deaddemmama

Way to go hot mama!!!

Jumped on the scale this morning and down 130 pounds. 14 of that was lost in my two week pre op. Tomorrow makes 8 months

I can eat chicken if i take tiny bites and chew crazily.. Marinated chicken helps.

I also had a hard time the first weeks. I maybe had second thoughts.. After about eight weeks, things turned around, especially after I started walking. Depression after surgery is a side effect at times. You may feeling very differently in a short while.

I worry, too, and have insecurities. I was once a very fit person, and I want my body to look the way it did 20 years ago...lol, not realistic! My husband says he's fine with my body just as he was fine when I was fat. He loves me, and I realize it's my insecurity that drives me crazy.

Back your question....eating healthfully is our long term goal. I would ask yourself if your "cheats" are sabotaging this goal. For me, I couldn't cheat daily..it would trigger my food addiction.

Hello. I am 20yrs old and had my bypass 2 years ago. I was 19 stone and now a healthy 8 stone. Would not change it for nothing. If anyone wants some advice or someons to chat to and ask questions please message me im happy to help. Wish I had known this site when I was going through it

I have no regrets at 8 1/2 months out. I think it's totally normal to have feelings of apprehension; it's a major life change. I just try to do it all one day at a time..if I thought of never being able to eat this again, ir how my recovery would go pre op, I felt anxious, but as long as I just focused on daily goals I was fine. This continues post op...I focus on daily goals and trust the process. It's worked so far.

Had to sit in an old, rickety chair thus weekend...wasn't afraid of it collapsing!

I suffered from really severe postpartum depression with my last child . I was hospitalized and had to go on meds. I have a militant breastfeeding friend who told me I was "being selfish and was sacrificing my child's health for my own selfish needs. "This is a quote! It ruined our friendship. Oh, and my bottle fed son? He's 6'5" and highly gifted. Good thing he wasn't breastfed....he' d be a giant...lol

Log your food intake...that way you know if your cheats are affecting your overall caloric intake. Just be careful that it doesn't increase in frequency or amount. I know that if I give myself and inch, I'm likely to take a mile.

Before pic

After and now

2months after surgery

3 1/2 mths out

Now happy than ever

And the Packers won!

I hear ya. I even wore my hubby's big fleece sweatshirt to bed last night! We are getting snow today which makes me very happy! Snow and the Packers on the same day! Whoop whoop!

Located in Wisconsin. I appreciate all the suggestions...it's funny, I haven't shopped in a regular store for so long, I feel lost in a mall! I always just went to Torrid or Lane Bryant. I'm going to dedicate a day to just browsing once the holidays are over!

Located in Wisconsin. I appreciate all the suggestions...it's funny, I haven't shopped in a regular store for so long, I feel lost in a mall! I always just went to Torrid or Lane Bryant. I'm going to dedicate a day to just browsing once the holidays are over!

My surgeon hasn't said anything but I stopped anyway it took me about a month to fully quit! Even at times when I felt like it was hopeless (when I made this thread) but I stayed focused and finally quit! I am 1 week smoke free now!!!

I went dancing last night and danced for 4 hours in heels! Had a great time

Ny&Co also has jeans in different lengths and goes up to an 18.

Ashley Stewart has Tall jeans as well!

I was at a play last night and completely and totally comfortable. I didn't feel like I was spilling over on my neighbor, I wasn't worried about my fat touching someone. I had room to wiggle and cross and uncross my legs...
It's the little things that make post-op life so awesome.

I weigh once a week. I stalled once a month for a long time. I just kept logging my food , drinking, and meeting my Protein goals, and the weight came off, and keeps coming off. Trust the process...you got this!

My child's daycare director didn't recognize me today. I haven't actually seen her since May shortly after surgery. I knew she was acting weird when I was waving at her but as she got closer she started waving and told me she didn't know who I was! That was prob truly the 1st person who told me they didn't recognize me! It was a awesome moment. I won't ever forget it.

I'm down 120 lbs. My sleep apnea us gone. My blood pressure is low. I can walk and exercise without feeling like I'm dying. My asthma us gone. Do I have loose skin? Yup...lots of it. I sag. I jiggle. I don't like it, but I knew it was probably going to happen. I wear good foundation wear, and try not to sweat it. I will probably never be able to afford a full body lift, but ya know what? My saggy butt will be around to see my grandkids. And it's not like my 300 lb.body was so attractive...I tend to forget that. For me, I need to always remember that my primary reason for doing this was for health. I've got to keep my perspective.

Jed is a boxer...puppies for life! We actually picked him from the litter because he was by far the calmest one. He still wiggles when he meets people, and he's a notorious kisser( a boxer problem) we have never been able to break him of it...it's just kind if under control. Love labs...they're great dogs!