Trayjay33

My before & after pics.

This is the first time posting any pics. I am a couple days shy of 2 mos post op. Down 46lbs.

This is me, 7 months post-op..79lbs lost

I remember being pre-op and my favorite thing to do was look at progress photos and dream
I am 6 months, 10 days post op and I am down 128 pounds total. This isnt a very great pic since I have been sick, but i still took it because anything is better than my before!!

I had surgery almost 10 months ago. Hubby is just eatting better

Hi guys!
I get on here every six months or so to update y'all I've never made a topic with progress pictures before, so I thought I would this time, as I've been maintaining below goal for almost a year now.
SW: 323
CW: 153
Size 24/26 to a 4/6
No skin removal
I ran my first half marathon in February and am running another in November, which is pretty cool! When not in race training mode, I run 3-6 miles, three days per week, and do HIIT style training (heavy weights and cardio) at the gym 2-3 other days per week. I tend to fluctuate between 150-153 lbs, depending on the time of month and just general day to day food/water intake.

I'm 5 months postop as of 11/1/17 & I truly hadn't compared any of my photos until lastweek, and it almost floored me... the photo on the left was on 11/4/17 & the one on the right was 3/7/17. I'm 60+ pounds down & 1 pound from my goal weight!
HW: 247 VSG:6/1/17 CW:186(11/04/17) GW:185🙄

SW: 612
CW: 247
GW: 200
Been following along on this app for a while now kinda in the shadows LOL!! I got a ton of useful info from the forums though that helped me so much so far along the way!!! I know I still have a while to go but I just wanted to share my progress so far after a little more then a year in after getting sleeved. I thank god every day for the second chance he gave me! I won’t mess up this time! Never in a million years did I would be able to lose 365 lbs EVER let alone in a little more then a year LOL!!

Im 6 months post OP I once weighed 325 but when I had surgery I weighed 285. I've lost 105lbs. This is the best decision I've ever made I love everything about my journey minus the flabby skin but who cares I'm healthier now. It's been rough but my mind was set so I just remind myself why I had to do this.

living life to the fullest and healthy

Haven't been on in a while as lifes a trip as usual...1 year and 3 months
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I am currently 10 months post op band revision to RNY . What a journey it's been ! My expectations was to lose weight but I was told I would lose weight extremely slowly and not that much because of previously being banded . Well I hit my 100# loss and couldn't be happier !
HW 285
SW 265
CW 165
GW 140

Down 95 pounds in 4 1/2 months..... 

I'm sure you will do well on your journey. I'm happy for you, RNY is one of the best decisions I have ever made.

First off I want to thank all the people on here who have been supportive!! I was going to post when I hit the one year mark, this surgery has been life changing and I couldn't wait!!
This process is life changing. My step dad showed me a video of myself in July 2015 when a man placed an anaconda on my neck and wow, my weight. I was a huge woman, and my family of about 30 (very close) never told me anything. That is not typical in my family; but I guess since I was fat all my life they just didn't say anything. My sister who is a year younger has always been thin and in within the last maybe 8 to 10 years had weight issues, nothing major (as in health issues or obese), but my family was always telling her in a nice way, but maybe she wouldn't agree, because I don't think women want to hear about their weight. I know I didn't. I mean I knew I had a problem; but I didn't want to be told.
I want to thank my family because I think being told about your weight must be devastating. I know when I went out I was treated a certain way, I never noticed before because I was always a big girl. I think I was around 9 years old when I went into a big size in juniors. Today people open doors, talk to you randomly (sometimes I am still like, wait your taking to me, lol) they are nice, in the store the girls want to assist you. It's just like wow!!
Now 10.5 months into this surgery the weight coming off a lot slower, I'm not going to lie ladies I miss the weight just coming off lol. My family says how much more do you want to lose you look great!! I love them!! My doctor wants me to weigh 150 because I'm still technically overweight; but I am no longer obese!!! I just did my A1C this month and mine was 4.6-LOW can you believe that!! I was super excited!!
I am anemic, and my Calcium is low. B-12 is within normal limits but on the low side. I got prescribed the injections and Vit D tablets 5,000UI weekly. We will see how it goes. With all the weight loss I was full of energy but I feel recently because of my anemia and Vit.D deficiency have been fatigued. I was approved for an Iron infusion all day from 9-3 because of all the other steps not just the Iron. They do steroids, which I found out today, and saline and of course the iron. lol. My appointment was actually today, and I had an allergic reaction!!!! it was super scary. I came home and slept all day until 4pm because of the Benadryl. I have gone ahead and purchased these patch MD Patches of Vitamins and I am going to give them a try. I will update everyone in November at 1 yr anniversary after I see physician and I have labs to support it!!
Well I know this has been a long story, but I wanted to ask I eat 3 meals, trying to get Protein in the best way I can. I am pretty good about it. I get hungry tho instead of every 5 hours, I get hungry like every 4, and sometimes I crave sweets!! Me!! I was a soda and chips, and a nice sandwich kind of girl. Well I will eat chips here and there, but soda and bread are in the past. But sweets, I want them! lol.
Sometimes I wish people would have told me a couple of things, like I know my MD's told me about the Vitamins, Water, and Protein. Also I did my surgery in November, umm who does that who gives up eating food around the Holidays! LoL. I had such regrets, it's hard, like really hard to not be able to eat when that was your go to, I dislike when I hear oh when I'm sad I eat. Well, I would eat happy, sad, ecstatic, to Celebrate, depressed, any event really. It comforted me, so to not be able to eat was like WHAT?? what do I do know. I hated myself for awhile and if you read my 6 mo story, I was in hell for the first 3 months!! Today I can eat anything. Which at 6 mo I was a scared lil girl who would not eat what made me sick once. Like eggs, bread, meat. I was like who cares, I am done with it, but at the 6 mo my nutritionist said don't be scared, do it!! I was like honey am I dumb? Why would I feel like that again?! LoL. But I listened!! I took only 2 or 3 bites and waited. I can eat a sandwich today. I will have a sandwich here and there but I don't enjoy as much as I use to before. I remember making my sandwiches and I don't know if people will agree with me; but I use to put love into my sandwich the way I spread the Condiments, placed my favorite ham and cheese into it! Knowing I was going to eat both of them. Now I still make it neatly lol, but not with the love. food is food!! Can u believe I just said that!! ME!! THE BEST THING OF THIS SURGERY IS THAT.. FOOD is FOOD!! It isn't life! I'm actually living my life. Going out (I hated to go out), buying clothes (ex online shopper). I went to New York 2 weeks ago, and I saw a pink dress and jean jacket on a mannequin and I wanted it! SO WHAT? Well that has never happened to me before, not me wanting the clothes lol, but thinking it could fit me. SIZE LARGE ladies!! I bought it!! It was expensive, but I am saving money on food lol, I bought it!! GIRLS, what a beautiful reward!
 
