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hittpants11 reacted to iamworthit in Where are you From ? May 29, 2013

Jacksonville, Florida!

hittpants11 reacted to Nel in I need to VENT! May 23, 2013

Your husband sounds like the 2nd one that he accused you of being with and I'm not talking about Tom and Sally. Mine was a bit intimidated when I told him I was getting this done. It became all about him. What was HE going to eat and would I still cook for HIM. And on and on...but honestly, I think he was more worried I'd make a decision that I would regret. Men don't voice emotions well. For them it's all about shouting and here's my favorite that gets my back up. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. When he starts off a sentence with, "Know what you should do?" I always reply, No daddy, I don't! I'm 38 and I have no idea how to handle life. Tell me. Go on, tell me what I should do and then I'll tell YOU what you CAN do.
I know it's rough right now and you have kids, that makes it harder. I couldn't live like that with all that going on...then again, I'm super confrontational and get my back up quick. I have a quick mouth and little regrets when I tell a man, I don't need you. I didn't need you when we got together and I don't need you now. I like you here and love you, so I'd like you to stick around, but never ever mistake that for need. :shrug: everyone handle confrontation differently. I do hope you stand up for yourself. It's no fun being someones verbal punching bag all the time.

hittpants11 got a reaction from MissNikki27 in Body image May 23, 2013

No you look fantastic! BUT I do understand the need for personal satisfaction with yourself. If you feel you need the plastic surgery, go for it! You will still look amazing.

hittpants11 reacted to TinyMamiOf3kids in My surgeon wants me to lose 20 lbs in 6 months...and i'm havin trouble May 18, 2013

You got this girl.... I had the 28 day diet then 2 days liquid lost 15 pounds before surgery. My surgeon didn't put how many pounds he just simply wanted me to learn how to eat right & Portion Control & it work for me. I wanted the surgery so bad I never cheated & as mention I kept my eye on the prize.
Putting amount on how much to lose is pressure on the patient but losing anything even 1 pounds shows determination and I think that's what the surgeon wants.

hittpants11 reacted to fsc417 in My surgeon wants me to lose 20 lbs in 6 months...and i'm havin trouble May 17, 2013

it's hard but you an do it I was in your shoes but had to loose 40 lbs and months went by and I half way done it due to kids husband etc. but when I got serious and knew I had to do what I had to do I am there in less than 3 months and have surgery date it was hard my fitness pal I did 900 calorie intake you can do it.

hittpants11 reacted to TinyMamiOf3kids in Body image May 17, 2013

Thanks ladies that's why I love it here. You make me feel great about my self. Yes I want that coke figure again. Curves boobs and butt. Flat belly & all I deserve it housewife 3 kids its me time.

hittpants11 reacted to califmomto4 in My surgeon wants me to lose 20 lbs in 6 months...and i'm havin trouble May 16, 2013

Try replacing 1-2 meals per day with a Protein Shake and cut out carbs. That is how I met my surgery goal weight. I lost about 25 lbs in 3mos.

hittpants11 reacted to Rem in My surgeon wants me to lose 20 lbs in 6 months...and i'm havin trouble May 16, 2013

You can do it!
He gave me 15lbs to lose in my 6 months and I lost 23.
Keep your eye on the prize.
...fyi, same doctor, another patient of his I know, gained 11 pounds and they still went thru with her surgery.

