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My surgeon tested for H. pylori before surgery. It was part of my work-up. Sounds like your surgeon should have done this:(

I'm 5'10", HW 296, I am thinking 180-190, but will see how I look when I'm closer. I'm about 3 months out

Oh, RJ, how heartbreaking, but you are right, what you lived through has made you who you are today. I pray that God will continue to help you overcome the demons you struggle with. Hugs to you

I'm 5'10", HW 296, I am thinking 180-190, but will see how I look when I'm closer. I'm about 3 months out

Well that's just heartbreaking. You NEED some support! I'm with crowsnest - let someone know or find a local support group. And Hun, wanting to brag about your hard work is not selfish in the least.

That's been part of it...I needed to get more snacks, but definitely not all of it. I reall just wanted a break - getting so tired of the same foods, same snacks, counting everything, trying to get my Water in, etc...it'll all work out, I'm terrified of gaining back what I've lost so I am doing my darndest to get back to what I know works. One of the worst things is that a friend lost 75 lbs after her sleeve and never did low carb/hi protein...which is BAD!! I don't want to think I can just keep on like I am - I want to eat better and think I HAVE to...idk if I'm making sense or not

When I was a child, I had red hair and my uncle started calling me Redbean...it has long since turned brown, but I still have people call me "Red". I love that my middle daughter has shocking red hair, hers will probably stay that way forever. It's gorgeous!!

When I was a child, I had red hair and my uncle started calling me Redbean...it has long since turned brown, but I still have people call me "Red". I love that my middle daughter has shocking red hair, hers will probably stay that way forever. It's gorgeous!!

May God be with you and your family during this terrible loss. I am so sorry. Thank you for being her voice and sharing her story.

Everyone I've asked has said hells yeah. Lol

This is not weird, just bizarre.

Yesterday, one of my clients told me how "wonderful" I look. She then went on to tell me that she has always been underweight and that her doctor told her that she had to put on pounds (and she is and she did). In turn, I told her she looks wonderful (and she does).

She then started asking me what clothing size I am now (WTF!?!?), what clothing size I was before (WTF-er!?!?!) and what size I would like to be. She accurately guessed that I am a 10 and that I was close to 8s before I could even form a sentence. She asked me what my goal size was or if I was finished losing. I did tell her that I would love to be a 6. She then GRABBED MY WRIST, PULLED UP MY SLEEVE and told me I would look sickly at a size 6. My bones are obviously far too big to ever be a six and I would not look good at all.

She's lucky she's in her late 60s. I don't let ANYONE, including Mr. LSL, grab me without a bit of pain in return. I know she meant well, and it was all a compliment, but it was BIZARRE.

Wellllll, Laura - your face is soooo pretty!! :-P

As a man who has had WLS, I just wanted to share that the confidence thing happens to men as well, and losing almost 70 pounds now has had a positive effect on my confidence when it comes to getting naked. I once read an article that said for every 35 pounds a man was overweight, he lost one inch of length down there. Having now lost almost 70 pounds, I am happy to report that losing the weight has the opposite effect, which has me feeling much more confident as we can get into other positions that my wife likes that we could not before.

Lmao BrantS1976!!!!!!!!
Great post, so pleased for you and your wife... lets hope your confidence keeps, em, "growing" :-)))))

Happy be-lated Birthday!!

DOS
12/15/11
235 lbs
57 years OLD
5'3
1/12/14
130 lbs
60 years YOUNG
GOAL
still 5'3
love showing my stats
there are not enough H's to describe how healthy and very happy i feel
i am retired
3 years ago i would sleep til 10:00 am!!!
didn't see that much reason to get up
nothing special to do, or just didn't want to go out
in the dictionary next to the word "miserable" is my picture (DH very sad when he read that, me too )
now, my internal clock goes off daily at 7:50 am - and i get up excited ready for a new day
i am always running here, there and everywhere
do my volunteer work which i love
just "stuff" that keeps me busy
the age "issue" does bother me a bit
trying to deal with that
but, i am as old as i feel
and i feel very YOUNG
but my mom said to me this morning these exact words..........
"kathy i can't believe how old you are!! "
i am pretty sure she meant that as - she felt even older (she's 83) having a 60 year YOUNG daughter
but my sister said something like "kathy you look so good, wonderful"
enjoying my new life
life is good
kathy

