Jerzygurl

Just answer why? lol

Skinny jeans, an off the shoulder winter white sweater, a pair of dangling silver earrings, killer pair of stilleto black leather boots, hair piled atop my head and a strut like I'm on the runway!!

Skinny jeans, an off the shoulder winter white sweater, a pair of dangling silver earrings, killer pair of stilleto black leather boots, hair piled atop my head and a strut like I'm on the runway!!

Little black dress and some bright red stilettos

I am on Pinterest and am constantly pinning outfits. But my splurge will be a pencil skirt suit from Theory with some 5 inch heels....yeah, I can't wait to get back into all my heels.

I had my surgery on January 23, 2013. Since then, I've lost 119 pounds and I have 30 to go to reach my goal. I am 5 feet tall. My highest weight was 274. My weight now is 155. Before, I wore a size 24/26 jeans, now I'm in a 13/14. I used to wear size 3X shirts and now I wear Medium. Before, I was miserable. Now I feel great! I love my sleeve.
I do have a lot of saggy skin though. I'm hoping it will tighten up at some point. I do exercise a lot so I hope that helps. You can't really see the saggy skin in this pic but if you look closely at my thighs you can see it a little. You can REALLY see it from the front. I don't like it at all, but maybe someday I can get it fixed if it doesn't tighten up. My boobs are very very sad. I'm wearing a good supportive bra in this pic...but my boobs are just...bad. I'm definitely getting them fixed if at all possible!
Something that I think is interesting is that in the before pic, my thigh is 2 inches bigger than my waist is in the "now" pic! Seems so unreal!

I was sleeved January 16th and I have NEVER been happier. I've lost almost 80lbs and am only 15 lbs from my goal! I never thought I would see this day coming. I feel amazing. I can eat almost anything I want, in little portions. To anyone considering this surgery.. do it. The only regret I have is not doing it sooner

Whenever someone asks me a question I don't care to answer, I simply say, "Now why in the world would you ask someone a question like that?" and then smile at them as if they were a total asshat, which of course, they are.

Hello Sisters
Wishing everyone good luck! I was sleeved on July 29th. I've not had any major issues other than drinking enough Water and Protein I haven't weight since last week, 25 lbs, and many to go. Lol!

Just answer why? lol

I got approved this morning!!!!!!!! i am soooooooooooooo happy !!!!! God opened all doors and made this happen..... Thanking GOD!!!!!!!

In your reply you said something important - IT'S A JOURNEY. But so is life. The question is, are you going to be a driver or a passenger? You said you live an active life - well, that may be true to some extent. But that is only active as you know it - active in the eyes and mind of a large person. If you choose to move forward - and I will have more to say on that in a minute - you will find that what you used to think was an active life was a fraction of what lies ahead. The sleeping is better, life is better, you feel good about yourself (maybe for the first time in years) and yes, the sex is better -WAY BETTER and way more frequent. Becuase you want it more, because it feels better and becuase no matter how much you are loved, looking better makes a difference. It just does. I know that because now I am officially a Hottie again. LOLx10. I still enjoy a few beers now and then - I did not for quite a while, but now I do and it is working fine for me. BUT,here is my sage advice. Make sure that you really want to do this. If you are on the fence and not comitted to that journey - with all its ups and downs and rocky roads - you are far far less likely to feel good about your decision, you may even regret it, and may unintentionally (?) undermine your success. What concerns me the most is that on day one of the liquid diet you are having second thoughts. That is really troubling. It gets way worse before it gets better. Heck, on day one I was thinking that it was not so bad. Day 10 -- I was a bit gritchy, but not day 1. After surgery, I had problems eating certain foods and had problems keeping food down for a while, but now a year out all is settled and my body and I are friends again and food is not an issue. I think you need to really decide what you want. I say that becuase it isn't an easy path and there is no turning back. It is a life changing decision and a lifestyle changing decision. So think it through. Now as for me, I can only say this - I look frickin' great, I am not self conscious anymore, I have all new clothes - good stuff baby - Versace, Halston coture, you know why?, because I look good, I deserve it, I have earned it and because I am never going to be fat again. And guess what else, I am chasing my wife around the house like a bad looney tunes cartoon. We have gone from one time per two to three weeks to 3 times a week and some times twice on Saturday - just because I can. And now that I am 100 pounds lighter I can catch her every time. She used run between the sofa and the arm chair and I had to go all the way around and she would get away... not any more. Although I am pretty sure she lets me catch her - because she wants to be caught by her svelte husband. Way more fun than her old fat one. And almost 1.5 inches more of a husband and less of a belly (TMI?). I think that is why she slows down on the corners. So a little humor, a little sage advice, and all the best wishes. Read as much as you can on this site. There is every experience, every perspective, and people that are so willing to help and be there for you as much as possible. THHHH That's all Folks......

I haven't told but a few people who I know that had already had the surgery. I'm not announcing it on Facebook either. It's none of anyone's business and if they ask if I had surgery I would ask them why do you ask? Did you? It's your own journey to life, hence my screen name.
Good luck to everyone in their journey to life.