hittpants11 got a reaction from WOW101 in Moms giving me cold feet May 5, 2013

By now, I'm sure you know that every type of weight loss surgery comes with it's pros and cons. I originally wanted the LapBand - 100% gonna get it. I loved the idea of being able to remove it whenever I wanted. Then I went and talked to my doctor about it. She told me that LapBand probably wasn't right for me. Because I have over 100 pounds to lose, a surgeon would recommend RNY. So she referred me to my surgeon.
Long story short - after doing extensive research on my own, going to his seminar and having my first initial appointment with him, we both decided that RNY is the way to go. LapBand is usually only professionally recommended when the patient has 50 pounds or less to lose. It takes, on average, about a year or longer to find the "sweet spot" as far as how much saline to fill your band with for the appropriate rate of weight loss. THEN YOU START REALLY LOSING WEIGHT! A year after surgery! For anybody to assume that LapBand is quicker weight loss or easier recovery is totally false. Everybody recovers differently and not everyone follows doctors orders also - which they NEVER admit - and the blame of failure get passed around like a hot potato.
If you are morbidly obese (as I am) there is always going to be excess skin after any kind of weight loss. Slow or fast. It's plain science. Our skin is made to stretch and be pliable but not for extensive periods of time. When it is stretched for extensive periods, we end up with excess skin. There are exercises that can work wonders for tightening back up but the only way to completely "pull it all back together", is plastic surgery post op.
The closer you get to this surgery becoming a reality the more the people around you are going to second guess your decision and try and talk you out of it. It's only because they are concerned. Remember this - there is a HUGE reason why you're considering having bariatric surgery in the first place - your life! To prolong and ensure that the remaining years you have on this planet are healthy and full.

hittpants11 got a reaction from WOW101 in Moms giving me cold feet May 5, 2013

By now, I'm sure you know that every type of weight loss surgery comes with it's pros and cons. I originally wanted the LapBand - 100% gonna get it. I loved the idea of being able to remove it whenever I wanted. Then I went and talked to my doctor about it. She told me that LapBand probably wasn't right for me. Because I have over 100 pounds to lose, a surgeon would recommend RNY. So she referred me to my surgeon.
Long story short - after doing extensive research on my own, going to his seminar and having my first initial appointment with him, we both decided that RNY is the way to go. LapBand is usually only professionally recommended when the patient has 50 pounds or less to lose. It takes, on average, about a year or longer to find the "sweet spot" as far as how much saline to fill your band with for the appropriate rate of weight loss. THEN YOU START REALLY LOSING WEIGHT! A year after surgery! For anybody to assume that LapBand is quicker weight loss or easier recovery is totally false. Everybody recovers differently and not everyone follows doctors orders also - which they NEVER admit - and the blame of failure get passed around like a hot potato.
If you are morbidly obese (as I am) there is always going to be excess skin after any kind of weight loss. Slow or fast. It's plain science. Our skin is made to stretch and be pliable but not for extensive periods of time. When it is stretched for extensive periods, we end up with excess skin. There are exercises that can work wonders for tightening back up but the only way to completely "pull it all back together", is plastic surgery post op.
The closer you get to this surgery becoming a reality the more the people around you are going to second guess your decision and try and talk you out of it. It's only because they are concerned. Remember this - there is a HUGE reason why you're considering having bariatric surgery in the first place - your life! To prolong and ensure that the remaining years you have on this planet are healthy and full.

hittpants11 reacted to Sparklette in Moms giving me cold feet May 5, 2013

Reasons why I didn't chose lapband:
I don't like the idea of having a foreign implement.
I didn't like the idea of having the fills and maintenance
I didn't like the risk that it could burst or slip.
Reasons why I chose RNY
Less of a chance of esophagus cancer.
Dumping will keep me in check.
Had the best history of success
Better chance of weight loss.
My recovery is still ongoing, but I feel great, I'm 10 days out, and I already feel as though I have more energy. I've had no nausea, I'm walking almost a mile a day, and I can already tell I'm losing weight.
And At the point where you're considering weight loss surgery, all of them are MAJOR abdominal surgery and the recovery time will be about the same.
Each procedure has it's pro's and con's, Do your research and decide what is best for YOU, not us, not your mother's friend, but YOU!
Just remember that it is ultimately your decision in the end, Don't let anyone chose for you.