No you are wrong..That is who you were she is dead and gone and no longer exists..she will never be back to make you feel so badly about yourself or hurt you in any way..It is up to you to not let that happen....That person is someone you can barely relate to now...She is finished!!!!!!! All you have now is what is a head of you..A new life of health and the happiness you make out of this new situation...don't get bound up in the past..You can't go back, you chose not to go back..This is the you you need to be..The one we all love and appreciate..The other one, nope! You scratched and fought for this new you..I personally like her a bunch..I know you do too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh one more thing.....your ex, what he saw in you...With or without the extra fluff..Something tells me you were a hell of a good person even then....He is the loser not you in my books........
Stop that crying and Celebrate the fact that you did it..You are all brand new and a hell of a transformation to be celebrated......Don't ever let me hear you talk like that again....Or I will have to find you an lay a beaten on you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, honey... I hear ya. I hear it and feel it all. Although those photos are tinged with sadness - they're all part of the ride.
Lets get our cameras out and make some new, genuinely happy memories.
Loves ya xxx

Well, I thought I would dig out old fat pics to do the "before" and "after" post...
I didn't realise the effect it would have looking at images over the last 10 years. It reminded me of all that's happened and every picture is tied to how I felt over that time - and in the few pictures I have of me, I am overweight and deeply unhappy. Year after year.
It's so easy to forget life pre-sleeve. I haven't looked at any of this since the surgery and it's like looking at someone else but feeling all the pain. I know I am the girl in the photos because it's my ex husband and my son with her. But it's like another lifetime, I no longer recognise her but she is me and I am her... and it breaks my heart to remember that life.
I also look at my ex husband and wonder what he saw in me. In holiday pics, I am usually overdressed in an effort to hide my size, which was a futile exercise. I am sweaty and miserable and I had forgotten how big I was. I can't find one photo where I look genuinely happy.
So, I will get round to posting the pics in the next couple of days. But I am shocked at the emotion these pictures have brought tumbling out. I haven't cried like this for such a long time (except day 4 post op when I wondered wtf I had done!) ... but I know I will be ok tomorrow.
I will also be grateful to that brave girl who, in the depths of a miserable existence, took the extraordinary decision to get sleeved. I have to do justice to her and live life to the full - and have lots of happy pictures that show how much my life has been transformed.

I put my fork down after each bite and cross my arms..it seems to have slowed me down some...Although sometimes my hubby thinks I'm about to yell at him...hahahahaha

dinner....
chicken Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini Boat
 

Hey there everyone! Looks like everyone is doing great...keep up the great work!

I have been staying busy, but have been getting my walking in every day. So far for the month I am at 41.85 miles.

Today my wife and I took a nice hike thru Lake Bistineau State Park. It was a beautiful day to be outside and on the trail. Even saw some deer. Here is a pic my wife shot of me without me knowing lol.

OMG!! Claiming cancer?!? That's ...URGH!!! No words! WHY would you want to make your loved ones worry about you unnecessarily?!?!? I was/am very open about mine, it's a personal choice, but I ABHOR lying!!! If you don't want people to know it's perfectly fine but Either say diet an exercise is how I'm losing it (which is true HOPEFULLY), or "it's nonya business", but to make up a lie...C'mon people!! Grow up!!

Two or three times a day but it never upsets or stresses me. I consider it step exercise.

I see it as a verb still because I have a snack at night..If i don't I wake up in the middle of the night hungry and have to go eat something then...I eat mostly nuts and seeds in the evening....you know like a squirrel...lol