My last straw was a couple of years ago. I kept getting tired of buying new clothes (bigger sizes), taking HBP meds, being uncomforable and being disguted at my image in the mirror. I started to do something about it too, even went to a surgeon for the lapband, but shortly thereafter, I had a reoccurrence of cancer. So that was postponed, from there it was two long rounds of chemotherapy. Meanwhile, I kept getting bigger and bigger and bigger... I ate mostly from depression and self-isolation... I had lost four people very close to me to cancer within a year's time, plus I had to deal with my own cancer issues.. truth is, I had completely given up and just ate and ate and ate..like I wanted to die too.. I thought what the heck, we are all going to die anyway--then my doctor put me on an anti-depressant last Christmas and I started to feel much better..even while currently in chemotherapy. I finished chemo this past may and knew it was time to do something; to get serious and to take control of my life and my actions. I must say, I am also completely tired and fed up with wearing out the thighs of all my pants too.. I am embarrassed to be this size..this is the largest I've ever been and I'm uncomfortable, my knees hurt, my feet and back ache and I now have urinary stress incontinence attributed to my weight gain! My blood pressure stays high even w/meds (PCP added another pill today to bring it down or I won't be able to have surgery), my feet and ankles swell..ugh.. I'm just ready to get this party started... I want this weight off.. and I'm ready to tackle it...seriously. In a way glad the lapband didn't happen back then, going for the sleeve now and the process with my insurance company is much quicker than it was before, now its immediate approval with my health issues as opposed to a 6 month wait...
Gotta look at the bright side...
Thanks for reading...

Tyson!!
Look at you! Didn't think it was possible but you've gotten even cuter
Sorry about the gallbladder...
But a small price to pay for that AWESOME weight loss!

Wow awesome job! I go in today at 12:00 for a 2:00 operation. I hope I am as successful as you

No, I would make that trade!

I know some may think I'm crazy but...132lbs is worth a Gall Bladder..lol seriously!

I know some may think I'm crazy but...132lbs is worth a Gall Bladder..lol seriously!

My thing is just mainly just skipping out on life....
Friends: "Wanna go to Miami?" A: No (swimsuit).
"Wanna to go Cedar Point?" A: No. (Seats).
"Wanna go on a hike?" A: No. I can't keep up. You will think I am having a heart attack.
"Wanna be on our softball team?" A: No. I jiggle when I run. It's emabarrasing.
"(At a charity event) What size t-shirt should I order you?" A: None. The biggest you have -2x- won't fit.
"Wanna go white Water rafting/canoeing?" A: No. I might sink the vessel.
... I think the final straw was when I went to Korea and China. Those countries are built for little people. The train seats were SO painful. My husband and I are not little. When in rural China, we had people stopping and asking us to take our pictures because they had never seen people so big. On the great wall, I go so winded, folks had to stop and wait for me. Frustrating.
Seriously stoked about LIVING life. No more reasons why I can't do anything. (Both my husband and I are doing this together -- a month or so apart) We will have the tools to lose this weight once and for all. We can start a family. We can teach our children about health and nutrition. ...And we are even toying with the idea of doing a sprint triathalon one day - because we CAN.
GAME ON!!!

I finally accepted medical help for depression and realized a. Its okay to get medical assistance. It doesnt mean im weak it means im smart! b. Nothing will change unless I do.

My story is probably like a many others. First came the depression from just another of the many failed yo-yo diets. Then I started losing my center of gravity from lack of strength thus falling down stairs or injuries at the gym. Osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease of the spin followed quickly behind. Then, lack of sex with the spouse led to low self-esteem. Diabetes followed that, and then the last straw...optic neuropathy. Okay, I can deal with a lot but going blind??? Hell no. I didn't have to get super large to make my mind up. I had to start losing my eyesight for me to "see" the light.
Surgery was this past Thursday and I am resolved. People have the nerve to tell me I don't have will power. They just don't know what they’re talking about. People who have gained and lost 70+ pounds multiple times have will power...more than most. I don't need skinny people giving me unsolicited and uneducated advice. I need smart people, who have been through what I have been through, giving me smart advice. That's why I posted...to talk to "real" people...who know...

For years I had been toying around with gastric bypass surgery - as I watched myself get bigger and bigger. Then last Oct I flunked a pre-op EKG and next thing I know I'm having quintuple bypass surgery. As soon as I was cleared by my cardiologist & surgeon, I began this process. After researching all the surgical options, I've settled on the VSG as being perfect for my situation.
One more Dr, nutritionist, nurse, and psychologist visit and I get submitted for final insurance approval. Beginning to get excited about this journey!!

The final straw that broke the camels back for me was... My mother passed away May 18, 2013. She was only 55 and not morbidly obese but overweight with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and MS. It was a massive stroke and heart attack that took her. If that was not enough to scare the crap out of me, her oldest sister who was 61 suffered a massive stroke just one week later, that eventually took her as well on June 3, 2013. My father also had a heart attack and open heart surgery in 2010. He is morbidly obese with HBP, Diabetes, and obviously heart disease. Given the fact that these are my genes, I have no option but to do everything in my power to try to get healthy.