That was me in the fitting room, I sent it to my mom, step dad, cousins, and a couple of friends and said: I saw this on a mannequin and IT FITS!! It's a bit pricey, do I buy it? LoL. They said yes!! I am obedient and did so lol.
I wore it out!! and I took another picture and made it my profile picture on this website!!
Also ladies that chest is from Victoria Secrets that add 2 cup sized, because my boobs, which use to be a size I approved of WENT AWAY!! LoL. They gone!! They gone!! I wish I would've been told that. My arms under this jacket; my sleeves This dress has sleeves, so I will take my jacket, but my arms the top part I dislike.
When I had this surgery and if you go back and compare the big person I was, I just wanted to walk in the zoo with out getting shortness of breath, and look at me now. In a dress with make up, dare I say a selfie taker. lol. Now do I want those arms!! NOOOOOO!! I want the time to come and have the operation. I am not going to lie and say I am not scared. I am scared. I am a very anxious person. I was anxious today when I was going to get iron, because I thought what if I am allergic!! I was!!! My body went cold, then numb, I couldn't even feel my face, then I got swollen, My face is still swollen, and broke out in hives!! I was given Benadryl and I am ok now. What I am saying it is a big step!! I want it tho, YOU KNEW YOUR SKIN WOULD GET LOOSE, I mean with clothes I feel nice. But I want to look at myself naked and feel the same way! It's for me! I am not trying to be a model, I just want to look in the mirror and see and feel comfortable, feel happy. DON'T get me wrong I am happy; just not 100% lol.
I saw a youtube video of a woman wearing clothes and feeling beautiful and she took off everything. Not bra and underwear, but I mean she showed all her skin! 200lb I do believe. I myself have lost around 120, and I was like THIS WOMAN IS BRAVE, and she will not be having any operations. I am happy for her. To feel secure, sure of herself. I LOVE THAT.
You know what I notice now, big girls are everywhere; when I was a big girl, I always thought I was the biggest girl in the room and didn't look around. I didn't want to catch someone looking at me and judging me. Now tho I know I am not being judged, and I look around and there are big girls, and they dress cute!! I was never comfortable in my body. I didn't know how to shop and I was always uncomfortable. I didn't know how big I was tho. Now when I watched that video today, my step dad told me that this was the best decision I ever made. He almost got teary eyed. My family today always tells me I look good and I am beautiful, they say you've always been beautiful but right now I can not look away! I LOVE THEM!! I am in high speed trying to catch up with being this girl. ( I know I am a woman, I just speak like this, lol) I wonder if anyone will understand what I mean, I might be this girl in the dress, but inside I'm fat Vickie. When men come and talk to me; I panic!! I am not ready. I just want to enjoy myself. I need my self esteem to come and be where I need it to be. It is hard to be big girl all your life, I mean I remember my MD saying you will lose weight and you will be a sexual being, you will be out there partying it up, not my surgeon, my primary physician. Umm, maybe some ladies and to each their own. I actually miss being big in ONE aspect, well that I can think of right now. When I was big and some guy came and talked to me, or I developed a friendship and the something happened between us, IT WAS HONEST!! Now guys come up and it is a look thing, but do you who I am, what I like, that I am comical, lol. NO they just want to talk and then what invite me over to their place? Umm that is not me. That actually scares me. I hope this feeling will pass.
I am actually thinking of going to see a therapist, because I have issues that I didn't know where there. This is a lot to put up. But I wonder if one person feels like this and reads it, AND COMMENTS and says so, it would be a familiar and hey it might be a common feeling.

