longercurlz

Oh and save an outfit, too! Save a pair of pants and a shirt. I even saved a pair of my underwear...big, ole granny panties made out of that gross, shiny nylon material. YUCK. But, so glad I saved them.

You will regret it if you don't take a "before" picture. I hated the camera too! Im very excited for you and thanks for adding me as a friend. Also, I tried every diet (like most of you have) and the only other "diet" that worked was Weight Watchers. One thing that stuck from them was when they told us to bring in a BEFORE picture and tape it to the end of a straw...and we called it our "last straw." I still have that thing! B

Make sure you take pictures of your transformation. Take one the morning of surgery and then once every 15 lbs...that's what I did. I'm so happy I have this little photo album!

Hello...I have posted some pictures of before and after. Now that I'm on my laptop, I'm a little more computer literate! Love my Iphone but wow that screen is tiny and I'm blind :-) To answer some of your questions..I work out every day and I never miss the gym. I do a core workout at 4 AM, walk during my lunch on the hills and go to the gym every night. I am also a very careful eater, basically I eat for FUEL. You need to train yourself to eat like that, too. I make sure i get my Protein first thing in the morning because that's when I'm the hungriest. Also, pay attention to dumping syndrome..it's a very real thing and you will not eat garbage again once you experience it. To this day, people say I took the easy way out..how is it easy? I can't eat more than a cup of food, I cannot eat what I want and I've had to change everything about my life because of the surgery. Don't let people discourage you. Take a long, hard look at them..how they eat, how they live and you will see that they're jealous. What do I eat? Well, I am a vegetarian because that just works for me. I gained 40 lbs of my 200 back and I have since lost 60. I contribute my diet and my workouts to my tone body and not having to get surgery to remove skin. I am a size 8 now (was a 30/32 from Lane Bryant) and even lost a shoe size. I am so excited for all of you who are about to get this surgery...truely excited. It's life changing and, although you will still struggle with food decisions, you will feel so good about yourself. Get ready, you will literally melt and that's why exercise is so important. Even if you do about 10 minutes up and down your street every day. I have nightmares that I have been dreaming that I am thin...I have to pinch myself sometimes!

Sooo excited for you because I know how you're feeling now. I will be keeping an eye on you now and if you want to email me pls do longercurlz@hotlmail.com. Betsie

I hope I'm doing this right.... Thank you! I'm sorry, Peachtree, I still trying to figure this app out so I havent views your profile... Where are you in the process?

I lost 200lbs 12 years ago and the best decision I ever made. I workout every day and have been a vegetarian for 5 years. Several of my friends have gained most of their weight back... Don't let that happen. This is no "easy way out" because you MUST change your eating habits or you will get sick. Message me if you want to talk....