DeezJeanz

Something I read somewhere just the other day..............."Yes, he might DESIRE you, but does he VALUE you ? " It was some story about a girl who bragged about how popular she was with men (Take that anyway you want ) and wasnt real shy about it either. The other person was a bit choosier about men , and while she appreciated men wanting her, she made sure they valued her first and foremost. I think this story applies to your very married (and a daddy !) friend. Just sayin '.

I finally got my surgery date 12/22/15.

Woohoo!!! Good luck with your surgery!!! Let us know how it goes. I won't be updating next week's weight until the following week anyway

Hello Stephh, ty 4 everything and to you all happy holidays Lord willing, surgery is this Friday, I will not be able to update weight for Monday but ill try, but i wanted to let you know so that you didn't think that I quit participating. Also, ive almost surpassed my goal during this 2 week liquid so i want to change it plz from 155 to 150 by end date. Ty again, Dee Dee )

Lol. Don't beat yourself up, im on 2 week liquid preop, i had NO thanksgiving foods:(.

Happy Sunday all! ! Im reporting today bc I have preop appointments tomorrow, Lord willing, and i don't want to forget. Have a blessed rest of your day .
Cw: 157.6 weighed by doc

Hey guys! I am new here. I had my robotic gastric bypass 10/6/15 and all went well. My highest weight was 250 lbs (BMI 44) and I hovered around this weight for a good five years. I was extremely unhappy with my appearance, I had no energy and became short of breath easily with exertion, the knee pain was excruciating at times. I adopted a son almost two years ago and was determined to become healthier for my family and myself. After yo yo dieting since the second grade (yes my first diet was when I was eight years old), I finally had enough and realized I needed help. I spoke with my PCP, expressed interest in the gastric sleeve and she referred me to our local hospital's obesity treatment center. I had all my appointments, stuck to a low carb 1200 calorie/day diet and exercised for an hour every single day, sometimes more! The weight came off much quicker then expected (which had happened before, but I could never keep it off). When I finally met my weight loss requirement I was cleared to have surgery and I ended up changing my mind and having gastric bypass instead due to a long discussion with my surgeon. I am three weeks out now and am down a total of 57 lbs so far. I would like to lose about another 63 lbs. I didn't realize how much I had physically changed until I recently had to buy a new dress for a wedding I am going to and I placed it side by side with a picture of myself at another wedding in 2011. I almost started crying. I am on track to getting my life back.

Today is my one year Surgiversary!!! I went from a size 24 to a size 10. Here is a link to a video that shows the change ????https://flipagram.com/f/YXXy5eaffo

To Amy n Cocoa...a little advice from a sleever who'll revise to gbp Friday, Lord willing. Don't think of anything as"one last", bc if you do, you'll only want it more. It's not like you'll never eat it again, itll just be "one last" time that it'll be that much of it in one sitting. The mind can be an ugly thing with the tricks it can play but we are in control of those thoughts and too can play tricks back. So keep telling yourselves, it's a life style change starting with smaller amounts, not zero amounts. I hope that made sense, im on my 10 day liq preop and my mind says give it a rest:)). But gl and know that IT'S THE LAST BIG PIECE of whatever, not the last piece; ). Gl

My time has finally arrived! I am en route to the hospital to have RNY gastric bypass. I am surprisingly calm. I have my wonderful husband and son by my side. Once I get checked in I will post an update. Have a great morning.

God bless you all esp those having procedures today. Mine, Lord willing, is Dec 4th, Friday. ..sleeve to gbp revision.

I'm having gastric bypass at the end of December - December 29th. I'm really nervous about being on my pre Op diet for Christmas, but I've enjoyed too much food every other Christmas so I hope it'll be just fine. I'm glad I won't have to recover and miss Christmas so the 29th is awesome. Best. Gift. Ever.

@@mbreutter28 Welcome! Excited or nervous?

@@DeezJeanz I probably missed that tidbit of info, not you! I'm glad you're able to get the best procedure now!

Hello ladies, just got my insurance approval today. My RNY is scheduled for Dec. 21! Merry Christmas to me!

@@Kirsten
Im sorry, I thought that I'd said that in my post earlier, my apologies. I am revising from sleeve to RNY on Dec 4th. The new surgeon said that that is my only option to get rid of my issues and Lord knows I'm praying that's the case. I go tomorrow for preop, im so glad to be getting this 2 week liquid phase over with although it'll be another 2 weeks postop but i won't want to eat anyways. Thank you for that info, i so greatly appreciate your concerns and willing to research. You're awesome! !

