KatieOkieDokie

Hello! My name is Katie. I am 32 years old, single and I have no children. I am very proud bird nerd, and amature photographer, whose trying to decide if she wants to finish her degree in Nursing, or Social Services, or both! I live with my parents stil, I struggle a lot. I have one brother whose married to a wonderful wife whose the sister I never had! They have two little boys who are my world! I love my nephews to death!
I am an animal, nature, lover! I am most happy sitting outside taking in the sun rays, and enjoy the beauty around me!
I live near Dayton Ohio.
I have yet to have surgery, so I haven't officially joined the losers bench. I am working toward it though, slowly one step at a time (would have had it done 6 months ago if I could have).

I think I can take your reasons copy, and paste and claim them as my own! It reminds me so much of the many reason's I had it done! I started out at 450, and I'm down 185 lbs. It is amazing, and well worth it! You are making a good decision. Your son may not understand right now, and he may be really scared. But in a year from now he'll understand, and he'll be happy also. When he see's you healthy, not living on pills, and doing things with him you haven't been able to do.

Last week I was 269 on Friday. I then went up two pounds during the weekend, to 271.Today I am 266!!! My stall broke. I sent my goal for V-Day at 265. I hope I can reach it. Knowing me I'll stall again lol.

In Ohio the going rate is around $15,000.

Last week I was 269 on Friday. I then went up two pounds during the weekend, to 271.Today I am 266!!! My stall broke. I sent my goal for V-Day at 265. I hope I can reach it. Knowing me I'll stall again lol.

I knew it was time for a major change when I found myself feeling as though I was watching the world go on around because I couldn't get up and move! I'm 32 years old, I live at home with my parents who support me..I do not have a job (who would want to hire someone who can't stand for more than a few seconds to minutes at a time..believe me I tried, I've had several interviews). I dropped out of nursing school right before clinical started because I knew I couldn't do the physical side of the job. I was basically watching my life slip away right before my eyes. I'm tired of being in pain, and I'm in pain every single day..if it's my back, hips, knees, feet and ankle to skin rashes. I'm always tired, and worn out. I'm carrying myself plus two other people on my body! Fearing my heart is going to go give out on me. I don't want to have to take medication for the rest of my life.
I really just want to start my life, to have one of my own! To be able to walk without being in pain, or out of breath or dreading it. To play with my nephews instead of just watching them from a chair. To go to Kings Island and ride the rides. To go to a concert and not worry about not having a place to sit because I won't fit. Or a local show and know I can go up close to the stage and stand and not be in pain. To go swimming and not have to wear regular clothes into the swimming pool, trying to pass them off as swimming clothes because I can't find any to fit me. The list goes on and on.
I haven't had the surgery yet. I am self pay, no insurance (I have no job), and I can't get financing (no job) I really wish my parents would help out some because the surgery would be life changing for me. They know this. But they feel trapped money wise too. I'm praying that something happens, a door opens, and I get some help. I never thought having surgery would be a dream of mine, and something I want so bad. But this is... because I know it will offer me life.

I'm going to be a rebel and join late. Even though there is only about 3 weeks left. Today I am 269. I'm going to set me goal at 265. I've really been slow lately..so I'm not going to set any higher than that.

I'm going to be a rebel and join late. Even though there is only about 3 weeks left. Today I am 269. I'm going to set me goal at 265. I've really been slow lately..so I'm not going to set any higher than that.

I missed it.. I love challenges.

i think weight loss success is how people shape their daily plans, (what they do today)
and to think about the small steps they have already made instead of (i haven't loss, i am stalled, what a i doing wrong)
read this.....NOTHING has gone wrong
read this too.........A LOSS IS A LOSS....

I have never heard of this before. I actually found this post because I'm in a stall, and looked up stall. So I'll have to look into it. I want to break this stall SOOO bad. I hate it.

I use to be a pop addict. I was addicted to Dt. Mt. Dew. I could easily go through 2 cases of pop a week! Do you now how much that is in a year? Like 2,305 pops in a year. People would be shocked if I didn't have a pop in my hand. But when I decided that I needed to make a change, or I would die I decided pop had to go. I started out cutting it out slowly. Then my brother said to me one day "why don't you just give it up cold turkey"? So I took that as a challenge and did. I never had a pop since that day. Well I took a sip of Mt. Dew on Christmas and it was gross. And it was a very little sip. I do not plan on going back. Not only do I feel amazing, I know it's not good for me. It's not good my kidneys. I like my kidneys. I've done enough damage to my body with that crap! But that's just me.

