Ellody

You two sound like this failed and you're only a Lil bit out after surgery. When was the last time a yogurt took u 10 min to eat? Never! Get up and out and excercise!!! This isn't a miracle it's a tool so use it right!

Pic on right April 24th, 2012 start weight 335
Pic on left July 6,2012 current weight 258
Total weight loss in ten weeks = 77lbs

Hey people's,
Not sure why I did do great this week I was telling summer I could feel great numbers this week!
Last week 259.5
This week 244.5
15 lbs!

Hello everyone,
I've been reading this forum for a few weeks and I cannot thank you guys enough. Well, tomorrow morning at 7:30 I have to report to the hospital for surgery. I just packed my bag with items that I will need. I'm nervous and excited at the same time. Hope everything will be ok. Please everyone keep me in your prayers.
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Today I did the swallow test with xrays. Still no food. Just Water this time. Tomorrow purred stage. I'm hanging in there. Sure could eat something. Also, getting Vitamins through iv. This pain in my belly is awfull. Might go home on Friday.
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Hello everyone,
I've been reading this forum for a few weeks and I cannot thank you guys enough. Well, tomorrow morning at 7:30 I have to report to the hospital for surgery. I just packed my bag with items that I will need. I'm nervous and excited at the same time. Hope everything will be ok. Please everyone keep me in your prayers.
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This is March 10, 2008 (before) and also March 7, 2012 (after)! Thought a before would be good on here since an after as my profile. I take a pic every year on my re-birth anniversary )

So today I put on my old jeans and come to find out I could put both my legs in 1 of the pants legs....so I'm half of what I used to be!!

No longer having to use the handicap bathrooms ( I always call them the BIG GIRL STALLS) I think my biggest is normally when I take my grand kids to Disneyland I always have to rent scooter just so i can make it all the days we are there. Well we went last month and I MADE IT ALL 3 days without a DAM SCOOTER lol GOD IS GOOD

1. To be healthier
2. To not be discriminated against
3. Not to be embarrassed by my looks. I love make up and clothes and shoes and purses.
4. To shop in the regular sizes
5. To be able to keep up with my 10 year old
6. To find a man who loves me from the inside out.
7. To not be scared to fit somewhere, roller coaster, airplane, restaurant booth, etc

I was scared too before I went I had my surgery. I had a total melt down coming home from the visit with the psychiatrist. Luckily my fiance was there to talk to and give me the support i needed to make the best choice i have ever made! I think everyone is scared it's normal. I know you have a really great support system who will be there for you. Stay strong and know that we are all here if you need us. Feel free to inbox me if you need any advice. Good luck and don't give up:-)

Just curious, maybe some of us are closer to each other than we think?
I'm from west palm beach, florida and my surgeon was Paul Wizman
- Kaylee Ann ~ Surgerversary: 6/11/12

I try . It's good to laugh, but I really do want to be boobless. Man boobs are not cute. I wish I could donate mine to someone.
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This isn't about sweets but it is about food mourning.
Last night my fiancé and I went to Lucille's BBQ. It's one of his favorite places and if you haven't been there, it's phenomenal! He had been pouting all week since I had to work on fathers day and we didn't get a chance to go out.
I was very good and just had a couple small slices of tri-tip (no sauce) and a few bites of mashed potatoes. But that's not the story I want to tell.....
The place was packed. As I looked around, I realized that nearly every table had at least one person sitting at it that was obviously morbidly obese and they were literally gorging themselves.
I had so many mixed emotions.
At first I felt bad that I could not eat like they were. The food is so delicious and lets face it, you go to a place like that to eat till you're about to burst.
I also felt bad for them. I wanted to go to every single table and tell them they didn't have to live like that and there was help for them.
Lastly, and what I am so absolutely ashamed of, I was actually sickened by what they were doing to themselves. After all, just two months ago I was one of those morbidly obese people shoveling huge quantities if food in my belly.
I have never and WILL NEVER be one of those people that will judge someone on their appearance or weight, however, I just couldn't stop myself from feeling disgusted.
I suppose it made me realize just how lucky I am that I had the courage and the means to have this surgery. It made me realize that feeling healthy is so much more fulfilling than eating a huge delicious meal.
I'm looking forward to losing more weight and feeling better every day. It's a wonderful feeling to wake up every day and feel even a tiny bit thinner than the day before. I used to wake up because I was in pain. Literally, I didn't even need an alarm clock! Now I wake up laying flat on my back (something I could never do before) and I have to feel my tummy to make sure it really is smaller and it hadn't all been a wonderful dream.
Instead of missing youre birthday cake, Celebrate yourself! You are a beautiful woman and now you will be healthy and beautiful too!
There is nothing worth celebrating more than being healthy.

Just emailed!

6 months out here is a before and after. I'm on the right in the group photo.

Hello everyone and thanks for all the coments. Week one was my liquid diet Water, crystal light,sugar free popsicles and Jello and fruit juice bars NO SUGAR ADDED. Week two -four was a full liquid diet 1/2 cup of orange juice, sugar free carnation instant Breakfast, sugarfree applesauce, and i added Protein Powder o everything i ate and drink to. Weeks five-eight was Pureed/blenderized diet and weeks eight-twelve was soft, aolid foods. As far as the exercise part i think it depends on you and you body iwalked the same day i had surgery and from ther on i never stopped. I still follow my diet i eat on a kids plate i work out five days a week some times twice a day. i walk on the treadmill incline at 7.5 at 5.5 for an hour everyday!! And on Tuesday and thursday i work out with my trainer for an hour. You really hve to be true and honest to yourself. And i quote these word to myself everyday THAT THIS IS ONLY A TOOL AND I'M IN CONTROL OF IT! My doctor told me that so i've never forgotten it think about it true. Some people think of this as being a quick fix to lose weight its not. if you are not serious about this surgery don't do it because it is life changing. And if your not ready for change don't do it. :wub:

Should be going home in the next couple hours. Wish I didn't have to leave this room- its like a hotel and it's clean and peaceful. But missing my kids so I'm also glad I'm going home soon! Thanks for all the prayers and best wishes- so far so good

Yes I get it! It's too early for me too haha- keep the prayers coming and positive thoughts. I'll post here as soon as I can. We can text you or Kelly as well when I'm out and alls good