yhe best I can we can do this together

Hey all! For anyone that needs a buddy or mentor I wanna help! my name is ashley I am 27 from NJ I am married and dont have any children yet... I am 9 months post op and have lost about 100 lbs woot! (still cant believe it) I have gotten a lot of help and support in, my journey and want to help someone else out too! Look forward to meeting some new friends

Hey all! For anyone that needs a buddy or mentor I wanna help! my name is ashley I am 27 from NJ I am married and dont have any children yet... I am 9 months post op and have lost about 100 lbs woot! (still cant believe it) I have gotten a lot of help and support in, my journey and want to help someone else out too! Look forward to meeting some new friends

U can all message me I am happy to help I will do yhe best I can we can do this together

Hey all! For anyone that needs a buddy or mentor I wanna help! my name is ashley I am 27 from NJ I am married and dont have any children yet... I am 9 months post op and have lost about 100 lbs woot! (still cant believe it) I have gotten a lot of help and support in, my journey and want to help someone else out too! Look forward to meeting some new friends

hi everyone, i am still waiting for my ins to approve my 6 mos program so im def just starting but im on Facebook so friend me i would love new friends to go thru this with spnbabe08@yahoo.com

i am in NJ too central jersey I went to SOCH in Manahawkin my dr is dr pasquarella (sp?) They are awesome there! and i've had no complications so far... I'm here if you wanna talk any time

you can still go out with friends just be very careful about what you get to eat... order Water so there is no questions about why you aren't drinking when you eat and get something like a salad, or chicken, egg, or tuna salad or even just a cup of Soup. while the band does change what we eat it shouldn't stop us from living our lives

hi all! i'm Ashley I'm 27 from New Jersey. I am married and have 2 dogs who are my kids. I have been overweight my whole life and it's been hard always being the biggest kid in school and then in my family too. I can't walk through the store without hurting like crazy. I am scheduled for my surgery on april 22nd and can't wait! I am on the pre op diet now and struggling every step of the way but i keep thinking of the end result!
And i think it's a great idea about the small victories post.. too often we think of the weight as being our only goal but today i was able to fit into a shirt i never was able to fit in so YAY on that lol.