This is me now. Down 120 ish pounds since I began this thread.

I'm down 120 pounds and have past my goal.
I've had some pretty major complications since surgery but I'm still glad i did this.
Sw 250
Cw 125
Height 5'6
It's been a wild ride. Still dealing with a stricture.

Everyone is doing Fabulous!!!!
My surgery was December 2 and I down 84 lbs. I've hit a low point in my depression so the weight has stopped coming off. My own fault , but I'm the only one who can change that.
Hoping to get my last 20 off before my 1 yr

Hello Everyone, I'm doing great and I glad to hear that everyone is having such positive results and attitudes. My surgery was December 15th and I'm down 100lbs since surgery. 155lbs since I started my journey. I have another 94lbs to go to reach my goal and I'm not letting anything stand in my way! Keep up the great work everyone and keep pushing forward.

Surgery Dec 31st and down 60 pounds so far!

Hey everyone! My surgery was December 18 and I am down 91 pounds since the day of surgery. I still have about 50 more to go. I am doing pretty well with most foods except meat. I feel really good, still tired a lot but great other than that! So glad I did this!

It is a hard decision - I don't want to do it because I remember how much I did not like the 2 weeks before and then the couple of months after. I absolutely hated crushing pills - the taste of some of them made me nauseous. But, I also can't live like this with the reflux being so bad. I guess the 2 weeks before and the couple of months after are a short period of time to suffer compared to a life of reflux and heartburn.
Nausea is a terrible feeling - have you told your doc? Maybe they can give you something for it. I hope everything goes well for you, I will keep you in my thoughts and send you positive energy on your surgery day. It is scary but I also remember just going through the motions and then things got better with each passing day.

I actually had a lower body lift (which includes TT), breast augmentation and a spiral thigh lift.

My highest weight was over 250, and after having 4 kids my skin's elasticity couldn't keep up. After my sleeve surgery, it took me over a year to hit 140 pounds. I was really big into cardio that first year, but slowly transitioned to heavy weight lifting 5-6 days a week. Even though I was like a size 6/8 by the time I reached goal, my skin hung horribly. My belly button looked like a melted face; my breasts looked like a feeding canine mother's hanging milk outlets; and the muscle mass in my upper thighs wasn't seen for its full potential because of the excess skin there. So, I had the previously mentioned plastics on June 9, 2015. The doctor removed about 2.5 pounds of skin, although the implants countered that "lost" weight. I'm now a size 4/6 or 27 waist. It was tough recovery, but COMPLETELY WORTH IT!!!

I don't have before pics because I refused to take them, but I'll post a pic of the great results of my tummy, 5 months out.

Ty Kirsty;) i hope it works too bc its my last option or being this way in pain for the rest of my life:( the ONLY thing that i would do differently is to have the RNY instead. They knew i was on meds for reflux since 2000 and yet they still suggested the sleeve. I even asked a question concerning that to the surgeon at a meeting we had and his words, "you'll do and be just fine. And I ended up staying in the hospital 8 days instead of 2 and after seeing him my first 6 months he then retired and ive been to 3 others n specialist begging to get help. Finally the last doc said you've been threw enough and here i am! I hate that I have to have the surgery not even two years out but I'm also excited and scared at the same time that there may be a chance that they can fix this and I can enjoy the journey finally. Thank you for asking and God Bless yours.

Why am I thankful? Exactly 2 years ago today I suffered a massive stroke which woke me around 7 a.m. I ended up in mayo Hospital for 6 days and then straight to Brooks Rehab for an additional 10 days. At age 52 you just don’t think this will ever happen to you. It’s been an uphill battle but I’ve faced every challenge (left with severe nerve condition on right side of my body) with a positive attitude and spirit. I’m blessed beyond measure with the support of loving family members and friends. Mayo Hospital has saved my life more than once … stroke, pain rehab for my nerve condition and then RNY surgery! Losing this weight is the last piece to my recovery puzzle as I never want to experience another stroke again!!! Hard to believe when I look at these pictures side by side that only 7 months have passed and I’ve already lost 93 lbs. I also love the fact that I was only able to eat half the grilled chicken breast (minus half the cheese as it was overkill) with the delicious grilled zucchini at lunch this past Monday - thank you pouch I'm 5'2" HW 285 SW 257 (pic on left) CW 164 GW 130! I hope everyone has a very blessed and thankful Thanksgiving this year!