Well ladies I think I have made this long enough. I hope all of you are having success and feeling fabulous. It is a very big change and it has so many warm and happy feelings!! For our continued success!! As I say again, I am 10.5 months into it and if anyone has questions, message me. There are a lot of supportive people on this website tho!! I got so many questions answered here!! It's a safe place!!

Yes I did that ! Thank you God and Dr. Monk! So in love with the new me!

I'm well on my way.♡
Hw 395
Sw 356
Cw 263
Gw Zen
Surgery date 12-27-16

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Hello,

It must be difficult feeling that you have reached the end of your journey and have not accomplished your goal. But, there are several things you can do to help regain your momentum in the weight loss process. First, realize you have lost 75 pounds in the past year! That's a huge accomplishment and since you have done that you can go further. Set a new weight loss goal with reason why you want to reach that goal. For example, do you want to fit in to a smaller dress size before summer, get off of a medication, manage a chronic medical condition more effectively. Only you can decide what will motivate you to get back on track. The way you lose the weight is how you initially lost the 75 pounds. Things that work may be to start tracking your food and liquid intake. Use a food tracking device like My fitness pal. Eat Protein first, fill up on meats, eggs, eat non-starchy, low carb vegetables. Even though you may be able to tolerate higher fat, higher sugar foods know that they will not help you reach your goal. Try to exercise as much as you can. This doesn't have to be running a marathon or circuit training but walking around the mall or park several laps. Even doing stretches can help burn calories. I wouldn't consider myself a seasoned mentor but October will be 3 years post-op and my weight has been stable overall. I have times where I crave chocolate, potato chips and just want to sit around and not move. I know what the outcome will be as I dealt with the morbid obesity for years. This is a second chance and I will do all I can to make the best choices to keep the weight off or take weight off that I have regained. I hope you can reach out to your Surgeon's office for extra support as well. Best wishes.

I am going through bristol hospital and they've been great!! Dr Gedeon has been AMAZING. All of the specialists ive been seeing through Bristol have also been great. I had never used Bristol Hospital before this, usually always go to st. Francis, but now i love Bristol! I won't have my surgery until July, but the whole team is very on top og everything!!

Today marks my one year anniversary!
One year ago I made the decision to save my life. I believe I may have done that
It's been a quick and a much successful year - in my opinion HAHA
Surgery date Sept 21 2015
Starting weight 273.4
Current weight 157.0 (I was down to 153.6 a couple of weeks ago but must've been eating too much salt lately; hence the slight increase LOL)
Goal weight 150 - which I will succeed here shortly!
Thanks for all of your support on this website!
Now to get to goal and live happily ever after!!
Heather

Feeling good about my progress!
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HW: 280 (08/01/16)
SW: 267 (08/23/16)
CW: 194 (02/05/17)
Total weight lost: 86lbs in 5 months!!!
Before: plus XXL shirts, 18/20 pants, 42DD bra
Today: juniors/misses Medium shirts, Juniors/misses 10 pants, 38D bra
Before:


Today:




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I cant even describe the feeling!
Starting weight January 2016: 261lbs
SW- March 2016: 239lbs
CW/GW-February 2017: 136lbs

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Hi all!
I am 4 months post sleeve. My tummy still prefers softer Protein. I went to Starbucks and had their Egg Bites. They are delicious! This inspired me to create my own version at home. My version is made in muffin tins and baked since I don't have a Sous Vide cooking device. They turned out so good! And you can add fun stuff to make them even tastier. Recipe follows:

For 5-6 Egg Bites (I eat only one at a time but they store well in the fridge, so I have them for the whole work week), you will need:
6 eggs
1/3 cup half & half (or whole milk)
1/4 cup cheese- I use Gouda, but any kind will do.
Dash of salt & pepper
Add ins: I use green onions, roasted red bell pepper and crisp bacon pieces and cream cheese. (You could also use spinach, kale, green chilies, turkey sausage, the sky is the limit!)
Muffin tin
food processor or blender

Process:
Preheat oven to 325. Spray Pam into 6 muffin tins.
Put the eggs, milk or cream, and cheese in a food processor or blender. Whirl and blend until egg mixture is light and fluffy, about 30 seconds.
Pour mixture into a bowl, and stir in green onion, bell pepper, bacon pieces or any other ad-ins you love.
Spoon mixture into muffin tins, leaving a half inch from the top of each cup.
Super yummy extra: At this point, I add a bit of cream cheese into each cup. I use about the size of a marble of cream cheese. I LOVE how these taste with this extra kick!
Put them in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until semi-firm. Let them cool before popping them out of the cups.

Nutrion (per one egg bite) Protein= 11, Carbs= 2, Calories= 215*
The calories could be cut back (if desired) by using lower fat cheeses and milk and skipping the cream cheese).