CarryOn7

I'm so sorry! I hate when I walks into a place & have to judge. Ok can that hold me... Will I fit.... I'm losing but I still do that. Sadly I think I always will. Since surgery I've list just over 40lbs. Pre-op I've lost just over 50. I still feel the same. With my work I walked into an appointment & started sweating. I hate that I still see myself at 300+ lbs. I'm not where I want to be. But I am smaller!

I wish I would have been kicked off a ride. instead the lady running the ride had my son & husband move so I could get in the bigger part of the ride, & she had to pretty much stand on the bar to get it to latch, in front of everyone to see. That is the day I made the decision to do something. it's taken me a year, but Sept 9 2013 I will take a huge step to be able to enjoy my life. I will never forget that day, crying in the bathroom & having to act like nothing was wrong for my family & friends. needless to say I had a lot of time to think & reflect.
to solidify my knowing I made the right choice. my husband forgot about the year before & so I got to sit a couple weeks ago while they rode the rides. I had already been making my way through the process to do the surgery. maybe next year I will be the one to take the park by storm! I knew I was not the only person going through this. I am so sorry for everyones story. the good thing is we can all look forward & know where we want to be & know not to go back.

I'm so sorry! I hate when I walks into a place & have to judge. Ok can that hold me... Will I fit.... I'm losing but I still do that. Sadly I think I always will. Since surgery I've list just over 40lbs. Pre-op I've lost just over 50. I still feel the same. With my work I walked into an appointment & started sweating. I hate that I still see myself at 300+ lbs. I'm not where I want to be. But I am smaller!

I maybe slow. But I'm losing!! Although my stomach had been making weird sounds today. well this morning. It sounds like the ghost shows... Has anyone had weird noises? It's kinda funny where my kids & I watch ghost shows..

Yes to all that's hit 50!!! I'm so close I can taste it!!

Oh gosh, yes! That tummy will not give in!

I'm almost 50 down and my feet, legs, boobs are all shrinking. Lol. My tummy is holding in for dear life. You think it has a mind of its own. Lol. I have lost one size in my waist, but would love for the chub to melt away! Hang in there. I keep visualizing it disappearing. :-)

You go girl!!! That awesome! We are all in this together! Big high five!!! ✋

Yes to all that's hit 50!!! I'm so close I can taste it!!

I actually had the sleeve done. It's been just over 2 months. My tummy is so loud it woke me up. I think it's still my body getting use to its self.

Oh yeah I forgot to post the most important pic from about 5 days ago (I only weigh myself once a week but wanted to see what I was that day). I haven't been able to weigh on a doc scale for a long time if I was 350 lbs or lower!

Sometimes I do have weird sounds from my tummy lol. I saw somewhere that it's just apart of banded life haha but I don't know that for sure. Thank you bandista I saw that post too lol!

Congratulations! That's a small bale of hay (picked that up from another thread, What Things Weigh). I can't wait to put down this bale of hay or two (!) I carry around 24 x 7. You must feel great! The pix are wonderful....waist, neck appearing -- and your beautiful smile.

Walk away, When my family has those types of things I go in my room & shut the door, I do my best to distract myself. Good Luck! It will be worth it to stay strong!

Wow, that is a stark liquid diet. Can you at least have 2 Protein Shakes a day?You can take your Protein Shake and blend it with some yogurt, lots of ice, and a little splenda or stevia or something, it will make it sort of like a milkshake, it's not cheating 'cause it's still liquids and on your diet, you can get it pretty thick with the ice and it's not bad. You can also if you make your own Jello, blend in some yogurt right before it's fully set up and it makes kind of like a parfait, would still be on your diet. Alternate between having the cold stuff and maybe some broth, it kind of makes you feel like you are having a meal. You know, hot Soup and then the yogurt parfait for dessert? Hope this helps.

Get out of there! Go for a walk, a drive anything to take yourself out of the situation. You are only 6 days away from a healthy new lifestyle don't let others bring you down. This is your time to shine!

Ok well guess what? My family is eating an all meat fresh baked pizza right now...
I'm
A year out, I can have a piece if I wanted, but I'm solidarity I promise I will not!
We shall "suffer" together!

