Dickens22

I just flew to Seattle and when I put the seatbelt on I had to tighten it. Then I looked down and my stomach looked pretty flat. Yay! Oh yeah I crossed my legs in the plane.......

I just bought a fitted
Trench coat off the rack at a really nice store in the Seattle Airport! Couldn't have happened 3 months ago!

I just flew to Seattle and when I put the seatbelt on I had to tighten it. Then I looked down and my stomach looked pretty flat. Yay! Oh yeah I crossed my legs in the plane.......

I just bought a fitted
Trench coat off the rack at a really nice store in the Seattle Airport! Couldn't have happened 3 months ago!

I just bought a fitted
Trench coat off the rack at a really nice store in the Seattle Airport! Couldn't have happened 3 months ago!

I just bought a fitted
Trench coat off the rack at a really nice store in the Seattle Airport! Couldn't have happened 3 months ago!

I just flew to Seattle and when I put the seatbelt on I had to tighten it. Then I looked down and my stomach looked pretty flat. Yay! Oh yeah I crossed my legs in the plane.......

I can wear dresses again. I have legs not tree trunks!

well, I'm going to the hospital in an hour! i guess i'll catch ya on the sleeved side!

I like Unjury unflavored protien powder
with Diet Cranberry juice or Premier chocolate shakes.< /p>

I never thought I'd say this but these frozen dinners are great! I have been having the hardest time eating any meat except for hamburger, I am not quite 3 mos out and most real food eating experiences have been disappointing and have left me wishing I hadn't tried to eat. Soft things are great but beef, chicken, etc difficult. I tried tender cuts, moist cuts... Anyway tonight I had the Atkins Turkey dinner and it was wonderful . Low carbs, low fat and low calories. Just the right amount of Protein. Just thought I'd share for anyone else struggling.

I like Premier Protein shakes. They have 30 grams of Protein, 160 cal. They taste really good. They can be purchased at costco or Sam's. Wal-Mart may have them but not in large containers.

I like Unjury unflavored protien powder
with Diet Cranberry juice or Premier chocolate shakes.< /p>

Hi everybody. I just joined and love the wealth of information. I am 2 weeks per op and feeling very nervous. I currently weigh 340 pounds. I need this surgery to save my life.

Good morning,
I just checked my patient portal and saw that my information was submitted to BCBS of GA, Friday the 13th baby I am so happy I started screaming at work jumping for joy I am almost there. I can't wait to be on the sleeved side I walked around the mall Saturday went into all the stores I will soon be visiting; wetseal, forever21, The Pink, 5*7*9 and many others I just smiled saying I will be trying yall on soon clothes....I am hella happy

I'm sooooo excited, I'm not even nervous! I think I'm more worried about how long of a wait I'm going to have before they call me back for surgery!

I never thought I'd say this but these frozen dinners are great! I have been having the hardest time eating any meat except for hamburger, I am not quite 3 mos out and most real food eating experiences have been disappointing and have left me wishing I hadn't tried to eat. Soft things are great but beef, chicken, etc difficult. I tried tender cuts, moist cuts... Anyway tonight I had the Atkins Turkey dinner and it was wonderful . Low carbs, low fat and low calories. Just the right amount of Protein. Just thought I'd share for anyone else struggling.

I never thought I'd say this but these frozen dinners are great! I have been having the hardest time eating any meat except for hamburger, I am not quite 3 mos out and most real food eating experiences have been disappointing and have left me wishing I hadn't tried to eat. Soft things are great but beef, chicken, etc difficult. I tried tender cuts, moist cuts... Anyway tonight I had the Atkins Turkey dinner and it was wonderful . Low carbs, low fat and low calories. Just the right amount of Protein. Just thought I'd share for anyone else struggling.

You're going to need to focus on yourself for awhile after surgery. This was different for me...the family always came first regardless of how I was feeling. This is a time for you to get healthy. My family was so sweet and a little worried not having seen me in this mode. Their support really helped. Get rest,drink your liquids, get your protien in, walk and rest some more. You may need naps because your sleep is off a little..take them w/o guilt. There are rougher days so eliminating the pressures of a busy schedule will help. For me p/o healing involved stopping to smell the roses....doing things at an easy pace....taking walks at the beach. It was the first time in 40 years of working I took off work just to do something for me with no schedule. It was a wonderful time of redefining my life plans.

I am writing these things down, because I am sure there will be times early post op when I wonder "why did I do this?"
This is why:
1. Having to shop from a limited clothing selection. Eff you , size 20, you suck.
2. The feeling of my fat middle squooshing out when I sit down.
3. swolly feet
4. Feeling like the fattest person in the room
5. Being the fattest person in the room
6. Feeling invisible
7. Feeling self conscious and size conscious
8. My stomach touching the table in a restaurant booth
9. Not fitting comfortably in a movie theatre seat
10. Looking at myself in pictures
11. Feeling ugly
12. Body aches, knee aches, hip aches
13. shoes that used to fit, and now are too tight
14. Low energy
15. Not turning heads
16. Looking in the mirror naked
17. clothes that no longer fit.
18. Not being able to wear my rings
19. Being afraid to run into people I haven't seen in a while
20. Not feeling pretty
Ok, I only wrote 20. I'm sure there are more. Help me out. Why do you never want to go back?

I never thought I'd say this but these frozen dinners are great! I have been having the hardest time eating any meat except for hamburger, I am not quite 3 mos out and most real food eating experiences have been disappointing and have left me wishing I hadn't tried to eat. Soft things are great but beef, chicken, etc difficult. I tried tender cuts, moist cuts... Anyway tonight I had the Atkins Turkey dinner and it was wonderful . Low carbs, low fat and low calories. Just the right amount of Protein. Just thought I'd share for anyone else struggling.

I never thought I'd say this but these frozen dinners are great! I have been having the hardest time eating any meat except for hamburger, I am not quite 3 mos out and most real food eating experiences have been disappointing and have left me wishing I hadn't tried to eat. Soft things are great but beef, chicken, etc difficult. I tried tender cuts, moist cuts... Anyway tonight I had the Atkins Turkey dinner and it was wonderful . Low carbs, low fat and low calories. Just the right amount of Protein. Just thought I'd share for anyone else struggling.

Found this SUPER cute and healthy Halloween treat on Facebook!! Would definitely be great to bring to a party.

I have learned in my 64 years to not let what you want stop you from enjoying what you have.
When I started on this journey at 340 pounds I wanted washboard abs. Now that I am past goal and 210 pounds I have them.
Unfortunately, there is a little fat and the remnants of my deflated beachball stomach skin covering them.
Top part, saggy pecs but still not too bad:
Bottom part...whoops..
But how about my life? What I can do now... all day... would have literally killed me in 15 minutes before I lost the fat.
My prospects of living longer are much brighter. I am a much happier person to be around. I feel like I have come out of a long, dark, foggy nightmare.
Will I ever see the six pack? Probably not. Don't have the green to make the plastics scene. Will I enjoy my life anyway. Durn tootin'!!
Perfect is out of my reach but pretty darn good looks pretty darn good.

Surgery date January 7 2013. Weight 392 at surgery in grey shirt. Weight as of today 252lbs. Total weight loss is 140lbs.
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