OneHawtGammy

Tell them politely to shove it. This is about YOUR health.
I didn't tell many people. And didn't regret the decision but I wouldn't lie.

A friend of mine once said that she would gladly risk living a few years less in exchange for the good quality of life that she found by taking an anti-depressant med.

Surgery date. 5/14/13
Heighest wt. 273
Surgery wt. 258
Last weeks wt. 196
Todays wt. 195
Only lost one pound this week. My period week. Lol . 78 lbs gone forever!!

Today is one month from my surgery date and I'm considering this to be my first nsv and that is I actually weight the same as what is says on my drivers license. May sound silly but I haven't been this weight in years!

Before surgery ~ 298
After surgery ~ 329 (fluids and swelling)
Current weight~ 150
So a total of 179 lbs
(doctor said I wouldn't loose over 105 lbs)

Perhaps "Muscle weighs more than fat, by volume" helps dispel the myth.

Its kinda like the filling of a stuffed pepper rolled into a ball. And it ground beef or turkey not porcupine!

My husband used to say "your cousin in the red dress"

Anyone trying any home remedies for tightening loose skin.. Ha... Given up on the husband winning the lottery so I can have p,attic surgery.. Trying the old egg white on e face and neck.. I must admit as its drying it does feel tighter lol.. Even put it on my upper arms. Wonder how many eggs it would take for my whole body :-(
date of surgery 02/21/12 surgery weight 340 lbs. current weight 146 lbs

Mine is Miralax and Gatorade the day before. It's MUCH better than the moviprep I had before my hysterectomy last month. That crap smelled like lemon pledge and tasted like hot seawater mixed with mucus. I gagged on every sip.
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275 down 7 pounds this week.

Here are some options:
I had a gastric ulcer taken out (just don't mention they took a big part of the stomach with it)
I had a hernia repair (true for many of us I guess)
I had exploratory surgery due to explosive diarrhea (this will stop the questions immediately)
We are trying to have another baby or 5 and want to make sure all my plumbing works (this works best if you are over 50)

Hey guys I thank you for your thoughts and prayers! I'm out of the recovery room and ready did my first walk Down the hall and the surgeon and nurses say I'm doing phemomal.

Congrats and welcome to the journey!
Hope it continues to move quickly for you :-)

I got my approval today. Just have to have an EKG and blood work then I can schedule my surgery.

I know what a second cousin is. But but the heck does twice removed mean?

We need a complete list of acronyms used here. Please assist by placing out some suggestions. I will give it a weeks time and compile the list. I will also pin it so it's easy to find in THIS forum (most used)
Thanks in advance to all helping out!!

I've been on this forum for almost a year and there are still things I don't know......what you can you add:

NSV - Non scale Victory
SMO - Super Morbidly Obese....(just learned this one)
Slider food - means it goes down easily and has little nutrional value, I think
WLS - Weight Loss Surgery
PPI - not sure what this stands for, but I know I took one (Nexium) for the first four months
NUT - short for Nutrionist

I know there are a ton more; many I don't know.....let's get them all down in one place!

You can also help out people here on VST that need something or another depending on their circumstance. There are many ways to give back, pay it forward or whatever you want to call it all around us. You just need to look and then just let it happen. Trust me, you will feel giddy after giving selflessly to others. Have a nice day!

I certainly can relate to most of the items on the lists. I have a long list too.
I can't wait:
1. To not have to look around to see if I'm the fattest person in the room
2. To cross my legs
3. To buy a bra with only one or two rows of hooks
4. To kayak without my butt being "wall-to-wall" in the kayak---so uncomfortable
5. To fly somewhere/anywhere without worrying about the seat size or being able to use the seatbelt
6. To ride my bike again & actually go on a long planned ride
7. To ride the motorcycle with my fiancé without people staring because we are so big
8. To wear a cute or sexy bathing suit
9. To shop in any store for clothes--can't even imagine the shopaholic I will become. It's been almost 25 years since I've shopped in a "regular" store.
10. To run a 5k
11. To not get winded doing regular daily activities
12. To paint my own toenails
13. To advance my career because I'm no longer filled with self-doubt
14. To wear knee high boots
15. To dance in public without being self conscious
My fiancé & I are going through this process together and I can't wait for us to get healthy, get married, & start our new life together.

This is great! Here's mine:
1. Sit in my husband's lap without feeling like I'm crushin' him (he's 140lbs)
2. Me on top sex without crushing my husband.
3. Victoria Secret purchases
4. Shopping at any store in the "normal sizes" section
5. Being able to backpack a whole week without feeling like I'm gonna die.
6. Run a half marathon (looking at one this December...the Santa Hustle)
7. Being able to do full pushups and planks without feeling like my back is going to break
8. Sky diving (here in East TN) & Bungee jumping (In New Zealand)
9. Never worrying about riding any theme park rides... Never having the fear of "what if it doesn't latch cause I'm so big!)
10. New boobs... I've never had very large breasts even at my largest. Once I'm down to my goal weight, I'm gettin' new boobs..ha!!