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I started my journey at 350!! I was 18 years old & I felt my life was worthless. I hates waking up in the morning & I avoided leaving my house at all costs (I didn't even realize this at the time)! I'm now 6 months out as of today!! My life as completely changed, I have this long called confidence, I want to wake up & start my day & best of all I hate being stuck in the house! Well here's my six month progress pics! The one that's a picture of a picture is the one my nut took a day before my surgery!

I promise my self ill never be that big again! I started at 350 as of today I'm 225! My goal weight is 170 so I still got a ways to go but I'm 5 months out & hitting a stall!!! But he's a before & after lol

For school I make little deli wraps. Its turkey breast with provalone cheese and laughing cow in the center. Super yummy with around 15-20 Protein. Depending on the turkey size. Really conveniant for on the go.

How many calories is that & what do you mean laughing cow?! Lol I do need a boost of Protein

Okay guys I just started getting a appetite back & it's really scaring me!! Plus I started going back to school from 8-3pm I give in & get a caramel iced coffee every morning with skim milk & Splenda about 230 cals. But I need some food I can eat at school where I won't feel guilty about it ( for the past week I've been buying cafe food, which in sure is horrible for me) any suggestions would be appreciated!!!!!

Tell me your secret I'm only 2week out lol I have no energy yet

Mz Shay

Really I didn't do anything for the first two months because of that. & the fact that I went back to school 6 days after surgery.. The first 3 months were he'll because I couldn't eat anything

Guys I'm down 125 lbs!! But I've been at 230 for 2 weeks! I'm used to dropping at least 4lbs a week! Any advice would help!! Ooooooooo & I'm 5 months out!

Guys I have alot of 2x to 3x shirts & sizes 18 to 26 pants they are up for grabs I'm from Chicago area so let me know!!!

Hey guys I'm 4& 1/2 months out & I'm 125 lbs down here's a few pics!! I'm kinda obsessed with my self now lol i started at 350 and I'm 225 as of today I want my goal weight to be 160 so I'm not there yet but I'm on my way!!

Hi guys! So I'm having a really hard time eating, I had surgery April 17th and for a bout a week & a half now if I eat two bites it feels like like I'm going to puke.. Idk if this can be a stricture or not, just need some advice.

My starting weight was 345 I'm now three months out and just hit 250! It's crazy how different I feel and how my confidence has just risen! It also makes me so sad to see how different ppl treat me. But overall so happy I'm getting healthy and making this life long change at 18.

In my honest totally non professional opinion you are not getting enough Protein. You have to try to get 60 to 80g a day. Try adding the non flavoured stuff to everything you eat and even try the small bottles of "protein to go". I got some at Walmart haven't tried them yet and have read that they taste awful :-( but it is so important I will drink them anyway if needed.

Of course you should also get checked for a stricture in case that is the problem.

Well no structure! & I can do the Protein drinks my stomach is too sensitive & that smell instantly gets me.. It's horrible!!

How differently did it make you? Im 4 weeks out now' date=' I have a doc appointment this week, I'm just going to ask the doctor, I tried Googling the effects of weed after WLS, LOL

OH and I never got the munchies in the past after smoking, I learned how to not eat afterwards,[/quote']

Like I get high off of half of what I used to smoke to get high.. Just more potent I guess. Same with alcohol!

Ok' date=' I've got to be honest here, I won't know if I don't ask. I use to smoke marajuana before surgery, I quit weeks before surgery and have not had it ever since. I just started smoking it about two years ago because of my gout and it gave me great relief, more than my meds. My question is, I will be 4 weeks out comes this Monday and I want to inhale so bad, but I'm scared it may do something to my recovery, but on the other hand because I've used it for healing in the past I want it. What are your honest opinion? If you are a smoker have you started back smoking again?[/quote']

I started smoking about two weeks after my surgery, I was nauseous ALL the time and I couldn't take it. It's really important to make sure not to eat tho cause of the munchies, I allow my self a bottle of Water lol. I had no negative problems. It effects me a lil more then it did before but that's bout it.

Had surgery almost 10 weeks ago and I am half way to my 'goal' weight of 165!!!

Im not that particular at what my goal weight was' date=' I just chose half of what I started at.

Started at 331, at 248 right now!

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Hey I started around the same as you & I'm about at the same spot as you!! How's your skin, that's my biggest worry!

So I've hit a stall half way from my goal weight! What can I do to start loosing again?

One year surgiversary is coming up! I was 287 the day of surgery' date=' but my highest was 330. I'm currently at 168, and hope to by 160 by July 23rd which is my one year! But I'm pretty happy with how far I've come so far!

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Girl that's AMAZING! I hope I look as good as that when I get to 160 my goal weight! Damnnnnnn

When I over eat I get into sooo much pain that literally have to make myself throw up before I start feeling better.. Maybe try that?

Here's me 80lbs down in 4 months!!

Hi! So I'm 18 & I had my surgery on 4/17/13 starting at 310 and as of today I'm 258. I think for 2 & 1/2 months that's pretty good. But lately I've been really weak & I haven't been able to keep any food down. Plus I barely get 30 grams of Protein in a day. I can't do the shakes. I basically eat anything just in super small portions, Is that ok? I guess I'm just looking for some advice lol

Wow. How are feeling! That's 12 pounds a week! Oh my gosh.

Well i lost 30 pre op so about 40 post op

you look like a teenager!

I am. I'm 18

All I can say is WOW you look great!

Thanks!!!!

This is crazy to me! But here I'm about 70 lbs down & I'm only a month and a half out!

I had my surgery on April 17th so just over a month & I've lost 30lbs and 70 in total. I haven't done much exercise due to the fact I have had no energy at all since the surgery. I average about 300 cals a day and 30g of protein! I can't do the shakes but I hope I keep loosing the way I am but who knows I'm kinda taking this whole journey one day at a time.

Hi! im new here lol but heres w few b4 & after Highest weight: 345

The pic that looks like a picture of a picture is 2 weeks before surgery @ 320

And the one of me I front of the lake is 3 weeks post op @ 290