Thank you for sharing. That could not be easy for you to share, or write. My heart breaks for you and your family. It has to be hard that believe that a surgery that was suppose to save your sisters live, ended up being a cause of her death. Even it it was a direct cause, I'm sure it was a part of it. I just want to hug you.

Oh I was going to ask you if you and your sister had the same surgeon?

Hey everyone on here. I'm in southeastern IN, but I'll be going to Cincy for my surgery with Dr. Brad Watkins. I'm nervous, and will probably have to wait for six months to do a doctor approved diet thing, but that's okay. Deep inside I know this is what I need to do, but who wants to think about what's going to be done! Not me, I'm a nurse! I do my level best not to even think about what happens during the procedure as it will just make me crazy going over the details!

I use to be a pop addict. I was addicted to Dt. Mt. Dew. I could easily go through 2 cases of pop a week! Do you now how much that is in a year? Like 2,305 pops in a year. People would be shocked if I didn't have a pop in my hand. But when I decided that I needed to make a change, or I would die I decided pop had to go. I started out cutting it out slowly. Then my brother said to me one day "why don't you just give it up cold turkey"? So I took that as a challenge and did. I never had a pop since that day. Well I took a sip of Mt. Dew on Christmas and it was gross. And it was a very little sip. I do not plan on going back. Not only do I feel amazing, I know it's not good for me. It's not good my kidneys. I like my kidneys. I've done enough damage to my body with that crap! But that's just me.

After surgery I weighed myself every week. Then I started to obsess over it and start to weigh myself every day. That got way to out of hand and I relied too much on that number. So I weighed myself once a month for a long time. Then I hit under 300 and couldn't believe that I weighed that much! I was shocked. I hadn't weighed under 300 lbs since high school! So I started to weigh every day again. More to see a number under 300!! That was probably two months ago! I still weigh every day. And every day I am shocked by the number even if I don't lose. I'm still shocked. It's like I don't believe I've lost this much, and weigh less than 300 lbs! lol.
Also you will have stalls! They SUCK! Are no fun. Don't get discouraged. Instead of checking your weight..measure yourself. Every time that I have stalled I've dropped inches like crazy! I was so confused during my first stall because I wasn't losing any weight but my clothes was still getting smaller. They tell you you'll stall, but they don't tell you (at least they didn't me) that when I stall I'll still lose inches. lol.

Every morning. I find that it motivates me to keep walking and eating right.

Every day when I first get up, but many (most?) others don't.

"I ate like a pig!! I ate up until the moment I walked into the hospital! And look at me today I'm fine!!"
I'm sure you can find someone or even several people that will tell you these things.. But what does it mean?
Does it make it a done deal because others made it through?
When people "cheat" who are the cheating? The doctor? The system? They are cheating no one but themselves. The fact of the matter is this will take some willpower and some personal responsibility.. These are things we need to come to terms with before the surgery because we need them most definitely after surgery.

It's not Ketosis is it? How much is your Water intake daily? I hear folks saying that increasing your intake of Water will sometimes help with the odor.

Is this smell new? Could it be a fungus or mold type smell because of wetness under the excessive skin? Might be something to discuss with your doctor. I am so sorry you are going through this! Hope you figure out the problem.
Amy

I started with a hook up three years ago and now I'm married to him. I think if it's meant to be more, it will turn into more. Good luck!

OMG - you are my hero!!!!!! I'm giggling right now.
Go Indigo, get your groove on! Go Indigo, get your groove on!

Well, after 3 years on my own following the break up of a 30 year relationship, at the weekend I finally got naked with someone I have lusted after for years....
He didn't run away screaming at my wrinkly, saggy bits. I took my clothes off - ALL OF THEM!!!! And the world didn't end, he didn't laugh and I didn't die of embarrassment.
Something for me to add to my list when people ask how my sleeve has changed my life - I can do naked :-)))))))
Sorry if is is tmi, but I actually never thought at 52 that I could throw my clothes off with such abandon and without stressing -oh how I love my sleeve!