daynauky1

Hey guys. it's been awhile i wanted to stop in say hello. hope everyone's doing good and feeling good. just wanted to update you all its been a year and four months and I'm doing awesome and feeling great. Keeping smiling and the good vibes flowing. Happy hump day everyone!!. [attachment=49127:ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1414578496.216993.jpg]

Woohooo!!! I made it!!!

Yay!!! Congrats it's an awesome feeling!!!

It will be one year this month since my gastric bypass surgery. I loved life before but I extremely love life even more now. When I started this journey I was scared and iffy about the whole thing. I just kept thinking to myself it's major surgery. They're going to cut your stomach in half and it doesn't even work for everyone if they don't follow the rules. Can I follow the rules or am I going to be part of the 1% togo through this and fail. However, while I was playing mind games with myself I knew I had to do something. My health was slowly declining with my rapid weight gain. I had sleep apnea, pre-diabetes, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) which consisted with severe menstrual problems, the longest time ever went without my cycle was two years and when I did get it, it was extremely heavy. Crazy hair growth which already did not bode well with my confidence and fertility problems when the time came when I want to have kids. Heart failure in the future, really bad depression and couldn't lose weight. Well with that all said and done I started on with my research. While I researched I exhausted every other avenue first. I did the gym, weight watchers, diet pills nothing worked. Doctors as my OB/GYN, endocrinologists Kept saying you got to lose weight. " no shit Sherlock I'm trying but you're not helping." So I sat with my primary care physician and was like Doc I want to get healthy and lose this weight. I was originally looking into lap band but we discussed it and I decide on gastric bypass and he gave me a number for Dr. Matt Kirkland and I went home and made my appointment. As soon as I got off the phone I just knew I made the right decision. Now almost at my one-year mark I can't stop smiling. I'm not going to lie it's been a struggle it has not been all roses and candy. (However that saying goes LOL) it was a psychological battle as well as emotional and physical. In the beginning you're looking at everyone enjoying food. And if you eat to much or not the right thing you're upchucking everywhere. Once you get past the hard parts and finally learned how to eat again and what to eat it becomes easier. I no longer get breathless walking upstairs or hills. My legs or feet don't hurt standing in long lines of the grocery store. I have a lot more energy. I go hiking, bike riding, long walks and I'm not even tired when I'm done. The best part of it all is I no longer have diabetes, or apnea, and my cycles are regular now. I'm not taking any meds besides the vitamins I have to take everyday. I made it to my goal weight I've lost a total of 134 pounds a whole other person woohoo!!! I can't believe it. It feels amazing. My goal is to maintain this and not lose anymore. It has been an awesome journey so far, now I can definitely see a future ahead. I just got to keep looking forward. Keep on moving, never give up you'll love the end results promise! Just got to keep the smiles going ???? Live the life you'll love to live!! Highest weight 275lbs. Surgery weight 258lbs. Current 1yr. As of two weeks ago 141lbs. I have my yrly check up the 4th

Hw 275lbs. Sw 258lbs. Currently 145lbs.

Hw 275lbs. Surgery date 258lbs. Current weight 145lbs.

Hey guys it's been awhile just wanted give an update. I'm feeling greT and couldn't be better. I'm just loving life more and more. I've lost what I've wanted I've been staying away from the weigher and just trying to maintain now.. Last time I weighed myself I was 145lbs. With a total lose of 130lbs. Woohoo!!! Before n after This past weekend Pre op - 275lbs. Surgery day June 24th, 2013 - 258lbs. Post op currently 145lbs.

You look great! You don't even look like the same person! And you look VERY happy! :-) Thank you!!

You look marvelous, congratulations. Tell me, what symptoms you had regarding your gallbladder? I been having a little discomfort on my left side up around my rib cage. Again u look great.Thank you so much ... When I went in for my 6 months they had me get test done to check my gallbladder and they found I had acute gallstones ... Nothing hurt at the time but they said eventually I'd get the pains in my back up my shoulder and press in around my rib cage which is a sign of ur gallbladder they said eventually it get worse and u'd have to get it out ... I wasn't waiting for it to get worse cause the back pain which comes outta nowhere at any given time is painful enough lol I literally was eating aleve like they were candy cause of the back pain. I wasn't waiting for the vomiting and it to burst so I got it taken care of early I was like take it out U don't need it anyway..

Currently at 145lbs. Lost a total of 130lbs. Living and loving the journey.!!!

Hey guys it's been awhile since I came on here I just wanted give you guys an update. Everything's going good I recently had to get my gallbladder removed bc of all the weight I've lost I had a pretty quick recovery. I was only out of work for a week so that's good. Hopefully no more surgeries this yr. lol I haven't been working out as much waiting fir the weather to get nicer I dislike winter. Lol I haven't weighed myself since my last check up trying not to get obsessed with it. I lost what I wanted and now I'm trying to maintain it. It was my 8 months post op on the 2/24/14 I'm feeling great, happy, and heathy and I wouldn't change a thing. Gotta keep it moving and never give up!!! I'm currently at 145lbs total lose of 130lbs. Wooohoooo grateful living and loving the journey!!! Over all 275lbs. Pre op 258lbs. Post op currently 145lbs.

Don't be nervous everyone loses at a different pace your doing great!!! Best of luck happy holidays !!

Pre surgery 275 Surgery date6/24- 258 Current 157

Hey guys it's been awhile I had re download this app wasn't working for a while ... So hope everyone had a great thanksgiving and are getting ready for Santa :-) my thanksgiving was great it was crazy how my brother cooked all this food and I now know the true meaning to your eyes are way to big for your stomach lol I did my plate up like I usually do which I knew I couldn't eat squat lol I literally had a spoonful of each thing he made just taste it and was full and gave the rest of my plate to my boyfriend haha n sat there while everyone else ate there second plates hehe... Still faithfully taken my Vitamins my downfall at work is white cheddar popcorn I can throw down with popcorn ... Still have alil trouble going number 2 so laxatives I've been taking every few days to help me go... I walked my first 5k for lung cancer awareness for my dad.. And attempted to run 2 miles with my cousin cause were planning on doing a mudderella in May we shall see how that works out... I cut back on the excercising alil cause of the weather... But overall doing great ... I attempted to try my hand at drinking beer is a straight no go stomach said nope vodka with half Water n cranberry is my drink of choice now and let me tell u I'm a cheap date now lol... Finally reached my personal goal they never told me what I had to go down too but I'm where I wanna be.. Loving it !!! :-) hope everyone is safe traveling this holiday season ... Let's go birds!!! Pre surgery 275 June 24th Surgery day 258 Current 157