Sparklette

I am back! It has been a while since I visited. I am just over a year out. Down 209 lbs. How is everyone doing?

I was single when I had my surgery, I started dating about 3 months post op, about 100 lbs down at the time. I didn't tell any of the guys I had gone out with during this time, until I met my current boyfriend. We were talking over coffee and I felt comfortable enough with him to just tell him about it. and we've been together for three months now. My point is, tell them if you are comfortable with them, and if you want the relationship to continue, otherwise they get all head up about 'oh my god you're losing so much weight so fast are you anorexic?! I never see you eat." Like my boyfriend's friend's have been doing until I told them. Lol.

Before pictures. Now Pictures

Who's is your surgeon?

Hey everyone. Its been a while since I have posted I just thought I would pop In and update. I miss rnytalk. I am 180 lbs down. In 8 months. I feel great! Lately I have been dustracted from my weighloss. I have a new boyfriend and a new job and I am very happy. I love my new life. My phone isn't letting me post pictures at the moment but I will put some up when I get on the computer. I hope everyone is doing well.

I am 6 months out and was recently diagnosed with anemia. I have been getting the shots also. It sucks.

I am wearing a size 18 jeans today.

I think that its great that ahe is aski g for horror stories. If you ignore the possible side effects how can you really say you are prepared for the surgery? I asked my surgeon about every detail that could go wrong. If you don't learn about the bad that couls happen I think that You are a fool and are doing this for all the wrong reasons.

Me too. 319 this morning. 155 lost

Um... what did I miss?

Awesome! Have they made you start walking yet?

Woo you got this!!

I was 319 when I got off of work this morning. I am so close to 200s I can almost taste it.

I have a protein shakw when I wake up and I drink it throughout the morning. When I remember I eat somwthing amall for lunch. Like crackers turkey and cheese. For dinner I have a small portion of what my roommates make or whatever. I havw a glass of apple juice every morning. And a glass of milk in the evening. I don't work out like I should. I got promoted at work and have 45-50 hours of pretty strenuous labor a week.

Highest weight was 500. Surgery weight was 474.

324. 150 lb lost. Its also my 6 month surgerversery. Good day. :-D

I quit three months before my surgery... then picked it back up about three months after....its not good.

I am still wearing the same bras. They went from being too small to fitting. To one hook in. To two hooks in to three hooks in. I am gonna have to get new bras soon. I am on the last row on most of them

Where are you located? I am in college station.

At the end of the day your biggest supporter is yourself. You decide if you want to succeed. You push yourself. this transformation is for you and your health. Don't make your husband out to be the scapegoat for your failure/success. At the end of the day it is up to YOU.

This has been one of my biggest struggles going out. I'm 6 months out and had similar experiences with restaurants. I pre screen all the restaurants now. Legally chain restaurants have to have their calorie count, including fat, sodium, Protein etc counts posted either in the restaurant or online. You can ask the staff for the nutrition information. What I've found is the best thing to do is to order an add on to someone else's meal, It cuts the cost and you can get like an add on of grilled shrimp, or something, and in most chain places you can ask for them to be prepared without oil. Don't be afraid to ask how something is prepared, no one likes dumping, or vomiting in automatic toilets (that's another story). My fitness pal on my phone is one of the best eating out tools. Sure it takes me 20 minutes to order, but they aren't paid for me to be as fast as I can now are they? I ALWAYS order Water. I Never order lemonaid or anything like that, not even power-aid or whatever there is so much sugar in them, and even if there isn't, there is usually sucrolose (splenda) (which i am sensitive to, give me really bad bathroom issues and cramps) not to mention, the sodium content is astronomical. I just order water, it's easier. And, when in doubt, don't eat out. You'll be alright, it takes time to learn how to work our new pouches, and our new restrictions and guidelines, and don't be afraid to be picky, they want your money, and if they want it again, they will do what you want them to do. : ) Good luck.

331, my stall finally passed! That is 143 lbs lost. AAAAANNNNDDDD, I'm not pregnant! The worst part of suddenly having regular periods is when they are late, and you are terrified. lmao.

I made a progress video last night. What do y'all think? I'm 5.5 months out. I had my surgery april 25th 2013. I've lost 141 lbs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUiYmGFtqwQ