Princess Sarah

My promise ring my husband gave me back our high school days fits again!
It's still a little snug but it's the closest
I 've had to wearing on my ring finger and not my pinky! :-)
My husband looked so surprised when he saw it on my finger. I got a little teary eyed because he kissed my hand with the promise ring on it. <3<3<3<3<3

I have some big news to share with you all. I just found out yesterday that I am pregnant!!! I thought this would never happen for me and my husband. I need to go talk to my surgeon as I am only shy of five months post-op. This def wasn't planned or even expected so Im a little anxious about how my body is going to handle this pregnancy on top of still healing from the bypass. Still I'm shock abd and extremely excited!

If anyone is from the San Diego or surrounding areas Pacific Bariatric is a phenomenal place to go for your surgery. I had Dr. Eugene Rumsey as my surgeon and so far he has been very kind and is very knowledgeable.

Congrats on the pregnancy and making it to onederland!

Hi....I have a question. I will be using Pacific Bariatric in San Diego via Kaiser and Im curious if you did a pre-op diet/fast for pacific bariatric??

I jogged for the very first time on the treadmill today. Jogging/running again is my number 1 dream, top of all of my WLS related goals. I seriously have dreams at night about being able to do this. I had to fight hard to hold back the tears, even now it is still pulling my strings.

Size 28 to 12 so far.

I do the same thing! I manage to get them up and I'm like what?! No way lol
And dance like a raccoon on crack for about 5 minutes and then look around to see if anyone is looking at me like I'm crazy lol
I'm down to a 18 from a 28 and fit in a 16 but not comfortably yet to go in public with them yet lol
It is up there with best feelings in the world. Love that I went through with the surgery!

I'm down 5 sizes in 7 months. When I'm shopping for my new size, I look at it and think there is no way it's going to fit. Then I try it on and do the happy dance!

Old and new!!

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Feel so much better! 327-211
Yay!

Hey ladies well I'm at 210lbs and size 12/14 in women. I started at 350lbs back in 2012 and day of surgery 302 lbs . Here's pics from this weekend :-)

Happy Valentines Day! 6 months out today:)
HW:286
SW: 262
Today:170

Hey all!! Sounds like everyone is doing wonderful!! I haven't been on here in awhile...just thought I'd update...started at 322, day of surgery august 6th weighed 303, today 218!! Feeling wonderful and getting my hair chopped off and colored friday...it is thinning some but I'm just ready for a change because I'm a different person now!!!

Right on schedule! It sucks but it's worth it. Biotin hasn't been proven to stop Hair loss. The shock of surgery and sudden extreme weight loss causes it and everyone experiences it to some degree or another - from mild to severe. Mine started at 4 months and is finally slowing at 8 1/2 months. I have baby fine hair to begin with so it REALLY feels thin now! Avoid harsh chemical treatments, use gentle good quality hair products, and maybe try a new hairstyle. Some people go shorter (like me) to help disguise the hair loss. Keep taking biotin - supposedly it helps with hair and nail health so maybe it'll help make your hair healthier when it starts filling in again.
Don't get discouraged! If someone told me I'd lose over a hundred pounds by shaving my head I would've done it! It's only temporary! :-)

Hit 215 today. Almost to onederland!

When I started my journey in March I was 301. The day of surgery 8/6 I was 274. As of last Friday I was 194.

Hope everyone is doing well as I am still awaiting a biopsy of my liver... Scared as Ever... But as for me I'm at 220lbs my surgery day way 8-6-2013 and on that day I weighed 302 my highest weight ever was 346lbs!! I have lost a total of 126lbs!! Wow I'm still in shock! Nearly 130lbs down. That's 82lbs in less that 6months.my clothes were a tight 24 and tops were 3X now I'm in a 14/16 and in a L/XL shirt! I'm alright with my loss have been maintaining weight and these stalls are getting crazy! My goal over all is to get down to 170lbs by 8-6-2014!! That's 50lbs more to go! :-) hope I can get it there or do even better. As for my health I'm great except the liver issue that is going on. PRAYING TO GOD ITS JUST FATTY TISSUE!! Hope it's not cancer but can go either way... Prayers appreciated! Hope everyone else is doing better than I am!!

Isn't that an AMAZING feeling! I've been buying 8's and I was formerly a pretty tight 22, too. I keep thinking this can't be real, I can't possibly be an 8! That maybe the clothes are running big but I never had clothes run big when I was a 22...

We have a shower tub in our main bathroom. It's quite short. My tummy has never fit under the Water. Until today. Best day ever so far!

Going clothes shopping and putting on size 8!!!! I'm now a size 8 from a size 22. Yaaaah buddy!!

So I've been on the scale lately and just documenting my weight and going on about my day. I hit 218 yesterday and losing weight has finally clicked in. I'm so close to onederland and I haven't been this weight since entering high school. It is so surreal! I have 73 pounds to my personal goal of 145 but I just thought it would be a fantasy because I didn't think I'd see the 100s ever again! Feeling so blessed and happy today!

I went to a party on Saturday. Well, we all ended up getting in the hot tub. So, all my clothes were wet. One of the people that lived there handed me some dry clothes. I asked what size they were and his response to me was "you realize you're the smallest one here, does it really matter what size they are?" Lol made me stop and realize I'm not the 300+ lb girl anymore.

I know this is women's territory. But I'd like to share my own NSV, if I may. I was going through my old clothes, (mostly suit coats and sweaters), which I haven't worn for over ten years and found out they all fit! A couple of my suit coats could even be altered now to make them double-breasted! But my 19-year-old daughter saw me styling them and said "Ugh Dad, those are so '90's!" Little does she know they're actually '70's and '80's! Oh well, more donations for the thrift stores.

I've been looking for warm weather clothes on clearance everywhere I go. There is just no way I'll be able to use anything I wore last summer! Today I bought three pairs of sz8 jeans, a bathing suit sz10, a medium sundress, and four sleeveless tops in small - all for less than $60! I'm feeling pretty damn happy about the bargains I found. And everything fits! I was just getting used to sz10 jeans and medium tops. I never dreamed I'd wear a sz8 and a small!!!! The medium sundress was Chaps - that brand seems to run small. :-)
I can't wait for the warm weather this year! This girl is going to wear comfortable, pretty clothes, sweat a whole lot less, and take evening swims at the beach! And hubby is going to have to take me somewhere nice when I wear that beautiful dress! :-)