hittpants11 got a reaction from WOW101 in Moms giving me cold feet May 5, 2013

By now, I'm sure you know that every type of weight loss surgery comes with it's pros and cons. I originally wanted the LapBand - 100% gonna get it. I loved the idea of being able to remove it whenever I wanted. Then I went and talked to my doctor about it. She told me that LapBand probably wasn't right for me. Because I have over 100 pounds to lose, a surgeon would recommend RNY. So she referred me to my surgeon.
Long story short - after doing extensive research on my own, going to his seminar and having my first initial appointment with him, we both decided that RNY is the way to go. LapBand is usually only professionally recommended when the patient has 50 pounds or less to lose. It takes, on average, about a year or longer to find the "sweet spot" as far as how much saline to fill your band with for the appropriate rate of weight loss. THEN YOU START REALLY LOSING WEIGHT! A year after surgery! For anybody to assume that LapBand is quicker weight loss or easier recovery is totally false. Everybody recovers differently and not everyone follows doctors orders also - which they NEVER admit - and the blame of failure get passed around like a hot potato.
If you are morbidly obese (as I am) there is always going to be excess skin after any kind of weight loss. Slow or fast. It's plain science. Our skin is made to stretch and be pliable but not for extensive periods of time. When it is stretched for extensive periods, we end up with excess skin. There are exercises that can work wonders for tightening back up but the only way to completely "pull it all back together", is plastic surgery post op.
The closer you get to this surgery becoming a reality the more the people around you are going to second guess your decision and try and talk you out of it. It's only because they are concerned. Remember this - there is a HUGE reason why you're considering having bariatric surgery in the first place - your life! To prolong and ensure that the remaining years you have on this planet are healthy and full.

hittpants11 got a reaction from WOW101 in Moms giving me cold feet May 5, 2013

By now, I'm sure you know that every type of weight loss surgery comes with it's pros and cons. I originally wanted the LapBand - 100% gonna get it. I loved the idea of being able to remove it whenever I wanted. Then I went and talked to my doctor about it. She told me that LapBand probably wasn't right for me. Because I have over 100 pounds to lose, a surgeon would recommend RNY. So she referred me to my surgeon.
Long story short - after doing extensive research on my own, going to his seminar and having my first initial appointment with him, we both decided that RNY is the way to go. LapBand is usually only professionally recommended when the patient has 50 pounds or less to lose. It takes, on average, about a year or longer to find the "sweet spot" as far as how much saline to fill your band with for the appropriate rate of weight loss. THEN YOU START REALLY LOSING WEIGHT! A year after surgery! For anybody to assume that LapBand is quicker weight loss or easier recovery is totally false. Everybody recovers differently and not everyone follows doctors orders also - which they NEVER admit - and the blame of failure get passed around like a hot potato.
If you are morbidly obese (as I am) there is always going to be excess skin after any kind of weight loss. Slow or fast. It's plain science. Our skin is made to stretch and be pliable but not for extensive periods of time. When it is stretched for extensive periods, we end up with excess skin. There are exercises that can work wonders for tightening back up but the only way to completely "pull it all back together", is plastic surgery post op.
The closer you get to this surgery becoming a reality the more the people around you are going to second guess your decision and try and talk you out of it. It's only because they are concerned. Remember this - there is a HUGE reason why you're considering having bariatric surgery in the first place - your life! To prolong and ensure that the remaining years you have on this planet are healthy and full.

hittpants11 reacted to crazedteacher in 2 week post op April 10, 2013

18 pounds down!

hittpants11 got a reaction from ksmith1970 in "I can't wait to/until..." March 22, 2013

I know!! Lane Bryant and their tired-ass clothes! I'm so sick of going there and being disappointed because their style is not on point. Then spending in upwards of $150 for a complete outfit makes me feel like i'm being swindled. Capitalism at it finest.

hittpants11 got a reaction from Godzchild1982 in "I can't wait to/until..." March 21, 2013

Some clever person started a thread a while ago about all the things they can't wait to do after surgery and start dropping the pounds. How fun, right!?
I meant to comment on it but got distracted doing god knows what. Needless to say, I cannot locate the original post. So lets start a new one!!
I can't wait to wear shorts and a tank top just because - and feel comfortable in them.
I can't wait to fit into a normal sized....well....anything!
I can't wait until my outside awesomeness matches my inside awesomeness.
I can't wait until painting my toes is not a series of contortionist moves that would rival Cirque Du Soilei routines.
I can't wait to be able to hug me knees.
I can't wait to weigh less than my husband.
I can't wait to share clothes with my sister - she's a size 4 :/
I can't wait to get my whole arm tattooed - not just my forearm because I HATE my upper arm largeness.
I can't wait to do a 10K, like for real.
I can't until a short haircut does not make me look like Rosie O'Donnell (sorry Rosie)
I can't until I am able to be "more adventurous" in the bedroom *wink*