Sitting her with iv in and waiting to be taken to surgery. Very calm right now, not feeling anxious. My stomach is growling but, cannot eat anything before surgery. I've got a good doctor, Dr. Tiffany Jessee who is awesome and and comes highly recommended. My time is almost up to go into surgery. Ready to be on the sleeved side.
Good luck to all who are getting sleeved today.

Wishing and PRAYING for ALL of the NEWBIES going for surgery... THIS is your FIRST STEP! THE REST IS UP TO U!!!.. Literally, YOU are the one that has to FOLLOW THE RULES TO SUCCEED!!..... WIshing ALL of you the success........ DO NOT COME BACK in 1-9 weeks and say OMG I am gaining, you have GAINED the last 2-5-10-15 YEARS,.... YOU have been GIVEN the TOOL work with IT........ Drink YOUR Water, get in your PROTIEN. YOU did NOT gain this in a MONTH, DO NOT EXPECT to lose 50-250lbs in a WEEK!!!!..... if you follow the DIRECTIONS.......... YOUR body will shed the POUNDS~~~~.DO WHAT YOU KNOW YOU NEED TO DO!!!.... HOLLER IF I CAN HELP YOU..... REALLY ONLY SERIOUS HELP! STAY OFF THE SCALE........ Drink your water., get in your Protein and NO you CANNOT DRINK ALCOHOL, 4 weeks after surgery!!!!!!

Please, if you just had surgery... STAY OFF THE SCALE... you did not gain 100 - 150 lbs in 3 hours, you are NOT going to lose it in 3 hours just because you had a major surgery, your body has just gone thru a MAJOR JOLT... your body is going to SWELL, making you GAIN weight........ it is going to take you almost 3 weeks to start FEELING OK...NOT GOOD, but OK.. Give your body time to HEAL, ADJUST. Try to get in as much Water and Protein as you can... do NOT ask can I have this, knowing when you went into surgery you will NOT be able to have it... follow your Dr orders or someone that has BEEN WHERE you ARE... YOU will NOT be HUNGRY.. it is head hunger. so do not come here and say I AM HUNGRY.. you are not.... get serious as to why you did this surgery and you will succeed!!! Best of luck to all of you. I linger between 125-129 and I do NOT freak out that OMG I gained 4 pounds, get used to it NOW

Good luck everyone having surgery this week.

Tomorrow is my big day!!!! I find out today what time I have to be there. I am nervous, happy, and anxious all in one. I started clear liquids yesterday and lost 1 pound. So here are my stats so far.
5'8" tall 50 years old
Heaviest was 347lbs
Pre liquids 319lbs
And I will update the rest after surgery. I want to Thank each of you that have already had the surgery for all the advice you have given us newbies.

Surgery is coming up on the 25TH. Now Im sitting here wishing I hadn't told anyone. My family says they wish me luck and will pray everything goes smooth, then next conversation starts with "I sure wish you wouldn't do it" or "you don't need it" or even "you know people die from that kind of surgery"... My husband says he support me, he's been nothing but supportive, then I hear him saying he is scared for me and nervous....I have been excited all the way up until now. They have me feeling like I'm making a bad decision or what if I do die upon the table? Just confused, but I know I want this so bad.....My only two friends that I have, been working out with me, comming to appointments with me, now just to back out and tell me to really think about it! Are you kidding me! How dare them! One didn't even have the guts to call, but wrote a letter to me.....either your with me are your not. Im not about to try an convince any of them why this is important to me...I have a mind just to go on my own and not tell any of them and tell the nurses at the hospital I don't want any visitors!!

I'm September 9th
There's 2 things I've found that not a lot of people talk about for the hospital
1) a pillow for a couple reasons
-after any major surgery there is gas build up, you have 5-7 incisions on your belly, or if you cough, & for the ride home to help block the seatbelt.
2) gas X strips. Not much explanation here, it doesn't take 100% but it's suppose to help A Lot.

After 10 days of the pre-op I think my taste buds have gone on strike. Tongue feels weird no matter how much Water I drink.