Dawn

My Dr prescribed me Actigall, but I couldn't tolerate it so we decided to just deal with any gallbladder issues if they come up.

Congratulations!! I had my surgery 2 weeks ago today. I had no complications at all. Hope all goes well. Good Luck!!

My surgery is in 27days!!!

Same here

Why do i still crave carbonation and i havnt had any since nov?? Sooo annoying!!!
xo Hilary

So I have new before and after pics to share! I am down from a 44 bra to a 37! But so far the girls are holding it together I have gone from a D to a C. My hair is falling out...a LOT! But I am just pretending that it looks like more than it is and since I still have some on my head it goes in a ponytail I have had a lot of stress this month so I am needing to go back to the gym. So far I am down 72 lbs! Feel good (now that I am over pnuemonia). Just watching what I eat while I couldn't work out. Trying to drink more fluids. Hope everyone is doing well!

So I have new before and after pics to share! I am down from a 44 bra to a 37! But so far the girls are holding it together I have gone from a D to a C. My hair is falling out...a LOT! But I am just pretending that it looks like more than it is and since I still have some on my head it goes in a ponytail I have had a lot of stress this month so I am needing to go back to the gym. So far I am down 72 lbs! Feel good (now that I am over pnuemonia). Just watching what I eat while I couldn't work out. Trying to drink more fluids. Hope everyone is doing well!

I hope you feel betternand congrats your loss.

Just got my caramel calcium citrate chews from Bariatric Advantage yesterday!!! They r super yummy!!!!
xo Hilary

Sweet....I'm at 4 mos (DOS 11/13/12) and down 73 pounds. At a stall now but losing inches.

Hey Nov peeps!!! My boobs are deflating and my hair is falling out!!! Ahhhhhh.....good thing i have a lot to spare in both depts!!!
xo Hilary

Hi all, my name is stephanie and i am 34 living in tn. I have gone to my seminar, met with my pcp so he could fill out all the necessary paperwork and i have my psyc evaluaton and pre op support group meet next week. After all that i will wait to see if i am approved for the surgery. Good thing is i dont hav to do the six month diet for insurance. I hav been keeping a journal last six months and doc said that will work. I am so ready for this!! If everything goes good (insurance wise) i should b scheduled for surgery april or may. I would love to chat and be support to u also.

Progress pics. I'm 3 months out. Purple shirt is day of surgery. Green shirt was yesterday.

OMG!!!!! Why do people you don't even know feel the need to give their opinion when they find out that you have had rny! !!???? Wtf??? I work at a hospital and one of the doctors asked me how I was losing weight, so I was honest and said I had gastric bypass......so he goes off on this rant (in front of the whole nurses station) about how I should have just exercised and done it that way. ....and then he has the nerve to say that I will start to look really old because of all the sagging skin!!!! What an ASSHOLE!!! I was just sitting there thinking " are you done yet?". Thankfully my Co workers are very supportive and defended me. What a moron!
xo Hilary

I am so excited for summer. Idk where anyone else lives but I live in upstate NY and I do nothing but freeze. I have never been so cold. I'm ready for Summer the heat and to get outside. I feel like I've been stuck in my house to long and I'm excited to wear shorts for the first time in many many years.

I had RNY on 11/21/12 I am down 86 pounds as of today. Weightloss has slowed down, but that's okay. I know I'm still losing inches. I still haven't found the right Protein for me, so I do the best I can. I do not waste calories and meals on anything other than protein. No fried foods no breads no starches. Protein, protein, protein. Almost 3 months out! (2 more days)

Heaviest/Current
265 209

Starting Weight- 265 lbs.
Post Op Weight- 259 lbs.
RNY on 11/27/12
Current = 209!

I had to post this because I am so excited. I have been in the obese category for a long time but I am 191 today officially based on my BMI I am no longer obese just overweight! I will take it!

My best friend and I went shopping yesterday because I really wanted a cheap winter coat, all of mine needed to be replaced this year but I didn't want to spend the money knowing they weren't going to fit for long and now they look ridiculous. Anyway, I found one at Old Navy that was cute and SUPER cheap, immediately I grabbed the XXL and thought it was perfect... good thing I had her with me because she immediately said NO! Try on a smaller size... I thought she was nuts for a sec but I went ahead and tried on the XL and it fit perfectly! I almost cried!!! 2 1/2 months ago I was a 24 and that was snug.... sometimes I'm thrown off guard when I realize it really is working

You guys look awesome!
Lisa holy cow you've lost so much already!
I keep touching my hip bones. They make me feel like it's working!
However I saw myself in the mirror on Friday at work and realized I still have a LONG way to go. I'm ok with that. Actually it's good I realize not to get complacent with where we are now.
Go team Nov! Corny huh? Lol

Way to go girl

I agree! I don't always have time to post but I read every thing as it comes into my email and it is always encouraging to see that I am not alone!
scale broke a week or so ago when our apartment flooded, but at last check I have gone from 320 right before surgery to 265. I have gone from 4x & sz 28 or 30 to 1x & 2× (depending) & 22 pants.
I am still struggling to get my fluids in & just this past week started working out a little.

Nov 12 surgery weight 248.6. Feb 9 weigh in 193.4!!!! Down from size 22 to 16.

Today 70 lbs done started at 277 and now 207 pictures are below